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Leeward Theatre Po'okela Winners!
Congratulations to Leeward Students, Faculty, and Alumni for 2016 HSTC Po'okela Wins!
It's been a great season for Leeward Theatre students, faculty, and alumni! Despite having a reduced 41st Season – and having to pack up and move out of the facility for upcoming refurbishments and repairs to the building – the students and staff here are still doing some top quality work! These Po'okela wins, in addition to being recognized by Star-Advertiser readers as the 2nd best theatre in the state for Live Theatre, really help to showcase the bold and exciting work being done at The Leeward Theatre.
Any accolades we receive at the Theatre happen in part because of all the hard work the dance, music, and theatre instructors in the Arts & Humanities have put in. A large part of the programming we produce comes directly from them and their students. This is a testament to the talented teachers and learners we have here on campus.
Congratulations to everyone involved!
Paul Kuehn
Donald Ranney Jr, Frangipani Perfume
Gabriel Adam Brading, Richard III
We also had a number of current faculty, students and alumni win awards for their work at other theatres, including:
Reb Beau Allen, Winter's Tale (for the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival)
Betty Burdick, Harold and Maude (at Manoa Valley Theatre)
Reb Beau Allen, Not One Batu (at Kumu Kahua Theatre)
BullDog, Not One Batu (at Kumu Kahua Theatre)
A full list of all the awardees can be found at:
In addition to the award winners, Leeward Community College faculty member, Ashley DeMoville, was the Chair of the Poʻokela Awards Ceremony. As chair of the event, Ashley organized the entire evening which was attended by over 300 theatre makers from across the state.
About The Poʻokela Awards
The Poʻokela Awards have recognized excellence in local theater since 1984. Under the Poʻokela Awards adjudication process, a panel of three adjudicators selects honorees in twenty-three different theatre arts categories spanning producing, directing, performing, design, and technical theatre. Awards are given for excellence in each category. The adjudicators may also recognize excellence outside these categories through discretionary awards.
About The Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council
The Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council was created in 1970 and has been serving Hawaiʻi's theatre community by promoting excellence in live theatre and facilitating theatre collaboration ever since. Participating theatres include All The World's A Stage, Aloha Performing Arts Company, Chaminade University Performing Arts, Diamond Head Theatre, Hawaiian Mission Houses, Hawaiʻi Shakespeare Festival, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Kumu Kahua Theatre, Manoa Valley Theatre, Maui OnStage, Mid-Pacific Theatre Program, Paliku Theatre, PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theatre Company, TAG – The Actors' Group, The Leeward Theatre, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and Windward Readers' Theatre.
About The Leeward Theatre:
Our ultimate goal here at The Leeward Theatre is to build community through live performance. The more of our community that is allowed to access our events the more likely it is for young people and other individuals to take action to improve their community. Creativity is life affirming – no matter the quality or value of what was created. It is a step toward life; toward adding something to the world that did not exist before. The Leeward Theatre exists as a place where creativity is practiced on a daily basis – where students, community members, and trained artists can engage with and empower one another. This is not just a building on a college campus – it is living breathing extension of the community. It is a place that has the power to inspire, the power to enlighten, and the power to educate.
The Leeward Theatre is about to undergo a major renovation thanks to the generous support of the Legislature, the Governor, and the University of Hawaii. Although we have a reduced season, we're not completely dark. Come check out the fantastic offerings we have for our 42ND Season!
The Leeward Theatre
at Leeward Community College
96-045 Ala 'Ike; Room TH-207
Pearl City, HI 96782
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Web: http://LCCTheatre.hawaii.edu
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1. This problem is in reference to students who may or may not take advantage of the opportunities provided in QMB such as homework. Some of the students pass the course, and some of them do not pass. Research indicates that 40% of the students do the assigned homework. Of the students who do homework, there is an 80% chance they will pass the course. The probability of not passing if the students does not do the homework is 90%. What is the probability of a student not doing homework or passing?
2. In a survey about soft drinks it was found that 5% of the respondents like diet soft drinks. 12% of the respondents like the brand Coke. Of the diet soda drinkers, 40% like Coke. What is the probability that a respondent did like diet drinks or did not like Coke?© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com October 10, 2019, 3:59 am ad1c9bdddf
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1. Probabilities given:
Candidates doing home work P(H) = 0.4
Candidates not doing homework P(NH) = 1.0 - 0.4 = 0.6
Candidates passed from group of doing home work P(P/H) = 0.8
Candidates not passed from group of not doing homework P(NP/NH) = 0.9
Probability of candidates passed who did assignment P(P AND H) = P(H) * P(P/H) = 0.4*0.8 = ...
Solution Summary
Probabilities are reiterated clearly.

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On Wednesday, I went to see this show at the Barbican in London. In a nutshell, it was a hip hop dance performance fused with Shaolin kung fu, set to a soundtrack of urban beats fused with taiko drums, with a backdrop drawn by a Japanese manga artist, from the team that brought us a large portion of the epic London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony. In a smaller nutshell, it was totally amazing.
In reality, it was so much more. Boy Blue have already got one Olivier Award under their belts from their Pied Piper show, which I caught on its second outing back in 2009. Pied Piper was a reworking of the Pied Piper of Hamlin tale, bringing it in to a low-lit and industrial urban setting. In the original fairy tale, the piper's taking of the city's children is unnervingly sinister, as the mountain seals shut behind them. In Boy Blue's show, there was a thrilling sense that each of the talented youths taken away by the piper was destined to become an adult dancer just as formidable and breathtaking as the piper himself. And they did.
I digress. That happens a lot.
Boy Blue's company of dancers is exactly that, though: breathtaking and formidable. Choreographer and Artistic Director, Kenrick "H2O" Sandy, is a taskmaster and his dancers were all fit beyond the demands of the show, effortlessly flexible and full of power.
The five of the title were each assigned their own animal style of martial arts – which translated into their own hip hop dance style. Krumping, tutting, locking, house and breaking were all transformed into fighting styles. What was so wonderful was that the seams between dance and combat were invisible. Hip hop dancers will often "battle" at social events or competitions, so it's not an unusual thing to see two dancers duking it out to see who has the best moves. With the framework of the storyline, the battles had an emotional purpose too. Suddenly those amazing moves meant even more. A competition dance battle can be visually stunning, but sometimes lacking in soul.
This show was all about soul. The projected backdrops were lovingly detailed, rich and cleverly moved around the stage to make a simple but effective set. The music, composed by Mikey J Asante, was the perfect balance of sweeping, cinematic orchestrals, heavy urban beats that shake the heart, and eastern instruments to remind you that this isn't your average hip hop dance show. This is not the latest chart hits cut together. This is not the most recent dance craze to take over Youtube. This was the real deal.
The dancers trained with Shaolin monks, and changed their eating and training habits to be more in line with the monks'. Even their dance posture shows the difference that it made. There was no hip hop laziness that is so often seen, no slouching to be mistaken for "swagger". Every move was precise, placed, as accurately as any classical dance company could muster. Maybe more so. Tommy Franzen, as the five's sensei, Wang Tang, was outstanding for his understated poise and power. My friend even asked at the end of the show if Franzen is a real Shaolin monk.
I think the strength of hip hop dancers is in their versatility. Give a hip hop dancer some contemporary or classical training, and they can quickly absorb the new style and blend it with their own. It is far harder for a ballet dancer to learn to move through the spine and rib cage, to learn how to make power look so soft – trust me on this one, I had to go through the painful transition. It took me months to even make a dent in my balletic tendencies.
Unfortunately for me, by the time I was in a position to go to some of Sandy's classes, I was so injured and weakened that I could never really get to grips with what he was teaching, so as a student I mostly listened to his theory of dance. I remember him fervently telling us to move from within, from the centre, that this is where movement comes from. He tried to press upon us the notion that even a movement of the hand and arm is generated from the core. I remember a tai chi teacher telling me exactly the same thing, several years before that.
The show was uplifting and inspiring. It made me want to leap up out of dance retirement and get back to dance class (although I am now more injured and weakened than ever). It made me want to focus my breath and my mind rather than tearing through London life like we all do: hidden behind the Metro on the tube, frustrated with slow walkers, and pretending we're having the best time ever. Moments of stillness on stage were reminders to the audience to take a deep breath.
The show was not without its humour, either. Some reviewers criticised the "bad dubbing", as the voice over does not match up with the mouths of the dancers on stage. Having witnessed Sandy's wry sense of humour in class, I'm sure it was intentionally mismatched. It's also a nod to kung fu and anime films where there is the same problem. It's intentional that the towering sensei of Duwane Taylor, who is an incredibly powerful dancer, has a slightly squeaky, ridiculous voice in the voice over. The final scene, complete with its animated caption flashed up on the screens, is intended to make us roll our eyes and sigh. Of course, it's just a show…
I'm not one for dance on film, I prefer to see the body's miracles of movement in real time and unedited. However, I can see that Five would be a wonderful production on the big screen, or even as a DVD mini series. I sincerely hope that Boy Blue Ent. get the necessary support to make a sequel. At the very least I hope this show tours in the near future. I can see this production inspiring a new generation of dancers.
Five stars.
For more information about Boy Blue, including listings of their classes, workshops and upcoming shows, click here for their website. If you want a banging soundtrack for your running playlist, your kung fu training, or for dancing around your bedroom pretending you're a Shaolin master, click here to download it.


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Other Bills of Interest
HB 1560, interstate health compact
SPONSORS: Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Sen. Morse, Dist 22
COMMITTEE: Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
This bill establishes the interstate Health Care Compact which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that supersede any and all federal laws regarding health care within its state.
House leader sends his health care compact bill to study
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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A bill to create an interstate health care compact, which received overwhelming support among GOP House members, was voted to be placed into study committee Tuesday.
And the bill's prime sponsor, who also happens to be the House Majority Leader, requested the move.
DJ Bettencourt introduced an amendment to HB 1560 to place the bill into study, which passed in a 12-2 vote during a quorum of the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee during its executive session on the bill.
But the two conservative supporters of the bill, Reps. Andy Manuse, R-Derry, and Donna Mauro, R-Windham, weren't buying that a study committee wouldn't lead to eventual death.
"Frankly, a study committee is a very polite way to kill this bill," said Rep. Andy Manuse, R-Derry.
The bill would allow New Hampshire to join with other states to essentially supersede federal health care laws and take over the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Opponents have warned the move would end Medicare and Medicaid, questioning that the state could take on management of those programs without federal assistance. Testimony in committee was largely against the bill; it was called "skeletal" because of its seeming lack of a game plan for implementing an alternate health policy.
But it already received a preliminary but very veto-proof vote in the full House before being sent to the Commerce Committee, where supporters stressed the bill was almost harmless as it would do nothing immediately.
It would first need congressional and legislative approval before any aspect of the bill could move forward, something Manuse argued makes the amendment "duplicitous" and unnecessary.
"If we pass this bill it'll essentially be a study committee anyways," he said. "No action will be taken until congress says OK. And even if they do, that still requires this legislature to make any change."
Rep. Jennifer Coffey, R-Andover, encouraged additional discussion on points raised during testimony, saying, "I think it's wise to look at those questions, as requested by the prime sponsor. Maybe from this, we'll find some solutions to help people have access to better insurance, or more affordable products, or anything that'll make it better for the user."
Manuse did note the language of the bill, which was written by another state, can't be changed because of the mirror image rule in contract law stating the terms have to be the same as what both sides agreed to.
"There's nothing a study committee can do," he said. "This would allow us to create any manner of health care law that differed from federal law, with permission from congress to do so. We can't do that without this bill. We can't change this wording."
Rep. Chris Nevins, R-Hampton, said a study committee is the "best compromise" for those who want to keep the bill alive and those who want the chance to truly discuss it.
Chairman John Hunt reminded those in attendance they'll have "another bite at the apple" in the Senate next session if the bill as amended passes the House.
HB 1658 (2012, passed House) welfare fraud
AN ACT establishing an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients; relative to the department of health and human services payment of residential care services; and relative to implementation of the Sean William Corey pilot program.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kurk, Hills 7
COMMITTEE: Finance
This bill:
I. Establishes an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.
II. Makes funds available to the department of health and human services for payment of certain residential care providers.
III. Directs the department of health and human services to implement the Sean William Corey pilot program, a previously enacted program to provide home health aide services for medically fragile children.
Report on welfare fraud in NH gets hard look
Conflicting views:
Speaker O'Brien sees big problem; Family Services director not so sure.
By GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
CONCORD — State Health and Human Services officials said Friday that they do many of the same database searches as a company reporting that the state Medicaid and Food Stamp program is vulnerable to fraud.
House Speaker William O'Brien of Mont Vernon said Thursday that the results of the cross checking by Lexis-Nexis were eye opening and could save state taxpayers millions of dollars.
O'Brien is proposing legislation requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to do similar searches for welfare fraud.
But Terry Smith, director of the Division of Family Services, said his agency does third party verification of client information for Medicaid, food stamps and other program including field visits to landlords, federal and New Hampshire and Social Security databases.
The data Lexis-Nexis found that might suggest fraud are not necessarily actual fraud, Smith said. "We have asked them if they have statistics on the validity of their findings and they said 'No,'" he said.
The agency also asked for the sample cases the company ran so they could be checked by the department and again the company said no, Smith said. "We are stuck. We can't see if it would be a fiscally prudent purchase."
He said O'Brien's bill "is an exciting opportunity to have a brand new way of checking national data bases and our hope is it is cost effective for us."
The study checked the records of 24,355 people who receive food stamps, a wholly federally funded program, and the records of 86,386 people on the Medicaid program, which provides health care for the poor and disabled and is state and federally funded.
O'Brien quoted from the study, noting that over 9 percent of those receiving food stamps have an out-of-state primary address and more than 5,500 of those on Medicaid have an out-of-state primary address.
He said 56 dead people were listed on a Medicaid search, including a woman who died in November 1983 and over 2,800 people with assets over $400,000 were discovered, including a woman who owns property valued at $1.2 million.
"What this report confirms is that the problem is fairly widespread and also that the taxpayers are paying a lot of money for people who should not be collecting welfare," O'Brien said. He noted that not all the cases constitute welfare fraud, but if a small fraction do, that is still millions of taxpayer dollars that could be saved.
"More importantly, if we put proper controls in place, those who hope to commit welfare fraud will know that New Hampshire is not the place to try it," O'Brien said.
Smith defended the state's methods designed to ensure people on state social service programs are eligible.
He said data from the report are questionable.
Having a car registered out of state does not mean a person is ineligible for New Hampshire benefits, Smith said. For example, a person moves to New Hampshire after just having registered a car in another state. That person is not going to register the car in New Hampshire until the registration expires, he said.
Smith said federal regulations for the Food Stamp program say if a person moves out of state for a period and returns to New Hampshire, the person is still eligible to receive food stamps as long as they don't collect from two states at the same time.
Medicaid benefits cannot be used for out-of-state health care providers unless a specific provider has been approved by the department, Smith said. "How can you have fraud if you can't spend your benefits?" he asked.
He said an independent division reviews the eligibility information and cases for accuracy. After the independent division's review, the information is reviewed by federal officials "to be sure we are honest."
"Our error rate is 4.75 percent, and of that, 1.88 percent is client cost," Smith said. He said clients are supposed to inform the division if they change addresses or jobs within 10 days, but many do not.
He said intentional fraud is a fraction of 1 percent.
Through the report, Smith noted, the agency was able to certify two clients and looked into both cases. "In both cases we had it correct," he said.
Improvements could be made to find people's assets, Smith said. If there were a national database of banking information, he noted, welfare programs would know if someone was hiding assets.
"But that doesn't exist and banks won't share that information appropriately," Smith said. "We saved $2.5 million last year because workers taking applications smelled something funny and referred the case to our fraud people."
House Bill 1658 has already passed the House and is now before the Senate.
Under O'Brien's proposal, a person on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Family program and someone applying to the program would have their information cross-checked against federal databases such as Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, Citizen and Immigration Services and Veterans Administration, and state agencies like the Department of Employment Security, Department of Corrections and housing and licensing.
SB 160 (2011, ) installment (payday) loans
AN ACT relative to the definition and regulation of installment loans.
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Rep. Matt Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Sapareto, Rock 5
COMMITTEE: Commerce
This bill defines and regulates installment loans.
SB 57 (2011, passed over veto) Title Lending
AN ACT relative to regulation of title loan lenders.
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. De Blois, Dist 18; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Rep. Marshall Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Hunt, Ches 7; Rep. Gidge, Hills 24; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Shaw, Hills 16
COMMITTEE: Commerce
This bill:
I. Increases the maximum percentage of interest allowed to be charged by title loan lenders annually.
II. Reduces the number of additional pay periods for which a lender may allow a title loan to be renewed.
III. Requires a borrower whose title loan has been renewed to pay at least 10 percent of the loan's original principal balance at the time of renewal.
Excerpts from: A newsletter for our constituents: # 5- March 15, 2012 [from the Lebanon Reps]
A newsletter for our constituents: # 5- March 15, 2012 [from the Lebanon Reps]
GUNS (Rep. Andy White)
Bills passed by the House:
HB 1244:allows trappers to carry a pistol or revolver for the purpose of self-defense while in the wilderness; the bill appropriately excludes weapons which might be used for the taking of game.
HB 1341:will permit discharge of firearms within the urban compact part of a city or town. The urban compact is an area where houses are closer to each other than 300 feet plus 300 additional feet around the houses. For obvious reasons, the Lebanon reps. thought this was a bad idea.
Gun bills killed by the House (FYI- we are actually debating this stuff):
HB 1318:would have allowed anyone over the age of 18 to carry a firearm openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded without any form of licensing from the state.
HB 1511:would have allowed convicted felons to possess firearms; yes, you read that right. The proponents say "this bill has merit and would help reduce workload on the over burdened court system and restore rights under the law for felons convicted of nonviolent offenses." The House killed it 261-58.
EDUCATION (Rep. Frank Gould)
The following have passed the House:
CACR = constitutional amendments-reminder: you will be voting on these in November if they pass the House and the Senate with the appropriate number of votes (60%).
CACR 12:was passed by the House and amended by the Senate. It is going to a committee of conference so that the House and the Senate can address their differences. This bill gives authority to the General Court to define standards, establish standards for accountability, provide for funding where needed and have full discretion to determine state funding for education. Some final form of this will surely be on the November ballot. Currently, the Lebanon Reps. oppose a constitutional amendment that addresses education. We are not comfortable leaving the decision re: state funding up to the legislature. Wonder why…..
H1571:changes the education evaluation requirements of home-schooled students. It takes the Department of Education out of the mix, allowing the parents to maintain the records of the evaluations.
HB 1703:requires local high schools to have courses in business and financial literacy as a requirement for graduation. The state will require this course but will not help pay for it. This is an unfunded mandate.
A narrow escape: education bills killed by the House
HB 1713:would abolish the Department of Education and transfer all duties, etc. to the Commissioner and the board of education.
HB 1146:requiring pupils to stand during the pledge of allegiance, after a lengthy debate, was voted Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL-killed) on a roll call vote.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Rep. Frank Gould/ Laurie Harding)
HB1696-FN:is an education bill in part. It would have allowed prison inmates "earned time credits" off their sentences for successful completion of education programs such as GED or higher education programs. This bill was supported by a 14-1 vote of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. It had the capacity to decrease the rate of recidivism, improve an inmate's chance for success upon release and save money by decreasing the prison population. The parole board in the end would have the final say as to who would be admitted into this program. However, in the end the House overturned the committee recommendation of ought to pass and killed the bill.
BUSINESS AND TAXES (Rep. Susan Almy)
In the area of business and jobs, the NH House this term lets tax cuts rise above all other considerations, and has been particularly hard on regulation, including self-regulation, consumer protection and professional training requirements.
Passed by the House:
HB 1431:This bill will slash the requirements for being a barber/manicurist over the objections of a very large part of the cosmetology profession, which uses chemicals that are dangerous in the hands of an amateur. The Senate will probably kill it, if our numerous cosmetology constituents email the whole Senate.
HB 1474:makes the state Bar Association voluntary, something a few lawyers would prefer but most have opposed in the past, since it makes it much harder to weed out bad apples.
HB 1489:This bill cuts [actually, it increases it.] the heating oil import fee ending the SAFETANK program that pays for replacing unsafe and unusable tanks of low-income people, and endangering the long-established oil-spill clean-up program. Insurance coverage for oil spills does not exist. This program has rescued oil distribution companies, other businesses, towns, churches and ordinary citizens from catastrophic loss.
CACR 6:This past week CACR 6 re-surfaced in and was sent to a committee of conference.The House's version requires a 60% vote to create or raise any tax or license fee. This freezes and then cuts revenues both for the government and for the numerous professional boards, Fish and Game, and similar endeavors, as inflation eats away the fees and as economic changes both reduce revenues and shift the tax burden unfairly between payers. The Senate's version instead requires a 60% vote to raise any future budget above the level of the previous budget plus general inflation. This sets in stone the terrible service cuts made this term and the further cuts that might occur in any future recession, and ignores shifting needs, costs and population growth. If any version of either of these passes both bodies, it will be on the November ballot.
HEALTH CARE & HEALTH CARE REFORM (Rep. Laurie Harding)
HB 1297:relative to health care exchanges. This bill passed the House with a vote of 219-94 and would prohibit NH agencies and departments from participating in any planning effort that would put in place an exchange for health insurance. This exchange is an important part of the Health Care Reform law of 2010. NH's lack of planning now will mean that the state will have to default to a federally designed health insurance exchange by 2014. HB 1297 stands in the way of NH being prepared for the future. This bill was opposed by the NH Attorney General, Department of Health and Human Services, NH Voices for Health, the NH Insurance Department, Anthem Blue Cross, the Business and Industry Association etc.
HB 1546:This bill encompasses the now infamous contraception amendment which passed last week by a vote of 196-150. This amendment offers an exception to current insurance coverage requirements for contraceptive drugs and procedures based on the business owners religious beliefs. Under the provisions of HB 1546 a business owner has the right to refuse to pay for contraception. It is important to recognize that the contraception mandate has been in place in NH for 12 years. At the time it was enacted, the Catholic Church remained silent. Religious organizations handled their religious opposition to paying for contraception by self-insuring or by not having a prescription drug program as part of their insurance options. The passage of HB 1546 represents the continuation of an ominous downhill spiral of women's reproductive health rights.
HB 1395 - Repealing the IOLTA program
AN ACT revoking amendments to supreme court rules 50 and 50-A.
SPONSORS: Rep. Sorg, Graf 3; Rep. B. Murphy, Rock 18; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 5
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
This bill revokes amendments to supreme court rules 50 and 50-A.
"....purporting to require attorneys to create or maintain a pooled interest-bearing trust account for clients' funds nominal in amount or to be held for a short period of time, and to remit the interest earned thereby to the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, are hereby declared to be unconstitutional and are rescinded and revoked.... "
HB 1395, revoking amendments to supreme court rules 50 and 50-A. MAJORITY: OUGHT TO PASS. MINORITY: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE.
Rep. Gregory M Sorg for the Majority of Judiciary: The rulemaking authority of the supreme court under Part 2, Article 73-a of the New Hampshire constitution is limited to "rules governing the administration of all courts in the state and the practice and procedure to be followed in all such courts." Notwithstanding this express limitation, the supreme court on December 29, 2010, ostensibly under authority of Article 73-a, issued a rule, to take effect on March 1, 2011, requiring attorneys to create or maintain a pooled interest-bearing trust account for clients' funds nominal in amount or to be held for a short period of time, and to remit the interest earned to the New Hampshire Bar Foundation. The court was thus requiring attorneys to generate money to send to an organization founded by the court and administered by trustees appointed by the court, in order to support charitable activities approved by the court. The separation of powers enshrined in Part 2, Article 37 forbids the creation by the judicial branch of a parallel welfare state in which the supreme court is judiciary, legislature and executive all rolled into one, while the Thirteenth Amendment to the federal constitution forbids slavery or involuntary servitude, even of lawyers. Part 2, Article 73-a creates no exception to either proscription. Vote 13-4.
Rep. Lucy M Weber for the Minority of Judiciary: Attorneys maintain trust accounts to hold funds belonging to clients separate from funds belonging to the attorney or the law firm. When a significant sum belonging to one client is held for more than a few days, that client's money is put into a separate bank account, and the interest on that bank account goes to the client when the account is closed, just as it would if the funds were held by a real estate agent or other agent. A trust account for pooled client funds is used only for small amounts of client money, or larger sums held for a very short period of time. Because the interest on this account does not belong to the attorney, lawyer's trust funds accounts used to be put into non-interest bearing accounts. Obviously, the entity benefitting from the accrued interest on a non-interest bearing trust account is the bank. Some years ago, the supreme court created the IOLTA program—Interest On Lawyers' Trust Accounts. Rather than being retained by the banks, the interest on IOLTA accounts is remitted by the bank holding the account to the Bar Association to be used for the provision of legal services to those in need, and for legal education programs.
Proponents of this bill argue that the accrued interest belongs to the client, and that the supreme court has no power to require the payment of the accrued interest to the Bar Foundation. The minority notes that this bill does not return this interest to any client. It would be impractical, in any case, to try to compute how much of each day's interest has accrued to each client with funds in the lawyer's trust account. Passage of HB 1395 simply reverts to the old standard of allowing the bank to keep any interest that would otherwise accrue on the lawyer's trust account. The minority believes that the inherent power of the supreme court to regulate the practice of law includes the power to require attorneys to participate in the IOLTA program.
HCR 32 - Withdraw funding from the UN
"...dissolve the membership of the United States in the United Nations, thereby freeing the nation from a large financial burden and retaining its sovereignty to decide what is best for this country as well as the steps that it considers appropriate to take as the leader of the free world, with full control of its armed forces and destiny..."
Cuts to Legal Assistance for representation of indigent parents
224:73 Judicial Council; Supplemental Appropriation; Counsel for Indigent Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases.
I. In addition to any other sums appropriated to the judicial council, the sum of $250,000 is hereby appropriated to the judicial council for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, for the purpose of covering costs associated with payment of counsel for indigent parents in abuse and neglect cases filed in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 and pending in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. Said appropriation shall not lapse until June 30, 2012. The governor is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
II. Beginning October 1, 2011 through October 1, 2012, the judicial council shall provide a quarterly report on the use and expenditure of the appropriation in paragraph I to the fiscal committee of the general court.
224:74 Adequate Representation Costs. Amend RSA 604-A:1-a to read as follows:
604-A:1-a Neglected or Abused Children. In cases involving a neglected or abused child, when a guardian ad litem is appointed for the child as provided in RSA 169-C:10, the cost of such appointment shall be paid from funds appropriated for indigent defense pursuant to this chapter. [
HB 1341 - repealing constraint on use of unauth firearms in city
AN ACT repealing the provision relative to the unauthorized use of firearms in the compact part of a city or town.
SPONSORS: Rep. Willette, Hills 6; Rep. Villeneuve, Hills 18; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. Gagne, Hills 13; Rep. Cunningham, Sull 2; Rep. Hardwick, Hills 2; Rep. Itse, Rock 9
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill repeals the statute prohibiting unauthorized use of a firearm in the compact part of a city or town.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT repealing the provision relative to the unauthorized use of firearms in the compact part of a city or town.
1 Repeal. RSA 644:13, relative to unauthorized use of firearms and firecrackers, is repealed.
CACR 28 - Relating to the allocation of authority between the legislative and judicial branches.
Docket (ITL, 239-108)
RELATING TO: the allocation of authority between the legislative and judicial branches.
PROVIDING THAT: the supreme court shall determine the constitutionality of judicial acts and the legislature shall determine the constitutionality of legislative acts.
SPONSORS: Rep. Sorg, Graf 3; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Rep. Manuse, Rock 5; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 5
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that the supreme court shall determine the constitutionality of judicial acts and the legislature shall determine the constitutionality of legislative acts.


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KUKA Smart PDA robot controllers touch panel membrane replacement
KUKA Smart PDA robot controllers touch panel membrane replacement
|Touchscreen&Keypad for KUKA
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|Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hongkong
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touch screen membrane replacement for KUKA Smart PDA robot controllers
Fit in with
Panel display device
* Performance
Response Speed
< 10ms
* Mechanical
Input Method
Finger or gloved hand (rubber, cloth or leather)
Touch Times
More than 1 million touches
Touch Activation Force
Surface Durability
Meets pencil hardness 3H (per ASTM D3363)
* Optical
Light Transmission
80%(Meet ASTM D1003)
* Environmental
Operating Range: -10° C ~ 60° C
Storage Range: -20° C ~ 70° C
Relative Humidity
Operating Range: 0%~90% RH (no dew falls)
Storage Range: 0% to 95% RH (no dew falls)
Up to 3, 000m
* Electrical
Operation Voltage
Typical +DC 5V
Power Supply
USB or RS232
Full Duplex USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Plug and play compatible
Serial RS-232.
Electrostatic Endurance
No abnormal appearance after 10kv, 100Ω , 250PF electrostatic used
Isolation Resistance
300Ω < X Axis < 900Ω , 200Ω < Y Axis < 800Ω (Varies with different size)
Agency Approvals
CE, FCC, Rohs
Operation System
Linux/ Dos / Windows ME/95/98 / NT4.0/XP/2000/Mac OS
All product are new, working in perfect condition,Meet bad environment,No need change any shell and add any auxiliary to the HMI machine.
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We are mainly design and produce touch screen glass and membrane switch keyboard which is especially used in HMI, Kiosk, Pos, Medical Machine, Touch LCD monitor and many other part which need touchscreen and membrane switch keyboard. We can also designe with your sample or request.We focus on delivering a high quality product that meets your exact specifications, and exceeds your expectations.
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High Degree of Automation of Production Workshop
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BooCreative is an Armenian based marketing company, which specializes in media, especially graphic design, video/photo content creation. Hereby we are happy to share with you our first mockup of a street billboard, which is actually situated at Northern Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia. This might be the first Armenian mockup, made by an Armenian company. The mockup is free and you can find the download link at the end of the posting.
Set of Street Billboards Mockups. If you enjoy this sample feel free to visit Behance.Download


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1980s Scooter Paris Aztec Figural Clip EarringsScooter Paris
Product Information
For someone looking for something a bit different! As part of our "funky earrings month", these 1960s gun metal clip earrings definitely fit the bill, they do look super cool on!
Measurements: 10.6cm drop
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Since Its establishment in 1952, Tapmatic has manufactured tapping attachments of the highest quality and efficiency. Our focus on tapping attachments and tap holders, and our commitment to research and development, have led to the granting of more than 30 patents in countries all over the world. this investment in innovation and quality has made Tapmatic a world leading manufacturer of tap holding tools.
After establishing a European sales organization in 1962, our European production facility was founded in Kriessern, Switzerland in 1981. Tapmatic International Corporation (called TIC) has the primary responsibility of supplying our high quality products to the European marketplace.
Today, Tapmatic products are represented through an extensive agent network in more than 40 countries and we have our own sales offices in some of the major markets.
Our tapping Attachments and Tap Holders are produced using highly automated equipment. Both Tapmatic Corporation in the United States and Tapmatic International in Switzerland are ISO 9001:2008 certified companies. This guarantees you of our continued commitment to offering products of the highest quality.
Quality and economic efficiency, innovation and reliability are what have made Tapmatic one of the world's most recognized names for Tapping.
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SHOT Show Optics: Stenier R1X and R1X-L big window reflex sights
SHOT Show 2017, Steiner Optics will be release their new R1X series of big window reflex sights. There will be two models: the R1X and the R1X-L, which has the addition of a right side piggyback mounted laser designator module. Please noted that Steiner Optics is a subsidiary of Beretta USA.
The Steiner R1X is targeting the market vacuum left behind by EOTech. The sight features a large viewing window and it has easy to use digital control on the left side. The right side of the R1X is covered up with a thick plate and secured by four bolts. The space is reserve for the add-on laser designator module. The sight will be available in both the simple screw mount and the QD mount for $58 more.
From the press release, the Steiner R1X has a switchable reticle that could be set to either a single red dot or a 3-dot stadia, which I am assuming the later could be use for holdover for distance shooting. The R1X is powered by 2x common CR2032 coin-size lithium batteries. Although the sight will function with just one of the CR2032, I think the unusual dual-battery arrangement is for extending the battery life. There's no mention on the run-time with either battery configuration.
The R1X-L model with the laser designator module installed on the right side. There's a control wire plug into it in the front, and that's probably for the remote activation switch. The laser module itself seems to be custom built for the R1X-L since it doesn't resemble any of the Laser Devices model in production. From the photo, the outputs is red visible laser.
Close up of the laser module on the Steiner R1X-L. Since it's a piggy-back solution, laser module has to contain its own power source in the form of a CR123 lithium battery. The external zeroing adjustment turrets are near the lens in the front, and it has a 1/4 MOA per-click zero adjustment for both windage and elevation with a total 25 MOA, just like the sight.
Steiner R1X Specification:
|Window size:
|24.5mm x 32mm
|3.1 in (79mm)
|19.4 oz (550g)
|(w/ the laser module?)
|1/4 MOA per click
|25 MOA total
|2x CR2032 lithium
|single or 3-dot
|$630.99 w/screw mount
|$688.99 w/QD mount
|Street price:
|Est. $599
No spec on the Steiner R1X-L have release yet. I would guess the MSRP will be probably double since the Steiner/Laser Devices OTAL-C, which looks closest to the R1X-L's laser module spec wise, has a MSRP of $609.99.
The listed weight of 19.4 oz is probably for the R1X-L model. I know that big window reflex sights are usually heavier, but not that heavy. However, the weight seems to be about right with an installed metal housing laser module that should weight 5-6 oz with battery.
Steiner promotional video featuring the R1X and R1X-L at 0:32:


text: Concept cars are like unicorns -- they're so prevalent and vaporous, they're hardly worth remarking upon. Every so often, though, one pops out into the ether that's really worth a second look. Lotus' Evora 414E Hybrid concept certainly fits into that category.This plug-in car boasts (or would boast, should it come into existence), 1.2 liter, three-cylinder engine, independent electric motors for the rear wheels, with a range of about 300 miles. The glass engine cover pictured above, however, is just one of the features we find ourselves double-taking here. The Evora 414E would also pack some 'vroom vroom' noises by way of its audio system to take care of the ever-pressing danger of silent auto engines. The engine can operate on alcohol-based fuels or regular old gasoline, and the battery-only range is in the neighborhood of 35 miles. The Lotus Evora 414E hybrid will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.


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- x32 ABI
- C11 ISO Standard
- Removal of Linux Kernel 2.4. The minimum requirement has been raised to Linux Kernel 2.6
Slackware 14 will not be shipping glibc as part of it's supported application. Instead, they will go with patched glibc 2.15 which is proven to be stable enough after several patches goes into the stabilization process.
Besides, Slackware is going to be released based on Linux Kernel 3.2.x, which hasn't supported x32 ABI as well (it's officially supported since Linux Kernel 3.4), so there's no point of including this glibc version to Slackware for now. Future Slackware releases might be based on glibc 2.16 (or newer version) though.


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Without a strong and properly-educated workforce, a enterprise can not hope to keep up with the competition. Our normal Cool Gadgets and Geek Gifts subcategories function virtual cinema video glasses, digital dictafones, an audio cassette to MP3 converter, iOS app remote controlled toy helicopters, and musical devices like our piano gloves and roll-up keyboard. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology also affords campus security and safety companies like 24-hour foot and automobile patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and managed dormitory access (key, security card, etc). With new classroom expertise comes the potential for new teaching strategies.
Finding the appropriate expertise to facilitate employee growth best practices takes careful evaluation of capabilities and needs. Once technology has been built-in into your curriculum, and less energy is being invested in recitation, attention could be positioned on different dimensions of studying. However, I am trying to lower down all my health devices and have an multi functional if doable.
When it is time to introduce a brand new know-how in your class, the extra confidence you have in using it, the simpler will probably be for college students to adapt and engage with the course content material in new ways. We collected information that systematically described each technology when it comes to its ecosystem, and in contrast it to the pre-existing expertise.
MooV is introducing the subsequent generation gadget late 2015 along with an replace Moov app which is able to combine all fitness specific apps (swim, run, bike, field, 7+ min workout, sleep & different activities). The web site can be among the greatest because it compares varied web sites and new gadgets comprehensively. So, here is a listing of best 10 technical information web sites with the newest technological developments which give all of the related data. In this slideshow, we have highlighted 10 hot new gadgets it's possible you'll want to contemplate adding to your assortment.
It's empowering for workers who have the will to maneuver up the company ladder to have learning expertise at work. It's really the joint consideration of these two factors that explains whether or not you will note a know-how make a fast takeoff, or a technology that will never reach mainstream adoption. Whether you're on the go, in your workplace or at home, tech gadgets can introduce great time-saving advantages into your day, in addition to make life simpler.


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Pets as therapy - animals helping humans
Come along to Sutton House from 26th - 30th October to spend some time with the Therapy Dogs and the one and only Pat Cat.
Pets As Therapy is a national charity founded by Lesley Scott-Ordish. The animals enhance health and wellbeing in the community with visits from trusted volunteers and their behaviourally assessed animals. The charity also provides a visiting service in hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes, special needs schools and a variety of other venues all across the UK.
The therapy animals will be at Sutton House at the following times:
Wednesday 26th October: 2-4pm (dogs)
Thursday 27th October: 2-4pm (dogs)
Friday 28th October: 2-4pm (dogs)
Saturday 29th October: 2-4pm (dogs)
Sunday 30th October: 3pm (Pat Cat)


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The RV industry is making products that are not only environmentally friendly but also accepted by the majority of the RVing public, a spokesman for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) told an audience in Elkhart, Ind., on Monday (April 6).
B.J. Thompson, an RVIA board member, chairman of the PR committee and a member of the Go RVing Coalition, noted during the panel discussion hosted by U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., "Right now, we are seeing manufacturers and suppliers that are building products that are greener and more energy-efficient than ever before."
The forum was titled "Investing in Tomorrow's Jobs Today" and Thompson illustrated how the RV industry is already moving toward the future. For example:
- On supplier side, Dometic Corp. is offering RV appliances that are feature environmentally friendly coolants and energy-save features.
- Winnebago Industries Inc. is building a Class A motorhome on a Frieghtliner hybrid
chassis that is 20% more efficient than other Class A motorhomes.
- Jayco Inc., Forest River Inc. and Coachmen RV are building Class C motorhomes on fuel-efficient Sprinter chassis.
- Other manufacturers are building ultralight travel trailers using composite materials.
Thompson cited recent RVIA research that showed 64% of consumers said they would pay more for a green RV that offers environmentally-friendly components, and that almost half of the respondents indicated that they would be willing to pay up to 25% more for these units.
"This news is not lost on RV manufacturers and suppliers," he said.
Further, he noted other surveys that show RVing leaves 50% less of a carbon imprint than a traditional vacation involving air travel, car and hotel accommodations.
Thompson also acknowledged the work Donnelly has done for the RV industry. He spoke privately with Donnelly following the panel discussion.
"I got the sense he is very much committed to helping us out just about any way we can ask him to help us," Thompson told RVBusiness. "He does genuinely seem to be committed to helping us. I'm glad we have him on our side, along with Congressmen (U.S. Rep. Mark) Souder and Sen. (Evan) Bayh."


text: So, new chapter's up. New music coming down the pipe line… Eventually. It's hard to predict when I'll have a song done. Sometimes it's super quick, but then you have a song like the one I'm working on right now. It's a pain in the ass to play. The riff turns around in a weird place, so I have to figure out a better finger placement with out messing up the timing and blah, blah, blah. You get the picture. Anyway, enjoy your stay. Maybe listen to the weird music to your left or try one of our various menus above. Merry Christmas.


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Our Mission
In a nutshell, Chat Collective's® mission is to inspire and empower society to engage effectively with nonverbal and limited communicators through advocacy and education. There exists the inaccurate perception that there is only one way for humans to communicate – through clear, recognizable speech. And there is very little understanding or tolerance for even the smallest deviation from this.
Think for a minute about how frustrating it is for people who don't speak the same language to communicate. Now multiply this for people who can't communicate verbally. This can be more than frustrating in a medical emergency. CHAT Collective® was founded upon the belief that everyone has the ability to communicate, just in different ways.
Our mission is to raise awareness of this and, by empowering verbal communicators to engage effectively with nonverbal and limited communicators, to be the catalyst for an exciting "paradigm shift" in society.
Limited Communicators and Nonverbal Communicators
CHAT Values
We cannot communicate successfully without regard for those with whom we interact.
We approach every challenge with vigor and do not quit until we have reached our goal.
We are constantly learning from everyone we meet and we share that knowledge going forward.
We love our partners and believe that we can achieve greatness if we all work together as one.
We believe in helping others to succeed, ensuring lives lived with dignity and self-respect.
The CHAT Collective® Communications System
Through a wide variety of approaches, techniques and tools, our goal is to increase the ability and confidence of families, teachers, healthcare providers and others to interact, socialize and communicate with nonverbal or limited communicators. The Communication System is comprised of three types of products:
- those that help to identify nonverbal and limited communicators;
- those that facilitate communication;
- and those that promote learning and social interaction.
Together, we can achieve a paradigm change in the way in which the world engages with limited and nonverbal communicators to improve the quality of their lives and everyone's around them.
Note: Information provided and products developed by CHAT Collective® are not intended to diagnose or treat persons with communication challenges. All tools and techniques are intended solely to assist VERBAL communicators in engaging with nonverbal and limited communicators.


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Virtual tours
The new virtual tours enable you to experience many of our show homes online from the convenience of your own PC, Tablet or Smartphone. You can move around interactively within the virtual tour using your mouse. Hold down the left-hand button of your mouse and look around: There's plenty to discover, from the room layout, through to floor coverings, furniture and doors right up to design elements.


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Apple Valley Hyundai Coupons
Are you trying to save a little money when it comes to servicing your car in Winchester? Take a look at these great car service and maintenance coupons. Keep your car and wallet happy at the same time! Just print one off and bring it in today!
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Published at Friday, April 19th, 2019 - 07:41:36 AM. Trekking Poles. By Pansy Georges.
Check out any hiking or outdoor store and you'll see a dizzying selection of often brightly coloured, high-tech poles. Some, like my Black Diamond Distance FLZ trekking poles, fold up into a small package that's great for travelling.
I don't have a preference between foam and cork. The grips merely need to be tactile, nonabrasive, and slightly soft (not mushy like the REI Flash Carbon).
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after reading a book set in some far away place. . .
or because we've been told about a place. . .
We think destination and duration. . .
costs and considerations. . .
- Joel, whose title is The Scout, because he 'scouts out' the deals, uses any combination of the sites below to do so:
General Travel:
Ebates: If you missed our post on this 'find' let us summarize. We do as much on-line shopping through Ebates as possible: clothes, shoes, bags, toiletries, AND travel. With some 1,500 stores, there's virtually no place we shop that isn't listed here and the shopping experience is the same as going directly to the store's web site only using Ebates you get a percentage of the purchase rebate (paid quarterly). It works! We have enough 'ebates' now to pay for an overnight trip. So click the link listed and sign up (you'll get a small bonus for using our link and so will we - but then every little bit helps the travel fund, right?)
Expedia: www.expedia.com
This is a 'go to' site for our travels in the U.S. and abroad; however, we always compare the rates and airfares on on this site to those on the hotel's or airline's own site, sometimes we've found it cheaper on Expedia and other times booking direct is the better deal. (We are now members of their loyalty club and have earned credits to apply toward our trips).
Hotwire: www.hotwire.com
We routinely check this site, for deals – flights, hotels, cars, packages. This fall we used it to book a hotel for an overnight stay near the Miami airport. We got a four-star stay for what would be a three-star price had we booked directly with a hotel.
TravelZoo: www.travelzoo.com
We subscribe to their Top 20 Travel Deals email and have booked both a cruise and a Honolulu hotel because of the 'deal' found on this site.
Kayak: www.kayak.com
Speads up the search by bringing the results of all those sites above to one place.
Kayak: www.kayak.com
Speads up the search by bringing the results of all those sites above to one place.
TripAdvisor: www.tripadvisor.com
We've note used this site to book accommodations but we do refer to user reviews posted here before booking an accommodation. We also contribute reviews to this site.
Vacations To Go: www.vacationstogo.com
We've booked cruises through this site, and go to it to research cruises. It provides a comprehensive and easy to use look at ships, their deck plans and photos.
Cruise Compete: www.cruisecompete.com
We've used this site to compare quotes for various cruises we were considering. Since turning to this site we've been quoted very different prices for the same category cabin. We have booked cruises with companies who provided the best quote/cabin quality on this site.
CruCon Cruise Outlet: www.crucon.com
We've used this New Hampshire company to book cruises and routinely refer to their web site for cruise deals. We've booked a fall 2011 and fall 2012 cruise with this company.On our May 2011, transatlantic crossing, three CruCon agents were aboard the ship to assist with any requests we had and to book future cruises. Note: If you should book a cruise with them, tell them Joel and Jackie Smith sent you and you'll get an additional $25 off (and we will get a $25 future cruise credit). Use number L5034.
Cruise Critic: www.cruisecritic.com
We turn to this site to read reviews – those done by professionals and those done by cruisers. The reviews have provided additional information about ships and routings we were considering.
In addition to Expedia, we routinely refer to:
Vacation Rental By Owner: www.vrbo.com
We use the site to research alternatives to hotels both at home and abroad. We've just booked a place for a fall stay in Venice using this site.
Homes Away: www.homesaway.com
Good source of world-wide vacation rentals, similar to VRBO.
Venere: www.venere.com
World-wide resource for hotels, B&B's and Vacation Rentals.
Spain Select: www.spain-select.com
We rented the Madrid apartment from this site and were impressed with the accommodation and our dealings with this rental company. They offer apartments in Valencia and Seville as well.
Greeka: www.greeka.com
This web site is a great source of information for hotels, studios and apartments in Greece.
We still like the printed travel book and turn to these two in particular (although both can also be found in electronic and phone formats)
Lonely Planet: www.lonelyplanet.com
Rick Steves: www.ricksteves.com
We always read novels set in other countries as secondary sources of information.


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ok here is my 2 c worth.
I have created a tethering link for vodacom and MTN here
I have tested vodacom tethering on iphone.vodacom.za and internet APN's
and they both work for vodacom, and the internet APN works fine for MTN.
From your iphone use the below link.
One thing that this script does do is it replaces the Defaul APN settings for your phone in the MMS settings, which is an issue, but can be manually updated.
apple just released a firmware upgrade to the macbook/macbookpro/imac/macpro line for the bluetooth hardware in order to make bluetooth tethering work easier.
The USB tethering picks up the iphone as an additional Ethernet port and connects seamlessly on both mac and windows. Absolutely genius.
With regards MMS I am experiencing intermittent success and I can only assume the vodacom guys are working on the solution.
My guess is they will allow mms traffic for iphone over the iphone.vodacom.za APN allowing all iphone traffic to travel down a specific route.
Marc Forest has added a few tips on MMS and tethering over here:


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Anglesey Self Catering cottage, Bryn Goleu, Llanfaethlu, sleeps 6
Areas: Anglesey
Booking through:
Phone booking on 01244 352 197
Sleeps a maximum of: 6
Pricing From: £248.00
This 500 year old stone-built, semi-detached cottage in the village of Llanfaethlu on Anglesey can sleep six people in three bedrooms.
Bryn Goleu is a 500 year old stone-built, semi-detached cottage in the village of Llanfaethlu on the North West coast of the Isle of Anglesey. With one double and two twin bedrooms and a family bathroom, this cottage can sleep six people. The rest of the accommodation is made up of a spacious kitchen, a dining room with a woodburning stove and a sitting room with a gas fire.
Outside the kitchen is off road parking for 2 cars a side decked area, a rear patio garden with furniture and a BBQ, as well as a shed for bike or canoe storage. Being so well situated on the North of Anglesey, Bryn Goleu is a fabulous holiday cottage for a family holiday.
Bryn Goleu is much bigger inside than it looks! Easily fitted my family of 5 plus a dog. Kitchen well equipped and a secure patio area for the dog. A lovely weekend had for my husband's birthday, despite the weather! . Beaches great for dogs but rules change in high season, research before your trip on this. Had a nice time walking on the local beaches and at Penrhos Nature Reserve.
Mrs Ashmore
A lovely house which was clean and tidy.
Mrs Morgan
There were so many places of interest to visit which were all in easy travelling distance from the cottage.
The cottage was very warm comfortable and well equipped and a very nice place to relax after our sightseeing.
Mrs Halliday
A good sized property with lots of period features, would happily have moved in to the property permanently! There was easy access to main roads and it was near to the beach.
Mrs Thorley
The property had plenty of room for 6 people and was well equipped and furnished. Overall the property was comfortable and more than adequate for our needs.
Mr Holdich
Parking Space
Linen provided
Washing Machine
High Chair
Single Beds
Double Beds
Twin Beds
Oil central heating, additional heating from woodburning stove in dining room & gas fire in sitting room
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, colour TV, DVD, radio/CD, selection of children'
s toys/games etc
Fuel, power & starter pack for open fire included in rent
Bed linen included in rent
Cot & highchair
Off road parking for 2 cars, additional roadside parking
Side decked area & rear patio garden with furniture & BBQ
Shed for bike or canoe storage
One well behaved dog welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shop 2 mins walk
Pub 2 1/2 miles
Changeover Day
Get an Ordnance Survey map covering the Llanfaethlu area.
Nearest AttractionsHeritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Soar Standing Stone - 0.5 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Llynnon Mill - 2 miles (Historic Building)
Tregwehelydd Standing Stone - 2.9 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Presaddfed Burial Chamber - 4.3 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Caer Gybi - 4.9 miles (Roman Site)
Holyhead, St Cybi - 5.1 miles (Historic Church)
Trefignath Burial Chamber - 5.2 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Ty Mawr Standing Stone - 5.2 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Llanbadrig Church - 5.3 miles (Historic Church)
Caer y Twr, Holyhead Mountain Watch-tower - 6.2 miles (Roman Site)
Nearest Alternative Cottages
Llanfaethlu, Gwynedd
Sleeps: 8
Stay from: £377.00 - 3072.00
Church Bay, Gwynedd
Sleeps: 4
Stay from: £460.00 - 1642.00
Church Bay, Gwynedd
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £264.00 - 1756.00
Details of facilities are believed correct at time of publication, but may be subject to change by the cottage proprietor. Up-to-the-minute facility listings will be always presented during the booking process for your approval.
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'Salad' is a funny word. I don't think there's any word in the entire realm of gastronomic lexicon so versatile as 'salad'. Originating from the Latin word 'sal', meaning 'salt', salads were originally assortments of raw vegetables liberally dressed with oil and salt. Today, the Italian word for salted - salata - is very similar to that for salad: insalata.
Yet in this modern day and age, the word 'salad' can be applied to pretty much anything. Without even thinking about it, I titled this recipe a 'salad'. It got me thinking a bit more about the word, and what sort of rhyme and reason lies behind the labelling of something as a salad.
At your most basic and primitive, you have the simple green salad. An assortment of leaves, dressed with a simple blend of vinegar, oil, and seasoning. This sort of salad is all about the dressing. Without it, you have a bowlful of slightly bitter greenery that is only going to be palatable in company with an onslaught of meat, cheese or carbs (or all of the above). Coat each leaf in a light film of tangy oil, however, and you transform it from worthy to worth eating, on its own, rather than as an afterthought during a mouthful of something more tasty.
To upgrade the green salad, you might want to add some protein. Meat or fish, for example - like a classic Caesar salad, or tuna nicoise. You could throw in some croutons - this turns it from a side dish to a main meal. Do you serve your choice of protein in chunks - flaked tuna, maybe, or shreds of chicken - or serve it whole, perched on top of its bed of leaves? Does this make it more of a meat/fish dish with a salad accompaniment, rather than a salad?
Do salads even have to have leaves in them? I've certainly made and eaten a few salads that lacked any leafy component whatsoever. A robust medley of roasted beetroot, carrot, flaked mackerel and orange slices, for example - no leaves there. I still called it a salad, though. What about carbohydrates? Does a bowl of couscous count as a salad if it contains vegetables? What about beans or lentils? Their comforting earthiness is about as far as you can get from a springy, sprightly bowl of leaves.
Thinking about it, I'd say there were two hard and fast rules, at least in my book, behind terming something a salad. Firstly, it has to contain at least two different vegetables, leafy or otherwise. Secondly, its ingredients have to be mostly cut into similar sized pieces, so the eye is presented with an agreeable colourful medley. Other than that, though, I really can't think of anything definitive about a salad. It can be hot or cold, with protein or without, involving carbs or not, leafy or decidedly lacking in greenery...the possibilities are pretty much endless.
Even the dressing issue doesn't seem to define a salad. We are no longer in those Roman times, where salt was the main crucial component. Some salads, if their ingredients pack enough of a punch, need nothing more than a slick of olive oil or a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten them up and make them tasty.
Some, however, just need that dressing - Vietnamese and Thai salads, for example, where a selection of otherwise lacklustre raw crunchy vegetables take on a new character when liberally soused in tangy fish sauce or rice vinegar, lime juice and brown sugar.
I used to think the word 'salad' meant 'boring'. This was before I thought outside the green salad box, before I realised the endless possibilities conjured up by the word 'salad'. If you don't limit yourself to leaves, there's a whole world of delicious potential out there. I love experimenting with salads, throwing things together often out of a desire to use up the contents of the fridge or fruit bowl. You can be pretty creative, adding a bit of fruit here, some canned pulses there, maybe some nuts or herbs.
This is one of those dishes that I've termed 'salad' due to not really knowing what else to call it. It's more substantial than your average leafy salad, because it contains quinoa. If you haven't tried quinoa, it's a little like couscous, only with a slightly firmer texture and delicious nutty flavour. It's also one of those healthy 'superfood' type things, which unfortunately means it's often extortionately priced, but supermarkets do sometimes sell it for a reasonable amount.
If you didn't think salad could be sexy, this might just make you rethink. The colours alone whisper of exotic eastern promise: the bold scarlet of pomegranate seeds, the blushing magenta interior of ripe fresh figs, the jade green of chopped pistachios. It's an absolute beauty to look at, perfect for brightening up the depths of winter. It also uses some of my absolute favourite ingredients, ones that remind me of hot and heady days spent travelling the Middle East: dark, unctuous pomegranate molasses; bulgingly ripe fresh figs; toasty pistachios and beautiful sparkling pomegranate seeds.
Cooked spinach is stirred into cooked seasoned quinoa, for a flavoursome base. To this is added shreds of cooked chicken, which are briefly tossed with pomegranate molasses, spices and honey over a high heat to caramelise them on the outside and imbue them with the warm fragrance of cardamom, black pepper and garam masala, plus a lemony tang from the molasses. Figs are thrown in too, to turn jammy and sweet on the inside. This all sits on the mound of nutty quinoa, topped with fresh coriander and chopped pistachios for crunch and a rich earthy flavour. Finally, sweet pomegranate seeds to balance the sour tang of the caramelised chicken.
This is a great recipe for using up any leftover chicken, though most poultry would work with it - leftover duck would be delicious, or turkey, or even some game. The meat becomes deliciously moist, with a beautiful caramelised exterior that is sweet and sour and fragrant with warm eastern spices. The figs soften and turn syrupy, while all this is balanced by the nutty quinoa and pistachios. Pomegranate seeds and coriander add freshness and zest to the whole plateful. There's no dressing to speak of, so maybe this isn't technically a 'salad', but you really don't need anything more than a little drizzle of olive oil to bring together such vibrant and flavoursome ingredients.
These are ingredients that just seem to belong together: the fragrant spices, the sweet fruit, the earthy quinoa and pistachios.
Is it a salad? Who knows. Is it delicious, beautiful, and good for you too? Yes, so let's not get fussy over definitions.
Pomegranate glazed spiced chicken and fig quinoa salad (serves 2):
- 100g quinoa
- 2 large handfuls baby spinach
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- 8 cardamom
- pods
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 12 black peppercorns
- 240g cooked chicken
- 3 tsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 tsp honey
- 8 fresh figs, quartered
- 2 tbsp pistachios, roughly chopped
- Seeds from half a pomegranate
- 4 tbsp coriander leaves, to garnish
- Thick yoghurt, to serve
Put the quinoa in a saucepan and cover with boiling water by about an inch. Cover and cook on a medium heat for 12 minutes, then drain well and set aside. Cook the spinach briefly, either using a microwave (1 minute on high power) or by wilting it in a pan. Roughly chop and stir into the quinoa. Season with salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
Crush the cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar and remove the husks. Grind the seeds to a fine powder, then crush and grind the peppercorns too. Add the garam masala.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan or saucepan. Add the spices and cook for a minute on a medium heat, then add the chicken. Cook for a minute or two, then add the pomegranate molasses and honey. It should bubble and sizzle. Stir to coat the chicken in this mixture, then add the figs. Cook for a couple of minutes, until everything is dark and sticky. Drizzle with a little olive oil.
Divide the quinoa mixture between two plates. Top with the chicken and figs, then scatter over the pistachios, pomegranate seeds and coriander leaves. Drizzle over a little more olive oil, if you like, then serve with a dollop of yoghurt.


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Inverness Elementary
Students/Teachers: 51 / 3
Grades: Kindergarten - 2
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Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
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Students/Teachers: 139 / 10
Grades: 1 - 8
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– Ancient City tour
– Rice Barge River Cruises
– Sampran Elephant & Crocodile Show
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– Garden and Thai Cultural Dancing Show
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Full Day Nearby Province Tour
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Experience Thai cooking in a traditional kitchen, where you will shop for fresh ingredients in a local market and then cook a complete meal by yourself under the guidance of certified Thai cooking instructors.
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Time: November 15, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: WCU Mountain Heritage Center auditorium
City/Town: Cullowhee
Phone: 828.227.2276 or 828.586.9499
Event Type: fine, arts, performance
Organized By: Carl E.H. Iobst
Latest Activity: Nov 7, 2012
"Dramatic performance of "Birdell" to be centerpiece of Liars Bench benefit show at WCU Mountain Heritage Center."
Sylva November 5, 2012—Thursday November 15 at 7:00 pm The Liars Bench presents "Birdell" at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center
auditorium. "Birdell," a dramatic monologue by Gary Carden starring Bobbie Curtis, is the story of a defiant mountain woman forced off her land by the TVA caused rising waters of Fontana Lake. Carden has announced that this show will be a benefit for the organization. Consequently there will be an admission charge of $10.00. Tickets will be available at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva and at the door the night of the show.
Carden said "although "Birdell" has plenty of pathos, its not just a dark, unrelenting tragedy. It has humor all the way through the play. Some of the things that Birdell does in her garden just might shock a Southern Baptist preacher."
Actress Bobbie Curtis portrays Birdell Tolly's life and her battle against the federal government. Ms. Curtis' grandparents were forced off their land by the construction of the Bridgewater Dam which formed Lake James. Curtis says "I feel that I am really in her shoes and that I have been there." Some of Carden's other plays she has performed in are "The Bright Forever" and Ketti Frings "Look Homeward Angel."
Member Stars Gary Carden, Paul Iarussi will perform Southern Appalachian tales and music also.
Regular cast members include Gary Carden, Lloyd Arneach, Paul Iarussi, William Ritter, the Boys From Tuckaseegee, Barabra Duncan, Karen Barnes, and the show's mascot Bodine. The Liars Bench recognizes established regional artists and performers and encourages new talent also.
"The Liars Bench is a unique blend of culturally accurate mountain Americana with traditional Southern Appalachian entertainment for everyone. We attempt to treat Appalachian culture with integrity and authenticity and to be an accurate reflection of the Southern Highlanders and their ways. No matter how successful the show becomes I want people to know that The Liars Bench is an honest rendering of Appalachian culture and tradition" said Carden.
The Liars Bench was created in the early summer of 2010 by Dr. Gary Carden, recipient of the 2008 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award and the 2012 North Carolina Award for Literature to promote Southern Appalachian storytelling, music, poetry, drama, and folk arts.


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Tips for getting started with DSPs
Demand-side platforms (DSPs) are touted for their ability to enable advertisers to quickly and efficiently buy display media. What isn't clear is how DSPs will allow advertisers to do this most effectively. For example, in this emerging display ad market for real-time bidding, how do advertisers control costs? How do they protect their brand? How do they most effectively target? What are the most important creative considerations?
Before getting started with any DSP, marketers should ask themselves these questions to ensure they are on track to be successful.
How do I ensure my ads will appear on the right websites?
Protecting the integrity of your brand by matching your target demographic with a site's demographic is not an option via DSPs. DSPs give advertisers the ability to target by audience segment, rather than by specific website. The most commonly available audience segments are industry-based category and geographic. If you want to target audiences that visit social network sites in the San Francisco Bay area, for example, that is not a problem. However, you won't know on which specific web properties your ad may appear. While many DSPs do partner with third-party data suppliers to provide more specific audience segments -- including demographics and contextual segments -- these segments vary in quality and normally require a financial commitment before you can try them out.
The most reliable audience targeting by far is your own. By bidding on your existing customer base, you can be confident that your ads will be displayed to the right audience in the right place. This type of targeting requires syncing up your customer data with the DSP's data -- which typically amounts to adding some tags to your site. The sooner you add the tags, the larger your targetable segments become.
How do I control costs?
After you have decided which audience you want to reach and have taken care to target appropriately, you need to take the proper precautions for bidding cost control. While DSPs usually offer the ability to enter a bid amount per audience, you may not know how much of that audience will be available or what the appropriate bid price should be to win that audience. For example, if you bid too high, you might exhaust your budget in minutes. In order to avoid wasting your budget, you must run trials and tests to determine the right price for your desired audience.
The following is a good, basic strategy to get you started:
- First and foremost, look to work with DSPs that provide the tracking and reporting capabilities you need to make informed decisions about your budget and spend.
- Begin with a low bid amount alongside a narrowly defined target audience. You should also be prepared to test the waters by upping your bid amount incrementally, and increasing the target audience in order to win more bids.
- Carefully monitor the cost-effectiveness of the bid amount you are making in relationship to your return on investment for that bid.
- Make sure the DSP provider has the ability to distribute your overall budget over a specific time period. In other words, the DSP should be able to stop bidding automatically if you have already won X number of bids for a given time slot (hourly, daily, etc.)
As the real-time market for display ad inventory develops -- and as DSPs evolve to provide more automated budgeting controls -- the cost control challenge will lessen. For now, start slowly and cautiously with your budget until you know your price point and return on investment. Make sure that the DSP provider has reporting that will not only show you how much you are spending throughout the day on the media, but also on the back-end charges from the DSP you are using.
What are the most important creative considerations?
In terms of creative dimensions, most Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) standard sizes are supported by DSP vendors. However, be aware that certain sizes will have more ad inventory available to them. If you want to win more bids, focus on 728x90, 300x250, and 120x600, as they are the most common sizes available. In terms of creative type, keep it simple. Just as you will be blind to the sites on which the creative will appear, the sites are equally blind to which creative will appear on their site. As such, real-time bidding exchanges have been restricting the types of media that advertisers can use via DSPs. For the most part, simple Flash, .gif, or .jpeg creatives are widely supported.
How will I measure and improve performance?
Although some DSPs may elaborate about the innovative optimization algorithms that come with their systems, you will need to monitor, evaluate, and optimize based on the typical variables with which you are already familiar. As with any display campaign, you will need to have reporting metrics that at a minimum show total cost and average bid, along with click-through and view-through conversion results by campaign, exchange, audience segment, and creative version.
Reports should be updated continuously throughout the day, showing activity in the same day, yesterday, last week, last month, or any custom time range you wish to define. You should also be able to download and receive reports via a scheduled email. Ideally, you will have consolidated reports for your real-time bidding and non-real-time bidding buys, so that cost and performance can be compared and contrasted across all of your display media.
DSPs are rapidly evolving and improving, offering tremendous promise for marketers. Just as search marketing has gained efficiencies through the use of search engine marketing platform providers, the display ad market will gain efficiencies from the use of real-time bidding through a DSP platform. Addressing the key questions discussed in this article when evaluating a DSP vendor is a good place to begin as you decide if -- and when -- you are ready to get started.
George Allen is a senior product manager at Mediaplex.
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I made this card for the simon say stamp flickr challenge.
You may have already seen this on my instagram.
Anyone else struggling for light in the short winter days?
The challenge is Christmas of holiday themed projects.
This is the only Christmas stamp i have from Simon says stamp and although i have coloured it once before this is the first time ive made it to a card.
I coloured the stamp with copics and fussy cut out.
I lace it onto some patterned paper before adding the die cut panel.
The panel ha a pattern using the stars and dots stencil and i also added lots of glimmer mist.
I didn't want the card too white.
The sentiment is also from the same set and i stamps and fussy cut it before adding to the card with foam tape.
Thanks for looking.