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But it did give me a lot of spectacular views, and opportunities to see beautiful plant life. This video taken from the top of the mountain clearly shows the different biomes of Hawaii, with the increase in transpiration and the rain shadow effect of the hills as the clouds come in to the windward side of the island and get trapped at the top. On an incredibly sunny day down below, it is fog, clouds, and moisture worthy of Washington on top of the mountain.
The hike took us through the bamboo, past creeping vines and banyan trees. They plant themselves at the top of another tree and send their roots to the ground. Gradually the central tree wears away, leaving only the banyan. This approach allows banyans to grow very large, with multiple trunks.
Towards the end, in the middle of the jungle, we came across the geologic base of Hawaii, what all of it has grown on, lava. There are two types of cooled lava the world over, named after Hawaiian words: pahoehoe, smooth and flowing; and chunky, blocky a'a.
A couple days ago I moved into the local hostel, as I was staying a couple days beyond the class, and no longer was being covered by my Education Development Funds for housing. By way of saying Aloha, a large police force suddenly converged next door, coming from all directions, reminding me again that, even in laid-back Hawaii, I was in a different land, one with guns, and far more violent than where I now live.


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A History of Religious Persecution and Suppression
Rainbow Serpent Deity. Oldest manifestation form
The repository of the great Ancestors.
Arara/Yeveh Vodoun. Augusta, GA. USA.
Mama Zogbé, Chief Hounon-Amengansie, M.Ed.
(formerly: Mamaissii Vivian)
Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled
Reclaiming the ancient Vodoun History & Heritage age of the Diaspora.
Second Edition
these African soils. Many were priests and priestesses,
who were raided from remote villages, and taken to America."
Paraphrased quote taken from film presented to visitors
to Elmina's Slave Castles in Ghana. 2001
Contrary to popular belief, the Africans enslaved to build the economic foundation of America were not Christians.1 During slavery, African-Americans were not even allowed to worship as westernized Christians. Later, during Reconstruction, the myth that the majority of "free" Africans were devout Christians, was merely a political ploy deliberately disseminated in popular media by white Abolitionists, and black preachers, as an argument against slavery; in their naive attempt to present the enslaved masses as "civilized," and therefore "human." The latter being embarrassed and ashamed by the African religious practices which were deemed "evil" and primitive. 2 This myth has remained unchallenged until the present.
In truth, the builders of this great nation were practitioners of the various African Religions popularly known today as "Voodoo", (Vodoun) Akan, Ifa, Orisha, La Reglas de Congo, and Mami Wata. A small percentage were even (African-styled) Muslims3, incorporating the ancient matriarchal practices of pre-Arabic Islam, to include ancestral veneration and honor of the family deities into their ritual practices.Vodoun houses were established in many free Black townships headed by great healers in the African spiritual arts
These spiritual practices of the Africans enslaved in America, have their ancestral origins not from Haiti, Cuba, or the Americas, but directly from West Africa ( Ewe [ev-way]),Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, the Congo, and other West African nations. The African Spirits remained in their blood just as they did wherever the African was taken and enslaved in the New World 4
It is true that African descendants in the New World, owe much to Haiti, an independent, proud republic since 1804. As a result of their victory, Haitian Vodou, having its ancestral roots in many West African indigenous religions, is the most widely known African religion to have survived and flourished in the New World.
However, though always mis-credited by western historians and New Age converts, Haiti is not where the Vodoun religion was born, nor is it where it reached its highest pinnacle of philosophical, ritual and theological development. The Vodoun religion in the U.S. pre-dates Haitian influence. Vodoun is actually estimated to have existed for more than 10,000+ years, having its ancient roots in Egypt, East Africa and in ancient Afro-matrilineal Ionia (later known as "Greece") where the African, Queen mothers established their powerful temples and theocratic empires. These black, African empires reigned for more than 4,000 years before the Dorian (white) Greek invaders, whom western revisionist ("historians") now credit with their ancient history. The Vodoun religion was also one of the major religions practiced all throughout the ancient world.
Additionally, in more recent times, what is not widely known nor extensively researched is Vodoun's history in America, more specifically, among the Ewe and other enslaved Africans who brought the Vodoun religion directly from West Africa. It had been assumed because the Africans enslaved in America were not as numerous as those in Brazil or the Islands, that somehow their family spiritual lineages died out when the religions were demonized and violently suppressed.
The West Africans arrived in America speaking their native mother tongues, and were forbidden to learn English, or to read, including the Euro-Christian Bible. The Christian missionaries, (of whom the majority supported slavery), were not interested in actually teaching the tenets of western Christianity to the enslaved Africans, but rather their primary focus was on presenting a noble image of civilizing them from their "idolatrous" ways, and making them more compliant with their lamentable fate of generational chattel slavery. 5
On many southern plantations, it was even against the law for any enslaved African to pray to their God. The slave owners greatly feared the spiritual powers that many enslaved African priests possessed. Those who were caught praying to God were often brutally penalized, as the following excerpt taken from Peter Randolph's 1893 narrative "Slave Cabin to the Pulpit" recounts:
In some places, if the slaves are caught praying to God, they are whipped more than if they had committed a great crime. The slaveholders will allow the slaves to dance, but do not want them to pray to God. Sometimes, when a slave, on being whipped, calls upon God, he is forbidden to do so, under threat of having his throat cut, or brains blown out. Oh, reader! this seems very hard- - that slaves cannot call on their Maker, when the case most needs it. Sometimes the poor slave takes courage to ask his master to let him pray, and is driven away, with the answer, that if discovered praying, his back will pay the bill.
Interestingly enough, many West Africans with an extensive history of pre-Christian Talmudic (biblical) ritual knowledge and practice, even arrived in the Americas highly familiar with their own pre-Christian tales of the legend of "Moses" .6 They were not familiar with him as the Christianized Moses who led the Jews to the promised land, but rather as "the great conjurer," in which he was revered and celebrated for centuries as the "bringer of the law." This lore is merely a remnant of the legends popularized during the reign of the black matriarchal empires whose sacred theology, rule and culture dominated the ancient world (Ionia, [Greece], Egypt, Asia Minor, Mycenae, Crete, Thessalonica, East Africa, and North India), for more than 6,000 years.
In some locations, Moses (an Afro-masculine word for "savior"; feminine= "Muse") was even worshiped as a God. As a high priestess or priest who wielded great power with the High God. A great and powerful elder who dwelt among humans. He was directly associated with the symbol of the rainbow, serpent deity Dan (or Damballa) of the Vodou Religion in West Africa & the Diaspora.
Though some forms of westernized Christianity, made its way to many West African nations prior to the trans-Atlantic voyages, it effected little inroads into the lives of the millions of traditionalist Africans captured and enslaved in America. Thousands still continued to praise God, propitiate their ancestors and serve their tutelary and ancestral divinities.
Denied basic medical care, and distrustful of "modern medicine", millions of enslaved Africans in the South, still depended exclusively on the "root worker," for their medical and spiritual prescriptions to tend to their physical and spiritual needs. In the case of "Voodoo" (Vodoun), thousands more even performed secret rituals to their divinities of War, petitioning their aid in the numerous insurrections towards their liberation.
It was this latter ritual of African Religious practice, that incited the most fear and hatred in the hearts and minds of the slave owners, and American White citizenry. The slave owners learned only too well of the efficacy of its power.
This was so because "Voodoo's" (Vodoun) philosophical structure, and its ritual and cultural manifestation, emphasized the warrior gods who sustained and directly aided the Africans in their long struggle toward freedom. It was in this respect that the priesthood weld considerable power as they did in Africa.


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Turmeric Vinaigrette
We prefer to eat our medicine a little at a time. Like everyday or even three times a day. All of those nutrients and phytonutrients, vitamins and antioxidants, immune system boosting and cancer fighting chemicals are either growing in the kitchen garden or tucked away in the spice cupboard. Everyone is raving about the health benefits of turmeric. So how can you eat a little everyday? Try this recipe for a turmeric mustard vinaigrette and drizzle over a freshly picked salad... Read More
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Spinach and Swiss chard are the cool season vegetables that are abundant in the kitchen garden now. Lately I've been mad about spinach and I've been fixing it every which way. On Thursday, my good friend, Rob Lamp shot some footage for a short video we're working on. That day we made Quick Spanokopita which you can find here. I have also been making spinach pizza with garlic and goat cheese. Today, it's Pasta with Spinach and Feta Cheese. The fall... Read More
Cold Hardy Mache
Ahhh, so what is actually growing under the cloches in my garden? What has survived the winter into mid February? Gala mache seems to be the winner. Late fall I planted a few varieties of cool season greens. I sprinkled some spinach, kale, arugula, dandelion and mache seeds on the soil, pressed them in then covered with some glass cloches. I shut the gate to the garden for the season and just peered out the window every now and again. The dandelion is doing ok but the green,... Read More
Snow Day
Just for spite I am going to run out to the garden in the midst of the storm and find out what is growing under the cloches. Of course, I already know what's under the glass cause I planted the seeds. What I hope to find is some green tiny leaves of kale. And in protest of winter, I will eat the precious greens with snow falling on my face. But not now. Read More


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Monthly Archive for November, 2007
Predictions and Pre-Game Thoughts
Tracking the UW Football Team Plane
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Kearse and Middleton Commit
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Biolab Disaster isn't the most exciting game I've ever played, far from it actually, but this isn't a game review. The game is built entirely in HTML5, which in and of itself isn't all that exciting either.
What excites me about this game is that Dominic Szablewski (the creator) was nice enough to make a short "behind the scenes" video showing how the game was built. For Flash game programmers in particular, it's difficult to conceptualize how a game might be programmed without the techniques and tricks we've grown so accustomed to. Dominic's video does a nice job of pulling back the curtain. For those of you using Flixel, his approach should be very familiar (not to mention that the game itself looks like it was built in Flixel… right down to the bouncing particles, the shaking and the familiar "press X or C to start"). Biolab Disaster was actually built using the forthcoming Impact Game Engine.
Dominic has plans to release the source as well as his level editor, but for now you can play the game here. I've included his ~8 minute behind the scenes video below. I always enjoy seeing how other people approach their projects, this is the first "sneak peek" I've seen on an HTML5 game. Thanks Dominic!


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I built a computer way back in January, and I should be able to get high-ultra settings in 1080p on most of my games. My friend has almost the exact same PC as me (4GB less RAM, same GPU, different MB/CPU) but I lag a lot on higher settings. I updated my drivers and everything, anybody able to tell me what's wrong?
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Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102940
XFX Radeon HD 6770 (Connected to above with Crossfire) http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-677.../dp/B005C31FJU
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103871
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"The Teddy Roosevelts Of Corporate Governance"
Activists in any field are rarely known for their civility, grace, or diplomacy. To prod the Establishment into change usually requires aggressive, headline-grabbing tactics. That's what Dale M. Hanson of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) used in the 1980s to force recalcitrant boards into toppling their laggard chieftains.
But in recent years, the world's largest pension fund, the $255 billion Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn./College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), has championed an entirely different approach. Thanks to two former CEOs it hired to jawbone their ex-confreres, CREF has become the master of pushing change through quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy. And along the way, it has replaced CalPERS as the most powerful player in corporate governance. "We're not out to make noise," insists Peter C. Clapman, 63, the fund's chief counsel for investments. "We're out to be an effective force on corporate governance. I'd rather give companies the chance to make changes on their own than get their dander up with publicity."
UP FROM CALPERS. The tactics have worked remarkably well in persuading companies to create more independent boards, adopt rules that strengthen director involvement, and ditch anti-takeover defenses. "They are every bit as influential as CalPERS in the 1980s," says James E. Heard, chairman of Proxy Monitor Inc., which advises investors on governance issues. "More quietly and methodically, they have been able to penetrate the boardroom in a way that CalPERS couldn't."
In large part, that's because the fund hired the consummate insider. B. Kenneth West, 65, former CEO of Harris Bankcorp Inc. in Chicago and a Motorola Inc. director, has pressed some 30 CEOs a year for changes since joining the fund in 1995 as a senior consultant.
His involvement over four years has given the fund a special advantage. "They can't B.S. me--because I've been there," says West. "I've thought a lot about these issues. My corporate friends sometimes needle me. But when you're on a tennis court or a golf course with your friends, the objective ones applaud what CREF is doing because they know there are abuses out there."
Among his first big targets in 1997 was the H.J. Heinz Co. board, where a majority of directors were insiders and longtime friends of Chairman Anthony J.F. O'Reilly. A letter from West expressing CREF's concerns led to a face-to-face meeting with O'Reilly at Heinz's Pittsburgh headquarters. At the session, West explained the fund's position. O'Reilly calmly gave his point of view, declining to make changes. "I have never had an acrimonious conversation or even a tension-filled one," says West. "I go in not only to talk but to listen."
Unimpressed with what it heard, CREF responded by filing a shareholder resolution with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Although Heinz was able to exclude CREF's resolution from its proxy because of a technicality, last year it filed another. After meeting again with O'Reilly and new Heinz CEO William R. Johnson, however, the fund withdrew it. Why? The steady increase in pressure appears to have worked. Resignations and new recruits have changed the board so that 11 of 19 directors are now outsiders. Heinz also assured CREF that more changes were coming.
EAGER DRAFTEE. West wins plaudits from companies he has lobbied for reform. "Ken West has a balanced view over what is achievable and what makes sense," says Thomas M. McCoy, general counsel at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. "That makes him a very effective advocate." Earlier this year, CREF reached agreement with AMD to increase the independent directors on its board.
Pleased with West's success, the fund hired a second retired CEO in February: B.A. "Dolph" Bridgewater, 65, former CEO of Brown Group in St. Louis and a director of FMC Corp. His hiring as a senior consultant will allow CREF to double the number of company visits it makes to gain concessions. Like West, he is an eager draftee to the cause. "I have labored hard among the governed," says the lanky, gray Bridgewater. "I'm interested in the field and believe that good governance pays."
The fund also recently recruited as full-time governance director Kenneth Bertsch, 42, who spent 14 years at the Investor Responsibility Research Center in Washington, a group that gathers proxy data and analyzes governance issues. An expert at poring over company documents in search of poor practices, he rounds out a team that includes veteran Richard M. Schlefer, a CREF official who has been active in governance since the mid-1980s. In 1987, he presented the first resolution on a poison pill by an institutional investor.
Together, the group aims to maintain its reputation as the most influential player in governance. CREF's approach starts with a proprietary database that catalogs the governance practices at more than 1,700 of the 3,300 companies in its U.S. portfolio. The fund monitors 25 governance issues--from board independence to directors' conflicts of interest. Companies that fall short, under a point system devised by the fund, get letters and, often, visits from West.
Only when completely rebuffed will the fund go public with a dispute, filing shareholder resolutions and using its massive resources to throw its weight around. This spring, for instance, Clapman launched a major initiative to ditch "dead-hand" poison pills, a particularly oppressive antitakeover defense that can be removed only by incumbent directors. Seven of 10 targeted companies revoked the pill, and the fund is still waiting to hear from one more corporation. Two companies, however--Lubrizol Corp. and Bergen Brunswig Corp.--decided to fight. To gather support, the fund telephoned or met with other large investors and sent letters to 4,000 or more individual shareholders at each company. At Lubrizol, some 68% of the shares voted in favor of CREF's resolution to redeem the pill. At Brunswig, the fund won support from 74% of the shares voted.
RANKLED CHIEFTAINS. Generally, though, CREF has found that the diplomatic approach works. A recent study carried out by three professors at the University of Arizona showed that CREF wrested governance concessions from 42 of 45 targeted companies from 1992 to 1996 on such issues as poison pills, confidential voting for shareholders, and board diversity. About 32 of the settlements were negotiated without the issues coming to a shareholder vote. "They are the Teddy Roosevelts of corporate governance," says Thomas H. Paris III, manager of shareowner affairs at Coca-Cola Co. "They speak softly but carry a big stick."
What rankles some chieftains, however, is that the fund doesn't hesitate to raise governance issues even when a company is performing well. That has been a sore point with some executives, from Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael D. Eisner to Heinz's O'Reilly. They have argued that shareholders shouldn't be overly concerned about governance practices in the absence of poor stock performance. But CREF's Clapman was among the first to counter that good-governance procedures are key because they can cause a board to act more quickly to prevent a corporate meltdown.
SOFTBALL. Disney may not agree with CREF's approach--but it hardly seems to be ignoring the fund either. Since CREF tried to get the company to put more independent directors on its board and voted against a new pay package for CEO Eisner in 1997, the entertainment giant has made substantial changes. Disney has agreed to annual elections of all its board members, allowed a poison pill to expire, and replaced two insiders on its board with independents. A Disney spokesman said the changes were in the works before CREF showed up on its doorstep. "We're not 100% happy," says Clapman. "But you don't expect everything to be accomplished in one year, and we don't want to take an unreasonable, hardball attitude."
The fund's softball approach, however, sometimes lets companies maintain egregiously bad governance practices. Consider EMC Corp., a Hopkinton (Mass.) maker of computer-storage devices. Its eight-member board includes Chairman Richard J. Egan's wife, brother-in-law, son, and nephew, yet the Egans own just over 2% of the company's shares. The board also includes the CEO of a company on whose board Egan sits, as well as a former EMC consultant.
Alarmed by the board's lack of independence, West visited Egan. The chieftain told West that his company met 62 of some 63 guidelines laid out in the fund's 20-page policy statement on governance and had no plans to remake the board. Surprisingly, Egan persuaded West not to make a fuss. "He convinced me that the board is behaving very well despite its lack of independence," said West. "There is no such thing as a perfect formula. What works for some doesn't always work for others."
In the future, Clapman and his crew plan to do a better job of scrutinizing executive compensation, as well as governance practices at companies based outside the U.S. But don't expect them to be anything but the diplomats of governance they have become.
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From Jim Post in the USA – heaps of photos of the Goose build and some on the water.
Here is the digital data for the Goose build. It has been a wonderful experiience following your design. The first tests will begin this week I hope. I have located an excellent launch ramp right on the shore of the Little Lake, Santa Fe. It connects to the main lake of Santa Fe. Plenty of area and a nice fetch (distance to build up waves) Also a sand bottom.
I am sure you would like it.
I have sent Chuck at Duckworks a set of the pics as well – hope you can use them – resulting on more geese on the water, whatever!
Depending upon the sea trials I am considering another build of the Goose but with the idea of lighter total weight. Perhaps make it a bit easier to launch and recover. The original is not bad, however – but it would be interesting to see what improvement could be made.
I can take the offsets from the existing hull if required – I would like to try setting up the the frames square to the deckline as that is straight on my boat making it easier to set up. I am considering what I call "bird bone" construction to save weight also perhaps 1/8″ meranti or occoume/gaboon. Your thoughts are very welcome.
Looking at Jim's request, I am thinking that boats of this type of Southern Hemisphere construction end up being about 8 to 10lbs per foot of length. This means the Goose hull only should be around 120lbs (55kg).
This is not particularly heavy, but I have asked Jim to weigh his hull if possible to see where it is. It could be that he is not quite used to getting it on and off the trailer yet or the hull could be just a bit heavier than is convenient.
The simplest way to reduce weight is to build of Gaboon/Okoume plywood. This ply is usually about 2/3 the weight of regular plywoods so we could be looking at a sub 100lb hull, which would be quite light.
LIght enough to roofrack for those who wanted. After all a fibreglass Laser dinghy, which are often roofracked are 130lbs.
Here is the slideshow of the building and the finished boat. I will add sailing pics as they become available.


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Guys like Ryker Russo don't notice girls like Jenna Armstrong.
Constantly on the move, Jenna doesn't want to settle down anywhere. As long as her latest motel room has a television, Wi-Fi, and a vending machine, she will make do. It isn't just Jenna's curves that make her self-conscious. She hides a secret beneath her clothes, one that she is running from.
But when her car breaks down, leaving her without a mode of transport to get to the next town, mechanic Ryker seems to show an interest in her. With his muscles, tattoos, and piercings, Ryker literally has trouble written all over him. Jenna can't understand why he would want to be seen with a fat girl like her, and besides, she needs to keep moving. Time is running out and she's terrified that if she stays in one place, her past will catch up to her.
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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has placed 2,052 people in jobs in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, surpassing the total number of placements the organization achieved in 2010.
The job creation, training and placement agency for Kentuckians with disabilities or other barriers to employment also paid out more than $12 million in mission-related wages from September 2010 through June 2011, slightly up from 2010.
Goodwill operates 59 donation and retail centers in 39 counties, including the Campbellsville location in Taylor County.
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I am very excited to be working with your student this year at Lean. Your child will work hard, and learn a great deal as well. I fully expect them to be ready for the challenges of Middle School at the end of this year.
Fifth-Grade At Lean
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Math, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Science,
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Contacting Me
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Enjoy your visit to Kingston with a stay at Confederation Place - Hotel. Guests can splash around at the outdoor pool or seasonal outdoor pool, and the spa tub makes for a relaxing end to the day. LCD TVs, free WiFi, and free wired Internet are offered in all rooms.
Pros: Our room's view of the Lake was beautiful!
Cons: Room was filthy!!! Bathroom ceiling had mold, walls had spill stains on them, and the pillow cases on the one bed had not been changed as long hair strands were found on them. We did not stay the night!
Pros: Good rate and location.
Cons: TV channel selection was poor.


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Fred Meis, attorney in AIDS cases, dies
Published 5:22 pm, Saturday, January 12, 2013
Fred Meis, a San Francisco attorney who represented AIDS patients in lawsuits against the city's major blood bank in the 1980s, died Dec. 31 after suffering a fall the day earlier. He was 81.
Mr. Meis, who worked full time until his death, moved from San Francisco to Ross in 1973, but spent his legal career working in the city.
"He took on the challenging cases," said Oakland attorney Rob Scribner, who was hired by Mr. Meis fresh out of law school in 1974. "To the bitter end, Fred would take cases other people would shy away from, and he provided representation to many people who otherwise would not have gotten it."
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Mr. Meis, who was born in 1931 in San Diego, graduated from San Diego State, briefly attended Hastings College of the Law and then served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, during which time he and his wife, Kerrin, lived in Bamberg, Germany. After his service, he returned to San Francisco and graduated from Hastings.
Friends and family members described Mr. Meis as a dapper dresser and bon vivant with a sarcastic wit and a passion for helping the "little guy" when he saw injustice. He was especially proud of his 1988 San Francisco jury win against Irwin Memorial Blood Bank, the only case in California ever lost by a blood bank over blood contaminated with the AIDS virus. A San Francisco appellate court overturned the verdict four years later.
Mr. Meis "really did face triumph and disaster the same, and he really did treat all people the same," said his son, Franz Meis, general manager of Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant in San Francisco.
Pino Spinoso, owner of Cafe Tiramisu on Belden Lane, said he became friends with Mr. Meis, who frequented his restaurant. He said Mr. Meis loved to greet the fellow customers at the restaurant and was treated like a celebrity.
"He was there every day - rain or shine. We had a table available for him - a table right on the end so everyone could greet him like the pope," said Spinoso.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Meis enjoyed traveling to destinations like Syria, Turkey and Lebanon. He represented hotel owners in Cabo San Lucas after successfully tracking down and obtaining payments from a lawyer who tried to cash a bad check at the Hotel Cabo San Lucas in the early 1970s.
Two and a half years ago, Mr. Meis suffered a serious fall outside his home. But his wife of 56 years said he continued to go to work daily after he recovered, even though his injuries prevented him from maintaining his driver's license and he was forced to take a bus.
"Fred was interested in the law and how justice needed to be done," said Mrs. Meis, who described her husband as having a "strong sense of indignation." "I think he loved the law more than anything. Maybe I'm second after the law. A close second, I hope."
In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Meis is survived by daughters Ashley Meis and Kristin Bakowski, both of Fairfax; granddaughter Lucy Bakowski, of Fairfax; a brother, John Meis, who lives in the Tuscany region of Italy, and a sister, Ginny Hopfenbeck, of Boise, Idaho.
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Editroid 3.7
Version 3.7 of Editroid is available. You can get it at Romhacking.net's page for Editroid. Version 3.7 adds support for multiple ASM files to manage more complex ASM hacks.
The Old Tetris is the working title for a Tetris-clone in progress, aiming to reproduce the aspects of The New Tetris that make it so fun.


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Stephen Johnson wrote (on Wed, 03 Mar 2004 at 14:24):
> I use Fedora on my main machine but have never got it talking to > USB hard drives (flash and HDD), something that Knoppix just > gets on with.
For flashdrives,
and thereabouts (other tips) is helpful. Let me know if there's some config setting you want. Dunno re hdd.
That works okay but the drive is mounted read only for non-root users and can only be unmounted as root.
Might it be because sudo ... didn't work and I had to su to root to set it up?
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Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore has announced admission notification 2013-14 for M.S. / Ph.D and Integrated Ph.D. courses in the disciplines of Sciences and Engineering.
Integrated Ph.D is offered in Materials Science, Chemical Sciences and Biological Sciences. JNCASR is a reputed research institute in India and offer excellent research facilities for science and engineering candidates.
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Traveling Luck for Bold Spring Church (historical), Virginia, United States
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The timezone in Bold Spring Church (historical) is America/Iqaluit
Sunrise at 07:59 and Sunset at 19:04. It's Dark
Latitude. 36.8222°, Longitude. -79.4378°
Weather near Bold Spring Church (historical); Report from Danville, Danville Regional Airport, VA 35.8km away
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Temperature: 12°C / 54°F
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- church;
- a building for public Christian worship.
- Marion Church (3.5km)
- Chatham Church (3.8km)
- First Baptist Church (4.2km)
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church (4.4km)
- Chatham Christian Church (4.5km)
- Chatham Presbyterian Church (4.5km)
- Watson Memorial United Methodist Church (4.6km)
- Concord Church (4.8km)
- Galilee Church (4.9km)
- Mount Zion Church (5.3km)
- Rehobeth Church (5.4km)
- Saint Lukes Church (5.4km)
- Clark Church (5.8km)
- school;
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Rosebud School (historical) (2.6km)
- Hargrave Military Academy (4.3km)
- Chatham High School (4.6km)
- Chatham Elementary School (4.7km)
- Concord School (historical) (4.8km)
- Central School (5.1km)
- Hodnets School (historical) (5.2km)
- Chatham Hall School (5.3km)
- Piney Level School (historical) (5.9km)
- Chatham High School (6.2km)
- stream;
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- Whites Branch (3.1km)
- Roaring Fork (3.3km)
- Green Rock Branch (3.9km)
- Little Bearskin Creek (4.7km)
- Pole Bridge Branch (4.9km)
- Hemp Fork (5.9km)
- Bolin Branch (6.5km)
- building(s);
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- Pittsylvania County Public Library (4.3km)
- Chatham Town Hall (4.3km)
- Pittsylvania County Courthouse (4.4km)
- Pittsylvania County Jail (4.4km)
- Willis Hall (5.3km)
- Pruden Hall (5.3km)
- Local Feature;
- A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Bold Spring Church (historical) (0km)
- Moses Mill (historical) (2.3km)
- Beverly Chapel (2.7km)
- State Prison Camp Number 15 (2.7km)
- Hodnets Mill (historical) (3.5km)
- Pittsylvania County Poor Farm (historical) (5.2km)
Accommodation around Bold Spring Church (historical)
- section of populated place;
- a neighborhood or part of a larger town or city.
- Whittletown (subdivision) (3.8km)
- Woodlawn Heights (subdivision) (4.5km)
- Gilmer Terrace (subdivision) (4.7km)
- Woodlawn (subdivision) (5.2km)
- Oakland (subdivision) (5.4km)
- populated place;
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Weal (2.2km)
- Beverly Heights (3.1km)
- Chatham (4.4km)
- Halifax Hills (5.7km)
- dam;
- a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Giles Dam (2.8km)
- Cherrystone Number 2a Dam (3.2km)
- Cherrystone Number One Dam (3.9km)
- Kendall Dam (6.2km)
- airport;
- a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Jefferson-Watson Airport (4.1km)
- hospital;
- a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.
- cemetery;
- a burial place or ground.
- Chatham Burial Park (4.4km)
- post office;
- a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed.
- Chatham Post Office (4.4km)
- reservoir(s);
- an artificial pond or lake.
- Falls Lake (3.7km)
- second-order administrative division;
- a subdivision of a first-order administrative division.
- Pittsylvania County (4.3km)
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Airports close to Bold Spring Church (historical)
Smith reynolds(INT), Winston-salem, Usa (129.4km)
Raleigh durham international(RDU), Raleigh-durham, Usa (149.7km)
Goldsboro wayne muni(GWW), Gotha ost, Germany (251.2km)
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| Migration Standpoint
Issue 2: Is There a Need for a Single Department to Cater the Needs of Overseas Filipinos?
In the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, the phrase "para sa bayan" is often heard, as a personal reminder and motivation to continue the good and noble work for the Filipino people. This "Para sa Bayan" e-book holds a collection of speeches of former CFO Secretary Imelda M. Nicolas, covering a myriad of subjects from migration and development to migration governance, from remittances to financial inclusion, from migrants in crisis to human trafficking, and from diaspora engagement to the gender dimension of migration. Some of these speeches reflect CFO's various programs and initiatives – a paragon of work which had its foundation hinged on dedication and patriotism - towards upholding the interest and well-being of overseas Filipinos and strengthening their ties with the Motherland.
2015 CFO Statistics on Philippine International Migration
This compilation features the number of CFO-registered Filipino emigrants, spouses and partners of foreign nationals, US Exchange Visitor Program (EVP), au pairs, and data on financial and material contribution of overseas Filipinos to the Philippines coursed through the CFO's Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL).
The official newsletter of the CFO distributed worldwide
The Filipino Ties provides quarterly updates regarding CFO's initiatives to advance the cause of Filipino diaspora; events and activities relating to overseas Filipinos and their families left behind; and news relevant to migration and development.
July 2017 - September 2017
| The Faces of OF-ReD
The Faces of OF-ReD is a special publication by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, Cooperative Bank of Ilocos Norte, United Nations Development Programme and the Western Union Foundation. The photo-book documents the inspiring, sometimes heart-breaking success stories of 20 beneficiaries of the Overseas Filipinos Remittances for Development (OF-ReD): Building a Future Back Home Project. The beneficiaries are mostly returning Ilocano women migrants and some are dependents of overseas Ilocano migrants.
| CFO Freedom of Information People's Manual
The CFO's Freedom of Information (FOI) People's Manual provides guidelines in the filing and processing of requests for information received under Executive Order (E.O.) No. 2 on Freedom of Information. It also includes the types of information that can be requested from the CFO, the procedures in handling approval and denial of requests, as well as process flow charts and document templates.
2014 CFO Compendium of Statistics on International Migration
CFO Compendium of Statistics on International Migration features the yearly stock estimates of overseas Filipinos, the number of registered Filipino emigrants, spouses and partners of foreign nationals, US Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) participants, au pairs, and data on financial and material contributions of overseas Filipinos to the Philippines coursed through the CFO's Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL).
The steadfast response of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas to the dynamic process of international migration is reflected from its achievements. These achievements are highlighted in the 2014 – 2015 CFO Annual Report.
CFO Inputs to the Philippines Combined 7th and 8th Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women Report
As the government is not closing its eyes to the social costs of migration, this e-book reflects the efforts of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas to mitigate these costs. It further shows how the government is also maximizing the benefits of migration and protect the rights, the welfare and interests of overseas Filipinos in every possible way.
One aspect of migration that is usually not discussed is what we call marriage migration. In this regard, the CFO strives to address the particular vulnerabilities and situations of the predominantly female migrating spouses or partners of foreign nationals and consider their needs in every stage of the migration cycle. These are aimed to accord fully the Filipino people with their rights to mobility and give them an informed choice and option whether or not to go out of the country, free from the downside risks of migration.
|The Overseas Filipinos Remittances for Development (OFReD) is spearheaded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), sponsored by Western Union's philanthropy arm-The Western Union Foundation (WUF) and implemented by National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for the project's earlier stages, and currently, by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). The OFReD Project was launched in the Province of Ilocos Norte in 2011.
The project aims to support policies that transform overseas remittances for development, savings and investments, and build a viable collective remittance fund. A sub-component of the project – the Migration and Development Initiative for Region 1 (MDI-1) aims to mainstream migration and development in the development plans and programs of local governments in the Ilocos Region.
To know the project's accomplishments, click here for the presentation made before the Project Management Board. To know more about this initiative, kindly visit www.ofredtipudno.com
The Philippine Financial Freedom Campaign (or PESO Sense, for short) is a Financial Education and Entrepreneurship program that utilizes new technology to reach out to all Filipinos, whether sender or receiver of remittances. The PESO Sense campaign makes use of all forms of communications such as the internet, social media and mobile applications. The PESO Sense is multi-media and multi-sectoral, involving different agencies and stakeholders and catering to as many communities and clientele as we could reach.
Presidential Awards 2016 Souvenir Program
The Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas, established through Executive Order No. 498 in December 1991, is a biennial award conferred to distinguished Filipino individuals and organizations in recognition of their outstanding contributions to national development efforts, or their outstanding achievements in their field of profession. The awards, implemented and managed by CFO, are also conferred to foreign individuals and organizations that provide assistance to the country or advance the cause of Filipino communities overseas. As of 2014, there are 435 Presidential awardees from 49 countries. The program is managed by the CFO.
The CFO primer is only one of the many instruments through which the Commission on Filipinos Overseas provides relevant, accurate and comprehensive information on the programs and services purposely designed to safeguard the interests of the Filipino diaspora community worldwide.
3rd Global Summit Souvenir Program
With its intention to institutionalize and maximize overseas Filipinos' (OFs) involvement in the socio-cultural and economic development of the Philippines, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas started to provide in 2011 a venue for Filipinos overseas to come together and re-engage with development initiatives in the Philippines through a Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora every two years in Manila. The first, second and third were held in 2011, 2013 and 2015, respectively.
Handbook for Filipinos migrating to the United States of America (2014 Edition)
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has prepared this guide to help you adapt in your new life in the U.S.
Information Kit
The CFO prepared this guide to provide you with information that will ease your adjustment abroad. It is our way of wishing you a safe trip and a successful settlement overseas.
United States of America
The CFO Frontier Policy Notes are observations and analyses on certain policies and issues affecting overseas Filipinos.
Gintong Patnubay
The comics magazine reflects real-life stories and experiences of Filipinos overseas.
Gintong Patnubay 2009 Edition
Handbook for Overseas Filipinos (8th Edition)
The handbook provides information on a wide range of policies, programs, and activities of the Philippine government affecting Filipinos overseas. As well as returning Filipinos. It also provides information on a number of programs through which Filipinos overseas can actively participate in the realization of the Philippine development agenda.
I. Filipinos Overseas and their Contribution to National Development
LINKAPIL Operations Manual (5th Edition)
This manual addresses the information needs of Filipinos and other donors overseas concerning the transfer of various forms of assistance to the Philippines. It provides direction to donors, as well as beneficiaries in the Philippines, on the procedures and requirements in the processing of material donations from overseas.
Invest in the Philippines: Investment and Business Guide for Overseas Filipinos
It provides leads about agencies or offices where more specific data could be obtained. The compendium also gives examples, where available, of specific industries or enterprises with attractive potentials for the information of prospective investors. Just as importantly, the compendium provides information about the requirements for doing business, from the standpoint of a number of relevant government agencies, including local government units.
Manual of Policies and Regulations for Philippine Schools Overseas
This manual was developed in order to provide policy guidelines and specific rules and regulations for the establishment, recognition, operation, and management of elementary and secondary schools in accordance with existing laws—namely, the Memorandum of Agreement of 24 February 1995 establishing the Inter-Agency Committee on Philippine Schools Abroad, and Executive Order No. 252 dated 5 May 2000 establishing the Inter-Agency Committee on Philippine Schools Overseas.
Primer on Republic Act 10906 or The Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act of 2016
Republic Act 10906 is an act providing stronger measures against unlawful practices, businesses, and schemes of matching and offering Filipinos to foreign nationals for purposes of marriage or common law partnerships. It became a law on 21 July 2016.
The Act repeals Republic Act 6955 or the Anti-Mail Order Bride Act. The salient features of the new law are the inclusion of Filipino men against acts of matching for purposes of marriage or common law partnerships to foreign nationals; matching through the use of internet; confiscation and forfeiture of proceeds and instruments derived from committing he prohibited acts in favor of the government; provision on the formulation of an implementing rules and regulations; and imposing stiffer penalties on its violation.
|Primer on RA 9208 Anti-trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
This primer provides concise information about the Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 as amended by the Republic Act 10364. It serves as a handy reference on the salient provisions of the Act and the available programs and services for trafficked victims.
Enjoy the Benefits of Dual Citizenship
The primer provides information on the major provisions of the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003, a law passed on 29 August 2003 which grants natural-born Filipinos who have lost their Filipino citizenship through naturalization in a foreign country, the opportunity to retain or re-acquire their Filipino citizenship.
10 Questions on the Commission on Filipinos Overseas
A brochure answering ten questions about the functions, programs, activities and other basic information about the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.
Transnational Bridges ( Migration, Development and Solidarity in the Philippines)
The book is organized into two parts. Part 1 tells part of the story of two decades of the Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL) program. Initiated by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas in 1989, the initiative aimed at matching the resources donated by overseas Filipino associations to meet the needs of disadvantaged communities in the Philippines. The LINKAPIL program has been in existence long before remittances, diaspora philanthropy or migrant giving and the migration-development nexus caught the interest of the global community. A brief introduction about the program is provided, followed by vignettes of selected donors and a focus on livelihood projects. Part 2 presents sketches of migrant giving, migrants' investments and models of partnership between overseas Filipinos and local institutions culled from the research conducted by MAPID-Philippines in 2008.
The brochure provides information on how to join Lakbay-Aral, its program fee, and the tour packages.


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Courtney and Luke are amazing. Plain and simple. They were married at Perkins Chapel and had their reception at the ALWAYS beautiful Arlington Hall at Lee Park. This was a crazy fun wedding and we can't imagine a more perfect couple!
The AWESOME Vendors:
Wedding Planner : Kay Watson
Ceremony: Perkins Chapel at SMU
Reception: Arlington Hall at Lee Park
Floral: Garden Gate
Programs: Minute Express
Photographers: Perez Photography
Band: Atlantic Rhythm and Blues
Rentals: BBJ Linen
Bridesmaids Dresses: Amsale
Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Culwell and Son
Hair and Makeup: Brittany Jones
Lighting: Simply Music
Transportation: Premier Transportation
Videographer: Summer Satterfield
Cake: Frosted Art Frosted Art


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Re-Introducing Deckadence Construction Inc, Greater Victoria's premier builder of custom decks, outdoor spaces, homes and home remodels.
iDreamDigital is proud to announce the relaunch of the website for this much-celebrated local company.
For a quarter century Deckadence has been building Greater Victoria, British Columbia. From stunning home remodels and renovations to custom decks and patios that set fire to any home owner's imagination, the Deckadence legacy of expert craftsmanship and elite service sets them apart from other builders on Vancouver Island. Previously, their website did nothing to reinforce this commitment to quality and service — enter iDreamDigital.
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BELL, Wilson J. 1892-1977 Ketchikan
Hoping to find information on Wilson J. BELL and his wife Mary Inez WATSON.
Wilson J. BELL b. 4 Dec 1892, d. Mar 1977 Ketchikan; m. abt 1910 in Bellingham, WA to Mary Inez WATSON b. 1897 in Bellingham, d. 1930-1959 in Ketchikan, I believe.
If there is someone who lives in Ketchikan, could they look up an obit on Wilson? Thank you!Brenda Hébert
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ICOM is Platinum Sponsor of WRTC 2018
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The organizers of the WRTC 2018 are happy to announce that ICOM Inc. will support the WRTC 2018 as Platinum Sponsor. This Japanese company has been leading in the development of novel techniques for short wave and VHF/UHF equipment for several decades. The company's close links to contesting can be seen in the initiative of the ICOM Contest Team and the support of the Contest University. As the main sponsor ICOM America had a great share in the success of the Olympic Games for radio amateurs in the WRTC 2014 in New England.
WRTC Test Session 2016
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(wittenberg, 7th July 2016) During the second weekend of July, exactly two years before the ham radio Olympics in Germany, the WRTC team meets for a first test session in the Jessen/Wittenberg area. We will set up the selected antennas at five sites and test this configuration in a real contest.
The test session addresses several goals. The first is to evaluate the antenna system and the setup procedure with different teams to detect optimization potentials. Furthermore, planning and logistics will be evaluated.
Additionally, we focus on public relations bringing the WRTC spirit to the residents of the region and to regional newspapers and TV stations. Moreover, we check the radio characteristics of the different sites using the world wide CW skimmer network. Beside this, five teams will take part in the IARU HF Championship contest with the goal to find the best team in an internal competition.
The planned callsigns for this radio activity are
- for the contest: DD5M, DK2O, DR1X, DM5D and DR5L
- for the CW skimmer test: DB2B, DK7C, DM3W, DP9A and DR3W
The general goal of the test session is to learn and to detect chances for improvement in equipment and processes.
YAESU – Prime Sponsor WRTC 2018
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(Friedrichshafen, 25th June 2016) The organizers of the WRTC 2018 have the pleasure to announce that YAESU Musen will support WRTC 2018 as Prime Sponsor. During the Ham Radio 2016 YAESU Director Masao Mori and WRTC 2018 President Christian Janssen, DL1MGB, signed a "Memorandum of Understanding". YAESU Musen, well renowned as a leading manufacturer of amateur radio equipment, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The name YAESU stands for innovation and tradition. YAESU has been supporting a great variety of projects in the field of DXing and contesting for many decades. Already at the WRTC 2002 in Finland YAESU stood in the front row in developing the idea of the World Radio Team Championship.


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Police Captain's DUI
Captain Matthew McElwee
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TOWSON, Md. (WMAR) - Philip and Cindy Mullikin watched a Baltimore County police captain get busted for driving drunk over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
"At one point he sat on his fender, and I was told that was for him to think about it because he didn't want to take the breathalyzer. He didn't want to do the walking," said Cindy Mullikin.
The Mullikins support law enforcement. In fact, they donate money to help track down offenders.
But there's no siding with an officer who's been drinking. Their daughter was killed by a drunk driver in 1998.
Catherine's Cause in Carroll County has raised about $80,000 to support law enforcement and provide scholarships to students. Twenty-year-old Catherine wanted to be a teacher.
"It changes your life. Absolutely, it changes your life. You're not the same person. I still laugh, but I don't laugh like I used to laugh," said Philip Mullikin, Catherine's father.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office set up a checkpoint on Hanover Pike in Hampstead Saturday night. Captain Matthew McElwee was one of two arrests.
The 43 year old refused a breathalyzer and was charged with DUI. A spokesman for the Sheriff's Office says it's not uncommon for first-time DUI offenders to be cited and sent home.
Workers at the nearby liquor store watched officers put up the signs.
"You gotta play by the rules. It's unfortunate that someone in law enforcement would be charged with DWI," said Tim Smith, the Liquor Shoppe.
Captain McElwee called for a sober ride to take him home when his brothers in law enforcement released him.
"People can find a ride home when they get caught by police. Why can't they get a ride before they ever get to that situation," said Cindy Mullikin, Catherine's mother.
A spokesman for Baltimore County police says Captain McElwee was driving his personal vehicle and not carrying a weapon when he was arrested.
He was removed from his position and placed on administrative duty.


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Our research and development arm, The Future Spaces Foundation, has launched the Vital Cities: Transport Systems Scorecard, an interactive data hub that awards connectivity ratings to 12 cities across the world.
Click here to find out which city came out on top.
The research looks at key factors that make cities thrive – for example, breathability, bike and foot networks, use of data and apps – and ranks each city based on its performance across more than 30 individual measures.
The Foundation was established in 2013 by Ken Shuttleworth to generate new thinking and research to shape the design of the towns and cities of the future.


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Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Location: NSCD Therapeutic Riding Center, Tabernash
Dates: June 7 – Sept 30, 2017 | Tuesday – Saturday
Therapeutic Riding involves teaching riding skills to riders with disabilities, with adaptations as needed. The primary goal of therapeutic riding is to learn riding and horsemanship skills. However, as the movement of the horse is inherently therapeutic, riders frequently enjoy secondary benefits such as increased postural control, balance, strength and speech.
Therapeutic Horseback Riding Lessons
Unmounted/Group Therapeutic Horse Lessons
Trail Rides & Hay Rides
NSCD Therapeutic Riding Center Horses
NSCD Sponsor a Horse Program
Therapeutic Horseback Riding Lessons
The NSCD offers three different levels of lessons:
Beginner Lessons – The skills that will be learned during these lessons encompass the basic fundamentals of the sport including: grooming and tacking, mounting, balance and body control, stopping/steering at a walk and trot. *Max. rider weight is 200 lbs.
Intermediate Lessons – Intermediate riding lessons offer riders a way to further advance their riding and prepare for more advance skills such as: further development of your seat and hands, transitions within the gait and more complex steering patterns at a walk and trot. *Max. rider weight is 200 lbs.
Advanced Lessons – Unlike beginner or intermediate lessons, riders will focus intensely on how they affect the horse. For this reason, riders in advance lessons must have balance, body control and a complete understanding of how the horse's body works. The NSCD riding instructors must approve all advance riders for lessons. *Max. rider weight is 200 lbs.
Time: 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Lessons are 90 minutes
Price: $60 per lesson | $275 per session (5 lessons)
*Private lessons are available for an additional fee.
Reservations: (970) 726.1518
Unmounted/Group Therapeutic Horse Lessons
Ground therapy is built around interactions with horses. This type of therapy can be used to assist people with mental and emotional difficulties, including anxiety and mood disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), behavioral challenges and life transitions or losses. *Max. rider weight is 200 lbs.
Time: 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Lessons are 90 minutes
Price: $60 per lesson | $275 per session (5 lessons)
*Private lessons are available for an additional fee
Reservations: (970) 726.1518
Trail Rides
Enjoy the fun of riding horseback on our scenic trails. Our one hour trail ride is ideal way to view the beautiful Rocky Mountains while visiting Grand County, Colorado. *Max. rider weight is 200 lbs.
Time/Duration: 1 hour
Price : $50 per person
Reservations: (970) 726.1518
NSCD Therapeutic Riding Center Horses
Hawk: Hawk has a calm and gentle disposition which makes him great for a variety of riders. His nickname at the ranch is "Eeyore."
Montana: Montana is a sweet, old girl. Our riders love to trot on her. She is the princess of our herd.
Amy: Amy is a sturdy pony that carries riders of all sizes. She loves when her riders feed her treats after the lesson.
Blackie: Blackie's calm demeanor and willingness to work make him a great horse for a variety of our riders. He loves to go out on the trail.
Bobby Sue: Bobby Sue is a big sweet girl. Her long legs create a lot of movement for the riders on her back.
Chestnut: Chestnut is our head of herd. He is a retired US Forest Service mustang. He will be utilized for our winter program at Strawberry Creek Ranch.
Yogi: Yogi LOVES children! He has a very sweet disposition. He will be utilized for our winter program at Strawberry Creek Ranch.
Cassie: Cassie joined the NSCD herd late summer of 2016. She is a sweet girl and a fun ride as she is a Missouri Fox Trotter. We thank Carole and Gerry Gillen for donating her to our program
Pepe: Pepe (also known as Peppy) is a sassy retired barrel racing champion that challenges our most advanced riders.
NSCD Sponsor A Horse Program
Consider sponsoring one of the therapy horses through the Adopt-a-Horse program. Horses currently seeking sponsors include: Hawk, Montana, Blackie, Chestnut and Yogi.
The cost of maintaining a special therapy horse is approximately $150.00 per month. Costs may include boarding, feed, farrier and veterinary costs.
The Adopt-a-Horse program gives corporations, groups and individuals the opportunity to support the "backbone" of our therapeutic riding program – the horses.
If you sponsor a horse for 3 or more months ($450), you will receive 2 free rides during our summer season.
Please contact Nicole Robinson, Therapeutic Riding Center Supervisor, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 970.531.1207, if you would like to sponsor a horse or if you have any questions.


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Cargo vessel design by garr0tWatch
©2012-2018 garr0t
A cargo ship that i designed for my comic (which I've since abandoned).
Great design!
Beautiful design. Looks partially inspired by the Event Horizon from the film of the same name.
Interesting industrial style.
You. Should. Draw. More. Spaceships.
Awesome, love it Very 40K Style, very "techy".
Awesome, love it Very 40K Style, very "techy".
theirs a beat up old clunker for you!
That is damn impressive!!!!
Love all the detail!! Fantastic!!
Any chance it can be done in 3D?
Love all the detail!! Fantastic!!
Any chance it can be done in 3D?
It would take me too long to model it in 3d though that would be cool
Beautiful and very detailed.
Lovely detail!!! Pity you abandoned your comic
Funny, the overall design seems almost identical to a freighter I doodled a few days ago.
Nice inkwork! It's very accurate and very intricate.The ship is interestingly designed, too. It has lots of fascinating negative areas which makes me want to keep looking. The repetitive patterns must be tedious, but the results is amazing. Good work.
If you could animate the background to slowly move, that would be awesome.
Nice work!
Nice work!
Darn! Look awesome
Is it marmite?
The amount of details is incredible. Awesome design!
Very interesting design. Is it just me or is there some influence from 40K there?
Great work!
looks kool
I'm sorry to hear you have abandoned your comic, you clearly have a great artistic style


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"Pamela's Tale": Friday, June 13th, 1979
- Like a Phoenix from the ashes, I had a new life.
Appearing in "Pamela's Tale"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Jason Voorhees (Cameo)
Other Characters:
- Annie
- Enos
- Mister Lasko
- Ralph
- New Jersey (1979)
- Ohio (1947)
- Cadiz
Synopsis for "Pamela's Tale"
Friday, June 13th, 1979
A woman named Annie walks into a diner looking for a ride to Camp Crystal Lake. A truck driver named Enos offers to drive her part of the way. On their way out of the restaurant, they are accosted by a crazy old man named Ralph who warns Annie that she will "never come back again". Enos shoos Ralph away and they get into his truck. Some twenty miles down the road, Enos drops Annie off and not long after, she accepts a ride from another motorist - Pamela Voorhees. Pamela has intimate knowledge of Camp Crystal Lake and begins to tell Annie the story of her life.
September, 1947
Pamela Voorhees is a young housewife from Cadiz, Ohio, married to a miner named Elias. Elias is a gruff and abusive man who constantly berates Pamela if things don't go his way. Unbeknownst to Elias, Pamela is pregnant with his child, but she fears revealing this information to him, less he might visit more physical violence upon her. Pamela believes she hears the thoughts of her unborn child, whom she has already named Jason. This disembodied voice urges Pam to take matters into her own hand, so one evening, she heeds the advice of "Jason" and hacks her husband into bloody pieces with an ax. She discards the remains and sets fire to the trailer they had been living in.
Leaving Ohio, she finds herself drawn East where she purchases a home for herself not far from Crystal Lake. She finds temporary employment working as a short-fry cook at a diner. As the months pass, and her stomach becomes heavy with child, she meets David and Louise Christy. David tells her that they are re-opening a campground nearby and offer her a summer job cooking for seventy-five kids. Pam accepts the job, but moments later, she begins going into labor. She is rushed to the hospital where she gives birth to a baby boy. The child has hideous physical deformities, but Pam is blind to these blights. To her, her new son Jason is absolutely perfect.
- The framing sequence for this series borrows from the opening scenes of the 1980 Friday the 13th film.
- Earliest chronological appearance of Pamela and Jason Voorhees.
- No trivia.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Friday the 13th: Pamela's Tale Vol 1 1 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the Friday the 13th: Pamela's Tale series
Recommended Reading
- Friday the 13th
- Friday the 13th: Abuser and the Abused
- Friday the 13th: Bad Land
- Friday the 13th: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
- Friday the 13th: Pamela's Tale
- Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash


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Wendar, 8 miles per hex
Way back in 2006, I made this map with contributions from the Mystara community at the then-Wizards of the Coast Mystara Message Board. (Which has since been closed down.)
I had to refer to it while working on Heldann, so here is an updated version incorporating my latest art. I've also changed the border with Heldann slightly, so that it's defined by the Kevar Pass.
I'm going to revisit this map at some point, as I've never been completely satisfied with it.


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I've been laying low over the past few days taking some time for myself, which is something I rarely do. I didn't want to end the long Veteran's Day weekend however, with out taking a moment to thank all the Veterans who have served our nation.
I just finished watching the video below of Keith Olbermann's Countdown which highlights the fact that yesterday anti-war Veteran's were denied the right to free speech in both Long Beach, CA and Boston, MA. Watch Olbermann with Paul Rieckhoff (IAVA) here:
It's a truly sad statement on the state of this nation when we deny our Veterans the right to march in a Veteran's Day parade because they are against this ill gotten war based on lies. Whatever happened to freedom of speech in America? Never mind… the answer is BushCo.


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Mar 15, 2013 Cherrie Lou Billones National 0
At a ceremony held yesterday in Abuja, the government of Japan donated $2.8 million to the Federal Government of Nigeria to be used in the prevention of infectious diseases and the reinforcement of routine immunization, which includes a cold chain system. On behalf of Nigeria, the United Nations Children Fund accepted the grant in its role as the implementing agency of said projects.
Exchanges of notes were made between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Nigeria, Ryuichi Shoji, and the Deputy Representative and Officer in charge of UNICEF Nigeria, Jacques Boyer, during the ceremony. Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tetsuo Seki, and Boyer thereafter executed the grant agreement.
In his speech, Seki, said, "This grant from the government of Japan will be used to procure cold chain equipment such as solar refrigerator to fill existing gaps. This will boost routine polio eradication efforts as well as the drive towards polio eradication, especially in the context of introduction of new vaccines. In addition, the grant will support the operational cost of strategies to reduce the number of un-immunised children." In turn, Minister of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu assured that every penny of the grant will not pass through the government of Nigeria, but will be handled by UNICEF who will use it fully as it was intended by the Japanese government.
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Several Port Arthur city council members want the city manager gone and Thursday, the council will meet in a special executive session to discuss the possibility of firing Floyd Johnson.
Sources told 12News that last week that two councilmen approached Johnson and gave him an ultimatum to quit or be fired.
We were told they gave Johnson the deadline of Wednesday to make a decision.
The agenda to Thursday's meeting shows that the special session was requested by four of the nine-member council. Those four are council members Morris Albright, Bob Williamson, Robert Troy and Kerry Thomas.
Johnson has faced criticism for his handling of the budget process. However, Councilman Willie Bae Lewis is against getting rid of Johnson, and Lewis told us he's actually encouraged Johnson to pursue legal action against the council members.
Lewis believes the council members violated the open meeting's law by possibly discussing this matter outside a properly called public meeting.
We have attempted to call Johnson several times this week for his response, but we have not heard back.
When Johnson became Port Arthur city manager in July 2012, his salary was $155,000 dollars a year with benefits.
In July of 2013, his contract was extended another year and he was given a 3-percent raise.
Today's special meeting takes place at 4 pm at City Hall. Stay with 12News for the outcome.


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text: PSL? Really?! I know, another pumpkin spice latte recipe. Already so many versions are popping around the blogosphere and I'm adding this to the list. You guys, there can never be enough pumpkin spice latte recipes out there. This is exactly what autumn does to you. And espresso. No joke.


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Algal blooms have returned to local beaches in recent weeks. The worst affected area has been Tathra Beach although smaller localised blooms have also been observed on Pambula and Merimbula beaches.
Council's coastal management officer, Kyran Crane said that large aggregations of a brown macroalgae, Hinksia sordida have been viewed at Tathra Beach.
"This bloom was witnessed in the days prior to the highly anticipated Wharf to Waves race which caused some concern for swimmers prior to the event. Fortunately the algal bloom had mostly cleared before the race," he said.
"The bloom was sampled by a local marine biologist and it was found that it was dominated by Hinksia sordida, although it also contained a small mixture other benthic algae likely to have been dislodged in previous heavy seas.
"Hinksia is seasonally abundant on the South Coast and its blooms are a natural cycle which we have witnessed over many years.
"The algal bloom is not responsible for the recent poor water quality at Pambula River Mouth.
"Although Hinksia can be an annoyance to swimmers, it is not harmful to humans. Swimmers should not be alarmed by this species, however people should avoid swimming where the algae are dense as a safety precaution," he said.
If you would like any further information about this or any other local algae please contact Bega Valley Shire Council on 6499 2222 or pick up a 'Marine Macroalgae & Seagrasses of the Bega Valley' booklet guide from council's Bega office.


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Obviously not the people posting here now!
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Posts seemed to have way more responses and the whole place seemed more active.
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I have stopped posting in 9/11 threads mainly due to the lack of any real debate. I look but don't touch the stuff anymore. It's kinda funny reading a whole thread of 9/11 "CT'ers" argue amongst themselves beacause all the "Debunkers" have left or been exposed as "Disinfo agents". Other than that particular topic I still see good posts elsewhere.
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A Cycling Pilgrim's Journey along the Camino de Santiago in Spain: Part 1
By Gigi Ragland
I always have trouble summarizing epic journeys or trips of a lifetime.
There's so much to tell about every inch of the journey. That's not so easy to do because I want to tell you everything. What you need to know is that "The Camino" is not just a bike trip. It's not just cycling along a historical path and it's not just a trip for the legs and the lungs. It's a trip for the heart and the mind too.
"The Camino" (short for Camino de Santiago–The Road to St. James) is a hiking and biking route like no other. It's otherwise known as "The Way of the Pilgrims," a medieval trail that was originated by Christians walking from various points in Europe to the village of Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. The journey could take months and months to complete under all kinds of conditions. Since St. James was the first recognized Apostle to be buried in Europe, Christian followers made their way over hills, mountains, rivers, streams and scorching flatlands to pay homage to the burial site of St James, featuring the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, to ask forgiveness of their sins or to be cured of illnesses amongst other riveting reasons to travel thousands of miles to pray over the divine relics. Eventually, the numerous pilgrimages over the centuries led to defined routes leading directly to Compostela de Santiago which is now a UNESCO Heritage Site and Trail.
Keep in mind, I am attempting to summarize why The Camino is such a historically significant trail system. For a more comprehensive background, take a look at these websites: Santiagoturismo.com, andalucia.com, spain.info/en/, santiago-compostela.net.
So why would I go on a 500-mile bike odyssey in Spain? Well, if you are really curious read the Travel Trends piece on pilgrimages that I wrote in the Fall issue of Women's Adventure magazine. The route has been a travel adventure on my bucket list for several years. I've always been fascinated with the history of the Middle Ages; always wanted to visit Spain and it seemed like a good way to enjoy the food and wine of the area. But there is always a more compelling reason why we pick certain adventures or journeys to rouse our senses. Many times we don't know the core reason why we have to go, we just know we have to do it. That was part of my reason, to experience the inward journey as well as the outward one. Discovery is part of the adventure.
Could I complete The Camino by walking it, as most pilgrims have since the 11th century? Possibly, but time was of the essence. If I had to walk it, the route would take about a month versus the 15-day
bike tour offered by ExperiencePlus! Bike Tours. The big bonus for me was the ability to cover the French route from the Pyrenees (Roncesvalles) of Spain to Santiago via bicycle with a SAG wagon and hotels with showers everyday.
The company's full-service Camino de Santiago Bike Tour has been recognized as a National Geographic Traveler "Trip of a Lifetime" and is one of the few cycling group tours offering The Camino. So, could ExperiencePlus! Bike Tours "walk the talk" or was it a canned route with imposed souvenir stops with impersonal robotic guides offering mere factoids each day? Would the trip meet my bucket list expectations? But more importantly, could I really do the whole thing? Was I up to cycling 30 to 70 miles per day on varied terrain, including sustained climbs? At least I had the foresight to bring along a big bottle of ibuprofen.
At the group's starting point in Roncesvalles, near the border of northern Spain and France, the road sign yielded the mileage we had to cover: 790 km to Santiago which is roughly 500 miles. Seeing the sign for the first time hit a nerve, we were like a herd of excited horses queuing up for a race; more than ready to begin spinning our wheels along The Camino.
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More energy efficiency is goal for county jail
Updated 7:53 pm, Thursday, January 17, 2013
COLONIE — Albany County Correctional Facility will get $1.3 million in energy conservation improvements that, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said Thursday, will eventually save the county more than $200,000 a year.
The investment will cost the county around $1 million, Apple said. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which is working with the county on the overhaul, will pick up the remaining $351,000, the sheriff said.
After four years, the county will save an estimated $225,000 per year by conserving energy and replacing outdated, inefficient equipment, he said.
The project will take eight to 10 months to complete and consists of changing the jail's light fixtures and replacing valves and sensors on heating and cooling equipment.


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This year's series of "By Committee" articles sparked a few great questions from the readers, and that led to a recent article where I discussed using a few different approaches (such as Ben Roethlisberger only at home plus another quarterback). At the end of the article, a table was presented to show several options at quarterback for committee pairs that involved quarterbacks that were higher than the cutoff line that I had drawn (QB13+ on the ADP list). The readers asked why the line was drawn at QB12, and I felt that it was a good question and a different answer (and article) was needed. Further investigation of this seemlingly arbitrary line led me to ask the question for wide receiver - should the line be drawn higher, and could better pairs result?
So with this in mind, I revisited the arguments I made about the committee approach, and then I explored raising the line (and the bar) for better pairs. Below are the results, which I hope help you on your fantasy draft day:
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With intelligence one can exceed in our society.
Wisdom will bring an individual to great heights with determination.
This word explains why people have a one up on others. This word explains why the Matthew Effect is valid, with an advantage it allows for one to excel. With the advantage you may become an outlier if you take the opportunity.


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Hi there;
just signed up, and i got a message that "password length must be between 6 and 10 chars".
Now as someone who did work on multiple login systems in the last 10 years, this is an awful practice and it looks to me like you would store the password in plain text in your DB - something you should never do in case your DB get's compromised, since a lot of users will use the same email and password on multiple sites.
The password length shouldn't matter at all because ideally you would salt& hash the password and only store the hash - not the password itself and with MD5 the password hash would always be 32 chars long; no matter now short or long the original password was. There is a more in-depth explanation with examples at http://thomashunter.name/blog/password-encryption-hashing-salting-explained/ on this topic.
I think that is a serious issue; since even the bigger sites like linkedin and last.fm did the same mistake in the past and then had to admit that they lost a few million user accounts with email and plain text passwords.
Cheers, Daniel