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Kenny to discuss illegal Irish immigrants with Obama
Taoiseach to present shamrock at White House today
Taoiseach Enda Kenny waves to the audience gathered before giving a speech to the George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management in Washington. Photograph: Reuters
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will present a bowl of shamrock to President Barack Obama today in the White House to mark the official St Patrick's Day celebrations in Washington.
Extending a tradition dating back to 1952, the shamrock-giving ceremony will be held in public while Mr Kenny and Mr Obama will speak privately about the plight of the 50,000 illegal Irish immigrants in the US, the proposed EU-US trade agreement and its potential to create jobs in Ireland, as well as the state of the Irish economy.
Afterwards, Mr Kenny and the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore will travel to Capitol Hill for the traditional St Patrick's Day lunch and will later meet senior US politicians, including former Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democratic senators Pat Leahy and Chuck Schumer where the Irish "undocumented" will be the main topic of discussion.
The lunch, hosted by Republican speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, is one of the few occasions in the Washington political calendar when the president travels from the White House to Capitol Hill for an annual public event.
In a series of speeches in the US capital yesterday, Mr Kenny pitched a confident message of Ireland's prospects for growth over the coming years.
The Irish people had given the Government a "resounding mandate" to make difficult decisions and help rescue the economy, he said.
Opinion poll
Asked about the Labour Party slumping to 9 per cent in a weekend opinion poll, Mr Kenny's coalition partner Mr Gilmore said that he was more concerned about getting the country "back on its feet economically".
"We are not going to flinch from this task," he told reporters following a meeting with US secretary of state John Kerry.
After the meeting, Mr Gilmore told reporters the government was two years into a five-year term and that it planned to "stay the course" to get the country through its biggest economic crisis since the foundation of the state.
The St Patrick's Day visits to the US and other parts of the world were part of this plan, he said, as government ministers try to encourage investment, trade and exports, and to secure and create Irish jobs.

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Working Group Members Reject Intel Leadershipby Richard Koman
The Peer-to-Peer Working Group, initiated and organized by Intel, took a step towards independence yesterday by denying Intel's Bob Knighten the chairmanship of the group steering committee. Instead, Brian Morrow, president and chief operating officer of Endeavors, was handed the prize. Knighten was elected chair of the technical architecture committee.
In conversations during the day, members repeatedly expressed concern that the group is perceived as "an Intel group" and underscored the need for legitimacy. "We need to hijack this thing," said one member. Before his election, Morrow said, "I know for a fact that Microsoft and Sun are talking to the group behind the scenes but don't want to be involved as long as it's seen as Intel's thing." Even IBM and Hewlett Packard, "founding members" of the group, did not attend the meeting, and IBM's name didn't appear on the list of members. (Neither did Intel's -- an apparent typo.)
Meanwhile Intel sent mixed messages, saying they too desired that the group be an independent standards body, but stating a desire to steer the group "for a while ... perhaps three years," in the words of Kea Grilley, director of technology and initiative marketing.
At that Tim O'Reilly, president of O'Reilly & Associates, cautioned: "The proposal that Intel would have special status for three years would be a bad decision." (Disclaimer: This site is owned and operated by O'Reilly & Associates.)
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Grilley responded: "It's up for election, but we will nominate ourselves."
That they did, but the membership was having none of it, as the election results showed.
It was O'Reilly who first spoke up at the initial meeting of the Working Group, calling Intel's first organization proposal "horrific." At the October 2000 meeting of the Working Group, O'Reilly said, "The IETF has a good working model [for projects like this], and you propose an organization where the big players have all the power." Other attendees, including representatives from Sun and Cisco agreed.
The initial proposal structured the group into three levels. A seven-member steering committee, defined not by technical excellence or vision, but by the $25,000 admission fee, would have been the final arbiter of standards. For $5000, companies earn the right to chair a technical committee and vote on technical issues. For $500, companies or individuals could participate in a committee by invitation, attend group events, and review (but not vote on) draft standards.
Yesterday's proposal, which was accepted by the group, offered an organization much closer to classic standards committees, with a steering committee, technical architecture council, and technical working groups. The cost of membership is now a flat $5,000 fee. Following a public meeting where the new organization was presented and amended, members moved behind closed doors where they elected members and chairs of the steering committee and technical architecture council.
In other news, Intel released their Peer to Peer Trusted Library on sourceforge at sourceforge.net/projects/ptptl
The newly elected committees are expected to meet at the O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer Conference next week in San Francisco.
Richard Koman is a freelancer writer and editor based in Sonoma County, California. He works on SiliconValleyWatcher, ZDNet blogs, and is a regular contributor to the O'Reilly Network.
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With a starting price under $24,000, the 2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the least-expensive electric car available. Because it is so small, this 4-passenger hatchback can slip into parking spots that even a compact car would have to forgo. But that's largely where the i-MiEV's positive attributes end. In most every other aspect, Mitsubishi's plug-in car is a letdown. Its cabin is crude, its ride is jittery at even moderate speeds, and we found its 62-mile range can drop alarmingly fast. On paper, Mitsubishi's plan to take an existing micro-car platform and bring it to the U.S. as an inexpensive electric vehicle seems logical, but in reality it has flopped. The i-MiEV's price is tempting, but you're better off spending a few thousand more for a Nissan Leaf.
After taking a year off, the poorly received i-MiEV returns for the 2016 model year much the same as it left us in 2014. The only significant news is that it's now available with a 7-inch navigation system/touch-screen display.
Mitsubishi drops the 2014 i-MiEV price nearly $6,100, making it one of the most affordable electric cars on the market. New standard features include heated driver's and passenger seat, a "CHAdeMO" DC quick-charge port, heated side mirrors, rear speakers, a leather-covered steering wheel and shift knob, fog lights, and aluminum-alloy wheels.
On sale in select states in 2012 and nationwide in 2013, the 2012 Mitsubishi i is the most fuel-efficient mass-production vehicle money can buy for under $30k. Make that closer to $21,500 if you qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit.


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No, you don't have to resemble the Michelin man to stay warm in the dead of winter. Admittedly, it's hard to look refreshingly spry when you feel overstuffed, but we're here to tell you: It's possible to look chic while all bundled up. The key to conquering winter dressing lies with layers—smart layers, that is. There's no need for a mille, just two or three to help you survive the blistering cold and get you from point A to point B.
For extra insulation, look to cozy knits to wear over (or under!) dresses and button-downs. Got a holiday fete to attend? Integrate an evening jacket into your look to cover up bare arms and nix the chill factor completely. Or, try mixing toasty textiles, like faux fur and leather, to avoid a static, one-dimensional feel. Whether you're running errands on the weekend or heading to work, we've got you covered, literally. See five winter looks that make the most of layers.
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HUNDREDS of same-sex couples have started collecting marriage licences after a US state passed the measure into law last week.
Officials in King County, Washington State, opened offices in Seattle just after midnight on Wednesday to start issuing the licences. Hundreds of people began lining up hours earlier, with the queue stretching around the downtown Seattle building.
By Thursday afternoon, 489 licences had been issued. The state sets a three-day waiting period, meaning its first gay marriages will take place on Sunday. Nearly 54 per cent of voters supported the equal marriage law.


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Do You Use Disposable Toilet Seat Covers in Public Bathrooms?
Apr 30, 2013
Do you use a disposable toilet seat cover in public bathrooms? I prefer to use the hover method, myself. But it is nice to have them available in the bathroom, it gives at least an illusion of cleanliness.
The bathrooms at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT have an automatic moving toilet seat cover that always freaks me out just a little bit. It's a great idea to provide a toilet seat cover that you don't have to touch, although you do need to touch a button (you can also wave your hand over the motion sensor, but I am notorious for having issues with these).
But how do I know where the toilet seat cover is coming from? It seems like it potentially could just be going around in a circle, providing a different part of the cover, like an infinite towel loop that bathrooms used to have (ick!)
Upon further research, I discovered that there is actually a clean side coming from one side of the toilet and the used toilet seat cover is collected on the other side, so it can then be disposed of. So hey, infinity toilet seat cover, you're pretty smart!


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It was a fairytale even that great story teller Hans Christian Andersen might have struggled to pen. Less than 20 seconds of the season remaining and former Hibs skipper Rob Jones' dream of promotion to the English Championship looked certain to be dashed.
Opponents Brentford had just been awarded a penalty which, surely, would see them take second spot and condemn Jones' Doncaster Rovers to the lottery of the play-offs if they were to have any hope of promotion, but in a stunning turnaround, Brentford substitute Marcello Trotta smacked his spot-kick off Neil Sullivan's bar, sparking a breakaway for Donny's longest-serving player James Coppinger to claim the winner in front of the 2000 Rovers fans who had made the long journey to Griffin Park. The goal, crazily, clinched not only promotion, but the League One title.
Unsurprisingly, a three-day bender has followed, Jones admitting the team coach had been left littered with empty champagne bottles and cans as he and his team-mates partied all the way home, the good times continuing the following evening at the club's end-of-season bash before Jones, Doncaster captain and player of the year, was presented with the League One trophy at the Keepmoat Stadium last night before embarking on an open-top bus tour of the South Yorkshire town.
However, even today the 6ft 7in defender admitted he was struggling to drink in the events of the past 72 hours. He said: "It was the most incredible scenario I've ever sampled in my career, absolutely unbelievable.
"A draw was enough to give us promotion, but not the title, but defeat would have meant Brentford going up and we'd have been left in the play-offs. We'd never really looked in any danger in the match, there's the euphoria of believing were about to be promoted to suddenly being down at the thought of having to go through the play-offs to the ecstasy of winning the League – all within 20 seconds.
"To be honest, it still feels totally surreal, In effect, the whole season, all 46 games of it, came down to those 20 seconds. You couldn't have written it, nor the fact that it fell to our longest-serving player to get the goal.
"We had nearly four hours back home on the coach and it was a party all the way. The bus was littered with empty cans, bottles and, of course, champagne bottles. That trip was followed by a night out in Doncaster. Then we had the club dinner on Sunday night and last night the trophy presentation and open-top bus through the town.
"The last time I'd done that was back in 2007 when Hibs won the CIS Insurance Cup, so the trip through Doncaster certainly brought memories of touring Leith flooding back."
It was the second time in 12 months Jones had enjoyed such scenes, helping guide his boyhood heroes Sheffield Wednesday to the League One title at the end of last season before making the move to Doncaster, freshly relegated in 2012 after a six-year stay in the Championship.
And, he admitted, it's proved to be a rollercoaster year, with Rovers boss Dean Saunders quitting to take charge of Wolves who, ironically, are now on the brink of relegation to League One. Jones, who took over as caretaker boss alongside Brian Flynn, who was later appointed manager. Now player-coach, Jones said: "The lads have been fantastic all season. From day one they have listened to instructions, done what we want them to do and never questioned the philosophy of how you want them to play.
"It's a massive credit to them, not just the ones who played most of the games, but those who played here and there. It's been an emotional season with a lot going on. Dean and his assistant Brian Carey put in a lot of work putting together a team worthy of winning the title.
"There was, I suppose, the danger things could unravel when Dean moved on. We lost a couple and seemed to be going nowhere, but the lads pulled themselves together and got themselves going back in the right direction. We've learned a lot both as team-mates and about ourselves."
The past 12 or 14 months have proved just as emotional for Jones. He said: "I got to play for the team I'd supported all my life [Wednesday], captained them and helped take them up to the Championship before moving on the pastures new.
"It was all new to me coming to Doncaster, but they made me captain straight away. I was caretaker manager and now player-coach. It's been crazy, but I have loved every minute of it. Doncaster as a club have come a long way in the last decade and after having had six years in the Championship, it's been great to take them back up at the first time of asking.
"Again it's great credit to the chairman John Ryan and his board of directors, who have driven it as much as they possibly could and given everything they could to get the club back to where we believe it belongs."
Jones may be 33 now, but he has no intentions of hanging up his boots, having signed a new two-year deal, although he's already taking steps towards when his playing days are over and management beckons. And as someone who only moved into full-time football at the age of 23, he probably appreciates each passing season more than some.
He said: "Of course I am getting old in footballing terms, I look around me in the dressingroom and see a guy born on the day I started senior school.
"My team-mates just seem to be getting younger and younger. The music they play is dreadful, absolutely dreadful. I'm not into rap and all that sort of stuff, but it gets them going so fair enough.
"I've dipped my toe into the other side of things as I don't want to wait until my final playing days before deciding what to do. I've gained fantastic experience already this season, so while I am enjoying the moment it will soon be back down to hard work preparing for what is ahead.
"I'm determined to continue playing as long as I can. I played in all but two of Doncaster's League games, that was 44 in all and the most I have ever played in my career. I set myself a target of the number of games I wanted to play and surpassed it.
"I've now got three winners medals, the CIS Cup with Hibs and League One titles with Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster, which isn't bad – but I'm not finished yet."


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Yesterday the House Majority Leader's web site announced that HR 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014, will come to the floor of the House for consideration on Tuesday. In an unusual move for a CFATS related bill, it will be considered under suspension of the rules with limited debate and no amendments.
The reason that this is unusual for a CFATS bill is that bills considered under suspension of the rules require a 2/3 vote (not >50%) to pass the bill. Bills that are considered in this manner are generally considered to be non-controversial and are expected to have widespread bipartisan support. This would mark the first time since the 9/11 attacks started serious congressional discussion about chemical facility security legislation that a comprehensive chemical security bill had even a hope of minimal (much less 'wide spread') bipartisan support.
If this wide spread bipartisan support also applies to the Senate, this may mean that the bill could be quickly picked up by the Senate and perhaps be voted upon before the summer recess. It may, in fact, explain why the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee stopped their announced introduction of a CFATS bill last month.
If this bill is adopted it will have one side effect that will adversely affect the chemical security program development. It will effectively kill the currently proposed Personnel Surety Program that is under review by the Office of Management and Budget. ISCD will have to start from scratch to craft a program that would meet the requirements of §2101(d)(3) of this bill. This means that it will be at least another year (probably 2) before there is a chance that there will be a method for screening employees at a high-risk chemical facility for known potential connections to terrorist organizations.


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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Miss Jones
Miss Jones passed by the house of my childhood so often that she became a part of my memories of that time.
Our house was situated on the top of Bear Hill, but it was really two roads at that point, separated by a steep bank of grass. The lower road ran along our row of council houses, which were filled with families with young children. The upper road carried traffic to the lower village from Station Road, which led to the railway station.
Miss Jones lived in Lewkner Cottages, on Station Road. In earlier, more ancient times these had been almshouses, but by the time I write of, they were merely accommodation for the elderly.
I had a large collection of big copper pennies at that time, when 12 of them made a shilling and 20 shillings made a pound. I had lots of pennies with images of Queen Victoria, from the young, girl queen, to the old, stout, and stern looking matron she became, with double chin and veil. And I remember thinking, as I watched Miss Jones's unhurried progress along the path above our road, that she had been alive when Queen Victoria was alive, for Miss Jones seemed old to my young eyes; a link in a chain connecting me to the past of my penny collection.
Miss Jones was roundly plump and on the short side of average height and I never saw her wear anything but a bright royal blue coat that came almost to her ankles. She wore a hat of darker blue atop white hair, which she parted in the middle and wore in a bun at the nape of her neck. She walked slowly, with the aid of a walking stick and she seemed kind and peaceful although I couldn't tell you why.
She was a Miss in the day when you were either a Miss or a Mrs., a time before "Ms." How clear and concrete those definitions seem now; no in between.
I didn't know Miss Jones, but I think I remember talking to her once. And she belonged in my life, along with the angular Miss Twitty of the sweet shop in the village and Miss Lawton of the haberdashery shop, who, after she retired, walked the village streets with her golden retriever in a slow and unhurried manner.
Writing about Miss Jones makes her real again for me. Now I wish that I knew more about her; who she was, and her story. But maybe that's not important. Like the toy people that fill my grandchildren's Playmobil make believe towns, she was one of the people who filled up the village of my childhood, and thinking of her brings back a time long ago and dear to me in memory.
5 comments:
- Marilyn Yocum said...
"Writing about Miss Jones makes her real again for me." Was there ever a better reason for sitting down and writing then? This sentence just jumped out at me. I wonder why.....
- Belinda said...
Oh, Marilyn, it is like opening up a photograph album but creating the photograph on the spot in words, and then having it forever--a photograph that did not and could not, exist before, because no one was there to take it or think that it was important to do so.
It is a powerful thing to bring a person or place, to life for others to see and feel, taste and smell. That's it!! :)
- Susan said...
I read about Miss. Jones not long after midnight and have been thinking about her and all the Miss Jones' in my life ever since...
And it makes me wonder whose, if anyone's, Miss Jones I am? And what will they remember about me?
- Dave Hingsburger said...
I too, notice, that there are other people in the world that exist entirely, completely, separately from me. We've never spoken, never interacted, never connected in any way - but oddly they are part of my experience anyways. I am 'Miss Jones' to others, I wonder if somewhere someone is writing about a blonde woman that they knew years ago on the edge of their lives ... maybe there's a Mrs. Burston blog being written right now ...
- Belinda said...
How mysterious this world; and the way we are connected, even when we aren't really.


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TANZANIA yesterday joined women and men of good will to mark the International Women's Day (IWD) with a rather categorical statement that our womenfolk still face structural 'barriers' to their full participation in the country's development effort.
In particular, Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) Executive Director, Ms Lilian Liundi, told this newspaper in Dar es Salaam two days ago that full participation of women in the economy would help them derive direct benefits from the country's industrialisation drive.
These are good and indeed, welcome sentiments about which this government – whose head of state is a keen listener to views from our womenfolk – had better take stock in good stead.
To start with, we've set for ourselves a roadmap: "Tanzania's Industrialisation, Women are the Basis of Economic Change." We could not have put it better, for women are undoubtedly the bedrock of our collective development effort.
And if that roadmap were the answer, what was the question – again? The first thing we need to own up, quickly, is the fact that our female partners are still victims of society's structural 'barriers' everywhere – from stereotyping at family level to education and employment opportunities after they leave home; and from the right to property ownership to engaging in vocations of their choice.
It's like one half of humanity (female) still needs the approval of the other half (male) just to live a decent lifestyle – of their choice – notably so in rural Tanzania.
When TGNP implores the government to work on the 'hurdles' that still hold back their full participation – even with due respect to the government's record in recognising the role of women in the economy – there's but one key reminder: We could do more, not just working on 'token favours' as it were, but making women's full participation in this country's economy what the development jet set now calls a running 'cross-cutting' issue.
It can be done and many of the issues raised during IWD festivities are worth working on not just during these festivities: It must ever remain etched on the in-tray marked: Unfinished Business.


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Quarter 2
Independent Reading Project
Trading Card
After reading an approved non-fiction book of choice, students will create a trading card as a long-term assignment. Material for the trading card (9" x 12" paper) will be given in class, but all other materials must be supplied by the student. Using the following guidelines, students will demonstrate their comprehension. Both sides of the trading card need to be colorfully decorated with words and visuals that represent the topic of the book. The quality of appearance and conventions will be assessed along with the content.
Front of Trading Card:
ù Title and Author
ù Topic: (Colon must be present.)
ù Hand-created visual that represents the topic
Back of Trading Card:
ù 10 original important sentences/main ideas about the topic listed in numbered sequence
All work for this project must be completed at home. The finished trading card is due no later than January 4, 2013.
Book Approval Slips must be passed in with the finished project.
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JERUSALEM (Jul. 8)
Premier Golda Meir told a student audience at Negev University last night that she intends to serve out her full four year term if re-elected next Oct. She added that she would do this if her health permits and the Labor Party wishes her to stay in office.
Mrs. Meir labeled "a poor journalistic invention" recent press reports that she intended to serve only a year and step down in favor of someone else. Asked if she favored resumption of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, the Premier replied that she did, but not at the expense of Jewish emigration from the USSR.


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A must-have starters' guide to beekeeping
Friday February 5 2016
Bees are the most interesting insects to keep. Apart from honey, they give other products like wax, propolis and royal jelly, besides pollinating crops.
Beekeeping is a fantastic way to venture into livestock farming, and still earn some extra money elsewhere as the insects are easier to maintain. Here is a guide for starters.
To begin with, a strong and durable beehive is necessary to house your bees, and keeping them safe from predators and harsh weather. Langstroth Hive, Kenya Top Bar Hive and the traditional log hive are the common beehives around.
The best hive should be easy to maintain, have a simple design of the top covers and supers, have ample space between brood chambers and supers, removable frames for easy hive inspection and a hive stand. For these reasons, the Langstroth hive is the most preferred for commercial purposes.
A pair of gloves is another apparatus you need, preferably one made of leather but very flexible to use. Bee wax is also necessary for the colony to occupy. Look for a smoker that burns for longer periods, preserves fuel and has a nozzle that will perfectly guide the smoke accurately.
An uncapping fork is effective for removing comb caps without damaging the comb. During hive inspection, a bee brush with soft thistles is of great help to clear bees from the comb without making them aggressive.
Of great importance too is the hive tool to aid you move frames and clean propolis. A bee suit is also a must-have. This should include the head veil to offer you maximum protection from bee stings. Be careful when putting on the bee suit.
It should always be worn over or on top of a pair of gumboots; if you tuck in the suit into your gumboots, bees will sting you. When you harvest honey, you will need a clean honey extractor and a sieve.
Once you have all those gadgets, you need to set up your apiary. Look for a place that is less disturbed, far from noise or human activities. This place should be well-drained lest the bees abscond due to high humidity. Avoid fields frequently sprayed with chemical pesticides to reduce bee poisoning and honey contamination; thus, if a must, use bee friendly pesticides.
The apiary should also be close to water and nectar sources. Set the hives under trees or away from direct sunlight, flooded places or areas with strong winds. If your site is exposed, erect a small shade above the hives. Leave enough space – 1.2-1.5m – to give you a working area. Where space is limited, pair up the hives.
Place all the hives at a height that you will find comfortable to work. If placed on wooden stands or wire suspensions, paint the stands and wires using used oil to drive away crawling ants. If resources allow, fence your apiary to protect it from vandals and predators like honey badgers, humans and monkeys.
Best plants for bees
The nearby plants should be producing high quality nectar. Bees love wild flowers, berries, flowering herbs and a variety of flowering fruits and vegetables. You can plant agricultural crops yielding abundant nectar such as sunflower, coffee, legumes, trees, bananas, lavender, strawberries, cucumbers, tomato, squash, pumpkins, watermelons, flowering broccoli, tulips and clovers.
Fruit trees also make perfect forage materials, with trees such as acacia producing good nectar for sweet honey.
Some institutions sell stingless bees, which you can go for. Some hives, however, get stocked readily with the African bees that forage around and then they make their queen bee. To stock the hives easily, spray it with sugar syrup or hang sugar syrups around. Also, smear with melted bees wax or site the hives where bees have lived before. A catcher box can also be used to trap bees and transport them to the new hive.
Once the bees are in the hive, they can forage from the nearby plants. During dry seasons, however, supplement the bees with food. This is very important to avoid absconding; a case where bees leave the hive completely, not considering your heavy investment.
Absconding is caused by several factors that include lack of food and water. Offer the bees sugar syrup or provide little honey and water during drought. Frequent attacks by pests are also dangerous to a colony. Careless handling also frustrates bees and may make them abscond.
This include breaking combs, excess hive smoking, banging the hive, clumsiness and roughness. Excess heat in the hive or excess cold also causes absconding. To control these, position hives in a shaded place when hot or in a sunny position with minimal shade.
You will always come in contact with bees during hive inspection or honey harvesting. During these times, wear a full bee suit and avoid woollen clothes that bees stick on. Do not visit the site when smelling alcohol, strong scent perfumes or soaps, which may smell sweet to the bees and make them follow you. Always start with the least aggressive colonies to give you adequate time to handle the pleasant colonies first.
Bees are best handled in the cool evenings. Remain confident and don't crush the insects. If by mistake they get into you, walk away and remove them plus the stings by scraping off using your nails. Do not squeeze lest the venom spread into your body.
When done with handling, don't walk home straight, pass through plantations of maize or trees to rub off the bees from you. One bee sting is not dangerous, in most cases it will be beneficial while in a few people it may cause allergy.
Egerton University offers training on beekeeping that equip one with requisite skills, confidence and competence when dealing with the insects.
The writer is based at the Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University.


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We interrupt this animation blog with a discovery of tremendous historical signifigance. Or at least, I think so. Warner Bros. cartoon art super-collector Eric Calande just found this postcard (from the 1950s?) depicting Harman & Ising Bosko and Honey dolls which we've never seen before. It's known Harman and Ising continued to license Bosko (in comic books and coloring books, and home movies) into the 1950s. But postcards? With plush dolls? Anyone with further information on what this "series" is part of, please let us know.
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Blood on a pillow found last weekend near Keller Lake in Maplewood matches the DNA of Kira Trevino, a St. Paul woman missing and presumed dead, authorities have revealed.
According to an amended complaint filed Friday, March 22, searchers found the bloody pillow in a sealed bag, which also held a sports bra, shirt and sponge.
Trevino, 30, was last seen in public Feb. 21 and reported missing by her husband, Jeffery Trevino, 39, on Feb. 24.
Four days later, he was charged in Ramsey County with two counts of second-degree murder in her disappearance.
According to the new complaint, a woman told police she saw two men on the frozen lake early Feb. 22. She said they were carrying "something that … appeared the size of a person but wrapped in something."
Upon learning of the tip, the missing woman's family organized a search of the area and found the plastic bag containing the pillow and other items.
On Tuesday, police returned to the lake with cadaver dogs and divers. According to the new complaint, the dogs "reacted positively to a hole cut in the ice."
"This may indicate a dead human body in the lake," the complaint said.
However, divers searched the water and found no signs of the woman.
The lake is nearly two miles from the Trevino home in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul.
St. Paul police spokesman Howie Padilla said Friday that investigators were leaving open the option to search the area again. He said he couldn't elaborate.
The new evidence is "certainly a lead that we've yet to finish following," Padilla said.
He said police also will be investigating the reported sighting a second person on the ice.
The amended complaint contains other information not in the original complaint, including:
Investigators learned Kira and Jeffery Trevino "had planned to obtain separate residences" April 1, and Kira Trevino "had been actively looking for her own residence," the complaint said.
Kira Trevino "had complained to friends about repeated problems with her car," and one witness "saw damage to her brake lines and radiator hose consistent with deliberate sabotage," the complaint said.
"Kira Trevino complained to friends that, because of the money she had spent repairing her car, she was forced to stay home with the defendant and also was having trouble getting a residence of her own, away from the defendant."
In a police search of the couple's home Feb. 25, blood spatter was found on furniture in the master bedroom. And the missing woman's DNA matched blood found on a bookshelf next to the bed, the bedroom door, molding around the closet door, bed frame and carpet.
The bed's box spring was broken "and there was blood spatter on top of the box spring…" the complaint said. "This is consistent with a struggle."
There also was evidence that someone had tried to do extensive cleanup, and DNA analysis of blood or tissue found on a carpet-cleaning machine in the house matched Kira Trevino's.
Surveillance video from the Mall of America on the night of Feb. 21 "is the last evidence of Kira Trevino being alive," the complaint said.
She was a co-manager at a clothing store, and the video confirmed she and her husband had gone to an MOA bowling alley/restaurant, walked out together and left in separate cars.
Jeffery Trevino told police they returned to their home to watch a movie. He said he last saw his wife at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 22 when she left to run errands. He said she was texting on her cellphone at the time, but records showed her phone was not used after 10 p.m. Feb. 21 and she didn't send or receive text messages the morning of Feb. 22.
Kira Trevino's bank card was last used at 2:07 a.m. Feb. 22 at a gas station near Larpenteur Avenue and Interstate 35E. A male was seen on video putting gas in Kira Trevino's car; the image wasn't clear enough to determine who it was.
At 8:05 a.m. Feb. 22, bank records and surveillance video showed Jeffery Trevino at the same gas station, something he didn't tell police. He put gas in his Honda CRV, paid with his bank card and got cash from an ATM in the station.
He was wearing a sweatshirt that prosecutors said was "consistent" with an Arkansas Razorbacks shirt he was seen wearing the night before at MOA.
At 9:45 a.m. Feb. 22, surveillance video showed Kira Trevino's Chevrolet Cobalt entering an MOA parking lot, and a male throwing an item from the car consistent with a trunk liner that was later found.
"Blood was found in and on the vehicle and trunk liner," and DNA matched Kira Trevino, the complaint said.
Video showed the male at MOA entering a cab, which drove to the 600 block of East Iowa Avenue, less than a block from the couple's home.
Images were captured on a panning surveillance video on a neighbor's home of a male walking from the cab, wearing a shirt "consistent with the shirt the defendant was wearing when he withdrew cash from the cash machine at the gas station earlier that morning" and walking up the driveway of the Trevino home, the complaint said.
During the police search of the home, they found a Razorbacks sweatshirt hanging, freshly washed and air-dried near the washer and dryer.
Trevino's bail was set a $1 million and he remains in the Ramsey County jail. After Trevino was charged, his attorney, John Conard, said police were "pointing in the wrong direction."
Conard didn't return a call seeking comment Friday.
Kira Trevino's father has made a plea for community members to help with searches for his daughter's body this weekend. Volunteers have five planned: Keller Lake on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., Beaver Lake in St. Paul on Saturday at 2 p.m., Round Lake in Maplewood on Sunday at 2 p.m., and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge from 86th Street to Minnesota 77 in Bloomington on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Mara H. Gottfried can be reached at 651-228-5262. Follow her at twitter.com/MaraGottfried or twitter.com/ppUsualSuspects.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the police tip line at 651-560-3277. More information about the community searches is at facebook.com/RapidSearchandRescue/events.


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Should the Boston Bruins Trade Manny Fernandez?February 24, 2009
The Boston Bruins have had some of the best if not the best goaltending in the NHL this year. Tim Thomas has once again proven his doubters wrong that he is for real and Manny Fernandez has bounced back from his leg injury he suffered last year that held him out for most of the year.
The question now is what do you do with both of them. They both have expiring contracts at the end of the year and the bruins don't have enough cap space to resign both of them. Both Fernandez and Thomas will also be 35 by the start of next year.
Most people figure they will resign Thomas and let Fernandez go which I think is the right move. But should the Bruins keep Fernandez for a deep playoff run or trade him away for a forward or defensmen.
If they do trade him away they can bring up Tukka Rask who shutout the rangers early this year but hasn't had much experience in the NHL.
So would you rather keep Fernandez for the playoffs or trade him away and get some value for him before the deadline?


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10 Best 90s Cartoons
The 10 best 90s cartoons appeal to a wide range of demographics. Even if you weren't a child of the 90s, you'll still be able to relate to these timeless cartoons. Well-written and packed with quality, the best 90s cartoons have something for every age group.
"Pokemon" Beginning in 1997, this 90s cartoon exploded in popularity, helping to create widespread success for the Pokemon franchise. The cartoon's story follows Ash Ketchum, a young Pokemon trainer who travels far and wide in search of new Pokemon to add to his collection.
"Doug" Nickelodeon hit it big in 1991 with this excellent cartoon. The show was centered around a young boy named Doug Funnie and his day-to-day experiences in the town of Bluffington. Well-written and genuinely entertaining, "Doug" was a solid hit for over one hundred episodes.
"Animaniacs" With Stephen Spielberg in the producer's chair, you can't go wrong. Spielberg's eye for quality helped this 90s cartoon become a television staple during the middle of the decade. First premiering on FOX in 1993, the cartoon featured a host of crazy characters running amok on the Warner Brothers studio lot.
"The Critic" Probably the most underrated of the ten best 90s cartoons, this show has achieved somewhat of a cult status since its cancellation in 1995 after only two seasons. The cartoon's main character was Jay Sherman, a cable TV movie critic voiced by Jon Lovitz. With hilarious movie spoofs and dialogue throughout, this 90s cartoon was one of a kind.
"Bobby's World" Long before Howie Mandel was crushing dreams on "Deal Or No Deal," he was doing the voice of Bobby Generic, the main character from this 90s cartoon. Premiering on FOX in 1990, "Bobby's World" was a quirky look back at events based on Mandel's childhood, packed with memorable characters and genuinely humorous situations.
"The Ren And Stimpy Show" The dog-and-cat dichotomy has been featured in cartoons for ages, but none quite as memorably as this 90s cartoon. Ren and Stimpy took the country by storm in 1991 when they began appearing on Nickelodeon. In a host of outlandish plotlines throughout the series, Ren and Stimpy took 90s cartoons to a new level with their deviant and sometimes psychotic outlook on life.
"Daria" The only second-generation entry of the ten best 90s cartoons, this show was a spin-off of the hugely successful "Beavis And Butthead." Beginning its MTV run in 1997, "Daria" told the story of a brainy, cynical teenager and her unique outlook on high school and life in general.
"The Simpsons" A constant presence throughout the 90s, this FOX cartoon has been hilarious and superbly written since it first premiered. The 90s were the golden age of the show, with its most memorable episodes airing toward the middle of the decade. Thanks to their entertaining 90s run, Homer, Bart and the rest of the gang have become pop culture icons.
"South Park" Smart, witty, and socially relevant, "South Park" is one of the best TV shows of all time. First airing on Comedy Central in 1997, this cartoon uses a main cast of four Colorado boys to make hilarious statements about current events. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's spot-on observations have helped this 90s cartoon become a modern classic.
"Beavis And Butthead" Centered around two idiotic teenagers, this 90s cartoon was a huge hit for MTV when it first aired in 1993. Beavis and Butthead's love of rock music and penchant for slacker behavior got them into plenty of hilarious situations, but the highlight of this 90s cartoon was their running commentary during low-quality music videos.


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#1 Complaint at the doctor's office: "I don't have enough energy"
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Energy: ATP or Adenosine triphosphate, is the process in which energy is moved throughout each of our trillions of cells. The greater the increase in oxygen at the cell level the greater the production of ATP.
Slowing or blockage of blood circulation means cells do not get the oxygen, water, nutrition needed and are not able to process waste. This is why the number one reported benefit by people using the FDA Class 1 patented medical device I represent is increased energy. It is proven to increase circulation including at the micro vessel level which is 74% of our circulation system. Increased circulation means increased oxygen and ATP at the cellular level.
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The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed left tackle
"In today's NFL, it is rare for a player to play his entire career with one team," said 49ers general manager Trent Baalke. "With this extension, Joe will likely be a 49er for life. He is a three-time All-Pro and core member of our football team. His commitment and professionalism have been great assets to our team and our community. This extension reflects our philosophy of investing in our core players."
In 2013, Staley was a major part of the 49ers ground attack that ranked third in rushing yards (2,201) and fourth in touchdowns (18). Staley and his fellow linemen helped the offense amass the second-most total net yards (494) on opening day in the history of the franchise versus the Green Bay Packers.
A 29-year-old native of Rockford, MI, Staley played at Central Michigan University, where he earned consecutive First-Team All-MAC honors in both his junior and senior seasons. He played in 46 games (39 starts) for the Chippewas and helped the team produce a 1,000-yard rusher in three of his four seasons (2003-05).


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Colin Powell took another shot at Republicans and their policies today, knocking North Carolina's new voting measures in front of the governor who just signed them, Pat McCrory.
"I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote," the former secretary of state said at the North Carolina CEO Forum in Raleigh. "It immediately turns off a voting block the Republican party needs."
Powell, the event's keynote speaker, worried that minority voters will interpret the law as "sort-of punishing" them. At one point, according to the Charlotte Observer, Powell directly addressed the governor's concerns about voter fraud, stating, "You can say what you like, but there is no voter fraud."
The retired general, who endorsed President Obama in both 2008 and 2012 but says he still considers himself a Republican, has found himself at odds with his party recently. Most notably, in January he said the GOP has "a dark vein of intolerance" when it comes to minorities.


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COD Black Ops 3 revealed its teaser trailer before its release.
Facebook Scrapbook allows parents to organize their children's photos easily.
Messenger for Business taps online sellers to promote their business. See details at F8.
Facebook unveils new feature to tinker called "On This Day". See how it works.
Facebook unveils "For Sale Groups" feature to improve buying and selling items of users.
Facebook launches Lite version for entry level, low powered Android smartphones in emerging markets.
Facebook At Work is a new portal inside the Social Networking site. See details.
Facebook announced a new feature on its site called "Rooms" wherein people can assume whatever identity they like.
Facebook's upcoming Anonymous app fends off spammers and trolls from users.
Facebook will be adding a "save" feature on its social network allowing users to keep links, messages and other stuff for later viewing.
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SIMA has a longstanding experience in diamond blades, both as a natural complement to our machines and as a product traded underSIMA brand.
For more than 20 years we have evolved to the market requirements, and currently offer two quality levels according to each customer needs.A diamond blade is made of a body or core of high precission steel to which cutting segments are added.These segment are made of a mix of metal powder (a combination of different elements, such as cobalt, tungsten, zinc, iron, etc.) and a resinto make the bond.
This mixture is also combined with diamonds of different size and hardness, and in a certain concentration. Finally, it is shaped as a bladesegment in which the composition of the metal powder and the size and concentration of diamonds has been choosen accordingly with the kindof material that it will be cut.
The result is later put through a thermic process to transform it into a metalic segment, hard, and very resistant.
SIMA technicians consider all the needful variables when recommending the blade that best adapts to every specific cut.
Choosing a Diamond blade
As a general rule, it can be said that cutting soft or very abrasive materials is a job for a hard metal and a lower diamonds concentration segment.
For a hard material, the segment needs to be made of a softer metal bond and bigger sized diamants. But each case must be carefullyanalyzed to achieve the right balance for the best possible cut.
The same material may have a slightly different composition. For instance, marble, according to its origin (Carrara, Sweedish, Vermont,etc.); or the granite (Alkai, Tonalite, Binary, Riolite, etc.); even concrete, depending on the aggregates used in its composition (sand, gravel,stone, recycled concrete, etc.)
As a result, even on namely the same material, the blade performance can be different depending on the its specific composition and theabrasiveness linked to it.
For our customer, the decission is not as hard as it seems: he just need to tell us what material he needs cutting, what machines he will be using to cut and the blade diameter.
SIMA DIAMANT offers two blade ranges: PLUS series and PREMIUM series. The choice will depend on the required performance: thePREMIUM blades feature a higher segment.
A segmented disc is mostly recommended to cut hard materials, such as stone, granite, bricks, etc.) when a veryhigh cutting precision is not essencial and speed is.
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Victorious and Teen Wolf will crash paths as Teen Wolf's Colton Haynes stars in Victoria Justice's "Gold" music video.
Haynes' involvement in the music video is no secret. The two stars have tweeted their excitement over working together:
Filming my music video for my 1st single Gold w/ @coltonlhaynes ! #2DaysTilGold #HesASweetie http://t.co/3dKxpE76AL
— Victoria Justice (@VictoriaJustice) June 16, 2013
Very excited to work wit my friend @VictoriaJustice on her new video for GOLD today! 🙂 #2DaysTilGold http://t.co/vi0zZzVZKc
— Colton Haynes (@ColtonLHaynes) June 16, 2013
The single premiered on Ryan Seacrest on Air this morning, and it is fun, flirty, and the perfect radio tune. Justice channels an upbeat pop sound in the single that makes it catchy and sing-along worthy.
The lively feel of the track means that the music video should be just as full of energy. Thankfully, we wont have to wait much longer because the music video for "Gold" will premiere tomorrow, Tuesday June 18.


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Catholic school named national standout
Updated 11:13 pm, Thursday, September 20, 2012
A San Antonio Catholic high school is on a list of excellence put out by the Cardinal Newman Society, a non-profit agency whose mission is to foster a greater sense of Catholic identity in U.S. higher education.
Atonement Academy College Preparatory School is the only Catholic high school in the city and among five statewide to make the Top 50 Catholic High School Honor Roll.
The academy, at 15415 Red Robin Road near the University of Texas at San Antonio, has 577 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
It is the parish school of Our Lady of Atonement Catholic Church, which is in the Archdiocese of San Antonio but uses an Anglican-inspired liturgy and is known for its doctrinally conservative practices. The school was recognized specifically for its Catholic identity, including a daily Mass for students, religious education and the practice of ringing Angelus bells at noon to pause for prayer.


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Sony Bravia KDL-46NX81 3D HDTV
The Bravia KDL-46NX81 comes with some fo the most exotic features including the 240 Hz refresh rate and a built in wifi.
This 46 inch 3D HDTV has full HD 1080 capability giving you advantage of of full resolution. The backlighting is using the Dynamic Edge LED backlight that gives uniform backlighting by use of the local dimming.
The Sony Bravia KDL-46NX81 come with support for the Internet Video and and other Widgets.
According to Sony you get "incredibly high contrast levels, deep blacks and bright whites" . We have not practically observed this HDTV, so we can not comment on that. The 240 Hz refresh rate, that Sont calls Motionflow PRO should definitely help in producing crisp picture and should make video appear in fluid motion even in fast action scenes.
You will need to add the Sony 3D sync transmitter and 3D active glasses to watch 3D entertainment in HD. The glasses are sold separately so you will need to shell out extra buck for that.
The KDL-46NX81 was found out of stock in Jan 2011. It seems to have been priced close to $2200 according to Sony Styles website. We hope that the HDTV will become mass affordable when the prices goes down under $2000.


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"Leh bab kamawad ou pwee difay, wouzay sa ou," is a creole phrase which means when your friend's beard is on fire, douse yours with water, a precautionary warning of sorts which for California residents in fire prone areas would directly mean wet down your own house when a fire is approaching.
Of course if all else fails, leave. Sunday's late night fire that set ablaze the dilapidated Saint Lucia Banana Growers Association (SLBGA) building in Castries brought that saying to mind as well as another one of those promises by a politician which, with all its good intentions never saw the light of day. Guy Mayers as Minister responsible for national security under the last administration had promised to rid the city and environs of derelict buildings and houses which according to him was being used by criminals to conduct their illicit deeds and to harbor illegal drugs and some of their mounting arsenal. Not to mention the fact, that these buildings were also being used for more than a few city crack-heads for smoking their stuff and getting a fix of another kind with their choice felines who claim that during the day its "zobie, zobie" but at nights its "baby, baby." Even the former fire chief had concurred that these buildings posed an imminent threat, after more than a few had been accidentally set ablaze by some of the street dwellers. And so as I said, another day, another promise and things remained the same.
But Sunday's fire also brought as glaring as the blazing inferno, the whole question of preparedness, particularly when it comes to public buildings and structures in handling such fires. Remember 9-9-9, that St. Judes fire which claimed several lives and gutted the only "fit for humans" medical facility outside of Castries? But my curiosity about preparedness on Sunday was towards SLASPA. After all, this agency is responsible for all major air and sea-ports here in Saint Lucia and keeping them safe, secure and running efficiently. Two hours into Sunday's fire I witnessed no personnel from SLASPA management around, this after the news had already broke on Facebook and BB broadcast and quite a large crowd had gathered in the vicinity.
Certainly, nowhere to be seen was the General Manager Sean Matthews, who lately has been quite evasive where the media is concerned leaving questions for a marketing department to entertain. The building which was on fire mind you is right next to the SLASPA building on Manoel Street in Castries. In fact, sources say that SLASPA was seeking to acquire the property as part of the Castries port redevelopment project which would span Banane's bay to the old fire station on Jeremie Street.
On Sunday night as firefighters fought the flames at the old SLBGA building, security personnel at the SLASPA and a ports police, recognizing the danger posed to their building by the nearby blaze sought to haul their own fire hoses out perchance to either assist the firemen or douse their own building with water. Alas, try as they did they could not get any water flowing from their own internal water system through the hoses. And so the two white hoses that they had hauled outside the building lay there lifeless like two one hundred year old phalluses that not even Viagra could revive.
It was just this past July that the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority unveiled a new enhancement to the fire service operations at Hewannora airport. The facility comprised a new fire appliance and amenities to house both male and female firefighters. SLASPA also engages its staff at all ports in regular safety drills and according to Dorna Regis who spoke to the Star whilst on vacation Monday, it was only two months ago that SLASPA had conducted its own fire drill. "We are thankful that this did not happen during regular working hours as I am sure we would have had to evacuate our building," Regis says.
"Whilst the building where the fire occurred does not belong to SLASPA we recognize the concerns persons may have had and we are happy to report that our operations were not affected and that business at the ports is at normal," she added. On Monday morning when this reporter visited SLASPA I was told by that the management team was heading into a "crisis management meeting." This, after a less than courteous "no," by the secretary the General Manager, after we requested an interview with him, directing us to the marketing department. Since then no one has been able to tell us why the fire appliances at SLASPA failed and what contingencies were in place had the fire spread to that building.
Regis upon her return to work Tuesday did confirm that some "difficulties" were experienced in getting water through their fire hose reel on Sunday. The fire which forced the postponement of a commission of inquiry into the fire service which was supposed to begin on Monday, is still under investigation. SLASPA for its part is said to be working with the chief engineer and providing support where it can to the fire service.
The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority is responsible for running the island's two principal seaports, Castries and Vieux Fort and the George FL Charles and Hewannora International airports as well as smaller points of entry at Soufriere, Marigot Bay and the Rodney Bay Marina.


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Four-story, fully renovated, fully furnished two-bedroom, (sleeps 5-6) two bathroom Victorian home. Minutes walk from downtown and on a quiet street. Located in the historic area of downtown. Wifi, TV. Fully equipped kitchen five appliances. Living room with wood stove insert, flat panel TV. 2nd floor: bedroom with queen and single bed, bathroom. Third floor: open concept with en suite, king size bed, washer and dryer, great view. Linens Included. Private double level back-deck with barbecue. Our home is in a quiet residential area and we do not wish to faciliate any events with large groups of people such as weddings, parties or large social gatherings.
Waterfront Description & Nearby Activities
The St.John's harbour is a two minute walk. Whales and boat tours available. The stunning battery hiking trail is 10 minutes away.
I have been living in Newfoundland for my whole life. I grew up in the Ferryland Lighthouse with my parents who are artists. The picture is of my dad sketching on our property on the Burnt Head Loop Trail. It is 1 hour from St.John's and is an incredible hike to do while visiting St.John's.
Our property is a typical St.John's town house. It is perfectly located and within walking distance to everything. The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery is 5 minutes up the hill. Downtown is 1 minute down the hill. The harbour is a 5 minute walk where you can go on a boat and jig for cod or take in some whale watching. George St. is 5 minutes away and has too many pubs to even mention. There is wonderful traditional music in many of them and you can sing and dance along till the wee hours of the morning.
The first floor has an open concept and the kitchen is very large and can accommodate many people who like to share cooking. The dining room has a brick chimney with a wood stove insert for a cozy fire in the evenings.
Check out this YouTube video of a beautiful Newfoundland Tourism ad which promotes St.John's---
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This home has a lovely dining and sitting room at the front and a kitchen at the back. The second and third floors both have bedrooms and full bathrooms allowing my husband and I to have one floor to ourselves and the third member of our group to have his own space. This allowed us to be together in a central area of the home and also to have our own private areas to withdraw to when we wanted. We found the home to be within easy walking distance to Mile One Centre and to the downtown area for shopping, restaurants, and bars yet far enough away that any late night noise did not interfere with our sleep. If we had a question the homeowners were quick to respond and we felt our comfort was their main concern. Esther and her husband were lovely to deal with and I would not hesitate to recommend them or their home to anyone else. Their hospitality made our trip to St. John's that much more enjoyable. Carla and Sid, Elmvale, ON
My husband and I and one other couple shared the house on 36 Victoria St. Perfect in every way - great location, superb amenities, amazing artwork, great value for money. Ester was very accommodating and made everything very easy. Just a quick walk to The Rooms, the Haunted Ghost Walk, the bars on George St, and shopping on Water and Duckworth St. Quick drive to Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi. All recommended. Particularly visit Christian's for screeching in. Would definitely recommend and hope to return.
The house was warm and charming, and perfectly located in the heart of St. John's. From the fully equipped kitchen to the large master bedroom (complete with king size bed!), every effort was made to make us feel right at home! It was a pleasure doing business with Esther, and we'll definitely be back!
My husband and I stayed here along with his sister and her husband at the end of May. We had a fabulous time in St. John's! The property is ideally located so that we could easily walk around downtown. The included parking ensured we didn't need to worry about parking our rental car. The house was extremely comfortable and had all the necessary amenities for us to cook our meals. Esther made the booking and arrival process simple and was very accommodating of our early morning arrival. We would love to stay at this house again the next opportunity we have to visit St. John's!
I recently visited St John's for my sisters wedding. I stayed a week at 36 Victoria Street with my fiancé, sister, brother in-law and brother.
My experience started off great from the minuet I booked the house. Esther was very accommodating and a pleasure to work with. The house definitely lived up to our expectations. It was very charming. comfortable and clean. There was definitely plenty of room for all 5 of us. The kitchen was stocked with everything that we needed including the Keurig machine, which we got plenty of use out of.
We couldn't have asked for a better location. Water Street and George Street were just a quick walk away. It was also great just walking around the neighborhood and enjoy the jellybean row houses. I would recommend renting a car that way you can see everything that St. John's and Newfoundland has to offer. A parking pass for downtown is included with the house rental making it really easy to park at the house and around downtown.
I would highly recommend staying at 36 Victoria Street.
This is a fantastic property. Lots of art on the walls. Lots of beds for the kids. 3rd Floor master bedroom to get away from the kids. Great location from which to explore St. John's. We would certainly try to stay here again if we return to St. John's.
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Cancellations less than 30 days prior to booking date will be subject to loss of deposit 50 % of total charge dues as deposit, payable by Credit Card, at time of booking. Cancellation more than 30 days before booking date: full refund of deposit. Cancellation, 30-15 days before booking: half deposit refunded. Cancellation 14 days before booking: no deposit refunded.
Our prices are based on 4 guests. There is a charge of $20 per extra guest per day.
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C'MON HOLLYWOOD: No Bourne without Bourne!
By now, everyone knows that in the summer of 2012, another installment of the BOURNE franchise will be hitting theaters. Titled THE BOURNE LEGACY, this one will be helmed by Tony Gilroy, who has writing credits on all the BOURNE�s, and also directed the incredible MICHAEL CLAYTON, as well as the decent, but far-from-incredible DUPLICITY. To me, Gilroy seems like an inspired choice.
Many are upset Paul Greengrass is not returning, but let�s not forget that the first film in the series, THE BOURNE IDENTITY was directed by Doug Liman, and NOT Greengrass. The only question is whether he can handle action, but if they manage to get back Dan Bradley to do the second unit, all will be well.
All in all, THE BOURNE LEGACY sounds like a slam-dunk, right? Sadly, no, as star Matt Damon�s not coming back. Now, a BOURNE without BOURNE, how exactly does that work? Supposedly, the role will not be recast (thank God!), but instead, we�ll be getting another story altogether, taking place in the same universe (BOURNEverse?). As Gilroy himself explained it on Hollywood-Elsewhere, �Jason Bourne will not be in this film, but he's very much alive. What happened in the first three films is the trigger for what happens. I'm building a legend and an environment and a wider conspiracy� the world we're making enhances and advances and invites Jason Bourne's return [down the road]."
Umm, okay- but why is this still considered a BOURNE film? The reason the series is so popular is due to the fact that Matt Damon as Jason Bourne just happened to be one of those truly inspired casting choices, similar to Robert Downey Jr. as IRON MAN, broadening not only the appeal of the BOURNE�s to a wider audience that might not normally go for an action flick, but also completely re-wiring Damon�s career. Look at where he was in 2002. Initially, people thought Damon playing an action hero would be laughable, and the first film actually had a soft opening in the summer of 2002 (it got beaten by SCOOBY DOO). Heck, I went to see WINDTALKERS that weekend!
However, the white hot word of mouth led to THE BOURNE IDENTY breaking $121 million at the box office, before picking up an even bigger following on DVD. The sequel, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY did $176 million, and THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM did $227 million, meaning this is a series that actually gets more popular with each successive installment.
So, if it ain�t broke, don�t fix it, right? Well, therein lies the problem, as Damon seems to have no interest in returning, despite the fact that his last few films have been box office disappointments. He refuses to do the film without Greengrass, and while I have to respect the loyalty, he should be bold and see what Gilroy could do. I doubt the same guy who directed MICHAEL CLAYTON is interested in making some dumb follow-up that will kill the series, which he�s probably as much the author of as Greengrass.
For my money, the best thing Universal could do is hold off until Damon inevitably wants to return. If THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU underperforms, he might be more willing to go another round with BOURNE, but the financially-strapped studio (which has only had a handful of hits since ULTIMATUM) wants a BOURNE film pronto, and is unwilling to wait.
So, good idea or not, we�re getting a BOURNE-less BOURNE. While this is probably a dumb move that seems born (BOURNE?) out of greed rather than creativity, there�s still a way it could work. It all hinges on who they get as the leading man. Hopefully, they�ll get someone with a bit of stature, and not just default to Shia LaBeouf, or Sam Worthington, who seems to get all the action roles anyways.
It'll be a tricky process, as if they cast too young, they�ll alienate the older fans, but they also need someone who can handle action, so someone in their mid-to-late thirties would probably be best. He should also be an unlikely action star (Worthington, or even Tom Hardy seems too obvious), like Damon was initially. My choice would be for the filmmakers to spin off Edgar Ramirez�s assassin from ULTIMATUM, who was spared by Bourne at the end last film. Ramirez is charismatic as they come (just check out his star-making turn in CARLOS), and it would establish a nice continuity. They should also bring back Joan Allen, and some of the other supporting characters, like Albert Finney as the Treadstone doctor who helped make Bourne into a killer.
Hopefully THE BOURNE LEGACY will turn out to be an excellent addition to the franchise, but I have my doubts. Recasting is a tricky proposition, and while they�re not replacing BOURNE, this could turn out to be like one of the Clouseau-less PINK PANTHER films, (remember CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER, or SON OF THE PINK PANTHER? Didn�t think so.). Hopefully sanity will prevail, and Damon will get a dump truck full of money and return, but that seems unlikely now. Fingers crossed this doesn�t ruin the franchise, as with the Bond films on hiatus (thanks to MGM�s financial woes), BOURNE is the last word in spy action.
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Waipara and its wine
An easy drive (45 minutes) north of Christchurch you will find the Waipara Valley wine region.
Waipara is the unknown secret within New Zealand's wine industry. And now the secret is out! Producing more than 250,000 cases annually (and growing) Waipara wines regularly take top honours at competition, especially Rieslings and Pinot Noirs.
Waipara has over 20 wineries and their summertime wine trail takes in eight cellar doors. Here you can drop in; taste wines and sometimes have a meal, a lunch platter or a coffee. Other wineries invite tastings by appointment.
A real treat and a fantastic way to sample all that the region has to offer is to enjoy the Waipara Valley Wine and Food Festival, which is a great day out for all the family. It's a fantastic opportunity to savour a superb selection of local wines and foods.
So impress your friends, maybe even the boss by stocking a Waipara wine but better still include Waipara in your next visit to Christchurch and Canterbury.
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Ironman rolls into Kona without a title sponsor, sees this as a 'reset year'
The World Triathlon Corp. is without a title sponsor for its Ironman World Championships race in Kona, Hawaii, for the first time in seven years.
Having last renewed its title sponsorship in 2009, automaker Ford did not renew for the 2012 event, which will be held Oct. 13. The Ford deal included title sponsorship at all 12 North American Ironman races. Sources familiar with the deal valued it in the low seven figures annually.
Erik Vervloet, chief marketing officer at Ironman, called 2012 a "reset year," and said WTC is committed to keeping the Kona inventory part of the larger pan-North American deal. He said the company declined several sponsorship pitches for the Kona rights alone, but did not say which companies were interested.
"It was hard to resist the temptation to take a quick fix — but letting someone cherry-pick Kona is a long-term mistake," Vervloet said. "We're looking for a partner who wants to have messaging throughout the year."
Ford's deal began in 2005. According to John Duke, WTC's vice president of global sponsorship sales, Bud Light was the race's first title sponsor, and the deal ran during the 1980s. He said Gatorade and Timex also occupied the title position before the Ford deal, but that the Ford sponsorship was the first pan-North American title sponsorship for the company.
"People love our space, especially if you can find a CEO or a decision-maker who understands how great our demographic is," Duke said. "Our challenge is numbers, if we're going up against traditional ball sports who are in the millions [of viewers]."
In lieu of a title sponsor, Ironman has brought on a presenting sponsor for next month's Kona race with a Facebook application called myList. The event will serve as the global launch for the application, which was developed by Channel Intelligence, a Florida-based technology and marketing services company.
MyList allows Facebook users to create a series of lists surrounding a common theme, and then share these lists with their social media friends. Marketers can access the data on these lists, and then push out deals and marketing messages to users.
Rob Wight, co-chairman and co-founder of Channel Intelligence, said the Ironman demographic is perfect for the application, because participants rely on expensive gear such as bicycles, wetsuits and running shoes. He gave examples of various lists that Ironman users may compile: favorite race, nutrition products, bicycle components, postrace activity, etc.
"When brands come into social media, they are the outsider talking to athletes," said Wight, himself an Ironman triathlete. "What we're doing is creating a way for athletes to talk about brands and then publish it on a list, so they are driving engagement, not the brand."
Wight said myList will run contests around the Kona race and give away products from race sponsors. He said the deal is for one year and is specific to the Kona race. Financial details were not available.
Duke said the Kona race will see an increase in activation from industry-specific brands, with Specialized Bicycles, Oakley sunglasses, Timex and nutrition company GU all boasting sizable footprints. He said the Got Chocolate Milk campaign also will have a major presence at the event.
Vervloet said Ironman will target financial services, airlines, hotels, health care and other non-endemic categories for the title sponsorship role. He said the search will be aided by NBC's decision to air the race's two-hour highlights show on Oct. 27, only two weeks after the event. Previously NBC would air the highlights show in early December. Ironman will broadcast the full race live on its website.
Vervloet said a handful of representatives from potential title sponsors will be at the event, but declined to name companies. He said Ironman allows these executives to interact with the race by handing out water at aid stations and driving alongside the athletes in pace cars, among other activities.
"To me, in order to grasp our brand, you really need to be there and see 1,760 athletes racing," Vervloet said. "That's the hook."
Fred Dreier is a writer in New York City.