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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (184 votes).
In short: weather perfect .Great to be back after last years snow and ice. i'm local so didn't see any of the baggage reclaim problems. Date of review: January 19, 2014
In short: Baggage a big prob but lets not let it spoil a great raceIn full: Let's deal with obvious first. Baggage was a massive cock up, but they have acknowledged it, apologised and promised it'll be sorted for next year. Yes, it could have rained, yes it could have been freezing and we could have had a Manc Mara on our hands. But it didn't and we didn't. This is the third time I've run this course and this has never happened before. Let's see what happens next year.Park and ride is back after a couple of years off, which was excellent. The support along the course was great and the water stations very well managed. Its a beautiful run, much prefer it to Wilmslow and a definite PB due to the massive downhill towards the end. Date of review: January 19, 2014
In short: PB potential half marathon but organisation let it down!In full: Fast half marathon, would be good for beginners as is it pretty flat. It was a good idea to park a couple of miles away and get the free shuttle bus in (which was 2 miles away, ish) in an attempt to ease congestion at the event. Was relatively easy to get out of the grounds as a friend had parked at the event and gave me a lift to the car. The massive downside was the bag storage, absolutely hopeless. A bunch of kids trying to organise giving everyone their bags back, we queued for around 45 minutes and that was only in a relatively manageable queue, god knows how long it took the people at the back to get their bags, must have been an hour and some. And because nothing particular stood out for me at the race, for example, it wasn't any better than the Congleton or Wilmslow half marathons I would be very hesitant to do it again, I finished the race at 12.20 and we didn't get in our car and start driving home until 2... medal is different though in a plastic casing...but when i got it at the finish it was already scratched quite a lot...oh well...Date of review: January 19, 2014
In short: Baggage issues spoilt an otherwise good dayIn full: Day started off well. The park and ride was well signposted and we'll managed. The weather couldn't have been any better. No wind, no rain, sunny and around 5 degrees. The course itself was well marshelled and also had a nice level of local support. The end was a little chaotic, people seemed to end up with all sorts of bags, not sure if the contents were all the same but for those with green carrier bags it was a disappointing haul. No medal (even though the event specified there was) and lots of other people didn't have medals in their bags either. One person seemed to have a medal and said it was someone seperate handing them out but most finishers around me didn't have one. Then after what had been a nice couple of hours in the country turned into a shambles when it was time to collect the bags. All the bags had a sticker on them with your race number, most of them had fallen off which meant you had to describe your bag and they had to try and find it in the piles of bags in the room. 75 minuted to get your bag is not fun. If it had been raining all he'll would have broken loose. Date of review: January 19, 2014
Date of review: November 9, 2012
In short: A great race, excellent organisation, marvellous scenary and half the entry fee of some other local races. I'll be back next year for sureDate of review: February 5, 2012
In short: Great for a PB or for newbiesIn full: This was the first time I've done this event, and it will now be a regular on my race calendar.Two minor grumbles: firstly the PA system at the start was poor, those towards the back could not hear the countdown to the race. Secondly (and it's probably very picky) but I hate having to take on water at the hydration stations in cups. The only way you can get a good slurp is if you stop, which isn't great if you are after a PB.Now the good things. Great organisation, great atmosphere, lovely scenic course, and your gun and chip times sent straight to your mobile withing minutes of finishing, nice touch! The best thing about this race is the course itself. It would be wrong to call it flat, it isn't, but most of the uphill is long and gentle. There is a bit of killer hill around mile 10, but once you are up it, it's all downhill or flat. If you are a beginner then knowing that youve got the worst over just as its getting tough is brilliant. As for those going for a PB, downhill for the last few miles is awesome. I knocked 2 minutes of my previous PB. Love it, love it, love it.Thanks for a great race.See there next year.ChrisDate of review: January 29, 2012
In short: Tough race in tough wind conditionsIn full: Excellent organisation before the event. Excellent, plentiful toilet provision. This isnt an easy course, its hilly and undulates and the wind this year didnt make it any easier but its a good race to start the year with. However, the organisers really do need to sort out the start, which has been in three different places in the last three years and was chaotic this year to say the least, not helped by too many slower runners starting too near the frontDate of review: January 27, 2012
In short: Always well organised and a great race in the windy conditions this year.In full: Always well organised and a great race in the windy conditions this year. The start wasn't bad considering the restrictions they have to deal with.My only suggestion is to hold the presentations much earlier say 1pm latest. Date of review: January 27, 2012
In short: Excellent as ever. Great start to the yearIn full: This is the January race to help motivate your training over Xmas. Brilliant course with enough downs to match the ups.Strong wind took a minute off last years time but weather could be a whole lot worse in January!The only suggested improvement is usually concerning the start position. Better than last year, but going back to starting on the road out of the Tesco junction would be my suggestion.Great job Helsby!Date of review: January 26, 2012
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text: Women's Soccer Looking to Keeping Playoff Hopes AfootLike the autumn skies, the playoff hopes of some of the MIAC women's soccer teams darken a bit with a loss. But win a game and the world suddenly can be a brighter, happier place. The Pipers hope the latter will be the case Saturday when they host St. Mary's at Paterson Field. Game time is 1:00 p.m. Hamline is 7-3-1 overall but 2-3-1 in the MIAC. The good news is this leaves them two points of the final playoff spot. the bad news is there are currently five teams tied for a spot where only two can go. To leap past some of those teams will require the Pipers to get on a winning streak pronto. Saturday's game will see two of the league leaders in action. Hamline's Aileen Scheibner is tied for the league lead in goals with 8. St. Mary's goalie Miranda Halling leads the league in saves with 84. A live stats feed will be available by clicking here or going to the front page of the website. After the match with Cardinals (0-11, 0-5 MIAC), Hamline only has one home MIAC match left. They also have a non-conference affair with Wis-Superior on October 9 at 4:00 p.m.


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FORE! Surprising myself at the game of golf
HYDE – What does a longtime distance runner do when he's on the shelf with a season-ending injury?
How about playing 18 holes of golf in a four and five-man scramble?
That's what this sportswriter, who's battling tendonitis in the back of his left leg, did July 11 after being invited to play a round in the Highland Golf Club Men's Senior League.
After being introduced to many of the members, enjoying coffee and rolls and an hour of socializing, it was time to hit the links.
On this sunny and mild day, I was placed on a team with league vice-president Dave Nordin, golf coordinator Bob Stenfors, Pinky DeCaire and Mike Needham.
I also set a goal for myself.
I wanted to at least keep the ball on the fairway, which is something I had a hard time doing in my only other round in 1976 at which was then the Lake Bluff Golf & Country Club (now Terrace Bluff Golf & Country Club).
After all, I shot a mighty 117 for nine holes at a time when I was a much better runner than golfer.
Well, I managed to stay on the fairway this time. But the rust from a 37-year hiatus really showed, especially on the early holes.
But the guys took me under their wing, gave me pointers and helped me gradually improve through the day.
Make no mistake, there were times I really struggled with all phases of the game.
There were also times I surprised myself. For example, my tee shot actually cleared a swampy area on hole No. 8, one of the few times I got some elevation on the ball.
Then on No. 11, aided by a few pointers from Needham, I even sank a three-foot birdie putt. Something I probably couldn't have done without his help or in 1976.
I found the approach shots to be the most difficult and my tee shots are where I probably made the most improvement, although none of them were of great distance.
Hole No. 16 went quite well. Then came 17, where I didn't play well at all. Good thing this was a scramble.
I started 18 with my best tee shot, which set the tone for a better hole than 17.
The main highlight, however, is our team won on this day with a seven-under-par 64, a stroke ahead of runners-up Jake Chaillier, Don Anderson, Gil Bittner, Orv Lantagne and Ralph Rivard.
Third went to Bob Ward, Willie Lamarche, Ken O'Neil and Len Skrobiak at 69.
"We made a few putts," said Skrobiak. "We also had some good second and third shots to get us on the green and give us opportunities for birds (birdies). We had beautiful weather conditions today. There wasn't much wind and it was just the right temperature (low 70s). The course was also in excellent shape."
Although there was really no pressure on anybody, it was still fun to win. Had we not won, it would have been fun anyway.
I learned a lot that day and appreciate just having the opportunity to play.
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You'll probably have noticed that we have a review of Roland's Fantom-G6 on MusicRadar – the latest version of the company's well-established synth workstation.
In the face of competition from computer-based setups, you might have thought that products such as this would have died a death by now – there's no denying that you can achieve pretty much everything you can with a Fantom with a laptop and some choice bits of software – but there are several good reasons why workstations are still relevant.
For a start, there's convenience. I love having a studio's worth of gear inside my laptop, but it didn't come fully formed. My computer and the applications/plug-ins that it runs all had to be sourced separately, and I'd be lying if I said I'd never had any compatibility problems. With a workstation, you know that everything will work right out of the box.
Usability is also an issue. Having a computer certainly gives you much more screen real estate to play with, but some users are still, understandably, a little scared of software. They don't really understand it, and feel much more comfortable sitting in front of a keyboard-shaped production system (and in the case of the Fantom-G, one that can actually be navigated with a mouse).
But perhaps most importantly, there's the immediacy of workstations. Today's models might be packed with functionality, but one of their great assets is that they can also be turned on in a second and played, which puts them at a key advantage over computer-based systems.
I know from experience that, when your whole setup is built around a computer, it sometimes feels like a considerable effort to sit down, fire the machine up and boot your software if all you want to do is hammer away on a piano for a few minutes. If you've got a keyboard with built-in sounds, you're much more likely to power it up on a whim.
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My folks have a black tea brick given to them in 1973. It looks like this:
Would it be at all interesting to taste? Could it be harmful?
shah82 wrote:Frankly, Chip, the drought of aged tea in the West is so bad, I would most definitely try to drink that stupid brick. The qi might be bad-trip LSD-like due to all the ungodly pollutants, but...
Timothy Leary wrote:... might be "tripping" since we have no idea what they put into those things.
edkrueger wrote:This is not Zhuan tea. Zhuan tea is made of compressed leaves –broken leaves often, but still leaves– this is made of powder. I'd highly advise not drinking it.
edkrueger wrote:OK. Zhuan means brick. This is still not any tea that usually is pressed into bricks –from Yunnan, Hunan or elsewhere. You can even look at your own post and see the brewed version of this brick (see the blog you posted) looks nothing like picture you posted. At best the brick is CTC black.
I'd still debate the tea part. You are going to claim, I bet, that it is tea because it made from Camellia Sinensis. Probably true, but I still doubt this is made for consumption. I also find it hard to believe CTC tea would hold together even after steaming and extreme pressure. I am pretty sure there is some glue (binder) in there.
edkrueger wrote:I am pretty sure that Hubei Zhaoliqiao Tea Factory makes other tea than this brick. Actually, I know for a fact they they make other decorative bricks as well non-decorative ones.


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Construction season is officially underway in Chautauqua County.
Chautauqua County has several projects it has been and will continue to work on in the coming months. Additionally, New York State Department of Transportation has eight projects currently under construction in the county.
"The biggest project that we have going on this year is the construction of the Millennium Parkway," said George Spanos, director of Public Facilities. "It's in the city of Dunkirk, town of Dunkirk and town of Sheridan."
The Millennium Parkway project, Spanos said, is federally funded, with 80 percent of the cost being picked up at the federal level, and 20 percent covered by state and local funds. The Department of Public Facilities has been designated as the acting project sponsor for the project, which totals $6.3 million.
Additionally, the county has begun its highway resurfacing program, which includes chip sealing or oil-and-stone surface treatment and the resurfacing of more than 85 miles of roads throughout the county. However, according to Spanos, the project is not going well.
"It started, but it's not going very well," Spanos said. "The weather conditions are horrible for construction season. The excessive rain has really limited our operations for construction."
The projects the state has under construction include bridge work, sign replacement and pavement marking work and landscaping.
The state currently has four bridge projects under construction in Chautauqua County, two of which include bridge cleaning.
"Bridges are cleaned to diminish the future need for maintenance by removing salt and debris to prevent corrosion, improve drainage and ensure the bridge bearings are free of contaminants," according to NYSDOT.
The first project is scheduled to end Oct. 31, at which point the public will have full and unrestricted use and benefit of the facilities both from the operational and safety standpoint. The project is currently on-budget at $280,000, which includes state and federal funds. The project includes Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, including Dunkirk, Ellicott, Franklinville and Olean.
The second bridge-cleaning project is scheduled to end Nov. 6. The project has a budget of $598,000 and includes Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie and Niagara counties. It also includes Boston, Elma, Lewiston and Tonawanda.
Another bridge project the state is undertaking is bridge repair.
"This project will perform corrective maintenance work on five bridges at various locations in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. Corrective maintenance work involving steel repair is planned for the State Route 430 bridge over Dewittville Creek, State Route 98 bridge over Ischua Creek and State Route 353 bridge over Little Valley Creek. Corrective maintenance work involving bridge rail replacement is planned for State Route 219 bridge over Crowley Creek and State Route 242 bridge over Great Valley Creek," according to NYSDOT.
The project is scheduled to conclude Dec. 31, with the public having full access by Jan. 13, 2014. It has a budget of $850,000, which includes state and federal funds. Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties are included in the project, as are Chautauqua, Ellicottville, Franklinville and Little Valley.
The final and largest bridge work project – with a budget of $14,662,000 – is the replacement of the State Route 5 and US Route 20 Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek.
"The existing bridge is approaching the end of its useful life. It has inadequate vertical clearance for large trucks, and the bridge sidewalks do not meet federal standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The proposed project will replace the existing truss bridge with a wider, multi-girder bridge, on a slightly modified alignment. The new bridge will be wide enough to provide one travel lane in each direction. It will accommodate bicyclists and have sidewalks on both sides," according to NYSDOT.
The project is federally and state funded. It is scheduled to be completed June 29, 2015.
Aside from bridge work being done in the county, sign replacement will also be taking place in certain locations.
"This project will replace signs that are damaged, have fallen down, have no reflectivity for nighttime visibility, and will correct safety and operational issues as needed on State Route 198 from the I-190 to State Route 33 in the city of Buffalo, and replace large mounted signs on State Route 400 in the towns of West Seneca Elma and Aurora," according to NYSDOT.
Additionally, signs will be replaced at various locations throughout Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.
The cost of the project is $603,000, which is $11,000 more than the original estimate. The cost will be covered by state and federal funding. The sign replacement project is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 30.
Another project the New York State Department of Transportation has under construction this year revolves around pavement markings.
"This project will replace durable pavement markings that have deteriorated due to maintenance operations – plowing, patching – and wear due to high traffic volumes and install Centerline Audible Roadway Delineators at various locations in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties," according to NYSDOT.
The pavement marking project is scheduled to wrap up by Oct. 31. The cost of the project is $984,000 in state and federal funding. Affected by the project are Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, as well as Gerry and Conewango.
The final project the state is just completing includes landscaping projects.
"This project will address various environmental and landscaping management needs at various locations throughout all four counties in the region," according to NYSDOT.
According to NYSDOT, the project was scheduled to end June 10. The cost was $549,000 in state funding. Included in the landscaping project were Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie and Niagara counties. It also included Buffalo and Niagara Falls, and the villages of Fredonia and Randolph. Towns included in the project were Allegany, Amherst, Boston, Clarence, Concord, Hamburg, Randolph, Tonawanda and Yorkshire.
NYSDOT is also on standby for projects in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie and Niagara counties. It is involved in a standby project for emergency highway repairs at various locations throughout the four counties.
The project is expected to cost $459,000, and conclude Dec. 31, 2014. The only source of funding comes from New York state.
According to County Executive Greg Edwards' "Monday Morning Memo," there is a fair amount of construction work being done currently in Chautauqua County.
Since April 15, Chautauqua County Bridge No. 134 on County Route 4, Marks Road, in the Town of French Creek between Bush Road and County Route 7 has been closed to all traffic due to the replacement of the structure. A detour has been posted.
Additionally, since June 24, County Bridge 1108 on Mixer Road in the Village of Forestville has been closed to all traffic due to the replacement of the structure. A detour has also been posted.
This week, residents in Celoron will experience tree trimming along Livingston Avenue Ditching work will also be done along county Route 380 in Ellery.
There will be ditching and shoulder repair from Friday's storm on County Route 37-Beech Hill Road in Stockton; on County Route 380 in Portland; and on Lake Avenue in Brocton.
There will be oil and stone patching on County Route 85-Creek Road in Arkwright, as well as on County Route 72-Cassadaga Hamlet Road in Villenova. Crews will also be reconstructing County Bridge 1108 on Mixer Road in Hanover.
Finally, there will be black topping on county Route 2 from Clymer to State Route 426 and shoulders and drainage work on County Route 3 in Findley Lake to State Route 426.


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I didn't get a great deal done, but I've figured out a few things:
2 boxes work OK - baoboa and redwood
redwood's disk is almost full (97%). There is a 35gig folder on the desktop called 'forest films 2', and a Mac OSX image.
oak thinks it is called willow and has a lot of disk errors
willow has no disk
The Shuttle now has a working network card (taken from black Dell box - couldn't find Graeme's one), but I couldn't copy over the data from the old admin box - the disks didn't show up when I attached them to my external disk to USB thingy. Copying could be done over a network, I've just thought.
Scanning works to baoboa. You need to enter the details manually. Someone who knows the printer password could modify the old 'oak' scan settings to send to baoboa instead. The share is set up, called 'scan' or 'scans'. This works. Is there a reason to restrict public scanning to B/W?
If anyone wants to do some more, you'll need some install CDs, a spare hard disk, a key to unlock the box locks, and another power strip and the printer password/s.


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Hardrock 100-Mile Endurance Run Preview - Page 2
photo courtesy of Bryon Powell/irunfar.com
On the men's side, observers excited for a rematch of the 2010 Western States 100 between Anton Krupicka and Geoff Roes were disappointed when both athletes withdrew their entries. But last year's runner-up, Dakota Jones (2011 champ Julien Chorier is not entered this year), is returning and hoping to improve his finish. This spring, Jones (pictured above) of Durango, Colorado, has already won the Lake Sonoma 50 Mile in April and the Transvulcania Ultramarathon in May.
Also contending for the men's title will be Karl Meltzer of Sandy, Utah, who won Hardrock in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2009. In 2009 he ran the second-fastest time ever on the course, which is the course record in the counter-clockwise direction. The course alternates between clockwise and counter-clockwise each year; this year it will be run clockwise.
Other contenders among the men include Hal Koerner of Ashland, Oregon, who beat Meltzer at the Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile in February, and Adam Campbell of Victoria, British Columbia, who won the Chuckanut 50K in March.
Only one runner has ever finished the course in under 24 hours: Kyle Skaggs, who clocked a smoking 23:23:30 in 2008.
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*Strength training: Work out at the gym, with an emphasis on core conditioning, two to three times a week. Stretch, strengthen and ice my injury-prone ankles and feet to keep them from falling apart.
*Gear up: research and purchase key items such as an ultralight sleeping bag, specific clothing and required safety items. Experiment with taping feet and toes while learning the art and science of blister prevention.
* Nutrition and hydration: Experiment with backpacker-specific dehydrated food and other calorie-dense, easy-to-pack edibles. Experiment on long runs with different high-calorie food and drink mixes. Toward the end of summer, go a week eating only the type of food I plan to eat during the event. Wean myself off alcohol, diet sodas and coffee.
* Other: Rest. Sleep. Mentally prepare. And, of course ... express endless gratitude to my family for tolerating my training.
Can I do it? I'm not sure, but at least I'm learning what I need to do to do it, and that's a start.
Sarah Lavender Smith is a runner who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. When she's not running around with a pack full of dog food on her back, she's parenting her two kids (ages 14 and 11) and marketing her husband's startup firm. She blogs about trail running and travel at TheRunnersTrip.com.


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Discover Boca Raton and The Palm Beaches! Enjoy a fascinating array of cultural venues, sample the culinary masterworks of celebrity chef-owned restaurants, and take in one of Florida's renowned destinations. Fish or dive in the East coast of Florida's beautiful waters, take pleasure in the breathtaking beauty of the unique Florida ecosystem, and make memories at some of the many family-friendly attractions. Soak up sunshine on pristine beaches and golf on world-class courses. Absorb the energy of vibrant nightlife.
Come shop at one of South Florida's luxury shopping destinations, Town Center at Boca Raton and enjoy over 220 prestigious and nationally recognized stores, including Coach, Tiffany & Co., Bvlgari, Cartier, Ulysse Nardin, Michael Kors, Williams-Sonoma, Intermix, Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Ann Taylor, Louis Vuitton, Lilly Pulitzer, Hugo Boss, Tommy Bahama, Henri Bendel, Ralph Lauren, Anne Fontaine, Tory Burch, Burberry and more, as well as leading department stores Bloomingdale's, Macy*s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Sears. Dining selections include Blue Martini, Pinon Grill, The Capital Grille, Stir Crazy, California Pizza Kitchen and Grand Lux Café.
To Learn more about the beautiful city of Boca Raton click here.
There are so many wonderful places to stay in and around Boca Raton! Here is a list of some of our favorites…
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Boca Raton is a bastion of art, culture, and sophistication. Visit the Boca Raton Museum of Art for exhibits, educational classes, films, and more. The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum reveals the rich history of our city. The Sunset Cove & Amphitheater features live music from nationally known acts along with the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Broward Center for Performing Arts.
Sightseeing is a must in this part of the country! Take a narrated tour past the region's most beautiful homes on a luxurious yacht with Delray Yacht Cruises. Tour the endangered Everglades in an airboat with with Loxahatchee Everglades Tours. Zip around town on a Segway with Segway Tours of Delray Beach. Experience the wonder of exotic plant life at the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens. Spend a day at the world class Miami Zoo or the Miami Sea Aquarium. Golf one of the many spectacular championship courses in the area.
Golf abounds around Boca Raton, including:
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Traveling to Boca Raton has never been easier! From Miami to Fort Lauderdale, to West Palm Beach, there are a variety of transportation options accessible to you. Tri-Rail: Tri-Rail provides quick and convenient service to the area's Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, and Palm Beach International Airport. With affordable fares and dedicated shuttle buses from select stations, Tri-Rail allows you to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. For customer service, call 1-800-874-7245.
Palm-Tran: With bus routes to every major destination in Palm Beach county, Palm Tran is a great option for visitors. Buses run 7 days a week serving more than 3,400 stops. Palm Tran Customer Service 1-877-930-4287
Shuttles: FREE Shuttle services are available for you from your bus stop location to Town Center at Boca Raton, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority and Palm Tran 2. On-site shuttle services are also available during all mall hours. For more information, call 561-368-6000.
Parking: Town Center at Boca Raton offers plenty of parking alternatives. We have free parking located throughout the entire property including the four parking decks with direct access to Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's and Nordstrom. Handicapped spots are located near all major entrances. In addition, we offer valet service at Saks Fifth Avenue, South entrance of Neiman Marcus, the main entrance opposite Stir Crazy and Grand Lux Cafe, Legal Seafood and The Terrace.
Designated Parking: We also offer preferred Parking for parents with young children. Designated parking spaces are now available for parents shopping with young children at the main entrance opposite Stir Crazy and Grand Lux Cafe and The Terrace.
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Visitors to this sub-tropical Florida paradise will find surrounding towns that are rich in diversity and home to warm, friendly people. Nearby cities in Palm Beach County include: Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Juno Beach, and Jupiter. Nearby cities in Broward County include: Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, Parkland, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise, Dania Beach, and Hollywood. And nearby cities in Miami-Dade County include: Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, and Doral.
For a sophisticated dinner with fresh and seasonal ingredients, try 32 East. For fresh seafood with a New England flair and a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean, head to Boston's on the Beach. The Blue Martini in Town Center Boca Raton. For an upscale lounge in Town Center Boca Raton, have a drink at Blue Martini. For a variety of tribute band performances that honor many world famous artists, visit Platforms. The Funky Buddha Lounge serves up food and drinks in a funky, informal atmosphere with plans to serve their own microbrew beers. Enjoy an upscale movie theater experience at Muvico Theater. Race Go Karts, hit the batting cages, bowl a few games, or play laser tag at Boomers. Or enjoy world class gaming, dining, and entertainment at The Hardrock Seminole Casino. And don't forget about all the incredible nightlife in nearby Miami and Ft. Lauderdale!
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"Spending more on special ed simply may not do much for kids," writes Checker Finn on Gadfly, citing Boosting the Quality and Efficiency of Special Education, a new Fordham report by Nate Levenson. By emulating the staffing levels and practices of efficient districts, the high-spending districts could save $10 billion — and improve quality, according to the report.
Special education has been "downright hostile" to "innovation, efficiency, or productivity boosters, writes Finn. It "remains fixated on inputs, ratios, and services," rather than student outcomes.
. . . the same basic dysfunctions that ail general education afflict special education too: middling (or worse) teacher quality; an inclination to throw "more people" at any problem; a reluctance to look at cost-effectiveness; a crazy quilt of governance and decision-making authorities; a tendency to add rather than replace or redirect; and a full-on fear of results-based accountability. Yet the fates (as well as the budgets) of general and special education are joined. In many schools, the latter is the place to stick the kids who have been failed by the former—a major cause of the sky-high special-education-identification rates in many states and districts.
. . . To its discredit, federal law bars the teams that develop Individualized Education Programs for disabled pupils from considering the cost of the interventions and services that they are recommending.
Improve general education so fewer kids end up in special ed, Levenson urges. If special ed is necessary, design cost-effective interventions. Above all, end maintenance-of-effort requirements that assume students are being served if dollars are being spent, regardless of whether the money is being used to help students learn.


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New uses planned for old Aurora school
By NIKKI YOUNK
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FLORENCE, Wis. – The old Hillcrest School in Aurora, Wis. will be getting plenty of use, thanks to efforts by the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC).
NWTC President Dr. H. Jeffrey Rafn updated members of the Florence County Board of Supervisors about the programs during their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
This summer, NWTC will be transforming part of the Hillcrest School into the Woodland Regional Learning Academy.
The academy will allow students from the Florence, Niagara, Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine, and Goodman-Armstrong Creek school districts to start technical degrees while they are still in high school.
Programs offered include electro-engineering, health care customer service representative, nursing assistant, and photography and graphic design.
Students will be able to enroll in programs beginning next school year.
Board Chair Jeanette Bomberg was pleased with the initiative.
"It's great that students can be earning college credits in Florence County," she said.
Rafn added that the Hillcrest School is still home to the Woodland Kitchen and Business Incubator. It has been in operation since 2010.
Currently, seven processors from Florence, Marinette, Forest, and Dickinson counties use the kitchen to make their products. Products include antipasto, granola, and hummus.
In other business, the board:
– Adopted a resolution creating a tax increment financing (TIF) district in the town of Florence. Before the TIF becomes official, it must also gain approval from the joint review board and the state.
Supervisors John Halada and Holly Wahlstrom-Stratton voted against the motion. Halada represents the towns of Long Lake and Tipler, and Wahlstrom-Stratton represents part of the town of Aurora. Officials from all three towns have voiced objections to the TIF.
– Held a moment of silence for Supervisor Bruce Osterberg, who recently passed away. Bomberg noted that Osterberg had served as a board member on and off since 1968.
The board will be appointing someone to fill the remainder of Osterberg's term. He represented part of the town of Aurora.
– Approved to contribute $20,000 to the forestry department so it can purchase a used backhoe from Florence Utilities. The total cost of the machine is $55,000, but the forestry department can get $35,000 in trade for its old backhoe.
– Approved to contribute up to $7,500 to install signs designating Florence County's wild rivers. Signs will take tourists on a circle tour of the Pine and Popple rivers.
– Agreed to contribute $1,010 toward making the Florence County Library's entrance handicap accessible.
– Added a new permanent full-time position to be split between the forestry department and the highway department.
– Recognized Stuart Boren, forestry supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, who will be retiring after over 30 years of service to Florence County.
Nikki Younk's e-mail address is email@example.com.


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WBGO Airs Two Tributes to Prince This Weekend
April 22, 2016. Posted by Brandy Wood.
WBGO remembers The Purple One, The Artist – Prince - with two tribute programs this weekend, Saturday on Rhythm Revue with Felix Hernandez (10AM-2PM) and Sunday on The Checkout (7-8PM).
In describing Prince's influence, Rhythm Revue host Hernandez said, "The impact of Prince's artistry on popular music is immeasurable. Early in his career, Prince blurred the lines between rock and R&B at a time when the divide between the genres seemed ever widening. He earned the respect and praise of musicians from every field, to say nothing of critics and the public, with sales of over one hundred million recordings to his credit. Like his genre-bending predecessors Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, David Bowie, to mention a few, Prince brought together elements of all types of music to create art that was always fresh, daring and popular, a rare accomplishment."
This Sunday at 7PM, The Checkout will pay tribute to Prince, by featuring a variety of jazz artists performing Prince's music, as well as presenting an interview with Thelonious Monk Institute Award winning bassist Ben Williams. In December, Williams presented a program of new arrangements of Prince songs at Harlem Stage. Williams discovered Prince as a kid by way of the very adult film Purple Rain. On Sunday's episode, he tells that story plus shares one of his favorite Prince compositions.
Win tickets for The Art of the Duo at Sheen Center
April 21, 2016. Posted by Brandy Wood.
Broadway's Alexander Gemignani joins forces with jazz arranger Tedd Firth to bring the Sondheim catalogue alive. Paul Gemignani, Sondheim's longtime collaborator will be a special guest for the evening. Event details.
Win tickets to the annual celebration of jazz
April 20, 2016. Posted by Brandy Wood.
The Cicely Tyson High School of Performing & Fine Arts presents their Annual Celebration of Jazz during the month of April - Declared Jazz Month by The U.S. Congress.
The Cicely Tyson School Jazz Band, Directed by Oscar Petty, takes the lead on this concert. The student ensemble is joined by Artists in Residence Adegoke Steve Colson, Oliver Lake, Chris Beck, Andy McKee, and Tyson string instructor Marlene Rice. You don't want to miss these polished and award winning students as they play America's Classical Music - JAZZ.
Win Tickets for Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Kate Davis
April 12, 2016. Posted by Brandy Wood.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and vocalist Kate Davis pay tribute to Broadway's brightest lights. The famed avenue has been home to some of the most talented, inventive, and sophisticated composers, many with jazz-oriented roots. Harold Arlen wrote over 500 songs, including many for the stage as well as the classic "Over the Rainbow," which was voted the No. 1 song by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin are two of the most significant American theatrical composers of the early 20th century, each having been represented on Broadway hundreds of times. The list goes on: composers like Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, and Mel Brooks have penned time-tested musical gems that continue to uplift and entertain – both on Broadway and on record. In tonight's performance, gutsy songstress Kate Davis shares her own fresh spin on the standards, which are sure to put you in a New York state of mind.
Win a pair of tickets to VUYO SOTASHE
March 14, 2016. Posted by Brandy Wood.
Young South African jazz vocalist, Vuyo (Vuyolwethu) Sotashe, is gradually making his mark in the New York jazz scene. Sotashe moved to the NYC in 2013 after being awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to pursue Master of Music (Spring 2015) at William Paterson University. Since then, he has gone to win first prize at the very first Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal Competition in 2014, and performed on the festivals's main stage in February of 2015. More recently, he won the Audience prize award and placed second over-all at the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition in 2015, held at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
Vuyo Sotashe has also performed on international stages which include singing at the Arcevia Jazz Fest and the Fermo Jazz Festival in Italy 2012; the Stockholm Jazz Festival with South African National Youth Jazz Band in Sweden 2012; and he has toured with the SAMA Award (GRAMMY equivalent) winning band Proxy in the UK and Ireland 2009-2011.
Scheduled to perform with Vuyo: Russell A. Hall (bass), Gabe Schnider (guitar), Kyle Poole (drums) and Mathis Picard (piano).
Monk in Motion: The Next Face of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the Thelonious Monk Institute that presents the top three winners from the renowned Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Each concert features one winner and their combo from various parts of the world, demonstrating the versatility and variety of different jazz styles. For more information on the Institute, please visit www.monkinstitute.org.


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An "Ah-ha!" Moment
A few years ago, Porter Gale, then vice president of marketing for Virgin Atlantic, had an ah-ha! morning. "I woke up and was overwhelmed with gratitude for how rich my life had become," she says. "[And] I realized much of my happiness and success was because of the relationships in my life."
Through social and professional networking, she'd managed to cultivate and surround herself with people both in and out of the office who supported her dreams and would catch her if she stumbled—not bad for someone who, by her own admission, had spent her 20s standing awkwardly on the sidelines of social events, hiding behind a wine glass. How did she make that change? The marketing consultant, whose new book Your Network is Your Net Worth (Atria Books) was just published, shares 9 steps that got her there.
1. Assess what's holding you back.
For Porter, the turn-around began with an acknowledgement that she bore some responsibility for her unhappiness. "Time and time again, I've found that the barriers that keep us from important relationships are self-inflicted," she says. "We're our own worst enemies." Her advice: Grab a notebook and write down any behaviors (wall-flowering at parties) or negative thoughts ("I'm not as smart as them") that might be costing you. Sit with these for about a week, then share the list with a close friend or advisor to brainstorm ways to improve. It could be as big as seeking therapy, or as little as challenging yourself to gather 10 business cards at the next industry mixer.
2. Be authentic.
If networking feels like working to you, it's probably because you're not basing it around your true self. Take a minute to think about what matters most to you. Is it your family, school, a place you volunteer, your passion for food or books or entrepreneurship? Then organize your network around those things—rather than what you 'should' talk about. "You're more likely to be relaxed, engaged and engaging," says Porter. "And your connections will be stronger and more sustainable."
3. Connect via values and interests, not job titles.
The old way of networking involved identifying and zeroing in on the power players in your space. But today, careers are much more fluid. "You should befriend a person because you're interested in what they have to say and what ideas they are bringing to the table," says Porter. "It's important not to judge people and to treat all contacts respectfully: Today's intern can easily become tomorrow's CEO."
4. Ask, "How can I help?"
At the core of authentic networking, says Gale, "is a mindset that is based on WE not just ME." Avoid hoarding your contacts or expecting anything back, and try to be of service whenever you can. As a rule of thumb, give help twice as often as you ask for it. "Your actions should be based on a true desire to help or support someone and not on 'What's in it for me,'" says Gale. "When you have a give-give-get attitude, that's when the true magic happens."
5. Commit to shaking it up.
Most of us have a daily routine in which we go the same places and see the same people every day. It's comforting, says Gale, but ultimately limiting. Instead, imagine who you might run into if, just once a week, you tried a totally new place for lunch, or once a day, you walked to the bathroom all the way on the other side of the building. They're small changes, but, says Gale, "you're more likely to meet new people and benefit from that serendipity that comes from growing and building your connections."
6. Avoid trash talk, egotism or hierarchical thinking.
Trying to bond with your new cubicle mate over a little office gossip? Don't do it, says Gale. "The way you treat people will have a great impact on your ability to foster strong relationships," she says. "Putting down others, gossiping, believing you're superior based on job titles—these types of behaviors can quickly erode and damage relationships." Not to mention that nothing gets around faster on social media.
7. Visit power pockets.
Social media has created an incredible potential to connect—but when it comes to cementing relationships, face-to-face meetings still have unique power, says Gale. So take yourself to experiences and events that attract like-minded people, like co-working spaces, free wifi hot zones, conventions, seminars, etc. Nothing turns a Facebook friend into a meet-for-lunch friend faster than running into each other at a conference, then taking the time to get a cup of coffee.
9. Don't be afraid to ask big.
If you've built successful relationships over time, your requests for help should feel more like collaboration than "asks," says Gale, adding: "I also believe that people should think big." In other words, instead of dribbling out a series of small requests, save up for something that really matters. While working at Virgin, Gale once asked Sir Richard Branson to respond to a video a group of high schoolers had sent in—the first time she'd ever asked him for a favor. Not only did he respond: He invited them to meet with him in person. "I'm guessing that if they'd asked anyone if they could get a meeting with Sir Richard, the answer would have been 'Never in a million years,'" says Gale. "But they did."
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French-Indian Interaction at an 18th Century Frontier Post: The Roseborough Lake Site, Bowie County, Texas
Date: May 1986
Creator: Gilmore, Kathleen
Description: This report discusses archaeological findings at the Roseborough Lake Site 14 miles west of Texarkana. The research is oriented towards forming a concept of village life for the indigenous people of the area (and the French settlers who intermarried), as well as a model of the village itself.
Contributing Partner: UNT Institute of Applied Sciences


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BP Oil Spill Trial to Start as Settlement Pressure Grows
BP Plc (BP/), Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co. (HAL), with billions of dollars on the line, are set to find out from a federal judge who among them is to blame for the April 20, 2010, explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans, who will hear the case without a jury, is to rule whether London-based BP should get help from the other firms involved in paying the $26 billion in costs associated with the disaster and its resulting offshore spill, the largest in U.S. history.
BP has been in talks with the other parties, including its most formidable opponent -- the federal government, two people familiar with the negotiations said. A $14 billion deal with Gulf businesses and property owners has been proposed, three people familiar with the accord said, and the trial was put off a week so talks could continue uninterrupted. Barring a deal by all sides, though, the judge will begin hearing evidence March 5 on whether the companies must pay punitive damages to victims and fines to the government for polluting the Gulf of Mexico.
"There's tremendous pressure on everybody to settle," said Anthony Sabino, a law professor at St. John's University in New York. With billions of dollars at stake, "They will talk until the moment the judge hits that gavel -- and beyond."
Courthouse Steps
Carl Tobias, who teaches product-liability and mass-tort law at the University of Richmond in Virginia, said he wouldn't be surprised to see the case resolved "on the courthouse steps." One reason that government and plaintiffs' lawyers haven't agreed to settle may be a desire to make BP suffer some bad publicity generated by trial testimony, Tobias said.
"That kind of negative publicity never does any company any good," he said. "That may be a factor in the settlement calculus."
Scott Dean, a spokesman for BP, declined to comment on the trial or potential outcomes stemming from a settlement.
Earlier this month, BP reached an accord with co-defendant M-I Swaco, a unit of Houston-based oil services company Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB) that employed two of the 11 workers killed in the rig's explosion. Mitsui & Co.'s MOEX Offshore 2007, a partner in the well, said the same day it would pay $90 million to resolve federal Clean Water Act claims.
BP earlier settled with MOEX; Anadarko Petroleum Corp., a 25 percent-owner of the well, and Cameron International Corp., which provided blowout-prevention equipment. Cameron and Swaco are still defendants after settling only with BP.
Hundreds of Lawsuits
The disaster sparked hundreds of lawsuits by businesses and coastal property owners against BP, its partners and contractors, including Transocean, the Vernier, Switzerland- based owner and operator of the rig, and Houston-based Halliburton, which provided cementing services.
The U.S. government also sued BP, Transocean (RIG), MOEX and The Woodlands, Texas-based Anadarko for violations of federal pollution laws. Louisiana and Alabama sued as well.
Non-government plaintiffs in the case include fishermen, shrimpers, restaurants, hotels, workers and business and property owners along the Gulf coast affected by the spill.
The proposed settlement between BP and lawyers for businesses and individuals would transfer the $14 billion remaining in a company fund set aside for out-of-court settlements to plaintiffs' lawyers. They would then distribute the funds to clients based on the harm suffered. BP would close the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, which originally had $20 billion.
Government Fines
Such a settlement wouldn't include fines by the federal government, lawsuits by state governments or claims between BP and partner companies involved in the disaster, the people familiar with it said. While lawyers for plaintiffs whose cases have been consolidated before Barbier proposed the settlement, attorneys for other spill victims may oppose it as inadequate, the people familiar said. Brent Coon, a Houston-based lawyer for spill victims, said another problem with the settlement proposal is lawyers for the steering committee don't represent the majority of victims in the case, which he said raises questions about their ability to act in the best interests of all claimants.
Barbier has scheduled a three-phase trial: In the first phase, he will determine which companies share blame for the explosion, and whether any of them engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Such a finding might trigger punitive damages -- or damages meant to punish rather than compensate for losses -- to be paid to non-government plaintiffs.
Clean Water Act
Those companies sued by the federal government would face enhanced penalties under the U.S. Clean Water Act. That law lets the government seek fines as high as $1,100 a barrel of oil spilled for simple negligence, often described as a failure to exercise ordinary care; and $4,300 a barrel for gross negligence, or a conscious act or omission. One test for gross negligence is the economic benefit of not complying.
More than 4 million barrels were spilled in the disaster, according to U.S. estimates, leaving BP liable for as much as $17.6 billion in fines. The London-based company set aside $3.5 billion to pay Clean Water Act fines based on its own lower estimate of barrels spilled and no finding of gross negligence.
Barbier on Feb. 22 held BP and Anadarko (APC) automatically liable under the act, allowing the U.S. to seek $1,100 a barrel spilled. Transocean's liability is to be determined at trial.
On Feb. 24, Transocean alleged in a court filing that BP officials overseeing the Macondo well ignored questions about whether safety tests done hours before the blast were flawed.
Well Tests
Donald Vidrine, the senior BP manager on the Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, talked with an engineer about unsatisfactory well tests less than an hour before an explosion killed 11 workers and sent oil pouring into the waters off Louisiana, Transocean's attorneys said. While Mark Hafle, a Houston-based BP drilling engineer, warned Vidrine in a phone call that stability tests on the well might be flawed, "neither man stopped work" at the facility, Transocean said. BP's Dean declined to comment on the Transocean filing.
The judge is to conduct two subsequent nonjury proceedings on the size of the spill and efforts to contain it. Jury trials on damages to victims would follow, he has said. The outcomes might provide a template for settlement of the remaining cases, some of which might be distributed to other courts.
Three-Month Trial
The first phase may last as long as three months. Barbier said he might not make any rulings until all three phases are finished.
In the first phase, he will also consider rig-owner Transocean's claim that its financial liability to non- government parties is capped at $27 million under a 160-year-old maritime law limiting a vessel owner's exposure to the value of its ship and cargo.
Beyond the lawsuits, the Justice Department said in June 2010 that it was investigating the possibility of criminal violations related to the blowout and spill. The agency said it created a task force led by its criminal division to investigate the disaster. None of the companies has been charged with a crime. Barbier won't consider any criminal allegations in the trials.
BP already paid $26.6 billion in cleanup costs and economic damages to individuals, businesses and governments harmed by the spill, it said Feb. 7. The energy company lowered its reserve to cover costs tied to the sinking of the rig to $37.2 billion from more than $40 billion, after reaching settlements.
Shares Down
Shares for the defendant firms fell after the explosion. The litigation and potential liabilities remain a drag on these stocks, Brian Youngberg, an analyst at Edward Jones in St. Louis, said Feb. 22 in an interview.
"Investors to some degree have rotated to other companies they see as good values without the uncertainty from the spill," said Youngberg, who has a "hold" on BP's American depositary receipts and doesn't own shares.
An out-of-court settlement, even for an amount higher than investors expect, might be a boon to BP by removing the "worst case scenario," he said. "The question is, how long will that take?" BP shares were about 23 percent below their pre-disaster price at the end of the day yesterday.
The plaintiffs claim each of the five companies in the trial -- BP, Transocean, Halliburton, Cameron and Swaco -- share blame for the explosion and spill.
'Crucial Safety Issues'
BP and other companies connected to the well "ignored crucial safety issues, cut corners and violated federal and state law to save time and money in favor of production and profit," lawyers for businesses and individuals said in a master complaint in December 2010.
BP, behind schedule on the Macondo project, pushed forward ignoring warning signals, the plaintiffs said. Among the accusations is that BP ignored recommendations and used "too few centralizers," or devices to ensure the steel pipe lining the well could be properly secured.
"In the same e-mail that had recognized the risks of proceeding with insufficient centralizers, BP official Brett Cocales shrugged off using only six, flippantly concluding, 'who cares, it's done, end of story, will probably be fine,"' according to the complaint.
Transocean "bypassed or disabled key safety systems" on the rig, "including a gas safety valve and fire alarm system that were intended to monitor for fire and explosive and toxic gases, with utter disregard for the safety ramifications," victims' lawyers said in a court filing in February 2011.
Company Blame
The companies are blaming one another as well.
BP accused Transocean of breaching its contractual duty to maintain the drilling rig adequately, to fix engine problems, to train its crew and to coordinate efforts to fight fires on the vessel properly.
"The simple fact is that on April 20, 2010, every single safety system and device and well control procedure on the Deepwater Horizon failed, resulting in the casualty," BP said in its complaint.
BP said a Halliburton engineer and others at the company concealed problems with its foam cement slurry before and after the explosion. The cement was supposed to prevent blowouts.
Halliburton claimed BP gave inaccurate information about the location of hydrocarbon zones, a risk factor, in the Macondo oil well to avoid stalling the project. Halliburton said it wouldn't have pumped cement had it known.
'Well Design'
"BP decided on the well design," Halliburton said in its complaint. "BP decided when to conduct rig activities. BP decided what products and services to use, and whether to accept or reject its contractors' recommendations regarding those products and services."
The financial risk to some of the companies has fallen with pretrial settlements and rulings. In July, Barbier dismissed racketeering allegations against BP. In November, he threw out the Alabama and Louisiana environmental claims brought under state laws.
In January, the judge said indemnity provisions in the drilling contract with Transocean required BP to pay most damages for the spill. This left Transocean liable only for federal pollution fines or penalties, punitive damages and payments to workers injured or killed.
In a separate ruling, Barbier held that Halliburton must be indemnified under the drilling contract. Both decisions are subject to reversal if the court finds these companies' conduct violated the contract, the judge said.
Agreed to Pay
In its settlement with BP, Houston-based Cameron in December agreed to pay $250 million to the well owner, in exchange for indemnity for all compensatory damage claims.
Cameron still might face punitive damages. It denies there were flaws in the blowout preventer. Oil and gas were already surging toward the rig when workers tried to activate the equipment to seal the well, Cameron said.
Echoing Tobias at the University of Richmond, Howard Erichson of Fordham University said an accord between BP and the companies opposing it would remove the risk of further public relations and financial harm that may result from a long trial.
"Trials can be all-or-nothing risks," said Erichson, a law professor who teaches complex litigation. "In general, companies don't like taking those kinds of risks."
Most lawsuits over injuries and deaths have been settled by Transocean, as part of its agreement in the drilling contract, according to court filings. One of the injured workers, Buddy Trahan, a Transocean rig supervisor, asked Feb. 20 to have his case against BP sent to a Texas state court for trial. More settlements should follow, said St. John's Sabino.
'Playing Chicken'
"None of these companies will collapse, but there are substantial damages if a judgment goes the wrong way," he said, adding that coming this close to trial without settling may mean some parties are "playing chicken."
"Chicken is very dangerous for both sides," he said. "If neither side turns away, it can result in an enormous collision."
The case is In Re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, MDL-2179, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans).
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On the hunt for a camp
Last week, I had the good fortune to sit in on a panel discussion that was hosted by Historic Saranac Lake. The topic of the evening was the traditions and culture of Adirondack hunting camps.
Bob Brown, a well known sportsman's advocate from Saranac Lake, moderated the discussion which also included Billy Allen and Jack Fogarty.
The event played to a full house, and the audience members contributed a great deal to the discussion. It was an entertaining and informative evening that began with a slide presentation of old camps and older camp characters.
Brown introduced the program with a definition of what constitutes a camp. However, his definition did not always match up with the descriptions. The state Department of Environmental Conservation's definition claims, a "camp shall mean any form of temporary shelter, including but not limited to a tent, motor home travel trailer, mobile home, or the use of any vehicle for shelter or sleeping."
Although the public is familiar with the concept of Adirondack Great Camps, the reality of a true Adirondack hunting camp is a far more difficult concept to define, as the size and shape of a hunting camp can range anywhere from a rough, slant rock shelter to a comfortable cabin tent set upon a wooden platform.
These types of camps have long been allowed to exist as semi-permanent structures on state land for the duration of the big game hunting season. Hunting camp permits have always required camps to be removed within a week after the regular big game hunting season closes.
Currently, DEC regulations allow a camp to be established with a two-week permit. If a camp is established on Sept. 1, and renewed as a hunting camp permit at the beginning of the big game season two weeks later, the structure is allowed by law to remain on state land for the remainder of the hunting season, which is a period of nearly 100 days, rent free.
Historically, the Department allowed hunting camp materials and supplies to remain stored on state land until the following year. However, the standards of state land use have changed in recent years. Currently, the public is not allowed to store any unattended personal equipment on state land for more than 24 hours without a permit.
Enforcement of this restriction was intended to prevent the tradition of anglers leaving personal boats stashed along the shore of backwoods ponds. The current regulation states, "No person shall erect, construct, install, maintain, store, discard or abandon any structure or any other property on state lands or subsequently use such structure or property on state lands, except if the structure or property is authorized by the department."
In addition to the permit camps, there has also been a long history of "outlaw camps" in the Adirondacks. Outlaw camps are permanent camps that were often constructed on state land. Typically, these camps were well hidden in remote and inhospitable areas.
And while the term outlaw was usually intended to define the structures, it has often been used to describe the camp's inhabitants as well. When the topic was raised during the recent panel discussion, there were more than a few winks and nods exchanged among the panelists, and audience members as well.
Regardless of the camp's construction, the use, the camp's owners or it's inhabitants, none of those elements make it a Great Camp. In fact, the caliber of a camp is really a reflection of the concept behind it. Whether it is simple or elaborate, a camp just needs to be comfortable to be considered great.
"Contact with the outside world, has given me human distemper."
This quote has been ascribed to Noah John Rondeau, the fabled hermit and self-appointed Mayor of Cold River City.
Rondeau understood that when a man goes into the wilderness he may well be on his own, but he's never actually alone. A man always brings along with him a unique piece of his past, and in that regard, Rondeau was very comfortable in his own skin.
When man takes to the woods, he is not actually escaping civilization, he is striving to recapture a piece of his past. We have become so conditioned to our ordinary, organized existence in a civilized, orderly society, that we've forgotten how to act and react when we are cut loose in a natural world.
Mankind has existed is a natural state for nearly 99 percent of our existence. Yet when campers claim they go to the woods to "get away from it all," they don't realize the journey is actually an attempt to return to a more familiar place and time. The purpose of the journey is not to escape, it is actually a reclaimation.
We don't go to the woods to lose, we go to find and recover. It often seems to be an intangible notion until we consider the fact that mankind has existed in a "civilized manner" for less than 1 percent of the time we have lived on this planet.
It is an undeniable fact that nature is in our nature, and we are simply one of the more refined animals (although the jury may still be out on that theory.)
Adjust the pace and patiences
Wilderness travel provides humans with an opportunity to realize that nature remain a key component of their being, and that is good for them and not against them. The benefits of nature should no longer be a foreign notion.
Humans should be able to slip into the natural world comfortably and easily, like a well-worn moccasin. They can return to a time when their lives depended on a comprehensive knowledge of the natural world.
But it often seems we have lost that way, and there are now far too many artificial elements blocking our way along the route along that old familiar path.
The path to camp leads through our soul, and the sooner we come to recognize that fact, the easier it will be to return, time and again, to sharpen our skills, restore our senses and rekindle the natural fire that continues to burn deep inside all of us.


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Here's Why Republicans Are Serious About a Default (Update1)
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Investors should understand why some Republicans are willing to allow the U.S. to default on its debt.
President Barack Obama on Monday took a preemptive approach to criticize Republicans on the looming debt-ceiling clash, as he said they had the choice between acting responsibly and paying Congress' bills, or acting irresponsibly by allowing the economy to crash.
"Investors will ask if the U.S. is a safe bet. ... Markets would go haywire, interest rates would spike for anyone who borrows money," he said.
The comments came after a Politico report emerged Monday morning that House Republicans were "seriously" considering allowing the country to default on its debt.
House Republicans and Obama clashed in the summer of 2011, when tea party conservatives refused to caucus with Speaker John Boehner to raise the debt ceiling. The House, at that time, eventually garnered enough votes to avoid a default, but it triggered Standard & Poor's to downgrade the United States' credit rating from AAA for the first time in history.
Republican lawmakers find themselves in a tough political position as the president's re-election has afforded Obama a powerful bargaining chip -- he repeatedly argues that his 2012 victory signaled Americans' willingness to side with his policies -- and as their Jan. 1 agreement to increase taxes in order to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff could lead many constituents in deeply conservative districts to question their representatives' commitment to fulfill campaign promises.
"People are fed up with the Republicans they elected not doing what they were elected to do," a national Republican operative said in an interview. "They wanted them to cut the debt, they wanted them to get rid of some of these programs, they wanted them to make sure taxes don't go up."
Though the president paints a grim portrait of what could happen if Congress fails to reach a deal, some analysts say Republican calls for spending cuts in exchange for a debt-ceiling agreement have legitimate standing.
"If they raise the debt limit without any meaningful spending
The president likely will continue to criticize a GOP that appears willing to default, but investors should be familiar as to why these politicians are ready to do this.
"We're going to have a lot of pressure here in Virginia, and I think our entire Republican membership in the House delegation voted against the


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Day 1 World Beach University Championships.
Whoever told us to bring umbrellas and sweats to Hamburg was way off. It's about 85 and very little shade. Despite the heat, Team USA is progressing well. This is the first time we have held a training camp for this event and sent the athletes with a coach, so we are planning on bringing home a few medals. However some of the European delegations are huge, so we aren't the only country with grand plans, and have our work cut out for us!
Unlike regular FIVB events, this event is pool play in groups of four with every team coming out of pool to a double elimination playoff. There are 31 mens teams and 28 women with 23 countries represented...the biggest field in the history of the WBUC! Yesterday we had the opening ceremonies, which were very quaint. Team USA unanimously voted for Mark Van Zwieten to carry the US flag, as he has the most international experience on the team. Lauren Fendrick was asked to read the FISU Athletes' Oath. The ceremony was held in stadium court, which overlooks the harbor here, so it was very scenic.
Today each team played two pool play matches. Joey Dykstra/Mark Van Zwieten led the charge with two-game victories over Slovakia and Brazil. Joey was on fire blocking Ferramenta 8 times, while Mark was hammering the line. It's always nice to beat Brazil! They face Turkey tomorrow in their final pool play match. I am pretty sure this will be quick, as the Turkish team plays with a lot of heart, but is very inexperienced.
Clint Coe/Duncan Budinger beat Czech Republic in two, and then got a bye as they are in the only three-team pool. They face China 2 tomorrow, which may be a battle. The Chinese are very tall and look to be very experienced.
Lauren Fendrick/Keegan Featherstone struggled in their first match against 6'2" and 6'3" Blundell/Scarlet of New Zealand, but were able to pull it out and take the match in two. They beat Japan 2 in the afternoon wave and will face CAN 2 tomorrow.
Our youngest duo, Olivia Waldowski(26)/Kari Pestolesi (19) dropped the only set of the day in their first match against Spain. After overcoming their butterflies...it's their first international beach event...they rallied behind Pesto's inspired defense to win in three. In the afternoon round they knocked off a scrappy Japan 1 to make it 7-0 for the US teams today. They will play Estonia tomorrow morning.
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