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The Badlands Activities Center committee at Dickinson State University has two bids to consider for the construction of the synthetic track for the new stadium.
When the bids were opened at the committee's meeting Thursday, Hellas Construction of Austin, Texas, and Beynon Sports Surfacing, Inc. of Hunt Valley, Md., submitted qualifying bids for the construction contract.
Bids were requested for 13-millimeter full pour, 10-millimeter full pour and sandwich system track surfaces.
The difference between the three surfaces are based on how they adhere to the foundation and what needs to be done to replace the track.
"The advantage of the full pour is that they are easier to resurface," said Project Manager Casey Jackson with Mortenson Construction of Minneapolis. "It's easier to resurface a full pour than the sandwich system."
Hellas Construction's bid came in at $475,200 for the 10 mm full pour and $417,200 for the sandwich system.
Beynon Sports Surfacing, Inc. submitted bids for $521,500 for the 13 mm full pour, $421,800 for the 10 mm full pour and $421,800 for the sandwich system.
All five of the quotes came in below the projected budget for the project.
"Basically with the 10 mm you can't hold Olympics trials," Jackson said. "But of course it meets all the other NCAA regulations."
The committee discussed the possibility of pushing back the deadline for Bid Package No. 4 -- which is still open and includes the facilities enclosures -- because contractors in Bismarck and the Red River Valley faced with flooding over the past couple weeks may not have had enough time to review the necessary documents.
The current deadline is April 9, but could be pushed back a week or two the committee determined.
The $16 million BAC will replace Whitney Stadium, which is currently undergoing demolition. If construction continues as scheduled the primary construction will be completed in time for the start of the football season this fall.
Final completion of the project is scheduled for early 2010.


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When the midnight sun lights up the night time sky, it's easy to find yourself still awake in the early morning hours. After an evening with friends, I couldn't help but take a few photos on my way home. Here's what the harbor looks like at 2 am.
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Dr. Susan Vaughn is from Tampa, Florida. She received her undergrad (BA in Psychology) at University of Tampa and graduated from University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Her favorite aspect of veterinary medicine is preventive care — from puppy and kitty first visits to senior pet screening and improving dental health.
Dr. Vaughn's pets include 3 corgis (Stuart, Beans, Owyn), 1 cat (Soot), 1 thirty-year-old retired QH mare (Molly). Her hobbies and interests are working out, watching sports, reading, traveling and being out on the water/beach.
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Palm, Inc., developers of Palm handheld computers, has announced the Palm Education Training Coordinator program, which certifies local educators to deliver staff development curriculum on the use of Palm handhelds in education. The program helps school districts and educational organizations create in-house staff development programs for basic handheld computer skills. The program provides leadership, resources and curriculum for teachers and students.
Included in the program are a three-day trainer certification course for qualified trainers, a trainer starter kit of hardware and software, a ready-to-use curriculum, and ongoing support and update training. Palm provides the three-day training program free of charge, and will support ongoing professional development for education training coordinators who agree to conduct professional development classes for educators in their district for two years. Currently, certification classes are scheduled for March, April and August. Palm, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, (408) 326-9000, www.palm.com/education/training.
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I miss Brudnoy. I remember him on WRKO, maybe WHDH, talking about how great P-town was.
That was before I understood what P-town was...
Hey, I like P-town, and no. (No, I am not.)
Lotsa artsy-fartsy resort areas attract the Nathan Lane set, Key West, Mendicino, ... comes with the territory. You just have to be careful which bars you duck into.
I'm on the Libertarian leaning side of conservative, so I don't care what they do as long as they don't do it in the road and scare the horses. I admit I liked it better when the love which dare not speak its name didn't proclaim itself from every rooftop.
If we didn't have public schools and if the government would kindly disentangle itself from the current perverse (no pun intended) health care finance system, most of the public policy issues associated with homosexuality would evaporate.


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Our Geek Artist of the Week is Ingrid Aspöck.
Ingrid Aspöck is from Austria and works as a freelance Illustrator/Graphic Designer. We've chosen her for her tribute to the 80's with these cute christmas cards.
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Star Wars The Force Awakens: 2nd Teaser!
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We continue with the best Star Wars Fan Films made, in no particular order! Our second entry is called "Star Wars Episode Dew: The Essence Of The Force" and it was created by a small production company, Kerby Brothers Production.
It features the brother of Darth Maul and won the "Best Action" award at the 2007 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. Quality isn't amazing, this is from 2001 after all.
Best Star Wars Fan Films ever made!
The Star Wars VII trailer got us all excited so we decided to track down the best star wars fan films ever made… We'll be posting them bit by bit (you should be careful with your daily dose of star wars content!) and in no particular order.
Today, we give you the unfortunate adventures of Darth Vader's younger brother, Chad, in his fruitless efforts to manage a grocery store. Here is the first episode of "Chad Vader : Day Shift Manager". This is a full on web series so, if you like it, there's even more for you to enjoy.
Firefly is making a small come back…
… as a very very short animation movie. And here it is, prepare for the 2.5 seconds Wash and Zoe emotional trip.
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Well, we had a bit more summer this last week–which was lovely. Some days were up into the 80s! This is fairly typical of Seattle. We often get an extended summer before we settle into our dreary fall and winter. Today it is overcast and raining–much closer to our normal fall weather–which leads me to believe that last week was our last hurrah for nice weather.
Today's lunchbox idea comes from Girlfriend's younger days. Starting from when she was a toddler, I took her all over the place to get us out of the house. During the summer we spent a lot of time at the neighborhood wading pool (her favorite!) and at a city pool that had a special toddler pool that was warm for the tiny kids. We also went to kid days at museums, indoor playtimes at local community centers, and playgrounds galore. And, we had many mom-kid dates with other moms and their kids. Through all of this gallivanting around, I learned how to pack a small cooler with food to go. Common things for the snack cooler were: hard boiled eggs, carrot sticks, rice crackers, sliced apples and other fruit, and maybe some fruit leather. And, I always packed a big container of homemade white bean dip. This dip was our constant companion over her little person years. We even got all of her pals hooked on it and their moms made (and still make) it whenever we visited.
This dip is a different from hummus. It's got yogurt and some flavors that are a bit different and a tiny bit sweet (although there is no sweetener). For whatever reason, Girlfriend and her pals would eat this dip even when they wouldn't eat hummus. It is easy to make with a food processor or a blender and it travels well. One of the favorite ways for the kids to eat it was to dip their hard-boiled eggs in it. Protein snack x 2!
I got the the inspiration for the dip from the book The Tao of Cooking, by Sally Pasley. This is absolutely one of my favorite cookbooks of all time. I use it several times a week. It is a vegetarian cookbook and all of the recipes work well and are tasty. My copy is full of post-it-notes and smudges and comments. The book is from the now-closed restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana, The Tao. From descriptions I've heard, it sounds like it was a lot like the Moosewood–started by students, in a university town, in the 70s. My mother-in-law (who lives in Bloomington) gave the cookbook to me as a gift years and years ago.
Serendipitously, this summer, at the Big Summer Potluck (I still have to write about my experiences there), I started chatting with a fellow attendee. I asked her what she did, she said that she was a cookbook writer and said she had written The Tao of Cooking. I started jumping up and down and squealing (truly, I am a fan), telling her that I love that book and that I was thrilled to meet her! She was kind of surprised–she thought no one knew about it anymore. Well, I know about it! And I often give it as a gift. If you don't know this book, please check it out!
Anyway, back to the dip. We ate this dip on a regular basis until Girlfriend was in first grade. Then I brought it to a potluck with carrot sticks. And I got very ill. I assumed that it was something in the dip (I'm always developing new intolerances to things) and decided not to make it anymore. Later that year I found out that I had grown allergic to raw carrots (due to my Oral Allergy Syndrome. See this post for more info on OAS). But, by that time I had forgotten about the dip I didn't make for several years. Then this past summer, I remembered the dip and started making it again. And it's been terrific. Since I now know I can eat it, I bring it along for a snack for myself with rice crackers or peeled cucumbers (no more carrot sticks for me, sigh). And I send it to school with Girlfriend with a side of veggies. I also give it as a snack when her pals come over for playdates.
Over the years, I've tweaked the recipe, making changes that fit our family (and our larder). You can feel free to tweak it to your needs. The only tweak I would not recommend is the one a friend of mine made. She ran out of plain yogurt and used banana yogurt instead. That cracked me up! And, yeah, that wasn't very tasty–although the kids made a valiant effort to like it. Otherwise, happy dipping!


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Every time I turn around, a company or consortium announces another Internet of Things (IoT) platform. And, while only some of the touted IoT underpinnings are open source, there is a popular consensus that the Internet of Things will only rise if built upon pillars of open source software (OSS).
The Gartner 2014 Hype Cycle places the Internet of Things at the very Peak of Inflated Expectations:
While open source is instrumental for building out the IoT, its role is also overhyped. The presence and utility of open source is not universal, nor uniform, across all elements and layers of the emerging IoT.
The purpose of this blog is not to dampen the enthusiasm for open source in IoT, but rather to de-hype the discussion with a reality check.
The following diagram lays out five major IoT "zones" and explores the likelihood of OSS domination over key layers of the software stack for each:
Let's walk through the zones and peruse the presence of open source.
IoT Endpoints – Simple to Sophisticated
Dumb Devices
Often overlooked in IoT discussions are "dumb devices" – smart labels, inductive slugs, and other RFID devices, used in manufacturing, inventory control, and other areas to track item location. These passive devices report an ID and small amounts of data when energized by scanning equipment. The role of open source here lies not in the RFID tags and slugs themselves, but in equipment that energizes and scans them, and in supporting applications that act upon the data.
Leaf Nodes
One step up are "leaf nodes" of the prototypical Internet of Things – sensors and actuators. Ubiquitous and free-standing, with low power consumption and lower cost, they include light switches and sockets, thermostats and HVAC controls, motion sensors and perimeter alarm switches, and so on. Leaf nodes deploy minimal software, supporting core functionality for sensing or affecting its environment and communicating state or status information upstream. Leaves may deploy embedded OSes or simple main program loops and device service code. Open source in such devices is tactical: developers use OSS tools to create device software, semiconductor suppliers provide OSS drivers and other elements to support them, etc. However, applications running on them will likely remain closed. OEMs today (and in the future) see more value in retaining rights to differentiating technology, in hardware and software, vs. in sharing development and maintenance responsibilities.
Peer-level Endpoints
Peer-level leaf devices serve many of the same functions as simple endpoints, with two key differences:
- Better provisioning, with 32- or even 64-bit CPUs, additional RAM and storage
- Bundling routing and gateway functionality into a single package, realizing multiple functions, with potential to deploy enterprise-peer operating systems – Linux, BSD, Windows, etc.
These devices represent more interesting opportunities for open source, from system software up through middleware and applications frameworks, as well as routing software.
IoT Infrastructure
There are really two distinct types of IoT infrastructure
- Routers, gateways, and aggregators that bridge between the existing Internet, and IoT endpoints
- Access points, LAN router and edge routers, backbone and core switches, and routers that constitute the Internet.
IoT Edge
At the Edge, the IoT greatly resembles its conceptual predecessor, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networking. Mission-specific devices transmit context-dependent information across point-to-point or mesh networks, aggregated, buffered, and conditioned by application-specific gateways and routers. In the M2M paradigm, devices communicate over a LAN to computers tasked with control, data analysis, etc. With the IoT, they bridge to the larger Internet and the cloud. Edge nodes provide ample opportunities for OSS deployment and for the evolution of new open source implementations.
Internet Infrastructure
The broader infrastructure of the Internet, from local wireless networks to broadband and mobile baseband access, to edge and core networking, is already teeming with open source software:
- Embedded Linux / Carrier Grade Linux in access points, routers, gateways, firewalls, media gateways, and other networking and telecommunications equipment
- Routing packages, security libraries, network management toolkits, high-availability enablers, and other network-related middleware
- BSDLite-derived TCP/IP stacks paired with proprietary embedded OSes
- Embedded web application components and servers used to support configuration and management interfaces
The rollout of SDN (Software Defined Networking) and NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) also provides ample opportunities for open source development to support IoT infrastructure.
The Cloud
As with Internet infrastructure, the cloud is substantially built on OSS components. Linux, virtualization platforms, orchestration and management software, application support libraries and other types of cloud middleware, and the tools and frameworks developers use to write and deploy code – all open source.
Not all cloud software is open (e.g., Microsoft Azure), nor is software that implements Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) readily available as open source. And, while code that implements IoT applications and IoT-centric Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions leverage OSS, there is no impetus for that code to be open source itself.
Android provides an apt analogy. While the platform derives from hundreds of open source components and is itself mostly open, with development tools and libraries published as open source, the majority of the applications distributed through Google Play are closed and proprietary.
End-User Software
End-user IoT software supports monitoring, control, and configuration of IoT devices, and analytics consuming data generated by IoT endpoints. Apps also provide domain-specific functionality relating to the functioning of IoT devices, such as medical diagnosis or soil analysis trending for crop yields.
End-user IoT applications are typically manifested as web applications or mobile apps, but not as open source.
The Open Source Sweet Spot
So yes, open source does have potential to power a vast swatch of IoT zones and node types. Where I believe it has the greatest impact lies in device drivers and enabling middleware. At the edge and in the cloud, IoT aggregators and applications will need to communicate with hundreds of device types and brands today distributed in OEMs branded-siloes. By developing and freely distributing code that lets IoT app developers tip over these silos and abstract away arbitrary differences among comparable devices and across device classes. Look to projects like IoTivity and OpenIoT for the greatest potential for rapid ROI and real-world deployments in 2015.
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This past month, the board of The Welcome Project was busy selecting new members. To shed some light on the process as well as the general functions of the board, we talked to TWP board president, Cesar Urrunaga. Cesar emphasized that there was nothing like The Welcome Project for his parents to help orient them to the US system. This partially fuels Cesar's commitment to TWP and the immigrant community of Somerville.
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The Welcome Project celebrated Hispanic heritage month in October by hosting Latin Night, an evening of art and civic engagement. The night's highlight was when Felix Arroyo, Register of Suffolk Probate and Family court, gave a talk about what it means to him to celebrate Hispanic heritage month.
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On Thursday, November 10th, 2016 members of The Welcome Project, Union United, and other community members presented the need for a Community Benefit Agreements (CBA) to the City of Somerville Board of Alderman. In a packed community room, about twenty community members stepped up to speak over the course of two and a half hours about the reasons why a CBA is important for the City of Somerville and the developer, US2, to recognize before approving zoning for the redevelopment of Union Square.
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Chili is souper easy. My husband wanted to learn to make it, so I thought I'd share with everyone. The best thing is, just play with the recipe! Add what you like, and you'll be winning chili contests in no time.
How to make chili (one dutch oven sized pot)
- Are you vegetarian? If so, skip to #3.
- Pick your meat. I've used chicken, beef, pork and turkey. Cook it. You can use ground or chopped, it doesn't really matter. You need a pound.
- Chop your fresh veggies. You can basically use whatever you like. I like using an onion and a few carrots.
- Open your cans: 2 normal sized cans of tomatoes, 2 cans of beans. I use organic diced tomatoes, one can of black and one can of pinot beans. Use whatever beans you like. You can buy tomatoes and beans that have spices in them, if you like it, go for it.
- Open your can or box of broth: For poultry and pork, use chicken broth. For beef, use beef broth.
- If you want to add quinoa (if you don't have meat, or you just want more protein) rinse it.
- Get our your cumin, coriander and chili powder.
Okay… You ready?
- Saute your onions and whatever other veggies you have until the onions are translucent.
- Add seasonings. I use about 1/4 cup chili powder, 2 tbsp of cumin, and 1 tbsp of coriander. But precise measurements aren't necessary.
- Add everything else to the pot.
- Stir it.
- Let it simmer for 20 minutes or all day.
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A COMPULSORY work-for-the-dole scheme to be implemented by the Abbott Government next financial year has won overwhelming approval from Victorians.
While the Government is yet to decide if all unemployed or only long-term unemployed must participate, 76 per cent of respondents to the Herald Sun Issues Survey 2014 believe all unemployed should have to work for the dole.
And 51 per cent think Australian workers are lazy, the survey showed.
In January the Herald Sun revealed a compulsory work-for-the-dole scheme would be reintroduced by the Abbott Government in a tightening of welfare rules.
Herald Sun readers said it was only fair dole recipients contributed to the community that was supporting them, provided they still had time to seek work.
Berwick father of three Adrian Westwood, who runs an electrical contracting business, said too many unemployed people were using the dole "as an excuse to not work".
"My apprentices work really hard, but they've got mates just out of school and none of them are working," said Mr Westwood, 44.
"They're just at home living off the system, and they come from good families where all the family members work. They think, 'I don't need to work because I'm earning money not working'."
Jenny Zuiderwyk, 54, a part-time music teacher, said it would be reasonable for recipients to have to work for the dole after three months unemployed.
"They should be doing something, because it's only fair to give back to the community that's supporting them," said Mrs Zuiderwyk, a mother of two from Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.
"It also helps to fill in their time, to feel productive, to learn new skills, to learn new contacts, and maybe they'll find work then in a field they didn't expect to."
The Howard government implemented a work-for-the-dole scheme in the 1990s, but it was watered down under the Labor government.
At present, people under 50 unemployed for 12 months are usually required to participate in a "work experience activity", where work-for-the-dole is one option.
The Abbott Government plans to introduce the revamped, compulsory "mutual obligation" work-for-the-dole scheme for eligible jobseekers under 50.
Assistant Minister for Employment Luke Hartsuyker said the scheme would give jobseekers work experience opportunities that benefit the local community.
Federal Opposition employment spokesman Brendan O'Connor said work-for-the-dole only worked in certain circumstances and was expensive to deliver.
"The reality is work-for-the-dole is unlikely to help a sacked Holden or Qantas worker find a job," he said.
The survey also revealed 82 per cent of respondents support a royal commission into union corruption.
More 75 per cent of survey respondents said they enjoy their jobs, but 45 per cent were worried about their employment future.
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It's likely you've seen photos of Peru's most well known tourist destination, Machu Picchu. The incredible abandoned Inca city is perched on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley and is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
But this South American country is about so much more than just Machu Picchu. Peru is home to diverse and bustling cities, and destinations such as Lima, Cusco, and Arequipa offer glimpses into Peruvian history mixed with modern realities. Lima, the capital city, will host the 2019 Pan American Games, the next country contingent to receive the sporting event after Toronto hosted in 2015.
Nature lovers will revel in the country's natural biodiversity. From the peaks of the Andes Mountains to the basin of the Amazon Rainforest and Amazon River to the world's highest navigable body of water, Lake Titicaca, Peru offers travellers unparalleled outdoor experiences.
Spanish conquest has created a country that is a mix of Inca tradition and European design. This history has extended to the art, literature, and cuisine of the country, a diverse palette of culture ready to be served to tourists each year. And tourists are coming – Peru is the fastest growing tourist destination in South America, with tourism numbers having grown at a rate of 25% over the past five years.
Do I Need Vaccines for Peru?
Yes, some vaccines are recommended or required for Peru. The PHAC and WHO recommend the following vaccines for Peru: typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and influenza.
|How Disease Spreads
|Yellow Fever
|Contaminated Food or Water
|Contaminated Food or Water
|Hepatitis A
|Contaminated Food or Water
|Hepatitis B
|Contaminated Body Fluids
(Sex, needles, etc.)
|Infected Animals
|Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
|Various Vectors
|Airborne Droplets
For more details on any of the above vaccinations, visit the detailed Passport Health specialty vaccination pages or make an appointment with your local Travel Medicine Specialist.
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What Is the Climate Like in Peru?
The climate of Peru differs greatly based on the region you are visiting. Here is what the climate is like in some of Peru's most popular travel destinations:
- Lima has two distinct seasons: summer and winter. Conditions in the capital city are relatively mild due to proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Temperatures do not vary dramatically between one season to the next, and the average low in the winter is 14º Celsius with a summer high of 26º Celsius.
- Cusco is the starting city for the world famous trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The city generally has pleasant conditions, with temperatures landing throughout the 20º Celsius range. The coolest month is July with an average temperature of 10º Celsius. The wet season in Cusco lasts from December to March.
- Arequipa has a semiarid climate with an average of 300 days of sunshine every year. Temperatures generally do not exceed 25º Celsius or drop lower than 5º Celsius.
Climates across Peru are dramatically impacted during El Niño years. The weather phenomenon happens every seven to 10 years and originates on the Pacific coast off of Peru. The last major El Niño event in 1997 left more than $3.5 million in damages as a result of flooding. Emergency officials are currently on the watch for effects that may come from 2016's El Niño.
How Safe is Peru?
The Government of Canada has issued a number of regional travel advisories for Peru in the past several years. The government advises against non-essential travel to areas along the Peru-Colombia border due to drug trafficking and armed guerilla forces, and the Peru-Ecuador border because of the risk of landmines.
A money belt may be useful in preventing pickpockets, as will a purse or bag that can be slung over the shoulder. All foreign visitors are at an increased risk of theft, robbery, or mugging since it is perceived they are carrying something of value. Dressing and looking as inconspicuous as possible can be a way to deter potential criminal activity. Thieves are most often on the lookout for electronic items such as cameras, laptops, and smartphones.
Unlicensed taxis can be a danger, especially in Arequipa where taxi kidnappings have been known to occur. You should always take a secure taxi hailed by your hotel or other reliable accommodation.
Always go to a reputable ATM or bank to withdraw of exchange money. There will be many street vendors offering currency exchange, but you are often given counterfeit bills.
What Should I Pack for Peru?
In addition to a sturdy pair of hiking boots, guidebook, and any medication recommended by your Passport Health Travel Medicine Specialist, here are a few additional items you should consider packing:
- Rain gear– It can get rainy and cold in Peru. Bring your own rain jacket, otherwise rain ponchos can be purchased near major tourist sites, such as in Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of Machu Picchu.
- Clothes for layering– Temperatures can fluctuate dramatically based on your location in the country. This is especially true if trekking in the Andes Mountains and along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Wear several layers that you can unzip and strip off as the day progresses. Ensure you have a backpack or bag to carry them.
- Altitude sickness medication– Another essential if you plan on trekking. Acute Mountain Sickness, also known as altitude sickness, occurs at elevations above 3,000 metres. Ensure you take time to acclimate while hiking, and be wary of flu-like symptoms, nausea, and shortness of breath. Your Passport Health Travel Medicine Specialist can talk about whether an altitude medication such as Diamox may be right for your trip.
- Long pants and bug spray– Hikers along the Inca Trail have reported several occurrences of biting sandflies and midges. The itchiness can last up to a few weeks, so proactive measures taken to prevent bites are best. Long, loose pants and bug repellant with a minimum DEET content of 50% is recommended to do the trick.
- Toilet paper– Public washrooms will rarely have toilet seats or toilet paper. The latter is often available for purchase outside the bathroom but you'll save time and money if you bring tissue yourself. Toilet paper should be disposed of in a trash can, not in the toilet. A small and portable over-the-door-hook is also recommended if you have space – it's ideal if you can avoid putting your bag on the floor of a public toilet.
Canadian Embassy in Peru
All Canadians visiting Peru should register online with the Embassy of Canada to Peru before departure. This will inform the office of your travel plans within the country and will allow them to reach out to you in the case of an emergency or evacuation. If you plan to purchase a local SIM card you can also enter your phone number to receive SMS updates from the office.
Embassy of Canada to Peru
Bolognesi 228, Miraflores
Lima 18, Peru
Telephone: +51-1-319-3200
Fax: 51-1-446-4912
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 12:30, 13:15 – 17:00
Friday: 08:00 – 12:30
Visit the Embassy of Canada to Peru website prior to your departure to confirm correct contact details.
The Government of Canada also operates a 24 hour Emergency Operations Centre. The collect call number to reach the centre while abroad is +1-613-996-8885.
Entry and Exit Requirements for Peru
Canadian tourists are not required to get a visa when travelling to Peru, however will need a passport that is valid for at least six months past the intended departure date. All travellers must complete a form called the Andean Migration Card upon entering the country. That card will help determine your length of stay, which can be up to 183 days at the discretion of immigration officials.
Travellers must present this card as well as an entry stamp in their passport in order to leave the country. Getting an entry stamp upon arrival is crucial, meaning you might need to track down a difficult-to-find border crossing or wait until the office reopens to receive your stamp. Failure to get a valid entry stamp can mean you have to apply for expulsion to leave the country, a process that can take several weeks and could mean you're barred from entering the Peru in the future.
If you have any questions about travelling to Peru or are wondering what shots you may need for your trip, schedule an appointment with your local Passport Health travel medicine clinic today.


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Date: Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Subject: [NEFOOD] revised FARM BILL ACTION Alert
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FARM BILL ACTION April 24, 2012
IMMEDIATE and URGENT Farm Bill Action Needed TODAY!
The Senate Agriculture Committee released its draft of the 2012 Farm Bill and we have a very short time to respond. Tomorrow the Senate agriculture committee will vote on a series of amendments to the draft bill. Several organizations have issued action alerts. Below are the issues and asks from NSAC, NYFC, CFSC, IATP, NOFA-NY, and NYCFFBWG. Pick your issues and make the call!
Please call your Senators and activate your members.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (202) 224-4451
Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey (202) 224-6324
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy (202) 224-4242
Issues and asks:
From NSAC:
NSAC is focused on Amendments and strategies for champions:
- Help more schools serve fresh, healthy, local food. (the Casey farm to school amendment)
- Provide critical support for beginning farmers and ranchers (the Leahy agricultural land easements amendment)
- Use a "sodsaver" provision to protect ranchlands and native prairie (the Thune sodsaver amendment)
- Ensure farm support goes towards working farmers by closing loopholes that allow corporate mega-farms to collect nearly unlimited payments (the Grassley payment limitations amendment
- Restore greater fiscal responsibility in farm policy by tightening income eligibility caps on commodity payments – and investing some of the savings into beginning farmer and rural entrepreneurship programs (the Brown-Nelson AGI amendment)
Northeast Senators most need to hear about –
Senator Casey – the Grassley payment limitations amendment (he's already leading on farm to school)
Senator Gillibrand – the Thune sodsaver amendment (she's already leading on a "seeds and breeds" amendment)
Senator Leahy – the Brown-Nelson AGI amendment (he's already leading on another beginning farmer initiative)
When you call, simply ask for the staffer who works on agriculture, and deliver this message: I support sensible farm policy – it's time for a better food and farm bill! Please support the [issue-specific amendment names/sponsors here] and the Brown-Nelson AGI amendment!
From Community Food Security Coalition:
Mandatory Funding for Socially Disadvantaged and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers:
"There were several successes for CFSC's priorities including the reauthorization of the Community Food Projects program at $10 million per year through 2017 and an increase in funding and expansion in scope for the Farmers Market Promotion Program to $100 million over five years.
This draft bill, however, does not authorize mandatory funding for the 2501 Outreach and Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program. The bill also reduces funding by $25 million for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). In the 2008 Farm Bill, both the 2501 program and BFRDP received $75 million in mandatory funding.
Call your Senators right now and ask them to:
Reauthorize the 2501 program and the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program each at $75 million in mandatory funding. The 2501 program is essential for providing outreach and training for minority and limited resource farmers and the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program is needed to help support the new crop of America's farmers.
From NYC FOOD AND FARM BILL WORKING GROUP:
Food Stamps
Tomorrow the Senate agriculture committee will vote on a series of amendments to the draft bill, including amendments that protect food stamps from cuts, help more schools serve fresh, healthy, local food, and help families receiving food stamps become self-sufficient.
Call Senator Gillibrand today (202) 224-4451:
1. Thank her for introducing the Gillibrand Amendment to protect children from SNAP cuts
2. Ask her to also support the Casey Farm to School amendment and the Brown Employment and Training amendment
3. Ask her to vote no on any amendments that cut SNAP
Call Chairwoman Stabenow today (202) 224-4822:
1. Ask her to support the Gillibrand, Casey and Brown amendments
2. Ask her to vote no on any amendments that cut SNAP
Call today – it's easy and it takes just a moment to deliver this important message.
Beginning Farmers:
Because of the tight turn-around, Senator Gillibrand (member of the Senate Agriculture Committee) needs to hear from you today!
What to say:
Ask for the agriculture staffer, and deliver this message: "I support beginning farmers and would like to ask Senator Gillibrand to please support the Brown-Nelson AGI amendment and the Leahy Agricultural Land Easements for Beginning Farmers Amendment!"
More information on both amendments:
The Brown-Nelson AGI Amendment: Brown-Nelson AGI –this amendment will fund crucial BFR programs like BFRDP, RMAP, and IDAs. Reforming AGI Caps: Sens. Brown (D-OH) and Nelson (D-NE) will be filing an amendment to reform AGI caps.
Agricultural Land Easements for Beginning Farmers: Sen. Leahy (D-VT) will be filing an amendment to make farm viability part of the purpose of the program (formerly known as the Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program) and to give authority to entities that implement the program to do so in a way that promotes farm viability and the availability of affordable farm and ranch land for future generations of farmers and ranchers.
Additional amendments:
FARM TO SCHOOL – the CASEY FARM TO SCHOOL AMENDMENT.
No-cost amendment to support Farm-to-School initiatives: Sen. Casey (D-PA) will be filing an amendment to encourage purchases of local foods for nutrition programs. The amendment clarifies that a purpose of Sec. 32 funds is to support the development of markets for foods sold locally and regionally and to include geographic preference language from the 2008 Farm Bill in the Sec. 32 Fruit, Vegetable and Nut Purchase Program. The amendment will also modify the USDA Foods commodity purchasing program and the Department of Defense Fresh produce program to authorize School Food Authorities and other service institutions to use program dollars to make purchases of foods from local agricultural producers.
Payment Limitations and Actively Engaged: Sen. Grassley (R-IA) will be filing an amendment that will tighten payments limitations and close loopholes in commodity payment programs. This amendment will establish a measurable test to determine whether or not a farmer is actively engaged in the operation of a farm in order to qualify for commodity payments.
Sodsaver: Sen. Thune (R-SD) will be filing an amendment to prohibit commodity and insurance subsidies on all native prairie and permanent grasslands and other remaining native land without a cropping history if such land is cropped in the future. This provision, known as "Sodsaver," was included in both the House and Senate versions on the 2008 Farm Bill, but was dismantled in conference and became a voluntary project that never got off the ground. Sodsaver would not prohibit farmers from breaking out native lands; it would only ensure that they do so at their own risk, not at the risk of the taxpayer.
From National Young Farmers Coalition:
Here are the amendments that we're asking the Senate to support:
Family Farms First and Training for Beginning Farmers. Senators Brown (D-OH) and Nelson (D-NE) – This amendment will direct crop subsidies to the farmers who need them most by capping the income for those eligible to receive them – and use the savings to fund beginning farmer training and a beginning farmer matched savings account program.
Affordable Land for Farmers, Forever. Senator Leahy (D-VT) – This amendment will encourage land trusts to enter into new agreements that will make farms permanently affordable for full-time growers.
Non-GMO Plant and Animal Breeding. Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) – This amendment will require that 5 percent of total Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding be used for non-GMO, public plant and animal breeding research.
Crop Insurance for Organics. Senator Casey (D-PA) – This amendment will improve crop insurance for organic farmers by removing the unjustified premium surcharge for organic farms and directing the Risk Management Agency to develop organic price elections.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has finally issued its draft of the 2012 Farm Bill. Despite some good provisions supporting the growing and consumption of healthy food, the Senate's draft doesn't level the playing field for small and midsize family farmers who produce fruits and vegetables and makes significant cuts to food stamp (SNAP) benefits for low income people. The Senate's draft incentivizes large farms to grow a few commodity crops (primarily corn and soybeans) through a revamped crop insurance program, without taking any steps to manage the overproduction of these crops. The bill does not go nearly far enough in supporting farmers who grow healthy food for local and regional food systems.
It's URGENT that you contact committee members TODAY about the key healthy food provisions that are still missing, because the Senate Agriculture Committee will begin work on the bill tomorrow. Write or call members of the Senate Agriculture Committee today and ask them to include the following key provisions:
- Full funding for the SNAP program (food stamps) that protects against hunger and improves nutrition by providing critical resources to vulnerable people. Cuts to SNAP will only make it harder for millions of families to afford a nutritious diet.
- Better, more affordable crop insurance for organic farmers that helps reduce the increase financial risk of growing organic crops, which reduce the use of harmful chemicals that endanger human health and the environment.
- Support for Senator Leahy's public health reporting amendment which would require USDA to report on the public health impacts of federal agricultural policies.
- Restore funding for outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The funding provides assistance in successfully acquiring, owning, operating, and retaining farms and ranches and helps ensure they can equitably participate in all USDA programs. The program has been important in addressing historic discrimination against farmers of color by USDA and also supports domestic production of healthy food, as 18 to 20 percent of farms that grow vegetables, melons, fruits and tree nuts are operated by farmers of color
- Authorize schools and other service institutions to use federal program dollars to purchase food from local agricultural producers.
For More information:
NSAC Alert and Update: http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/senate-farm-bill-local-food-rd/
CFSC alert: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530&id=f1190ccd98&e=baf13adda1
IATP alert: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6562/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10420
NESAWG is a network and supports the advocacy work of our participating organizations. If you would like to engage the NESAWG network on policy issues, please contact us.
Amy Little, Organizer
NESAWG, The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
845-255-0822 home office
845-853-3440 cell
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David Jowsey, 49, pleaded guilty at Teesside Crown Court to the theft of £10,851 from Belle Vue Way Social Club, in Hartlepool.
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SEMINOLE HEIGHTS, Fla. (WFLA) – The Hampton Terrace Community Association is nestled in the Seminole Heights area. They believe there is power in numbers. 65 people showed up when the city of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department joined them in support of their speeding concerns. But without solid answers to the problem, they decided to form their own Traffic Calming Committee and contacted Leslee Lacey to Speed Bust in Seminole Heights.
HTCA President Brian Frey and Vice President Bill Truett are tired of seeing cars crash through their neighbor's fences and landing in their yards.
"I've had to jump out of the way of a car whenever I've been walking my dogs," Truett said.
Areas of concern include Idlewild Avenue, Henry Avenue and Powhattan Avenue, along with the busy stretch of 15th Street which intersects those roads.
"I can guarantee those cars that go down 15th St., the speedometer is nowhere near that three zero." Frey said.
So Leslee took Brian and other community members out to 15th Street between Hillsborough Avenue and Henry Avenue and began speed busting. After mostly witnessing speeds between 8 to 12 miles per hour over, (although higher speeds were recorded,) the group told Leslee she needed to return during rush hour. So Leslee returned with Brian for more speed busting.
"Whoa! Brian, Take a guess," said Leslee.
"47?" Replied Brian.
"47!" confirmed Leslee.
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Brian is very appreciative of the relationships between the association and the City of Tampa.
"I can't say enough about how responsive they are to us and how communicative they are with us, which is why we formed this committee. But there has got to be solutions, and losing one's life cannot be the catalyst for that solution."
Leslee spoke with Jean Duncan, the Director of Transportation and Stormwater services, who said they were not aware of a speeding problem on North 15th Street. Duncan said they will complete a traffic study that will take approximately eight weeks. Leslee will be following up on the results.
Along with 15th Street, Leslee also speed busted on Idlewild Avenue at 12th Street, where she clocked a speeder at 43 miles per hour.
To help bring awareness to the speed limit, Duncan says they will be installing additional speed limit signs of 25 miles per hour on Idlewild Avenue at 12th Street, with enhanced conspicuity plaques. Last week, a 25 miles per hour word message on the pavement was repainted.
In addition to this, they are reviewing a request to install a speed feedback sign on East Idlewild Avenue, and are presenting the policies of a new pilot program to Community Presidents that uses Intersection Art to help with traffic calming.
If you have a speeding issue in your neighborhood, contact Leslee Lacey on her WFLA Facebook page and she may be able to bring Speed Busters to you!
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Data set information
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|Data set name
International Polar Year Gas Hydrates Data Set
|Data holding centre
|British Oceanographic Data Centre
|United Kingdom
|Dynamics of gas hydrates in polar environments(IPY Gas Hydrates)
|Time period
|Over the course of a two legged cruise between August and September 2008
|Geographical area
Arctic Ocean
Concentration of alkanes in the atmosphere; Active seismic refraction; Horizontal spatial co-ordinates; Air pressure; Air temperature; Electrical conductivity of the water column; Wind strength and direction; Bathymetry and Elevation; Salinity of the water column; Temperature variation in the water column; Concentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples; Seismic reflection; Side-scan sonar; Solar Radiation; Concentration of alkanes in the water column
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The dataset comprises concentration of gas hydrates beneath the seabed, in the water column and, atmosphere along with the topography of the sea floor. Data were collected in the Arctic Ocean off the NorthWestern coast of Svalbard across the continental margin between 78 and 80 North and 4 and 11 East. The data were collected during cruise JR211 which, over two legs, took place between 23rd August 2008 and 24th September 2008. Geophysical and geological techniques were used to detect methane hydrate beneath the seafloor and to investigate features trough which methane escapes to the seafloor. The seabed was imaged and mapped using a multibeam sonar (Simrad EM120), an echosounder (Simrad EK60), TOBI deep-towed sidescan sonar (30 kHz), widescan sidescan sonar (100 and 350 kHz). The sedimentary layers and geological structures beneath the seabed were imaged with the 7 kHz profiler in TOBI, a TOPAS sub-bottom acoustic profiler and multichannel seismic reflaction (96 channels with 6.25 m group spacing) using two air guns in true GI mode 45/105 cu.in. More accurate information on seismic velocity was obtained by deploying ocean-bottom seismometers on the seabed which contained 3 Sercel L-28 4.5 Hz geophones and a High Tech HTI-90-U hydrophone. Sediment samples were obtained using a piston corer, a gravity corer and, a box corer. Water chemistry was measured from discrete samples taken from bottles attached to the conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) sensor package and continuously from the ship's seawater supply. Methane concentration was measured on-board using a headspace technique. Air samples were collected at 12 hour intervals. Sampling occurred on the Navigation Bridge deck and the side of the ship upwind of the ships emissions was chosen each time. Additional samples were also collected close to the ship's funnel, to check for contamination, and from the gas released by the cores when in an inert atmosphere (N2). Analysis of methane mixing ratio is performed by Gas Chromatography - Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-FID) and the stable carbon isotopic composition of methane is analysed using a continuous flow Gas Chromatography - Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GC-IRMS) system. Almost half of the Earth's carbon is stored in gas hydrates and related shallow gas deposits. Numerical models predict that this reservoir is highly mobile and that escaping gas has a significant potential to accelerate climate change releasing as much as 2000 Gt of methane over a short period of time. As methane is a potent greenhouse gas it would course further global warming. Arctic gas hydrates are most vulnerable to future climate change because (1) it is predicted that temperatures will increase faster in the Arctic than in low latitudes (2) the intercept of the gas hydrate stability zone with the seabed is within the reach of fast warming surface waters and (3) the water column above the vulnerable zone of gas hydrates is smaller than in warmer oceans facilitating more efficient transport of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. This information will allow a detailed assessment of the mobility of Arctic gas hydrates and it will significantly decrease the uncertainties involved in climate modelling. The data were collected by the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton with Professor Tim Minshull as the principal scientist on-board.
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Bellator's next big time event is scheduled to go down on February 19th, and in advance of the card, it's headliners are wishing fans a Happy Holidays.
Bellator 149 will feature Ken Shamrock taking on Royce Gracie, as well as Kimbo Slice versus Dada 5000, and it's going to be interesting to see how it does ratings wise. Purists aren't thrilled about the headlining fights, sure, but chances are, it's going to pull some big numbers for Spike.
You can catch the holiday message below.


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Does anyone have a good example of taking XML content and using isolated storage to create a directory, create a file in that directory, and then write to that file? Every method I try it gives me the same error: "Operation not permitted on IslolatedFileStream."
Thanks so much in advance!
Okay I figured out how to use the isolated storage for silverlight and create an xml file by following the tutorial for "XMLWriter" on the msdn website. But for some reason, I don't have access to the "XmlTextWriter" class. They use the
exact same namespace, so I'm guessing that my versions of C#, XNA, or silverlight are old? Anyone else have that issue?
Again thanks in advance.
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Hotels and hostels I recommend in Suceava
Suceava city itself isn't exactly a thrill-a-minute. There's a lot of unsightly concrete holding the place together. Yet the city has its charms, including an excellent ethnographic museum housed in a 18th century guesthouse and a huge citadel.
It's also the perfect base of operations for the painted monasteries of Southern Bucovina. Moreover, the city has the best tourism infrastructure of anywhere in Romania, outside of Transylvania. For those who've been exploring the outer rim of Romania and dealing with its miserable hoteliers and dearth of customer service skills, the mere act of interacting with Suceava's divine collection of hotel clerks and tourism agents that don't inspire a temper tantrum is novelty enough to spend a few days here. Infoturism (Tel. + 40 (0) 230 551 241; address Str Stefan cel Mare 23), inside the Museum of Natural Sciences, is the official tourism office of Suceava county. The folks at West Travel (Tel. + 40 (0) 728 438 439; address Str Stefan cel Mare 54) are very efficient and professional, offering tours, car rental, accommodation assistance and plane tickets.
Suceava was the capital of Moldavia from 1388 to 1565, a thriving commercial centre on the Lviv-Istanbul trading route. By the time Stefan cel Mare finally checked out in 1504, he'd erected much of the approximately 40 churches that survive today. The area fell into decline after the Turks bulldozed through in 1675 and was again shunned during Ceausescu's reign when the area was blanketed by toxic air from the pulp and paper factory, causing a variety of respiratory and nervous disorders known as "Suceava Syndrome". The factory has since been closed and the massive Iulius Mall now stands in its place.
Suceava Days in late-June, yet another religious-holiday-turned-street-party, is arguably the high point of the social calendar, featuring biblical amounts of beer, street food and music.
Suceava accommodations