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(CNN) -- Could you survive on four hours sleep a day? What about coming face-to-face with waves the size of three-storey buildings? Or not seeing your loved ones for an entire year?
As the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race set sail from London on Sunday, 670 amateur sailors will soon find out if they have what it takes to complete one of the most grueling sporting challenges known to man -- sailing around the globe.
Over the next year they will travel through the harshest conditions on the planet -- facing everything from wild storms in the Southern Ocean, to frustratingly calm seas near the equator.
Read: The people who quit their jobs to sail around the world
The 12 yachts, each measuring 21 meters, will visit 15 ports on six continents. While some sailors will join for a month-long leg of the journey, others will quit their jobs and say goodbye to their family and friends for the full 11-month circumnavigation.
But despite the almost superhuman challenge ahead of them, many of the competitors had until recently never set sail in their life. From 18-year-old students to 70-year-old retirees, the gutsy sailors taking part in this year's race will -- quite literally -- be thrown in the deep end.
"For most people it will be the first time they're sleeping and living on a boat for a long period of time," said Nik Brbora, who completed the 2012 race.
"They'll have to get used to the uncomfortable conditions, lack of sleep, and shift work -- usually four hours on, four hours off. Then there's the weather -- in all your training you can't really experience your first big storm," added the 29-year-old IT engineer from London.
Read: How to sail around the world for free
Founded in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston -- the first person to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in 1969 -- the Clipper Race revolves around the notion anyone can circumnavigate the globe, regardless of their experience.
The only selection criteria is people must be over 18, pass a three-week sailing course and be physically fit enough to complete the epic voyage.
But at around £43,000 ($67,000) per person for a full year-long voyage, it's not simply a huge physical undertaking, but a significant financial one.
Read: Wisdom from the sea: 'React fast or be swept away'
"It's a little bit like moving country -- you have to say goodbye to everyone you know. All your possessions are broken down into one bag for an entire year," said Brbora.
"The Clipper motto is that 'anyone can do it.' I was just an average guy working in the city, not a massive adventurer like Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. But I did it, and I've come out of it so much stronger and with so much more self-belief."


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Yelp, Account Executive Inside Sales, Application Deadline, BTT Gateway Job ID 7714
Mon, February 3, 2014
About Yelp: Since 2004, our mission has been connecting people with great local businesses. We've fundamentally changed the way consumers make buying decisions by taking word of mouth online. Yelp brings transparency to the local business market, and we believe in helping consumers make smarter and more informed decisions about where to spend their money.
As an Account Executive you'll help transform the local business landscape, influencing how people make buying decisions from finding a dentist to where they're having dinner tonight.Our fast-paced sales team has an infectiously positive attitude and drive to win. If you're looking for a career (not a job), a company that's invested in your personal development, a solid compensation package, and great training, you've come to the right place.
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Manage your own leads: utilize online and offline sources to cultivate new leads and develop/maintain your pipeline
Make a high volume of daily outbound sales calls to business owners across all verticals
Drive the full sales cycle to attain new business: make introductory calls, assess business goals through qualifying, work with business owners in Yelp's platform and advertising packages, and close the deal
Achieve and consistently exceed monthly sales goals
Bachelor's degree or 3+ successful years in high volume sales
Resilience and an ability to overcome objections
Positive attitude and a drive to win
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NuForce iDo DAC/headphone amp
An easy way to get good sound from an Apple device
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
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A little while ago I had my first experience with the Grado 325i headphones. During the process of doing the review, I had a chance to power them with a NuForce uDAC-2 headphone amp/digital-to-analog converter (DAC), which significantly increased my listening pleasure by giving songs with wide dynamic range a chance to shine.
The only drawback? The uDAC 2 needed to be fed (and powered) via a USB out from my MacBook® Pro, which added another big footprint to my always in-demand desktop space. If only there was a way to use that amp with my iPhone®.
...the solution appears.
Fast forward a few weeks: I got to check out a production model of Nuforce's latest offering, the Icon iDo® DAC. It's made specifically for Apple-dockable devices: the iPod®, iPad®, and iPhone®. This sleek device is sure to be a winner down the road.
First of all, it solves my footprint problem. Secondly, it charges my iPhone when connected. And thirdly, it sounds even better working with my iPhone 4 than the uDAC 2 did when connected to my computer.
How's that possible? I have a theory: with a dedicated power supply, the iDo has more internal resources to deliver audio with enough reserve power for high dynamic-range bass, peaks and transients. The uDAC 2, on the other hand, has to sip from your computer's USB power tree.
The iDo is a serious piece of gear for something so portable. A minimalist silicone stand holds the iDo securely vertical for easy placement in a desktop environment. It's got its own outboard "wall wart" power supply and is slightly smaller than a paperback novel.
It comes in red, blue, and black in addition to the clean, classic silver finish that I got to review. It's easy to see the iDo is way larger than its uDAC brethren, yet narrow enough to adapt to most all placement challenges. An LED level readout shows you just how much gain you've dialed in.
Clean and powerful
Like most headphone amps, there's only one moving part: a substantial-feeling, click-detented volume knob. At first I thought that might mean a coarse and noticeable jump in apparent volume as I turned the knob up or down, but I was struck by the smooth gain curve and the fine level of control. This knob needs to be dialed significantly in order to radically change volume — and with today's highly sensitive in-ear devices, that kind of fine adjustment is much-appreciated.
In addition to its headphone output, the Icon iDo can also output two-channel
audio to your home system, as well as coaxial digital audio (S/PDIF) from your player.
The back of the unit is simple as well. There's a power button, the power supply input, a USB input, analog RCA outputs, and a coaxial digital (S/PDIF) output.
Your iPad, iPod, or iPhone already has a DAC built-in, to create an analog signal for the headphone jack. But due to space constraints and battery-life limitations, it probably won't surprise you to hear that it's not on the same order as the circuitry in the iDo.
The iDo bypasses this DAC, and the analog pre-amp and headphone amplifier found in all of Apple's music players. With the original digital data intact, the iDo uses its superior electronics to rebuild an analog signal that's far more pleasing to the ear. On the output side, this amp makes a signal that's clean as a whistle. Specs claim a >95dB signal to noise ratio, and .01% total harmonic distortion.
Also, there's no sample rate conversion, the circuitry is designed to work at Apple's native sample rates. Some hardware and software solutions convert the digital information in an audio file to a different "clock rate", or use a different number of data parcels (bits) to describe the signal. This conversion can add artifacts to the decoded analog signal you hear.
Think of it as the results of taking a picture of a picture, or saving a high-resolution photograph in a different format from its native one. You may use the best gear and workflow, but it will never be exactly the same as the original, and you may reap some undesirable consequences.
The amp will interface to your home stereo through either the analog or digital connections noted above. The same connections could also be well-suited to some nicely-voiced powered speakers. It will also accept IR (infrared) remote volume and play/pause commands from Apple remotes, like the ones that come with an iMac® or an Apple TV®.
Rising up the wish list
The Nuforce Icon iDo delivers clean, uncolored sound, and will drive the most demanding headphones with confidence. I got to sample the aforementioned Grado 325is, some Klipsch S4i earbuds, some very inexpensive Sony MDR-V150 closed over-ear headphones, and the exceptionally even-voiced Sennheiser HD 598's.
While each of these headphones reacted in their own particular way to the iDo, it was still clear in each case that the signal passing through the DAC was noticeably (and sometimes dramatically) better sounding than the headphone out signal from my iPhone 4.
I could now hear Sara Bareilles' subtler intakes of breath as she sang a ballad, and Phil Collen's (no, not Phil Collins, Phil COLLEN!) expressive thumb-follow-on harmonics on the guitar solos from Def Leppard's Pyromania album. And, in headphones that were skewed toward bass response, this amp delivered a satisfying thump and rumble, even at low volumes on both classic rock and classical offerings.
It should be noted that these amps do not pass along remote or microphone information to the Apple product on headphones that are so equipped; in a desktop environment, that's a small price to pay for minimal cables and a charged phone. Overall, this product feels well-designed and thought through and reasonably priced, given there are few if any comparable offerings on the market. I have a feeling Nuforce's mighty iDo will rank high on my wish list for the upcoming year.


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|Alignment question
dallas01s - 7 years ago
Just had an alignment after my drive axle replacement and now have a slight pull to the right. Tech set all toe F/R to middle of range (.05 front, .09 rear) but camber was set to minus 1.8 deg rear L/R and minus 0.4 deg front L/R. (seems to be right at edge of range) Tech claims that the pull is due to the (unadjustable) caster which is currently 7.4 deg L and 7.2 deg R. Michelin Pilot Super Sports are virtually new with ~1K miles.
The pre-alignment setup had +0.4 deg LF camber and -0.4 RF camber. (not a typo) I'm guessing that this somehow compensated for the unadjustable caster offset to eliminate the pull. (car used to be dead straight, and tire wear was fine) Tech suggests keeping the alignment "square" (as is after the new alignment) for better handling. They will be glad to reset to the previous camber if I desire....we agreed to drive it a few days and see. For me the slight pull is too annoying....not just due to the road crown. I was fine with the factory alignment setup.
Has anyone else had similar issue, and if so what did you do? Is it conceivable to eliminate the pull just by tweaking the front camber?
FYI, shop was Autoscope Park Cities in Dallas, a well outfitted 3-yr old facility that has served me well in the past.
|Re: Hard to believe that a 7.4 vs. 7.2 diff in caster is that significant...
dallas01s - 7 years ago
|By the way....
dallas01s - 7 years ago
|A statement that one has never seen a car do xyz is just a flip of they all do that...
MarcW - 7 years ago
the shop claims that he's never seen a boxster have a pull with the alignment setup that he dialed in, so if true, my vehicle is an outlier. Also FYI, my 7.4 and 7.2deg caster readings are both slightly beyond the factory 8deg +/- .5deg. (I had a dealer shoot me the factory settings list...)
Like MW said, no better than, "They all do that." *NM*
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"Beauty Shop Double Quartet"
The Monte Vista High School Beauty Shop Double Quartet performs at a Benefit Concert for Japan Tsunami Orphans at Monte Vista High School, Al Gentile Theater. The event was hosted by Monte Visa Japanese Language students & Anne Poole, Sensei, Japanese Instructor. Photo by: Perry Lentine, www.PerryLentinePhotography.com - May 21, 2011
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Tokyo: Anti-Anime and Manga Bill to be enforced on July 1st
Tokyo: Anti-Anime and Manga Bill to be enforced on July 1st
Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
Shintaro Ishihara, the Governor of Tokyo, remains adamant that Bill 156 is a step in the right direction in stemming the tide of extreme sexual depictions of minors in Tokyo. Therefore, the anti-Anime and anti-Manga Bill will come into complete effect on July 1st but elements began prior to this date.
Many artists, individuals, organizations and people in Tokyo are against the new measures because they claim that it is a threat to civil liberties and that it will hinder a vibrant sector. However, others support Shintaro Ishihara on the grounds of protecting minors and because of other important factors.
The ordinance which was passed by the local government in Tokyo claims that regulations are needed in order to safeguard minors. This applies to animation scenes which depict rape, incest, child marriage and the sexual abuse of minors.
However, if the ordinance only includes Tokyo then it seems rather strange because Saitama Prefecture is only 11 minutes away by train from Ikebukuro and within around 18 to 19 minutes you are in Kanagawa from Shinjuku. Similarly, Chiba is not so far away from Ueno therefore if the entire region is not included it appears rather limited and open to be manipulated.
Also, what if you buy animation which depicts rape, incest, and the abuse of minors, from an online company based in another part of Japan? Will this also become illegal? If so, then what measures can prevent packages from containing the newly banned material and if individuals download their new purchase online then are they breaking the law? .
Before people point the finger at Japan it should be stated that child marriage of minors aged from 8 or 9 years of age to very old men in Saudi Arabia is allowed (also applies to other nations). Therefore, will outside pressure be put on nations which implement Islamic Sharia law in countries like Saudi Arabia and Yemen which allow child marriage based on this legal system?
Which is worse? Child marriage of children to very old men in nations like Saudi Arabia or animation which is not based on reality?
Shintaro Ishihara can't please everyone because it is a very emotional topic in certain circles. However it is clear that explicit animation and manga generates a lot of capital and the creativity it unleashes also crosses over into other areas.
Already restrictions have been put on six titles and the new ordinance is preparing other titles which will face the same problems. Aki Sora, Oku-sama wa Shōgakusei, Lovers & Sharing, Koibito 8-gō, Hana-Hiyori, and Midori no Kisetsu, are the first to feel the act of this bill.
The final consequences remain unknown but with the closeness of other prefectures it is clear that nothing is what it seems.
It is also clear that this problem will be brought up again in the new future and much depends on the determination of people against the bill because the policing of this new bill will not be easy given the reality of mass communications and the sheer size of Tokyo
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I've been working on honing my gardening skills for the past four years. In 2005, I participated in a couple community garden plots with a group of friends. That's where Ava and I got our first taste of gardening. We liked it and we wanted more. 🙂
How's this for a blast to the past?
In 2006 and 2007, not yet ready to commit to my own garden plot either in a community garden or my own backyard, I did some container gardening on my patio.
By 2008, I could stand it no longer and had to put in a "real" garden, so Jody and I cleared out a patch of grass in the backyard and I got to plant my first real garden on my own. I grew strawberries, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, and green beans, as well as feverfew, sunflowers and chamomile. I planted everything way too close together because I was working with a very limited amount of space and totally underestimated how big everything would get. Still I got quite a bit of produce and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
This year, once again feeling the next to expand, I was hoping to find another patch of space in my yard that gets a decent amount of sunlight to convert into another garden. (It's both a blessing and a curse that most of our backyard is shaded by the large trees that grow back there. It's great because I don't have to worry about the kids getting sun burned, but it's a pain because there's very little space to grow anything that requires sunlight.) After much deliberation (and cursing as we kept running into large tree roots), Jody and I decided on putting in two raised garden beds. Jody built the beds for me using both new and used wood. It would've been nice and significantly cheaper to get all used wood, but we didn't have time to search for it for that long.
As of tonight, I have three little gardens in my yard (woohoo!) – the one that was already in place, and two raised beds, as well as some potted plants. So far I have planted seven varieties of tomatoes and two varieties of eggplant (all started by my friend Julie), basil, strawberries, five raspberry plants (but only 2 are currently growing), as well as cucumbers, yellow crookneck squash and zucchini that I planted from seed. I'm still itching to plant more (like green beans, carrots, greens, and watermelon at the very least), but I'm not sure I'm going to find the space for them this year, though I may be able to figure something out to sneak of few of them in. 😉
Today while Jody and Ava wheeled dirt to fill up the second garden bed, Julian and I collected worms (as I had done with both kids earlier in the week) to add to the dirt. My kids love worms and had no qualms about retrieving them from the compost bin (where hundreds, if not thousands, live).
Digging out worms: Yes, the kids are saying "Ewwww," but only because I told them to. 😉
And now, for those of you who are curious, here's a little tour of my garden. 🙂 (FYI – These pics were taken with my iPhone so they aren't the best quality.)
A view of my first garden (that we made in 2008), as well as the clothes line and compost bin.
Inside the garden this year: strawberries and feverfew (and raspberry plants growing in the pots outside the garden)
Inside the garden this year: more strawberries and cucumbers
The new raised garden bed: tomatoes and basil
The second raised garden bed: eggplant, tomatoes and squash
More pots on the patio with raspberries, volunteer dill and a yellow pear tomato.
I'm quite pleased with all that we've managed to get in this year and am thankful to Jody for building my raised beds for me. All of this digging in the dirt has been really good for me. I remember having this feeling last spring/summer too – gardening is very therapeutic. Now that the gardens are in we can again focus on finishing up redoing the backyard – a project we started about a month ago and still have a fair bit of work to do. It will be wonderful when it's completed and I can sit back and enjoy it, of course while still getting my hands dirty as I dig out weeds.
Gardening is one of those things that seems to be in my blood. My mom always had a garden when I was growing up and I remember helping her pick green beans and eating some of them right off the plant. I hope my kids have fond memories of gardening with me (and playing with worms) someday too and decide that gardening is something they want to pursue and share with their kids as well.


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Book now for FCE and CAE exam preparation courses starting in January 2014!
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01 Jan 2014
Happy New Year! We're pleased to announce our new courses and prices for 2014! Visit the Courses page for details.
Tti Christmas Party and Talent Show
13 Dec 2013
Merry Christmas!!! Thanks for an incredibly festive Christmas Party everyone! And all the singers and dancers and actors for the talent show - Tti students and staff are very talented people!
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12 Dec 2013
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Today, I am going to talk about Kaywa, a free site that you can use to generate and print a QR code for use in a session.
Kaywa is simple to use. You can type or cut/paste a website URL (address) and create a code that, when scanned, will open the web browser on the device (smartphone, iPod Touch, iPad) or you can enter a short piece of text (e.g. a word with a target sound, vocab word or definition, contextual info, or a strategy you want the student to use).
|Here's your code! Click on it and you will see it by itself on a page in printable form.
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Sean J. Sweeney, MS, MEd, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and instructional technology specialist working in the public school and in private practice at The Ely Center in Newton, Massachusetts. He consults on the topic of technology integration in speech and language and is the author of the blog SpeechTechie: Looking at Technology Through a Language Lens.


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Hackers Hit Ex-Military Head Mike Mullen
The FBI is pursuing foreign hackers who targeted the computers of retired Adm. Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Devlin Barrett reports on a growing pattern of attacks on computers of former U.S. officials. Photo: Getty Images.
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... the ... to be on soft parks in the age of cyber warfare ... the Pursell computers formerly high ranking officials ... the FBI is pursuing foreign hackers believed to be from China ... the targeted pc of retired Admiral Mike Mullen ... the former chairman of the joint Chiefs of staff ... Devlin Barrett has broken the story for the Wall Street Journal and he joins us from Washington Dublin good morning ... what an artist of great soul ... for first up before we get to this particular incident what why or hacker is ... targeting former officials ... it's an interesting situation because hackers of an important especially foreign based hackers ... are looking for soft points in the in the U S security in U S intelligence apparatus ... and one of the ones that they've apparently seized on it is this issue of the personal computers ... of folks to use to have various senior ... positions in the U S government ... there are now retired or outcome ... because those computers are outside the government garnered networks ... ok and presumably these people maybe be ... we still have Darby in Talks to me to classified information or ... or ... folks in power write us then and share information with them ... etc ... Ryanair has all sorts of things that you that that foreign nations might want to know just for four former US officials such as ... Twitter talking with ... what sorts of ... meetings they're having ... and just what they think in general about a lot of topics ... and all those things are things you might be able to glean from for example ... penetrating of former officials I ... personally know now okay and in this case we're talking about ... former joint Chiefs of staff chairman Mike Mullen Admiral Mike Mullen ... what might've been taken from his ... computer do we know ... well it's interesting that they they believe that there has been there's some evidence to show that there was that they did accesses personal emails now what exactly was on and isn't totally clear were told that ... the the retired Admiral did not keep any classified information or in a sense of U S intelligence secrets ... I'm has personally now ... but ... these computers work ... can visit where computers used at the Naval Academy in Annapolis ... so he is he's physically in proximity to all a lot of people who ... frankly are still within the government still working on sensitive matters ok and and in in that regard maybe ... for hackers can defeat in its classified ... information ... for say ... they may be able to at least get a window into the thinking of ... of high reaching officials is that is that the concern ... right there's a whole host of areas they could go to depend on how successful they are one is ... white ... Mullan and his friends and associates are thinking about various geopolitical issues ... another is you know is there some way to use the one things hackers love to do is use one person's computer to attack another person's computer ... and it's you know what is a pretty common ... thing to see ... hackers ... use a trusted email account in this case it would be a former official ... to go out the email account of the current government sch ... ok and it looks like that this particular pack name originated in China ... yet there's some evidence that points to ... hackers in China has been the source of it ... is still ... fairly early on in the investigation so I don't think that officials have to nail down all four corners of this ... but that that the initial indication yes ... okay now I is there any evidence of ... similar attacks or is this a one off ... no Steffelin out one off oh we're told is that this is part of a pattern that goes back several years ... in which ... hackers have repeatedly gone after ... the Pursell computers of former officials ... the folks I talk to were not willing to identify any of the past cases but they they insisted that those cases are serious ... it is ... a common tactic and it is something they worry about a lot ... okay ... Devlin Barrett thank so much for joining us this morning ...


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I have noted in the past that as soon as Americans hear my accent, the one question they always ask is 'What brings you to New York City?' I never know how to answer that question and always shrug my shoulders or say something stupid like 'the food' or 'the weather.' It took me a while but the truth is I now know exactly what brought me to New York City. I'll still shrug my shoulders if you ask me though.
The old adage 'life is too short' has been bandied around for generations now but it is only in the last six or seven months that it has come to make any sense to me. It first hit like a subway train when I heard a man at a local bar I all too frequently attend stating that the people of Ireland were like 'birds with broken wings'. He went on to explain this pseudo-poetic statement by claiming that the Irish youth were restricted and bound by the economy and had nothing to do but wait it out. It was only the next morning that I thought about how utterly nonsensical this assertion was and began to cringe for the young man. That morning, that horrifically hung-over morning, a few memories began to come crashing back to me.
The first was of a girl I once knew from the west of Ireland. She was a remarkably beautiful and talented girl who did not let anything get in her way. She lived through the same recession as us and her wings were not only broken, but permanently clipped in the form of Cystic Fibrosis.
Despite this and with a smile across her face, she excelled at school and at college, became a writer and worked in a place she adored. She travelled to places she wanted to see, surrounded herself with an army of friends and garnered a boyfriend who loved her unconditionally. She lived, she laughed, she loved. And she died early... like she always knew she would. She was 23 to be exact. Her huge funeral and the countless stories her friends and family told about her painted a picture of a girl who did not let her situation define her. Realising her wings were clipped, she evolved to enjoy life on the ground and in doing so achieved more in 23 years than many others have in 70.
My second memory went even further back to my underage football days. I was 16 and a budding corner forward on my local team. My manager at the time, realizing how diminutive and physically weak our full forward line was, decided to utilize our pace and told me and the other corner forward to make countless diagonal runs throughout the game to wear out our opponents and put ourselves in the danger zone. After a relatively unsuccessful first half of running tirelessly, my teammate and I complained that we barely seen the ball and questioned his tactics. Now, this was the sort of manager who was terrifying when he raised his voice but was even scarier when he looked you dead in the eye and spoke quieter than normal. He did the latter on this day as he stared us down and called us lazy. He stated that he knew that these runs may yield no results the first 5 or 10 times. 'Indeed', he said, 'you may need to make this run 15 times but if you get a goal out of it, wouldn't the other 14 runs have been worth it'?
Being inherently lazy and impossibly petulant at the time, I ignored this advice and so was surprised that I remembered it so vividly 7 years later. It began to make sense to me and I instantly compared it to the self involved, illogical comment from the drunken man the night before. The notion that we were 'birds with broken wings restricted by our economy' seemed absurd to me now.
Before you begin to think that I am being slanderous and malicious towards this man, I should drop the bomb that the statement came from me. I'm ashamed to admit that this was my train of thought for a while. The world was against us. Wrong place, wrong time. We all have to work in shitholes to get a pittance of a wage.
I now realise that this is not true. Life is too short to 'wait it out'. Even if we are birds with broken wings, broken bones heal and come back stronger. Remembering the girl from the west and my old manager's advice, I now realise that life is there to be lived no matter what the situation. If we can't fly, we learn how to run and even if it takes 15 runs, we keep going until we get what we want. This is what I am doing in New York City.
I am finally making the first run.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After finishing third at the America East Indoor Championships, the UMBC women's track and field team has been picked to finish in the same spot for the outdoor season, the conference office announced on Wednesday. The men's team was also tabbed to place in the same spot as its indoor finish, fifth.
Albany, the men's indoor conference champions and Boston University, the women's champion, were tabbed to win the outdoor titles.
"The preseason poll is obviously a reflection of our performance indoors," said head coach David Bobb. "Hopefully we can continue our success from the indoor season as we move outdoor.
Much of the women's success will depend on two athletes who put the conference on notice by picking up America East awards back in February.
In Boston, junior Amanda Deller (Abeerdeen, Md./Aberdeen) won both the shot put and weight throw, on her way to earning the title of Most Outstanding Female Field Performer. In the outdoor throwing events, Deller already ranks among the top-10 in school history in each of the four events. She is second in the discus throw (41.74m (136'11") and third in the shot put (14.45m (47'5") while placing fourth and tenth, respectively, in the hammer (41.03m (134'7") and the javelin (24.74m (81'2").
On the track, freshman sensation Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) will look to impress once again. At the America East Championships, the rookie sprinter was named the Most Outstanding Female Rookie after breaking her own school record, and breaking the facility record, en route to claiming a gold medal in the 60m dash in a time of 7.49. She also won a silver medal in the 200m dash, setting a new UMBC standard again, with a time of 24.00.
"Hopefully, Mercedes can continue her great freshman season," coach Bobb said. "She's helped out our team and will continue to in the outdoor season."
Bobb does not believe, however, that the team's success will ride solely on Deller and Jackson. In the long sprints, sophomore Deborah Adelola (Lanham, Md./Bladensburg) in addition to freshmen Kirsten Jones (Brentwood, Tenn./M.L.K. Magnet) and Kalane' Abbey (Laurel, Md./Laurel) will bolster the Retrievers' lineup. Freshman Blossom Metevier (Washington Township, Mich./Eisenhower), who did not compete during the indoor season due to injury, should add some speed as well.
Abbey will also compete in the short hurdles while junior Ashley Ajayi (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) and freshman Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara) will compete in the longer course hurdle events.
Sophomore Cody Mezebish (Westminster, Md./South Carroll), who places second in the 800m run on UMBC's indoor list, will lead the Retriever distance runners.
As for the women, coach Bobb looks for an all-around team effort to lead the men, who look to improve on their fourth place finish in 2011.
The Retrievers will look to a strong and deep throwing squad to earn points. Senior Aaron Brooks (Upper Marlboro, Md./DeMatha), already ranks in the school's top-10 for the shot put (2nd) and discus (3rd), and will try to improve upon the bronze medals he won in both events last year. Brooks will be joined in the throwing events by junior Cameron McDearmon (Owings Mills, Md./Franklin) and sophomore Chris Nash (Parkton, Md./Hereford) who both had strong indoor campaigns.
Junior Sean Cooper (Waldorf, Md./North Point/Delaware State) will lead a group of sprinters which also includes classmate Pat Balderson (Mount Airy, Md./Linganore) and sophomore Kyle Baker (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding).
America East All-Academic Team selection Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) will lead the distance runners after finishing fourth in the 800m run at the indoor championships.
In the jumps, junior Shioma Obemeata (New Rochelle, N.Y./Iona Preparatory/St. Francis College) and sophomore Mo Drammeh (Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson) will both try to best their marks of sixth in UMBC's record book in the high jump and triple jump, respectively.
UMBC officially kicks off the spring season this Friday, Mar. 23 at the Weems Baskin Invitational in Columbia, S.C. The two-day, 28-team meet will be held at Weems Baskin Track Facility on the campus of the University of South Carolina.


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Original Trinity Hymnal, #482
Soldiers of Christ, arise,
And put your armor on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies
Through his Eternal Son.
Strong in the Lord of hosts,
And in his mighty pow'r,
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror.
Stand then in his great might,
With all his strength endued;
But take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God.
Leave no unguarded place,
No weakness of the soul;
Take ev'ry virtue, ev'ry grace,
And fortify the whole.
To keep your armor bright,
Attend with constant care;
Still walking in your Captain's sight,
And watching unto prayer.
From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle and fight and pray;
Tread all the pow'rs of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.
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Today's home buyer will search online at some point during the home buying process. When they do it's crucial that your business and contact information show up at the top of the search results. Many people think that it costs thousands of dollars to have your name and business show up as a top search result but in this webinar you will learn a free and easy shortcut to get to the top of Google search results. Learn how to set up a Google Plus page that will appear at the top of local search results when a buyer is searching for homes or a real estate agent in your market.
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Remember how, just a few years back, when we had a real president, every time the price of gasoline would go up, you could count on some liberal to screech about how Bush and Cheney were "oil men" and they were just "helping their buddies in the oil bidness"? (Actually, they didn't say "bidness". They weren't cool enough to pull it off!) Wish I had a nickel for every time I heard that!
And now we have in the White House, a man who's never been in any kind of business and the prices have gone up even faster. How can that be? Does Obama have friends in the oil bidness, too? What's his excuse?
And then, there was Nancy Pelosi. When she assumed the speakership, gas was around $1.80- $2.00 a gallon. She was outraged! And she pledged that her Democrat controlled House would "do something about it"! I guess we should have asked her to be a little more specific about what they were going to do!
And two dirty little secrets, one, Democrat social planners have been advocating raising taxes on gasoline to drive the price up to five dollars a gallon, to reduce gasoline consumption (and keep us all poorer). And two, government already pulls in more cash from a gallon of gas than oil companies make in profits.
Look at this chart from Daily Markets last year:
State and Federal gas taxes combined, take 26 to 68 cents a gallon and funnels it straight to the government. Oil company profits are around two per cent, and those evil SOBs are just out to screw you.
So, let me get this straight...the people who stand to make the most from high oil prices are...the government tax collectors. And some politicians want to demonize the people who actually bust their hump to bring the energy to you, when the government levies taxes twenty five times as high as oil company profits, on every gallon of gas you buy. As our progressieve friends like to say, the gas taxes are regressive taxes that hit the poor hardest. The poor pay proportionally more for gas to look for work or to commute to a job than the upper or middle classes. Why doesn't some good liberal suggest lowering the gas tax? Because it is a cash cow for government. And as long as they can keep the common folk focusing on how evil Big Oil is, they'll keep spending. But, think about it...if Exxon/Mobil is making millions off their two cent profit...how much more is Big Government siphoning out of your pocket every day?
Vote your pocketbook this November. We can't afford the cost of the Green Utopia Obama and his social planners have picked out for us. Some people are putting Post-it notes on the gas pumps: "How's that hope and change working out for you?" But, whenever you drive down the street, point out all those gas signs to your friends as political advertisements for Anybody but Obama.
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Matagalpa is the must visit city if you are interested in seeing the Nicaraguan mountain region. It is a good jumping off point for visiting the coffee and cattle farms in the area, hiking and witnessing what remains of the impact of Germans immigrants in Nicaragua.
If you like mountain hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, ecotourism, agritourism, Indian Villages, Coffee Farms tours, mountain scenery for photographs, temperate climate, Polkas and Mazurcas music, History. Matagalpa may be the place to visit.
Matagalpa is located in the highlands that make the water shed division of the Caribbean and Pacific rivers, it was called "The Frontier of the Jungle" by the Spanish Conquistadores because it divided the historical Mosquito Kingdom and the Colonial Spanish towns. It has mountain resorts with bungalows, youth hostell, and regular hotel rooms, bar and restaurants, many residents speak English.
Get in
The city of Matagalpa is just 2 hours from Managua International Airport; you can get there by in 2.5 hours by public bus or renting a car. Matagalpa was an Indian town, then, due to gold mines found in the 1850s, became the destination of Central European settlers. That is the reason that one sees people of lighter complexion than in Managua, Granada or Leon. Life is more like in the old days, so it is nice to get pictures of ox carts, cowboys, and loaded mules. Nowadays it is the so called "Production Center" of coffee, cattle, flowers, and vegetables, as well as an ecotourism center.
Get around
Once outside the Airport, to get to the city of Matagalpa you take Carretera Norte going north. You will be crossing little villages like: Tipitapa, San Benito(this is the intersection of roads either going to Matagalpa or going to Bluefields) then comes Ciudad Dario in kilometer 86 (Ruben Dario´s birth place, he is one of better poets of Spanish language, the "Walt Wiltman" of Spanish literature, then cross Sebaco ("Serpent Woman" in Indian language, kilometer 102) Finally you get to Matagalpa City(kilometer 127)this is the capital of the province of the same name. Once in Matagalpa you can look for local hotels, or mountain lodging, within 7 miles on the road to Jinotega there is a mountain resort. Matagalpa is a historical Indian city of 100,000 inhabitants, where you can find restaurants and ciber cafes. Many Central Europeans (German, Brittsh, French and Italian) famlies settled here since 1848, after they changed their minds about reaching the Californian gold mines, decided to stay here, other followed them years later.(One of them was William Richardson, grandfather of Bill Richardson, the current Governor of New Mexico. William senior (Grandpa) is buried in the well known "Matagalpa Foreing Cemetery" a few blocks south. The province of Matagalpa has 12 different protected forest areas, great variety of birds and orchids, and all kind of wild life (Mountain lion, deer, howler monkies, quetzal and toucan birds, sloth, ocelot, wild pig, etc.)
Matagalpa has two public libraries, the Municipal, and Vicente Vita, the last one in located in the main street (la calle de los Bancos) this one is very confortable, has many computers & free Internet access. There are three historical Catholic church temples, few blocks apart: the Cathedral, Molaguina and San Jose, thety have nice interior architecture and you can take pictures and talk to the parisioners. Saint Peter´s Cathedral is the major building of the city, it was built by the Jesuit fathers starting in 1874, and finished in 1895. In the Bishop´s Palace (Calle de lso Bancos), there is a small Chapel called "El Ateneo", there is a big 5x 10 feet famous oil painting named Sagrada Familia, it is believed to be painted by Bartolomeo Murillo, a classical Spanish painter of the year 1640`s. It showes Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint Ignatius Loyola and Saint Louis Gonzaga. Pay a visit to it, if is is Murillo´s must be invaluable painting, local people doesn´t realized its value. According to a legend, in 1881, the Jesuit fathers, before they were expulsed by the government, gave it "in deposit" (to take care)to the local family Baldizon, that´s the reason "El Lienzo" (the canvas)still is in Matagalpa, because members of that family has not allowed it to be sold or translated to other destiny.
Also be sure to visit the Castillo de Cacao, located just outside of the city limits, this tiny chocolate factory manufactures high quality chocolate, and if you call ahead, you can arrange a free factory tour. www.elcastillodecacao.com
Other things to see or visit: There is a Movie Theater, a Coffee Museum, a Carlos Fonseca Birth Place musseum (Founder of the Sandinista Front), the House of fomer Nicaraguan President ( 1970-1936) Bartolome Martinez (Period 1923-24).
Matagalpa is known for its Indian Community, they are based mostly in El Chile, 18 kiometers from the city on the way to the town of San Ramon. They do their own cottom fabric and leather articles for sale. In Matagalpa you can also find these articles, as well as black ceramic unique in this region. Locally you can buy black ceramic, cowboy boots, guitars and violins local made. Close to the Cathedral there is an oil painting workshop where you can buy oil paintings with local motives like:nice coffee farms, ranches, oxen carts, carrying mules, campesinos, and mountain scenery, for reasonable prices. You can buy local fruits like bananas, pijibay, jocotes, oranges grapefruit, nisperos, mamey, etc. Walk around the town and take nice photographs of oxen carts, cowboys, loaded mules, women wearing their chals (rebozo), men with hats, guitar and violin (Polkas and Mazurcas). Pay them a tip to play you a music, and things that you can not find in your place of origin. Nature here is still like it was 100 years ago.
Try the "guirila." It's a thick tortilla made from young corn (which gives it a sweeter taste than normal tortillas) that resembles a Colombian corn arepa. Excellent with a fresh, salty cheese called "cuajada".
While in Matagalpa you can eat traditional Indian cuisine, like:
Matagalpa. What to drink?
You can have a fresh roasted Matagalpa coffee cup cooked in a French brewer, in places like Selva Negra Mountain Resort, Cecocafen, etc.
Matagalpa is also called Capitol of Coffee, coffee growing was brought to Matagalpa by a woman, she was from the Black Forest in Germany, her name was Katharina Braun Elster, she was traveling in 1852 with her husband Ludwig Elster and 2 years old child (Wilhelm) from New York to San Francisco, but they changed plans and came to this mountainous Matagalpa country and bought a little farm (La Lima) from the Indians, she planted the first coffee seads in this region, once harvested their coffee came to be of the country the best quality, they exported it in oxen carts to Granada and from there in boats to Greytown port in the Carbbean,and from there to Germany. Very soon many people followed their steps, and aftee 150 years "Matagalpa Washed Coffee" has become world wide known, thanks to a brave and intelligent woman.
Matagalpa is the major city in Central Nicaragua, and it has many difrentes kind of lodging places. You can find little inns from US$7 to more comfortable ones from $15 to $30 per person. In downtown area you find little hotels like: Soza, Moderno, Plaza. Few blocks from Cathedral you will find:Fountainbleu Hotel, Lomas de Saint Thomas, Wamblam, Ideal, Caoba, and others In the outskirts of the City you will find Campestre Barcelona (detras de Prolacsa), La Sombra (Carretera a La Dalia), and Selva Negra Mountain Resort ( Km 140 Carrtera Matagalpa a Jinotega), and other smaller ones. The breakfast included program is not much in usage in this area.
Get out
Matagalpa may be a nice town to walk all over and take photos. You may visit and take pictures inside historical churches,like: The Cathedral(Built in 1874, San Jose( started in 1750, formely called San Felipe), Molaguina (1800s, formely Dolores Church).The colonial Santa Ana church disappeared in 1850s, but you can see its old foundations just across the "Escuela de Parvulos", also the old brick and adobe walls of the Jesuit Fathers Convent(now Cancha del Bridadista),Museo del Cafe, Casa Cuna de Carlos Fonseca Amador (1936-1975), the old house of fomer President Bartolome Martinez (1870-1936), also the house of the Comunidad Indigena. Getting Out of the City, You can visit the neighboring town of San Ramon(15 minutes by car) see the old adobe church, on weekends you can see the campesinos playing polkas y mazurcas local music. Visit the tomb in the local Cemetery where Katharina Braun Elster is buried(She was the first person who planted coffee in Central and Northern Nicaragua. A few miles in the same direction is the Indian Community of "El Chile" where Indian do their own fabric in an old "rueca" (spinning wheel). If you take the Highway from Matagalpa to Jinotega you will see the "most panoramic road" of Nicaragua, altitude of more that 5000 feet, you can see the horizon as far as the Momotombo Volcano, temperatures ranges here from 55F to 70F, you will find mountain hotels where you can practice horseback riding, mountain hiking, bird watching, coffee and farm tours. Keep going, buy local fruits(strawberries, oranges, grapefruits, bananas)- In 35 minutes you will get to the city of Jinotega, where you can eat, and buy local "pupusas" (local pastry). On the way back to Managua you will see tenths of Coffee Processing facilities, they dry, dehusk and package the coffee green beans ready for export, from here they take coffee to the ocean ports and then to overseas markets.


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It's an average morning in your quiet suburban subdivision. You kiss your Xanax-addicted wife and 2.5 kids goodbye, then hop in your stock Prius for your daily mind-numbing commute to your soul-crushing cubicle job. As you contemplate how life could get any more dull—BOOM! Death Grips in the rearview! You're welcome.
Death Grips is an experimental hip-hop trio out of Sacramento, CA featuring Stefan Burnett on vocals with Zach Hill and Andy Morin on drums and keyboard, respectively. They formed on Christmas Day, 2010 and have since dropped a highly-acclaimed mix tape, an EP, a full-length album, and have even remixed a pair of Bjork songs for the Biophilia Remix Series. Check them out here.


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Grant for council waste education project
Environment Waikato has granted $6500 to Otorohanga District Council towards an "information wheel" about waste reduction for all Otorohanga residents.
Environment Waikato has granted $6500 to Otorohanga District Council towards an "information wheel" about waste reduction for all Otorohanga residents.
Environment Waikato has granted $10,000 from its Environmental Initiative Fund towards Coromandel Independent Living Trust's walkways project.
Environment Waikato has awarded its annual Dame Te Ata Irangikaahu Maori Scholarship to Sharene Borrell of Te Kuiti.
Environment Waikato adopted its Annual Plan today after receiving 123 submissions.
The Regional Council has adopted its Annual Plan after hearing 123 submissions.
Environment Waikato has granted $10,000 from its Environmental Initiative Fund towards a walking track between Te Kuiti and the Waitomo Caves.
Environment Waikato has granted $15,000 from its Environmental Initiative Fund towards a farm plastics collection scheme. The Ministry for the Environment may also assist with an 'amnesty period' to collect existing packaging held by growers and farmers.
Environment Waikato has granted $20,000 towards the New Zealand Native Forest Restoration Trust's plans to complete the purchase of a block of land near Thames.
Environment Waikato has awarded $5000 from its Environmental Initiative Fund to a Raglan environmental and health organisation for a sustainable living education programme.
Environment Waikato has granted Hukanui School $10,000 to trial the development of two environmental education programmes.
The Waikato wants a share of the Government's $500 million tax windfall put into roading projects in the Waikato Region.
Environment Waikato is to ask the Hauraki Gulf Forum to consider the Firth of Thames and its catchment as a strategic project for developing an integrated catchment management plan.
Environment Waikato will now begin consultation with communities about the best ways of safeguarding water quality in the Region, following the Environment Court's rejection of a challenge to its proposed Regional Plan.
Environment Waikato has declined an application from Crown Forestry to harvest up to 305 ha of plantation forestry at Waiuku Forest.
Last month's heavy rain broke several long-standing records in some parts of the Coromandel, this month's Environment Waikato Catchment Services Committee meeting heard.
Ship rats are the biggest barrier to bringing tui back into the city, this week's Environment Waikato Environment Committee meeting heard.
Environment Waikato's Regulatory Committee has dismissed an objection from Raglan station owners to a determination that their application to build a seawall was incomplete due to insufficient information provided.
Environment Waikato is to review a major dairy factory waste resource consent to ensure the waste will not pollute groundwater in the future.
Raw sewage has been flowing into the Ruatahau Stream near Te Awamutu after a pipe near a pump station blew out.
The Waikato's farms are close to being bovine Tb free, this week's Environment Waikato Biosecurity Committee meeting heard.


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Research Experiences for Teachers
Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering (RET) is a program funded by the National Science Foundation with the overarching goal of involving "middle and high school STEM teachers in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and technological innovation to the pre-college classroom." (NSF, 2007)
With the heightened awareness of issues related to natural disasters, homeland security and information security/identity theft, the research projects to be conducted at the UT Arlington RET site are designed to advance knowledge within and across the fields of civil engineering, computer science and industrial engineering, and electrical engineering.
Participants are working with UT Arlington researchers on research projects for six weeks during the summer, and follow-up activities at the schools and classrooms of the participating teachers are being undertaken. As a result of the experiences, teachers will have the opportunity to relate "real world" issues to their students from engineering and research perspectives, including discussions of ethical implications.


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In the lead up to the Chinese pageant, we were just putting our new fragrance creation event "Essence of Excellence" through its final testing. The opportunity to provide a teambuilding activity for prospective Miss Worlds gave us the perfect launch pad for this exciting new product.
Catalyst Global Director Mark Davenport flew out to facilitate the event, which was extremely well received by the participants. Working in 6 teams, all the girls got 'hands on' with our bespoke perfume creation kits. After a brief insight into the perfume business, Mark presented each team with a brief to create and blend an individual fragrance that appealed to a given target market. The Miss World judges were not only scoring on teamwork, but also on how well the teams understood their customers by combining top, mid and base notes to create the perfect essence.
"I was extremely impressed with the quality the fragrance that the contestants produced, so good in fact that they all took a sample home with them. Miss World aside, it's worth rembering that Essence of Excellence is not just for glamour girls. By combining the unique combination of ingredients in our bespoke creation kits teams can create male, female and fresh young unisex fragrances.
Creating a fragrance is a very interesting and interactive process, I would have no hesitation in recommending this to an all male audience. In all our game testing we've received a massive thumbs up from the boys.
In terms of linking this to a business message then it's important to note that this exercise really pushes teams to make emotional connection to their customers. There aren't many team building experiences out there that explore this arena."Mark Davenport reveals more about Essence of Excellence
Whether you need a highly engaging conference energiser, a means of exploring customer engagement or a unique after dinner event, Essence of Excellence is now available through all our regional partners across the globe. With the festive season approaching Essence of Excellence could be the magic ingredient to kick off your Christmas party.Click here to read more about Essence of Excellence


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Nemesia Aroma Banana Split Growing Chart
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Our products are all grown with the utmost care and to high standards of quality. We regularly check our nursery stock to determine exactly when they will be at the optimum time for despatch.
We despatch our fresh, nursery-grown live plants (including vegetables, trees and flowers) when they are at a stage of growth ready for you, the customer, to plant on at home.
The delivery period shown on your order confirmation indicates when you can expect to receive your order and we will endeavour to despatch your plants in this period within 7-14 days
Nemesia Aroma Banana Split
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Intoxicating scent and lovely flowers which naturally grow en masse per plant turns your garden into an enchanting oasis.
We'd recommend you plant six to a basket or container for create maximum colour and impact, or in the border for a bright and weed-smothering effect.
Plant up several pots and baskets of six plants for a really impactful and splendidly-scented display.
Grow in pots with compost suitable for bedding to ensure the plants have the best soil to grow and thrive in. If you grow them in flower beds mix some compost in with the existing soil to give your flowers the best soil to grow in.
How your plants arrive
Each of your flowers arrives to you as young plants containing a 'plug' of soil with roots running through them and some small green stems and leaves.
Although they are little they are the perfect size to get growing fast once you plant them up.
Your flower plants will arrive to you in a plastic wallet contained in a bubble-lined envelope or a box for larger orders. The wallet allows your young plants to stay healthy by giving them an ideal air and root environment when it arrives to you. Check your 6 plants are there in the plastic wallet, according to your order.
Can't plant straight away?
If you cannot plant up your flower plants straight away into their permanent position make sure the plugs of your plants are kept moist at all times.
You can place your plants on a saucer or tray of water so the plugs are immersed at the beginning of the day. Keep an eye on them and take them out of the water once the soil is moist from absorbing the water beneath.
Keep your flowers in a well-ventilated and light position in their plastic wallet after giving them water. Look to planting in their permanent position within 5-7 days.See Full Description +
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Debt collection in Haiti
Debt Collection
Debt collection in Haiti: no win, no fee
IncassoPartners is also your preferred partner for international debt collection in Haiti. With partners in more than 150 countries, a long track record and a firm grasp of local law, we are your collecting agency for international debts large and small. Our positive approach to effective debt collection also works in Haiti. And if we don't succeed in collecting a debt? You don't owe us a thing. No win, no fee.
Handling of your debt collection case in Haiti
Effective worldwide
IncassoPartners offers effective debt collection solutions worldwide, through its international network of certified and qualified debt collection agencies.
That's how we work in Haiti as well, with partners who know the local law from top to bottom and who work in a way that we approve of. This enables them to start complex debt collection cases, which may involve urgency procedures, prejudgment attachment and filing a bankruptcy or winding-up petition, if needed. Our debt collection partner in Haiti knows exactly which steps can be taken.
We remain in close contact during the entire case so that you are always up to date. This gives you one point of contact for all your cases, in the Netherlands and internationally.
- Qualified partners
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No win, no fee debt collection in Haiti
Internationally solution-based
We work on a no win, no fee basis in Haiti too. Collection commission will vary by country though.
Before starting a case, we always inform you of the commission charged in Haiti. We also tell you the chances of success for taking legal action in Haiti. If the chances of winning are slim and if you therefore decide to close the case, you pay no commission at all. No win, no fee.
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Welcome to New York City Golf at GolfNYC!
Golf NYC operates five of the finest New York City golf courses - Douglaston Golf Course, Forest Park Golf Course, Flushing Meadows Golf Center, Kissena Golf Course, and Van Cortlandt Golf Course.
New York City Golf Courses
Douglaston Golf Course, formerly North Hills Country Club, is located in Queens and is easily accessible from both the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway. It is our most popular course and the second busiest course in NYC. This course offers a country club experience at a fraction of the cost.
Forest Park Golf Course, also located in Queens, is a beautiful tree-lined course that is proclaimed the best New York City golf course by Golf Guides USA. Flushing Meadows Golf Center has a lovely 18 hole "Pitch & Putt " course that caters to golfers of all levels. This golf course has the distinction of being the only fully lighted course in NYC. This facility also contains a beautiful mini-golf course with waterfalls, bridges, and streams. It is conveniently located in Queens, a short walk from Shea Stadium and the # 7 train.
Kissena Golf Course, our most recent addition, is a "must play " for the 2014 season. Fully renovated in 2010 with new bunkers, tees and extensive drainage work. Check out our new pro shop and snack bar with a beautiful fireplace. New bathrooms were also installed. Van Cortlandt Golf Course, America's oldest public golf course, is located in the Bronx and is the most accessible New York City golf course to mass transportation. The # 1 train leaves you just a short walk to the course. A complete course renovation project at Van Cortlandt was just completed in 2008. The design is that of Stephen Kay, one of the finest golf course architects in the Northeast. Van Cortlandt specializes in full service golf outings and catered events. GOLFNYC is always striving to offer you the best New York City golfing experience that New York City has to offer.


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If you're all about options, then there's nothing that can top an Innsbruck ski vacation. Internationally known as the "Capital of the Alps," and a three-time host of the Winter Olympic Games—in 1964 and 1976 and the 2012 first Winter Youth Olympics—Innsbruck is one of the greatest ski cities in the world. This Tyrolean metropolis is surrounded by some of the best skiing in Austria. It's truly a ski getaway like no other: a high alpine and urban experience all-rolled-into-one. It's a premier destination for those who seek a broader European experience than simply skiing. Nestled into a narrow valley beneath rugged mountain peaks, Innsbruck offers Old-World beauty and culture, including museums, galleries, restaurants, nightlife and shopping. Other don't-miss activities include sleigh rides, tobogganing and even an exhilarating ride on the Olympic Bobsled run. Stay in the city and sample its nine ski resorts—also known as Olympia SkiWorld—to get an idea of which area fits your skiing and vacation preferences to a T.
For an uber-authentic ski trip, make the "Capital of the Alps" your next mountain destination. Vacationing overseas is always a little harrowing, but that's where Ski.com can make it easy. We're a one-stop shop to book your entire Innsbruck ski vacation, including lodging, flights, ground transportation, car rentals, lift tickets, lessons, equipment rentals and activities. We also provide insight and recommendations on where to ski and what off-mountain experiences you should try out while visiting Innsbruck.
If you're ready to book your complete Innsbruck ski vacation or have additional questions, our knowledgeable Mountain Vacation Specialist are standing by. Call or chat now to learn more about this internationally renowned ski destination.
Intermediates have their pick of terrain with more than 187 miles of groomed across across Innsbruck and its Holiday Villages. More advanced skiers won't want to miss the Stubai Glacier area with 18 lifts and 35 miles of well-groomed runs. Its vertical rise of 4,790 feet guarantees great snow conditions and skiing into July—and even year round—sometimes. Other new resorts are Schlick 2000, Rangger Köpfl and Kühtai, one of the highest ski areas in Austria, at 6,617 feet.
From air, lodging and excursions to ground transfers, lift tickets and equipment rentals, We will manage all your trip components so you and your group can get the most out of your time playing in the mountains and building memories that will last a lifetime.
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Amazing CityInnsbruck was as amazing as we expected. City is clean and well run. lots of friendly people. Local transit is very organized, on time and easy to use. Restaurants were not overpriced as we thought but cheaper than planned. Tourist Office was very helpful. Every street has a view of the mountains that is amazing. never wanted to leave. :)
Many mountains to choose from; phenomenal sceneryInnsbruck is a great town to stay in, with historic and well maintained buildings, a good choice of hotels, restaurants and shops, and 5 or 6 mountains 30-45 minutes away.\n\nThe scenery is phenomenal and the skiing has lots of variety to keep you entertained regardless of your ability level. Legendary resorts like St Anton and Kitzbuhel are easily accessible. Plenty of options for non skiers - or for your day off - as well.\n\nNearby Germany is worth including in a trip; don't miss a day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle, and consider spending a couple days in Munich.\n
So much to do and so little timeInnsbruck offers a variety of ski options all within a short distance from center city. We skied four different world class ski resorts in our one week visit there. There are also many other day trips available to great tourist destinations like Neuchwanstein Castle in Bavaria or Venice Italy. There is plenty of great shopping and sightseeing right in Innsbruck. We visited their Swarovski Crystal Museum and factory one day and enjoyed a Bavarian Dinner Show one evening all within minutes of our Hotel. Getting around town is a breeze and the ski bus transportation is free and very accessible. We enjoyed our stay immensely and look forward to going there again.