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Location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
The US has intensified domestic security measures and is collaborating closely with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across the international borders.
Refugees (country of origin): The US admitted 69,926 refugees during FY2013 including 9,134 (Bhutan); 16,299 (Burma); 19,488 (Iraq); 7,608 (Somalia); 4,205 (Cuba); 2,578 (Iran); 1,824 (Eritrea)
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Facts that may surprise you about the U.S.:
Healthcare: The United States is the ONLY wealthy, industrialized nation that does not have a universal health care system. In 2010, 49.9 million Americans were uninsured. Of the 83.7% of people with health insurance in 2010, coverage was 55.3% employment-based, 9.8% direct-purchase, and 31.0% government funded (Medicare, Medicaid, and Military). The primary reason given for lack of health insurance coverage in 2005 was cost, lost job or a change in employment, ineligibility for family insurance coverage due to age or leaving school or Medicaid benefits stopped. Nearly two-thirds, or 62%, of all bankruptcy filings in the United States in 2007 were due to illness or medical bills. Among the medical bankruptcy filers in 2007, most were well-educated, owned homes, employed in middle-class occupations, and three-quarters had health insurance. The ability of Americans to obtain affordable health insurance is quite inadequate. Due to improper healthcare many Americans are exposed to higher healthcare expenditures, higher infant mortality, lower life expectancy and high rates of bankruptcy due to medical bills and/or illnesses.
Food Insecurity: Food insecurity exists when the availability of safe and nutritionally adequate foods or the ability to obtain acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways is very limited and uncertain. 14.5% of American families are food-insecure, which means a proper healthy meal is not always available or don't know when their next meal might be. In most of these cases the adults will go without food and children will wait to attend school and eat at the free meal program which provides free breakfast and lunch to most students who are eligible for the program.
Unemployment: The U.S unemployment rate varies dramatically from state to state ranging from 3.3% to 12.9%. California was the second highest among all U.S states. The U.S average unemployment rate is currently ranked at 7.4% as of July 2013 and has stayed around the 9% range since the financial crisis that hit the U.S economy in 2008. Unemployment is defined as being without a job and actively seeking employment within the last four weeks. Unemployment rates vary month to month as well; it is typically higher during the winter when outdoor and construction jobs are very low in demand due to weather conditions. Even though the economy has bounced back rather quickly from the 2008 crisis our job market has yet to recover.
Poverty: The United States has 43.6 million people, or 1 out every 7, who live below the poverty line. Our government recognizes a family of 4 making below $22,000 a year as living in poverty. Most states in America have a county or town or city that is tragically affected by poverty. Food stamp programs have increased dramatically in the past two years, by almost one million more recipients. Many Americans are living off of welfare and food stamps programs just to make ends meet for themselves and their families. Some families are forced to leave their homes, separate or even have teenagers drop out of school to find jobs and help their parents/families.
Education: Drop Out Statistics As of April 2013 America has 3,030,000 students who drop out of school each year. 8,300 drop out each day and 36% of those drop out in the ninth grade. Students drop out of school for a number of different reasons—and it's typically a combination of many issues. Some of the top reasons students give for leaving school: teen pregnancy, lack of motivation, gangs, alcohol, drugs, and family responsibilities. The national rate of students dropping out of school is 8.1%. Rates vary by gender and ethnic group: the male drop out rate is 9.1 % and the female drop out rate is 7 %. By ethnic group the drop out rate is: Hispanic 17.6 %, African American 9.6 %, White 5.2 %, Asian American 2.1 % and Foreign Born 20.7 %.
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Luanda — Mozambique wants to get Angola's experience for its emergence and development of the oil sector, taking into account the discovery of this product and other minerals in that country, Angop has learnt.
This was said by the Mozambican ambassador to Angola, Domingos Fernandes, when speaking to press, after an audience granted by the Speaker of the Angolan National Assembly, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos.
According to him, at this moment, the co-operation in the mentioned sector depends on the training of cadres, being that some students of Mozambique are receiving training in Angola.
He also spoke on the co-operation in various domains, mainly in the areas of defence, education, security, political and social concert, having considered it very good.

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Charles Edward JohnsonMr. Charles Edward Johnson, age 81, of McDonough, Ga. passed away April 12, 2008. Mr. Johnson was born in Fulton County the son of the late Marie Pelot and James Lee Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James Clifford Johnson. Mr. Johnson served his country in the US Navy from 1944 - 1946. He retired from Sears with 32 years of service. He was an active member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. He enjoyed working in his yard and cooking. Survivors are his wife of fifty years, Rebecca Paschal Johnson of McDonough; children, Charles Edward Johnson Jr. of McDonough, Ellen Johnson of Rome, and David and Tammy Johnson of McDonough; grandchildren, Jeremy, Josh, Mary, Sam, Mark, Thomas, Timothy, and Emily; great grandchildren, Dakota and Gavin; niece, Kelley Ann and David Bell of McDonough and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Johnson will be Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 11 a.m. at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. John Brown and Rev. Alex Stroud officiating. Interment will be at Morrow First United Methodist Church Cemetery in Morrow at 2:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5 - 8 p.m. For those who wish in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 992 Mt. Bethel Rd., McDonough, Ga. 30252. Haisten Funeral Home - McDonough (770) 914-8833 haistenfunerals.com
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Microsoft has started to roll out a major update to Windows Phone 7.
Dubbed "Mango", the update brings Windows Phone to version 7.5, and is the first major upgrade to the platform since it arrived last year.
The roll out will start today, but will be a gradual process with mobile operators providing the timing to their customers. Microsoft said all Windows Phone users should be updated by the end of October.
New features in Mango include hardware acceleration in Internet Explorer 9, multitasking and threaded messaging that puts social networking status updates alongside text messages.
Microsoft also stressed that Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter were all built-in to the phone OS.
Also today, Microsoft moved its Windows Phone Marketplace onto the web, so users can find apps they'd like from their browser, similar to Android's app store. The company said it now has more than 30,000 apps in its Marketplace.
Microsoft added that it has doubled the number of handset manufacturers from launch to eight, with ZTE, Fujitsu, Acer and - of course - Nokia now working on creating Windows Phone devices.
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When Massachusetts high school senior Erin Cox went to pick up an intoxicated classmate from a party, she thought she was doing the right thing. However, administrators at North Andover High School are punishing her for the deed, citing the school's zero tolerance policy on drugs on alcohol.
Cox, an honor student and volleyball star, received a cell phone message from an intoxicated friend asking for a ride home from a party earlier this month, according to the Boston Herald. However, Cox arrived at the party at the same time as the police, who were arresting a slew of students for underage drinking.
While Cox was cleared by police who recognized her sobriety, her school has given her a harsh punishment. The 17-year-old was stripped of her title as captain of the volleyball team, and she was suspended from five games.
"But I wasn't drinking," Cox told the Boston Herald. "And I felt like going to get her was the right thing to do. Saving her from getting in the car when she was intoxicated and hurt herself or getting in the car with someone else who was drinking. I'd give her a ride home."
The Cox family filed a lawsuit against the school on Friday in an attempt to get officials to reverse the punishment. However, the district court judge ruled the court did not have jurisdiction over the issue, local station WBZ-TV reports.
"If a kid asks for help from a friend, you don't want that kid to say 'I'm sorry I can't help you. I might end up in trouble at school,'" Cox family attorney Wendy Murphy told the outlet.
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Complete Guide to Gambling
Gambling is such a broad topic that you could spend years reading about it and still learn something new every day. It's almost audacious for us to even attempt to compile a comprehensive guide that covers gambling in all its forms. Even so, that's exactly what we've attempted to do right here.
In this guide, we're going to do our best to break it all down to bite-sized pieces. Below we explain how it all works, what you can expect when you gamble online, and provide links to more resources that cover each topic in greater detail. Whether you're a total newbie or an experienced veteran, we are confident you'll find at least something useful or interesting in the following pages.
The Different Forms of Gambling
Gambling has taken many forms over the course of human history. It's interesting to think that the ancient Chinese used a form of lottery to finance the construction of the Great Wall of China. But today, we're here to talk about it in its modern form for the sake of keeping this guide at least somewhat reasonable in length.
The vast majority of modern gambling takes place in five different forms. You could probably find other examples if you looked hard enough, but the following categories cover the big majority of what you're likely to see today at any gambling venue.
Casino Games
Casino games such as blackjack, craps, and slot machines are probably the most widely recognized gambling games. You could take just about anyone from any part of the world, drop him in the middle of a casino and he would recognize it for what it is: a place to gamble.
The games that fall under this category represent gambling in its purest form. You don't use much (if any) strategy to gain an advantage over the house or anyone else. You place your bets, cross your fingers, and hope for a winner. It all comes down to random chance.
Most games do actually have a bit of a strategic element, but strategy in a casino game is mostly about picking the right wagers and making decisions that lower the house advantage. In the end, whether you win or lose is a matter of random chance.
Our casino games guide breaks it down even further. Check out the link below to read more about casino games in general as well as detailed information about all the most popular games.
Sports Betting
Sports betting is as old as gambling itself. Back when the Chinese were building the lottery-financed Great Wall, people in Ancient Rome were betting on circuses and races. What separates sports betting from regular casino games is that the player doesn't compete directly against the house.
Those who are particularly skilled can actually earn a profit with sports betting. This is widely known and accounts for some of its popularity. You work with the same information as the bookmakers and have a real shot at winning money. It's easier said than done of course, but it's nice to know the odds aren't permanently pitted against you.
Plus, sports betting is just a lot of fun. It's exciting to place a bet on a big game and watch your favorite teams duke it out before your eyes. When you know you have money on the line, every play takes on new importance. If you'd like to learn more about the art of sports betting, see the link below.
Out of all the games mentioned on this page, poker is the odd one out. In fact, we don't even consider it gambling, because it has been proven time and time again that poker is a game of skill. There's a reason why we see the same players at the final tables of big tournaments year after year.
But despite our protests, poker is often lumped in with gambling so we've included it here. We're big fans of poker anyways so it's fun to write about. If you'd like to try your hand at poker, take a look at the guide linked to below. Our poker guide explains everything you need to know about safety, choosing a site, and improving your strategy.
Horse Racing
Horse racing betting is surprisingly complex for a sport that seems so simple on the outside. In some ways, horse racing is like sports betting. You bet on the performance of other people (or animals) in a competition over which you have no control. However, you have access to just enough information to make educated guesses about how it will all go down.
It shouldn't be any surprise that horse race betting is big business. With tracks located around the world and hundreds of betting sites following those tracks, significant money changes hands every single day. If you'd like to step into the world of horse betting, see the link below.
Bingo is the most lighthearted form of gambling in our opinion. The game doesn't lend itself to much strategy, but it's fun nonetheless. Bingo offers just the right combination of chance, big money, and socializing that it has its own devout following. Bingo has a greater emphasis on good old-fashioned fun than any other game in gambling.
You can read more about bingo (including suggestions on where to play) in our guide here:
Gambling Basics
If you are someone new to gambling in general, there are several basics that should be understood. These are topics that should be read through before you start into any form of gambling. We have put together a few articles below that are specifically about the most important things to know when getting started.
These articles and many more on this site can help you gain better overall understanding of what gambling is all about and whether or not it's something that you should be involved with. As a point that we always like to make, whatever you do be sure that you are able to gamble in a responsible way.
Online Gambling
Most of what we write about here at GamblingSites.org applies specifically to online gambling. There's some crossover when we talk about things like game strategy, but there are some differences between gambling on the internet and doing it at a brick-and-mortar casino.
How It's Different than Live Gambling
Apart from the obvious difference in location, online gambling closely resembles gambling at a casino. The biggest difference is that online casinos rely on random number generators (RNGs) while brick-and-mortar casinos rely more on old-fashioned physics. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the game of roulette.
At a live casino, the dealer drops a ball into a spinning wheel and the randomness of physics determines where the ball finally lands. At a gambling site, an RNG is used to choose a random place where the ball will land. The graphic representation of a ball spinning around a wheel is just there for aesthetic purposes. Behind the scenes, an RNG chose the spot at random.
RNGs are used extensively at online casinos. RNGs are used to shuffle decks, roll the dice, and spin the reels of slot machines. In some ways, RNGs are actually more random than the physics used at a casino. For example, a dealer at a brick-and-mortar casino can never shuffle a deck of cards as thoroughly as an RNG can.
The other big difference between the two formats is found in the financial side of things. Online casinos process your deposits and withdrawals electronically. Money is sent directly to and from your bank account by the gambling site. Personally, we find this method of banking safer and more convenient than lugging chips and cash to and from the cashier at a brick-and-mortar casino.
Where to Gamble Online
One of our primary jobs of this website is to help you find a place that's safe and reputable. We do this by visiting sites for ourselves and ranking them according to their safety, reputation, game selection, payout odds, and more.
We also try to help you find gambling sites that meet your needs. We know, for example, that sports bettors are best served by one set of sites while poker players are best served by another. You can follow any of the links below to see which sites we recommend for different forms of gambling.
The next set of pages rate sites based on your location. We have these pages because some sites cater specifically to players in certain parts of the world via country-specific bonuses, the types of sports bets they offer, banking options, accepted currencies, and so on. These lists are especially useful for those of you in highly regulated markets such as North America.
Just visit any of the links below to see our top-picks for gambling sites in that location.
Each of the above pages rank sites according to their overall level of service for each jurisdiction or form of gambling. However, we understand some of our readers have different priorities. The pages below rank sites according to more specific traits:
- Safest Sites
- Real Money Sites
- Credit Card Sites
- Mobile Sites
- Mac Sites
- Linux Sites
- High Stakes Sites
We'd like to stress that even though we have different criteria for ranking sites, we only stick with sites that are safe and that meet a minimum level of overall quality. You can expect to see some overlap between top-lists simply because we stick to a small set of gambling sites that we know and trust.
Just because we have a page dedicated to "safe" gambling sites, for example, it doesn't mean the sites ranked on other pages aren't safe places to play. It means the sites on our "safe" page have been online for longer and hold more certifications than sites listed elsewhere.
Site Histories and Biographies
Recently, we've taken to researching and writing about the histories of the sites and people who shape gambling today. These informational articles may not help you win more money, but they do provide interesting insight into how certain companies and people have impacted modern gambling.
Gambling Jurisdictions
The laws governing gambling vary greatly around the world. In some locations, gambling is embraced and accepted by the government. In others, gambling is outlawed outright. However, we've found that most jurisdictions reside somewhere in the middle. In those places, gambling isn't exactly embraced but it's also not exactly legal.
Our jurisdictions guide is designed to help you navigate the complex legalities of gambling in various parts of the world. If you would like to learn more about the legal state of gambling in your area, head on over to our gambling jurisdictions page.
Final Words of Wisdom
Congratulations if you've managed to make it this far. We're almost done. Before we let you go, we'd like to leave you with a few final words of wisdom.
Always remember that gambling is nothing more than a form of entertainment. The odds work against you at all times and you should prepare yourself for the likelihood of losing money. What we always tell people is to look at gambling as just another form of entertainment with an associated cost. We suggest taking the time to read through our article on responsible gambling to help make sure you know what to look out for and how to make sure you stay out of trouble.
Set a gambling budget and stick to it. That way, you can look at any losses as what you paid to be entertained for an evening. If you're lucky enough to come out ahead, that's just the extra cherry on top. If you ever feel like you're losing control over your gambling habits, we invite you to take a look at our gambling addiction page.


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The exhibition "Building the Future, Remembering the Past: Fifty Years of the University of Delaware Library Associates" opened in the Special Collections Exhibition Gallery of the Morris Library on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. The exhibition, which was jointly curated by Jesse Rossa, Senior Assistant Librarian, Iris Snyder, Associate Librarian, and Timothy Murray, Head, Special Collections Department, will remain on view through Friday, December 12, 2008. The exhibition will be accompanied by a printed publication which will be distributed to all members of the University of Delaware Library Associates and to guests of the exhibition, upon request.
In planning the approach to this fiftieth anniversary celebration, the curators sought to find ways to highlight areas of the collection which reflect new trends in scholarly research and educational applications. The fiftieth anniversary exhibition seeks to present old and new materials in the contexts of their application to research and teaching. Among the eighteen areas covered in the exhibition are alchemy, dyeing and bleaching, engineering, the seed and nursery trade, the Harlem Renaissance, Irish poetry, literary modernism, science fiction, cookery and food culture, and instruction books for children. This approach allowed the curators to demonstrate how collections are currently being used by students and scholars as well as how they might potentially be used by future researchers. The exhibition also includes a fifteenth century Book of Hours which was acquired as a special acquisition to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the University of Delaware Library Associates. The Book of Hours will be an important resource for students and researchers in medieval and renaissance art, history, and literature; the history of the book, material culture, and a host of other disciplines.
An electronic version of the exhibition is available at [www.udel.edu/library] and click Special Collections.
The University of Delaware Library Associates and the University of Delaware Library will co-sponsor the exhibition program and reception in celebration with the exhibition "Building the Future, Remembering the Past: Fifty Years of the University of Delaware Library Associates." The event will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. in the Reserve Room of the Morris Library. Funding support for this event was also received from the Faculty Senate Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events.
The featured speaker, Mr. Nicholas Basbanes, will be the well-known bibliophile who writes about books and the book arts, collecting and various aspects of book culture, will give remarks on "Among the Gently Mad." Mr. Basbanes has worked as an award-winning investigative reporter, a literary editor, a lecturer, and a nationally syndicated columnist.
Mr. Basbanes' first book, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (Henry Holt), was a finalist for the National Book Critics Award in nonfiction for 1995, and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World (Harper Collins, 2005) was described by The Washington Post as "the equivalent of browsing through a rare-book store, spending the morning in a public library, and visiting your most literate friend—all in the course of a few hours." In addition, Nicholas Basbanes has written for numerous newspapers and journals including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Civilization, and The New England Quarterly. In 2004, he began writing a bi-monthly column, "Gently Mad," for Fine Books & Collections magazine.
The exhibition-related program will be followed by a reception. The event will be open to the public. Individuals may request a printed invitation by sending an email to or by calling the Office of the Vice Provost and May Morris Director of Libraries at 302-831-2231.
About the Special Collections Department
Holdings of the Special Collections Department of the University of Delaware Library include books, manuscripts, maps, prints, photographs, broadsides, periodicals, pamphlets, ephemera, and realia from the fifteenth to the twentieth century. The collections complement the Library's general collections with particular strengths in the subject areas of the arts; English, Irish, and American literature; history and Delawareana; horticulture; and history of science and technology. The University of Delaware Archives is separately administered and comprises university records and history of the institution.


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Marianne continued to grieve. No letter came from Willoughby and she did not seem to expect one. "Why do you not ask Marianne at once whether she is or is not engaged to Willoughby?" Elinor asked her mother. But Mrs. Dashwood's "romantic delicacy" forbade such a thing.
One morning when the three sisters were out walking, a man appeared on horseback. Marianne started running toward him, certain it was Willoughby. It was, however, Edward Ferrars. He "was welcomed by them all with great cordiality." Mrs. Dashwood "was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural." Edward was overcome by the warmth of her welcome, but throughout his visit, he appeared depressed. When Marianne told him he was reserved, Edward was startled and upset. He seemed to take the remark much more seriously than it was meant.
Marianne's romantic sensibility demands that she suffer acutely because of Willoughby's departure. All the typical symptoms of romantic melancholy are hers — sleepless nights, listless days, loss of appetite, headaches, and periods of weeping and despair. She is, however, unconcerned about the misery she inflicts on her family.
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M.H. "Sam" Jacobson has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to teach at the University of Sofia, in Sofia, Bulgaria, for spring semester 2006 (February through June). She will teach Constitutional and Administrative Processes, a course that explores constitutional and administrative law processes from comparative and international perspectives.
Jacobson, who teaches legal research and writing and administrative law at Willamette, is no stranger to Bulgaria. For the past 10 years, she's been traveling there to teach at the University of Sofia and other institutions. Last year, she spoke before the Bulgarian Parliament and has become a featured speaker at the Ministry of Justice and at the Commission on Fighting Corruption. She and Bulgarian Professor Maria Slavova are co-authoring a book, The Seven Principles of Fighting Corruption in Bulgaria.
Training attorneys in emerging democracies is vitally important according to Jacobson. In her Fulbright proposal she wrote, "Bulgaria is a newly-developed democracy experiencing problems with corruption in its transition from communism and socialism to democracy and market economy. As members of, and future lawyers in, a newly-developed democracy, Bulgarian law students are uniquely situated to benefit from a course of this nature. The course will help enhance their understanding of democracy in action and the important role that the public plays in maintaining institutional balance. It will also expand on their understanding of the institutional sources of corruption and how institutions of government can be used as a tool to fight corruption…"
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Etchells FAQs:
During the SD Worlds when the wind picked up to 10-12 Knots my new LM-2 jib foot stated to quickly flap. Is this a result of having the lead back too far?
You are exactly right about the lead position! You have the alternative of making the foot cord tighter and solve the problem, but the real solution is to move the lead forward.
We are about 80 Kilos below max weight. What are the changes we should make to the figures on tuning guide for all wind strengths considering our weight?
The Etchells (or any other boat) require two distinct approaches for best performance.
Light to Medium ( 0 to 11 kts )
- On this conditions max power is needed for best performance, and the crew weight will have absolutely no affect on the setup of the sails and mast. Follow the tuning guide independent of your crew weight.
Medium Heavy ( 11 kts to anything above )
- is this conditions the heavy crew will be able to handle more power and therefore the optimum sail trim will reflect on the crew weight. If you have a light crew, you will have to set up the rig and sails for couple kts more wind speed than what you have, in other words, depower further and sooner. To me the most important adjustment when overpowered is the lower shrouds. Having them tighter will pull the middle of the mast to windward making the middle of the main flatter decreasing weather helm. If I have too much helm and the boat is "bound up", make the lower tighter, this will free the helm, and improve forward speed.
What is the correct position to have your mast step on the Etchells?
As known the mast step position controls the pre-bend. Having the correct amount of pre-bend translates on the correct forestay sag, and therefore superior speed. The pre-bend is mainly generated by the offset position on your mast partner, and the alignment of the mast step and the rounds. Since in most boats the mast partners distance from the transom varies, to get the pre-bend right, you have to first to locate the partner position on your own boat.
This is what we recommend:
1. First, make a mark on the canter line of the aft deck, 12 feet from the aft edge of the mast partner. Add a thin aft partner block ( 1/4 inch ) for my std up wind setting. The measurement should include this block.
2.From this mark on the aft deck, measure 12' 6 3/8" and make new mark on the mast step "I" beam. This is now your new baseline mast step position, for winds between 6 to 9 knots.
Mast Step Chart
0 to 5 knots
aft 1/4"
6 to 9 kts
10 to 14 kts
forward 1/4"
15 to 20 kts
forward 1/2"
20 kts and above
forward 3/4"
What do you suggest for long-term storage, should I take the sails out of the box and unfold them and roll them back up, or keep them in the box?
We suggest that you that take the sails out of the box and roll them in "full length". This would make the sail stay smooth longer.
I have a very old Etchells, hull #3, that I have restored and plan to race. I have heard that with these early hulls that the butt of the mast should be set further forward on the step than would be standard for a newer boat. Any thoughts?
You are 100% right that the older Etchells do tend to develop more helm, but moving the butt forward won't help this problem. I suggest you sail with less mast rake than the more modern boats, so that the sail plan is set forward to alleviate the helm. My suggestion is to use 45 1/2 inches of rake.
I am struggling with the boom vang. How much tension should I have upwind? What should I be seeing in terms of leech tension?
We're not familiar with anyone in the Etchells class using boom vang when upwind. We believe the boom section isn't strong enough and the angle is very small to really have a impact on leech tension. Most of the lower bend control comes from mast blocks and mast step position. As far as vang downwind, in moderate breeze the vang should be pulled only enough to make the last 2 feet of top batten parallel to the boom angle. Some do have the vang pulled less ( more twist ) if they are sailing dead downwind. This will ease the helm, and will help the steering up and down the wave. Too much vang will load up the helm when downwind.
I recently purchased a boat. The keel needs some dings repaired fore and aft and is faired wiith bondo. I will not be dry sailing this boat. Is it crucial to get the bondo replaced?
Yes, Bondo does not work well if you are planning to wet sail your boat. It is best to replace it with an epoxy filler that will not absorb water like Bondo, which is polyester based.
Is there a significant difference in a factory built deep keel and an older boat that had the keel redone? I also have heard that there is a stiffness issue for boats that are older than (when?). Is there a difference in builder? I have heard of Ontario and Bashford. Are there
other builders of good boats?
This is what we know...
Keel depth
Yes they have made the keel deeper after hull number 850 . Definitely the deeper keels are faster in strong winds, but we're not sure if in the light air it makes it any better. We have many boats bellow that number that are great fast boats bellow the 10 knots wind range. It is noticeable that the older boats are faster downwind in all conditions, but it is hard to beat the newer boats in winds above 14 knots.
The Bashfords are the first one to make the keel deeper, and are good heavy air boats in general. North's Vince Brun sails an Ontario hull number 1000 that is a great all around boat. If buying a boat we recommend to look for a boat number near that. Prices are still reasonable and normally the boat is still in good shape.
There are a few different masts out there: Proctor, Kenyon, Australian, and New Zealand masts.
North's Vince Brun uses a Proctor, a mast that is right in the middle in terms of bending characteristics. Normally, the Kenyons have soft sections (old supplier in most old boats ) and the Australian and NZ are in general on the stiff side.
The rule of thumb is, that a softer mast is better in light winds and the stiff mast is better in heavy winds. If you send us the deflection (download the
Mast Deflection Form
), we will let you know how the mast compare with
others. Deflection is done with the mast supported on the mast partner and at the top band, with the shrouds and spreaders on. Measure the deflection fore & aft only, and without any weight.
Normal measurement should be: 1 5/8 spreaders height and 1 1/8 at the hounds.
Stiff boats
We believe the stiffness of the Etchells greatly improved on the lower number boats and we don't see much difference on any of the newer boats.
Good luck on the water!
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anyone's baby fall from bed
My baby fell from my bed (about 3 feet high) the other day, my older daughter was watching her and turned around, just them my 7 month old rolled off bed. She cried immediately for about 2 minutes, then stopped. No other symptoms but I feel just horrible. Did this happen to anyone else? My friends tell me their babys fell too and she is okay.
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My 4 month old scooted herself off the bed today... she slid feet first and face planted onto the carpet. She cried for 5 minutes or so. I cried with her. My husband is a doctor and was able to examine her and I've been monitoring her since. I can't stop picturing the fall in my mind, because I was standing right there... but just not close enough to catch her in time. I'm crying as I write this because I love her so much and it's hard to see her in pain. It's harder to know I could have prevented it and I made a mistake. I think about the future and how this isn't going to be the last time she is hurt (physically or emotionally). I realize that we, as parents, will have broken hearts many times for our children. As hard as today has been on me, it has shown she that a mother's love for her child is SO strong... that my love for my daughter is overwhelming.posted 01/17/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
To the AWFUL person who CHOSE to remain anonymous, I noticed. Who said haven't you ever heard of a 'crib'. Is a you know what and should have their head examined. They probably don't even watch their own child and have a nanny watch their every move. Children fall, you watch them and try your best to protect them. But you can't keep them in a bubble forever... or even their CRIB.posted 03/09/2009 by Erin-Tulsa
this might sound mean, but they all do...if anyone says their baby never fell or almost fell....they are a liar...its ok as long as they arent a new born, my son was six months and hit the floor from 2 1/2 feet...i almost diedposted 07/05/2009 by DoubleBoiTrouble
Wow. I'm so glad to come across this site and to know I'm not alone. About an hour ago by 6 month old fell off the bed - about 3 feet. He went head first. I was within a fraction of a second of picking him up to when he went. He only cried for about 30 second and it wasn't a horrible scream. he just kinda whimpered. I think he was more scared then anything. I wanted to call my pediatrician but the office isn't open yet. I plan to call when they do open. But thank you so much for sharing what your pediatrician's have said or what the ER Drs have said. Now I know to look for vomiting and if I see that, I need to be concerned. As of right now my son is playing quite happily and seems just fine. Thanks again for all your advice and for letting me know I'm not alone and not a horrible mother.posted 05/18/2010 by Miki3
Yes, it happened to me. My son was on the bed and I put him in the middle. I went to get my keys and he had fallen from my bed. It was about three feet. He had a little red mark on his head. It went away, but I feel like a houriable mother. He doesn't haven't have no other symtoms. I just look at him and say why did I leave you just for a second. Everyone tells me about their stories but I feel bad.posted 03/03/2008 by baby carrasco
if you are a breastfeeding mom...if the baby falls you can calm him/her down by breastfeeding the baby...it works like a charm! There's nothing worse than seeing your child cry for any reason...I have a 8 month old and everytime i didn't do the best for her it made me feel guilty...but I think that is the sign of a good parent...we are going to make mistakes things are going to happen...but if you are sitting there like a cold hearted person...after checking if the baby is fine...then you might wanna check yourselfposted 06/16/2009 by a BabyCenter Member
My little daughter is 5 months old and just fell down the bed today while rolling over.It was almost 2 feet down.She cried for about 2 minutes and then fell asleep.We called up her doctor and they told it's absolutely fine if she's comfortable and not vomiting and so..Oh, I feel like horrible mom in world. But thank god, everything is just fine and I'll take care of this every moment in future.posted 05/19/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
my son is 9 months old and has rolled off twice...once when he was 7 months old and once when he was 3 months old. the first of course i panicked went straight to dr. she said that he's fine and scared him more than anything...and said that if he was vomiting, wouldn't move a body part or started randomly crying then there'd be soemthing wrong. So when he was 7 months i didn't go to dr. becuase he cried for about 30 secs and was fine. i def. looked for the signs that she told me about earlier. I feel//felt so guilty but my boyfriend reassured me. saying you cant put him in a bubble for his whole life. He's going to get bumps and bruises his whole life. we just got to be there to pick him right back up =)posted 01/06/2011 by knm727
my baby 10 1/2 months felt off a two feet bed and is concrete i was so sared and i called the lnurse and she said just to watch his vot to be vomiting and see if he was looking a me and not to let him sleep longer than he usually does, he kdid not cry a lot buu believe is been a week and i still fell horrible know he seem to be scared if a put him on his tummy and he starts to shake and grab very thight and of course he cries did it happened to somebody the same thing he was just starting to crawl backwards know i dont see hism intersting , so please dont leave youn babyon the bed , put hthem on a playpen or on the crib somewhere were hes always on your sight.posted 06/19/2008 by NATA24
My 8 month old fell off the bed yesterday. I screamed when I heard her fall, I think that made her cry more than the fall. She cried for a few minutes and was fine afterwards. I feel so guilty though!posted 02/06/2009 by karynne15
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Doubles and Race Car Games Giveaway
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Motivational Monday Vol. 5
This is a quote that I came across, and it made me think. I know that today, I may have just been a good teacher, but hopefully, more often than not, I'm better than that.
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
-- William Arthur Ward
For putting up with me tonight, I thought I'd share a math game with you all! We are really working on reviewing all of the skills we've learned so far in first grade, with enormous hopes that maybe it will stick. :) This is a game, very similar to go fish, that works on addition. Hope you enjoy! Click on the picture for your own copy.
Make sure to check out our Race Car Math Game on TPT!
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Race Car Math Games
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Race to the Greatest- Math Printable
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Motivational Monday Vol. 4
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Creepy Crawler Unit Give Away!
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We will draw a winner Wednesday at 7:00 PST. Good luck! And don't forget, if you can't wait to get started, you can purchase our unit at our TPT store! Need a fun creepy crawler game? Don't forget to check out Going Buggy at TPT as well! Good luck!
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Daily 5
Listen to Reading was one of the hardest parts for us to implement. We worried about how much we'd have to spend to get books with cds, how would we keep track of all those books, should they be separate from our classroom libraries? The first thing we did was invest in some iPod Shuffles. These are very reasonable, you can find them for $40, and at times they are at the Apple Education store under the refurbished section. Same warranties and everything!
We then decided to keep things organized, we'd also get matching color bins to keep the ipods and books in, so that it's easy for the kids.
The kids now know them as the "blue iPod," "pink iPod," etc. We also decided that instead of just letting kids choose listening, it would be a rotating schedule. If they didn't want to listen on a particular day, fine, but they had to wait until their name comes up again. Each ipod has different books according to theme, holidays, or whatever we feel like at that time.
The last part was fairly simple, after sitting in a Daily 5 class for a few days. We have Macs, and they come with Garage Band. We didn't need to have every cd, we could just record ourselves reading. Maybe many of you do that already, but the idea seemed genius to us! It really helps because we aren't limited on the books we can choose. Now of course the cds that come with books are more fun, so we include those as well. iTunes is also a great place to get the stories, and those are pretty cheap. We have a master list of books with cds that we all share. It is actually working great! We asked the kids to bring in ear buds, so they don't have to share.
Hope this helps anyone who is wanting to implement Daily 5 in their classroom. What other tips do you have?
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Monday, April 11, 2011
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Bug unit preview...
We are working on our Bug unit for TPT right now, and hope to have it finished and up by this weekend. Be watching for a giveaway... But for now, we've uploaded a fun game, Going Buggy. If you liked Weather Walk, then you will love this! The task cards can be used in either game, and this game includes even more! It's great for review, or for centers. Please stop by and check it out! Click the bee, and it will send you right there!
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
Water Cycle Experiment
This week we will be reviewing the water cycle and conducting a water cycle experiment with our first graders. Here's what we'll do:
1. Fill a plastic bowl with 1-2 inches warm water. Place an empty baby food jar in the middle of the water. Cover the plastic bowl with plastic wrap.
2. Set a marble on the center of the plastic wrap above the baby food jar. Make sure the marble causes the plastic wrap to sink down a bit in the middle. This will help direct the "precipitation" to go into the jar.
3. Place experiment in a sunny spot for a few hours, or one day. It's best to do this on a sunny day or set the experiment in a windowsill.
4. Several hours later or the next day, check inside the baby food jar. There will be water.
5. The warm water from the bowl evaporated. Condensation occurred when it hit the plastic wrap, then moved down the plastic wrap to the center due to the weight of the marble, and then dripped into the baby food jar as precipitation.
This experiment can be found HERE and also HERE. Both include using salt water, but it is not necessary. Below is one of our response sheets our first graders will complete after the experiment. Click HERE to get both copies!
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Cloud Art/Writing Activity
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Earth Day Unit Winner!
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Weather Walk on TPT
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Earth Day Unit Give Away!
We have jumped on the bandwagon, and have finished our first unit for Teachers Pay Teachers. It is 52 pages of literacy, math and even a bit of science fun based on Earth day! Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd, and since our school is a "green school," this is an important day for us. We do some school wide cleanup projects, as well as cleaning, and recycling in our own rooms. This packet is filled with activities for you to use, including adjectives, nouns and verbs, ABC order, addition and subtraction, place value, literacy connections, and some great group activities. You can get all of this for only $5.00! But..... we'd also like to give one away! So, here are three ways you can enter to win our Earth Day Unit Giveaway:
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Three ways to win! But you better hurry, we will pick a random winner on Wednesday April 6th, at 4:00 PST. Good luck! We hope you enjoy our unit!
Can't wait until then to get started? Click below to purchase or see our unit at TPT.
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Antonym Ants
Along with working on homophones we have also been working on antonyms. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss is a great read aloud to introduce antonyms. Our first graders really enjoy this book, and many are able to read the book themselves. Here is a antonym word sort for extra practice. Click HERE to get your copy!
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Earth Day is on the way...
Earth Day is coming up in April, and we've been working very hard on our first Teachers Pay Teachers unit, to be here this weekend. Watch our for a great unit filled with math, reading, writing, science, and much more!
You can tell we are still new to this so please bear with us! Here is a recording sheet for yesterday's "Smarty Pants Contractions." Enjoy!
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Christmas, such a fun busy time of the year. Part of the Christmas spirit for me, is letting myself truly enjoy the holidays. I don't make a lot of gifts, I don't bake too many cookies or cook anything very complicated. I want to be able to enjoy Christmas, watch movies with my kids, go sledding, listen to music and dance with my children. I don't want to be so busy during Christmas that I am unable to enjoy those little things. Plus, I think my children are going to have better memories of me spending time with them, then they would have of the perfect homemade gift, or a perfect turkey dinner. They don't care about these things anyway.
Now that the holidays are over and things are starting to settle down and I am happy to be back in blog land.
I did manage to make a few homemade gifts this year, but I made sure they were fast and easy to make. Have a child in school now means I had to think of gifts for the teacher, her bus monitor ( the amazing older boy that zips up her jacket and gets her on the right bus after school) and gifts for her bus drivers.
Luckily I came across a pin on Pinterest for making the most adorable snowmen out of chocolate bars. I loved this idea as I had everything I needed on hand besides the chocolate bars. I loved making these and my daughter was very proud of them, and couldn't wait to hand them out and let everyone know her mommy made them!
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Location: Velingrad is situated at about 750 metres above the sea level, in the western part of Chepintsi Valley, in Rodopi Mountains. It is located 120 km southeast of Sofia and 48 km away from Pazardjik. The town is a notable spa resort, offering a variety of spa procedures. The mineral springs are more than 70, with temperatures, ranging from 22 to 90 degrees Centigrade. Climatic treatment, as well as mud treatment is practiced too.
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Hartford - Some local members are considering abandoning tea party groups and instead joining Americans for Prosperity, a grassroots organization aimed at educating and mobilizing citizens around economic policy issues.
"In the last 2½ years, the liberal press and Democrats have demonized the tea party to the point where when someone mentions it, they kind of roll their eyes and say 'those' people," said Norbert "Bud" Fay, chairman of Waterford Tea Party Patriots, which will be ending its alliance with the Tea Party Patriots.
Each tea party group and member will have to make its own choice as to whether to switch to the Americans for Prosperity group, stay with the tea party or become members of both.
Supporters of the change say that Americans for Prosperity has a better connotation, can raise funds and advertise, and is about issues and not a particular political party. However, Americans for Prosperity is said to have worked with the tea party, and several tea party locals say the two groups' philosophies are quite similar.
Fay said he is moving to Americans for Prosperity and plans to serve as chairman of Americans for Prosperity Shoreline.
The 55 to 60 members of the Waterford Tea Party Patriots group, members of Americans for Prosperity in New London County and the public are invited to the new group's meeting at 7 p.m. on July 24 at the Waterford Public Library, Fay said.
He said Americans for Prosperity has more than 6,000 members in New London County.
The last meeting of the Waterford Tea Party Patriots will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the library, Fay said. At the meeting, members will discuss termination of the group's alliance with the Tea Party Patriots and ask whether anyone wants to take over as chairman, Fay said in an email.
Mike Hannan, member of the Waterford Tea Party Patriots group, said he is switching to Americans for Prosperity because there are more fundraising opportunities and more the potential to get more people involved.
As a 501(c)4, Americans for Prosperity may collect tax-deductible funds and use them for advertising, fliers and getting out the vote, he said.
He said he also favors the group because it has a local and state focus and "seems to be non-partisan."
Fay said, "We are more inclined to have an organization that is not Republican or Democrat. It is a non-political, political organization."
The group was founded in 2004 by David H. and Charles G. Koch of Koch Industries. It has worked closely with conservative groups, according to news reports.
Joseph Romano, state director for Americans for Prosperity-Connecticut, said the Connecticut chapter's aim is to educate voters and advocate for issues such as economic freedom, cutting taxes, school choice and right to work.
"These are issues that tea party people share," he said.
Jen Ezzell, organizer of the Second District Tea Party Patriots, said not all tea party groups in Connecticut would switch. She said she has an email list of 1,500 people and it would be up to each of them to decide for themselves.
She said she didn't think local tea party groups would disappear. She said her group has been encouraging members to make an impact by serving on school boards, state central committees and town committees.
"The tea party movement is about keeping people informed and close to the source (of information) as possible," she said.
Americans for Prosperity plans to create legislative score cards on particular issues.
"We are about policy, not politics," Romano said.
Hannan, of the Waterford Tea Party Patriots group, said he hopes Americans for Prosperity would help inform people in southeastern Connecticut and would have an impact on elections, local to gubernatorial.
"(Residents) could tell you more what is going on with Beyonce or TMZ than local government," Hannan said. "It's discouraging sometimes because you feel like you are banging your head against a wall."
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The headline is the Gulf County School Board will likely lower taxes this year.
The inside pages tell a slightly more complicated tale.
The overall millage for public schools will fall from 7.0630 to 7.0500 this year but that good news for taxpayers underscores a concerning trend for the district.
Student enrollment continues to drop, particularly in the north end of the county where the district is projecting a drop of 50-60 students.
That continued decline in enrollment – the district has lost more than 400 students in a decade – is reflected in the reduction in the so-called Required Local Effort millage which the district must assess to receive state funding.
That millage will drop 3.45 percent to 4.702, early projections indicate.
Discretionary funding from the state that will remain at .748 mills – the Florida Legislature each spring sets two of the three components of school funding under the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP).
Legislators also cap the one component over which a district has any flexibility, bricks and mortar local capital improvement millage.
"They set much of the funding and they cap what we can use for capital outlay," said Superintendent of Schools Jim Norton.
Long one of the lowest in the state at under half a mill, the School Board is proposing an increase to .600 mills to address pressing infrastructure needs.
That millage is still less than half what the district could levy for capital outlay needs.
Combined with the one additional operating mill approved by voters the district will assess a projected millage of 7.0500 for the coming year, down from 7.06300, a drop of just under two-tenths of a percent.
"We are going to be able to actually assess less millage than we did for the past year," said Norton.
The numbers are projections based on the preliminary tax roll submitted July 1 to the Florida Department of Revenue by Property Appraiser Mitch Burke.
The value of the mill – a mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 is assessed taxable value – increased for the school district 3.2 percent, representing $43,028
The increase in the local capital improvement dollars, a 34 percent increase that will bring in an additional $234,547 from last year, helps boost the district's overall bottom line by $285,839.
But, that, along with the increase in dollars from the voter-approved mill and slight increase in discretionary revenue belies the fact that the district still had to shave another $355,000 in expenses on the operations side as the overall budget continues a decline which as seen a loss of nearly $4 million in revenue over the past five years.
The increase in capital outlay dollars reflects the need to bolster aging infrastructure in a district in which the newest building is now four decades old.
In particular this year, the district must purchase two 77-passenger buses, which will eat up that increase in capital outlay dollars and more.
The district has an old fleet, with the average age of each bus 12-13 years, said Greg Layfield, district supervisor for transportation.
And over recent years the School Board has made the decision annually to make do with what is available and deviating from what had been a rotating schedule for purchasing new buses.
"We have a very old fleet," Layfield said, adding that two buses were totaled in an accident near the end of the school year.
The other major ticket item – other than county-wide expenses for bathrooms, doors, flooring and other equipment – is $115,000 for new lighting at the Port St. Joe High School football stadium.


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I spend a lot of time asking myself, is there any point to the ad industry ?
It's a tough question.
But every now and again, I get an answer.
In this case, I was meeting a friend in the Nordic Bakery for Friday lunch, got there 10 minutes early, and sat in Golden Square. And really, Golden Square and Soho Square, on a hot sunny lunchtime, are the two main reasons why advertising should continue to exist.
It's that simple really.
But of course, now that spring has come, an ad -man's fancy turns to … posters, or indeed anything which qualifies as "outdoor media" in the awards classifications.
"Ambient" is the word, I suppose, although that always makes me think of the football chant "you're going home in an ambient".
Which, if you were going to use Nike's Chalkbot, would take you several days.
But talking of outdoors, I had a look at the Outdoor Hall of Fame on the Brand Republic website.
Some great stuff there. – for me, the golden age of posters was mid-period CDP – Heineken and Benson & Hedges.
Beer and fags.
Although my favourite poster of all time wasn't there. (And nor were some of my own – like the Time Out Monk or Tube Map, and the First Direct stuff with deliberately prosaic images – the latter certainly the most talked-about work of that year. Or, if you're talking ambient – how about the time HHCL launched a Tango variant by littering a festival with empty bottles of the not-yet-launched drink ? Honestly, what have the organisers got against me ?! )
But my all-time favourite is either the Benetton baby (which is there) or the Fiat poster of the wolf in sheep's clothing. Which isn't.
Has there ever been a better car poster ?
You looked at it and just thought "you can't do that".
CDP did tons of great posters, and part of that was a (very healthy) attitude to self-publicity.
Self-publicists love posters. Because posters are the equivalent of shouting, or wearing something totally outrageous in public.
Which works in Golden Square, too.
Apparently CDP used to brief the media companies to buy all the sites near their offices so that when the clients arrived by taxi and were shown some CDP ads, they felt like they were seeing work which was already famous.
Dunno who's doing great outdoor work, right now. Is anybody ? I really like the Lurpak stuff.
But then a friend of mine sent me a couple of Vimeo links, and I saw what could be done in outdoor now.
The first one is a masterpiece of animation, with some awesome outdoor ideas in it. And if, at ten minutes long, you might think – when am I going to watch that ? – trust me, nothing much happens in the first 10 minutes of a meeting anyway.
This is a total mind-f*ck and incredibly witty.
And the second one is last year's TED winner. It shows how fantastic photographic skills can match up with a passionate desire to make the world a better place – to create some of the most stunning outdoor work you'll ever see.
And at a fraction of what you're currently spending.
Whatever you're currently spending .
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It wouldn't be news if I told you our planet has its environmental problems. We're making some progress in controlling what we put into the air, put into our landfills and even put into our oceans. But we're not paying enough attention to what we are taking out of our oceans – sharks – and they're being killed at the rate of up to 73 million per year. That number refers to the number being killed only for their fins and almost entirely to make shark fin soup. You may not really care much about sharks but our oceans account for about half of the planet's oxygen supply and sharks play a key role in maintaining the health of the oceans.
I have to admit that until recently I didn't know much about sharks, or cared to. Then I saw the television documentary Sharkwater and it changed forever the way I look at sharks. So I decided to do some research myself and, lo and behold, they weren't exaggerating a bit; the bulk of the shark population is being depleted for their fins.
If I was referring to the ever-happy dolphin or a baby seal instead of sharks, I'd have people lining up behind me. But, one mention of the "S" word sends a shiver down many a spine. Maybe you've seen the movie Jaws or heard a man-eating shark story, or both. Even if you've never seen a shark outside of your local city aquarium you probably still think of them as villains. If you feel this way, you're not alone, but it might surprise you to know that although there are more than 350 distinct species of sharks, only a few even bother with humans. The giant Whale Shark doesn't even have teeth.
Shark-like fish have been in existence for about 400 million years and even before the dinosaurs. Mother Nature put them in every ocean but, because they are resilient, she built in a number of natural controllers: relatively short life spans (20 to 30 years), long gestation periods, small number of young, and slow maturity rates. With all these constraints, they basically regulate themselves. But what she didn't count on was the human factor.
73 million sharks a year are being served up to make celebration soup.
As of late 2009, the world's population of sharks had already diminished by 50 to 75%. A North Atlantic population survey reports as much as an 89% decrease. Also, the stats from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources "IUCN" Red List of Threatened Species show that for the 181 species of sharks for which they have adequate data, over 64% of those populations are noted as "threatened" or "vulnerable". Of those, over 21% are categorized as "endangered" or worse. At least one species is already listed as "extinct in the wild."
Millions of sharks are unintended catch (or "bycatch") every year, but sadly, far more are harvested merely for their fins. Sharks are pulled onto fishing boats where their fins are cut off and their bodies are thrown back into the ocean as waste. A large percentage of these animals are still alive and suffocate. Even though less than 5% of the shark is fin, the rest is usually thrown away because of the economics of it. Shark meat must be properly refrigerated and takes up a lot of space on a boat. Fins, however, can be cut off, bundled, and hung to dry in large nets. It is the fin that produces the largest profit by far and can be sold for hundreds of dollars per pound.
Most sharks are harvested to make shark fin soup, or what is known in some cultures as "celebration soup," and the fin is little more than an additive or garnish. This once rare delicacy is now available at a vast number of restaurants even though the fin is primarily tasteless, has little nutritional value, and is added to a mainly chicken or other meat-based soup.
Sharks are the ocean's apex predator because they are at top of the food chain and they have few enemies. But this high rank doesn't come without duties; they are in charge of helping to keep the ocean's delicate balance of other fish and some marine mammals. Because they seem to eat whatever there is most of, they help control the overpopulation of any one species. This in turn keeps that species from depleting its food source, and so on, right to the last link in the food chain. On the bottom rung is where you'd find plant plankton or "phytoplankton." This little gem is what produces our oxygen. But this oxygen producer is already on a decline due to climate change and pollution.
The removal of sharks can impact the entire ocean ecosystem causing a disruption of the ocean's balance. This is called "cascading" – when a decrease in one presence causes an increase in another, and so on. A diminished shark population leaves more of the middle prey and in turn decreases their prey. This would include "bivalves" like oysters, scallops and clams. Significant ocean imbalances can produce decreased ocean oxygen resulting in dead zones, making it non-liveable. Ocean imbalance is a nasty business right from top to bottom.
It's frightening enough to think that by allowing shark finning we jeopardize their entire existence for the simple prestige of eating expensive soup. But when the shark population is depleted, no amount of money will be able to reverse the damage to our oxygen supply, ecosystems, fishing industries, and possibly a great deal of our own food supply. Of course, even the top experts are still learning about the intricacies of our ocean ecosystems and there is likely more than one opinion on what the biggest environmental problem is. But I'm sure most would agree that the basic law of nature is not to disrupt the food chain.
Most countries now have laws against endangering the population of wild animals. Unfortunately, although some countries have laws against local shark finning, even Canada still allows the unlimited import of shark fin, with the exception of "CITES" (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) listed endangered species. However, the identification of species by the fin is extremely difficult as most are pre-skinned and dried prior to inspection sampling. The only way to be sure that the fin is not from an endangered species is DNA testing. Therefore, only a real change in the importing and fisheries regulations of any shark product worldwide will allow their populations to recover. Tough new measures would have to include a ban on importing or exporting fins.
Maybe when we stop the senseless depletion of sharks our future will be back on the menu, in place of "celebration soup." Now that would be something to celebrate.
Laurel Beauprie enjoys all kinds of writing and is working on a novel. Finning Our Future was previously printed in the Watershed Sentinel, the independent voice for environmental news in British Columbia. Visit: http://www.watershedsentinel.ca


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A ceremony is being held in Tallahassee to pay respect to fallen officers and to swear in 15 new sheriffs in Florida.
The Florida Sheriffs Association is holding its New Sheriffs Institute with a Remembering Our Roots ceremony Sunday at the Florida Sheriffs Law Enforcement Memorial Wall in north Florida. A statement from the association says three officers have been killed in the line of duty this year, and this ceremony is an opportunity for the new sheriffs "to pay their respects and see first hand the dedication of Sheriff's deputies."
The organization offers the New Sheriffs Institute every four years following elections. The counties that have new incoming sheriffs are" Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Flagler, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Levy, Liberty, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau and Wakulla.
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