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Gift Cards
Shopping for gifts can be a real dilemma. Just what do you get your finicky Aunt Mary, your co-worker, or your child's babysitter? Gift cards may be the answer: one size fits all, and the recipients can get exactly what they want from a retailer or restaurant.
Before you buy a stack of gift cards, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, wants you to know about the different types of gift cards and tips for buying and using them.
- retail gift cards are sold by retailers and restaurants, and can be used only with those merchants.
- bank gift cards carry the logo of a payment card network like American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa, and can be used wherever the brand is accepted.
New rules for gift cards went into effect on August 22, 2010. Here are the highlights:
- Money on a gift card cannot expire for at least five years from the date the card was purchased, or from the last date any additional money was loaded onto the card. If the expiration date listed on the card is earlier than these dates, the money can be transferred to a replacement card at no cost.
- Inactivity fees can be charged only after a card hasn't been used for at least one year, and you can be charged only once per month. But you may be charged a fee to buy the card or to replace a lost or stolen card.
- The expiration date of a card must be clearly disclosed on the card, and fees must be clearly disclosed on the card or its packaging.
Tips for buying gift cards
When you shop for a gift card, the FTC recommends that you:
- Buy from sources you know and trust. Avoid buying gift cards from online auction sites, because the cards may be counterfeit or may have been obtained fraudulently.
- Read the fine print before you buy. Is there a fee to buy the card? If you buy a card by phone or online, are there shipping and handling fees? If you don't like the terms and conditions, buy elsewhere.
- See whether any fees will be deducted from the card after you purchase it.
- Inspect the card before you buy it. Verify that none of the protective stickers have been removed. Make sure that the codes on the back of the card haven't been scratched off to reveal a PIN number. Report any damaged cards to the store selling the cards.
- Give the recipient your original receipt so they can verify the card's purchase in case it is lost or stolen.
- Consider the financial condition of the retailer or restaurant.
- If you buy a card from a company that files for bankruptcy or goes out of business, the card may be worth less than you had anticipated.
- If the business closes a store near the recipient, it may be hard to find another location where the card can be used.
- A company that files for bankruptcy may honor its gift cards, or a competitor may accept the card. Call the company or its competitor to find out. Even if the company is not redeeming gift cards now, check back with them periodically; they may start redeeming cards at a later date
Tips for using gift cards
If you have a gift card, be smart about how you use it:
- When you get the card, read the card and any terms and conditions. Check for an expiration date or fees.
- If it appears that the value of your card has expired, or that fees have been deducted, contact the company that issued the card. They may still honor the card or reverse the fees.
- Ask the person giving you the card for the card's terms and conditions, the original purchase receipt, or the card's ID number; keep this information in a safe place.
- Use your card as soon as you can. It's not unusual to misplace gift cards or forget you have them; using them early will help you get the full value.
- Treat your card like cash. If your card is lost or stolen, report it to the issuer immediately. You may not recover any of the value that was on the card. Some issuers will not replace cards that are lost or stolen, but other issuers will, for a fee. You may need to show proof of purchase and the ID number on the card. Most issuers have toll-free telephone numbers you can call to report a lost or stolen card.


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This past Saturday night, the Front St. United Methodist Church was the happy scene of a breathtaking performance by the area�s own North State Chamber Orchestra. Directed and conducted by the young twenty-something William J. Kelley, the orchestra exists in part to showcase and cultivate the talent of younger classical musicians, while also bringing high caliber music to our quarter of the state. Kelley himself is an impressively trained musician, a pianist and student of music at UNCG.
As an example of what director Kelley has in his meticulous musical mind, Saturday night�s offerings held great promise for all enthusiasts of cultured musical fare. Presiding over an ambitious program of Ives, Schubert, Elgar, and Beethoven, Kelley revealed himself to be a more than capable maestro, polished in his conductorial style and possessed of a profound rapport with his orchestra. The chemistry was evident. His musicians poured out their souls as they powered through a broad range of styles and musical meanings. Not a measure went by without passion, though it was clearly passion under control.
The evening opened with �Hymn� by 20th century composer Charles Ives. By turns haunting and dramatic, the Ives piece simmered suggestively, setting the stage for what was yet to come. Second up was Schubert�s Symphony in B Minor, the Unfinished. Also moody but lighter and sometimes bordering on an appropriate sweetness, the Schubert flowed by artfully. After intermission, the Elgar piece entered deeper territory, the very able string section filling the large sanctuary with rich and billowing tones. Finally, the piece de resistance arrived. It was the Leonore Overture by Beethoven. Nothing could contain the magnificent youthful exuberance with which the orchestra charged into this one. Drama and fireworks lit the way, with the whole company rising to a positively knock-out crescendo at the finale.
Yes, the audience leapt to its feet for a standing ovation, which was well earned. These massively talented young people deserve our attention. Next chance you have to attend one of their concerts, do it. You�ll be somewhere beyond glad that you did.


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WASHINGTON – President Obama is scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama at the White House on Friday as the Tibetan religious leader stops by on a U.S. tour.
The meeting will be the third between the celebrated Buddhist monk and Obama, who has praised the Dalai Lama's commitment to nonviolence and his advocacy for a "middle way" in Tibet's long-running sovereignty dispute with China.
The closed-door session is likely to provoke a condemnation from China. After the last meeting in July 2011, Chinese officials accused Obama of interfering with internal affairs and harming Sino-U.S. relations.
In announcing the meeting, the White House was sensitive to the concerns. Obama will not greet the Dalai Lama as he would a foreign leader; the meeting with occur in the Map Room, not the Oval Office.
The National Security Council's spokeswoman stressed that U.S. policy considers Tibet to be part of the People's Republic of China and does not support Tibetan independence.
"The president will meet with the Dalai Lama in his capacity as an internationally respected religious and cultural leader," Caitlin Hayden said in a statement, noting that past presidents of both parties have welcomed the Nobel Peace Prize winner to the White House.
Hayden added that the U.S. has concerns about human rights abuses in the Tibetan areas of China.
"The United States supports the Dalai Lama's 'middle way' approach of neither assimilation nor independence for Tibetans in China," Hayden said. "We will continue to urge the Chinese government to resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives, without preconditions, as a means to reduce tensions."
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Nationality of Officers:Croatian
Number of Crew: 7
Passenger Capacity: 30
Speed: 10 NM
Length:35,20 m
Beam:11,00 m
Dubrovnik to Zadar on Adriatic Queen
Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Zadar (Croatia)
8 days / 7 nights - Sep 14, 2019
Dubrovnik, Mljet, Korcula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Zadar aboard Adriatic Queen
CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: 8 sightseeing tours, 3 National parks , delightful local cuisine, great swimming spots en route
Sightseeing Tours Included:
National Park Mljet
National Park Krka
National Park Kornati
Day 1, Dubrovnik
Arrive in Gruz port in Dubrovnik for embarkation. Meet your fellow travelers and your cruise manager at onboard welcome reception. Evening time to relax and explore Dubrovnik on your own pace. Overnight stay in Dubrovnik. (WR)
Day 2, Dubrovnik – Mljet – Korcula
Join us for a morning tour of Dubrovnik, known as Pearl of Adriatic, enlisted as UNESCO's World Heritage Site. You will explore all the treasures of this worldwide famous Mediterranean city including inside visits to Rector`s Palace and Franciscan Monastery known for having one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Our next destination is Mljet National park situated on the western forested part of the island. Abounding in five types of forests, lush Mediterranean vegetation, many species of birds including eagles, Mljet is a true paradise. Take a stroll through the National park, take a swim in two sea water lakes and take a local boat ride to the neighbouring St. Mary`s island. Late afternoon we will continue to Korcula, the acclaimed birthplace of the famous explorer Marco Polo.
Enjoy dinner on board. (B,L,D)
Day 3, Korcula – Hvar
After breakfast, join us for a guided tour of Korcula town. You will walk through narrow, shady, cobbled streets having an opportunity to visit the majestic 15th century Gothic-Baroque Cathedral of St Mark on Korcula`s main square. We will then continue our sailing towards the island of Hvar by stopping en route for a swim break. Hvar island, also known as Croatian Madeira, is the sunniest island on the Adriatic. Enjoy our sightseeing tour of Hvar town which includes the oldest public theatre in Europe, the Franciscan Monastery and other historic attractions. Evening in Hvar is free for you to explore local restaurants, shops, cafes and stroll the beautiful Hvar promenade.
Overnight stay in Hvar. (B,L)
Note: Due to the limited capacity of the Hvar harbor (during peak season in July and August) port of call can be substituted for Stari Grad/Jelsa. In that case transfer by bus will be organized to and from Hvar.
Day 4, Hvar – Bol – Split
Today we will continue to Bol on Brac Island, said to have the most beautiful beach in Croatia. We will stop for a swim at the famous beach area known as Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn). This golden pebble beach is some 530 meter long and is quite unique for its shape which changes depending on the winds. Our next destination is Split, the capital of Dalmatia. In Split, join us for a guided tour of the historic inner city enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage and built around and inside the Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace. The Palace itself is a huge complex from which medieval Split later developed including all the adjacent buildings that were built after the Roman times. Evening and dinner at your leisure.
Overnight stay in Split. (B,L)
Day 5, Split – Trogir – Sibenik
Trogir is a UNESCO "town museum"; a true stone gem built on a picturesque islet which has preserved its 13th and 14th century old urban nucleus with all the features of the typical Mediterranean architecture. You will have free time in Trogir to stroll its ancient streets. After lunch we will sail to Sibenik with weather permitting stop for swimming. Enjoy your evening at leisure in Sibenik, a historic Dalmatian time which in the past was a seat of the Croatian King Petar Kresimir. Explore the Cathedral of St. James which is under UNESCO heritage list and find your restaurant in the old town area.
Overnight stay in Sibenik. (B,L)
Day 6, Sibenik –National Park Krka - National Park -Kornati - Sali
Morning departure to Krka River National park to admire great waterfalls, cascades and rapids created by this magnificent river. Enjoy your lunch onboard while sailing further north towards Kornati Islands. This National park consists of numerous islands and islets of exceptional beauty, small fishing villages and picturesque shores which attract sea lovers from all over the world. Deforested by the Venetians, the islands are full of silvery-white limestone hills patterned by miles of stone walls, sparse vegetation, and occasional ancient churches or abandoned buildings. There may be a clump of houses or fishing boats in a bay here and there, but for the most part, the islands are uninhabited. Tonight, enjoy a Captain's dinner on board.
Arrive in the fishing village called Sali to stay overnight. (B,L, D)
Day 7, Sali – Zadar
We will today visit Zadar. En route we will stop for swimming and have lunch onboard. In the late afternoon join our guided tour of Zadar. Zadar's historic center is a compact pedestrian zone, perfect to explore on foot and admire defensive walls built in 16th century by Venetians as a defense from Turks. You will see 16th century Port Gate where Venetian lion (symbol of Venice) still guards the entrance, Square of the 5 Wells, Church of St. Donat, Roman Forum (1st century BC) and the biggest Cathedral in Dalmatia - St. Anastasia Cathedral.
Overnight stay in Zadar and free evening for you to explore local shops, cafes and find your restaurant. (B,L)
Day 8, Zadar
Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to Zadar or Split airport for your flight home or join our post cruise trip to Italy. (B)
Cruise Rates per person based on double-occupancy.
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|Bonus fares
|Main Deck
Additional charges
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|Port taxes
|Single supplement - Main Deck
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Rates include:
• 7 night cruise aboard Adriatic Queen in a selected cabin with private ensuite
• 8 shore excursions
• Arrival / departure transfers (on embarkation/disembarkation day)
• 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner including wine, beer and soft drinks
• 1 Captain's dinner with drinks included
• Welcome reception
• Professional cruise manager
• Luggage handling
• Whispering audio devices provided for the sightseeings
• Free Wi-Fi on board
• Service taxes and charges
Rates do not include:
• Drinks/Beverages from the ship's bar
• Pre/post cruise accommodation ( available on request )
• Gratuites
• Port fees ( € 80,00 per person per cruise)
• Any other items of personal nature
This cruise provides plenty of time for sunbathing, swimming and exploring the charming Dalmatian towns. In case of unfavorable weather conditions, the cruise itinerary can be changed for the safety of passengers.
* Cruising route is subject to change depending upon weather conditions
* DELECTA reserves the right to change the vessel provider in case of the contracted services are not supplied according to the previously agreed standards.
Bookings are on request and need to be confirmed.
Deposit of 500,- Euro per person should be paid within 7 days from our written confirmation.
Deposit is non refundable.
Final payment is due 50 days prior to departure.
* up to 50 days prior to the tour: loss of deposit
* 49-21 days prior to the tour: 50% of the tour rate
* 20-0 prior and no show: 100% of the tour rate


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There's always a flurry after a presidential debate to determine who misrepresented what -- and there's always plenty of fodder.
During last week's faceoff at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., both President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney stuck to their favorite lines -- no matter the question and no matter whether fact-checkers had previously challenged their statements.
Take taxes.
Everyone has an interest in taxes -- rates, deductions, credits, loopholes. Trouble is, one person's deduction is another's loophole. What's fair?
Romney says what would be fair is to simplify the tax code by lowering tax rates across the board 20 percent and limiting deductions for the wealthy to make up the loss in revenue, ending some altogether.
What Romney hasn't said is who he thinks is wealthy and which deductions he would limit or eliminate. Much of his argument relies on the theory cutting tax rates will stimulate businesses to expand, leading to jobs and more people working, leading to more tax revenue.
Obama argues the proposal would cut tax revenue by $5 trillion and there are not enough deductions built into the tax code to make up the shortfall -- even if all deductions are eliminated for everyone. The result, he says, would be a tax increase on the middle class and a windfall for the wealthy, who he defines as those earning more than $250,000.
Who's right?
During Tuesday's debate, Romney said middle class taxpayers have lost $4,300 in income and are paying $2,000 more for gasoline and $2,500 more for health insurance. He also noted food and utility prices are up. He promised the top 5 percent of taxpayers would continue to pay the 60 percent share of income taxes they currently pay.
"Middle-income people are going to get a tax break," Romney said. "And so in terms of bringing down deductions, one way of doing that would be to say everybody gets -- I'll pick a number -- $25,000 of deductions and credits, and you can decide which ones to use. Your home mortgage interest deduction, charity, child tax credit and so forth -- you can use those as part of fill in that bucket, if you will, of deductions. But your rate comes down, and the burden also comes down on you for one more reason, and that is every middle-income taxpayer no longer will pay any tax on interest, dividends, or capital gains; no tax on your savings.
"That makes life a lot easier."
That will work, he insists. He's balanced budgets before as a businessman and governor. He'll do it as president.
Obama countered it's not that simple.
"Look, the cost of lowering rates for everybody across the board 20 percent, along with what he also wants to do in terms of eliminating the estate tax, along with what he wants to do in terms of corporate changes in the tax code, it costs about $5 trillion," Obama said.
"Governor Romney then also wants to spend $2 trillion on additional military programs, even though the military is not asking for them. That's $7 trillion. He also wants to continue the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. That's another trillion dollars. That's $8 trillion.
"Now, what he says is he's going to make sure that this doesn't add to the deficit and he's going to cut middle-class taxes. But when he's asked how are you going to do it, which deductions, which loopholes are you going to close, he can't tell you."
Obama said the only way to keep the Romney plan revenue-neutral is by eliminating some deductions for middle-class and lower-income taxpayers.
"You can't buy this sales pitch," Obama said. "Nobody who's looked at it that's serious actually believes it adds up."
Later in the week, he added a new applause line to his usual stump speech:
"You've heard of the New Deal; you've heard of the Square Deal and the Fair Deal. Mitt Romney is trying to sell you a Sketchy Deal" -- a reference to an earlier campaign comment calling Romney the Etch A Sketch candidate, likening his policy positions to pictures on the children's toy.
As former President Bill Clinton said at the Democratic National Convention last month, when it comes to taxes and the budget, it's all arithmetic.
Both Romney and running mate Paul Ryan keep citing six studies they say support their tax theory while Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have relied on an analysis by the Tax Policy Center that says the numbers don't add up.
The fact-checking website Politifact said by cutting individual and corporate tax rates, eliminating the estate tax and eliminating the alternative minimum tax, federal revenue would shrink $5 trillion in a decade. At the same time, Romney's and Ryan's refusals to detail specifics on how the cuts would be offset make it difficult to analyze their proposal. It boils down to "Trust me."
"I was someone who ran businesses for 25 years and balanced the budget. I ran the Olympics and balanced the budget," Romney said. "I ran the state of a Massachusetts as a governor, to the extent any governor does, and balanced the budget all four years. ...
"I know what it takes to balance budgets. I've done it my entire life."
The main two analyses cited by Romney backing up his proposals come from Martin Feldstein of Harvard University, a chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George H.W. Bush, and Harvey Rosen, a former Reagan adviser and economist at Princeton University.
Feldstein, a Romney campaign adviser, defines high-income households as those earning more than $100,000 annually, giving him a broader pool of taxpayers for whom deductions would shrink while the Tax Policy Center sets the bar at those earning more than $200,000. Feldstein would also add a tax on employer-provided healthcare benefits.
Rosen found when households making less than $200,000 are shielded from a loss of deductions, the Romney plan suffers from a $28 billion revenue gap. To make the numbers work, he said, he too would include households earning $100,000 to $200,000 among those who would lose all deductions.
"Of the studies that examine the middle class tax burden, none shows conclusively that households making less than $200,000 would be spared a tax increase," Politifact said. "That is a group of taxpayers that Romney defines as middle class and says he would protect.
"None of the studies can accurately model Romney's tax plan because he has said so little about how he would pay for it. As a result, all of them make assumptions as to what tax breaks might be reduced. They can speak in rough terms about a concept, but they can not verify a plan when no detailed plan exists."
Both studies use data from 2009, which skews the numbers because of massive losses racked up in the 2008 crash that served as offsets for 2009 gains earned by wealthier investors.
At the same time, Politifact rates as "mostly false" Obama campaign claims the Romney plan would require massive tax increases for those earning $100,000 to $200,000.


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Dont make me scared to say HI to ya Grace! welcome back!!
It's so good to see you back Grace! And thank you for the donation, it is really appreciated.
just had time to pop in , i am busy at work..i just wanted to say...i can't stand boogie ..ok thats it...for now
YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! willie has got to goooooooooooooooooooooo..can't stand him...WTH..willie is the one playing the game to hard and fast in week one...and he freaks out, way to much...i dont care for dani..but i would love her to win hoh..and put up willie,and frank..i kinda like frank..just wish he wasn't with boogie or willie...........and janie will pick Wil..with one L to be safe.....i like wil, with one L
Well well well... How will BB like this turn of events, Willie stirring up a mutiny among the HGs. I'm thinking, not so much
I seriously hope he and Brit stick together. If those two are together using their powers for evil, it will be a FUN summer.
Good evening, everyone!I am asking for a favor....there are too many new players and I have so much work that is demanding my attention that I cannot follow what is happening or who is going to get evicted.Would it be possible for a synopsis to be written by someone who understands what is going on? Id appreciate it and I bet some others would too!Thanks for all of your posts! I am looking forward to spending this summer with you all, at least together over the internet!!
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Envisat celebrates first anniversary in space
One year ago tonight, the largest and most sophisticated Earth observation satellite ever built blazed a fiery trail into the night skies above French Guiana and became another bright star in the constellation of spacecraft in ESA's Earth observation programme.
The spacecraft, dubbed Envisat for Environmental satellite, carried with it a suite of 10 advanced sensors designed to provide scientists on the ground with the most comprehensive look ever offered by a remote-sensing satellite of the Earth's oceans, land, atmosphere and ice caps.
Borne aloft by an Ariane-5 launcher, the picture-perfect launch of Envisat from the Europe's spaceport in Kourou was followed by a flawless insertion into a sun-synchronous polar orbit. Since reaching its final orbital position on 3 April, Envisat has circled the globe approximately 5000 times in an endless circle that allows it to fly over the same area on Earth every 35 days.
All instruments fully operational
Following the successful launch and insertion into orbit of Envisat, the proudest accomplishment of the Envisat team is that all 10 instruments are operating as planned.
This assessment came after a long and complex commissioning phase of the satellite, centred on ensuring that all ten instruments onboard Envisat were working properly. This task was complicated by multiple operating modes for many of the sensors. For example, the imaging radar, ASAR, works in five different modes and 37 different sub-modes.
As part of this process, the instruments also need to be calibrated, with the measurements and other observations recorded by Envisat's sensors matched against the results from other satellite, airborne and ground-based instruments. Well worth the effort, the calibration work sees to it that the Envisat mission returns the highest quality of reliable, accurate data possible back to researchers on Earth.
These calibration and validation procedures for each of the Envisat instruments occupied the Envisat team and outside researchers brought in to assist for most of last year. Several updates to the onboard instrument software were installed to correct for a few anomalies that were encountered. A calibration review in September confirmed that the satellite and instruments were operating nominally, with stable performances seen from all of them.
The late arrival of Artemis to its proper orbital slot (see related articles) forced Envisat to rely exclusively on the earth station in Kiruna, Sweden. This produced an extremely high workload, and slowed the pre-processing and distribution of Envisat data. To compensate, at least partially, ad hoc transmit and receive equipment was installed in November at another earth station at Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago close to the North Pole. This improved the performance of the ground segment while the Envisat team has started the testing activities with Artemis that are now underway and expected to be completed this spring.
ESA technicians encountered a related difficulty with Envisat's Payload Data Segment (PDS), the ground data delivery network for data. Initial performance of the PDS was not reliable enough to maintain the original schedule for delivering data products to the instrument teams involved in the calibration and validation activities. A number of corrective actions were taken, including new releases of the PDS subsystems and new operational procedures, which allowed the gradual opening of the Envisat data services to users during the fourth quarter of last year.
Envisat enters initial operational phase
Once Earth imagery and other data acquired by Envisat's sensors is transmitted to ground stations, it is still a long way away from being usable by scientists and other researchers studying various aspects of the Earth's environment. The data still must be turned into either calibrated engineering values, and then into validated geophysical products. This was the task of the calibration/validation teams which, despite the initial ground segment difficulties, received enough data to provide results for the formal instrument and product reviews conducted in September and December.
"This confirmed the enthusiasm of the Earth science community for the initial results of the Envisat instruments," said Prof. José Achache, ESA Director of Earth Observation.
Based on the results of the calibration/validation reviews of Envisat, the commissioning phase of the mission was closed at the end of 2002, and ESA formally authorised the transition of Envisat into the initial operations phase.
Of the more than 800 potential Envisat scientific projects worldwide, 500 can now request ASAR or MERIS products, a significant milestone for two major Envisat instruments. A total of 73 products have been released gradually since September 2002 and made available in a variety of technical "flavours" and distributed via different media such as the Internet, satellite link, CD-ROM, Exabyte data packs, and soon, DVD.
Ten eyes on natural and man-made events
Throughout the past 12 months, Envisat has captured people's imaginations and media headlines all over the world by returning striking images and valuable scientific data of the events, both natural and man-made, that have helped to shape our world. Some of the most notable of these include:
the 150-km-long oil slick from the sinking oil tanker, Prestige, captured by Envisat's ASAR sensor in November, which vividly captured the extent of the spill off the Spanish coast;
ASAR images of the August floods along the Elbe River valley in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, provided to governmental authorities and civil relief agencies under the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters;
the birth of a new iceberg in the Antarctic through a series of images captured by Envisat from May through October;
- spectacular MERIS images showing the October eruptions of Mount Etna in Sicily, and phytoplankton blooms in the oceans near Canada, Norway and Senegal.
Other imagery and measurements from the spacecraft's sensors may not have been as visually striking, but were of great interest to the Envisat research community. Not only were the eruptions of Mount Etna, for instance, recorded by the MERIS optical and infrared spectrometer, follow-on analysis of data from the SCIAMACHY instrument showed the levels of sulphur dioxide gases thrown up by the volcano and carried by winds towards Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. In another example, data from Envisat's GOMOS sensor was used in conjunction with data from other ESA satellites to predict accurately the premature breakup of the ozone hole in September, months earlier than normal.
Sensor synergy
The combination of data from various Envisat sensors also is allowing scientists to gain new insights into natural phenomena that were difficult to obtain previously. Data from three Envisat sensors – radar altimeter, microwave radiometer, and the DORIS tracking instrument - have been combined to produce a global chart of the current El Niño that is affecting weather patterns in many parts of the world.
The combination of sensor data also allows scientists a simultaneous look at different parts of events taking place below the satellite. A combined ASAR/MERIS image of Hurricane Isidore that passed through the Gulf of Mexico in September afforded a rare opportunity for researchers to view, literally, the top and bottom of a hurricane for a clearer understanding of the principle dynamics of this type of storm. A similar merged image of a weather front off the Italian coast allowed the clouds patterns observed by the MERIS instrument to be correlated with the front's structure captured in a simultaneous ASAR radar image.
The synergies among the Envisat sensors and their potential to unlock further secrets of our world have only begun to be explored. As ESA commemorates the first anniversary of Envisat's launch, however, it is evident that the spacecraft's suite of sensors offers both exciting research possibilities and practical contributions to solving our most pressing human problems.
Political impact in Johannesburg
The first year of Envisat was also the year of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in late August and early September in Johannesburg. As the cornerstone of ESA's Earth observation programme, Envisat played a key role in creating a greater awareness among world leaders that information from space-based sensors is vital to the success of global initiatives for sustainable development.
"There can be no sustainable development without adequate information about the state of the Earth and its environment," ESA's Achache told WSSD delegates during his plenary address.
After the meeting, the ESA executive noted that WSSD's 54-page Plan of Implementation contains more than 10 specific references to Earth observation, clearly demonstrating that the Summit recognised the importance of space technology for sustainable development.
A look ahead
One year ago, Envisat was launched with the promise of providing the European space programme with another highly capable, advanced space platform. Since then, all Envisat instruments have been verified, some obstacles have been overcome, and the years of effort needed to design, build, launch and, finally, verify normal operations have started to show substantial returns.
Today, the satellite stands at the threshold of a new phase – the routine delivery of Earth observation information. This will give scientists a better understanding of fundamental Earth processes, offer political leaders and other decision-makers another set of tools for addressing critically important social and economic issues, and give us all profound, new insights into the world around us.
That will certainly keep Envisat one of the brightest stars in the European skies for years to come.


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This spring the Lady Bisons have been working hard, playing a few tournaments and improving their individual play.
"We want individual development and team development in the spring," said Lady Bisons coach Brandon Rosenthal. "Whether we win or lose in the spring is not a factor. Who we beat is more of a factor in establishing a new identity for this team.
"We only lost one senior (Jessica Turner), but we had a couple of people quit and one player transfer. We never really had an identity toward the end of the year and that caught up with us. But, that being said, we had an awesome year."
The Lady Bisons have played Belmont, Alabama, Western Kentucky and Virginia Tech.
"It's great to see the passion the team is playing with," said Rosenthal. "We accepted the challenge. We beat Alabama and that was fun. We played Western Kentucky, a team we are going to play next fall and I thought our players were not satisfied with just competing. Virginia Tech is obviously a pretty good team. I have been real happy with our players so far.
"We have gone through some early morning sessions. Those are never easy. But we have played some very good volleyball in those sessions."
The fact that the team is unchanged for the most part from last season has allowed Rosenthal and his assistants, Samantha Sullivan and Ann Mullins, to take a different approach.
"In years past we have been missing players at key positions in the spring," said Rosenthal. "We have every position covered now. We can move forward. There is no holding back. We are working on some team-building aspects and that message isn't going to get lost.
"We are bringing in four freshmen in the fall. And they will be taught by these players who are going through this during the spring. I like that" Elly Kaiser and Erin Pierce have been two of the standouts for the Lady Bisons in their spring games. Pierce, an opposite on the court, will be a senior in the fall.
"I think anytime you see us making a play you will find Erin making the play or being a part of the play. She has been a really consistent player this spring. Erin has done well the past year really understanding what we are doing and becoming a disciplined player."
Kaiser, a rising junior defensive specialist-libero who made the transition to the Lady Bisons last season after transferring from Illinois State, has taken giant steps this spring both offensively and defensively.
"Illinois State played a different style of defense and passed a little different," said Rosenthal. "I think she would be up front and say she struggled a little bit last fall getting comfortable with everything. She was hesitant and second-guessing herself the way she was moving on the court.
"All our players know they are going to get an opportunity. We talk time and time again to make the most of opportunities when they get them. We want them to be able to walk away, whether we win or lose, and say they left it all out there. Elly has done a great job the past three weeks in continuing to push her game to another level. She is not looking around. She is making the plays."
The Lady Bisons welcomed another transfer in outside hitter Meghan Hinemeyer from Clemson. Hinemeyer, a junior this fall, was able to enroll in school for the spring semester, giving her the opportunity to adjust to a new program before the fall.
Hinemeyer is a former club volleyball teammate of both Lady Bisons setter Jake Pease and middle blocker Alex Kelly, the 2008 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year.
"I think with Meghan we have seen the natural progression of coming to a new team," said Rosenthal. "She is moving from a defensive player at Clemson to becoming an offensive player here and she hasn't done that in two years.
"She is very competitive. She is a pretty hard critic of herself and her play. I want her to go about it and realize that I am not asking her to be perfect now. She has really developed into a great teammate for our players. I think Meghan is going to be a very special player."


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Fifteen years ago, John Danner started the internet company that eventually made him rich. At 31, he retired. But a nagging question kicked in: "Now what?"
With a nudge from the Jesuits, whose schools he'd attended as a child, and after earning his stripes as a classroom teacher, Mr. Danner co-founded the charter school network Rocketship. Rocketship has 2,500 students in five elementary schools in San Jose, Calif. Roughly 90 percent of Rocketship's students are from low-income households, and 70 percent or more don't speak English at home.
And they're outperforming everyone's expectations.
In the interview below, which has been condensed and edited, Danner shares some of his team's best ideas.
Charter schools aren't the oddity they once were in American education, but Rocketship has been lauded for its unusual approach to education. What's your innovation?
Danner: The key idea with Rocketship is that there is a place for classroom instruction and for individualized instruction exactly at the developmental level of a child. We created a school model that incorporates both – we have six hours of classroom time and two hours of Learning Lab time, which is where we do our individualized instruction, with tutoring and computers.
Learning Lab is not staffed by teachers; it's staffed by instructional coaches, who generally have high school or college degrees but are not certified teachers. Theywork at an hourly wage, of around $14 an hour, as opposed to much more highly paid teachers. We hand them a scripted curriculum; they oversee the work children are doing on computers, and they're perfectly capable of providing instruction as long as we know exactly what each child needs to learn.
The net effect is that we save, with schools of about 500 kids, about half a million dollars a year, and we reinvest that then into the things we matter most for the school – training our teachers very, very well; empowering our parents; developing our leaders; paying our teachers a 20 percent higher salary than surrounding school districts. We always say if you are an educator and somebody wrote you a half-million dollar check every year and said do better things with your school, you could probably figure out how to do that.
What we're really doing is changing the way that schools work economically. The model has been that however many kids you have at a school, you need a number of teachers equivalent to teach every one of those children.
What results are you seeing in terms of children's learning?
It catches kids up. About 90 percent of our lowest-performing children move up, from the bottom quartile [or 25 percent in test results] up to the top or to the second quartile.
The key is, you have enormous potential to increase the amount a child can learn at a time. We get a 100 percent increase – and we're not very good at it yet. We think we can get better.
Are there things a computer teaches better than a teacher – or things it can't teach at all?
There are some very difficult things for computers to teach. Anything in the areas of critical thinking or social-emotional learning or written expression, those are really difficult, and at Rocketship we don't spend a lot of time trying to get them to do that. What we think is that they're generally almost always better at the core basic skills, like addition.
The reason that they're better is a nonintuitive thing. When a child is on a program [practicing] two-digit addition, a program can do something a teacher doesn't have time to do: It can say, "Hmm, you've done these three addition problems wrong, so I'm not going to have you keep doing that. That's a waste of your time. I'm going to move to a test that tests you on the pre-skills for this addition – do you know how to add single digits? Do you know how to carry? Once you're good at that, I'll take you to two-digit addition."
The level of attention that precision would take from a teacher managing a classroom of 32 – you can't do it.
So it's not possible that computers would one day replace teachers?
No. Actually, we say teachers really didn't become teachers to teach these basic skill. Kindergarten teachers didn't sign up to be kindergarten teachers because they wanted to teach short "a" and long "a" sounds for 80 hours. They signed up because they like working with children. They like to teach social emotional skills, to stretch their thinking.
The things that adults like to do to help children is different than the things we seem to do all day long in low-income schools. I think that's an overlooked part of burnout with teachers. If you can take those rote skills and automate them, you can free up classroom time for teachers to focus on the things they can uniquely do.
Parental engagement is an oft-cited challenge in low-income schools. But at one point, Rocketship parents started a political action committee. How did that happen?
My co-founder Preston Smith really was a strong believer from his previous experience as a principal that getting parents involved in a school had really good characteristics. Once I saw it working, we started to think [that] if we have parents who are so engaged and so fervently believe we are doing the right thing for their children, why don't we start to educate them about what's going on outside Rocketship that affects them?
[After a local school funding debate], we created parent leaders, 20 at each school, who became involved in educating other parents about the political and systemic issues that they face.
What changes when you engage parents at that level?
A few things. One is that our parents start to act like upper-middle-class parents when they leave Rocketship and go to secondary schools. By and large, low-income Latino parents in San Jose are not very well served. They'll go [to high school] and say, "I know what it looks like for my child to go to college; he needs this, this and this."
If they continue to be ignored, they go to superintendent. If the superintendent ignores them, there's several hundred parents at a school board meeting [talking] about the how district needs to change to serve their children. They've done that several times now, and they are kind of terrifying when they do that.
Tell me about the political action committee (PAC).
They formed a PAC called Parents for Great Schools. It grew to 100 parents, and they interviewed about a dozen candidates for school board races and picked four they thought really represented their views. They did about 1000 hours of campaign work for those four candidates and ended up getting 3 out of 4 folks elected.
Is this level of political engagement controversial?
I don't know what people think privately. What we hear publicly is that generally it's got to be a good thing for parents to be more knowledgeable about the system and have more voice. What's fascinating is that as we get better and better at [parental] engagement we tend to annoy people more.
You take a group that largely has been overlooked and now when they walk in a room everybody knows they were the people able to mobilize do a huge amount of work and get people elected. That completely changes the calculus for most elected officials.
Is Rocketship replicable in other communities?
There is important local context every time you go to new district or city, but if you perfect things, like way we develop teachers and individualized learning, that should be pretty applicable in a lot of places. Next year, we'll have eight schools in San Jose, and we're moving up to San Francisco, Oakland, and East Palo Alto as well.
We hope to greenlight our first out-of-California school in February 2012. We feel a kind of moral obligation to go to places that aren't happy about being disrupted and say, we're getting these results, they're very, very good, and it would be to the children's benefit to give this a try.
• John Danner is the co-founder and CEO of Rocketship, a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, and winner of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) 2010 John P. McNulty Prize. Jina Moore met Danner at ACT II, a conference of AGLN alumni, on a trip to Aspen whose airfare and accommodations were financed by the AGLN.
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The single-player Challenge map (from the Second Strike DLC) increases the difficulty compared to the vanilla game by showing only the minimum amount of information on the HUD. Among the things that aren't shown are hit points (not a big deal since getting shot is a very bad idea anyway), number of health syringes, and most importantly, ammo count. While I can keep track of how many rounds I have left before having to reload, I don't even know how many I start out with, and thus, whether I should conserve ammo or feel free to eliminate all hostiles I encounter.
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ollyctd needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 84 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
We resell all forms of accommodation in the Kruger National Park including South African National Parks, luxury lodges and packaged tours.
We want a clear, clean look to the brochure, no frivolous detail or unnecessary adornment. The brochure must use the same basic colour scheme as the website (http://www.krugerpark.com), and ideally tie in nicely to our media pages:
• http://blog.krugerpark.com
• http://twitter.com/krugerparkcom
No cartoon creatures necessary, unless needed to fill space. We would prefer simple with gorgeous photographs. You can take any photo you like off our Facebook competition (just check out our facebook page and pick and choose).
The brochures will be displayed on tourist stands. The audience will then be people who are on holiday and are looking for packages or activities to engage in while in South Africa.
• The brochure will be an A4 DL brochure with a barrel fold (tri-fold). The front panel needs to be simple but clear, with a prominent logo (bear in mind that the brochure will be displayed in brochure racks that likely obscure the lower half of the front page). The back panel (seen when the brochure is folded) will have a map of Kruger Park and the last panel on that side of the paper is to have some info about the company, and our contact details.
•Two of the inner panels will contain one tour each, with a photograph, basic itinerary and price. The third panel will be of two self-drive self-catering packages, which a 2/3 thumbnails of the types of accommodation. We will specify the package and give you details. They don't exist on our site
• Attached you will find photographs of a basic idea of what we have in mind.
• Side one: Front page with logo, back panel with map, info panel with contact details
• Side two: 5 packages
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Fiscal Cliff Stalemate Spurs Anxiety in States
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A potential plunge over the federal "fiscal cliff" is causing anxiety for many state officials - not only because of prospective federal funding cuts, but because of the confusion surrounding the ongoing stalemate in Washington.
The longer the White House and Congress remain at odds, the more difficult it becomes for governors and lawmakers who are trying to piece together their own budgets.
Many states depend on federal grants to help finance education, environmental and community programs that are on the chopping block. Their economies are powered by military bases and defense contractors that could get whacked. And their state income tax revenues could rise or fall as a direct result of federal tax hikes.
State budget leaders say they want a resolution sooner rather than later.


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In a move to attract new business and investment in downtown Muskegon, the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Muskegon Now have organized a Downtown Investment and Development Tour for real estate professionals, developers and retailers on Thursday, Oct. 25.
The walking tour through the city's downtown district starts at 10 a.m. and wraps at 1 p.m., with the program including a presentation and lunch. New opportunities for investment will be a focus of the walking tour.
"We have compiled updated market information, property specs and new incentive programs to be ready in time for this important event," said Andrew Haan, director of Downtown Muskegon Now.
More than $200 million in investments have been pumped into downtown Muskegon since 2002, and there are several new projects on the drawing board. Individuals taking the development tour can ask questions, look at specific properties and possibly make contacts to help further the possibility of investing, expanding or relocating in the downtown region.
To register for the tour, go to www.muskegon.org, or for more information, contact Haan at (231) 724-3180.
Downtown Muskegon Now is a nonprofit promotional entity under the administration of Muskegon Area First, a nonprofit development agency.
The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber represents about 1,150 businesses and organizations throughout West Michigan and has been in operation for 120 years.


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BreyerLaw necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 90 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
We are a high-profile law firm practicing personal injury and wrongful death law in Arizona since 1996. We are looking to change our logo to more appropriately represent us as Arizona's Husband and Wife Law Team, and our area of practice. We do mostly car accident injuries but also negligence, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall injuries, dog bite injuries, and others. We pride ourselves on our customer service and find that we take better care of our clients than most other attorneys in this area of law. We are a very small office of only 2 attorneys, Mark and Alexis Breyer--the Husband and Wife Law Team. Mark loves going to trial and Alexis does a lot of the negotiating. They have 7 children and an 8th on the way, so we are a very family-oriented firm.
We currently target any injured persons and use our logo to market to other attorneys, insurance companies, or other individuals who may be in contact with people who have been in accidents, such as tow companies, motorcycle groups, or social service workers. This logo will be on all our letterhead, promotional items, emails, website, and business cards.
The logo must incorporate 3 things:
1.) our name--"Breyer Law Offices, LLC"
2.) our tag-line--"The Husband and Wife Law Team"
3.) our area of practice--"Serious Injury and Wrongful Death Law"
Attached you will find a sample of our desired color palette, our current logo, and some more information about our offices.
No graphics are desired.
We would like a unique, yet professional font style for our tag-line "The Husband and Wife Law Team," perhaps something with a hand-written feel, to emphasize our close-knit, small law office and our personal approach to each client.
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Oct. 12, 2006
MACON, Ga. - Defending tournament champion and co-regular season champion Belmont narrowly edged long-time rival Lipscomb to top both the Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason Men's Basketball media and coaches polls. The two Music City rivals landed first or second in all but two submitted poll.
Lipscomb, who shared the 2006 regular season title with Belmont, can basically be viewed as a co-favorite. The Bisons received one less first place vote in both polls, accounting for the total point difference.
Preseason Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Eddie Ard returns to Allen Arena for his third season, joining running mate Brian Fisk on the preseason All-Atlantic Sun team. Ard is one of the most versatile players in the conference who at 6-5 brings a legitimate inside-out game. The LaPlace, La., native shot nearly 50% from the floor including an impressive 42.3% from beyond the three-point line and 81.7% from the foul line while leading the Bisons in scoring (16.2).
Fisk has been known as one of the league's top two-way players. The senior ranked in the top-10 in both scoring and steals on his way to first team all-conference accolades last season. The Bisons are fresh off their first national postseason appearance, earning an NIT bid last year.
The Bruins claimed favorite status by a single point both times. Belmont is led by a pair of Preseason All-Atlantic Sun selections in senior Boomer Herndon and guard Justin Hare. Herndon was Belmont's second leading scorer and top rebounder, while Hare added Tournament Most Valuable Player honors to his growing resume after lifting the Bruins to the tournament crown with a 32-point performance in the title game versus Lipscomb.
Coach Rick Byrd's squad is favored in the preseason poll for the first time since the Bruins joined the league. Belmont's 62-33 (.653) conference record over the last five years is the best mark among league teams while the Bruins have an NCAA and NIT appearance to their credit in the last three seasons.
Tournament host ETSU garnered one first place vote in the coaches poll and lands third on both lists. The Bucs face a rebuilding year as they must replace 2006 Player of the Year Tim Smith who paced the A-Sun in both scoring and steals as a senior. Kennesaw State's Ronell Wooten rounds out the preseason All-Atlantic Sun squad while the Owls are slotted fourth after an impressive debut season. KSU won nine of their first 10 conference games to make a big splash on the scene.
Campbell was picked fifth, their best preseason positioning in several years. The Camels boast one of the nation's top scoring offenses and look to continue the improvement that saw them go from zero conference wins in 2005 to nine and a spot in the postseason tourney in 2006.
The polls diverge over the next three spots as the coaches rank Stetson sixth followed by Mercer and Gardner-Webb while the media countered with GWU sixth followed by Stetson and Mercer. Jacksonville and UNF round out the preseason poll.
2006-07 A-Sun Coaches Poll
1. Belmont (5) 93
2. Lipscomb (4) 92
4. Kennesaw State 68
5. Campbell 51
6. Stetson 41
7. Mercer 40
8. Gardner-Webb 38
9. Jacksonville 29
Tournament Champion: Belmont
2006-07 A-Sun Media Poll
1. Belmont (10) 181
2. Lipscomb (9) 180
4. Kennesaw State 116
5. Campbell 103
6. Gardner-Webb 97
7. Stetson 77
8. Mercer 64
9. Jacksonville 57
Tournament Champion: Belmont
2006-07 A-Sun Preseason Player of the Year
Eddie Ard - Lipscomb
2006-07 Preseason All-Atlantic Sun
Eddie Ard - Lipscomb
Brian Fisk - Lipscomb
Justin Hare - Belmont
Boomer Herndon - Belmont
Ronell Wooten - Kennesaw State
This information was provided by the Atlantic Sun Media Relations staff.


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The jewel of Fiji's Northern islands, Qamea Resort & Spa is an exclusive tropical destination for discerning travelers seeking a truly unique and authentic Fijian experience.
Set amidst 100 acres or lush tropical landcaped gardens, bushland, and jagged volcanic South Pacific mountains that soar behind the property, the entire resort fronts onto a private white sand beach over a kilometre in length, and is known as the most spectacular in Fiji's northern island group.
With the only Guinot spa in the South Pacific, a PADI 5 Star accredited dive shop, snorkeling just off the resort and daily activities ranging from catered picnic lunches at cascading jungle waterfalls to invigorating coastal and mountain hikes – guests will certainly not need to look far for something exciting and adventurous to do.
If privacy is what is sought, our romantically decorated bures and beach houses, all with outdoor showers, and many with private swimming pools or Jacuzzi spas will meet your requirements.
Qamea is the place where lifelong memories are made...
ACCOMMODATIONAll Qamea Resort and Spa's villas and bures have large covered decks with comfortable furniture and hammock, and dramatic and unobstructed views of the ocean and sunsets.
Qamea Fiji Resort & Spa offers 4 types of accommodation:
· Beachfront Bure
· Honeymoon Villa
· Honeymoon Bure
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Each of our 17 luxuriously appointed traditional Fijian style thatched-roof bures and beachfront villas are fully air-conditioned and feature large covered decks and open-air river rock courtyard showers. The accommodation is spacious, ranging in size from 650 – 1,800 sq/ft, with soaring ceilings, polished local mahogany hardwood floors, and four poster canopy beds.
All room amenities include a beach bag, beach & bath towels, toiletries – shampoo, conditioner, soaps and lotion, bath robes and slippers, hair dryer, mini bar, French Press coffee and tea, & safety deposit box
ACTIVITIESQamea and her neighbouring islands offer a tropical paradise of adventure and beauty. Guests can avail themselves of a wide range of activities ranging from hobie cat sailing, kayaking, hiking, croquet, local village visits, catered picnic lunches at cascading jungle waterfalls, to invigorating coastal and mountain hikes.
Qamea also boasts incredible snorkelling just off the resort that has been voted as one of the top ten resort snorkelling reefs in the world, and daily snorkelling trips by boat to nearby pristine reefs.
Below is a list of the inclusive resort activities available to you:
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DININGEnjoy fresh cuisine, local specialties, suberb wines and great service on your Fiji holiday at Qamea Resort & Spa.
The resort epitomises Fijian islands resort style dining at its best. Settle in for a leisurely breakfast, a delicious lunch or feel the gentle sea breeze as you dine on the beachfront. You will love the relaxed ambience and elegant ease of dining at Qamea Resort & Spa.
Our menus are designed daily using fresh, seasonal ingredients and complement our tropical Fijian
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ContactTo reach Qamea you need to fly with Fiji Airways or Island Hoppers, from Nadi to Taveuni. The flight is a visual adventure as you fly over breathtaking azure blue waters, coral reefs and deserted islands.
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This is a quick read about a few things that you can do to get healthy now! Some of them seem a little goofy, but the majority seem like they are right on beat. Take a look!
By Sunny Sea Gold, Health.com
updated 7:16 AM EDT, Wed April 10, 2013
(CNN) -- Get going! Here are 25 ways to get healthier right now:
1. Grab your toes. Now pull. "This boosts circulation after your feet have been cramped in shoes all day," says Michele Summers Colon, a podiatrist in El Monte, California. "Without proper circulation, the muscles and nerves in our toes don't work properly. And that can cause pain in your knees, hips, and back."
2. Wash the linens. Dust mites, a major allergy trigger, love to hang out in your bed. Zap 'em by laundering sheets and pillowcases every week in hot water. Also smart: Use mattress and duvet covers designed to keep mites out.
3. Flying? Turn on the air vent above your seat. "I fly a couple of times a week," says Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency medicine physician and co-host of "The Doctors."
"Part of the way I stay healthy is by being very conscientious about all of the germs that are on planes. I turn on the air vent and angle it so it blows air down in front of my face -- that's filtered air and it creates a little bit of a barrier to keep the germs going around the cabin from getting into my nose or mouth."
4. Give this a shot. Get a yearly flu vaccine? Great. Now add a TDaP booster to your arsenal. TDaP stands for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis -- and that last disease, also known as whooping cough, is a particularly dangerous respiratory illness. In fact, cases of pertussis in the U.S. have risen about 137% since 2000.
"For most adults, that means a nasty cough; in children, it can be worse," says Dr. Ana Pantoja, staff physician for AltaMed in Boyle Heights, California. "So if you have kids or are around kids, it's essential to get vaccinated."
Even if you got the shot as a child, its effectiveness can wear off, so you still need one booster as a grown-up. (You'll also need a tetanus booster every 10 years.)
5. Drop your panties. Going commando once in a while (say, overnight) couldn't hurt, especially if you're prone to urinary tract infections.
"Wearing no undergarments -- or just cotton ones -- allows the external genitals to dry and reduces bacteria growth that could otherwise make its way into your urethra and cause a bladder infection," says Dr. Sherry Thomas, an OB-GYN and surgeon at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California.
6. Keep this info handy. Put a card in your wallet that lists any allergies you have and medications you're taking, in case you end up in the ER and are unable to speak for yourself.
Says Dr. John M. Kennedy, co-author of "The 15-Minute Heart Cure," "It could just save your life."
7. Crank down the volume. MP3 players can create sound up to 120 decibels -- loud enough to cause hearing loss over time.
"Follow the 60/60 rule: Keep volume coming through your headphones to no more than 60% of the max, for no more than 60 minutes a day," says James Foy, an osteopathic physician in Vallejo, California.
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You already know it's important to start your day off right -- now it's time to kick it up a notch nutritionally with these easy ideas from Jackie Newgent, author of "1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes." Just add...
8. Flax. Sprinkle one tablespoon ground flaxseed in your bowl of oatmeal for brain-boosting omega-3 fats and two extra grams of fiber.
9. Pistachios. Spread toast with chocolate nut spread; add chopped pistachios for cholesterol-lowering phytosterols.
10. Berries. Top pancakes or waffles with ½ cup of mashed raspberries to get more than 20 percent of your daily vitamin C needs.
11. Turmeric. Toss a pinch of ground turmeric into beaten eggs to add earthiness and cancer-fighting antioxidants to a veggie omelet.
12. Hummus. Schmear half a toasted whole-grain bagel with 2 TBSP hummus for a creamy topping packed with fiber and filling protein.
13. Nuke the dish sponge. "This is the germiest thing in your house," says germ guru Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson. "About 15% of sponges contain bacteria that can make you ill."
So toss them in the dishwasher once a week or microwave them damp on high for 30 seconds.
14. Check yourself out. "Do a full-body skin check once a month in a well-lit room," advises Dr. Joshua Zeichner, director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. "Grab a hand mirror if you have one. Ask a family member to check out your back if you can't see it. Look for new moles or old ones that have changed or grown (then have a dermatologist take a look).
"I also recommend a total-body check with a derm yearly -- twice a year if you have a personal or family history of funny moles. Early detection is key in treating skin cancer" -- the most common cancer in women.
15. Munch on carrots. The humble carrot never got much attention, but it's now a nutritionist favorite, thanks to its high vitamin A content -- just one half cup has almost double the amount you need for healthy eyes. They're hot with chefs, too, making it easier to get your good-vision fix.
16. Wear an activity tracker. Whether it's a Fitbit, a Nike FuelBand, or any old pedometer, studies show that people who wear a device that tracks the number of steps they've taken each day get moving more than those who don't.
17. Take a ticker test. You may not think about your cholesterol, but you should: Having high numbers is a major heart-disease risk factor that even slim women can have.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, you may be able to score a screening without paying one cent for it if you have a family history or other risk factors, according to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For a list of more preventive screenings that now have no co-pay, go to Healthcare.gov.
18. Fight daylight savings blahs. When we "spring forward," the lost hour can have a bigger effect on our bodies than we might think.
"You might feel jetlagged, and it can take two to five days to adjust," says Dr. Meir Kryger, professor of medicine at Yale University. His fix: "Get some sunlight as soon as possible" -- by raising window shades or making a coffee run -- "to help re-synchronize your body clock. Luckily, the switch-over happens on a Sunday morning, so many of us don't have to go to work that first day!"
Shut-eye tips from the world's best sleepers
19. Get comfy. "At hotels, I keep lighting soft and bring lounging clothes and my Dream Sack, a thin, silk sleeping bag. On planes, I close the shades and wear an eye mask and noise-cancelling headphones or earplugs." -- Tracy Cristoph, flight attendant
20. Banish nerves. "When my mind starts racing in bed, I think about the next day's challenges. Then, I take long breaths, thinking, Breathe in, breathe out. It takes practice, but if you do it regularly, your body learns how to relax." -- Rebecca Soni, Olympic swimmer
21. Silence your phone! "I alerted friends and family to when I would be sleeping so I could minimize noisy calls and texts. Turning the phone off works, too!" -- Dr. Marni Hillinger, a medical resident in New York.
22. Do 25 jumping jacks. Move your body, no matter how briefly, to stop the stress response in its tracks and change the channel on your mood, says Lisa Oz, author of "US: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships That Matter Most."
23. Press "play" for puppies. Pets are a proven stress-buster, but you knew that. Head to Wimp.com/littlepuppy stat to melt even the gnarliest of bad moods.
24. Make an instant hot cocoa. Research, including a study published in Appetite, shows that even a bit of chocolate can boost your mood almost immediately.
25. Go outside! "Fresh air is full of feel-good negative ions, which may boost oxygen flow to the brain," says Kathleen Hall, founder of the Stress Institute in Atlanta. "If you can, combine it with exercise, like a brisk walk -- activity boosts endorphins and energy."
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i started researching my family tree with the tree my brother had stated years before but i concentrated on the part of the family in Ireland. the family name is Higgins but so far i have hit a brick wall with my three times gt grandad Patrick Higgins and his wife .i think his wife could have been Mary Garvey but where they were born is a mystery. if any one out there can help i would be grateful
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Authority of Scripture Week at CIU
By Abbey Shoemaker
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CIU emphasized the Authority of Scripture - one of the school's five core values - with a week-long series of chapel messages delivered by selected faculty members.
The week began by recognizing CIU President Emeritus Robertson McQuilkin whose commitment to God's Word has strongly influenced the heart of the university. McQuilkin was honored in September with the Lifetime of Service Award by mission accrediting agency The Mission Exchange and CrossGlobal Link. That award included an oil painting of McQuilkin which was unveiled at the first Authority of Scripture chapel.
After McQuilkin's recognition, Dr. John Harvey, associate dean of the CIU Seminary, spoke on the inspiration of Scripture. In addition to explaining the process and product of inspiration, Harvey challenged students to consider the implications of inspiration. "The Authority of Scripture is one of CIU's core values," Harvey said, "but is it one of your core values? If it is, how do people know?"
On Wednesday, Dr. Bryan Beyer, seminary professor, delivered a message on the inerrancy of Scripture. After a careful examination on what inerrancy does and does not mean, Beyer urged the audience to lift up the Bible, not personal interpretations of the Bible.
The week closed with a unique message on the intimacy of Scripture given by the undergraduate and seminary professors of theology, Mr. Andre Rogers and Dr. Larry Dixon. Rogers and Dixon offered practical suggestions for cultivating lives of intimacy with the Lord, explained the difference between knowing God's Word for information and knowing it for transformation, and advised students to develop relationships with people who love God and are growing in their knowledge of His Word.
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Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brick, who arrived in France two weeks ago after protesting against alleged harassment in Tunisia, said on Monday he had ended a 42-day hunger strike.
"I feel well," Ben Brick told Reuters, speaking from the Paris hospital where he has been under observation since his arrival in France.
The 39-year old reporter started refusing food in Tunisia to protest at the seizure of his passport.
His papers were eventually returned and Tunisian authorities dropped charges that he had defamed the country's institutions in articles critical of the government.
But, much to the anger of the French government, he decided to continue his protest in Paris to highlight the plight of his brother, Jelal, who was jailed for three months in early May for allegedly assaulting police.
A Tunisian appeals court set Jelal free on Monday, shortly after his brother ended his hunger strike. Ben Brick said he had not known that this was going to happen when he decided to start taking food again.
A ruling is expected later this week on whether the sentence will be suspended or whether the journalist will be acquitted entirely, said BBC.online.
Ben Brick, a correspondent in Tunisia for the French daily La Croix, said he wanted to return to Tunis in time to cover municipal elections on May 28.
"I do not want to live in exile. That would be unthinkable. To live outside Tunisia would be like asking Fellini to make films in America. I have never spent more than a month out of Tunisia," he said.
Ben Brick had hoped to end his hunger strike in Algeria last week, but Algerian authorities barred him entry to the country – (Several Sources)
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I have come a long way in three years. I was so naive. I couldn't wait to vote the Republicans out of office, so I registered myself as a Democrat and woke up at 5am to go stand proudly in line to vote for Obama. Like many of us since then, I now realize what a sucker I was. I had high hopes that Obama was going to nationalize the banks when he took office and start loosening the hold the bankers have around our throats. Well, that didn't happen, and instead he went after health care. We all know what he has and has not done since, with the latter more than overwhelming the former. So I got frustrated, as most of us have, that nothing changed with Obama. I got determined to educate myself and find out what the real problems are, and what the real solutions are.
I started watching a lot of MSNBC. At first, I stuck with Hardball with Chris Matthews. While that kept me informed as to what the two political parties were up to, I was far from satisfied. Then one day I tuned in a little early and caught a little of Dylan Ratigan. His personality turned me off a little at first, but the next time I saw his show I was mesmerized. Hooked. Here was a guy who was finally speaking about the real issues, the fundamental structural problems underlying the mess we are in. If you know the show, much of what I am about to say will sound like repetition, but these are what I think the real problems in America are.
There are 6 industries which own the US government, the military-industrial complex (e.g. Lockheed Martin), health care (Big Pharma, health insurance), banking, energy (oil, Halliburton), agribusiness (think Monsanto), and telecommunications (e.g. the phone companies that rip us off). The heads of these industries use their spectacular wealth to buy politicians. In fact, 94% of our elections are now won by the candidate who raises the most money. Obama was no exception. Yes, he raised more money from small donations than anyone had before, but he also raised more money from LARGE donations than ever before. Goldman Sachs was his single biggest campaign contributor in 2008. We all know that if a candidate tries to go against any of these industries, they use their fabulous wealth to take out attack ads so that they don't stand a chance (think swiftboating). As long as our two political parties play by the rules, they can divide up the country in any other, meaningless way they want.
They have a very cozy relationship, these plutocrats. The politicians look the other way while the rich engage in insider trading. They even call up their friends on Wall St. and give them insider information as to policy changes which have financial ramifications (and then engage in a healthy amount of insider trading themselves). Then the rich spend huge amounts of money in lobbying efforts to convince the politicians as to how the laws should be written. They have managed to rig, to their vast benefit, the tax code, trade policies, and banking regulations to siphon money from the American people and into their pockets. They pay lower taxes (or none at all) than average American individuals and businesses. They trade with countries like China which can make products far cheaper than we can make it here, eliminating American jobs while flooding the markets with cheap goods (think Walmart). But the banking "industry" seems to have benefited to even more egregious levels.
Our US government has allowed a $700 trillion, completely invisible and unregulated swaps market to exist without requiring all of these transactions to take place on a visible (and regulatable) exchange. There are no capital requirements, which means they can trade without having anything of value to put up as collateral. And when their bets go bad, the Fed just sends them a check to the tune of $29.6 trillion of our tax-payer money so far since the crisis began. And I thought we had a deficit! Where are we getting all of this money from? Are we just printing it?
Meanwhile 1 in 15 Americans now live in poverty. 18% of us are unemployed (that's the "real" unemployment figures), and that's not even counting the underemployed. Incomes are falling, debt is mounting. People are left homeless while foreclosed homes sit empty. Income and wealth inequality are at their highest levels since the Great Depression. Meanwhile our elections are being put up for auction and neither political party will stand up to these powerful ruling interests. If this isn't a state of unjust affairs, then I don't know what is. These are issues that shouldn't even be restricted to the left, we are all being oppressed. But while we on the left are waking up, those on the right are drifting towards a libertarian philosophy which plays right into the hands of the rich. With no government around, who could possibly stand up to the rich?
We need to retake our government, not break it down into uselessness. And we need large-scale structural solutions to address these mounting problems. We need systematic and system-wide changes to our democracy and our government. We need to weed out waste and abuse of power at all levels. We need to eliminate subsidies for oil companies and stop sending money without strings attached to the bankers. We need to break up the banking cartels so that never again will an institution be "too big to fail". We need real regulations on the banking industry, and that begins with having capital requirements and putting the swaps market on a visible exchange. If we change the way Wall St. does business, they will make money honestly and contribute real value to America rather than being fueled by the need to create more and more debt. We need to restructure debt to help out students and homeowners. And to that end I would suggest literally bailing out the American people. If we are going to print money, why not give it directly to Americans so that they can use it to pay off their debts to the banks?
We need to eliminate superpacs and overturn the Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court that makes corporations people and money into protected free speech so that the rich can't talk more loudly than everyone else. We need a real energy plan, and we need to improve our energy efficiency so that we can approach a % in the 90's like other modern industrialized nations have rather than the 34% efficiency we are now sitting at. We need real environmental regulations, and we need to completely restructure our educational system so that we can keep up with the rest of the world. And we need to end privatized profit but socialized risk for the wealthy, and incentivize investment in America and it's people.
The political discussion has been framed by our politicians as being about ballooning debt. While certainly this is a huge problem, I am quite certain that if we address the real problems in America, our national debt problem will also be solved. If we stop war-mongering and being the arms-dealers to the world, we won't have huge costly wars to pay off. With an economy that puts people to work, our social programs will have plenty of funding to continue operations, keeping Americans healthy and financially supported throughout old age.
We are really running out of time. The changing environment is going to make all humanity come together, one way or another. We can come together now and make the necessary changes to our lifestyle and our society so that we can all live on this earth in peace, or the catastrophe to come will be marked by the most violence, starvation, and suffering the world has ever known. And the US needs to lead the way. When the catastrophe comes, humanity will largely blame Americans for it, and rightly so. There will be enough blame to go around, but the American people can do something about it now, while we still have time. If we do not raise our heads up out of the herd and take our country back from the oligarchs who hold us as slaves and hostages, the lion's share of the moral responsibility for the future of humanity will be ours to bear.
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i really don't get the 'believe' in America; i think one believes in themselves regardless of country; at least when you're a freethinker; sigh... too bad about those folks.
Thanks for the Reason Rally lead.
I was saddened to see you post this, Will Faithless sophia. You cherish critical thinking, but speak of the government putting depleted uranium into jet exhaust. Can you not grasp how implausible this claim is?
Yeah I'm with you on this one Ruth. Will, both of these articles are wacky. The article on Ron Paul begins with a slew of insults before it gets to saying anything of substance, which only seems to be that "Ron Paul isn't wacky even though everyone thinks he is". Well, I do think he's wacky, and contrary to the article's author's assumption that people disregard him as such without reason, I've got plenty of reason - he's a libertarian (enuff said!) who thinks that if you just free up the market to let people do whatever they want to do, we'll end up in a capitalist utopia. Libertarianism is complete and utter nonsense, anyone who thinks that people left to their own devices will always restrain themselves when they find themselves in a position of great power doesn't know anything about human nature, and this is just what would happen if there was no government to step in and create checks on people's power. I happen to like his ideas on the Fed and on a few other things here and there, but the philosophy by which he gets there is, in a word, wacko.
The second article is nothing but conspiracy theory. I just don't buy a word of it.
I agree with both Ruth and Wanderer. There is no question contrails "whitten" the earth's surface, not as a conspiracy, but as a reality of flight. Surely you have noticed a contail start in a clear blue sky and spread until the entire sky is gray. This is a common phenomena recognized as unintended consequences of well intended actions.
Whoo, just came across a book that I just had to spread the word about. It is called "Unequal Democracy" by Larry M. Bartels. Here is a link followed by a brief summary of the book:
"Using a vast swath of data spanning the past six decades, Unequal Democracy debunks many myths about politics in contemporary America, using the widening gap between the rich and the poor to shed disturbing light on the workings of American democracy. Larry Bartels shows the gap between the rich and poor has increased greatly under Republican administrations and decreased slightly under Democrats, leaving America grossly unequal. This is not simply the result of economic forces, but the product of broad-reaching policy choices in a political system dominated by partisan ideologies and the interests of the wealthy.
Bartels demonstrates that elected officials respond to the views of affluent constituents but ignore the views of poor people. He shows that Republican presidents in particular have consistently produced much less income growth for middle-class and working-poor families than for affluent families, greatly increasing inequality. He provides revealing case studies of key policy shifts contributing to inequality, including the massive Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 and the erosion of the minimum wage. Finally, he challenges conventional explanations for why many voters seem to vote against their own economic interests, contending that working-class voters have not been lured into the Republican camp by "values issues" like abortion and gay marriage, as commonly believed, but that Republican presidents have been remarkably successful in timing income growth to cater to short-sighted voters.
Unequal Democracy is social science at its very best. It provides a deep and searching analysis of the political causes and consequences of America's growing income gap, and a sobering assessment of the capacity of the American political system to live up to its democratic ideals."
Phoenix-Wanderer YES! This is what is happening, and I am sure his book details the rest. Trying to get this across to the voting public is like weaning people away from "Reality TV". Vast amounts of people's time is chewed up with nonsense and, like lambs to the slaughter, they follow along.
This is one of the reasons I am so anti-theistic, the belief that there is a higher power who instructs, guides, supports, takes care of us, answers prayers, rewards the righteous and punishes the sinner, and places a high value on "OBEDIENCE'". Obedience to whom? to what? Sunday-go-to-meet'n is not enough.
Unequal Democracy is not an accident; it is designed to make an individual dependent upon a shepherd, submissive to external controls, acquiescent to outrageous instructions, and happy.
Happiness does not come from dependence, submission, and acquiescence.
Phoenix-Wanderer, thank you for this lead.
You're welcome Joan! Glad to be of service.
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With the popularity of websites such as Flickr, Facebook, Blogger, and Picasa, it's important that you be able to create and share your digital scrapbook pages there. Scrapblog, a web-based scrapbook company, lets you easily post your completed digital pages to photo-sharing sites or blogs. Get the scoop on more of Scrapblog's cool features at www.scrapblog.com.
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Environmental responsibility is ever present in our minds these days, and going green in scrapbooking is no exception! Many scrapbooking companies are making waves by printing on recycled paper, using postconsumer waste and creating with soy-based ink. Check out the efforts of K&Company (Remake), Piggy Tales (all lines) and Tinkering Ink (Becoming Green).
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If you'd like to learn a little more about typography, go to www.typeisart.com. This interactive site talks about the different parts of a type character. Next comes the fun: you can drag, scale and rotate the character parts to create your own type image! Visit the gallery to see great type images as well.
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Scrapbooking and design have a lot in common, including using type to present a message. In my new book, Get Creative with Type, you'll find design secrets and type techniques specifically for scrapbookers. Check out this complete guide to typography today!
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Imagine a house filled with scrapbooks—over 1,200 of them! When a Florida woman was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt compelled to get the stories of her life, her family and her ancestors recorded. The huge feat was accomplished in a short period with the help of a best friend, 30 designers and the amazing assistance of a local scrapbook store, Scrapbook Fanatic. I had a chance to tour the home that held all these scrapbooks and found it truly inspiring.
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