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THE MUSIC, the fireworks, the epic people-watching—most central Arkansans likely have some memories, fond or otherwise, of Riverfest. The festival ran for 40 years before calling it quits in 2017 after declining attendance and the rising costs of performer fees made for too much of a financial burden. But thanks to Universal Fairs, an events company based in Memphis, RiverFest will undergo a rebirth this month.
"We feel that it's a good opportunity for us, but we also feel that the city's really been welcoming to it," says event director Jack Daniels. "When we started to look at it, part of the concern was that maybe people were just tired of it. And the more we get into it, the more we realize people are like, Oh, my god. Please! We gotta have Riverfest."
Jack says that reviving and rejuvenating floundering events like Riverfest is Universal Fairs' "bread and butter," and the company has already invested $2 million into its operations budget to make sure the new RiverFest is a success. But while the three-day festival will mostly resemble the Riverfest Arkansans know and love, Jack says his team is committed to building on aspects of the event that worked in the past and changing those that didn't. Most notably, the new RiverFest will return to the traditional Memorial Day weekend schedule and keep the two-performance-stage setup, while expanding the family-friendly side of the festival and easing congestion by keeping President Clinton Avenue open.
But as Jack will tell you, living up to the legacy of such an Arkansas tradition is no easy feat. Here's what else the event director had to say about what went into rescuing this iconic festival.
On Challenges
"When it comes down to it, the hardest part has been finding a lineup that makes sense. The balance is really tricky. But music aside, just putting this thing together—something that has this much history—and giving the nod to the traditions that exist in combination with the direction we know we have to go in order to be profitable."
On Making Changes
"We've got a re-entry program that's going to allow people to come and go. That's one of the reasons why we did shift a little bit from last year's Riverfest to RiverFest this year—to really make sure we could partner with some of the downtown businesses and allow them to operate, keep roads open. Our goal is to keep commerce happening. This way, I think everybody wins."
On the Future of RiverFest
"We are fair people and we know what a fair means to people. So we'd like to make this not only the spring music festival, but the spring fair, as well. We really want to grow. We're not interested in one and done. We want this to be our thing."
On Taking Over the Reins
"I think it was bittersweet for [the previous owners] that things didn't ultimately work out for that version of Riverfest, and I've noted that in some of the conversations I've had with previous board members. I do think that they're glad that it's coming back in some way, because everybody who knows the city recognizes the value."
RiverFest headliners include Young the Giant (pictured above), Kip Moore, Jamey Johnson, Young Thug and more TBA. For more details, visit riverfestarkansas.com.


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Rule #1. Strength Train + Workout Often
The abdominal section of your body is just like any other muscle in your body, functioning in the very same way. In order to build a six pack, you need to consistently train this section of your body using progressive overload and high intensity weight training.
What is progressive overload? Progressive overload is where you're gradually increasing the amount of resistance used to lift weights from week to week. Let's say for the first week your resistance for cable crunches is at 20 pounds. The next week you should try doing 22.5 or 25 pounds. This will allow your body to gradually adapt to a higher set of weights.
You also want to implement variety and focus on more than doing just crunches. A stronger core and muscles at the hip will put you in a much better position for building that six pack. Work on your lower body compound exercises to gain the most amount of muscle in the fastest time possible. Make sure to always take a couple days off every week, use proper form, and to never overdo it!
Rule #2. Focus On Losing Weight + Cutting Calories
Guess what? You already have a six pack and you didn't even know it. It's simply buried under that stomach. By reducing your calories through out the day, you'll be able to shred your body fat a lot more quickly. One easy way I was able to lose ten pounds in a month was by simply cutting down on calories. All this meant was I avoided eating that late night snack each night, which accelerated my weight loss efforts.
For me, focusing on simply cutting 100 to 200 calories per day instead of focusing on how much fat or carbs were in each meal made it so much easier for me to lose weight. I don't want to interfere with your diet or anything (if you're on one), but this method has always worked out well for me. Nevertheless, one of the most important rules for building a six-pack is to focus on losing weight, which the next rule will definitely help out with!
Need to focus on healthier eating habits? Check out these 25 tips by Fit Girls Diary!
Rule #3. Implement HIIT Training
HIIT Training! There's a reason why HIIT training became 2015's biggest fad. This recently new method of weight training and/or cardio has helped people speed up their metabolism to new heights. If you're really looking to shed off some (or a lot) of that fat, HIIT training is one thing you definitely need to be doing.
Great for building up stamina, endurance, and metabolic energy, HIIT training totally rules out any other form of cardio in my book. Here's an easy HIIT workout schedule you can implement either running on the treadmill, outside, or wherever. The beauty of HIIT training is how easy it is to implement this into your routine. But, it's a hard workout for sure, so make sure to be patient with it and gradually work up your pace daily.
Rule #4. Work With a Stability Ball
Many of you already know how big of a fan I am when it comes to stability balls. These things are literally the perfect tool to build up your core, posture, and all those small neglected muscles that don't get worked out as often. They are great for developing balance, endurance, and allows you to perform exercises that no other fitness tool can provide.
The reason is simply because the stability ball demands you remained balanced, resulting in a much stronger body as a whole. When it comes to getting a six pack, working out with a stability ball is one of my favorite tools for doing so and blows crunches out the water. I recommend going with the stability ball made by Gaiam or Live Infinitely and to make sure to always give your stability ball 24 hours to inflate before using!
Rule #5. Don't Rush!
Last but not least, don't rush your six pack! Focus on perfecting one or two of these rules at a time and take it from there. Great eating habits mixed with some HIIT training routines, compound and stability ball exercises will all go such a long way in developing that six pack. Once you start doing that, you'll begin to notice a lot of your ab workouts taking much more effect.
Use HIIT training to build up endurance, stamina, and an overall amazing level of fitness. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, while trying to cut out those late midnight snacks. Save that hunger for a nice hearty breakfast in the morning if you can. Use your stability ball to develop your core, posture, and balance. Last but not least, work on your compound exercises to develop muscle in the quickest time frame possible.
Remember that a lot of those exercises don't always require weights. There are plenty of exercises that allow you to work on squats, lunges, and other core compound movements using just your bodyweight. Always use proper form when using weights. Did I forget to mention protein? Oh right, you'll also need a lot of that if you're looking to build more muscle! 🙂
Hope this post helped in one way or another. The best way to build a six pack is to proceed in an organized fashion. Don't just go at it thinking that 100 crunches a day is going to get you there. You really need to focus on a few different factors and try and perfect those in order for you to get that 6-pack. Remember weight loss plays a very important role here too. Have anything you'd like to add? Please leave your thoughts in the comments below!


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WHO FUCKING CARES ABOUT THE EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS????? (England vs MAcedonia? PFFFT)
WHO FUCKING CARES ABOUT WHETHER MCLAREN MAKES THE CALLS OR NOT????? (he probably calls for pizza delivery at the same time as well)
WHO FUCKING CARES IF CROUCH IS UNHAPPY AT BEING BENCHED? HE SUCKS ANYWAY. (one bloody starfish kick and a few goals against Andorra and he thinks he's God)
Football365 was right. This IS the most BORING week in the history of football. It's all so boring I'm not even going to post any links. Go look for it yourself.
I think I'll go play Football Manager.


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"Bronde" hair is that perfect shade between blonde and brunette that was first made popular back in 2007 by supermodel Gisele Bundchen (What a babe!) and it is hard work to get - simply ask my sister (who thankfully is a hairdresser) who painstakingly stood for hours going at mine with colours and highlights.
So here's the summer transformation I Undertook:
How I went 'Bronde':
I had a base coat applied which pulled all the hair to a light brown then a series of different highlights were applied in foils throughout my hair. It sounds relatively simple, but it took quite the amount of time and effort.
I'm incredibly happy with the result. It's exactly what I want. Though it's a bit bright today as it's just been done, I think when it's settled it'll have a more even to ne to it.
Stylelist's editors wrote. "without looking like you're trying to be the blonde you're not," because I'm not (anymore) and I'm tired of brunette, it's like the ultimate compromise!
But forget blonde's, it's Bronde's that have more fun!
Tell me what you think and what your faveoute hair style is for summer?
Are you going bronde?


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Central Market (Mercato Centrale) is an indoor food market in Florence and in recent years it has become one of the city's most visited tourist attractions. From the outside, this building looks somewhat out of place in Florence, but as soon as you enter, the sights an smells feel as normal as visiting the Duomo.
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Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence
Piazzale Michelangelo is a plaza and viewing area which overlooks Florence and has the most stunning views of the city. It's the place where most of the picture postcard views of Florence are taken and you really shouldn't miss it on a trip here! The terraced viewing area at the top is huge, so there should be plenty of opportunity to take photos even on a busy day.
Piazza Navona, Rome
Piazza Navona in Rome is the heart of the city's social life. It doesn't seem to matter what time of day or night you visit, there'll always be people milling around and enjoying themselves. It has a lovely atmosphere and we loved just hanging around in the piazza.
San Lorenzo Market, Florence
San Lorenzo market in Florence is a vibrant city centre market which lines the streets near the Basilica di San Lorenzo. Florence is known for its leather goods and you'll find plenty of leather merchandise available here along with scarves, clothes, souvenirs, ornaments, in fact pretty much anything you can think of.
Boboli Gardens, Florence
The Boboli Gardens is an attraction in Florence located at the rear of the Pitti Palace, which was the 'new' palace for the ruling family of the city. We think the gardens are the best bit of the palace to be honest! If you love attractive water features, hidden statues, superb floral walkways, and large terracotta pots, then this is the place for you.
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is an art gallery and museum which is located inside her former home alongside Venice's Grand Canal.
St Mark's Square, Venice
St Mark's Square is one of the best known public spaces in the world. It's the place where Venetians come to watch the world go by, although almost everyone you see is a tourist! At some points in the day, the square gets so busy that you can hardly move around it, but there's always a lovely atmosphere with street entertainers, and musical performers at the various cafés. If you do choose to sit down for a drink, bear in mind that coffee here is extortionate! Almost everywhere in Venice is beautiful, so there are plenty of cheaper places away from the square to sit and admire the city.
Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Ponte Vecchio, which means Old Bridge, is the world's most famous shop-lined bridge. It's a Mecca of activity day and night in Florence and although it won't take you long to walk across it, make sure you pause in the middle to enjoy the view up and down the river. The bridge spans the river Arno at its narrowest point and it's believed that there has been a bridge of some sort in this location since Roman times.
Church of Santa Maria della Spina, Pisa
Santa Maria della Spina is a tiny church perched on the bank of the river in central Pisa. Its exterior is striking for two reasons, firstly because of its location where it sticks out compared to the buildings around it and secondly, because of its stunning gothic architecture. It has carved images all over it and to get the most out of your visit, you'll need to spend a little time pouring your eyes over all of the intricate detail. You'll find yourself wondering just how long it all took! Even the 'simple' features have complicated carved borders.
Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy
Castel'Sant Angelo is an imposing structure which sits alongside the River Tiber and contains apartments for the Pope to be kept in safety. The central part of it was originally constructed as the mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian, but was converted later by a Pope into the defensive fortress you see today.


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U.S., EU Trade Talks Navigate Doubts, Snooping Concerns
The French government expressed willingness to exercise its veto against any agreement that does not protect the country's film and music industry. France demanded that state support for its film and television industry be excluded from the talks. Subsidies for filmmakers and other artists are currently allowed under the "cultural exception" to international trade rules for the sake of preserving national and local culture.
Following 12 hours of talks in June, the EU agreed to exclude audio-visual services from the initial negotiations, but the European Commission, the region's trade representative, will be able to make recommendations on additional negotiations.
Although opposition so far has been stronger on the European side, American groups have started to voice concern about the trade agreement.
American and European civil society and union groups sent a letter to President Obama on Monday warning him about the dangers of such an agreement.
"A transatlantic agreement that is little more than a vehicle to facilitate deregulation would not only threaten to weaken critical consumer and environmental safeguards, but also conflict with the democratic principle that those living with the results of regulatory standards must be able to set those standards through the democratic process, even when doing so results in divergent standards that businesses may find inconvenient," the letter said. "Thus, we are highly skeptical that an agreement focused on regulatory 'harmonization' will serve consumer interests, workers' rights, the environment, and other areas of public interest. Rather, it could lead to lower standards and regulatory ceilings instead of floors."
Top Senate trade officials have warned they would hold any free-trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU to rigorous demands that American companies see clear benefits. Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said that European nations would have to back off from some agricultural restrictions and other regulatory issues to move the negotiations forward.
"With the American people still reeling from the recent recession, a strong and aggressive trade agenda would provide a real opportunity for our job creators, our farmers and our workers," Hatch said. "A comprehensive trade agreement with our European allies could stimulate economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic while creating tremendous new export opportunities for U.S. workers."
Hatch expressed his approval of the trade deal talks and cautioned that "it ultimately won't matter unless these negotiations can be concluded and enacted into law."
While the president and his trade representative do the actual negotiating, Congress has to approve any agreement for it to come into effect. That means the Obama administration will not have an easy time concluding the TTIP unless Congress grants the president Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which is more commonly known as "fast-track authority." Under fast-track authority, Congress will hold any trade agreement the president negotiates to an up or down vote. Members of Congress cannot offer amendments, which provides an assurance to trade partners that the package agreed to at the negotiating table will remain the same.
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said the Obama administration is "ready to engage" with lawmakers to win fast-track authority to push forward the trade agreement, The Hill reported.
"It is imperative that the president show some real leadership on trade and begin working with Congress in earnest to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Without TPA, it is very hard to see how we can negotiate a strong trade agreement with Europe," Hatch said.


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OSHA's Silica Rule Takes Effect Despite Legal Challenges
Implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s final rule on Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica officially takes effect on June 23, 2016.
Despite several pending lawsuits, David O'Connor, director of the Office of Chemical Hazards (Non-Metals), OSHA's Directorate of Standards & Guidance, told members of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety & Health last Wednesday that the agency expects implementation to proceed as planned. "It's very early in the process so this is something that will play out over the coming years, but we don't anticipate at this time it will affect the implementation dates of the standard or any aspect of the standard," he said.
The final rule, which was released in May, has received a total of eleven petitions filed in various circuits. A number of industry groups have complained the rule is not needed and is both technologically and economically infeasible. Included in these groups are the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA).
The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime, and is estimated to save over 600 lives and prevent more than 900 new cases of silicosis each year. According to the official OSHA website, "About 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush, or grind silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone, and 300,000 workers in general industry operations such as brick manufacturing, foundries, and hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking." Exposure to respirable silica can lead to silicosis, lung cancer, other respiratory diseases, and kidney diseases.
Key Provisions
- Reduces the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour shift.
- Requires employers to: use engineering controls (such as water or ventilation) to limit worker exposure to the PEL; provide respirators when engineering controls cannot adequately limit exposure; limit worker access to high exposure areas; develop a written exposure control plan, offer medical exams to highly exposed workers, and train workers on silica risks and how to limit exposures.
- Provides medical exams to monitor highly exposed workers and gives them information about their lung health.
- Provides flexibility to help employers — especially small businesses — protect workers from silica exposure.
Click here to view the entire rule on Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica.


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- MCL cardigan with cross stripes
- pure cotton for comfortable wear
- v-neck
- button facing with contrasting colour buttons
- stripes in contrast design
- ribbed neck, button facing, cuffs and waistband
- back length approx. 65-67 cm (size XS-L)
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Dream: 14/03, 2014
In my dream, I take an excursion to a village with my husband, only to come across an attack from a flying saucer, which happens after 2016, and then we leave there by boat and get to an quiet island. Before leaving the village, we meet a friend who says that he will go with us but he has to finishes unpacked cigarettes. (There are some still reluctant to leave this world.)
A girl among us says that his girl friend is his second one and want us to pray for his being hypocritical. A flying saucer passes by when we take a rest, and we see a auroral rising behind a rock. I hear someone says he clearly knows that we are in the last days, which are after fall in dream: 5:00 a.m. 2015. We are stepping into Jubilee. I turn to ask my husband whether we are in a dream or in reality. Someone answers this is in reality.
Dream: at 5am on 27/06, 2015
This dream is about events on the earth which happen after a tsunami by the hand of God and cities in North America destroyed because of inundation by the sea ( the exact time of tsunami is not mentioned.)
I drive a dark golden car, which can still shine in the dark. It is a car like S.U.V. In my dream, I drive in a road pronounced like Sheppard Avenue, but not spelled like this. Let me take an analogy to explain: As I drive in Toronto, the road from the Sheppard Avenue to Kennedy Road is passable, but things on the street are totally different.
When I drive, the whole street is overflowed with water and impassable. What I see is that many cars are sunken in the water by lakes and many places are flooded by the sea water. Cars are useless in cities because water block the road and people have to stop to walk. While driving, I fall into a big rock pit with dripping stones all of a sudden. I happen to fall on the shovel of a big forklift. In the meanwhile, the forklift starts, and then I and my car are luckily lift up.
I leave the pit in the opposite direction. When I see through my car window, I am stunned by the sight outside. The sea water flood this whole area. It could happen over one night. Some dead coral reef are left on the ground after the flood, which proves that the deep sea water has been here because coloral reef live in deep sea. There still are weeds and muds everywhere. Buildings above the water are with weeds and seashell like fossil. Remains from the sea are piled up by the building or in houses. Some remains become the play ground for kids. Buildings are sunken in water or half above it not collapsed. Many buildings are empty because no one dare to step in. It is too dangerous.
I abandon my car to walk, for the street is too crowded. There still are many people in the street. I see many Asians speaking Chinese. The atmosphere here is strange and smells stink of money. In this generation, westerners interpret Asians as rich people, for Chinese in these days are labelled as rich people. Many shops and stories have Chinese signs or labels. People admire rich man instead of righteousness, justice, tidiness. I am wondering where I am because I see many white men buying things and say hello to Asians in Chinese. Am I still in Toronto? After sent by God, I am not with my brothers and sisters.
Leaving camp, I strange sights in many countries. I walk to a fork and see three tall men in light blue shirts. They don't seem from America but look like descendants of Europe. They hold bible declaring the messages of the coming of Jesus. Judging by what they say, I don't think they know God well. They are just performing a show, acting godly in front of people, which makes me sick. Nobody respond to them. This time, people in church are either hardened or worshiping Antichrist. Everyone leads a self-centered life. I walk to a lottery store, asking where I am and somebody caught at me. I ask them if this is N.Y. Nobody answers me. I don't know whether I am in New York or not. People are deceitful these days. At this time, I encounter two men, who tell me I am in "Danforth" and "Vaughn", which I can only pronounce similarly. A man behind these two looks like the owner of this store. He blinks to another saying this girl looks good and can get some money for him. I feel alert and leave there going forward.
My reflection:
Unbelievably, the horrifying tsunami hit North America. This is a disaster beyond human's understanding, a judgement by God. The wrath of God is calling people to repent of their sins and to fear the Lord, our God. This is a calamity unpreventable by human beings. When the power of God shows, people should cast themselves down godly and fearfully. Only very few people do so. Tsunami can't wash away sins of people and make us clean.
Instead, I see the whole world is baptized in the corruption of morality, in the be wilderness of Satan, and in the sins of Sodom. In my dream, I appear in many different cities, and what I see is nothing but sins. People go wild In lust for material comforts and thirst for sinful life.
In North America, many cities are in disorder or in anarchy.
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Whale behaviour to look out for when whale watching
Whale Blow
Lob-tailing and flipper slapping
Know your whales
Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale
Humpback whales are a migratory species found in all the major oceans worldwide. These whales can be spotted In KZN waters during June/July, travelling northward to warmer tropical waters to breed and calve, as well as in October/November, travelling southward returning to their feeding grounds in Antarctica with their newborn calves.
Humpback whales are easy to identify as they have a few key distinguishing features, both as a species (see below) and as individuals (the colouration of the tail fluke is used to identify individuals). The identification of individuals generates a population catalogue. An adult Humpback whale can be up to 15m in length (females are larger than males) and can weigh up to 40 tonnes (that's roughly equivalent to 20 adult White Rhino). The name of this whale species comes from the humping of the back as the animal arches before it dives.
What to look out for:
- Dorsal fin - a wide based snubby fin on a hump on the back of the whale.
- Tail fluke - each individual has its own unique pigmentation pattern on the underside of the tail. The tail has a serrated edge, also unique to individual whales (much like a human's finger print).
- Flippers - very long, roughly one third of its body length. Dark upper side and varying white under sides, with 4-6 bumps on the leading edge.
- Blow - single bushy blow 3-8m tall.
- Head - black lumps occur on the top of the head and lower jaw. These are high follicles called tubercles. The throat is often white in colour (but not always) with distinct grooves.
- Belly - may be varying degrees of white.
Humpback whales are baleen whales, which means they have long fronds of baleen, or fibrous material, hanging from their upper jaws, and they do not have teeth. Baleen is used to sieve their prey from the water. The Humpback whale diet consists mainly of krill (in the Southern Hemisphere) and small pelagic fish (in the Northern Hemisphere). They generally do not seem to feed when they are migrating between feeding and breeding grounds.
Humpback whales have a unique co-operative feeding technique in certain areas called bubble netting. The whales blow bubbles while circling below the fish or krill prey, as the bubbles rise to the surface, they create a cylinder of bubbles that acts as a net encircling and confusing the prey. The whales then swim up with their mouths wide open and engulf the prey caught within the bubble net.
Humpback whales can be seen travelling past the East Coast in groups of between 1 and 4 animals. They are quite inquisitive and sometimes approach boats. Much bigger groups can be observed at their breeding grounds and feeding grounds.
One might also spot a Humpback whale lying on its side or back with either one or both of its flippers or its tail in the air. Whales' bodies are insulated by blubber (fat) which can cause them to overheat in warmer waters. The flippers and tail have a thinner layer of insulating blubber and exposure of these to air enables the whales to cool down.
The Humpback whale can remain submerged for up to 45 minutes (in extreme cases); however the average dive is usually 3 to 9 minutes. Their average swimming speed is 5-7 km/h.
Humpback whales migrate close to the coastline, which made them easy whaling targets. When modern whaling methods were introduced in the early 1900's (such as cannon fired harpoons and stream driven catcher boats) in the early 1900's their numbers began to decline dramatically. Seven Southern Hemisphere Humpback whale populations migrate between seven winter breeding grounds in tropical or subtropical coastal waters of continents or island archipelagos in the Southern Hemisphere, and polar summer feeding grounds. Some of these populations use continental coastal waters as migratory corridors, with one such corridor conveying the Breeding Stock C population whales along the coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, between the breeding grounds in Mozambican waters, and the high latitude waters to the south of Africa.
Southern Hemisphere Humpback whales were subject to severe modern whaling in both the Antarctic feeding and tropical breeding grounds, with some 210, 000 Humpback whales taken during this whaling era. Humpback whaling in South Africa started in 1908 in Durban and continued until legal protection in October 1963, although the majority of local catches were made prior to 1918.
Certain Southern Hemisphere populations of Humpback whales appear to be undergoing considerable recovery from whaling in some wintering grounds including those that migrate through the south-western Indian Ocean, where an annual increase rate of some 10% per annum over the period 1988 to 2002 has been estimated. Their present conservation status according to the IUCN's Red List is "Least Concern". While it seems that stocks are recovering, entanglement in fishing gear and shark nets, collisions with ships, and noise pollution, continue to impact the whale populations.
Help us build South Africa's East Coast Humpback whale photo identification catalogue, by sending your photos.
Dwarf Minke Whale
Dwarf Minke Whale
Dwarf Minke whales can be found in the Southern Hemisphere in the tropical to temperate waters, and can be spotted on the East Coast of South Africa all year around. They also occur all the way to the Antarctic.
Dwarf Minke whales are smaller than the other baleen whales we see on our coast, reaching a maximum of 10m in length when fully grown (females are bigger than males) and weighing only about 6 tonnes. They have a V-shaped pointed head with one prominent ridge running down the centre from the blowhole to the end of the snout. They have a distinguishing feature from other Minke whales, namely a white chevron on their short flippers that extends to their bodies.
What to look out for:
- Head - one parallel longitudinal ridge running down the centre of its pointy head and white throat grooves are prominent.
- Flipper - short with a distinct dark trailing edge with a white marking that extends onto the body. Although seldom seen above water it is a distinguishing feature for this species so look out for it.
- Blow - small, however can spout up to 3m, also listen for it as it can be heard on a calm day.
- Dorsal fin - semi-circular and erect, situated about two thirds down the back.
- Tail fluke - these are seldom seen above the surface and hardly ever appear when the whale dives. If you do get a glimpse of the tail fluke it is dark above and pale grey to white in colour underneath with an indistinctive central notch and a slightly concave trailing edge.
- Breaching - Minke whales can be observed breaching, although not as frequently as some of the other larger whales. They tend to leave the water dorsal side up and re-enter the water without twisting or turning, landing on their stomachs with a great big splash, almost like a giant belly flop. They may choose to arch their backs and re-enter head first much like a dolphin dives. Breaches are often repeated 2-3 times with most of the body leaving the water on the first breach enough to see the dorsal fin.
Dwarf Minke whales feed on krill and school fish. They are lunge feeders, taking a big gulp of water and filtering out their prey through their baleen.
They can be inquisitive; they often approach boats and have been known to swim alongside them for some distance. Occasionally they can be spotted breaching and spyhopping. They are relatively fast swimming, and dive on average for 3-8 mintutes. Group sizes vary between 1 and 15 and they can sometimes be spotted feeding at the surface beneath a flock of feeding seabirds.
Their conservation status is listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List; however, Dwarf Minke whales face a variety of threats from human activities such as becoming caught in fishing gear, entangled in litter and, consuming litter.
Southern Right Whale
Southern Right Whale
Southern Right whales are a migratory species. Their summer feeding grounds are in the Sub-Antarctic waters. They move North to warmer waters in the winter to breed. They can be observed in Southern African waters mainly in the Cape region; however, some have been known to migrate as far North as KwaZulu-Natal and one should look out for them in June/July and October/November.
Southern Right whales have a large round body, which is usually black in colour although some may appear mottled. They have a characteristically massive head with an arched upper jaw and big curving lower jaw. A key identifying feature is the lack of a dorsal fin. Another distinguishing feature for Southern Right whales is the presence of callosities on the animal's head. These callosities, which are patches of thickened skin, appear yellow/white in colour from whale lice which colonise the callosities. The size and pattern of these callosities is unique to individuals and is used to identify them. An adult whale can reach up to 15m in length (females are larger than males) and can weigh 40-50 tonnes.
What to look out for:
- Blow - wide V-shaped blow reaching up to 4m (this can appear as one jet from the side or in the wind).
- Dorsal fin - there is no dorsal fin.
- Tail fluke - triangular with distinctive central notch and smooth trailing edges, black in colour both sides.
- Flippers - large, broad and paddle-shaped, black on both sides, often seen above the surface.
- Head - covered in callosities.
- Breaching - often breach, normally repeatedly up to 10 times. They lift their whole bodies out of the water and generate an impressive splash on re-entry, a great spotting sign.
Southern Right whales feed mainly on copepods (small crustacean plankton). They are skim feeders and sieve their prey through their long baleen. They feed mainly at their feeding grounds in the Sub-Antarctic.
Slow, clumsy-looking swimmers moving at a modest rate of about 0.5 to 4km/hr (top speed of 17km per/hr). Their maximum diving depth is an impressive 300m and they can dive for up to 30 minutes; they often raise their tail flukes in preparation for longer dives. They are surprisingly aerobatic and can be witnessed breaching frequently. They can also often be seen sailing with their tail fluke raised above the water. Group sizes vary from 1-10.
Southern Right whales got their name from being the "right" whale to catch during the open boat whaling era. They come close to shore, can be slow and are easy to approach, they float when dead and provide large quantities of oil and whalebone for which they were hunted. This species was severely depleted during commercial whaling and came close to extinction. They have been protected since 1935 and have shown remarkable signs of recovery with an annual population increase of approximately seven percent, a doubling of population every ten years. They are now listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN's Red List.
Killer Whale
Killer Whale
Killer whales occur in all oceans of the world - from coastal to offshore waters in tropical and polar seas. In Southern Africa they can be spotted all along the coastline.
Killer whales are the largest member of the dolphin family. It is fairly easier to identify them with their robust body, cone-shaped head, broad and well-rounded flippers, and the large tall dorsal fins of the males; As well as with their contrasting black and white coloration: they have an oval white patch behind each eye, a grey saddle patch behind the dorsal fin and white lower jaw and belly, the upper parts and sides are black in colour. An adult whale can reach between 7-9m in length (males are larger than females) and weigh approximately 8 tonnes.
What to look out for:
- Head - rounded head ending with a short beak containing teeth, white patch just above and behind the eye.
- Dorsal fin - is tall and erect in adult males and this can reach up to 2m in height.
- Tail - has a distinct notch in the middle with black upperside and white underside.
- Flippers - large oval shape, black on both sides.
- Breaching - adults and juveniles frequently breach, often clearing the water and landing with a great splash on their back, sides or stomach.
- Spyhopping - when a killer whale spyhops, most of the flippers may be above the surface.
Killer whales are the top predators in the ocean food chain. As a species their diet is varied, eating anything from fish, squid, sea birds, seals, turtles, sea otters and other dolphins. However, the diet of individuals appears somewhat specialised.
Pod sizes vary between 2-10 animals. Killer whales like all other dolphins use whistles for communication and echo-location clicks for navigation and location of prey. They can reach speeds of up to 30km/hr and dive for periods of up to seven minutes. They can be observed breaching, spyhopping, lob-tailing and flipper slapping.
Killer whales are listed as "Data Deficient" (Data inadequate to determine a threat category).


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Meghan Trainor Cancels Michigan Concerts Due To Health
Meghan Trainor was scheduled for two shows this week in Michigan, but has been forced to cancel due to a minor health issue.
She was scheduled to perform tonight at Lansing Common Ground and on Thursday at The Fillmore in Detroit. According to Common Ground, Trainor is recovering from a hemorrhage of her vocal cords.
Refunds are available for her performance at Common Ground, while the tickets can still be used for tonight's concert.
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Lindsey Vonn upstaged Tina Maze in front of her home fans to win a women's Alpine ski World Cup giant slalom race on Saturday, though the Slovenian had the compensation of securing the season's title in the discipline.
American Vonn, back to her best, beat the overall World Cup runaway leader by 0.08 seconds with a combined time of 2 minutes, 22.2 seconds to snatch only the third giant slalom win of her career.
It was Vonn's 59th World Cup victory and a boost to her confidence ahead of the world championships in Schladming next month, when Maze will defend her crown in the discipline.
Maze's second place was enough for her to secure the giant slalom World Cup.
"It's my first crystal cup, so I'm really happy," said Maze, who had looked miserable when she crossed the finish line.
"I really wanted to thank the spectators with a big victory," added Maze who had set the fastest first-leg time. "I'm sure they must be happy with my second place. I fought as hard as I could."
Maze still had hopes of winning yesterday's slalom and has increased her overall World Cup lead, leaving Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch 748 points adrift. Austria's Anna Feninger continued her fine recent form to finish third, 0.57 off the pace.
Vonn, who took three weeks off over New Year to deal with health and personal problems, was delighted with her day's work.
"I had not skied a giant slalom for a month," the four-time World Cup winner said. "I was hoping for a good result, but not to win, but this course perfectly suits my style."
"The timing for the world championships could not be more perfect. This is a highlight after a tough moment. It also convinced me I could do well in giant slalom and I will race in four events at the worlds," she added.
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Dominik Paris became only the second Italian to win the most prestigious downhill on the World Cup circuit, on Kitzbuehel's Hahnenkamm mountain, on Saturday.
Joint winner of the Bormio classic earlier this season, the 23-year-old Paris outshone the favorites in 1 minute, 57.56 seconds to emulate compatriot Kristian Ghedina, crowned in 1998.
The victory underlined the strength of the Italian speed team, who have bagged four of the six downhills held this season, with Christof Innerhofer winning in Beaver Creek and in Wengen a week ago.
Innerhofer was the focus of attention for the 50,000 spectators lining the Streif on Saturday, as he started in 46th position after being sanctioned for ignoring an order to slow down in practice.
As visibility worsened, the super-G world champion finished 21st, 1.92 off the pace.
Erik Guay was second, 0.13 seconds adrift, the best result for a Canadian on the Streif piste in 30 years.
Hannes Reichelt salvaged Austrian pride by finishing third, 0.36 behind the winner.
Aksel Lund Svindal, the fastest in practice and winner of Friday's super-G, looked a clear favorite at the start, but could manage only 10th place, 1.16 back.
Perhaps unsettled by the crash of Frenchman Johan Clarey, who started ahead of him, the Norwegian surrendered the downhill World Cup lead to Paris by six points, while losing vital ground in the race for the overall title to Austria's Marcel Hirscher.
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A malware similar in nature to Stuxnet but more aggressive and sophisticated allegedly hit the infrastructure and strategic networks in Iran.
Details about the supposed new attack are superficial at the moment, as there are no details about the supposed attack, the damage it caused or its targets.
Lightning striking twice in the same spot
A report on Wednesday from Israeli evening news bulletin Hadashot says that Iran "has admitted in the past few days that it is again facing a [Stuxnet-like] attack, from a more violent, more advanced and more sophisticated virus than before, that has hit infrastructure and strategic networks."
The Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a televised speech on Sunday said that the country's civil defenses should adapt to fight enemy infiltration via new threats.
On the same day, General Gholamreza Jalali, Iran's head of the Passive Defense Organization that is charged with combating sabotage activity, was quoted by ISNA news agency saying that the agency discovered and neutralized "a new generation of Stuxnet which consisted of several parts" that was trying to breach Iranian systems.
Stuxnet is believed to be the creation of the intelligence agencies in the US and Israel. It is an advanced toolset specifically tailored to target Siemens industrial control system equipment. More specifically, it reprogrammed the PLCs (programmable logic controller) for centrifuges in nuclear enrichment at various facilities in Iran.
Built for sabotage purposes, the malware was stealthy in its actions and made it look like the damage it caused to the centrifuges was, in fact, the result of an accidental malfunction of the equipment.
Considering the news coverage and attention received from several cybersecurity companies that analyzed its modules, Stuxnet is unlikely to emerge in a recognizable version. General Jalil could have referred to malware with destructive modules that attempted to infiltrate and attack Iranian infrastructure.
More Iranian context
The Hadashot report was preceded by a communication about Mossad intelligence agency stopping a murder plot targeting three Iranians in Denmark.
Before this, media outlets covered news about General Jalali saying that President Hassan Rouhani's mobile phone had to be replaced recently with a more secure variant because it had been tapped.
The source of the information was the ISNA news agency quoting the Iranian official on Monday.
The Passive Defense Organization's Public Relations Department dismissed the news as false, stating that the information was taken out of context.
The agency clarified that General Jalali's remarks were a warning about the risk of interception in the case of unencrypted calls Iran's officials make when abroad.
"Recently, some media outlets have published remarks by Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali which were taken out of context with regard to the president's mobile phone being tapped, which is strongly denied," the statement read.


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I am finding this time change absolutely exhausting! Anyone else?
First thing this morning, I started cleaning up the house a bit. I vacuumed and straightened up.
For breakfast, I ate Ezekiel toast with almond butter and sliced bananas. I also ate an egg and skim milk.
My Mom was asking about the Ezekiel bread, so I thought I'd share a photo of what the package looks like. Someone also asked if I like the sprouted breads and I do! I need to do a bit of research to see what the benefits are because I'm actually clueless.
And the ingredients:
And nutritional info. It is 2 points plus per slice.
I really like this bread! It's very filling.
I was so excited about the coffee I found at Target over the weekend.
I'm not usually a fan of Dunkin Donuts coffee, but this was AMAZING! You can really taste the coconut flavor. I am a HUGE fan of coconut! I sipped on this coffee with natural vanilla creamer.
I don't think flavored coffees are "clean" but that's just another guilty pleasure I'm going to stick with.
I had to go into the office for work yesterday, so it was nice to be home again today!
On my break, I ate a KIND bar.
For lunch, I ate a salad with leftover pork loin. I added BBQ sauce to the meat. I topped the salad with avocado, sliced almonds, tomatoes, and feta.
After lunch, I ate a box of raisins. I am always amazed at how they satisfy my sweet tooth—and naturally!
On my last break, I ate a sliced apple with homemade Nutella.
I got the recipe off of Pinterest, shown below.
Source: mywholefoodlife.com via AJourneyToThin on Pinterest
Next time I make this, I will add more sweetener. It was a bit bitter for my tastes. But this made me realize how easy it would be to make my own nut butters—I might have to do some experimenting!
And of course, I had to have my afternoon coffee. I love the new mug I picked up this weekend!
One of my employers gave me a $100 gift card for having perfect attendance last year. This was one of my purchases. If I see something I like, then I have some spending money!
The work day went really quickly, which is always a good thing!
I had a dinner guest for supper. My Dad is working in the area so he came out to have supper with me! I wanted to take a picture of him but he said, "No, you can just mention I was here." lol
I made a pork loin, squash, and green beans.
For dessert, I made chocolate cake that's made with a boxed mix and pumpkin. I had some frosting in the house, so I had some of that on top. I also had some decaf coffee. I had to laugh at how the "on" is missing from the saying on my coffee cup in this picture. Gun enthusiasts? lol Or does this now say Keep calm and carry CAKE?
And then we spent the evening talking. It was nice to have him here!
Even though waking up in the morning is tough, I am LOVING the extra daylight in the evenings. LOVE IT. When the weather is nice, I will be taking advantage of it and going for walks, runs, and bike rides outside! I cannot wait!


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Single Point of Access
Nottingham City Single Point of Access for children and young people with behavioural, emotional or mental health needs
This stage of the pathway ensures that children and young people (CYP) who need to access services for behavioural, emotional or mental health needs, or for assessment (including ASD or ADHD assessment), receive support from the most appropriate service to meet their needs.
All referrals for behavioural, emotional or mental health concerns for children and young people will be received at a 'Single Point of Access' (SPA) for children and young people with behavioural, emotional or mental health needs.
The SPA is staffed by service advisors, a child and adolescent mental health services manager and a clinical mental health specialist.
The SPA is managed by Nottingham City Council on behalf of Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Nottingham CityCare Partnership, and with the support of NHS Nottingham City CCG.
Step 1: Refer
- Refer to the SPA for children and young people with behavioural, emotional or mental health needs with appropriate consent using this referral form.
Step 2: Screen and triage
- The team at the SPA completes a comprehensive screen and triage and agrees a course of action.
- Advice and support may be given to parents/carers and professionals to enable better access to universal services
A child or young person may be referred to a range of services for assessment/services/interventions:
- Child and adolescent mental health services
- Parenting programmes
- Community paediatrics
- Universal services
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- Education support services
- Children and Young People's Behavioural and Emotional Health Team
Any information gained from the first stages of the pathway will inform further action by the identified service. This may include assessment and interventions.
The identified service will, with appropriate consent, link with the pathway coordinator to plan any multi-agency support in line with CAF or Team Around the Child (TAC) guidelines.
Further planning and support may be required in circumstances where it may not be clear where children and young people's needs are best managed.


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FCG has extensive expertise on labor market activation covering skills development through vocational education and training and adult education as well as other measures supportive for employment and entrepreneurship. A specific emphasis has been put on partnerships and collaboration among multiple stakeholders – including governments, educational institutions, the private sector and the civil society – at national and local levels.
FCG work on labor market activation has reached a wide range of countries especially in Europe, Asia and Africa.


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Hello All,
My name is Bill Meehan. I am a 45 y.o. long-time musician/guitarist/bassist/teacher form the northwest suburbs of Boston, MA - U.S.A.
I started playing guitar in 1981; I started gigging regularly in 1984; I started teaching guitar professionally (private one-on-one lessons at Performance Music Center in Woburn, MA - U.S.A.) in September of 1988 - I began teaching guitar-lessons full-time in April of 1994. In my 22-years of teaching, I've taught over 40,000 private guitar-lessons, and I LOVE IT! I also love to perform. Currently, I'm in four (4) bands: a classic-to-current A.O.R./rock cover-band (The Slushpuppies); a Tool tribute-band (ToolFist); a female lead-singer blues-rock cover & originals band (The Marybeth Maes Band); and an acoustic-duo (MBMBM). I have performed over 1,600 gigs in the last 20-years, and I LOVE IT! I have also done a bunch of studio-session/recording-work (both as a session-musician and as an engineer/producer) (although I haven't done too much of that over the past 7 - 8 years.)
I am new to the Blackstar family! I bought an HT-40 Club 1x12 combo about 2-months ago, and I'm really digging this amp. However, we just got in an Stage HT-60 2x12 combo last week down at Performance Music Center, and I think I gotta have it! (It sounds great, it's even MORE versatile than my HT-40, and it has some features which the HT-40 DOES NOT) that I find VERY useful
So I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can about the Blackstar product-line and gear in general!
See you all around!
~Bill Meehan~
Hello everyone from Burlington, MA - U.S.A. (15-miles northwest of Boston)
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We're at Level 2, 85 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills NSW Australia.
In case you're wondering what the weird Muppet puppet things are, no they aren't for cuddling up to during nap time. And we don't have some collective Jim Henson Cosplay fetish. Some of our dev servers are named after Muppets, so having them sitting around is an easy way to show who is using which server. Unfortunately when I ordered Grover I didn't read the dimensions (which ahem isn't the first time). So some the Grover one is really really small.


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Well....After waking up to this...
I knew I had to do something "springy" around here. I still can't believe that it snowed! I mean really... It's March 25th!
We're supposed to be seeing crocus and daffodils. My favorite are tulips.
So, once the roads cleared, I headed into town to one of my favorite places...Dollar Tree! :)
I've been pinning some really pretty tulip wreaths on Pinterest. I thought I'd give one a whirl.
I purchased 7 bunches of tulips and a flimsy grapevine wreath.
The grapevine wasn't going to show, so I didn't really care. I bought it because it was the right size. So, after spending a whopping $8 and I was on my way home.
Pretty, huh!
Next, I snipped the flowers off the main stems.
Honestly, this was one of the easiest crafts I've done.
Next, I plugged in my glue gun and just laid the tulips out to get an idea of how I wanted them. Super easy!!!
So, I dumped them off and just started gluing them on. I weaved a bit of the stem into the wreath. I couldn't believe how quick it went.
Then I wove a ribbon through the back and hung it above the mantle. There you have it!
A Mini Tulip Wreath!
I finally worked on my spring mantle, but it definitely needs some tweaking.
Hopefully, soon we will have some true spring like weather!


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Possible conflict seen in oversight of Coliseum
Consulting payments to Oakland City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente by a group tied to former state-senator-turned-lobbyist Don Perata are raising questions about a possible conflict of interest in the awarding of a $7 million contract to run the Oakland Coliseum complex.
Campaign records show that De La Fuente, who chairs the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority, received $37,500 in recent years from the "Hope 2012" campaign, a dollar-a-pack tobacco tax initiative set up by Perata to help fund cancer research.
In return, De La Fuente was to help generate support among labor groups for the Proposition 29 tax initiative on the June ballot.
None of the payments was disclosed on De La Fuente's statement of outside earnings as a councilman and head of the Coliseum authority.
The possible conflict: Perata is also working as a lobbyist for SMG, one of three companies vying for the contract to manage the Coliseum for the next 10 years.
De La Fuente, in addition to being one of the eight authority members who will vote on a contract, sits on the committee reviewing the bids.
He doesn't see an issue with the payments from Perata's group.
"The work I did for cancer research ... started long before there was a discussion about the (Coliseum) management agreement with anybody," he said.
Perata also denied any ulterior motives, calling De La Fuente "a close and dear friend" but adding, "I do not see a conflict of interest."
Two other Coliseum board members, county Supervisor Scott Haggerty and Oakland school board member Chris Dobbins, said they were unaware of the payments and referred us to the Coliseum's legal staff for an opinion.
As of Tuesday's deadline, we were still waiting for a call back from Coliseum legal counsel Deena McClain.
As for not disclosing the payments, De La Fuente called it an oversight.
Grim scene: The killings of five people in a home near City College of San Francisco were so gruesome that police officers sent to the scene are being offered counseling.
"It was just unbelievable," one police official said of the scene in the Howth Street house where a couple in their 60s, their adult children and their son's girlfriend were found bludgeoned and hacked to death Friday.
The killer doused the small home with bleach, water and paint in an apparent attempt to cover up fingerprints or other evidence, one law enforcement source said.
And while police believe that "we have the guy" - Binh Thai Luc, 35 - others wonder how could one person have possibly done this without help.
Oakland 911: For all of Mayor Jean Quan's recent announcements of new hires, new grants and a new academy class, Oakland has fewer cops today than it did after the police layoffs of 2010.
According to a report by the city administrator, Oakland will end the month with 657 officers. That's 30 fewer cops than the 687 on duty following the budget-cutting layoffs of 80 cops that became a big issue two years ago.
It's also 175 fewer cops than the department's peak of 832 officers in December 2008.
But "bad as that might be, it was even worse a couple of months back," said Barry Donelan, head of the Oakland Police Officers Association.
The department reached its low point in July, with 631 officers.
Meanwhile, the latest crime stats show that homicides in Oakland are up 13 percent so far his year, robberies are up 33 percent, car thefts are up 28 percent and burglaries are up 42 percent.
In some places it's even higher, said City Councilwoman Libby Schaaf, who lives in the hills near Quan.
"On our beat, burglaries have quadrupled," she said.
Wiener wars: After 18 years, the San Francisco Giants are dumping the Stockton supplier of their quarter-pound hot dogs in favor of a Chicago import.
The $6.50 "big dog" that will be sold at AT&T Park this season will come from Eisenberg Sausage Co., which also supplies wieners for the Chicago Cubs.
"It's too bad they're going out of state," said a steamed executive of the departing provider, Alpine Meats of Stockton.
According to the Alpine exec, who would only talk on the QT because the company will still sell smaller Giants Dogs at the ballpark, the company couldn't stomach the "low six-figure" fee the team was demanding to stay on as a Giants' official hot dog sponsor.
Giants spokeswoman Staci Slaughter says fans needn't worry about the change, considering they'll have 16 types of hot dogs and sausages to choose from.
"Most important is taste and providing good quality," she said.
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EY Germany is a market leader in the areas of accounting, tax preparation, and consulting. We help our clients fulfill their legal obligations and to improve their workflows. With more than 9,400 associates in 21 German offices, we're able to cover the entire German marketplace– wherever they are.
As generations change (Gen Y and Z), a dynamic organization like EY must adapt to the new situations and demands of its associates. Mobile learning and gamification are especially important. The ability to transmit knowledge using game-like elements plays an essential role for EY. Other media, such as classical web-based learning, have already been developed based on these criteria. Quizzes and similar games are increasingly becoming a part of these teaching tools.
EY's Talent Development department uses the Actionbound App to disseminate new knowledge, reinforce that which has already been learned, and to make our live training even more interactive. We also use the Actionbound App for networking and sightseeing at our larger events. We can use the Bound Creator to customize the Bounds to our individual needs, so that the contents of the tour are presented very effectively. EY is especially interested in combining the features the app offers– searching for locations or object, answering questions, taking selfies, competing in tournaments, etc.. Our associates respond very positively to this combination, especially when used alongside direct challenges between participating groups.
We used a Bound to conduct a quiz on an iPad at last years general assembly. Our shareholders really liked it.
We've also used Actionbound to create activities for a number of our team events. Actionbound enabled us to give every team a different task, which they had to carry out as quickly and as well as they could. Using Bounds means we don't have to lug around a bunch of paper anymore, and we can present the task attractively and use pictures to make them more interesting. The Bounds immediately create a feeling of camaraderie and help build team spirit.
We use Actionbound for courses on a variety of digital themes geared towards our main demographic, the 55+ crowd. It allows us to conduct exercises with step-by-step instructions in groups of two, so that the participants can proceed at their own pace. Our users really like doing it this way. Our participants really enjoy learning new things using the Bounds. The Bounds are definitely fun and exciting.
Use media and be active? Use media and create media at the same time– and in a group, not on your own? Can it be done?
The cliched picture of young people using media looks different: faces lit by computer monitors locked up in their rooms for hours at a time.
Actionbound swept us away with their media-pedagogical approach– the possibilities of digital scavenger hunts are numerous, and not only for young users. The many Bounds that have been created by diverse users testify this. Ranging from birthday Bounds, to class trips to Berlin, to institutions that want to introduce their buildings, you'll find a huge range of projects.
The jury awards the special prize for exemplary media pedagogical work with relevance for educational politics to Actionbound. It is a wonderful tool for youth outreach programs in concrete social environments and can be employed in inclusive pedagogical settings.
The product has enormous potential for continued development. The digita jury hopes that it will be used in the most diverse ways possible in varying circles! We would like to congratulate the Simon Zwick and Jonathan Rauprich Company on their 2016 digita prize.


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House Beautiful shutters collection
Take a look at the ten deliciously delicate pastel shades in our new and exclusive House Beautiful shutter collection from our shutters range. Designed to mirror the subtle shifts of colour in the skyscape, the soft, contemporary hues in the Atmosphere range are sure to add a dash of panache to any interior.
Whether you have a penchant for misty mornings or celestial sunsets, we talk you through the House Beautiful shutter shades to help you find the perfect pastel for your scheme.
Cloud Blue
Even when it's cold and grey outside, you can make sure the sky is always blue in your home with these gorgeous cloud blue shutters. Choose copper accessories, branches of peach blossom and apricot pastel cushions to give your room a warm glow.
Sky Grey
To create an unbroken transition from wall to window, we've painted the walls in this comfortable living room to match the lovely full height Sky Grey shutters. To put your own style stamp on a neutral scheme, finish with a large patterned rug in complementary shades.
Element Grey
Give your bay window a modern twist with striking full height shutters in Element Grey. This living room scheme cleverly combines traditional features with contemporary styling for a fantastic fusion of old and new.
Storm Grey
The darkest hue in the House Beautiful range is storm grey which we've used in this bold bedroom scheme. Blue-grey colour combinations are set to be huge news in interiors, with Dulux recently selecting 'Denim Drift' as the colour of the Year for 2017. Snuggle up and let these cool and calming shades soothe you to sleep.
Those rare moments spent watching a breaking dawn are truly magical, and now you can experience the same uplifting feeling every day with these beautiful Dawn shutters. Choose this delicate shade to bathe your room in soft sunny tones all day long.
If you want a slightly warmer shade than the pure grey tones in the range, then these Truffle shutters are ideal. Here we've fitted tracked shutters onto a patio door for a practical and stylish finish to this stylish farmhouse kitchen.
This subtle shade combines mid-grey and taupe tones for a natural, earthy feel. Combine a Silverleaf shutter with a palette of linen and latte to create a relaxed space that's warm and welcoming.
Aura White
For an alternative to pure white shutters, choose this ethereal shade which blends cream and pale yellow tones for a soft and radiant finish.
Clean and crisp but definitely not icy, Frost is a refined, creamy shade that beautifully reflects the light for an elegant and timeless feel.
Chalk Pink
Chalk Pink is the sweetest pastel shade in the collection. Combine with cream and sage for a fresh summer look or contrast with moody greys and muted blues for a sophisticated scheme.


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Millions of reviews, best of attractions – the Museum at Campbell River is rated as one of top 10 Museums in Canada by Trip Advisor's Traveller's Choice Award 2014!
Campbell River's regional, human history museum ranks with the biggest and the best across Canada. Listed in the category of attractions, the Museum at Campbell River shares the top 10 award with the Royal BC Museum, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian War Museum, the Royal Tyrrell Museum, (Drumheller) the Musée des Beaux -Arts (Montreal) , the Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver), the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian Children's Museum.
"All these museums are much larger in scope, so we are justly proud of this award," says Sandra Parrish, Executive Director. At times, we feel like the little engine that could, as we are out there in an award category that includes Provincial Royal status museums with multimillion dollar facilities and budgets.
We offer an engaging experience that is highly commented on by visitors from over 32 countries. Visitors and locals are encouraged to enjoy, learn, experience and share the history of our area, told in fresh, interactive ways."
A spokesperson for TripAdvisor is quoted as saying "It's not a survey. It's not a matter of voting. Instead, we look at the quality, quantity and recency of reviews to determine the best attractions, hotel and restaurants. We have over 315 million visitors each month and more than 190 million reviews and opinions on the site, so it's the wisdom of the crowds [that determines the rankings]"
The Museum at Campbell River is open year round. From October 1 to May 17, the Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 12-5pm, in December daily from 10am to 5pm and from May 18 to September 30 from 10am to 5pm.
Museum Cenotaph Exhibit and Talk on the Maritime War effort
An excerpt from the series 'Canada Over The Edge' detailing the efforts and planning required to destroy the infamous 'Ripple Rock' near Campbell River, BC
Taken from the series 'Canada Over The Edge'. A look at the WW2 gun emplacements on Yorke Island.


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Big task for wedding photographer is show beauty of the woman - bride.
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If I'm honest; I'm not quite sure how to start this race report! Normally with a triathlon or duathlon there's plenty to talk about: the transition, the different legs, the conditions etc etc. By comparison a simple 'little' road race seems, well, insignificant!
But here we go. After the disappointment that accompanied my self-combustion at Wokingham last year, I had a score to settle in 2012. Although the 'official' plan was simply to go sub-90, in reality I wasn't going to be happy with just that. I kept it to myself, but sub-88 was the bare minimum and sub-86 was the 'golden balls' target.
Training had been going well in the last few weeks, comfortably hitting some of my coach's pacing targets on my interval and tempo runs. As he said to me on race morning, there was no doubt I had the aerobic fitness for a sub-90, I just needed to make sure I had my head in the game.
Race morning dawned cold but clear; near-perfect conditions. Staying at a hotel nearby made the trip to Wokingham short and painless and I arrived in plenty of time to warm up and do the all-important queuing-for-the-loo ceremony. I don't know why, but still I seem to always get runner's tummy ahead of big races. Maybe one day I will be less nervous...
One thing I had been trying at recent races, and I will write up a review soon, is drinking a new sports drink called 'Drip Drop Sport' before the race. I'll explain more in the upcoming review, but essentially it is a carb drink with added lactate buffering properties. Basically, I sipped on about 500ml of this from waking through to about 30 mins before the race.
The start
I elected to start right on the sub-1:25 marker. Admittedly a little faster than I really intended to go, but I knew from the previous year that people have a tendency to over-estimate their abilities, which leads to quite a traffic jam in the first few kilometres. This year turned out to be even worse.
I heard the klaxon go off ahead and we started to very slowly shuffle towards the start line. Eventually, about 45 seconds later, we finally hit the timing mats and I started my watch. Even running down the starting chute I was already beginning to trip over slower runners. Very frustrating!
This led to a very erratic first kilometre. I was conscious that I didn't want to go off too fast, but I was also painfully aware that time lost now would have to be made up later. I wanted to set a hard limit of no slower than 4:13 for each kilometre and it looked like I was going to miss this right from the beginning. I started accelerating into gaps when I saw them and then easing off a little. The first km was dispatched in 4:09; nice and relaxed, no problems.
The next five or so kilometres were just as busy, again having to take regular avoiding action to miss slower runners acting as mobile chicanes (guys, for gawd's sake, stop blocking faster runners by over-estimating your abilities!). I guess with close to 3,500 runners it was always going to be a busy start, but I was surprised that it was at least five miles into the race before I actually felt like I had any space on the road.
Around mile three, the first water station loomed. I knew I could run 5km without water and could sense runners around me slowing to grab a cup so I moved to the far side of the road to get out of the way, good move as runners and water were going all over the place!
I did grab a gulp or two from the next two water stations though, mindful that even just a few sips would be better than nothing (I am notoriously crap at drinking from a cup on the move, usually choking up more than I swallow!).
In the first 10km or so, I had to keep checking myself to make sure I wasn't going too hard. I was mindful of coach's warning that I'd pay for any over-exuberance later in the race. So seeing the kms reel off at 4:09, 4:11 etc was just fine (well, in all honesty I wanted to go faster, but I had to tell myself it was fine!).
Hitting 11km was a good feeling; I was over halfway and the body still felt pretty good. I had a niggle in my left ankle, but otherwise the knees were holding up okay and my breathing was still nice and relaxed. I did have to catch myself once or twice; after the initial bun-fight as things settled down I did let my mind wander a few times and had to remind myself there was a race to run and focus was required!
I tentatively sipped on a gel between mile 7 and 8, mindful that this was the point where I exploded with a stitch last year. In the end I only took about half the gel, feeling I had 'enough' to make it to the end.
My instructions were to pace it conservatively until an hour into the race, then if I felt good I could open the taps a little. That equated to around about 14kms steady and then free rein. The Garmin splits show that's exactly what I did – km 14 dispatched in 4:12 and then km 15 went straight up to 4:04.
Coming into the last five kms and there was no disputing that my body was feeling tired; I just don't run that far that often! But again my splits show that I actually did a pretty good job of upping the pace for a negative split in the last five km (4:09, 4:08, 4:00, 3:56, 4:00). It was nice to back in over-taking mode for the end of the race, having had to concede some places earlier on in order to remain disciplined and stay with the race game plan.
Sprint Finish?!
Coming into the last 1.1km I'd love to say I found new energy reserves and sprinted for the line. I'd love to say that, but I can't! My legs were toast. Interestingly, I think my aerobic system had plenty more to give but the legs had given their all, so a half-hearted sprint for the line was the best I could muster on the day.
I could see 1:27:xx on the official race clock as I got close to the line, so knew my 'chip' time was faster than that. That gave me the impetus for a final spurt towards the line. Pausing my Garmin as I crossed the line, I saw 1:26:36. Result. Job done. Goodnight Vienna. A new PB by five minutes over the same race in 2011.
I had stuck to the game plan and achieved the target. Secretly I was a tiny bit miffed I missed the 1:25:xx secret target I had set myself. But really I had nothing to complain about. I could have possibly done the 1:25 target had I taken myself to the very ragged edge; but as it was I took a controlled approach and still beat my target time.
Takeaways? Well the start was stupid. Too many people placing themselves far too far upfield and actually causing real issues for the runners behind them who actually started where they should have. I could have possibly pushed a little harder a little earlier on, and I probably should have had my 'full' gel portion. Other than that, it really was a pretty text-book race for me. Conservative but effective. Maybe next year I will have a go at sub-85! ;-)
Finally; thanks to the race organisers and many volunteers who marshalled the route. Efficient and friendly as always, and very much appreciated.
Next up is the Chilly Duathlon on Sunday 26th Feb. See you there!


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NEIT Helps Students Create 3D Printed Hands for Children in Rwanda
The New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) Rotaract Club and Rocky Hill School's Interact Club joined forces recently at NEIT's East Greenwich campus to assemble fifteen 3D printed prosthetic hands that will ultimately be used by children in need in Rwanda. Five prosthetic hands will be shipped unassembled to an Interact Club in Rwanda where they will be assembled and distributed within their community.
Rocky Hill School's Interact Community Service Club has aligned with Enable Community Foundation, a non-profit organization that connects with schools to help produce prosthetic hands produced on a 3D printer.
The hands are assembled by students and ultimately distributed to amputee children in need throughout the world.
The "raptor" hands give children the ability to grip items that dramatically changes their lives. The Interact Club and the Rotaract Club are sponsored by the East Greenwich Rotary's New Generations program.
Instructors and students in New England Tech's Mechanical Engineering Technology Department printed the prosthetic hand parts. Using an Objet 30 Prime Polyjet 3D printer with RGD720 Full Cure material, all of the hand parts are printed in a process that takes nearly 16 hours and costs approximately $50 in materials per hand.
The East Greenwich Rotary donated $750 towards the printing costs and secured a matching donation of $750 from a Rotary District grant. The Rocky Hill students obtained the hardware needed to assemble the hands and raised more than $1,000 to sponsor those costs.
Rotary Clubs around the globe sponsor Interact Clubs (grades 7-12) and Rotaract Clubs (college level) as a way to connect with and support students who want to give back to their communities. The program is actively involved with students at East Greenwich High School, Cole Middle School, Rocky Hill School, and New England Institute of Technology.
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Yesterday, the Blackhawks announced a three-year, $9.25M extension with center Marcus Kruger.
Lots of fans were rightfully thrilled by the move. While Kruger isn't a significant contributor on the offensive end of the ice, he's one of the best penalty kill specialists in the NHL and has become terrific at the dot. The fact that he's been out as long as he has and the the Hawks rank near the bottom of the NHL in penalty killing isn't merely coincidence.
But there are others who have questions about the dollar amount, and the long term ramifications of the deal on the Blackhawks' roster.
So let's look ahead at the impact Kruger's deal could have on the 2016-17 Blackhawks.
According to General Fanager, the Blackhawks have 25 contracts on the books for the 2016-17 season. At the NHL level, Chicago has 15 contracts and $64,158,460 obligated for next season. That number includes $100k in retained salary for David Rundblad and $3.05M in buried salary for Bryan Bickell, but does not include $1.125M in retained salary for Rob Scuderi.
It also does not include any bonuses for rookies. According to Scott Powers in October, Artemi Panarin can make an additional $2.575 million in bonuses for production this season (and he's well on his way to earning most, if not all, of his bonuses).
So there's a lot of money on the table already for next season – a cause for some concern.
Then there are the in-house free agents. At the NHL level, the Hawks have a number of free agents coming up this year.
- RFA – Andrew Shaw, Richard Panik, Dennis Rasmussen
- UFA – Andrew Ladd, Dale Weise, Christian Ehrhoff, Michal Rozsival, Tomas Fleischmann, Brandon Mashinter
The Hawks have an even bigger number of free agents coming up in the AHL ranks.
- RFA – Viktor Svedberg, Mark McNeill, Ryan Haggerty, Garret Ross, Mac Carruth, Mathieu Brisebois, Matt Fraser
- UFA – Michael Leighton, Kyle Cumiskey, Tim Jackman, Jay Harrison, Drew MacIntyre, Mike Liambas
I think we can safely assume almost all of the unrestricted free agents in the system will be gone next year. One decision will have to be made in net for the IceHogs as Leighton and MacIntyre will be unrestricted and Carruth restricted, but the rest of this year's crop of free agents appear to be either too old or too expensive to retain.
A couple names worth considering, however, are the two forwards the Hawks acquired from Montreal. Fleischmann, 31, is playing on a one-year deal with a cap hit of only $750k. Weise, 27, is coming off a two-year deal with a $1.025M cap hit. If either of them was willing to come back at a comparable cap number, it's possible one/both could come back.
The elephant in the room is Andrew Shaw, though.
Shaw, 24, is making $2M this year and has not only been a versatile player for the Blackhawks, but a fan favorite. Before the 2014-15 season Shaw signed a tw0-year bridge deal to stay in Chicago and has been a solid contributor during his Chicago career.
In 59 career postseason games, Shaw has scored 12 goals and added 17 assists; he has been an important part of two Stanley Cup championship teams. Over this last two regular seasons – 146 games entering Wednesday – Shaw has registered 26 goals and 31 assists.
So the multi-million dollar question is: does Kruger's contract mean the end of Shaw's days in Chicago?
We won't know that until Stan Bowman begins waving his magic wand around the NHL Draft in late June. Over the last four seasons, Bowman has been able to come up with cap space through a variety of creative circumstances. He has also stockpiled a tremendous collection of assets that have enabled the Blackhawks to pull the trigger on deals to get the likes of Antoine Vermette, Ladd, Weise and Fleischmann.
Chicago has prospects coming.
- Ryan Hartman has a similar profile to Shaw and Weise. The Hawks' first round pick in 2013, Hartman has 32 points and 103 penalty minutes in 53 games with Rockford this year. He has a cap hit of $863,333 through the 2017-18 season and has appeared in eight NHL contests with the Hawks.
- Vince Hinostroza is coming as well. With Rockford this year, Hinostroza has 34 points in 48 games and has also appeared in seven games with the Blackhawks. He has a $717,500 cap hit through the 2017-18 season.
- Kyle Baun is also in Rockford this year. Though he has been limited to six points in 25 games, Chicago just gave him a two-year contract extension that carries a $625k cap hit – down from $858,750 on the entry level deal he signed as a college free agent with the Hawks last year.
There are college players who might pick up their entry level deals soon as well.
- Tyler Motte is coming, too. Motte, who turns 21 on March 10, is having an incredible junior season at Michigan. He leads the nation with 29 goals and his 48 points in 32 games ranks fifth in the NCAA this season.
- Nick Schmaltz is on his way soon. Even though he missed some time to represent the USA at the World Juniors, Schmaltz has produced 34 points in 29 games and recently lit the internet on fire with a crazy goal while leading North Dakota to a big victory against Western Michigan.
The cupboard is far from empty for the Blackhawks, and Bowman has a track record of keeping the team at or near the top of the NHL since 2012 – after he rebuilt the organization's prospect pool on the fly while trying to compete in the wake of burning the roster to the ground after the 2010 Cup win.
Will Shaw be around next year? Maybe. Maybe not. But let's enjoy the hell out of this roster between now and, hopefully, the end of June and let Bowman do his job.