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5 Best Offline GPS Navigation Apps for Android to Go Where There Isn't A Cell Tower
Android has certainly made traveling a lot easier for a forgetful guy like me. While I don't like to travel a lot, I do love the solitude offered by farm houses away from civilization. Thankfully, I have access to multiple farm houses and multiple offline GPS navigation apps for Android. The apps have helped me travel on safe roads around the country and helped me navigate confusing highway intersections.
Getting lost is never fun, especially if you want to reach a destination on time. In days past, I would've had to call my dad for directions. Now, I still have to take out my smartphone but only to access offline map apps.
What one of the most basic problem Adventurers have to endure is the loss of internet connectivity. Even in the USA, there are patches of no cellular reception. Naturally, online navigation apps become redundant when there is no internet. This is where the offline navigation apps for Android shine.
I would like to make some things clear here. During my extensive testing of the apps, I found that none were 100 percent accurate, all the time. This is, unfortunately, an issue with almost any offline map app you can find. Even some of the best navigation apps, that constantly use the internet, fail at some point.
I highly advise you not to depend on just one app for your navigational needs. Some apps work amazingly in some regions while providing abysmal performance in others. I urge you to try out the apps before taking them on a serious trip.
Note: The best offline navigation apps for Android were tested on a Samsung Galaxy Note III and Sony Xperia Z smartphones. I used a Wi-Fi connection to download the contents of the apps. The apps performed well with some minor issues which may or may not occur for you.
MapFactor GPS Navigation MapsFree
MapFactor was not always at the top of our best navigation apps lists. Thanks to numerous improvements and free updates, MapFactor Navigator has become one of the most reliable and user-friendly offline navigation apps for Android.
I like how the app downloads everything to your device, so there is no need for an internet connection while traveling around. The maps are updated for free every month, and the app does a great job of including new roads and paths in them.
MapFactor Navigator also comes with an intuitive voice navigation system that is available in different languages. Door-to-door route planning is included in the app. The app comes with an easy mode switching that allows you to see 2D or 3D maps and alternate between them. You can also switch between detailed or simplified maps.
I use the simplified maps for inter-city trips as I only need to follow the highway. You can also switch between detailed or simplified maps. I use the simplified maps for inter-city trips as I only need to follow the highway. In the city, the detailed maps save a lot of time by marking some of the landmarks.
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GPS Navigation & Maps SygicFree
Sygic is one of the most popular navigation apps around. I have personally used the app for an extended period, but lately, it has been somewhat inaccurate. I constantly found myself at dead ends while using the app locally.
Maybe my country is no longer supported, but I have heard some complaints from fellow Australian users as well. Despite these minor problems, Sygic GPS Navigation and Maps app remains one of the top contenders in the offline navigation app race.
The app uses a great looking interface that is easy on the eyes as well as fingers. The app can work with GPS only, removing the need for a constant internet connection. Free map and point of interest database updates are regularly given for the US and the UK—I have mixed reports from Japan and Dubai.
All in all, Sygic is a great app to have while traveling, even if the navigation is not in use, the locally stored maps will help a lot. I would recommend that you get the premium version of the app if you are truly interested in what it has to offer. The premium version comes with some additional features and great voice navigation instructions.
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OsmAnd Maps & NavigationFree & $5.99
This app has not gained as much mainstream exposure as it deserved. I tested the app a few years back for a review, and it worked well. The interface is one of the best ones I have seen in any map app and works well with the touchscreen interface. The app also works well offline but I admit, it is a little slower than I anticipated.
I would have pegged online navigation to be slower because of data limitations but this app, surprisingly, has it the other way around. The turn by turn navigation assistance works well, but the synthesized voices sound mechanical compared to the pre-recorded ones.
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Offline maps & NavigationFree
This one is a hit or miss as it works well in some regions while not working great in some. For example, my cousin in Atlanta gave it a one-star rating because it doesn't list some major streets there. However, a buddy recently visited Thailand and gave raving views about the same app. I used the app for a while, and it worked as intended.
There were some scaling issues on high-resolution displays of modern phablets. Otherwise, the app worked great. The interface is simple and allows you to navigate with ease. The offline maps are detailed and somewhat updated as well. The navigational features are robust, the HUD (heads up display) elements while driving is big and easily identifiable.
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Navmii GPS World (Navfree)Free
Back when Navmii GPS World launched, I had huge expectations from it. The sleek and stylish interface combined with some well-groomed elements placed it on my personal watch list. Fast forward almost a year and the app hasn't improved a lot.
Don't get me wrong here; the app works well when you are navigating, but I expected a lot more from the developers. It is a classic case of unfulfilled potential.
Navmii GPS World works when it wants to work, this is my only gripe with it. For some reason, the app had choppy GPS connectivity on my Galaxy SIII back when I tested it first. The same problem exists on a Galaxy Note III and Galaxy Note V smartphones now.
I thought it might be a Samsung only problem, but other users are using the app fine with their Samsung devices. However when it works, it works amazing. The voice navigation system is great, the instructions are clear, the map is detailed, and everything is kept up-to-date.
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These were some of the best offline navigation apps for Android. I really had a great time testing these apps out as it gave me a great reason to roam around the city. The issues I faced were minor in nature and can just as easily be ignored if you are using the free version. As for the paid versions, I would suggest you take the plunge and purchase Sygic. That app is sometimes more reliable than even Google Maps.
If you have any questions or concerns about the apps listed here, feel free to comment below. I would love to hear your experiences and further improve the list.


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Albert Anastasia
Born in 1903 as Albert Anastasio in Calabria, Italy, he came to the United States in 1917 shortly before the First World War with his brother Tony. It is said that he sneaked off of the ship and into Brooklyn, New York and hid with relatives until he received a job as a longshoreman at the docks at the age of sixteen. He worked on the docks with his brother Tony and shortly after changed his name from Anastasio to Anastasia. It is rumored that he did this so he would not bring disgrace to his family when he was dubbed as a gangster by newspapers. Tony, his brother, kept the family name and eventually became the leading racketeer controlling the docks in Brooklyn. He was working under his brother Albert, who had a penchant for violence.
Albert Anastasia was known as probably the most violent man in the history of the Mafia and was arrested for killing a man named Joe Torino when they had an argument about who had the right to unload ships with precious cargo. Torino was a fellow longshoreman and witnesses said that Anastasia had stabbed and strangled Torino to death. He was arrested and sent to the death house at Ossining State Prison, better known as "Sing Sing". He spent about eighteen months in the death house and before he was to be put to death, he received a new trial when the witnesses recanted their statements. He was set free and a new trial was ordered but never came to fruition as some important witnesses turned up missing.
Albert Anastasia helped end the famed Castellammarese Wars when he was part of the quartet that killed Joe Masseria in a restaurant in Brooklyn, a man that he worked as a bodyguard for. After the Wars, he worked under Joe Mangano. He soon became friends with the likes of Charles Luciano, Al Capone and Frank Costello and was appointed chief of Murder Inc., a group of hired out hit men, by his friends. When Mangano disappeared in 1951, Anastasia was given the nod as the boss of what would be soon known as the Gambino Crime Family.
Vito Genovese did not like Albert Anastasia as boss and told people that he was an unstable thug and recruited Carlo Gambino to turn against Anastasia. Gambino got help from his friend Joseph Profaci. Gambino was also Anastasia's under boss. Don Vito pulled out all of the stops at trying to get Anastasia out. He tried turning his friend, Frank Costello, against him by saying that Anastasia was trying to muscle in on the Cuban gambling enterprise, he was breaking rules of the Commission, and was selling memberships into the Mafia. He even went as far to say that Anastasia was plotting against Costello and when Vincent "The Chin" Gigante shot Costello in front of his hotel, Vito Genovese said that it was Anastasia that ordered the hit for five hundred dollars and Costello believed it.
Albert Anastasia was killed in a barber shop in the Park Sheraton hotel by two masked men. He was shot at least four times with a fifth shot being placed in the back of his head as he lay on the floor. It was October 25, 1957. His funeral was small and only attended by a few close friends and family, including his brother "Tough" Tony Anastasio. In a twist of fate, the same day that Anastasia was killed, Vito Genovese took over as boss of the Luciano syndicate when Carlo Gambino told Frank Costello that he was retired. It was remarked that Anastasia, who avoided "the chair" several times was finally done in while in the chair.
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Logan R. - St. Joseph, MI - 2011
by Glenda Charlene R.
St. Joseph, Michigan
|The entire family with Logan in his classroom.
|Playing at the beach during the summer.
As a parent what concerns do you have for Logan regarding his skin condition? How about at school?
|Logan and his brothers.
|Enjoying soccer in the fall.
Please teach kids how to ask questions about people who look different from them in a kind way.
There is a HUGE difference between "Ew, what happened to you? Your skin looks weird!"
- versus this, in a friendly tone: "Why is your skin peeling?" or "Why do you have flakes in your hair?"
There is nothing wrong with curiosity - it's a natural part of being human (and especially of being a kid!) Logan enjoys answering questions about his skin when asked about it in a friendly tone.
We as a family appreciate sincere questions, and welcome opportunities to educate people about ichthyosis.
Children have a natural curiosity, and they need their parents to teach them how to ask their questions to others in a kind, friendly tone. It's also great when people follow up their curiosity questions with another question about the person himself – a question that's unrelated to the condition or difference they noticed. That way, it's not just about getting to know Logan's skin condition, but also getting to know him as a person, as an individual. This can be as simple as "What school do you go to?" or, "What do you like to do?" Any question that takes the focus off of his skin and shows genuine interest in who he is, is wonderful. He loves to talk about himself!
The skin condition alone does not define who he is. Most of the time, we don't even think about his skin. There is SO much more to Logan than meets the eye – just as it is with all of us."
What's Your Story? We'd love to hear it.
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Twin NASA orbiters Ebb and Flow have done a fantastic job of mapping lunar gravity at accuracy down to the micron, but that job is over now. The pair won't get to go into any sort of retirement though; instead, tonight, they'll fly straight into the moon. And NASA's going to livestream it. Here's where and when to watch.
The duo is due to make contact at 5:28 p.m. EST near the moon's north pole, but don't expect any gory visuals; the crash point will be in shadow at the time of touchdown. Nonetheless, NASA is planning about 35 minutes of coverage during the event that'll include some control room chaos, interviews with members of the team, and surely a cheer (or maybe gasp) when the satellites finally bite it.
You can check out the stream at over at NASA's website, or just watch it below. So check back and tune in to wish these two a fond farewell. It's sure to be a blast. [NASA via Space.com]


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Congratulations to November's #YESGoalOfTheMonth winner, Garrett Blake (@Frostedblakes9) with this cracking effort for Upper St. Clair High School, PA (@USCHSsoccer) against local rivals Peters Township High School in their recent PIAA Class AAA quarterfinal.
Garrett is a Junior on a USC side that is the defending state champion and were recently ranked #4 in the 2013 national ranking from NSCAA.
YESsoccer invites you to send us your nominations for December by using #YESGoalOfTheMonth when you upload the video to social media, or simply email your nomination to email@example.com using #YESGoalOfTheMonth.
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Chiefs remind fans of new bag policy in effect for Friday's game
Clear plastic bags are the new normal at NFL stadiums
New security measures will be in effect at Arrowhead Stadium for Friday night's preseason game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
The Chiefs sent out a news release on Wednesday morning to remind fans to be familiar with the new bag policy. Here's what you can bring into the stadium:
-Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"
-One-gallon clear plastic zip-seal bags
-Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap, may be carried into the stadium along with one of the clear bag options
The Chiefs said exceptions will be made for medically necessary items that can be inspected at Gate D, Gate F, Tower Gate or Founder's Plaza Gate.
If you have small children, diapers and wipes can be carried in a clear bag.
Each season ticket holder account is also eligible to receive a free bag from the Chiefs (1 bag for every 4 seats). Season ticket holders wishing to get the free bag from the Chiefs need to log onto their account at http://www.chiefskingdompass.com and print out a voucher. Vouchers for bags can be redeemed at:
-The Chiefs Pro Shop at the stadium
-From 3 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, the Chiefs will host a drive-thru bag pick up party near the Founder's Plaza by Lot M on the north side of the stadium. Entering through Gate 2, Season Ticket Holders can follow directions to drive thru and pick up bags.
-Season Ticket Holders can present their voucher at tents located outside of Gate D, Gate F, Sprint Gate or Hy-Vee Gate prior to kick off on Friday to receive their bag.
These new security measures are taking effect at all NFL stadiums.


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Galaxy Note Things to Remember
The Samsung Galaxy Note is so powerful and multifunctional that it can seem overwhelming. Keep this assortment of handy, time-saving tricks in mind to boost your Galaxy Note productivity (or your hopeless addiction to your new Galaxy Note phone):
Lock the phone when you're on a call: Press the Power Lock button. The screen goes dark, and the touchscreen turns off. That way, you can talk without fearing that something will touch the screen and mess things up.
Dictation! You can speak into the phone as an effective and quick alternative to using the onscreen keyboard.
Use the Swype keyboard for rapid text entry.
Press and hold a key on the onscreen keyboard to confirm that your stubby fingers have selected the correct character.
Spread your fingers to zoom into a web page, where it's much easier to click on links.
Quickly put the Galaxy Note into Vibrate mode by pressing the Down Volume button until the phone jiggles.
When downloading updates or new apps, or for faster web browsing, activate the Galaxy Note's Wi-Fi.
Use the Search soft button to look for things on the phone, on the Internet, or in a specific app.


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Pacific Coast Backpackers Lodge
432 Maunganui Road, 3116, Monte Maunganui, Nueva Zelanda, Distancia desde el centro: 1.1km
No place you'd rather be – We've got it all: The beach, the surf, and the sun! Look no further! We offer free onsite car parking, free surfboards, and free bikes!
Welcome to Pacific Coast Lodge, your 4-star flashpackers, where everyone knows your name! We are magnificently located within walking distance to the beautiful shores of Mount Maunganui Beach, offering affordable accommodation for one night stays or weekly boarders looking for work.
Groups are our specialty – having successfully hosted birthday celebrations, stag/hens nights, entire schools, and sports tournaments. We go out of our way to customise your requirements and can organise breakfasts, day tours or team building activities so it's one less thing to worry about!
The friendly team at Pacific Coast Lodge are able to give genuine advice and offer great deals on the range of activities and adventures to help you make the most of your stay in Mount Maunganui, ensuring that you experience the best that the Bay of Plenty has to offer – anything from swimming with Dolphins, amazing walks & hot pools, to deep sea fishing, kayaking & surfing.
We are the only hostel in Mount Maunganui that actively assists you in finding work! Anything from fruit picking and orchard work, to factory and labouring jobs – we have people calling us daily for workers!
The hostel is well established and provides loads of the comforts you crave from a Backpackers. We have a variety of shared facility rooms to enjoy, with a huge communal kitchen (great for large groups!) with free tea/coffee/herbs/spices, an outdoor courtyard with BBQ's free to use, our very own games and reading room waiting for you to challenge us to a game of Table Tennis or have a jam on our guitars, along with a separate TV Lounge room upstairs kitted out with over 2000 movies on our media player.
And if that isn't enough, we are happy to provide you with free surfboards and free bikes to use so you can enjoy the sunshine and catch a few waves!
Visit Mount Maunganui and stay at Pacific Coast Lodge for an experience to call home about! With a clean facility, full of fun and a great social atmosphere, it's easy to meet other travellers and share all your wonderful travel adventures … Come & share them with us!
Peace, Love & Sandy Feet
Disponibilidad y preciosPara ver la disponibilidad y los precios, selecciona las fechas y pincha "Actualizar fechas"
Instalaciones & Políticas de Albergue
- Recepción 24 horas
- Seguridad 24 horas
- Adaptadores
- Barbacoa
- Estacionamiento de bicicletas
- Juegos de mesa
- Intercambio de libros
- Desayuno no incluido
- Sala común
- Se aceptan tarjetas de crédito
- Secadora
- Servicio de teléfono/fax
- Mapas de la ciudad gratis
- Acceso gratuito a Internet
- Aparcamiento gratuito
- Wifi gratuito
- Nevera/congelador
- Sala de juegos
- Secadores de pelo
- Secadores de pelo para alquilar
- Duchas de agua caliente
- Limpieza
- Acceso a Internet
- Plancha y tabla de planchar
- Bolsa de trabajo
- Cocina
- Check out tardío
- Lavandería
- Incluye ropa de cama
- Taquillas
- Guardaequipajes
- Sin límite de hora
- Terraza al aire libre
- Aparcamiento
- Recepción (horario limitado)
- Caja fuerte
- IVA incluido
- Máquina para Té y Café
- Mostrador de excursiones
- Alquiler de toallas
- Utensilios
- Lavadora
- WiFi
Política de cancelaciónEsta propiedad cuenta con una política de cancelación de 1 días. Si no se realiza la cancelación dentro de ese plazo se aplicará un recargo de anulación igual a la primera noche de tu estancia.
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We are situated at 432 Maunganui road which is the main road into Mount Maunganui (and also the main road of the Mount). We are near to McDonalds also.
The local bus stop is located right out the front of the Backpackers, hop on Bus # 2 if you have arrived into Tauranga.
The NAKED BUS and INTERCITY bus stop is also right outside -- Make sure you choose \'Mount Maunganui\' for Nakedbus, and choose stop code PCL Pacific Coast Lodge for Intercity.


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Elio Perlman is spending the summer with his family at their vacation home in Lombardy, Italy. When his father hires a handsome doctoral student, the curious 17-year-old finds himself developing a growing attraction to the young man.
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|Romance Drama
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|La Cinéfacture, RT Features, Frenesy Film Company, Water's End Productions, M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, Memento Films International, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali
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A D&C may be done to:
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Top of Waikīkī Debuts New Menu to Celebrate 40-Year Mark
But it doesn't feel so new.
Left to right: Korean-style poke, scallops on corn and bacon, chorizo nachos
Eight years ago, when I first started working at The Pineapple Room, there was a pear salad I made almost every day: it had poached red wine pears and fresh Asian pears, greens, a raspberry vinaigrette and a cambazola lumpia. It was a great salad, created by the chef de cuisine, Lance Kosaka. I just didn't expect to see it, once again, almost a decade later, at the Top of Waikīkī.
Kosaka recently became the Top of Waikīkī's executive chef. Before that, he helmed Cafe Julia at the downtown YWCA for a year. I loved his food there—he had brought over some Pineapple Room favorites, such as the mac garlic chicken sandwich and seven-layer taro dip, and introduced some new items such as a granola yogurt panna cotta, smoked salmon bruschetta and pork chop adobo.
At the Top of Waikīkī, it seems Kosaka is playing it safe—too safe, in my mind—by returning to a tried-and-true mostly Pineapple Room menu from years ago. It seems inexplicable to me that such a talented and creative chef would do this— perhaps constraints placed on him by the venue, or perhaps the Waikīkī location, clientele and price points dictate a certain menu style more than Cafe Julia did.
Top: duck two ways, yukari and bubu arare-crusted onaga
Whatever it is, I hope the menu starts to take more risks, because Kosaka and his crew can clearly cook. Seafood, like an appetizer of seared scallops on sautéed corn and bacon ($16) and the yukari and bubu arare-crusted onaga on risotto ($36), are expertly prepared, both moist and tender. For the duck two ways ($33), the duck confit may be the best I've had in a long while—the meat soft, the fat melted away, and the skin crispy, but the slices of duck breast with dots of sauce are exactly that: duck with dots of sauce.
The spicy, smoky sausage on the chorizo nachos ($10) plays well against sweet, crunchy, fresh corn and a sharp asiago cheese sauce, although replacing the bagged tortilla chips with fresh-fried ones would make the dish a thousand times better.
The interior of Top of Waikīkī has that old-enough-to-be-vogue again vibe, and there's still the glee of being in a rotating restaurant high above the buildings that makes me feel like a kid again. There's potential in this restaurant, nearing it's 40 year mark. Maybe that's the age of risk aversion, but I hope it ain't so.
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Marc Caputo: With sex, the FBI and shady characters, the Menendez saga is a Florida whodunit
Peter Williams could remain silent no longer.
"My duty as a US citizen obligates me to report what I consider to be a grave violation of the most fundamental codes of conduct that a politician of my country must follow. I have first hand information regarding the reiterated participation of Senator Robert Menendez in inappropriate sexual activities with young prostitutes while on vacations in the Dominican Republic."
That's the opening line of his email, written 1:02 p.m. Monday April 09, 2012. A torrent followed with increasingly wild, tough-to-prove allegations.
They all started to come to light Tuesday and Wednesday when the FBI raided the South Florida offices of Menendez's friend and donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen, accused in the emails of flying the New Jersey Democrat to the Dominican Republic for the trysts.
Menendez called the claims "fallacious allegations."
The story has all the makings of a Florida political whodunit: shady donors and operatives and politicians ducking for cover.
It all reads like a mix of true crime, pulp fiction, pornography and a textbook political dirty trick.
Peter Williams is likely a pseudonym. His email account seems dormant. He never delivered the promised testimony, witnesses, photos and videos.
His writing was descriptive, giving the first and last names of some hookers, their phone numbers and addresses. He described one's "pointy nose" and "big and exciting mouth" who works for a pimp named "Chocolate."
Another is called "The Honey." A third: "Minerva." Two, a Russian and Brazilian, live in Miami.
Miami Herald reporters this week hopped on the cold trail laid out months ago by Williams and determined that some of the women likely existed. An FBI agent said in an email last year that he could "confirm" some of Williams' info.
But there's no good evidence right now that the prostitutes were underage or consorted with Menendez. They can't be found. Prostitution, incidentally, is legal in the Dominican Republic. Underage prostitution isn't. And U.S. citizens who engage in child-prostitution overseas face long prison sentences here.
Whatever his name is, Williams was right about one thing: Menendez did initially fly for free on Melgen's CL-600 Challenger jet.
Only after the FBI raid did Menendez publicly admit that he didn't pay for two of the trips in 2010. So he reimbursed Melgen $58,500 thereby undercutting a looming Senate ethics investigation.
It's probably one of the few times that money flowed from Menendez to Melgen.
Since 1992, Melgen, his family and his company Vitreo-Retinal Consultants have contributed $1.14 million to various political candidates and committees.
Menendez's campaign efforts received 53 percent of that money directly or indirectly
Politicians often have donors and hangers-on like Melgen. Sometimes they get the pols in trouble. Consider convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein of Fort Lauderdale or convicted fraudster Alan Mendelsohn of Hollywood, a top-notch ophthalmologist like Melgen.
When Melgen's Vitreo-Retinal offices in West Palm Beach were raided, FBI agents were joined by inspectors with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which typically investigates Medicare fraud. That probe is parallel to the FBI investigation examining Melgen and Menendez's ties.
Meanwhile, Melgen has IRS trouble, too. He has an outstanding IRS lien of $11.1 million for taxes owed from 2006 to 2009
The investigation into his ties with Menendez began in August, after the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sent an agent the complaint that "Peter Williams" first sent to CREW months before.
CREW, ABC News the FBI had trouble getting Williams to be forthcoming. He refused to meet with them or speak on the phone.
CREW's executive director, Melanie Sloan, said Williams was also suspicious because the self-described American citizen and father of two daughters claimed to know about the illicit activity since 2008. But he only complained in an election year when control of the Senate was up for grabs.
The conservative press has championed the mysterious Williams' cause, noting Menendez has prior legal controversies. He was investigated at one point by former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, now New Jersey's Republican governor.
Menendez's supporters think he's the victim of dirty tricks from Republicans or the Castro government, opposed to the Cuban-American Democrat's hardline stance on Cuba.
Melgen's supporters suggest Williams is a miffed business competitor. And Melgen, according to a noteworthy record of civil litigation as a plaintiff and defendant, has enemies.
Melgen owns a new Hispanic-centric news website, VOXXI, that denounced the "fierce campaign against the dignity of Dr. Salomon Melgen" in an editorial over the weekend.
VOXXI has lavished praise on Menendez. It has also given the kindest of treatment to Menendez friend, Miami Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. He received $10,000 from Melgen in 2011.
When VOXXI launched a year ago this week, it wrote an article noting that Diaz-Balart introduced Menendez at the website's launch event "as a 'giant' who rallies for the Hispanic community."
What's the nature of the congressman's relationship with Melgen?
"The Congressman is unavailable for comment," Diaz-Balart's spokeswoman, Katrina Valdes said in an email. She said he has never travelled with Melgen.
Of the four Miami-area House members who received cash from Melgen, Diaz-Balart is the only one who won't talk. The others Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Joe Garcia and Debbie Wasserman Schultz all described their contact with Melgen as limited.
Wasserman Schultz's office disclosed that Melgen had asked her to get involved with a business issue of his but she declined. He soon stopped giving.
Menendez, however, did advocate for one of Melgen's companies, ICSSI, which has a mammoth Dominican Republic port-security contract that's essentially on hold. Menendez spoke about it during a July hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. He mentioned it to the State Department, too, and the U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic has taken up the cause of the decade-old case.
Menendez and Melgen supporters say the deal, to X-ray cargo, will help stop the flow of illegal drugs.
And that brings yet another shadowy player into the story: drug lords, who are more than capable of drumming up a few hookers and getting someone to email allegations.
So add them to the cast of possible characters in the drama that includes a Senator, a high-flying donor, prostitutes, Republican dirty tricksters, Cuban spies, and federal agents.
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Brazil men first to qualify for World Grand Champions Cup and World Championships
Lausanne, Switzerland, August 12, 2013 – Saturday's impressive win by Brazil in the South American Volleyball Men's Championship continued their outstanding record in the event and qualified them for two very important FIVB tournaments.
The calendar for the continental championships is as follows:
The qualification process for the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Poland 2014 continues across the four other confederations with continental qualification tournaments. It is a similar process for the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Italy 2014 with South America again the first confederation to confirm teams at the quadrennial tournament at its continental championship in September.
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and finish doing your taxes. You did do your taxes, didn't you? Don't tell me you forgot. Don't tell me you're scrambling at this very moment to sloppily fill out your Federal forms and ensure that you barely get anything resembling a refund. That would be tragic. Hilarious, but tragic. LET'S GO!
GAME OF THRONES – 9:00PM Sunday (HBO) After going big with "Boardwalk Empire" in the fall, HBO is back with another extremely lavish and expensive new series. And this one is a fantasy series based on the novels by George R.R. (Railroad?) Martin. It's gonna be just like "The Lord of the Rings," only with lots of sex and incest and stuff. Neat! Reviews are already coming in, and they are predictably glowing. And it has Sean Bean. I feel like Sean Bean deserves some kind of fan club or web meme. He's just so delightfully evil in every movie he's in. He was evil in "Ronin." He was fairly evil in "Rings." And he was way evil in "Patriot Games." If you want evil, you go Sean Bean. ANTICIPATION: HIGH!
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS – 8:00PM Tonight (NBC) FNL's final season already began airing on DirecTV a while back, but tonight the last hurrah for Coach Taylor and co. starts all over again on network TV. I feel awful for not watching this show more often. I always like it when I watch it, and yet I've never sat down and whizzed through an entire season, and there's NO good explanation for it. None. I'm one of people who could have helped save this show and kept it going for another year, but I failed. And for that, I'm real sorry. Mostly because I think Connie Britton is way hot. ANTICIPATION: CALL ME, CONNIE!
AMERICAN RESTORATION – 10:00PM Tonight (History Channel) The guys from "Pawn Stars" have a new show where they restore old antiquities back into working shape. They were the ones responsible for the whole Betty White renaissance. ANTICIPATION: FIXER UPPER!
BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE – 9:00PM Sunday (USA) Fanboy favorite Bruce Campbell gets his own "Burn Notice" spinoff TV movie, in which he dazzles you for two hours with that glorious chin. It's like Leno's chin, only with more street cred. ANTICIPATION: CAMPBELL!
TV LAND AWARDS 2011 – 9:00PM Sunday (TVLand) TV Land spends an evening honoring old shows that no one watches anymore. Including reunions of the folks from "The Cosby Show," "The Facts of Life," and "Welcome Back, Kotter." And imagine having a job where, twenty years after you've been laid off, people still give you awards and stuff. Now you know why 85% of Americans want to be actors. ANTICIPATION: TOOTIE!


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The Park in Springtime
The Park in Springtime
Original acrylic painting on canvas, 30" x 48". This painting can be hung horizontally or vertically. Colors: Yellow, red, orange, and green.
My 'Magical Places' collection is about recognizing the freedom and spaciousness you feel when you give yourself a chance to explore and follow your curiosities. It is about the openness we feel when we are not living in our automated day-to-day lives, but instead go out and intentionally seek new experiences.
The process of painting 'Magical Places' felt like backpacking around the world without an agenda. It was liberating and full of mystery. I only knew that I wanted to paint on large canvases in a very loose style, and to simply let my intuition guide each brushstroke and color selection. It was an emotional and beautiful internal journey for me.
I hope the passion and fire in these paintings resonate for you too, and evokes your imagination or memories of your own adventures.
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When you already have a health problem before buying travel insurance, travel insurance providers call this a pre-existing condition.
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- any serious condition such as cancer, heart trouble or respiratory problems
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On Sunday, when Dan and I got home from Thanksgiving traveling, we got burritos at Chipotle. On Monday, what I wanted for dinner was a Chipotle burrito. On Tuesday, what I wanted for dinner was a Chipotle burrito.
I didn't get them on Monday or Tuesday, because eating Chipotle three or even two times in a row is absurd (without, I suppose, a good reason — anyway it's definitely absurd for me). Instead, I considered what it was about Chipotle burritos that made me want to eat them over and over again — the protein? The fats? Did I maybe just want to spend more money than I needed on food? Eventually I determined that it's because it's getting wintry here and I want to eat things that are substantial and warm. Eating a Chipotle burrito is like eating a hot water bottle, and that is what I want.
The point here is that eating what you want is not the same as satisfying all your desires at face value. Sometimes doing what you want means digging deeper than just noticing what pops into your head — it means evaluating, even second-guessing. It's a fine line to walk, to be sure, between self-analysis and self-abnegation — asking "do I really want what I think I want?" sounds suspiciously like a diet strategy. But the baseline of not automatically denying yourself anything is still of paramount importance. You approach it thus: "Okay, I probably don't really want another Chipotle. If I do, I'll get one, but I think something else is really going on."
Indulging my Chipotle craving would have had the following effect: I would have eaten two more Chipotle burritos, and tonight I would want another one. Evaluating the craving didn't get me any burritos, but it got me to understand at a deeper level what kinds of foods will be mentally and physically satisfying right now.
By "mentally," by the way, I don't even just mean the emotional satisfaction one normally gets from eating. Here's what I had for dinner last night. We normally call it "sour chickpeas," which is what it's called. I was having none of it. Dan, knowing my feelings in re: eating something warm and filling (I believe I had actually complained that sour chickpeas "sounds cold"), said "what if I call it curried chickpea stew?" In that case, I said, give me some right now. Sometimes it's not even about the food, but about the context.
People sometimes feel put off by intuitive eating because they think it's a matter of always having a clear, unsullied image of what foods you truly want. In fact, people's desires are rarely so crystalline, about food or anything else. Intuitive eating, and body acceptance in general, rests not on a foundation of knowing just what you want but on a foundation of knowing that you are allowed to want. Society likes to tell us, especially women, that our desires are not only unimportant but unseemly. I'd like to say the opposite. Don't just notice your cravings, but think about them, examine them, go elbow-deep in them, pick them up and look underneath. It's not about having a perfect sense of what you want for dinner, but of truly, fundamentally understanding that you can desire and seek nourishment, emotional as well as physical.


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On Aug. 16, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairman and Taiwan Caucus co-chair Senator Robert Menendez visited Taiwan. During his visit, Senator Menendez expressed support for negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between the US and Taiwan as well as for Taiwan's accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
This is good news. Taiwan should not be afraid of signing free-trade agreements (FTAs) and it should be very interested in the transpacific economy. The partnership is a high-profile FTA, but a quick look at the countries that have or will become members makes it immediately clear that if Vietnam, New Zealand and Malaysia can make it, so can Taiwan. Furthermore, if Japan is not afraid of joining, there is no reason Taiwan should be.
Taiwan is a frontrunner in Asia for economic liberalization. In the 2010 Economic Freedom of the World index published by the US-based Cato Institute, Taiwan was ranked 15th of 144 surveyed countries, ahead of Japan at 20th and far ahead of South Korea. In addition, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Taiwan ranked 12th in terms of globalization in the same year, far ahead of Japan at 42nd and ahead of South Korea at 33rd.
The most complicated issue in trade liberalization for many countries is agriculture. Japan's and Taiwan's agricultural sectors are extremely similar as both consist of small-scale farming. So if Japan has announced its intent to join the TPP, why should Taiwan not do the same?
Taiwan can learn from Japan how to make the appropriate adjustments to its agricultural products and take advantage of being one of the countries in Asia with an advanced agricultural technology.
The biggest obstacle to Taiwan's participation in the TPP is its government. The administration of President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) is only thinking about how to integrate Taiwan with China as quickly and as closely as possible to pave the way for irreversible unification. The government's priorites are to implement the cross-strait service trade agreement, bring about a meeting between Ma and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and establish a free economic zone.
When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office, he immediately announced his intention to bring Japan into the TPP. However, Ma has said Taiwan will need eight years of preparation before it can take that step. The government is making the implementation of the service trade agreement with China and the establishment of a free economic zone preconditions for joining the partnership, saying that "the service trade agreement and the free economic pilot zone are preparations for future entry into the TPP."
Ma's talk about entry into the TPP eight years from now is clearly a ruse to deceive Taiwanese. The real goal is arranging a meeting with Xi and signing a "peace accord" that will bring about unification.
Taiwan can open up to the world and it can move closer to the international community; it must not become integrated with China. If it does, it will become part of a center-periphery economy in which the central economy, China, will attract the smaller peripheral economy, Taiwan. This would be beneficial to large corporations, but not to the public.
If the government and the public really want to raise salaries, create more employment and protect the nation, the public should look to Japan, listen to Menendez, do everything possible to join the TPP and forget about the service trade agreement. If Taiwan implements the service trade agreement, China will never agree to Taiwan joining the TPP.


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No one wants to be kicked off the show, but especially not the week when you reveal a very personal story on live TV.
The results show is designed to drag out the aforementioned results with a mix of guest performances by singers and dancers. But tonight's show featured a most eclectic mix of Mary J. Blige, a Southern belle number performed to an instrumental piece from "Gone With the Wind" and judge Len Goodman twistin' to a surprise performance by Chubby Checker (who even laid a wet one on Estelle, who accompanied him in singing "The Twist").
All that almost distracted me from my mission of ascertaining the show's verdict.
The three dances that didn't resonate with viewers this week were those performed by Carson Kressley, Hope Solo and Kristin Cavallari.
Despite earning the lowest score from the judges for the second week in a row, Chaz Bono was saved by votes from fans -- not even landing in the bottom three couples. Chaz and his partner, Lacey Schwimmer, seemed genuinely surprised at their fate.
Sent packing was Kristin Cavallari. I think she lacked some of the star power that boosts other competitors' scores. What's worse, it happened during the week her ex-fiance, Jay Cutler, quarterback for the Bears, came to watch her dance.


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in early childhood. (Children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may also have
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Walczyk, Matthews in W.C. Top 10 in moguls
ARE, Sweden – Heather McPhie of the United States and Alex Bilodeau of Canada won freestyle World Cup moguls events Friday at Are, Sweden.
McPhie won the final with 24.48 points. American teammate Eliza Outtrim was second with 24.29 points and Yulia Galysheva of Kazakstan was third.
World champion Hannah Kearney was 14th, allowing Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada to overtake the defending champion with 555 points in the moguls standings. Kearney has 531 points and McPhie has 517.
Mikaela Matthews, of Frisco, finished ninth in the event. She is currently 10th in the overall World Cup standings, with two events left to go.
Bilodeau won the men's race with 26.24 points. Patrick Deneen of the United States was second with 25.13 points and World Cup leader Mikael Kingsbury of Canada was third.
Kingsbury leads the moguls standings with 810 points, followed by Bilodeau with 693.
Dylan Walczyk, of Dillon, is ninth in the overall World Cup standings after finishing fourth at Are.
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Roasted duck soup combines succulent roast duck with an incredibly flavorful broth. I cook the roasted duck remnants with beef bones and let them simmer for hours until the broth is sweet and delicious. I then complete the soup phở-style. By that, I mean, egg noodles are quickly boiled, then covered with the broth. The soup is finished with pieces of roasted duck, steamed bok choy and bean sprouts for extra crunch.
To me, the key to making great soup is to focus on the broth. It takes a lot of patience to get the flavor of the broth just right, but I think it's so worth it.
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Apartment Am Birkenhain
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1 Room(s)
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1 Bathroom(s)
Distance to centre 300 m
Distance to ski / mountain lift 200 m
Proximity to public transport 300 m
Proximity to golf course 200 m
Distance to Lake 600 m
Pets allowed
Balcony / Terrace
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1-room apartment 33 m2 on 2nd floor. Living/dining room with 1 double fold-away bed and cable TV (flat screen), radio. Kitchen (3 hot plates, oven). Bath/WC. Balcony. Facilities: telephone. Please note: non-smokers only. Maximum 1 pet/ dog allowed.House/Residence
Seefeld: Located in the immediate vicinity of the mountain train "Rosshütte", cosy apartment block "Am Birkenhain". In the resort, 300 m from the centre, in a central, quiet, sunny position, 600 m from the lake, 200 m from the skiing area. For shared use: lawn for sunbathing. Garden furniture. In the house: reception, WiFi, table tennis, lift, storage room for skis. Bread roll service and beverage service. Motor access to the house. Parking at the house. Shop, supermarket 300 m, restaurant 200 m, pedestrian zone, railway station 300 m, indoor swimming pool 500 m, bathing lake "Wildsee" 600 m. Golf course 200 m, indoor tennis centre 600 m, sports centre 500 m, skisport facilities 200 m, ski bus stop 50 m, cross country ski track 400 m. Well-known ski regions can easily be reached: Rosshütte 200 m, Gschwandtkopf 1.5 km. Please note: ski bus (free of charge). Use of the washing machine on request with the person in charge. WiFi not available from 01:00 to 06:00.
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1'200 - 2'100 m a.s.l. >>Seefeld is located on a sunny plateau in the heart of the Olympic region, surrounded by unique mountains. Well-known, idyllic holiday resort with 3'200 inhabitants, in an idyllic position, 25 km north-west from Innsbruck, 36 km south from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In the resort: supermarket, shops, boutiques, bank, restaurant, night club, casino, folklore evenings, concerts, evening entertainment, cinema. Hiking, indoor aquatic centre, wellness centre, fitness centre, sauna, solarium, massage. Besides: pharmacy, doctor. Coach tours, nature reserve. Access: railway station in the resort. Free Wifi in the village center (login with the free network "Loop21"). Other places on the sunny plateau: Mösern, Scharnitz and the picturesque town of Leutasch. Surrounded by the breathtaking landscapes of Karwendel and Wetterstein, unspoiled nature, which extends for 16 km around the Leutasch Valley invites on one hand to relax and offers on another numerous possibilities for activities.Summer
Playcastle. Pardise for walking. Bathing lake, suitable for children. Outdoor swimming pool. Rowing. Tennis (13 outdoor courts, 8 indoor courts), golf course 6 hole, 1 another golf course in 4 km. Riding. Fishing. Paragliding, summer tobbogan run in Leutasch total 5 mountain lifts and cableways. Hiking paths, mountain hikes, mountain tours, climbing. Bicycle paths, mountain bike routes, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground.Winter
Ski areas: Rosshutte, GSchwandtkopf, Kreithlift. Calais 1037 km. Planned dates for 2007/8: resort opens 15 Dec 2007. Resort closes 29 Mar 2008. 1 mountain lift, 2 cableways, 6 chair lifts, 18 drag lifts, 2 children's ski lifts. Snow park, halfpipe. Ski school, children's ski school, ski kindergarten. 279 km cross country ski tracks in the region, high altidude pistes 1'200 - 1'500 m high, winter walking paths. 5 toboggan runs. Natural ice rink, artificial ice rink. Ski bus (free of charge). Further ski-regions: Zugspitze at 45 km, Hochmoos Leutasch.
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Time Magazine has released its candidates for Time's Person of the Year 2012. One candidate is not a person, but the 11.2 million illegal immigrants living in the United States.
Here is my story as to why illegal immigrants deserve to be Time's Person of the Year, and much more.
We say America is the land of opportunity. We say it is a meritocracy, where all people have an equal starting point, and where anyone, if they work hard enough, can achieve their dreams. But if this is true, then why, after high school, are some students able to go on and succeed, while others are trapped with few options?
I was born into a white, upper-middle class family, in an affluent suburb in the East Bay.
Growing up, I have had myriad opportunities available to me simply because of my nationality, my class and the color of my skin. I have had access to really good schools, the ability to attend a UC school and the feeling that I can truly can accomplish my dreams.
Around the same time I was born, my friend Francisco was born into a working-class family in Jalisco, Mexico. He came to the U.S. at 14 to create opportunities for himself, graduating from a local high school and working multiple jobs to provide for his family. But unlike me, Francisco was never able to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor, hindered by his lack of legal documents and the high cost of pursuing an education. He instead worked daily double shifts at a local restaurant.
Francisco's story is not uncommon. Of the 400,000 children who live illegally in California, and the 25,000 students who graduate from California high schools as illegal immigrants each year, only one out of 20 goes on to attend college. Because of the barriers they face, no matter how hard they've worked and what schools they were admitted to, many bright, hardworking youths cannot achieve their potential.
Dreamers like Francisco came into the land of opportunity and seized that opportunity, studying to become teachers, doctors and lawyers and succeeding above all odds. These Dreamers are living the real American dream, and yet because of one simple paper, they are blocked from achieving their dreams.
In June, President Barack Obama honored the importance of these youths and the lack of options they have by signing into effect Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals. DACA gives a way for illegal immigrant youths to live and work legally in the U.S. for two years.
Youths such as Francisco cried tears of joy and relief to know that they finally had options for success. But DACA is a temporary, discretionary program that could be revoked at any time. And there is no direct path from deferred action to lawful permanent residence or citizenship.
If America is truly the land of equal opportunity, it is time for us to provide real options for dreamers. Show your support for the pursuit of the American dream by advocating for pathways to legal permanent residency and citizenship for dreamers, and by voting for illegal immigrants to be Time's Person of the Year at www.time.com before Dec. 12.
Jenna Carlsson is a community advocate. She lives in Berkeley.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — For Microsoft Corp. the question is why, as in why the software giant would want to get into the digital-book business with Barnes & Noble Inc.
Microsoft MSFT, +0.66% said Monday it would invest $300 million to acquire almost 18% of a new Barnes & Noble BKS, +0.00% subsidiary that combines the Nook e-reader as well as the company's digital- and college-book business.
On a morning conference call, the companies said that the partnership would, at least temporarily, be called Newco. Microsoft President Andrew Lees said the deal was "grounded in developing future innovations to accelerate e-reading across a broad range of Windows devices." In the works is a Nook app for the upcoming release of the Windows 8 operating system. Read more about the Microsoft-Barnes & Noble partnership.
But there is more to the deal for Microsoft than the seemingly altruistic effort to promote the market for e-reading, according to James McQuivey, an analyst with Forrester Research.
"Microsoft doesn't really care about being in the book business. They want to be in the digital-customer business," he said. "They have to look at how they are going to stay relevant, because so far Microsoft tablets have had little to offer. The bookstore is a stepping stone toward relevancy for them."
The market for e-book readers is one of the hottest in consumer technology. Amazon.com Inc.'s AMZN, +0.36% Kindle is accepted as the market leader, with the Nook in second place at about 25% of the market. Technology-research firm Gartner Inc. currently estimates that worldwide sales of e-readers reached 14.7 million units in 2011, and should climb to 18.3 million devices this year and 20.4 million in 2013.
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Citigroup analyst Walter Pritchard said that he believes the deal foreshadows Windows becoming the operating system for the Nook sometime over the next 12 to 18 months. Underlying his argument is that the Nook is powered by an chip set designed by ARM Holdings PLC ARMH and built by Texas Instruments Inc. TXN, +0.80%, and Microsoft already has said that TI will be one of Microsoft's initial ARM chip-set partners when Windows 8 rolls out later this year.
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April 2: SUSTAINABILITY AND SECESSION
My observations in Missouri (especially in the Friday evening "bar" interviews)and in other venues, is that little or no secession planning is going on in these library and state networks. If we are truly to look at "sustainability" then we should provide for the development of new leaders for the library tech. community and the state networks. However, the "replacement" leaders should also have the collaborative and visionary characteristics to lead these networks into the next generation - in the style that seems to be inherent to the most successful network leaders/developers now.
I'm betting that when this study is done, we will be able to identify a set of skills and styles found in the successful network leaders/developers that can be used as a basis for training new leaders. There are many in these state libraries and networks who are older babyboomers about to retire. While there may be some middle management ready to moveup, we did not necessarily see that. It was acknowledged by the current leaders that they are so busy doing it right, that they have not had time to think about or act upon developing "replacements" that can continue their networks - and better yet - find/build opportunities for new systems and applications.
Mission: to train network managers, directors as well as key participants, and insure leadership development that is based upon true collaboration. This is for local and state network developers - (sorry, no feds!)
Goal: develop a training environment - not for technology - but for management and leadership styles that foster collaboration, outreach, political savvy and strategic planning.
Project: Part 1 - plan and develop a proposal; include skills assessments of current leaders, involve staff development and sociology experts to advise, etc. etc. Convene groups to assess and seek seed funding to develop a pilot project. Emphasis on developing collaboration skills and teamwork from multi-type organizations.
Part 2 - fund pilot project with likely partners: a major university, ALA, library network directors, developers of state networks, other public and private partners like local government groups, e-government specialists, etc. and foundations. Conduct assessment; adjust as feasible.
Part 3 - develop a sustainable plan to provide and fund ongoing training services from this "institute" or "center" for public sector network development leaders.
Part 4 - institute plan on a cost-recovery basis.
(LEB)April 2: Where library applications and online services are clear and seen as useful to users and communities, the buildout of broadband appears to be "somewhat" easier - or at least during the developmental stages of places like Missouri. As others have said on this wiki and elsewhere, "it's the content, stupid." As we promote, support and push for broadband ALA and others needs ever more examples of applications to sell broadband. LEB
Hey, I didn't mean to throw you all into bouts of depression over this! I've got my own nasty stories that you don't want to hear from being a campus CIO for a few years. (Including IBM going to the president and demanding I be fired because I didn't recommend purchase of an IBM mainframe.) But, nasty or not, universities still need computers.
Here's my perspective.
My take all starts with a really old, corny joke. Two campers in the north woods—near Bob Bocher's digs—run into a grumpy bear. One camper sits down and begins changing his boots for running shoes. The other says, "You idiot, you'll never outrun that bear." The first one answers, "I don't need to outrun the bear!"
My assumption is that ALL interventions we will possibly come up with are:
1: Mainly political, not technical; 2: Messy; 3: State-dependent; and 4: Incremental, not silver bullets—that is, they will improve, not solve the situation, and not do so equally well for all locations.
Our job is to identify ones that might "outrun" the others. The goal is not finding a perfect and painless solution, but digging around the box to find solutions that are less painful than others.
So, is it less painful for the state librarian to try to negotiate with a) the state network, b) the state governor and legislature, c) the state PUC, d) the phone companies, e) the FCC. or f) to sacrifice on the state capitol steps a live bull to the gods?
Even the answer to that question probably varies from state to state--with (f) being a promising approach for Iowa. We're going to be looking in all directions (well, not the live bull thing. It's not politically correct these days. Maybe an effigy.)
As for the patronizing tone from the state network guy, I've become used to it from the ed people in the e-rate wars, so it runs off my back. But, I understand Nancy's frustration. All I can say is that, for a variety of reasons, most of these university based state networks essentially grew into k12 education networks. Some encourage libraries, some grudgingly allow libraries, some bar libraries from participation.
As for Internet2 speeds, I am less concerned about getting a gigabit on the last mile than I am getting affordable several megabits with an I2 capable backbone, and a few libraries experimenting with ultra high-speed connectivity. I have seen some very library-applicable uses for I2 speeds, and some experiments are ongoing. But, those applications also require sophisticated end-user technology and highly trained staff to implement. Few are turn-key, yet.
I'm going to California to talk with CENIC later this week to try to understand better why libraries are not users of that network. and how they work their funding. CalREN gets millions of dollars of e-rate $'s for K12 service.
Well said, Rick, and I would just say that the "is it less painful question" will also vary from state to state.
I believe the first step in all visits has to be a lengthy visit/meeting/conversation with the state library/librarian to determine where the hot spots are in their states and who's driving that train I referred to. Anything other than that could cause them damage by having project folks setting up meetings in their states a.) without their knowledge causing all kinds of potential state backlash b.) with the force that is a major stumbling block or the major train--either one could cause them more problems than help c.) that may impact current situations that may be delicate and d.) other like situations. At least by first visiting with the library, you will have some sense of where the politics are in that particular state and whether or not the library is "inside the tent" or "outside the tent."
With regard to CENIC, there are some very interesting issues/challenges as it relates to E-rate. You may wish to speak with K.G. and/or I can provide you with some information as well. There are state USF issues that impact the sequence of funding and there are procurement issues that can be problematic from an E-rate "most cost effective" solution requirement.
Tell me if I am crazy, here, but, coming back from the I2 meeting, I am more and more seeing the state networks as the key leverage points. We really are in the middle of quietly building a viable national research and education network (remember NREN?).
There are a growing number of I2 affiliated state nets, 38 now. They are being brought more closely into the I2 fold, being offered full membership. And, most if not all have already connected the K12 institutions in their states. Libraries would seem to be an easier process than that, at least numerically. The K12 people I spoke with in Chicago seemd very interested and sympathetic to the need to connect libraries. In the first place, they seem to understand that libraries are where a lot of kids have to go afetr school to get Internet access. And, frankly, despite filters, library access is generally less controlled, or at least more flexibly administered. One director of educational and lirbary networking at a state net said that after several conversations with a very committed state librarian, he was ready to hook up any library that could make the case at whatever speed they needed!
If we look at policy options in terms of who we need to leverage, we have
1. Telcos: convincing them to deploy their commercial infrastructure and connect libraries
2. Telecom regulation: Finding leverage pouints at the state and federal level to enhance deployment and directly or indirectly benefit libraries.
3. State nets: Convincing them to begin hooking libraries up with high-speed connections.
Don't state nets look like an important solution space? I know, Bob, given Wisconsin's experience, so what else is new?
What am I missing?
My main concern is in this sentence of Rick's message: One director of educational and library networking at a state net said that after several conversations with a very committed state librarian, he was ready to hook up any library that could make the case at whatever speed they needed!
Why should it take "several conversations" and why should the state librarian have to be "committed" (to what??) and why should a public library have to "make a case"? If the case needs to be based entirely on the value to K-12, does that possibly limit access to adults for other reasons?
How many state librarians would take the time to "convince" a state network coordinator? This might indeed be one solution but I think we need also to look at other solutions that aren't so nuanced and dependent on the good will of K-12 who frankly, are not always that appreciative of the local public library.
Nancy Bolt
Yes, state networks are important. And whoever on this list said Iowa was past their prime was probably right but I would remind folks that we started that activity in 1986--20 years ago--when there was NO fiber in the ground and some states have not yet started! The capacity that exists for schools, libraries, healthcare in the State of Iowa exceeds that of some public networks. Most of the issues in Iowa are political (given that the initial legislation was passed in the dead of night) and less technical. The number of students who have received Associates Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees and Master's Degrees because of the hundreds of thousands of hours that took place (and continue to take place) over that network-- and to all corners of the state-- has allowed people to remain in Iowa and to make the rural areas of the state better educated with better nurses, teachers, professors, laborers, and even better librarians.
Having said that (just to be clear about my commitment to state networks), the challenges are tough. One of the biggest impacts is that of state government itself which is often the tail on the dog in terms of capacity needs (as opposed to that of the education and library community.) and which can skew solutions needed throughout the state. For example, it is often difficult to get state government IT folks to understand any capacity needs other than that of data. I would also offer (I know I've been beating this to death but the unintended consequences here may be huge) that the primary broadband funding source for libraries will likely remain E-rate for some time. Calling too much attention to the state-level regulatory issues/opportunities could put us right into a greater push from the states for block grants and local administration of USF--which is their desire right now. We have to be careful we don't shoot ourselves in the foot, so to speak. These discussions should not be "unhooked" from the funding sources since the interests of the regulatory agencies is not that of schools and libraries vis-a-vis E-rate.
The thing about state networks (and the related politics) is there is no pulling it back once the train starts to move. And...the politics can get very ugly. Whatever you decide to do to move this forward, I would not enter a state without having first talked to the library folks about the politics in their respective states. Sometimes the efforts in states are driven by the universities and that may or may not be friendly to K-12 and/or libraries. Sometimes the efforts are driven by K-12 (and E-rate) and that may or may not be friendly to libraries. Sometimes the efforts are driven by state government (not to be confused with the state) and that may or may not be friendly to libraries. Sometimes I2 plays a part and sometimes it is very late to the table. The variations on the theme are going to be dependent on what's going on in the state, the agenda of the governor, and the relationship of the governor to education and library community, and dare I say, the relationship of the governor to the telecom industry.
Spoken by someone who still has arrows in their back in order to bring capacity to Iowa's education, library, and healthcare community :-) and who encountered a totally different set of politics/issues when trying to accomplish a statewide network in Michigan so take the above for what it's worth... Even pure intent can often not withstand the power of the train...and each state has one. The source (K-12 education, telecom industry, higher ed., governor) varies but the politics are much more difficult than any technical solution. Coordinating the needs and the forces is the challenge--not the technology. Money will buy the technology--even to the corners of the state.
Gee...sounded like a rant didn't it? I've probably been waiting 20 years to say this... Thanks, Rick!
Linda Schatz
Just a few quick notes. I would be interested in how many StateNet SEGPs connect their libraries to I2 access. The 75% of our libraries that are WiscNet members are connected. For them, and I think libraries nationwide with I2 access, it is more an issue of "Ok, I have access to I2, now what do I do with it?" But I'm a firm believer that in situations like this, "If you build it, they will come." They = applications.
The StateNets group is a key player but so is NASTD (Nat'l Assoc. of State Telecom Directors, http://www.nastd.org/). NASTD represents state network offices, while the StateNets group comes out of the state's university system. There are wide differences in the relationship between these two groups. In WI we work closely together but this is not always the case in other states.
I do think that Wisconsin did a good job setting the framework for BadgerNet, our statewide network. This is articulated in the "Wisconsin Educational Network: Business Case Details." While a rather lengthy document, I encourage folks to review the "Results of the Needs Assessment" on p. 4-11. This is at http://www.doa.state.wi.us/docs_view2.asp?docid=1099. Libraries are mentioned over 30 times in this assessment. (Of course it helps to have sat on the committee that put this together. :)
At my WiscNet mtg. yesterday the staff said the SEGP environment is mixed with generally two scenarios covering most SEGPs. (1) In most states that are part of the StateNets group, it is this group that sponsors the SEPG. This is the Wisconsin scenario where our SEPG cost (about $45,000 annually) comes out of the WiscNet budget and WiscNet is a member of the StateNets group. (2) In some states it is the higher ed institution, which is an Internet2 member, that directly sponsors that state's SEPG. I don't know who pays the SEGP costs in this example.
If you want, I can get Shaun Abshure on a conf call. Shaun is Associate Director of WiscNet and was a key person in getting the whole StateNets group started.


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Whenever someone asks this question the first two books that come to mind are The Cult and Year 100. There are a lot though, I guess it just depends on your definition of underrated.
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Reno, Nev. • The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a distracted driver in a truck with bad brakes was the probable cause of a fiery collision with an Amtrak passenger train that left six, including a Utahn, dead in northern Nevada last year.
On a 5-0 vote, the panel also agreed Tuesday that insufficient strength of passenger car walls likely contributed to the number of deaths and more than a dozen injuries after the truck skidded 300 feet into the train on June 24, 2011.
NTSB investigators said the truck driver killed in the crash apparently didn't notice the train because he was fatigued as a result of inconsistent sleeping patters, was suffering from ankle pain or possibly could have been checking messages on his cellphone. But the panel decided there wasn't enough evidence of any of those things to include in the formal probable cause finding issued in Washington.
The passengers killed in the accident were: Cheuy Ong, 34, of West Jordan; Francis Knox, 58, and Karly "Annie" Knox, 18, of Seward, Neb.; and Barbara Bell, 60, of United Kingdom.
The truck driver, Larry Valli, 43, was killed along with the train's conductor Laurette Lee, 68, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid commended the investigative team for providing "insight into the causes of the tragic collision."
"Today, as we reflect on the accident, my thoughts go out to the family and friends of those individuals who lost their lives in the collision and to those who were injured," he said in a statement. "The recommendations set forth today by NTSB will go to improve transportation safety and I look forward to receiving a full briefing on the investigation's findings in the near future."