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Large corporations are funneling an increasing portion of their research grants overseas in a trend emblematic of the ebbing command that the U.S. holds over the global technology environment. Foreign universities have become more appealing beneficiaries of U.S. corporate research funding both because they are less likely to haggle over intellectual property rights and because major corporations have become acutely aware that emerging markets such as Brazil, India, and China will be integral to their future success. Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, and IBM have all recently launched major research initiatives in foreign markets. U.S. universities still receive generous amounts of funding from private industry, though their frequent insistence on collecting royalties from the patents that emerge from their research often works against them in the scramble for funding. Staking a claim to intellectual property rights many times is not worth the trouble, as universities typically do not receive the influx of cash from IT research that often comes from fields such as pharmaceuticals. IBM and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed a set of principles aimed at countering the outsourcing of research and innovation that drew the support of a broad group of universities and corporations. Another impediment to industry-university partnerships is the reluctance that many vendors have about publicizing research that they fund in academic journals. The recent agreement between universities and vendors is especially timely given the declining interest that many companies are taking in basic research, turning instead to universities to fill the gap. Intellectual property issues notwithstanding, U.S. companies are still going to issue grants to the universities that they predict will make the strongest contribution, which puts U.S. universities in a direct, merit-based competition with their foreign counterparts. Click Here to View Full Article
Leon County elections supervisor Ion Sancho has commissioned four attacks on Diebold voting machines in the Florida county over the last year to demonstrate the vulnerability of the system. Each attack, described by experts as a relatively simple hacking method, successfully demonstrated how election results could be manipulated. In the most recent demonstration, Finnish security expert Harri Hursti manipulated the memory card that stores the ballots in an optical scanning machine to change the vote totals. Diebold's David Bear was critical of the test, describing it as "analogous to if I gave you the keys to my house and told you when I was gone." Despite the flurry of security concerns surrounding e-voting machines that appeared recently as the deadline for new equipment set by the Help America Vote Act approached, critics note that there has yet to be a single reported instance of an attack that altered a real election. Of the 43 respondents to a recent poll of the National Association of Secretaries of State, 17 expected to miss the Jan. 1 deadline for new system proposals. The move to upgrade equipment has been marked by repeated clashes between election officials and equipment manufacturers over concerns about paper audit trails and accessibility for the disabled. Diebold has responded to Sancho's tests with hostility, claiming that directly manipulating the systems' memory cards to alter results is irresponsible. Diebold's response disappoints Sancho, as does the slowness of state election officials to detect the vulnerabilities. As more computer experts and officials acknowledge the vulnerabilities of e-voting systems, a consensus is mounting that the systems must be protected from insider tampering and that they all must have paper recording capabilities. For information on ACM e-voting activities, please visit http://www.acm.org/usacm.
In the face of mounting security concerns and an increasing acknowledgement that the current Internet is cobbled together and poorly organized, the NSF has devoted $300 million to developing a new architecture for a more security-conscious Internet. Such a development raises concerns that the inherent beauty of the Internet, which allows for the instant relay of information and the ability to post opinions anonymously, could be compromised. Nevertheless, the preponderance of Trojans, worms, and pharming and phishing scams that assail individual users has made the Internet as dysfunctional as it is useful, while large corporations are facing an increasing threat from enterprising hackers who are penetrating sensitive databases. The government has also grown concerned about network vulnerabilities that could be exploited by terrorists to attack critical U.S. infrastructure. The Internet's early developers had no idea how the network would evolve, so they willingly traded security for decentralization. The original email system sent over ARPANET in the early 1980s had fewer than 1,000 users. Today, more than 70 percent of Americans use the Internet regularly, and more than half have made an online purchase, while 40 percent have encountered some form of malware, leading many to boycott certain Web sites or alter their downloading practices. Researchers at the University of Southern California are capitalizing on NSF and Department of Homeland Security funds to simulate attacks from a bevy of viruses on a test-bed of isolated PCs. Meanwhile, the Internet2 coalition marshals the efforts of more than 200 companies and universities to create a better network with greater transmission capabilities. Because different applications have different security requirements, the creation of a holistic new network is unlikely, and some analysts predict that a new network could co-exist with today's Internet. Click Here to View Full Article
With the Internet supplanting conventional modes of communication, eavesdroppers have access to much greater volumes of data, though they are encountering heightened public resistance to surveillance activities in the wake of allegations charging the government with overstepping its legal bounds to spy on domestic communication. The National Security Agency (NSA) is conducting the domestic surveillance program that came to light last month, in what appears to be a massive and warrantless sweep of communication in search of information relevant to national security. Telecommunications companies are reportedly cooperating with the NSA, which is skirting laws that require evidence of wrongdoing to engage in wiretapping. Telephone providers are likely sharing customers' billing information with the government, though the NSA could tap communication that passes over fiber without the complicity of the carrier simply by flagging conversations for their origin or destination. Last year, the FCC decided to extend the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to certain broadband and VoIP providers, mandating that they incorporate compliance features into their networks. Jennifer Granick, executive director of Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society, says, "The thing that really should worry people is that once the capability is there, people will abuse it. The opportunity for abuse is so much greater, because so much more of our private information is transmitted over the network." Click Here to View Full Article
SHARCNET, the Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network, is a clustered platform created by 14 universities to advance research and innovation through high performance computing. SHARCNET was established in June 2001, making a reality of the vision of McMaster University's Hugh Couchman, who serves as the program's scientific director, Peter Poole, Allen MacIsaac, Mike Bauer, and Nils Peterson of the University of Western Ontario, and the University of Guelph's Deborah Stacey. In a recent interview, Couchman described SHARCNET, noting that it only represents the beginning of Canada's entry into the field of high performance computing. SHARCNET's greatest sources of funding have been the federal Canada Foundation for Innovation and its provincial matching groups, which have identified high performance computing as a chief priority. SHARCNET has a four-tier service approach, offering hardware, support at the operational and system level, support at the application level, and a community outreach program to develop new leaders and innovators. SHARCNET has hardware distributed over several sites, though Couchman notes that it is not technically a grid because the hardware is centrally managed. Because SHARCNET directs all of its resources through a dedicated private channel, it bypasses many of the security issues that often plague distribution over different domains. SHARCNET is in the process of upgrading, adding a host of new components to expand the system's storage capacity and to provide a localized development platform for small-scale projects. Couchman expects SHARCNET's capacity to increase greatly with the new installations, and that its training programs will nurture and develop Canada's research community. Click Here to View Full Article
Google's refusal to comply with a Justice Department subpoena calling for the disclosure of information about customers' search queries--ostensibly to combat online pornography--could carry both positive and negative consequences for the leading online search company. On the one hand, Google's resistance could add luster to its reputation for protecting users' data, but the fight with the government has already caused the company's stock price to dive. Google co-founder Larry Page cited the importance of upholding the company's reputation for keeping users' interests paramount in an interview on Friday, explaining that "the trust of our users...[is] a very strong motivation for us." He said there should instead be legislation to safeguard private information from government requests and other forms of intrusion. Another reason for Google's flouting of the subpoena is to not stir up privacy proponents or users, according to search engine expert John Battelle. The Justice Department on Jan. 18 requested an order from a federal judge in San Jose to force Google to turn offer the information mandated by the subpoena. The other major search providers--Yahoo!, America Online, and MSN--have complied with the government's request, and representatives from all three companies insisted that data identifying individual users was not disclosed. Click Here to View Full Article
The undoing of net neutrality threatens to undermine the open commercialism that has guided the Internet's development, as the telecommunications companies that oversee the networks could give preferential treatment to one search engine or retailer over another. If a network operator aligned itself with Yahoo!, for instance, Google users might find the site operating at a snail's pace, which could effectively remove the element of consumer choice from the competition between Internet companies. Google, Yahoo!, and many online retailers have joined consumer advocacy groups in lobbying Congress to codify net neutrality into law, while AT&T, Verizon, and other telecommunications companies claim they need new sources of revenue for the construction of faster networks to compete with cable providers, which currently hold a roughly 55 percent share of the residential broadband market. The telephone companies claim contracting with Internet companies to compete with cable providers will ultimately drive down prices for consumers, and that, far from blocking users from accessing their favorite sites, preferential pricing will be tantamount to a tiered service model, similar to the different seating classes on an airplane. Though cable providers have been silent opponents to network neutrality, telephone companies argue that new multimedia applications claim increasing amounts of bandwidth, and that they should not have to shoulder the entire cost. The net neutrality debate vaulted into the public eye with AT&T Chairman Edward Whitacre's statements decrying the free access to AT&T's infrastructure that Google, Yahoo!, and others enjoy. Public Knowledge's Gigi Sohn sees Whitacre's remarks as a springboard to congressional consideration of the matter when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is updated, noting that Congress will not abide restricting access to the Internet's most popular sites. Click Here to View Full Article
Visualization will play a role in improving security and emergency response as a result of the launch of the Purdue University Regional Visualization and Analytics Center on Jan. 3. Funded by the Homeland Security Department and Purdue, the new center will develop tools that make use of visualization applications for the way in which emergency planning managers receive information. "If someone is out in the field, like a firefighter or police officer, we need to make sure that the information provided to them [on a mobile device] is relevant and also conserves as much of their battery as possible," explains David Ebert, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the center. The center will focus on using visualization in a way that makes it easier for emergency responders to quickly analyze information. One of five regional centers involved in improving the presentation of information to emergency planning managers, the Regional Visualization and Analytics Center is a collaboration with the Indiana University School of Medicine. The center is already working on enhancing a medical monitoring system for the state of Indiana. "We'll provide a monitoring of disease occurrence throughout the state by getting data on a continuous basis and detecting merging patterns of disease as a result of a terrorist attack or naturally occurring disease," says Bill Cleveland, professor of statistics and computer science. Click Here to View Full Article
The University of Hertfordshire's work in human-robot interaction will be a focus of an upcoming BBC show. Mick Walters, a researcher in the School of Computer Science, will discuss its efforts to understand what people want in a robot, such as whether they want a humanoid or a computer on wheels unit, and how close of a level of interaction with a robot would be appropriate for the home. The university is part of the integrated European project Cogniron, which seeks to develop cognitive robot companions. Currently, the university has a robot operating in a home environment in a nearby house. "We are studying how a robot can be personal and modified according to people's different preferences, likes and dislikes," says Kerstin Dautenhahn, a professor in artificial intelligence who is heading Hertfordshire's efforts. "We aim to develop personalized robot companions." Social robots could be used one day to handle tasks such as setting the table, taking out the garbage, and watching children and pets. Click Here to View Full Article
When the reconstituted President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) met for the first time in three months on Jan. 10, it included no new members--a conspicuous absence in the wake of Bush's dissolution of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) last June. Industry analysts view the status quo of PCAST's membership as a sign of Bush's indifference to IT research, though administration officials maintain that they believe the group can address pressing research and development issues before it incorporates new members. The recent meetings have been recorded so that when new members are announced, they will be brought up to speed on PCAST's proceedings, though a date for such an announcement has yet to be determined. Despite some concerns that PCAST would be overwhelmed if it tries to address the issues formerly handled by PITAC, PCAST co-Chairman E. Floyd Kvamme notes that handling multiple issues concurrently would be nothing new for the group. Research and development are critical to the nation's future, though former PITAC co-Chairman Ed Lazowska recalls that the group was instructed not to make any recommendations asking for more funding. "When we deviated and recommended even an extremely modest amount of additional funding--as we did in our cybersecurity report--we were greeted with, at best, cold stares." Lazowska also noted that as the Bush administration has begun the search for new members, it has not only overlooked him, but Internet pioneers Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn, both of whom were recent recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and ACM's A.M. Turing Award. Click Here to View Full Article
A lack of women in IT--and an even more pronounced lack of effort to enlist women in IT--spurred the creation of the National Center for Women in IT (NCWIT), an organization based out of the University of Colorado; NCWIT founder Lucy Sanders says the ultimate goal of the organization is to improve the recruitment of women into the IT field so much that NCWIT eventually becomes redundant. She says the group is currently trying to do this while simultaneously collating industry statistics, which are hard to come by partly because individual companies are reluctant to publicly disclose information about their affirmative action hiring, especially when it is less than admirable. IT industry veteran Meryll Larkin observes that women's job prospects seem to ebb and flow with the market, and during the lean times hiring managers may unconsciously discriminate against women because of their emphasis on maintaining strong IT teams, an attitude that tends to favor male candidates if they more closely resemble the other team members. If there is any difference between how men and women perform in IT teams, Larkin reasons that women exhibit more patience during communication. Dawn Fitzgerald, president of the Association for Women in Computing's Houston chapter, cites the importance of networking, not just as a way for women to brainstorm ideas or find jobs outside their company, but to receive validation for their career choice. She says women are often fraught with self-doubt and are more likely to attribute success on the job to group effort, and networking with other women can help them improve their self-promotion by putting their contributions in perspective. Click Here to View Full Article For information about ACM's Committee on Women in Computing, visit http://www.acm.org/women.
Improving the integration of satellite networks with traditional terrestrial telephone infrastructures, such as fixed-line infrastructures and cellular networks will help move the concept of Universal Mobile Telephone Services (UMTS) toward reality, as researchers are demonstrating. Completed in June of last year, the IST-funded SAILOR project demonstrated the viability of combining telecom services from both terrestrial and satellite-based UMTS networks to produce communication services that blend the best advantages of both of these infrastructures. The partners in the project implemented a demonstration platform consisting of a UMTS core network with full IP capability, efficient multicast procedures, and two wideband access-network emulators--one terrestrial and the other satellite. The access networks included innovative procedures for resource optimization, including advanced Connection Admission Control (CAC), Intelligent Segment Selection (ISS), and advanced cellular planning facilities. The SAILOR platform also embraces high-speed data as well as voice services, and takes advantage of the special features of satellite communication, such as the ability to provide coverage to geographic areas with limited or no telecommunications service. One important new function of the platform is the ability to control user access to services to maintain service quality and prevent overload, according to project coordinator Arnoldo Giralda of Telespazio in Rome. Another key achievement of the SAILOR project was the development of an innovative software Cellular Planning Tool to help optimize any integrated terrestrial/satellite cellular network layout. The new tool is designed to help operators plan the optimal cellular antenna deployment to meet the traffic needs of a certain area. Click Here to View Full Article
Microsoft is committed to pushing the limits of information technology, according to Rick Rashid, senior vice president of research at the company. Rashid oversees the basic research unit of Microsoft, and he has $250 million a year at his disposal to pursue IT projects. He manages more than 600 research scientists around the world, and encourages them to focus more on giving computers the ability to understand spoken language, enhancing the efficiency of computer networks, and bringing more sophistication to computer graphics, than merely trying to make small improvements in the company's products. Rashid, 54, places a heavy emphasis on the number of papers staff members present in technical journals and at conferences. Although he does not assume that their research will be built into future Microsoft products, his group has had a good number of successes, including the grammar checker in Microsoft Office, the ClearType display technology used in Windows XP, and the spam filters used in MSN Hotmail. He believes the company receives too much criticism for not developing its own work. Rashid joined Microsoft in 1991 after serving as a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and he was the lead developer of the Mach operating system. He says, "The reason I went into computer science is that I wanted to create something that hadn't been done before." Click Here to View Full Article
The United States must become more serious about its government policy if it intends to keep pace with the technological change of the next 25 years, which will be four to seven times greater than the last 25 years, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Speaking at the Needham Growth Conference last week, Gingrich suggested that the government may need to get more involved in industry in order to ensure that the country has a competitive edge in the years to come. He views the increase in scientific and technological knowledge, a more competitive world market, and the emergence of China and India as the three economic challenges of the country. Gingrich believes the tax code should be simplified to encourage savings, entrepreneurship, investment and continued improvement of equipment and technology. He wants the United States to place more emphasis on educating young people in math and science, and to invest more in scientific advances involving energy, space, and the environment. Gingrich also favors the use of high-tech to build a next-generation, intelligent health system. The Bush administration needs to do more in terms of policy creation, he believes. Click Here to View Full Article
In his keynote address at the Pacific Telecommunications Council's 28th conference in Honolulu, Vint Cerf, recently hired by Google, declared that the future of the Internet will be driven by Asia, which represents 56 percent of the world's population and accounts for about one-third of global Internet users. Asia's 332 million users, compared to the 285 million of Europe and 224 million in North America, represents just a fraction of the regional population. Muscle-flexing is already afoot in Asia, with China Netcom poised to become a provider of international telecommunications services in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Telekom Malaysia has partnered with local carriers in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan in wireless and broadband offerings. During his speech, Cerf spoke of increasing adoption of Web-enabled home appliances and of the challenges faced by NASA in its Interplanetary Internet effort to develop planetary Internets, beginning with Mars, that will be linked to Earth. Also in Hawaii, the Intelligent Community Forum announced its list of the Top Seven Intelligent Communities in recognition of broadband deployment. Cleveland topped the list, followed by Seoul in South Korea, Ichikawa in Japan, Manchester in the United Kingdom, Taiwanese capital Taipei, Tianjin in China, and Waterloo in Canada. Click Here to View Full Article
Computer security incidents cost companies $24,000 on average, based on a recent FBI survey of 2,066 organizations. The FBI found that 64 percent, or 1,324 respondents, say they have experienced a financial loss from computer security incidents over a 12-month time frame with the total cost for those surveyed hitting $32 million. Companies older than three years, with more than five employees, and more than $1 million in revenue that are located in Iowa, Nebraska, New York, and Texas participated in the survey. "This would be 2.8 million U.S. organizations experiencing at least one computer security incident," states the 2005 FBI Computer Crime Survey. "With each of these 2.8 million organizations incurring a $24,000 average loss, this would total $67.2 billion per year." Javelin Strategy & Research says identity fraud in the U.S. cost Americans $52.6 billion in 2004 alone, while the U.S. Secret Service estimates that telecommunication fraud losses are only $1 billion a year. Worms, viruses, and Trojan horses ranked as the most expensive security threats to fix, followed by computer theft, financial fraud, and network intrusion, according to survey results. Nearly $12 million was spent to cope with virus-related incidents, $3.2 million on theft, $2.8 million on financial fraud, and $2.7 million on network intrusions, according to survey respondents. Antivirus software was listed as the most popular form of security products used, with 98.2 percent saying they used it, followed closely by firewalls with 90.7 percent, and anti-spyware and anti-spam used by 75 percent. Click Here to View Full Article
As Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) nears its one-year anniversary, Peter Coffee writes that its problems for developers are less obvious than its benefits. AJAX development faces both technical as well as cultural obstacles, and Coffee argues that comprehending AJAX's component elements and letting each perform to the best of their ability is a better option than looking for a packaged AJAX solution and forcing developers to adopt its parameters. The removal of bandwidth as a limiting factor has led to the emergence of rich AJAX applications that can hold up Web site interaction because of processor speed and JavaScript deployment issues. "Handheld devices, with their modest processor and memory resources, may disappoint users who first encounter AJAX responsiveness on much faster desktops and laptops," notes Coffee. He also points out that development shops may suffer from a deep-seated perception that real programmers write applications in .Net, Java, or some other tech flavor-of-the-month. Coffee further urges developers to resist the suggestion that AJAX is an all-or-nothing proposition because of some organic link between JavaScript and XML. Click Here to View Full Article
Momentum has been gathering around the Ruby on Rails Web application framework over the past year, and its fast and simple development environment has attracted leading lights of the Java community such as David Geary and Bruce Tate. Ruby "gives you a huge leg-up in building your prototypical database-driven Web site," said Navica CEO and open-source analyst Bernard Golden, while a report from Burton Group analyst Richard Monson-Haefel recommended Ruby to organizations searching for new Web frameworks. Monson-Haefel acknowledged that Ruby's Model-View-Controller model is "very strict," but noted that the framework can ease development in a manner similar to PHP. However, he did mention that Ruby on Rails version 1.0 lacks support for compound primary keys, legacy databases, and two-phased commit. "We recommend [Ruby] for department-level Web applications and for small startups, but not for mission-critical super-high transaction processing," Monson-Haefel said. Penny Arcade Webmaster and system administrator Erik Karulf swears by Lighthttpd, one of the two Web servers Ruby supports. Click Here to View Full Article
Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department for the Aging (VDA) are collaborating on a middleware infrastructure called WebSenior to address the challenges inherent in using the Web to deliver e-government services to senior citizens. WebSenior stores personal information for each citizen user in a user profile, and can compare that with the eligibility conditions for various services to provide seniors with information about and access to the services available to them--an example of both citizen-level and service-level customization. Further, WebSenior offers user-interface customization for each user, providing different interfaces appropriate to any visual or cognitive difficulties an individual senior-citizen user faces. The functioning of the citizen-level and service-level customization depends on a "metadata ontology" that was created to describe the business process semantics for e-government Web services. This ontology was put together using the DAML+OIL semantic markup language, but it could also be done through other standards such as the Web Ontology Language. A business process' semantic description includes two attributes, with the first being the "category," which describes the domain or area of interest of an operation, such as health care, as well as any synonyms for this domain. The second attribute is the "purpose," which describes the business function of the operation and also provides any synonyms for this function. Putting the Web services together in this semantic fashion allows a novel approach to automatically generating customized services, making use of the conceptually separate phases of "selection" and "generation" and using Unified Modeling Language to model service dependencies before and after the operation. Testing of the WebSenior service is continuing, with an in-house implementation already prepared at the Virginia Tech E-Commerce and E-Government Research Lab; Virginia Tech's researchers, along with their VDA partners, are now adding another 25 Web services to this implementation. Click Here to View Full Article


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This tool is part of a wider experiment for educational testing results logging and analysing.
The main purpose of the tool is to keep track of the test results and to provide simple management controls related to comming tests.
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- Clean, fast, responsive
- Main elements to be referenced: memory, inteligence.
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- All the content is acessible only after logging in
- Wordpress-based (this site will be integrated to a portal in the future)
- Logged areas must be shown or not deppending on the configurable user role
- No need for over-engineer: IT specialists will mantain the site
- Translation should be easy to be done (avoid usage of pictures, Flash, etc..)
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- "My Profile": user can mantain his basic information, password, etc.. Around 15-20 fields of information.
- "Test history": the user will be able to navigate among the test results and compare it. This site area must also be able to provide graphical analysis of the evolution of the test results over time.
- "Tests agenda": the user will be able verify the comming tests.
- "Tests results data entry": the user will be able to input the data related to a test result, in the different areas that compose the test.
- "Admin": will allow the maintenance of users and other admin-related tasks, like the automatic emails feature.
- "Logged home": general announcements area - no need for dynamic content for now
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- The system must send an email when a new test result record is inserted for an user
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Pipe Mania
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Reviews----------------- "While there have been a number of Pipe Mania clones in the App Store, none seem to have the depth and finish of this official port of the original." – Touch Arcade"This game hasn't made me think so hard compared to any other game on the App Store." – The APPeraAlbie Meter: 4 Stars (a deep pipe game with enough in it that you won't exhale too soon; recommended for puzzlers and pipe fitters alike with a lighthearted storyline)----------------- Puzzle fans of all ages will enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun as they race against time in the infectious series of quests and puzzles filled with quirky characters, a humorous storyline and engaging gameplay. The original version of Pipe Mania was released in 1989 and followed by Pipe Dreams in 1991. It has been ranked as one of the most popular and successful puzzle games in history, selling more than 4 million units worldwide on other game consolesThe simplicity of Pipe Mania makes it accessible to all ages. The player must lay down a pre-ordained set of pipes on a tiled grid in order to keep the constantly flowing Flooze moving for as long as possible without it spilling out. The game requires quick thinking, hand-eye co-ordination, forward thinking and keen spatial awareness.The iPhone version of Pipe Mania brings in a social element to the game play. Challenge your friends to a game using Scoreloop Core Social Integration to find out who the Pipe Mania champ is!Features:- 4 Modes: World, Arcade, Bonus and Classic.- Navigate through 39 levels and 354 sub-levels that include Basic Pipes, Sewers, Railroad, Factory, Internet, Super Pipes, etc.- Multiple attacks and damages - Army of characters that help and hinder the players along the way- Challenge others players via Scoreloop systemDid you ever think that a time would come when you would be begging for one little piece of pipe? With this game, you just might!So, Gear up. The Mania is back!
Release Date: July 8, 2009
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AppSpy | 07/09/09 | Review | 4 out of 5 |
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IN THE NEWS ~ B.C. MP says Ottawa should fund cleanup of Japanese tsunami debris on West Coast
November 21st, 2012 - 8:03am
The Canadian Press, Times Colonist (Victoria), News, Page A2.
A British Columbia MP is calling on Ottawa to set aside money to manage
debris from the Japanese tsunami expected to wash ashore on West Coast beaches.
New Democrat Peter Julian says Environment Minister Peter Kent has made
it clear that no additional money will be allocated for debris cleanup.
Julian says government agencies are already facing spending cuts and
handling potentially radioactive material from the March 2011 earthquake and
tsunami could pose a danger.
B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake has said a very small percentage of
debris is expected to wash up on the province's beaches but it could increase
as winter storms batter the coast.
Lake said B.C. and Ottawa have so far put aside about $100,000 for
debris management and discussions about the issue, that include Japan, are
The province has also signed an agreement with Washington state, Oregon
and California to collaborate on managing the debris.


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Accra – a brief overview
Ghana's coastal capital is in many ways a microcosm of West Africa, with its pulsating street life, its tropical heat, its fiercely held identity and its swish new developments. The city itself isn't the most beautiful in the world, but when you linger here awhile you're likely to be won over by its various colours and curiosities.
Ghana was the first black African nation to gain independence, and Accra is a great place to learn more about the region's dramatic past. Given the relatively manageable size of the country as a whole, it's also a good setting-off point for visiting heritage-rich towns such as Elmina and Cape Coast.
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Osu Castle
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This was until recently the seat of government, and while the country's politicians have now moved elsewhere, the building remains an imposing reminder of a bygone era. Dating back to the mid-1600s, it can only be viewed from the outside.
Kakum National Park
Located around 170km west of the capital, this is Ghana's most visited national park and has become particularly well known for its treetop walkways. If you're lucky, you might see monkeys or elephants.
Accra Arts Centre
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Otherwise known as the Centre for National Culture, this is a magnet for visitors in search of handmade artworks and keepsakes. It covers a large area – expect to haggle if something catches your eye.
Ussher Fort Museum
Originally built by the Dutch in the 1600s, this fort was once used to hold slaves. It was opened in 2007 as a museum highlighting the realities of that dark era, and exhibits include wall paintings, shackles and a model of a slave vessel.
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Activist William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was known as the 'Father of Pan-Africanism'. This centre houses his mausoleum, his personal library and a small museum with some interesting related exhibits.
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Slightly dated it might be, but Ghana's National Museum does a solid job of leading visitors through the country's past, with a focus on everything from the slave era to tribal divisions.
Labadi Beach
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The city's most popular beach comes alive at weekends, when you can expect to encounter all manner of fish fry-ups, sound systems and spontaneous football games. The surf tends to be too strong for a lengthy swim, but it's an enjoyable place to relax.
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The city's main daily market is a rainbow whirl of activity that very much warrants a spot on any sightseeing list. If you want a taste of everyday West African life, it's an eye-opening place to browse.
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A vast ceremonial plaza used on special occasions, Independence Square sits next to a large arch, surrounded by a busy roundabout and topped by the 'Black Star of Africa' symbol. An eternal flame still flickers underneath.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum
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Opening times:
Daily 1000-1800
A park dedicated to the memory of the man often known as Osagyefo ('The Redeemer'). Nkrumah was Ghana's first president and one of the founding fathers of its independence – his mausoleum is situated here.
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Country information
Country overview
Studded with sandy palm-shaded beaches and jungle-fringed aquamarine lagoons, Ghana's tropical coastline, is arguably its biggest draw card for independent travellers.
Ghana is situated in West Africa between latitudes of 4°N and 12°N, and longitudes of 4°W and 2°E. It is a rectangular-shaped country bordered to the north by Burkina Faso, the east by Togo, the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the west by Côte d'Ivoire. It is bisected by the Prime Meridian (0°longitude), which runs through the port city of Tema, 25km (16 miles) east of the capital Accra, and Cape Three Points, the most southerly peninsula in Ghana, is also the closest land fall to the oceanic intersection of the Prime Meridian and the Equator.
Ghana's coastline is dotted with sandy palm-fringed beaches and lagoons. A narrow grassy plain stretches inland from this, widening in the east, while the south and west are covered by dense rainforest.
To the north are forested hills, beyond which is dry savannah and open woodland. In the far north is a plateau averaging 500m (1,600ft) in height. In the east, the Akuapim Togo hills run inland from the coast along the Togo border. The country falls almost entirely within the Volta Basin, with the Red, Black and White Volta rivers all flowing into its northern borders from Burkina Faso. Following the 1960s construction of Akosombo Dam, about 60km (37 miles) inland of the Volta Mouth, much of the river is now submerged by Lake Volta, the world's most expansive artificial water body.
General knowledge
Key facts
Population: 25199609
Population Density (per sq km): 106
Capital: Accra.
The official language is English. Local Ghanaian languages are widely spoken, including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe and Ga.
Ghana Cedi (GHS; symbol ¢) = 100 Ghana pesewas. Notes are in denominations of ¢50, 20, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of ¢1 and 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 pesewas.
220 volts AC, 50Hz; usually British-style plugs with three square pins.
General business opening hours
Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1300-1700.
Public holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2017 – December 2018 period.
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.
New Year's Day: 1 January 2017
Independence Day: 6 March 2017
Good Friday: 14 April 2017
Easter Sunday and Monday: 16 and 17 April 2017
Labour Day: 1 May 2017
Africa Day: 25 May 2017
Republic Day: 1 July 2017
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan): 26 and 27 June 2017
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice): 2 – 5 September 2017
National Farmers' Day: 1 December 2017
Christmas: 25 and 26 December 2017
New Year's Day: 1 January 2018
Independence Day: 6 March 2018
Good Friday: 30 March 2018
Easter Sunday and Monday: 1 and 2 April 2018
Labour Day: 1 May 2018
Africa Day: 25 May 2018
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan): 15 and 16 June 2018
Republic Day: 1 July 2018
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice): 22 – 25 August 2018
National Farmers' Day: 1 December 2018
Christmas: 25 and 26 December 2018
All information subject to change.
Flight and accommodation
Nightlife in Accra
Accra knows how to party, and while the city offers much in the way of smart hotel bars, its real nightlife lies in the local hangouts, which range from roadside beer terraces to speaker-shaking nightclubs.
Rockstone's Office
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Founded by local musical celebrity Reggie Rockstone, this attracts a trendy good-time crowd.
Cuzzy Bro's
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An enjoyable and atmospheric family venue occupying a former Irish pub, with a garden bar and good food.
Firefly Lounge Bar
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A friendly bar with a long drinks list and music from afrobeat to hip hop.
Alliance Française
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A cultural centre hosting film screenings, live music, theatre and dance.
The Republic Bar & Grill
Accra C484
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A lively little bar with DJs, funky décor and some tasty Ghanaian dishes.
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Restaurants in Accra
Make no mistake – you can eat very well in Accra. Ghanaian cuisine itself offers a range of spicy, lip-tingling specialities.
The city as a whole also covers Italian, French, Asian and Middle Eastern food with aplomb. Seafood is plentiful.
La Tante DC-10
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Price: Expensive
Set inside a restored DC-10 plane, La Tante gives a unique take on classic West African dishes.
Bread & Wine
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A popular eatery serving great French food and home-baked pastries – there's a good wine cellar too.
Airport Road
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Price: Moderate
A quality Lebanese restaurant set in a striking circular room – the flavours are authentic.
Country Kitchen
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Price: Moderate
A good place to head for Ghanaian staples such as fufu, banku and jollof rice.
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Cheap eats from early until late, on main drag Cantonments Road (known by most as Oxford Street).
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Calendar of events
Live in Accra Jazz Festival
1 April – 31 May 2017
Venues: Various venues
Hosted by the Alliance Française, Live in Accra aims to bring jazz back to the city, which was something of an African jazz hub in the 1960s. As well as a terrific programme of jazz performances, visitors can enjoy workshops, film screenings, art exhibitions and poetry readings.
Aboakyir (Deer Hunt) Festival
1 – 31 May 2017
Venue: Winneba, around 60km west of Accra
Two bands of warriors battle it out to catch a live antelope in this traditional celebration. (Originally they captured a leopard barehanded until it was considered too perilous.) The winners present the creature to be sacrificed and the festival continues with a durbar, procession of chiefs, music and dancing.
Homowo Festival
1 May – 31 August 2017
Venue: Throughout Greater Accra
Translating as 'hooting the hunger', Homowo is celebrated by the traditional Ga people and dates back to a time when a big famine was followed by a bumper crop. Ga chiefs parade through their neighbourhoods with drummers and singers, sprinkling kpokpoi, ground corn steamed and blended with palm oil.
Accra Cocktail Week
June 2017
Venue: Bars throughout Accra
Mixologists create classic and crazy concoctions at 20 bars throughout the city, with discounted drinks all week. Special events include cocktail masterclasses, cocktail and food pairing, and 'mixologist fever'. Judges sip their way round town and award one venue the title 'Cocktail Bar of the Year'.
Asafotufiami Festival
1 – 6 August 2017
Venue: Ada, Greater Accra
Historic re-enactments see costumed warriors staging mock battles in a celebration of tribal war victories and in remembrance of those who have fallen on the battlefield. The summer festival also includes special harvest ceremonies and a durbar featuring a procession of chiefs and traditional military drumming groups.
Chale Wote Street Art Festival
August 2017
Venue: Streets of Jamestown
Historic Jamestown may be rundown, but the district is vibrant and bursting with creativity. Since 2011, locals have hit the streets for a festival of art exhibitions, murals, graffiti, street performance, dance, bike and rollerblade stunts, spoken word and digital media.
Summer Beach Rave
August 2017
Venue: Flamestone Beach Resort
Accra's young and beautiful throng to the beach for this day of seaside partying. The fun kicks off in the morning with beach soccer, volleyball and table tennis, while DJs and live bands entertain the crowd into the evening. Cocktails are flowing and there's a barbecue to replenish ravers' energy.
Environmental Film Festival of Accra
September 2017
Venue: Various venues
Aiming to raise environmental awareness through film, this festival has established itself as a springboard for young African filmmakers. The programme endeavours to entertain and move audiences young and old while highlighting local and global environmental issues along with solutions for sustainable living.
Accra International Marathon
29 October 2017
Venue: Central University, Prampram to Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra
Runners looking to race an African marathon might enjoy the challenge of Accra's coastal marathon course. If that sounds a step too far, there are also half-marathon, 10km and 5km races. Competitors and spectators are treated to a 'Taste of Ghana' cultural and food event at the finish line.
All information subject to change. Please check the dates on the relevant event organizer's website.
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Hotels in Accra
First-time visitors are often surprised by the number of smart corporate hotels in the Ghanaian capital – if you've got money to spend then you won't lack for comfort.
Probably of more interest to leisure tourists, however, is the fact there are also some great properties, at various budgets, on the oceanfront.
Labadi Beach Hotel
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Category: Expensive
A stylish resort on Labadi Beach, with a good pool area and quality dining.
Villa Monticello
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Category: Expensive
A smaller, chic alternative to some of the larger upmarket properties.
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
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Category: Moderate
Modern rooms, five restaurants, an outdoor pool and a terrific beachfront location make La Palm Royal a good bet.
Novotel Accra City Centre
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Category: Moderate
Accra's Novotel boasts crisp, spacious rooms, tennis courts and a great central location.
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Category: Cheap
This good-value and family-friendly 3-star hotel has smart, clean rooms and was completely renovated in 2013.
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Ghana has a typically tropical climate thanks to its proximity to the equator and low elevations – the entire country lies below 1,000m (3300ft). Daytime temperatures are high throughout the year, approaching or surpassing 30°C (86°F) on most days, and humidity is also very high, especially along the coast. Temperatures tend to drop to around 20°C (68°F) drop at night, more noticeably in the relatively dry north than the humid south. The most temperate part of Ghana is the highlands area flanking the Volta Basin, which is often pleasantly cool after dusk.
There are two rainy seasons: from March to July and from September to October Rainfall is highest in the south, with some areas receiving in excess of 2,000mm each year, but the drier north more typically receives about 800mm annually. The capital Accra, together with the coast running east to Togo and Benin, lies within the Dahomey Gap, a tract of savannah that receives relatively little rain and divides the Upper Guinean forests (running westward from central Ghana) from the Lower Guinean forests (running southward from Nigeria southward to the Congo). A noteworthy climatic phenomenon is the harmattan winds, which blow in from the northeast from December to March, bringing dust from the Sahara and reducing visibility to as little as 1km (0.6 miles).
Ghana is fine to visit at all times of year, but if you have the choice, aim for the northern hemisphere winter i.e. October through to April, when humidity is lowest and the weather is typically quite dry. There are also fewer mosquitoes (and a decreased risk of contracting malaria), dirt roads are in better condition, and there is less likelihood of you or your luggage being drenched in an unexpected storm. However, photographers might want to avoid the dull ambient light and grey skies associated with the harmattan in December.
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Feb | 37 °C | 16 °C | 32 °C | 23 °C | 78 % | 30 mm | 2 | 7.3 h |
Mar | 37 °C | 18 °C | 32 °C | 23 °C | 79 % | 61 mm | 4 | 6.9 h |
Apr | 36 °C | 19 °C | 31 °C | 23 °C | 80 % | 90 mm | 6 | 7.3 h |
May | 35 °C | 18 °C | 30 °C | 23 °C | 81 % | 137 mm | 9 | 6.8 h |
Jun | 33 °C | 17 °C | 28 °C | 22 °C | 85 % | 201 mm | 10 | 4.7 h |
Jul | 32 °C | 17 °C | 27 °C | 21 °C | 84 % | 52 mm | 4 | 4.7 h |
Aug | 31 °C | 17 °C | 27 °C | 21 °C | 83 % | 17 mm | 3 | 5.0 h |
Sep | 32 °C | 18 °C | 28 °C | 21 °C | 81 % | 44 mm | 4 | 5.7 h |
Oct | 33 °C | 19 °C | 30 °C | 22 °C | 82 % | 61 mm | 6 | 7.3 h |
Nov | 33 °C | 17 °C | 31 °C | 22 °C | 80 % | 35 mm | 3 | 7.9 h |
Dec | 35 °C | 16 °C | 31 °C | 23 °C | 80 % | 21 mm | 2 | 7.8 h |
year | 37 °C | 15 °C | 30 °C | 22 °C | 81 % | 765 mm | 54 | 6.5 h |
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Phone calls & Internet
Telephone/Mobile Telephone
Dialing code: +233
Ghana Telecom was privatised in 2008, and Vodafone Ghana is now the main service provider for land lines. Land lines are reasonably efficient (Ghana is one of the easiest African countries to get through to from overseas), but the ubiquity and relative efficiency and portability of mobile phones has caused many hotels and other organisations to discontinue their landlines.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with numerous companies, but if you are spending any time in the country, it is usually cheaper and more efficient to buy a local SIM card. The major networks are MTN, Tigo and Vodafone, all of which offer good network coverage in and around main towns and patchier coverage in more out-of-the-way places. Mobile phone numbers, like land lines, are ten digits long but always start with '02′ or '05′.
Internet popularity is rapidly growing and service is improving to keep up with demand. Internet facilities can be found in most towns. The connection used to be very slow, but it is greatly improved in recent years. Several mobile phone operators offer affordable and efficient data services and modems, allowing you to access the internet and to send emails through your phone, tablet or laptop.
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Shopping in Accra
Key Areas
If you're in search of colourful West African souvenirs, the Accra Arts Centre (High Street/28th February Road) has a huge range of kente cloth, wooden crafts, artworks and more. For more standard shops and services, the streets on and around Cantonments Road hold various boutiques. The fair-trade goods at Global Mamas (behind Koala in Osu) come highly recommended.
Makola Market (Kojo Thompson Road) is the biggest outdoor market in the capital, and its range of goods stretches from the eye-popping (edible land snails) to the rainbow-hued (high piles of peppers, socks, jewellery or anything else you might imagine). Its souk-like passageways and adjoining buildings hold plenty of colour.
Shopping Centres
Accra Mall (Tettah Quashie and Spintex Road) is a classy complex with clothing boutiques, international sports brands and top-end homeware outlets. Another option is Marina Mall (Airport Road), with more than 45 outlets, a large supermarket and a food court.
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Traveller etiquette
Social Conventions
Ghanaians should always be addressed by their formal titles unless they specifically request otherwise. Handshaking is the usual form of greeting. It is customary in much of West Africa not to use the left hand for touching food.
Permission should be sought before photographing military installations, government buildings or airports.
Elsewhere, there are few restrictions on photography, but it is polite to ask before photographing a street or market scene. Many official tourist sites charge addition fees for photography and/or use of a video camera.
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Food & Drink
According to the Ghanaian High Commission in London, tap water in cities is safe to drink. Other water sources should be regarded as being potentially contaminated, and water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Inexpensive sachets and bottles of purified water are readily available throughout the country. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other Risks
The most serious and widespread health risk is malaria, which might be contracted anywhere in the country at any time of year, but is most prevalent in the rainy season, close to the wetlands where the mosquitoes that carry it breed. All visitors should take some sort of malaria prophylactic, which greatly reduces the risk of catching this potentially fatal disease (but doesn't eliminate it entirely), and those spending a long time in the country might also think about carrying a cure. Covering up at dusk and spraying exposed skin with insect repellent also reduces the bite rate.
Other risks include cholera, outbreaks of which occasionally occur both in cities and in rural areas. Diarrhoeal diseases, including giardiasis, are common. Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present; avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water. Hepatitis E is widespread. Hepatitis B is endemic. Hepatitis C occurs, as do dengue fever and tuberculosis. Epidemics of meningitis and meningococcal disease may occur throughout tropical Africa, particularly in the savannah areas and during the dry season. Those visiting beaches should be aware that swimming can be dangerous due to riptides.
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It was taken deep within the Old Town of Kathmandu, Nepal. It was the Indra Jatra festival, where a child goddess is dragged through the streets in an ancient traditional wooden chariot.
The chariot was being pulled round a sharp corner when this photographer took his shot. The police tried to make him move fearing he might get hit, but he refused. When the chariot swung round the corner, the photographer had to dive out the way to avoid being crushed, a lucky escape, This photo managed to catch those split seconds before impact!
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The weather in Naxos is now 17°C (63°F) and is slightly cloudy. The rest of this evening the temperature will fall to 16°C (61°F) and the sun will set at 7:35 pm. Tomorrow morning's weather in Naxos will be slightly cloudy with temperatures betweeen 14°C (57°F) and 16°C (61°F). Tomorrow afternoon's weather in Naxos will be slightly cloudy with temperatures betweeen 14°C (57°F) and 16°C (61°F). Check the forecast page for further information.
Naxos, or Naxos Town, also commonly known as Hora, is the capital city of the Greek island of Naxos. It is located on the western side of Naxos Island, which is an island of the Cyclades island group located in the Aegean Sea.
Naxos experiences a Mediterranean climate with a long, hot and dry summer and mild winters. Although summers are hot and sunny, the weather on Naxos is often slightly cooler than nearby resorts on mainland Greece and Turkey thanks to cooling Aegean breezes.
Summer lasts from May to September and is hot, sunny and very dry. May sees the start of the very dry period of summer weather as precipitation drops to just 17mm. This is accompanied by temperatures reaching an average of 22°C and hours of sunshine reaching ten hours per day. As such, May weather is extremely pleasant and ideal for those who want plenty of sunshine but wish to miss the hottest part of the year and the peak tourist season.
June is the start of the hottest summer weather, as average temperatures reach 25°C. Temperatures are likely to push towards 30°C on most days, and visitors can expect a whopping 13 hours of sunshine per day. Sunblock is essential and sunseekers should be wary of spending too long in the relentless sunshine. July is even hotter, with average temperatures of 27°C and peak daytime temperatures regularly making it past 30°C. August sees similar conditions.
The weather in June, July and August is classic Mediterranean-style beach weather. The days are long and the sunshine is virtually uninterrupted throughout the summer months. Visitors can expect the sunshine to last well into the evening, and evening conditions are ideal for relaxing in the warm night weather which never falls below about 20°C.
With all the heat and sunshine, the Aegean waters are a tempting haven, and sea temperatures are ideal for bathing. By June the water temperature reaches 21°C, and this rises throughout the summer, peaking at 23°C in August.
September is slightly cooler – temperatures average 24°C – but the dry weather persists, with just 12mm of rainfall expected.
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OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Kenya CAPITAL: Nairobi SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic AREA: 582,646 Sq Km (224,961 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 34,728,100
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Kenya is located in East Africa. It is bound by Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast and the Indian Ocean to the east. The country can be divided into seven topographical regions. (1.) the coastal strip or Temborari. (2.) The Nyika and Tana Plains which are thorn scrub bush lands with the latter containing the Lorian Swamp. (3.) The eastern plateau which includes the Amboseli, Serengeti and the Aruba Plains as well as the Chyulu Range and Taita Hills. (4.) The vast northern plains that account for 60% of the land area and are a series of arid plains, it also includes Kenya's only true desert, the Chalbi Desert. (5.) The Kenya Highlands or White Highlands. This region includes Mt. Kenya, Mt. Niandarawa, Mt. Elgon and the Aberdare Range. (6.) The Rift Valley with the basin consisting of a series of extinct volcanoes and the lakes of Naivasha, Elmenteita, Nakuri, Hannington or Bogoria and Magadi. (7.) The western plateau which descends into Lake Victoria. The principal rivers are the Tana and Galana or Athi. Major Cities (pop. est.); Nairobi 1,500,000, Mombasa 465,000, Kisumu 185,100, Nakuru 162,800 (1989). Land Use; forested 30%, pastures 37%, agricultural-cultivated 8%, other 25% (1993).
CLIMATE: Kenya's climate varies from a tropical climate on the coast characterized by hot and humid conditions to a temperate climate inland and to a dry climate in the north. Over 70% of the country is arid receiving less than 510 mm (20 inches) of annual precipitation while rainfall is greatest in the highlands. Altitude is a major factor in variations in temperature between the different regions of the country. Average temperature ranges in Nairobi are from 11 to 21 degrees Celsius (52 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit) in July to 13 to 26 degrees Celsius (55 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit) in February.
PEOPLE: Kenya has 32 major indigenous African groups, of which the five largest constitute 70% of the population and are the Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba and the Kalenjin. The principal ethnic minorities are the Arabs and Asians.
DEMOGRAPHIC/VITAL STATISTICS: Density; 45 persons per sq km (117 persons per sq mi) (1991). Urban-Rural; 25.3% urban, 74.7% rural (1991). Sex Distribution; 49.9% male, 50.1% female (1991). Life Expectancy at Birth; 56.5 years male, 60.5 years female (1990). Age Breakdown; 51% under 15, 26% 15 to 29, 13% 30 to 44, 6.5% 45 to 59, 3% 60 to 74, 0.5% 75 and over (1991). Birth Rate; 47.0 per 1,000 (1990). Death Rate; 11.3 per 1,000 (1990). Increase Rate; 35.7 per 1,000 (1990). Infant Mortality Rate; 72.0 per 1,000 live births (1990).
RELIGIONS: Mostly Christians with 27% of the population Protestant while 26% are Roman Catholic. Around 19% of the population follow local native tribal beliefs and 6% are Muslims.
LANGUAGES: The official languages are English and Swahili. Although over 30 distinct languages and dialects are spoken throughout the territory, with the Bantu family of languages spoken by 65% of the population.
EDUCATION: Aged 25 or over and having attained: no formal schooling 58.6%, primary 32.2%, incomplete secondary 7.9%, secondary and higher 1.3% (1979). Literacy; literate population aged 15 or over 5,758,000 or 59.2% (1985).
MODERN HISTORY - WWII TO 1993: In 1952 the Mau Mau or the Land and Freedom Army was formed at the peak of African rebellion against colonial rule. The Mau Mau, largely a Kikuyuled campaign, began launching attacks on the White Highlanders or Europeans and a State of Emergency was declared. Many of the leaders were jailed while the guerrilla leader Dedan Kimathi was hung. By 1960 around 80,000 Kikuyu were imprisoned in concentration camps and in 1960 Jomo Kenyatta was elected President of the Kenya African National Union (KANU). In 1961 Kenyatta demanded Kenya's independence after leading a delegation to London. On Dec. 12, 1963 Kenya gained independence from Britain and its new constitution provided for a constitutional monarchy. In 1964 Kenya became a republic and Kenyatta was elected President. In 1966 the Kenya People's Union (KPU) was formed under the leadership of Oginga Odinga the former Vice President, although it was banned in 1969. In 1967 Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda formed the East African Community to promote trade among the three nations, although in June 1977 the East African Community broke up. In 1978 Kenyatta died and Vice President Daniel Arap Moi assumed power until he was elected in Nov. 1979. Pres. Moi embarked on a program of anti-corruption and anti-tribalism. In Aug. 1982 the Air Force attempted an unsuccessful coup while in 1985 and 1987 student riots erupted resulting in the closure of Nairobi University. In 1987 Muslims rioted in Mombasa and in 1988 Moi was re-elected as President. Upon his reelection he amended the constitution, gave himself power to dismiss judges and widened police powers. On New Years Day 1990, Rev. Timothy Njhoya called on all Africans to demand a multiparty system of government. In Feb. 1990 anti-government riots erupted after the murder of Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Ouko, which resulted in the government banning all demonstrations. Several days of skirmishing followed and around 20 people were killed. In Nov. 1990 Pres. Moi ordered that a bill be drafted to restore the security of tenure to judges, the auditor-general and the controller, all of which had been withdrawn some year earlier. In Jan. 1991 the executive committee of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) adopted George Saitoti, the country's Vice President, recommendation that critics of the party not be expelled but suspended for one or two years. In March 1991 Gitobu Imanyara, the editor of The Nairobi Law Monthly, was arrested for suggesting that member's of Pres. Moi's own Kalenjin tribe were given a disproportionate number of public jobs. In July 1991 the boys of a coed boarding school attacked the girls for refusing to join in a protest against the schools administration with 71 being raped and 19 killed. On Nov. 26, 1991 Pres. Moi dismissed a public inquiry into Foreign Affairs Minister Ouko's murder in which two of Moi's close associates had been charged and later dropped due to lack of evidence. On Dec. 3, 1991 a multiparty system of government was approved by Pres. Moi who also in late Dec. 1991 dismissed the KANU Chairman, Peter Oloo Aringo, who called for further reforms. By the end of 1991 five ministers had also resigned from the government in protest claiming the government rigged elections and had badly mismanaged the economy. On Jan. 8, 1992 Mwai Kibaki one of the five ministers who resigned in Dec. 1991 formed the Democratic Party. Also in Jan. 1992 the Forum for Restoration of Democracy (FORD), led by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, held a mass meeting in Nairobi with some 100,000 people attending and called for Pres. Moi to dissolve the National Assembly and to hold elections immediately. In Mar. 1992 riots erupted after police attempted to break up a hunger strike held by the mothers of political prisoners. In April 1992 US-based Lawyers Committee for Human Rights called on the Kenyan government to end the harassment of lawyers and urged that periodicals be allowed to circulate freely in accordance with the constitution. In May 1992 full diplomatic relations were opened with South Africa and Pres. Moi became the first African head-of-state to visit the country in 21 years. In June 1992 Pres. Moi called for international assistance in feeding the country's drought victims as well as the tens of thousands of refugees from Somalia, The Sudan and Ethiopia with the UN responding with airdrops of wheat to the affected areas. On Oct. 28, 1992 Pres. Moi dissolved the National Assembly and announced legislative and presidential elections for Dec. 29, 1992 that resulted in his re-election as President and his KANU party in legislative elections. Also during 1992 there was an insurgence of fighting in the west of the country between the Kalenjin, Kisii and Luo groups. On Feb. 12, 1993 the government agreed as a precondition to the resumption of foreign financial aid, to implement a number of drastic austerity measures that included the devaluation of the currency by 25%. In March 1993 Pres. Moi requested its foreign creditors to resume monthly payments of their aid package, although it was denied. In response, Pres. Moi scrapped the austerity measures citing they had caused further economic hardship. In May 1993 a national strike demanding the release of union leaders led to serious rioting in the capital while in the same month the government announced a new set of austerity measures including the further devaluation of the currency and removal of import restrictions to facilitate the offer of 57 million pounds sterling from the World Bank and the IMF. In Aug. 1993 following the resignation of the governor of the central bank and allegations of financial scandals the Finance Minister, Musalia Mudavadi announced an inquiry into the operations of the central bank and other institutions. In Oct. 1993 both Germany and Japan announced additional aid grants. During 1993 spasmodic fighting between the Kalenjin, allegedly with government support, and Kikuyus and other groups continued, resulting in the death of some 2,000 people.
CURRENCY: The official currency is the Shilling (KSh) divided into 100 Cents.
ECONOMY: Gross National Product; USD $6,743,000,000 (1993). Public Debt; USD $5,121,000,000 (1993). Imports; K Pound 5,056,420,000 (1993). Exports; K Pound 3,678,250,000 (1993). Tourism Receipts; USD $413,000,000 (1993). Balance of Trade; KSh -16,738,000,000 (1994). Economically Active Population; 10,633,000 or 41.1% of total population (1992). Unemployed; N/A.
MAIN TRADING PARTNERS: Its main trading partners are the UK, Japan, Germany, Iran, the USA, Tanzania, Zambia, the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. MAIN PRIMARY PRODUCTS: Beans, Cattle, Cassava, Coffee, Cotton, Maize, Millet, Potatoes, Pyrethrum, Sisal, Sugar, Sweet Potatoes, Tea. MAJOR INDUSTRIES: Agriculture, Beer, Cement, Food Processing, Light Manufacturing, Oil Refining, Tourism. MAIN EXPORTS: Cement, Chemicals, Coffee, Fruit and Vegetables, Hides and Skins, Petroleum Products, Soda Ash, Sugar, Tea, Wattle Extracts.
TRANSPORT: Railroads; route length 2,733 km (1,885 mi) (1987), passenger-km 752,000,000 (467,271,000 passenger-mi) (1989), cargo ton-km 1,910,000,000 (1,308,000,000 short ton-mi) (1989). Roads; length 54,700 km (33,989 mi) (1988). Vehicles; cars 133,000 (1989), trucks and buses 149,000 (1989). Merchant Marine; vessels 26 (1990), deadweight tonnage 4,218 (1990). Air Transport; passenger-km 2,108,675,000 (1,310,269,000 passenger-mi) (1990), cargo ton-km 250,831,000 (171,794,000 short ton-mi) (1990).
COMMUNICATIONS: Daily Newspapers; total of 5 with a total circulation for 4 of 324,000 (1993). Radio; receivers 2,200,000 (1994). Television; receivers 260,000 (1994). Telephones; units 214,800 (1993).
MILITARY: 24,200 (1995) total active duty personnel with 84.7% army, 5.0% navy and 10.3% air force while military expenditure accounts for 3.5% (1993) of the Gross National Product (GNP).
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The Red Carpet Calls For Two Rice Students
Asking questions on the Oscars' red carpet is not quite as glamorous as getting asked questions on the Oscars' red carpet, but two students from Rice are hoping fervently they get the chance.
The team of Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel (hopeful correspondent and cameraman, respectively) is among the top three finalists in The 2009 mtvU Oscars® Correspondent contest, a contest hosted jointly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as mtvU, MTV's college network.
If voted as the winners, they will be on the red carpet at the 81st Academy Awards to interview arrivals as well as given the credentials for access to the backstage press rooms and the Governors Ball.
Upon reading the advertisement for the contest, Ahmed said he thought to himself, "'This is like a dream come true!' I've always wanted to do some form of broadcast journalism."
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(From studying cognitive neuroscience to interviewing celebrities: the typical career path.)
Ahmed called Patel, and with the help of various Rice students to make a few short improv. sketches, their entry video was born.
"It's all improv, and I think that actually worked in our favor," Ahmed said. Patel told Hair Balls their main strength lies in their improvisation skills and quick wit.
Ahmed and Patel have been watching the Oscars® religiously since they were little.
Sneaking into R-rated movies with his older brothers and getting his traditional "Coke and Bunch-a-Crunch" was one of Ahmed's favorite past-times growing up.
"Movies are probably my biggest hobby," he said, "It's almost depressing."
The team both would love to interview the cast of Slumdog Millionaire, but specifically, Freida Pinto for Ahmed because, and I quote, "she's really hot." Patel said it is so rare to see Indian mainstream actors break into Hollywood. He is a big Christian Bale fan, and Ahmed would love to interview Edward Norton because of his versatility as an actor.
Rice students have shown great support, Patel said, and there's even a Facebook event dedicated to getting them on that red carpet, titled "You sent Faheem and Anish to L.A.! Now Send Them to the Red Carpet!!" to which 550 and counting have "confirmed attendance."
Taking more of a "show and tell" approach rather than an "online resume," their video is a parody of how interviewing celebrities like Tom Cruise and Britney Spears at the Oscars could be. Along with the two other less light-hearted entries, their video is posted for public viewing and voting online, now through 5:00 PM ET on February 20th here.
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Apparently, it was a difficult interview.
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Take Control of Your Productivity as a Writer (Claire Diaz-Ortiz Interview)
The theme today is productivity: how you can take control of it and make the most of it as a new writer or even as someone who has been writing for a long time.
Our interviewee from the Self-Publishing Success Summit, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, is an accomplished author, speaker and Silicon Valley innovator who was an early employee at Twitter. She holds a MBA among other degrees she has received from Stanford and Oxford Universities. She has been named one of the top 100 most creative people in business today by Fast Company and has been featured widely in print and broadcast media. On top of that, Claire also produces valuable content at her in demand business blog: www.clairediazortiz.com.
Being a journalist and best-selling author himself, Claire's father was her biggest influence growing up. Naturally, writing has always been second nature to her. Had she been asked what she wanted to be as a grownup at the age of four her response would automatically have been writer.
It was a few years after finishing grad school that Claire seriously considered writing her first book. The first action she took was Googling "How to write a book." That yielded her some information but she hit the jackpot of her search when she refined her wording to "How to write a book proposal."
The internet is an invaluable tool that can lead you to discover various resources that will help you get started and guide you on your book writing journey.
You should banish any attempts at perfectionism unless you don't want to make any real headway. Claire says, "It's much better to have 10 terrible chapters than three great ones and seven that you haven't even started."
It was during grad school that Claire was assigned a book called "The Clockwork Muse" while writing her thesis which greatly impacted her own writing productivity. In it the author proposes a methodology which assists prospective writers develop a workable time framework to complete all their projects. You can time your muse by setting up your writing schedule to conspire for your success. By understanding how you write, when you write best, and scheduling accordingly you can own your writing process instead of allowing it to overwhelm you.
For your brain, the act of researching is very different from the actual writing process therefore it is crucial to separate the two tasks. If research is required for the type of writing you are doing it is better to complete this separately since you will want to call upon this information during your writing process. Otherwise, you will constantly be distracted from writing if you have to keep browsing the internet for supporting articles and other forms of research to back your claims. You have to keep trying to just write. When you focus your energy on one task it generates the best results. When you intentionally give yourself less time to work with through Parkinson's Law your work will expand to fit into the time allotted for its completion. Editing down your time on tasks is another great tool because it forces you to focus.
Here are some helpful tips Claire gives on controlling your productivity:
Seek help from others: It is valuable to consider what others think about your writing because they could provide you with some great insight on how to make it even better. Regardless of how "right" you think you are due to the sheer amount of time and effort you're putting in, it is wise to hear people out. Don't make the mistake of ignoring someone's input, criticism can turn into one of your best teachers.
Write when you're most productive: Figuring out what time of day you have the most energy is vital. You may even discover what specific days of the week you're more productive as well. This process is easy to do. You take two weeks out of your schedule and intentionally omit caffeine out of your diet. Then you proceed to monitor how your energy is feeling on a scale of 1 to 10 at every half hour or hour mark. You will soon see consistency with energy levels during certain times of the day versus others. By tapping into your "Magic Hour" you're really unlocking a new level of productivity.
Plan a writing retreat for yourself: One final golden nugget that Claire relayed to you is to go on a writing retreat. The best way you can make some real progress is by literally disconnecting from the world around you and only focusing on your writing for a concentrated period of time. Even spending one full day will leave you with a lot of valuable thinking and work done to get your writing process moving forward. Ideally three or more days work best to get your first rough draft completed. Figuring out spaces where you can be creative and focused is critical to your success no matter if you're in your usual daily rhythm or on a retreat.
Increasing productivity as writers is becoming more challenging in a world where the number of distractions and demands upon our time and attention is growing. Given these circumstances it's not surprising why so many people want to write but very few follow through. In spite of this, the advice you have been given can alleviate this struggle if you choose to apply them and adjust them accordingly to meet your personal lifestyle needs. Claire Diaz-Ortiz is just one shining example of an individual who took action on these tips and turned on the ignition to her successful career. Knowing what you now know, will you be next?


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Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Texas, having been established in 1935. It is located about twenty miles south of Muleshoe, the seat of Bailey County. It is some fifteen miles north of Morton on Texas State Highway 214.
The refuge includes several intermittent salt lakes, some of which have been modified to extend their wet periods. Paul's Lake, on the east side of Highway 214, is spring fed, and hosts wildlife during times when the other lakes are dry.
The 5,000-acre refuge is a stop for migratory waterfowl flying between Canada and Mexico. If sufficient water is present, during the winter it hosts tens of thousands of sandhill cranes. The largest number of cranes ever recorded was 250,000, during February, 1981.
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