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Border traffic moves easily with stricter ID code
Slaughter described the measures on the Canadian border as "overdone," but added, "Obviously the southern border has to be extremely fortified" to guard against illegal immigrants.
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative came about as part of the Intelligence and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
The requirement for re-entering the country by air went into effect in 2007. The land and sea ports were supposed to follow a year later, but concerns about the impact on commerce delayed them by a year.
Authorities have taken several measures recently to ease traffic in San Diego. Inspectors now rotate booths less frequently. On Monday, crews were installing double-stacked inspection booths, allowing two drivers to be questioned at once in one lane.
CBP recently introduced technology to read chip-enabled travel documents, saving an estimated six to eight seconds on each vehicle. The equipment reads wallet-sized passport cards – a cheaper alternative to a regular passport that can only be used from a few countries – and the "trusted traveler" cards.
There were signs last week that the new requirements could pose at least a short-term problem.
On Saturday, some 1,600 people turned out for a passport fair in the parking lot of a Brownsville, Texas supermarket. And residents who regularly cross into Mexico to shop or visit pharmacies and dentists worried businesses there could suffer at first.
But compliance was higher than expected at most crossings. At Vermont's largest port of entry from Canada, port director John Makolin said 99 percent of the people crossing into the U.S. at Highgate Springs after midnight had the required identification documents.
About 85 percent of U.S. citizens at San Diego's San Ysidro border crossing carried a passport or other acceptable travel document, said port director Oscar Preciado.
"It's a non-event," Preciado said.
Some travelers were sanguine about the new requirement; others said it was unnecessary.
At the Peace Arch crossing – the third busiest port of entry on the northern border – in Blaine, Wash., compliance was reported at about 90 percent.
"It's overkill," said James French of Lewiston, Idaho, after returning from vacation in British Columbia. "I understand the needs of security because of terrorism. But I think (the border) is safe."
Robert and Nancy Yandes obtained their passports shortly after travelers were required to show proof of citizenship in 2008. The couple from Texas often crosses the border into Mexico, but on Monday they found themselves returning from Canada after a visit with their daughter, waiting in a line of cars to return to the U.S.
"If (the new rule) speeds things up, it's working," Robert Yandes said. His wife, though, disagreed: "I don't care about speed. It's for security," she said.
Canadian citizen Wayne Nelson, who travels once a week to go boating in Washington state, is glad Americans are stepping up security on the border.
"Somebody's gotta protect Canada," the 65-year-old man joked.
Associated Press writers Wilson Ring in Highgate Springs, Vt., Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo, N.Y., Elliot Spagat in San Diego, Manuel Valdes in Blaine, Wash., and Olivia Torres in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico contributed to this report.


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Teton River near Driggs, Idaho
Teton Dam near Rexburg, Idaho suddenly failed on first filling of the reservoir in 1976. Although several studies have been done on the catastrophic impacts to people and property downstream from the dam, the impacts of the dam failure on the 17-mile reach of the former reservoir area were never formally evaluated. To determine what impacts did occur in this upstream canyon reach (from the filling of Teton Reservoir and subsequent failure of Teton Dam), a geomorphology and river hydraulics study was completed by Reclamation during 1997-2000, more than 20 years since the dam failure (Randle and others, 2000; Bountry and Randle, 2001). When Teton Dam failed, the reservoir was 270 feet deep (at the dam) and drained in less than 6 hours. The filling and the subsequent rapid draining of the reservoir triggered more than 200 landslides in the river canyon that was inundated by the former reservoir. Debris material from these landslides covered river terraces and buried the river channel in several locations. In addition, many existing riffles were enlarged by landslide debris and, in some locations, new rapids were formed. A complex of 27 rapids now exists in the river canyon creating slow-velocity pools upstream of each rapid. In 1997, a 100-year flood resulted in only minor reworking of the landslide debris that had deposited in the river channel. The study concluded that it would take centuries of natural weathering to erode the large boulders that comprise the existing rapids. The annual mean flow of the Teton River is 843 ft3/s. With a total drainage area of 890 mi2, the mean annual runoff is 13 inches. Except for the dam failure, the highest peak flow recorded was 11,000 ft3/s on February 12, 1962 and the lowest mean-daily flow recorded was 199 ft3/s.
Predam aerial photographs and contour maps of the river canyon were compared with recent aerial photographs and a new survey of the existing river channel. This comparison was made to document the impacts of reservoir filling and dam failure and to put these impacts in the context of natural processes. The logistics of a bathymetric survey in this remote river canyon were very difficult, but the data were essential to the study. Historical photographs and analysis of soil samples showed that landslides have been occurring in the canyon for thousands of years, but that this natural process was greatly accelerated by the failure of Teton Dam. Several deep pools and riffles were present at the time of the dam failure, but have been enlarged due to the deposit of additional landslide debris. In two separate locations, the landslide debris has created new rapids with more than 16 feet of drop in the water surface. These rapid complexes have significantly raised the water surface of the river relative to predam conditions.
Bed-material data from the river channel was used to evaluate the impacts of landslides on sediment transport. It was determined that sand and gravel-sized sediments are being trapped in the four upstream most pools of the former reservoir. Hydraulic modeling was performed to predict water depth, velocity, and the travel time of water for a given discharge. Water-temperature data were collected concurrently throughout the river canyon to determine if summer flows were being warmed as they passed through downstream river pools. The temperature data indicated that river flows were being warmed by 1 to 2 °F. The hydraulic modeling results correlated this warming with an increase in the travel time of water through the deeper and slower river pools. Bathymetric surveys of the channel bottom, comparison of current and historic aerial photographs and maps, and the modeling of river hydraulics were very useful for documenting the impacts of dam construction and failure.
Bountry, J.A.; Randle, T.J. (March 2001), "Upstream Impacts After the 1976 Failure of Teton Dam," in Proceedings of the Seventh Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, in Reno, Nevada.
Randle, T.J.; Bountry, J.A.; Klinger, R.; and Lockhart, A., May 2000, Geomorphology and River Hydraulics of the Teton River Upstream of Teton Dam, Teton River, Idaho, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado, 50 pages.
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One year after state lawmakers failed to make it a serious crime to torture dogs and cats, they will consider a similar bill introduced in the Senate this session.
Senate Pro Tempore Billy Hewes, R-Gulfport, is sponsoring legislation that would make the deliberate torture, mutilation, maiming or burning of a pet dog or cat a first-offense felony.
Under Senate Bill 2127, penalties are a prison sentence of up to five years and a maximum $10,000 fine. ...


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Royal Shores home provides views of golf course, Lake Houston
Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 | Updated: September 20, 2013 1:58pm
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Located in the Royal Shores subdivision at the Kingwood Country Club, this traditional estate sits on a quiet cul-de-sac street near Lake Houston.
Built in 2006, the home showcases an open floor plan that stretches more than 4,500 square feet. Upon entrance through its grand foyer with a large staircase, the two-story family area provides soaring ceilings and a corner that features a wall of windows with views of the patio area.
A gas-log fireplace with stone surround and built-in shelving highlights the area, which also blends with the kitchen space. Custom cupboard space and granite countertops with tile backsplash give the kitchen a modern appeal and it is equipped with stainless steel appliances such as a commercial-grade cooktop and wine cooler.
A breakfast bar, eat-in area near a set of large windows and a workstation complete the space. The master bedroom features a custom-tiered ceiling with recessed lighting, hardwood floors with enough room to hold a sitting area.
The outer grounds include a custom-sized pool with large spa, covered patio with grill station and a green space leading toward the lake. Other amenities include a study/library, media and workout room and attached three-car garage.
Address: 5911 Royal Point Court, Kingwood
Asking price: $1,099,000
Beds: 4 to 5
Baths: 4 full, 1 partial
Listing agent: Leigh Marcus, RE/MAX Associates Northeast, 281-358-8888


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The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries Spin-Off The Originals: Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Their characters might not be the best of mates right now on-screen, but when the cameras aren't rolling, Joseph Morgan (Klaus) and Charles Michael Davis (Marcel) get along famously.
Claire Holt (Rebekah) and Phoebe Tonkin (Hayley) weren't the only ones who had a blast discovering New Orleans. Joseph and Charles were recently spotted in the Big Easy, filming The Vampire Diaries upcoming spin-off, The Originals. Klaus returns to his family's old stomping grounds, where his old protégé Marcel may be plotting against the Original.
Joseph is already a big fan of his new co-star. He tweeted, "When 'The Originals' pilot hits TVs on April 25th you're all gonna go crazy and hit your follow buttons for this man @CharlesMD Trust me ;)."
The pilot episode split its filming between Atlanta, Georgia — where The Vampire Diaries shoots — and New Orleans, in order to make the Mikaelson family's time in the French Quarter feel authentic. We can't wait to see how a supernatural presence affects the city!
The pilot episode airs April 25 on The CW. Until then, you can ogle Joseph and Charles. What do you think? Will Marcel be a match for Klaus?


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A Fifth-Grade Teacher Wanted To Show Her Students What Happens When You Put Your Photo Online
A lot of silly Photoshops from a lot of different countries, that's what happened.
1. In the last 24 hours, this photo has been shared more than 13,000 times on Facebook. It's been traveling around the internet since last week.
2. It made its way to Reddit Tuesday afternoon, and users decided to help this teacher show her students what happens if you put a photo of yourself online:
4. They turned her into a very academic-looking Doge.
6. The dark lord Cthulhu.
7. Also, John Madden!
10. And of course, there was an obligatory face swap.
12. There's this incredibly impressive suite of Nicolas Cage versions.
16. Ah! Teacher-ception!
21. There's also this pretty fantastic collection of Jaden Smith ones.
24. Here's a clean template. Add your Photoshops (keep them PG-13, please) and keep this teacher's grand experiment going!
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Report: 3 detained in US Embassy bombing
Sanli fled Turkey after his release and was wanted by Turkish authorities. He was convicted in absentia in 2002.
The U.S. flag at the embassy flew at half-staff on Saturday and already tight security was increased. Police sealed off a street in front of the security checkpoint where the explosion knocked a door off its hinges and littered the road with debris. Police vehicles were parked in streets surrounding the building.
The Ankara governor's office, citing the findings of a bomb squad that inspected the site, said Sanli had used 6 kilograms of TNT for the suicide attack and also detonated a hand grenade. That amount of TNT can demolish "a two-story reinforced building," according to Nihat Ali Ozcan, a terrorism expert at the Ankara-based Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey.
Officials had earlier said that the bomber detonated a suicide vest at the checkpoint on the outer perimeter of the compound.
The guard who was killed was standing outside the checkpoint. The U.S. ambassador on Saturday attended his funeral in a town just outside of Ankara.
A Turkish TV journalist was seriously wounded and two other guards had lighter wounds.
DHKP-C's forerunner, Devrimci Sol, or Revolutionary Left, was formed in 1978 as a Marxist group openly opposed to the United States and NATO. It has attacked Turkish, U.S. and other foreign targets since then, including two U.S. military contractors and a U.S. Air Force officer.
The group, designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and other European allies, changed its name to DHKP-C in 1994.
The attack came as NATO deployed six Patriot anti-missile systems to protect ally Turkey from a possible spillover from the civil war raging across the border in Syria. The United States, Netherlands and Germany are each providing two Patriot batteries.
Ozcan, the terrorism expert, said that the Syrian regime, which had backed terrorist groups in Turkey, including autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels, during the Cold War era and through the 1990s, had recently revived ties with these groups.
As Turkey began to support the Syrian opposition, Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime began to try "rebuilding its ties with these organizations," Ozcan said.
Radikal newspaper reported that the DHKP-C had recently been taking an interest in "regional issues," reviving its anti-American stance and taking on "a more pro-Assad position."
Former U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Ross Wilson, speculated that the masterminds of the embassy bombing may have been partly motivated by U.S.-Turkish policy on Syria.
"A successful attack would embarrass the Turkish government and security forces, and it would have struck at the United States, which is widely - if wrongly - thought to have manipulated the Erdogan government into breaking with Bashar al-Assad and supporting efforts to remove him from power," Wilson, director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center at the Washington-based Atlantic Council, wrote in an analysis.
"That might rekindle public support for the group. Alas for DHPK/C, this seems unlikely," he wrote.
Howard Eissenstat, a Turkey expert at St. Lawrence University in the United States, said the bombing showed that a "relatively isolated and obscure group" still has the capacity to cause havoc.


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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Classical Dances from the film Swathi Thirunal (1987, Malayalam)
First, a bit of history. When one reads of the history of Mohiniattam dance, two figures are often considered to have been instrumental in ensuring the survival of the dance form to the modern day. The first is Swathi Thirunal, the Maharaja of the princely state/kingdom of Travancore (roughly modern-day Kerala) in the early 19th century, whose patronage of many forms of classical music and dance at his court helped Mohiniattam survive. Kerala's Department of Culture has a nice website dedicated to the life and music of Thirunal. The second figure is Vallathol whose founding of Kerala Kalamandalam in the 1930s revived the dance after a period of decline.
The first figure, Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, is obviously the subject of the film Swathi Thirunal which was directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film focuses not only on Thirunal's poetry and music compositions but also Sugandha Valli, the Bharatanatyam (or more accurately Thanjavur-originated temple) dancer whom the king reportedly fell in love with and undoubtedly had influence on his artistic leanings. The character of Sugandhavalli is performed by the actress Ranjini (who starred opposite Mohanlal in Chithram), and Anant Rag plays the part of Swathi Thirunal.
As expected the film features quite a few short dance scenes as well as two dance songs (a thillana and a padam). I have so much to learn about 19th-century classical dance forms in Travancore and how Bharatanatyam from Tanjore/Thanjavur interfaced with Mohiniattam, how exactly Mohiniattam evolved... as made clear in my post on Devadasi-like dances the subject is vast and rich!
Here are the three dance clips from Swathi Thirunal in quality as good as I could get it; I chose not to crop the black bars out because it degraded the resolution too much. Enjoy!
Dance Scenes Montage - This montage features all of the classical dance practice scenes in the film in the order they appeared. We can clearly see how the king is enamoured with Sugandha Valli starting from when he first sees her teaching students outside the window followed by increasingly private performances. My favorite parts of the montage are (1) :25 where Ranjini shows off how quickly she can move and (2) 4:58 which features Ranjini dancing to kathakali-rhythm fusion music along with some movements inspired from Mohiniattam and Kathakali.
Thillana Dance - The exciting competition dance! It may not be very authentic, but the choreography just keeps going and going! Lots of pure dance with fast movements. The song ends with a brief scene of dance practice.
Alar Saraparithaapam - A slow, languid padam performance made all the more gorgeous and raw by the sari without the blouse. Swathi Thirunal looks on and steps in to provide her some gorgeous vocal accompaniment mid-way, and then we see her perform a Mohiniattam-inspired piece in a dream sequence. So pretty! I wish there was more 'proper' Mohinattam in the film.
Overall I find the choreography in the film less authentic than I'd hoped and trying too hard to impress via fancy hand and arm movements. Apparently the famous Bharatanatyam duo the Dhananjayan's had been originally asked to do the choreography but declined. Given their excellent work in the Kannada film Hamsa Geethe, I bet Swathi Thirunal's choreography would have been even better with their direction.
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I have been reading your blog for some time... I
very much appreciate your analysis. I have passion for Carnatic music--- though of late developed taste in Mohiniattam which I guess is an offshoot of Bharata Natyam. Actress Ranjani who acted as Sugandhavalli in the movie 'Swathi Thirunal' inspired & as a matter fact introduced me to this wonderful dance form developed by Vadivelu together w/ maharaj Swathi Turunal.
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Hello Gopal! Mohiniattam is such a graceful dance form isn't it. You might like this clip of mohiniattam in a film--I'm not sure what film it is, but it's lovely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0iRlLQheg Thank you for your comment. :)Delete
Researching on Swathi Thirunal i arrived here and am i glad!What passion and wonderful hidden gems...My humble salutations,will keep coming for more....ReplyDelete
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Hi, new builder here in SC
Just wanted to say hi. I'm about to post up some photos of my very slooooooowwwwwww oven build.
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If it's slower than a year then you may be in the running....
I'm still at it with a year invested. Ready to pour the oven base....waiting on more cash flow :(
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Take too long and you'll lose interest!
Get stuck into it and start using it in under a month.
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No way! I started in April and I'm only just getting ready to mortar the first brick. Of course, life keeps getting in the way of the build.
Anyway, Welcome "Slowly"!
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Ah ha, you just need to set your priorities.
Get it over and done with and then everyone can enjoy it for ever!
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So true!...unfortunately, a faulty pump on the pool gets first priority starting tomorrow!
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During the afternoon's EA presentation at this year's E3, BioWare gave massively multiplayer online game fans another treat in the form of Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, the presentation was nothing more than another trailer meant for more hype.
BioWare's general manager Dr. Greg Zeschuck was on stage and talked about the company's past games in brief and how leading up to them offered the chance to work on Star Wars, thanks to LucasArts. He said that the biggest challenge was communicating what the company made throughout the game's long development cycle. He said that BioWare will be showing off raids, Tatooine, and hands-on time at EA's booth during E3.
The trailer opened with two side-by-side narratives; a woman's voice that represented the Galactic Republic and a coarse man's voice that represented the Sith. The Galactic Republic has to defend its home, while the Sith wish to reclaim their ancient home. The trailer also showed off the many locations, like Alderaan and Coruscant from past trailers.
We then saw many jump cuts of Jedis and soldiers representing their respective sides, as well as fighting with all manner of lightsabers, Force powers, and artillery. Single blade, double-ended blades, dual lightsabers, lightning shots from fingertips, flamethrowers were included; both sides went all out with snippets of the Phantom Menace theme scoring the entire fighting montage.
Given its grandiose nature, the trailer was definitely meant to emphasize how big the war between the two factions will become. A release date for the game wasn't given, so fans will have to wait a little longer before the game comes to fruition. The trailer also showed that The Old Republic will make use of the origin.com service that allows viewers to watch and download exclusive content from EA and its partners. Check out our previous coverage of the game here.


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Kim Hyung-joon, former member of the boy band SS501, is set to hold his solo concert "The First" for the first time in Korea on March 9.
He revealed his training session through photos on his Web site on March 7 as a sneak peak. In the pictures he seems to immerse himself in practicing while spearheading the orchestra as well as the band.
At the upcoming concert, Kim will sing "My Girl" from his first album and "Escape" from his second among others. He will also showcase various genres he has never tried before with newly arranged songs.
All of them will be performed live on March 9 at the Woori Art Hall in eastern Seoul's Olympic Park.
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Laura Martinez graduated from WCU December, 2007, with a degree in Music Education. After graduation, Laura gained employment as a district 1:1 aide until joining the CCRN in July, 2008.
Laura's other professional experiences include teaching social skills in a local summer Extended School Year program. Her primary professional experience includes work with individuals living with Autism Spectrum Diagnosis. Laura is quoted as saying "Everyday is an opportunity for our clients to make positive changes. Their potential is limitless, which is why I love going to work each day."
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Joe Abernathy joined our CCRN team in November 2010. His past professional experiences include Title I Coordinator, Substitute Teacher, and Personal Tutor. Joe is dedicated, patient, kind, and flexible. CCRN awarded him the recognition of "Most Flexible" in our 2014 March Madness event.
CCRN welcomes Garvin Jowers as one of the latest additions to our team!
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Just over a year ago, Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle applied for a civil partnership at Islington Town Hall. Islington council refused their application, however, as it's only allowed to process civil partnerships for same-sex couples.
As discussed in this blog, the couple weren't interested in getting married because they consider marriage to be a form of institutionalised "apartheid" that segregates straight and gay people.
They're now planning on returning to Islington Town Hall for a second time to ask for the partnership, as part of the Equal Love campaign against the twin bans on gay marriages and heterosexual civil partnerships.
The campaign is being organised by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender human rights organisation OutRage!, and will see eight couples filing applications at register offices and then, when they are refused, bringing a joint legal action in the European Court of Human Rights to secure a change in the law.
"We want to secure official status for our relationship in a way that supports the call for complete equality and is free of the negative, sexist connotations of marriage," said Mr Freeman.
"We are taking this stand against discrimination and in support of legal equality for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
"The 'separate but equal' system which segregates couples according to their sexuality is not equal at all. All loving couples should have access to the same institutions, regardless of sexuality. There should be parity of access."
The first of the eight couples, Rev Sharon Ferguson and Franka Strietzel applied for a marriage licence at Greenwich register office last Tuesday, but were turned down.
- Heterosexual couple make second attempt for civil partnership (The Guardian)
- Equal love campaign (Outrage!)
- Family lawyers demand reform of cohabitation and civil partnership laws (The Solicitor)
- Straight couple denied civil partnership launch ECHR appeal (The Solicitor)
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Oh no! Jennifer Lawrence is not having a good day, darlings.
My sources tell me nude photos of America's humble sweetheart are currently making their rounds on the Internet after hackers stole them from her phone. Poor thing. While I'm not sure yet if those skintastic pics were intended for the Oscar-winning actress' rumored love interest Chris Martin, I do know this for certain: Peek-a-boob photos on your phone are never a good idea. At least not until Scout Willis succeeds in her mission for topless equality. Take it from me, spies are everywhere!
Now before you cry "The images are fakes!", J.Law's spokesperson has already punched back with a statement: "This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence."
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The reconstruction of past climate using proxy data, be it from documentary, historical records, or other types of evidence, is a delicate operation, and full of traps for the unwary. In the case of historical records, it is essential for a researcher to have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the original sources from which the data are drawn.
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Tangerine Fields will be located in the same spot as 2014 - next to YELLOW campsite.
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2015 map to follow. Please bring a print out of the map if you are unsure of our location.
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If driving please park in the YELLOW CAR PARK 1 OR 2. There are 2 box office entrances and Yellow 1 & 2 are the closest to Tangerine Fields. If you park further away in the Yellow car park fields and enter by Yellow Car Park 3 you will need to take a left after entering the campsite and walk a short distance along to the Tangerine Field. Look for our large orange gazebo by Yellow car park 1's box office to check-in.
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This will drop you off the other side of the festival site. You will have to enter the festival arena and come out into the Purple campsites and walk through Purple Campsite and towards the Yellow Car Park entrance. Look out for our orange gazebo. If you park in Green Car Park you will also have to pass through the festival site or enter via the Campervan Box Office.
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Weekly Mind Food aims to show you what TTPers without a
regular column, but with deep expertise in key fields, are paying
attention to. We call ourselves TTP's Team B. Note the "Weekly
Mind Food" category in the left side-bar now, which will have
all our issues. They're Free Access, as
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Three, actually.
I think there's a major flaw in Bill Whittle's core
"non-politics" proposal, which is his belief that a leftist state with
no real rule of law would leave him alone to do what he proposes. Two
words: charter schools. Having said that, there are always cracks in
the facade, and trends we can ride. Bill gives you a ton of good stuff
here to make you laugh and think, and some of it may echo a bit for
Rendezvous participants who heard "Conservative Hope and Change." I'll
add that Bill's "virtual President" press conference (click Q&A
video after) is worth your time all by itself. Thanks to Mae for the
If you want something even sharper, the outside view of former
Democrat pollster Pat
Caddell is hard to argue with - incl. his point about the
Xinhua media. I'm impressed by the applause he got from the
conservative audience as he ripped the way the GOP did business, but
they recognized the quality of his argument.
Some of you have asked me about Pamela "Atlas Shrugged"
Geller. For those of you wondering, this video is probably the best
summation of where she stands.
We begin with a wry bit sent in by hardcharger, and shown on
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Investors, regulators, analysts, fund managers, business journalists in the Asia Pacific region .... please take note:
1) The market cap of ExxonMobil, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson or Wal-Mart... just any ONE of them... is larger than the entire market cap of all companies listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange, or on Bursa Malaysia, or on the SES, or on the Thailand Stock Exchange.
2) The turnover of just ONE stock in South Korea, Samsung... for most days, is larger than the entire daily turnover of KLSE stocks.
3) About 85%-90% of all funds never match or outperform their respective benchmarks.
This blog is not meant to shame or embarrass, but rather a constant reminder to all investment pros in Asia, that we have to work harder in order to make a similar level of money. The scaling and leveraging in the US or much of Europe offers scaled salaries. If you manage ten M&A transactions in Asia-Pacific (except in China, I guess), it would not yield even half of one good size M&A transaction fees in the US.
Plus to those who scream and yell, why don't they invest in Asia-Pacific ... well, Asia-Pacific is so SMALL, if you are managing a US$500 million fund, you might allocate US$100 million to Asia - how many countries will you have to cover just to manage 20% of your portfolio. While on the other hand, I can cover 40% of my portfolio in US stocks and the other 40% in big European stocks. Somehow stocks listed in the big bourses in Europe tend more to act and look similar (e.g. London, Paris, Germany) but each exchange in Asia-Pacific is a different animal on it own and require more work to understand before acting.
Of course, this is not to belittle our jobs in Asia-Pacific. Far from that, we just need to get a better sense of perspective of what we do, where we are, and where are we headed. Be aware of the pond we are swimming in, be proud of the pond we are swimming in, but also know that there many other bigger ponds out there.
Lastly, don't take ourselves too seriously:
Q: What's the definition of optimism? A: An investment banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday evening.
Q. What is the difference between government bonds and men? A. Government bonds mature.
An investment banker said he was going to concentrate on the big issues from now on. He sold me one in the street yesterday.
A man went to his bank manager and said: 'I'd like to start a small business. How do I go about it?' 'Simple,' said the bank manager. 'Buy a big one and wait.'
The credit crunch is getting bad, isn't it? I mean, I let my brother borrow a tenner a couple of weeks back, it turns out I'm now Britain's fourth biggest lender.
Q: What is the difference between an investment banker and a pigeon?
A: A pigeon can still make a deposit on a BMW.
Q: What is the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza?
A; The pizza can still feed a family of four.
Q: What does a hedge fund manager with no fund to manage say?
A: Would you like fries with that sir?
Q: What is the capital of Iceland?
A: About $3.50
I tried to get cash from the ATM today but it said "insufficient funds." I don't know if that meant them or me.
Mark Twain: "October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February."
***Once upon a time three people were stranded out at sea - A Japanese, a Malaysian and an Indonesian. The boat started leaking and if they do not act fast they would all die. The Japanese (as usual) was the first to take the initiative. He threw all his Japanese gizmo - CD player, hi-fi, radio etc. off the boat. The Malaysian and the Indonesian looked at him in disbelief. The Japanese said, "Don't worry.. still got a lot more in my country.. BANZAIIIEE!"
But the boat was still sinking. The Indonesian without hesitation started throwing aboard all his baju batik, kain batik, keretek, etc., etc. He comforted the other two, "Don't worry.. still have a lot more in my country, paknya". But still the boat was sinking. The Japanese and the Indonesian looked at the Malaysian. Suddenly, without any hesitation and with stride, the Malaysian threw the Indonesian overboard. The poor guy couldn't swim and drowned. The Japanese was shocked. Said the Malaysian, "Don't worry… still got a lot more in MY country!!!".
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Ice Cream with Mango, Chocolate Chips and Jalapeno
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Ice Cream with Mango, Chocolate Chips and Jalapeno
Crazy ice cream is all the rage and this ice cream recipe with a dose of jalapeno will allow you to hop on the band wagon. This recipe uses an ice cream maker.
- Prep Time : 10 min
- Cook Time : 30 min
- Ready Time : 40 min
- 1 Ripe Mango, Chopped
- 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 Jalapeno, diced
- 3/4 cup Sugar plus 1 tbsp
- 2 Eggs
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Milk
Add chopped mango and sugar together in a container with a lid. Stir the sugar and mango together and refrigerate for at least half an hour making sure to stir every 10 minutes.
Sweet Cream Base:
Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in in the cream and milk and whisk to blend.
Add the cream base to your ice cream maker. While the ice cream maker is starting up, finely dice your jalapeno. Saute the jalapeno on a dry nonstick frying pan. This process opens up the heat and will help bring out the flavor in the ice cream process. Saute for only about 20 – 30 seconds.
Add the mango, chocolate chips and jalapeno when there is about 5 minutes left of the ice cream process, making sure to follow your ice cream makers instructions.
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4 Responses to Ice Cream with Mango, Chocolate Chips and Jalapeno
This is too interesting not to try. And I am not even an ice cream eater! Must try this.
This sounds so delicious! I wonder if I could do it with coconut milk and stevia… Can I borrow your ice cream maker?? lol
Wow, this is an unexpected flavor combination. I'm going to have to try this!


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LISTENING to music while you drive can improve your reaction time and ability to avoid hazards, according to Australian psychologists. But turning your car stereo up to full volume could turn you into a liability on the roads.
The performance of complex tasks can be impaired if people are subjected to high-intensity noise. The experience of pulling up at traffic lights alongside cars throbbing with heavy bass prompted Helen Beh and Richard Hirst of the University of Sydney to investigate whether loud music interferes with driving.
The researchers recruited 60 men and women aged between 20 and 28 and tested them on simulated driving tasks under three noise conditions: silence, rock music played at a gentle 55 decibels, and the same music blaring out at 85 decibels.
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BRONSON - There were 21 people convicted of felonies in Levy County from March 1 through March 31, according to records.
Following are the people and the crimes for which they were convicted:
* Alfredo Aragon, 21, of Newberry, grand theft of a vehicle.
* Richard Blackshear, 24, of Newton, Ga., aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
* Keith A. Colson, 46, of Chiefland, fleeing and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
* Dennis Malone Daniels, 23, of Dunnellon, possession of cocaine.
Deputies with the Levy County Sheriff's Office and other officers recently arrested the following people. Suspects are presumed innocent until they are proved guilty in a court of law.
* Richard Z. Horne, 63, of Chiefland was arrested March 27 for aggravated assault and resisting arrest without violence. Bond 32,000.
* Ronald W. Knea, 51, of Williston was arrested March 28 on Duval County warrants for two counts of grand theft, and theft from a person older than 65 years old. No bond.
A Gainesville man who was picketing a Williston church was arrested on Sunday, March 30, after allegedly ignoring a trespass warning.
Edward E. Young, 53, of Southwest 75th Street, was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, a felony, threat through intimidation, also a felony, and two misdemeanors, trespass after warning and resisting without violence.
A traffic stop conducted by Levy County Sheriffs Deputy Jimmy Anderson on a 2007 Saturn reported stolen from Alachua County resulted in an arrest.
Marcus Daine Bolden, 28, of Brunswick, Ga., was arrested for grand theft auto when Anderson stopped him just after midnight on March 27.
A search of Bolden uncovered a small plastic bag with marijuana in it, Anderson said. Then the deputy found 31 pieces of crack cocaine in a white pill bottle.
The Williston Police Department has announced the following arrests:
* Dannette D. Parmley, 49, of Northwest 100th Street, Micanopy, was arrested on a Marion County warrant after being stopped for a tag obstruction. She was also charged with giving false information to a law enforcement officer, after Inv. Eliza D. Kolak recognized her from a picture of those who had warrants.
* Benjamin David Gilland 49, was charged with driving with a suspended license (with knowledge) after being stopped for driving with an inoperative headlight.
Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Cervone said on March 14 that his office would not prosecute Bob Levesque for check fraud in regard to an instance four months ago.
Levesque was the president of the Levy County Fair Association when he wrote a $2,000 check on the association's account to cover a payment due to Robinson's Racing Pigs. He wrote the check on Nov. 13, 2007, according to the victims.
Restitution was made to pig owners Randall and Sharon Ross of Fort White, Cervone said.
Officers with the Levy County Sheriff's Office recently arrested the following people.
* William Alan Lancaster, 24, of Chiefland was arrested March 12 for grand theft of a firearm and dealing in stolen property. Bond $20,000.
* Jesse Bryan Balogh, 20, of Chiefland was arrested March 12 for dealing in stolen property. Bond $1,000.
* John Andrew Flynn, 30, of Bronson was arrested March 12 for burglary of a vehicle and petit theft. Bond $3,500.
* Debbie Hammonds Bouchard, 51, of Williston was arrested March 11 for grand theft auto. Bond $5,000.
The Williston Police Dept. announced the following arrests:
Marty Eugene Days Sr., 44, of Williston Arms Drive, was charged by officer Michael Bracaglia with felony domestic battery after Days allegedly punched a female victim in the eye.
William Joseph Schafer, 48, of Southeast 179th Place, and Andrea Lynn Phillips, 23, of the same address, were arrested at Williston Arms and charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia after being found in a car parked at that location.
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* Zachary Allen Baggett, 16, of Bronson was arrested March 1 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, grand theft auto, theft, two counts of grand theft, armed burglary and three counts of burglary. The name of a juvenile charged with a felony in Florida can be published.
* Wendy Barnhill, 35, of Williston was arrested March 1 for disorderly intoxication. Bond $500.
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Murder Tales
Monday, May 03, 2010
by Man Eegee
We've been hearing for over a month that the murder of rancher Robert Krentz, whose property is adjacent to la frontera in Cochise County, was the headline reason to pass anti-migrant/anti-Latino legislation such as Arizona's Shame: SB1070. Well, Brady McCombs has a bombshell in today's Arizona Daily Star:
Of course, if the American turns out to be someone with brown skin, then it won't matter to the haters. They're hoping that the "attrition through enforcement" campaign works for all of us. If the killer turns out to be white, then I expect the same reaction from the Russel Pearce Fan Club as was expressed when the Flores family was slaughtered:
The killing of a Southern Arizona rancher that sparked an outcry to secure the border was not random, and investigators are focusing on an American suspect, the Arizona Daily Star has learned.
High-ranking government officials with credible information spoke to the Star, citing a desire to quell the fury over illegal immigration and drug smuggling set off by the shooting death of longtime rancher Robert Krentz on March 27.
They said Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever is investigating a person in the United States, not in Mexico, in connection with the shooting.
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Sergio Rodriguez, Jr., 20, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on August 11, 2011, for traveling in interstate commerce to distribute proceeds of unlawful activity and aiding and abetting. Rodriguez received 24 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, was ordered to pay a $250.00 fine and a $100.00 special assessment. This case was investigated by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
Anthony Thomas Lincoln and Ronald Keith York, Jr., both of the Wind River Indian Reservation appeared in Federal Court on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, on a criminal complaint charging each of them with one count of Second Degree Murder and Aiding and Abetting (18 United States Code, Sections 2, 1111(a) and 1153) in connection with the beating death of John Michael Crispin, III, also of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, a fine of not more than $250,000.00, or both, five (5) years supervised release and a special assessment. A complaint is only an accusation. In every criminal case, the accused is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty, and the government always has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Martin Cerda-Silva, aka Martin Cerda, 46, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Clarence A. Brimmer on August 4, 2011, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Cerda-Silva received 30 months of imprisonment, plus twelve months concurrently for a supervised release violation, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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MSI Wind U210 available in the US
MSI has announced the availability of the new Wind U210 notebook in the United States.
Weighing in at 3.2 pounds, the U210 is MSI's first notebook to feature the AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz processor.
The 12.1-incher also features a 250GB hard drive, 2GB of DDR2 memory, and a 6-cell battery with a 4-hour-plus life.
With a 1366 x 768, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD display, there's ATI Radeon X1250 graphics, what are said to be ergonomic keys, a 1.3MP webcam, HDMI port, three USB 2.0 ports, VGA port, and a 4-in-1 card reader.
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