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The decisions to construct hydropower plants in the area of Librazhd have been taken considering the environmental permits, while project designs have been modified during implementation phase. The environment experts raise their concern on the environmental havoc cause to the rivers, calling for intervention of the government.
By Avushe Zhuka
The concessions granted for the construction of hydropower plants in Albania cast light on the abuses and corruption that have accompanied this process. More specifically, the website 'investigim.al' focuses on HPP concessions in the area of Librazhd where more than 87 HPP permits are counted, 47 out of which are in the Shebenik- Jabllanica national park. The decisions to construct the HPPs were taken before issuing the environmental permit, while there is no report on their monitoring. The technical drawings and construction designs are amended changing the initial project. These facts were disclosed by environmental after they managed to review various documents, decisions, environmental permits, etc. In addition, the State Superior Audit (SSA) final report on the audit performed in the former Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy (now the Ministry of Energy and Industry), focusing on "the Concessions compliance and economic & financial soundness" undoubtedly confirms that that there are documents missing related to HPPs; there are problems regarding the supervision of hydro-power facilities and of utilization of water resources, too.
Based on observation in situ, it results that the criteria of environmental permit are not implemented during the construction of HPPs. It is the authorities who have permitted such environmental havoc in these rivers- the natural river bed has been deviated, the vegetation and trees along the river have been devastated.
A similar example is that of Rapuni HPPs which are constructed on the River Rapun. The concession rights of HPPs Rapuni 1 and Rapuni 2 were taken over by "C & S Construction Energy", under Council of Ministers Decision No. 717, dated 14.05.2008. The investments amount of these two HPPs is 749,080,000 ALL / 5,467,737 EUR. The decision to license the "C&S Construction Energy" for the generation of electric power was taken by the Board of Commissioners of Albanian Energy Regulatory Entity (ERE) 2 years later, on 21.04.2010. The latter decided to license the "C&S CONSTRUCTION ENERGY" for the generation of electrical power in HPPS Rapuni 1 & Rapuni 2.
Furthermore, in 2009, it was decided to issue the permit for the construction of Rapuni 3 HPP. Meanwhile, a few months earlier, on 02.05.2015, the Council of Ministers decided to approve the construction permit for the "construction of HPPs Rapuni 3 and Rapuni 4" in the watercourse of River Rapun, Centre Commune, Librazhd, Elbasan Region, with applicant the concessionaire "C&S Energy".
The environmental permit for the construction through concession of HPPs Rapuni 3 and Rapuni 4 was approved on 16 May 2013. This Decision establishes clearly the term of the permit for a period of 2 years. It also provides that in case the works do not start within a period of 2 years, the permit to exercise such activity shall be considered null and void. It is obvious that this was the reason why the Government decided to approve the construction permit for 2 HPPs only 11 days prior the expiration of term.
The fact that such permits were issued without duly informing the community is another problem. During the period when the first construction permits of HPPs in the area of Librazhd were issued, the community was not informed on the consequences and risks.
"- At the time of designing the construction drawings for these HPPs, the rules on protection of environment were weak because it was a new phenomenon,"- said Mr. Molnar Kolaneci, water resources expert.
The experts argue that water resources with the construction of HPPs risk to be over exploited. The lack of compliance with the concession contract terms and conditions, especially on the ecologic water, has been raised as an issue by the community that is complaining on the over-exploitation of water resources and thus making the inhabitants lifestyle worse. The leader of a village, affected by the construction of power plants, says that: 'The residents have not been consulted; it was the Municipal Council that has signed the respective documentation. At that time there were not aware of what they were signing. They were not aware of the danger threatening the community by over-using water without any criteria.
From the documentation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) permit process, there is no evidence of meetings held or consultations processes with the inhabitants and the stakeholders about the HPPs. The HPPs construction permit has been given in the whole area of Librazhd, while there is not water supply utility to supply inhabitants of these areas with potable water. SSC in a letter of 10.02.2014 recommends to the Minister of Energy, Mr. Damian Gjiknuri that: "the national strategy should be reviewed by the Ministry of Energy and Industry in cooperation with its depending structures to resolve the problem of the exploitation of water resources, its usage without impacting the life and everyday activities of the citizens and ,also, with respect to environmental aspects and regional agreement of water exploitation, a request even by the law 'On concessions and public-private partnership''.
He also added that: "The strategy should also include monitoring and supervision of these concessions in order to have a thorough view upon the energy acts given with concession and their progress so that the realization of every competitive procedure having taken with concession the national water resources in order to take advantage of electric energy and the improvement of Albanian hydroelectric supply system, proposed by private entities in the territory of the Republic of Albania not to result in a failed undertaking."
The water expert, Mr. Molnar Kolaneci argued that: "The observation of ecologic water has been orphaned and it is not explicitly stated in the respective decision-making whose duty it is. The problem of water for irrigation is monitored by the inhabitants themselves, who in collaboration with the local government and the authority of the basin take decisions that are obligatory for the investor. From some controls, results that in the activity of the HPPs, as far as ecologic water is concerned, investors do not pay attention to it. The situation ends up as far as, the latter privatizing the river and hence not allowing monitoring to be carried out. This is one of the severe problems that the government should take measures."
According to experts, the procedures of giving the environmental permits have been violated, which have been simply used as documents to support the technical drawings. The decision for the concession had been given before taking the environmental permit. The expert of environment, Mr. Gavrosh Zela explains that the legislation for the protection of the environment and the law for permits of environment sanctions that for every activity, which needs environmental permit, the EIA report and the provision with environmental permit is to be done beforehand and it is a preliminary condition for gaining other permits for the development of an allocated activity.
Regarding the Rapuni HPPs documentation, he states that the EIA report was drafted after the preparation of the technical drawings. According to Mr. Zela, the report was considered as a simple document to support the technical drawings and not as a document that helps to highlight, mitigate or to eliminate the impacts on the environment. Mr. Zela, also stated that: "this report does not treat nor highlight the cumulative impacts generated by the use of the whole river cascade to construct all the planned HPPs. In the report, the impact on the biodiversity of the area (the biodiversity of the river bed, flora and fauna) by the construction of these facilities or the impact that will have on the decrease of water flow for the wildlife or the vegetation of the area are not been clearly resolved nor described."
The experts raise the issue of the risk that is threatening the environment from the non-implementation of the permits and their terms. The conditions of HPPs Rapuni 1 and Rapuni 2, where the works have already started, are really worrying. The river bed has been completely diverted; the all the water flow goes to the penstock drying up a part of the river bed, while no measure is taken to rehabilitate the river bed. Mr. Zela stresses that in the EIA report, the impacts on the typical users of the water flow have not been foreseen (mills, amateur fishers, the community, tourist operators, irrigation channel, surface of land where irrigation is affected).
Based on the landscape monitoring, the characteristic vegetation alongside the river is destroyed (willows, plane trees etc.). It is also observed kilometers of the river bed were totally dried up without the minimum ecologic flow needed. He added that there were not seen any fish or frogs, typical for a river. He adds that, based on some monitoring in situ, from the documentation found for HPPs of Rapuni 1, 2, 3 and 4, it is found that technical drawings and the the works have been modified and have not been constructed according to the initial concession and environmental permit taken by the entity. According to him, the reason why the initial projects were subject to changes and modifications was that, from the very first moment the necessary studies were not carried out and it was intended to use at maximum the water resources of the river.
Indeed, such problem is raised also in the SSC report, auditing the file documents, after the concession contract has been signed, the approval of changes to the construction design has been ascertained in many cases, justified that it was done with the purpose of optimizing the works and improving the capacity and hydro-technical indicators.
The SSC audit report states that: "From the audit of the concession contracts for the construction of HPPs it has been ascertained that, with the ratification of the modified construction designs, the annual electric power production has been reduced, this in contrary with the law no. 9663, dated 18.12.2006 'On concessions', as amended, the EIA no. 27, dated 19.01.2007 'On the ratification of the rules for the assessment and granting of concessions', as amended with the procedures of the competition and the announcement of the winners."
From the audit of the documentation in the files of the concessions for the construction and the exploitation of HPPs, it has been noticed that the concessionaires are not submitting information for the realization of the value of investments. The installments for the works performed, tax and customs bills are missing; the balance sheets of the concessionaire company for their annual activity etc. are not submitted either. In addition, records for the initiation of the works or records of observers over the works done are also missing. SSC suggests: "the lack of documentation impedes the real evaluation of the investments performed bringing thus the impossibility of the estimation of the penalties from the contract authority. The Ministry of Energy and Industry in collaboration with the National Agency of Natural Resources should reconcile with the concessionaires, the filling with the legal, technical and financial documentation which has and should contain the file of the concessions and based on the conclusions to estimate the penalties."
The Rapuni HPP concessions were granted the company "C&S Construction" which results to be under the possession of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania. The latter possesses 100 % of the shares of the company "Energjia Ekologjike" (Ecologic Energy) which operates in the field of producing renewable power. The Church owns 100 % of the shares of the BOT contract (Build-Operate-Transfer) for the construction of power plants "Rapuni 3" "Rapuni 3A" and "Rapuni 4" in the area of Librazhd. The contract is signed under the name of the concessionaire company "C&S Energy". 98 % of the latter's shares are possessed by the company "Eko Vepra" (Eco Work), whose sole shareholder is the company "Energjia Ekologjike" (Ecologic Power) and 2 % are possessed by another company. It also results that the administrator of the company "Energjia Ekologjike" and that of the "C&S Energy" is the same person. Even the HPPs of Rapuni 1and Rapuni 2 appears to be possessed by the company under the control of the Orthodox Church.
In the annual report of Albanian Energy Regulating Entity, it is reported that in 2014, the power production of the company "C&S Construction Energy" from the Rapuni HPP, with an installed capacity of 4.00 Mw, for 110kW, is 33. 958 MWh.
The concession of Rapuni 1 and Rapuni 2 was granted to the company "C&S Construction" under Council of Ministers Decision no.717, dated 14.05.2008. The intensity placed is 8,250 KW, whereas the power is 44,650,000.
In 2009 the Council of Ministers decided to grant the concession of Rapuni 3 to "C&S Construction", while the date of opening the bids was 22 June 2009. The value of the investments for these works is 790,361,250 ALL or and 5,769,060 EUR. The intensity placed is 9,000 KW and the power is 55,066,000. From 2007 till 2013 there have been given in total 164 concession contracts for 435 HPPs. The value of this investment climbs up to 345,087,515,245 ALL, the intensity 1,930,927 KW and the power produced 8,058,883,403.
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Like other rich people, Steve Jobs believes that this life is very flexible and we can create wealth through the things that other people can use.
The rich people think differently than others, and Steve Jobs , Apple's co-founder, who left with a total asset value amounted to US $ 10.2 billion is not out of this exception.
In a thread on Quora discussed with the question: "Billionaire know something that ordinary people do not know?". Patrick Methieson He cited a saying of Jobs accurately describes the difference in the minds of those billionaires:
" Everything around you that you call life is created by those who are not smarter than you, and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your things that people others may use ".
That's what all wealthy people tend to self-created. Methieson, a venture capitalist, who worked with billionaire explained: "Billionaire realize the world is very flexible. With enough pressure put on an effort, people afford really can change the world. In contrast, the rest of us would like to think the world is static and predefined ".
A self-made millionaire yourself, Steve Siebold, who has interviewed more than 1,200 people world's richest later wrote the book "Rich people think" also share this view. The rich and the psychological action that persons handling the problem. He wrote: "While most of us waiting to be selected at a lucky number and ask yourself wealthy, the great ones are solving the problem".
This does not mean that they are smarter than the average person, like what Jobs said, "they just better stop strategy." Siebold explained: "When rich people need money, they wondered whether there might not, they simply began to generate new ideas to deal with the problem" And "the more you solve the problem the greater the larger the amount you earn on until then, "he adds.
Finally, to become rich in the work. Siebold writes: "Let's set the record out immediately for all things: Anyone can become wealthy. It is not related to your educational background or you come from. It is not something you do to ensure wealth, it is the people you ".

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September 23, 2016
Hartford Union High School District
London calling for Hartford Union High School band
HARTFORD - Around New Year's Day in 2018, students of Hartford Union High School will be doing more than tasting the cuisine available in the United Kingdom.
Parents, students and officials of Hartford Union High School were full of excitement
morning as the school, during an all-school assembly, received a formal invitation to take part in London's annual 2018 New Year's Day parade.
Members of the HUHS band and orchestra program accepted the invitation and are now preparing for an opportunity of a lifetime. The group, directed by HUHS Band and Music Director Andy Hacker, has been selected to perform in the 2017-18 Celebration and Gala Concert Festival.
Hacker, left, accepts an invitation
morning at HUHS from Davis.
Joe VanDeLaarschot/
HUHS band and orchestra Director Andy Hacker's baton is a blur as he quickly leads the school band and orchestra
morning during a ceremony where Westminster Lord Mayor Councillor Robert Davis presented a formal invitation to the school for the school's band and orchestra to take part in the 2018 annual London New Year's Day Parade.
Joe VanDeLaarschot/
Hartford Union High School Band and Orchestra students are extremely honored to participate in this parade and festival. The students and chaperones will be working hard to
the costs to make this opportunity of a lifetime a reality.
to read full article in the
to navigate to the page we have set up for donations to our 2018 London Trip.
2016 Homecoming Court
Front Row: Carlie DeBack, Sage Steinmetz, Valerie Vespalec, Hailey Klink, Darien Horst, Morgan Lentz, Maddie Davis, Allie Dentice, Lexi Brown, Anna Hermann, Halli McCauley, Taylor Weyer, Natalie Klusman, Melanie Rigden, Cora Meinberg, Lizzie Degroot
Back Row: Peter Landon, Jake Katzenberger, Matt Melsheimer, Austin Brewer, Bryce Trost, Quinn Meinerz, Joey Buddenhagen, Cristian Tyrpak, Chase Hanson, Nate Seibold, Adrian Schroeder, Ryan Zuern, Logan Ketelhut, Quinn Kennedy, Brendan Anderson, Robby Capps
2016 Homecoming Information
Monday, September 26
Sleeping Beauty Day. Please dress up in appropriate pajamas.
The price of homecoming dance tickets on Monday is $10
Tuesday, September 27
101 Dalmatians Day. Dress the same as a buddy.
The price of homecoming dance tickets on Tuesday is $12
Wednesday, September 28
Inside Out Day. Freshman dress up the same color as Joy, yellow. Sophomores dress up the same color as Disgust, green. Juniors dress up the same color as Anger, red. Seniors dress up the same color as Sadness, blue. Teachers dress the same color as fear, purple.
The price of homecoming tickets is still $12
Powder Puff Games - Freshmen VS Sophomores - 6:00pm, Juniors VS Seniors - 7:30pm
All proceeds for the Power Puff Game go to the Hartford Food Pantry!
Thursday, September 29
Disney Destination Day. Freshman, please dress like your favorite Western character from Toy Story. Sophomores, please dress up like Lilo and Stitch in Hawaiian clothes. Juniors, please wear super hero clothes like the Incredibles. Seniors, dress up like Hercules; and, finally, teachers please dress up as Disney villains. The price of homecoming tickets is $14.
Friday, September 30
HUHS Spirit Day. Please dress up in your Hartford gear to show your Oriole pride. The price of homecoming tickets is $14.
Pep Rally - 12:30pm
Parade - 1:30pm
Football Game - 7:00pm
Saturday, October 1
Dance - 8:00-11:00pm
September Rotary Students of the Month
The Hartford Rotary is pleased to announce the senior Students of the Month for September are Hanna Bertucci and Josie DeRosa. This honor is based on academics, character, leadership, co-curricular, and volunteer work. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding accomplishments!
Hanna Bertucci
Josie DeRosa
Haitian Guests & Presentation
Hartford Union High School French classes would like to offer you the opportunity to enrich your life with a presentation by two inspiring young men from Haiti. They are here to raise awareness of their country and share culture, dance and stories of their experiences there. One of the men, Bill, was forced into slavery at 6 years old after his mother's death. The other man, Walnes, was given up by an aunt who could no longer support him. Both of these gentlemen were taken in by St. Joseph's home where they now work.
They will bring artistic products that their people have learned to make to become self-sufficient and we will be collecting freewill donations to support the orphanage.
We would love for you to join us on Tuesday, September 27th at 6pm in the Drama/Lecture hall at Hartford Union High School.
Please contact
Jamie Piittmann
if you have questions.
Cohort Students Complete Their Plant Infographic
After completing their plant infographic, Cohort students had a chance to step up to our presentation tables to share their project with their peers. Big screen tvs are used to work and present so the group doesn't have to gather around a small screen computer. This is modeled after a setup Cohort students witnessed last year while visiting St. Norbert College collaboration space.
Cohort Students Visit The Cental Middle School Prairie
Last week Cohort students visited the prairie next to Central Middle School to apply the sampling technique to population estimation. While at the prairie students also worked on plant identification and mapping techniques.
Health Careers and Human Services
Kaila Schiller - a certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, fire fighter and rescue diver, spoke to the Health Careers and Human Services class.
Spanish 3 plays Guess Who
This week in Senora Ruiz' Spanish 3 classes students played Guess Who to practice asking and answering questions using description words that they have been practicing. Thank you to the families that allowed us to use their Guess Who games. The kids had fun and got quite competitive !
Team Building Activity with GEDO Students
Students in the GEDO program built bridges out of toothpicks and marshmellows. The goal was to build a bridge with a minimum 10" span, but keeping in mind durability.
In This Issue
London Invite
Homecoming Court
Homecoming Info
September Rotary Students
Haitian Guests & Presentation
Classroom Happenings
Quick Links
Calendar of Events
2017 Senior Pictures
Clean Sweep
Health Minute
Class Rings
Student Services
News from Activities & Athletics
Quick Links
Student Announcements
Family Access
Lunch Menu
District Calendars & Schedule
Calendar of Events
No School for Students,
Professional Learning Day for Staff
Homecoming week begins
PowderPuff Games
Pep Rally, Parade, Game
Homecoming Dance
Cross Country Grade School Challenge
Choral & Orchestra Concert
Early Release, Parent Teacher Conferences
2017 Yearbook
If you still need to purchase a yearbook for this year, please visit the Jostens website, and our school webpage to purchase the book this year. You can access the HUHS site, by clicking
2017 Senior Pictures
Senior Picture Requirements:
Senior pictures are due
. Photos not turned in by this deadline will result in a $25.00 fine. Photos received after
January 20
, WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED in the 2016-17 yearbook
Please email one digital file of your photograph to
. It must be at least 2x3 inches at 300dpi. If you cannot send a digital file, we can digitize it, but this will reduce the quality from the original. Please name your file with your last name, _ , then your first name (example: doe_john.jpg). File types can be .jpg or .tiff
Photos must be vertical color prints, with no props, no pets, no hats, and have a simple background. Dress needs to be school appropriate. Remember, the pictures in our yearbook are small, so ideally the photo should show just the head and shoulders. We want to maximize your face size.
Many local photographers have these deadlines and may the send the photo for you if you ask. Please understand that your photographer will need probably 6 weeks or more to get photos done. This means you should have your pictures taken by the middle of November to get them done with enough time to spare.
We cannot accept prints from a Laser or inkjet home computer printer.
Any students who do not turn in senior pictures will have their HUHS school picture published in the yearbook.
If you have any questions, contact me, Ms. Jana Danay, yearbook adviser, at either
. Please pass this information on to parents and photographers.
Thank you,
Jana Danay
Yearbook Adviser
Clean Sweep
Click here
to learn more about the Washington County Clean Sweep on October 1.
Health Minute
Welcome back students and families to the HUHS 2016-2017 school year! I hope it is a healthy and happy one for you all. My hours in the Health Office are Monday-Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. I can be reached at the number below and I would love to hear from you with any questions, concerns or information relating to your student(s). A reminder to all parents, that students always need to report to the Health Office when they are ill or need to call home or if they need a permit to leave the building for any reason so that they are not marked truant. Cell phones or school phones should not be used to text or call parents, I will be happy to call parents anytime the student comes to see me. The Health Office is located in the Attendance office in the first main hallway. Forms for medications, immunization information, health issues, inhalers, Epi-Pens, etc... need to be redone on a yearly basis for students who want to carry their inhaler with them and have an Epi-Pen here at school in either my office or carrying it with them. Those forms can be found
. This page is updated frequently with helpful information, so you may want to check it periodically for some fun and informative health tips for students and families.
For starters,
click here
for a web page provided by our government about food safety, food recalls, tips on lunches and other helpful information.
Have a great school year!
Laurell Scholz, E.M.T.
Health Technician
Class Rings and Accessories from JOSTENS
Jostens was here on Thursday, September 22nd to distribute order packets for Class Jewelry orders. They will return on Thursday, September 29th to take those orders. Class rings then take about two months for delivery. Extra order packets can be picked up in the Main Office.
Student Services
PSAT/NMSQT for Juniors
College-bound juniors may wish to consider taking the PSAT/NMSQT, which is the best preparation for the SAT and entry into the National Merit Scholarship Corporation programs. It is an optional exam that measures reading, writing and language, and math skills developed over many years that are important for success in college. Students do not have to recall facts from literature, history, science or math formulas, as this test measures reasoning and critical thinking skills.
All students who take the PSAT/NMSQT will receive an official score report. They will receive scores in critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills and will see how their scores compare to those of other students across the country. Students will be able to see which answers they got right or wrong. They will also receive information about how they performed on specific academic skills.
Students who take the test will receive personalized online SAT practice through Khan Academy based on their test performance. Learn more at
Registration for the PSAT is due Friday, October 14, at 3:00pm in the Student Services Office. The cost for the PSAT is $20 and checks should be made payable to HUHS. The exam will be given on Wednesday, October 19, from 7:25am to 11:35am. At the time of registration, students will be given a student guide that includes test-taking help and a practice test. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Services Office at 670-3200, ext. 214, or
Senior Student and Parent Night
Counselors will hold a large group evening presentation for senior students and their parents to attend. The presentation will be on
Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00pm
in the Cafeteria. A discussion of the college application process and an overview of financial aid/scholarships will take place. Counselors will assist students and parents with questions, etc.
If you are a student whose plans do not include the completion of a college application and have questions regarding post-secondary options, please feel free to make an appointment with your counselor.
Save the Date: Financial Aid Presentation
Financial Aid is provided for by the federal government, the State of Wisconsin, outside scholarship sources, and the college/universities themselves. Most aid is based on financial need and is designed to help meet the difference between the cost of college and the student and family's ability to pay for the education.
HUHS will be hosting a presentation for college-bound students and their parents to learn about grants, loans, student employment, and scholarships on
Wednesday, December 14, at 6:00pm
. A speaker from Great Lakes Higher Education will be here to discuss the process of how families finance college costs through all the available options. Senior students and parents should plan to attend!
ASVAB Testing
Attention Juniors and Seniors: Are you still undecided as to a career direction? Are you having difficulty choosing a college? The Counseling Department recommends that you consider taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). The ASVAB is free and does not obligate you to the military. The ASVAB will be given on Thursday, October 13 in Room 89/91 and will start at 7:25 am. Sign up in the Counseling Office by Tuesday, October 11 at 3 p.m. if you are interested.
Rotary Students of the Month - Deadline Approaching!
Attention Senior Students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher: The deadline to submit a resume for consideration for Rotary Student of the Month is
3 p.m.
Friday, September 23
. Selected students will be invited to the Rotary luncheons at the Hartford Country Club on the first and third
during the month in which you are selected. On the third
of the month, you will be asked to give a 3-5 minute speech about yourself, including school, co-curricular involvement, community involvement, high school coursework, future plans, family, hobbies/interests, and other unique characteristics about yourself.
The Hartford Rotary Club would like to recognize students each month who meet the following criteria:
-- A good student with at least a B average
-- Involvement in Co-Curricular activities
-- Demonstrates good character
-- Involved in their community by participating in community service or volunteer work
-- Demonstrates good leadership qualities
Please visit the link below to access the form:
ACT Testing
All students considering a two or four-year college experience are reminded to take the ACT test during their junior year. Students can register for the ACT at
. When registering, students will need the HUHS school code, which is 500-850. Please remember to check the website to see if the college(s) your son or daughter is considering requires or recommends the ACT writing test. The test fee for the ACT is $42.50 and the ACT with writing is $58.50. If you feel you cannot afford the test fee, please ask your child's counselor if you are eligible for a fee waiver.
HUHS is an ACT test center for all testing dates. The test dates for the 2016-2017 school year are:
October 22, 2016 December 10, 2016 February 11, 2017
April 8, 2017 June 10, 2017
: Please keep in mind all juniors are required by state law to take the ACT at the high school on February 28 (no cost to the student on February 28). When considering whether or not to sign up to take the February 11 or April 8 ACT, it may be best for students to take the February 28 test, then decide whether or not to retake the test in June based upon February results.
National College Fair
The National College Fair will be held on
Sunday, October 2
, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. The fair runs from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, will host over 200 colleges, and has free admission. This is an excellent chance to meet with college representatives from around the country.
Go to
to receive fair details, avoid lines onsite, and share contact information with your choice schools.
Wisconsin College Fair
The Wisconsin Education Fair is coming to Arrowhead High School North Campus on
Monday, September 26
, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Over 100 different colleges, universities, technical schools, trade schools, and military representatives are available to provide information to interested students. A financial aid program will be presented twice during the evening. Scanners will be used by the representatives, so students will need to register online before attending the fair. Please do this at:
Moraine Park Technical College Career Showcase
This is one night to explore many great careers MPTC has to offer. Learn about admissions and financial aid, meet program instructors and deans, and receive a fee waiver if you turn in your application that night. Details at
Moraine Park Technical College Visits
A representative from MPTC will be at HUHS during Resource period the following dates for the 2016-17 school year:
October 4
December 1
February 2
April 6
WIAA PE III Pathway
In order for students to complete the PE III - WIAA pathway for a fall sport, they must complete the WIAA Credit Verification form found at http://www.huhs.org/activities/cocurricular/WIAA_PE_Credit.pdf. The form must be signed by all parties and turned into the Athletic and Activities Director - Scott Helms - before the fall deadlines below. Forms turned in after the deadlines will not be accepted. Students must also complete an additional .5 credit in English, science, social studies, math or world language in lieu of the PE III - WIAA pathway. For more information, please see the HUHS Board Policy #5460.
Fall Sport Deadlines:
Girls Golf - October 25, 2016
Girls Tennis - November 4, 2016
Girls & Boys Cross Country - November 11, 2016
Boys Soccer - November 18, 2016
Volleyball - November 18, 2016
Girls Swimming - November 25, 2016
Football - December 2, 2016
If you paid your $120 Co-Curricular fee and were not part of an HUHS athletic team this past season, you have the right to request a refund. All requests must be made by June 1, 2017.
Educational Spotlight
Nursing Guarantee Option at UMR!
The University of Minnesota -Rochester is excited to announce a Nursing Guarantee option for students interested in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree through the University of Minnesota. This opportunity guarantees first year students entry into the University of Minnesota Twin Cities nursing program located on the Rochester campus their sophomore year provided they meet the program requirements. Students will be able to complete all four years of the program on the University of Minnesota Rochester's campus. Practicum work in this program will be conducted at Mayo Clinic. Students interested in this must apply directly to UMR.
Click here
to find out more!
HUHS Scholarship Foundation Inc. & AmazonSmile
The HUHS Scholarship Foundation Inc. provides scholarships to graduating seniors from HUHS who apply on line their senior year through the counseling department web site, generally right after the 1st of January each year. The number of scholarships vary annually generally there are over 40 scholarships ranging in value from $700 - $2,000 to selected students. The scholarship process is handled through HUHS and rating of scholarships and selection is handled through the Board of Directors of the foundation.
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Some News from Activities & Athletics
Girls Swimming Accomplishments
Olivia Meinberg was named August athlete of the month as a freshman. In her 1st meet in the HUHS pool she swam the fastest 100 backstroke in the pools 46 year existence. A week later she broke the school record in that same event that had been set back in 1988. She has already lowered that time and we look forward to seeing what the season holds for her.
This past
night our final Little Ten conference relays were held in West Bend. HUHS had two conference relay record setting races. The first was in the 300 meter back stroke with a relay of Cady Uttech, Cora Meinberg, Carlie DeBack, and Olivia Meinberg. They crushed the previous record by over 13 seconds.The next record set came in the 400 freestyle relay with Laura Kregel, Cora Meinberg, Olivia Meinberg and Carlie DeBack. In this relay the girls beat the previous record by 5 seconds.
Cora Meinberg and Carlie DeBack swimming in their final conference relay meet leave as part of 6 record holding relays out of 11 events. Outstanding 4 years of swimming!
Girls Golf win Washington County Invite!
This past
, the Hartford Girls Golf Team had the experience of playing at Erin Hills.and won the Washington County Invite! Congratulations Girls!
Football players and Ozzy visit Erin School.
Last Friday, six varsity football players, and Ozzy, went to Erin School to assist with their "Fuel Up To Play 60" campaign. The afternoon is meant to get students active, as they had 35 different stations for students to participate in various activities. Our football players led two different stations, and one included throwing, catching and covering students while they were practicing their football skills. These six athletes were true leaders and mentors to the future Orioles at Erin.
Orioles claim sixth shutout, beat Suns!
After Hartford Union settled down at halftime, the Orioles added a pair goals en route to a 3-0 vict ory against W e s t Bend
on Tuesday
"We were too anxious in the first half," Hartford coach Jack De Selm said. "In the second half, we were moving
off the ball."
Hartford had a 1-0 lead at the break. Cristian Tyrpak scored in the 25th minute off a penalty kick.
"We struggled to put the ball in the net, and we have all year," East coach
Scott Hall said.
Matt Mikulec scored
early in the second half for the Orioles (8-3, 3-1 Wisconsin Little Ten) - in the 50th minute, giving
the visiting team a twogoal cushion.
De Selm had the perfect plan against the Suns and said it played out
just the way he drew it up.
"We knew what East was going to do before we got here," De Selm said. "I didn't think the game would be as chippy as it was."
or full article in
Hartford Union's Matt Mikulec celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of
contest against West Bend East in West Bend. The Orioles won, 3-0.
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Orioles volleyball steals road victory!
Roller coasters can be enjoyable.
They can also be queasy.
Michelle Schueller and Alison Tanking, and players on their respective teams, admittedly felt both after
five-set Wisconsin Little Ten showdown.
Visiting Hartford Union rallied from an 11-9 deficit in the fifth to claim the set, 15-11, and match, 3-2, against West Bend West. "For the fans, I think it was (exciting)," Hartford Union coach Schueller joked. "I don't know if it really was for me." Click
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Hartford Union celebrates a point in the second set of
match against West Bend West in West Bend. The Orioles won in five sets.
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XC Grade School Challenge
HUHS Cross Country teams 14th annual Grade School Challenge. The event is taking place on
Thursday, October 6th
and registration is due on
Thursday, September 29
for registration and more information on this event.
Coaches VS Cancer
Dig Pink
Game on
October 11
On Oct 11th, Girls Volleyball will be hosting a Dig Pink Event along with Teacher Appreciation. There will be items to be raffled off, 50/50 raffle and a silent auction.
Each year, tens of thousands of volleyball players, coaches and families across the country join together to participate in The Side Out Foundation's Dig Pink® Rally. In an effort to bring more awareness and funding for stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer, my volleyball team and West Bend West are working with The Side-Out Foundation. On Oct 11th, we are hosting a Dig Pink® event to benefit Side-Out, and we need your support! Help us reach our goal of $1500 by donating to our Dig Pink® Rally campaign page
If you are in town for the event, come on out and watch us play, don't forget to wear your pink! Side-Out is the only charity using the power and teamwork of the volleyball community to beat cancer. Only 2 percent of breast cancer research funding goes toward metastatic cancer which makes their focus on stage 4 unique and very important. Thank you for helping the girls give hope to patients and their families! If you would like to donate any items to the silent auction, please contact
Coach Schueller
Eat at Cousins!
Each year, the JV Girls Tennis team does a fundraiser to help support Gilda's Club,
a community of free emotional support, cancer education, and hope for children and adults with any cancer diagnosis and those who care for them. This year the team has worked with Cousins subs in Hartford on Hwy 60, to have 10% of all of their proceeds go to Gilda's Club on Tuesday September 27 from
. Please consider dining at Cousins during this time to support a great cause!
Support Hartford Cross Country
SUPPORT TEAM O - Help support the HUHS Cross Country Team when you dine at Buffalo Wild Wings. Tell them you're with TEAM O and they will donate 10% of your bill back to HUHS. Offer is good in Menomonee Falls and West Bend until the end of October.
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Fabulous southern views of the lake and city! This semi-furnished, condo is located right on Chicago's world famous shopping street, Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile! Right in the center of all the fun and excitement of the city, this upper floor unit has hardwood floors and kitchen appliances including a microwave and dishwasher.
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"Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind."
I'm not really in to true story films but this seemed like it would have a bit more action in than most, a bit like The Lone Survivor did. Considering how highly rated this film was when it came out and how much money it made I was expecting a bit more from it. Clint Eastwood films are usually rather similar and this isn't much different. Based on a true story but a concept we've all seen before, a little bit of action mixed with drama back home. An army film that ends with someone with PTSD is not original despite what everyone seems to think.
Casting wise I don't think Bradley Cooper was strong enough to take on a lead role like this. I don't really like him in anything at all and this was no different. His accent was appalling and kept changing throughout the film and it was ridiculously annoying so I just couldn't take him seriously but the way the whole film was done didn't help him.
The action scenes were actually not bad but when you watch a film that is in any way related to the military it is pretty much expected so it didn't exactly redeem it. Again comparing it to The Lone Survivor just because I watched it recently and it's a similar film, the action in American Sniper is pretty poor in comparison to that. Overall I wouldn't recommend it but it made a huge amount of money and did well regarding awards so some people obviously liked it.


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I came across this issue when trying to upgrade to SQL 2008 sp1, where one of the checks failed and would not allow me to update. The check was "'Reboot required " .
1, Open Regedit
2, Navigate to HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession Manager
3, Go to the properties of the following DWORD Value "PendingFileRenameOperations"
4, Remove any data in this value (so this is blank)
5, Do the same again for the following keys
HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSet001ControlSessionManager HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSet002ControlSession Manager
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Seller Says Sell! Price Reduced, and Highly Motivated! FHA Approved 1300+ sqft 2 bed 2.5 bath Condo in Hammonton with fenced in yard and shed! You will appreciate that the major future maintenance items have been addressed, such as New roof (2016) New Heater (2017) Newer Hot water heater (2011). Home Is being sold as-is but is in great condition! Close Proximity to Major Routes, Shopping and Local Restaurants such as Maplewood, Silver Coin, Walmart, Shoprite, Hammonton Lake park, Bellevue ave, RT 30, RT 54, RT 206, RT 73, AC expressway, RT 322. Ask about the Homeseeker Grant Program offering first time home buyers 10,000 dollars toward downpayment and closing costs. Playground, Tennis and basket ball Courts available to all owners.
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May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018
Damn it. A ringer. Means Nomad is elsewhere.
After seeing http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/02/comic-hero-popular-sweden-mocked-fighting-polish-nationalists-gay-pride-flag/ I wish to state for the record that I am NOT the homophilic mikael sol that publishes Fantomen in Sweden.
As for today's comic – my bet is that Eric is near or getting close to heloise while this bait is being discovered/explained.


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Orange Community Services would like to send a great big thanks to The Orange Foundation for funding several grants for our programs. We are the lucky recipients of grants from the Olga Fund for our annual Holiday Dinner Dance and the Connecticut Afghan Project "Afghan Ladies" who are currently making Afghans for our veterans. We also received funds from the Dusty and Frank Downey Fund to support our first time ever "Spring into Action Concert" to benefit our Community Assistance Programs and our Youth Services Seventh Grade Orientation Event. We are so very fortunate to have the Orange Foundation and its donors to support our programs which benefit the residents of Orange.
Thank you so much.
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Automobilia's 24th Moonlight Car Show and Street Party
|July 14, 2018,
|Downtown Wichita - Wichita
The Event:
Automobilia's 24th Moonlight Car Show and Street Party is happening July 14, 2018 in beautiful downtown Wichita.
This year, expect even more fun and excitement with eight live bands/DJs playing at the same time, three food courts, three vendor courts, kids events and activities, local food trucks, a model car contest, bicycle contest and the launch of a brand new event called The Incredible Race! During The Incredible Race, contestants will race around the city in five teams of two, stopping at small businesses to compete in puzzles or physical challenges. The winner will win a brand new car!
Automobilia will support four local charities including Convoy of Hope, Cars for the Cause, The Arc of Sedgwick County and Starkey Foundation.
All vehicles, motorcycles and car trailers are welcome.
To learn more about Automobilia and other car shows in the Wichita area, click here.
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Here's a thought that came to my inbox from the Daily OM:
A plant is a weed only within a certain context;
one person's weed is another person's wildflower.
I sure will be glad to see honeybees (and bumblebees) in my weedy -- whoops! I mean my flower-filled yard again. That reminds me of a poem I read somewhere or other that was talking about the flow of the seasons. It contained this line:
Oh, that's the reason a bird can sing;
On the darkest day, it believes in Spring.
I wish I knew who wrote that so I could give credit where credit is certainly due.
BEEattitude for Day #471:
Blessed are those who sing for the fun of it, for they shall spread joy and have it bounce right back to them.
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In "Blockers," Leslie Mann plays Lisa, the single mom of a high-school senior named Julie (Kathryn Newton), a vivacious teenager who, as the movie opens, announces a newfound goal of losing her virginity on prom night.
Julie's best friends Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan) and Sam (Gideon Adlon) quickly warm to the plan, agreeing that, as with everything else in their lives, they'll take the leap together — or at least at the same time. When Lisa spies the trio's texts on Julie's laptop, she and the other girls' dads — played by John Cena and Ike Barinholtz — embark on an anxiety-fueled, hysterically pitched mission to scuttle the young women's plans, invading the kids' prom night like a battalion of helicopter parents humming "Ride of the Valkyries."
As a burlesque of parental angst and sex panic, "Blockers" possesses sharply observed moments of inspired lunacy. Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this combination of satire and slapstick also includes the requisite number of dumb, gross and otherwise icky sight gags, whether in the form of Cena agreeing to a "butt chugging" contest with a bunch of beer-buzzed 17-year-olds, or some unsettlingly graphic close-ups of male genitalia.
Mann, a gifted comedian given a gratifying showcase for her talents (especially later in the film, when she winds up in a hotel-room-turned-love-nest), makes the most of a role that presents the broadly comedic twin of "Lady Bird," which also centered on a mom dealing with impending separation by spiraling into terror and misplaced rage.
Directed by newcomer Kay Cannon from a script by Brian Kehoe and Jim Kehoe, "Blockers" suffers from ungainly, choppy pacing. It feels like a slapdash collection of scenes rather than a balloon sent smoothly aloft, with jokes often falling as flat as Cena's buzz cut (a running gag centers on his tough-guy character's propensity for crying, a go-to bit that ages fast). There are more than a few stretches when nothing much happens save for getting one group of people to the next backdrop for a sex joke or sight gag (frequently at the expense of a freewheeling couple played by Gina Gershon and Gary Cole).
Still, the underlying values of "Blockers" are refreshingly healthy and affirming, proclaimed not only by Kayla's pointedly levelheaded mom (Sarayu Blue) — in a fiery speech about the double standards and the dubious politics of policing female sexuality — but by the girls themselves.
Smart, self-aware, comfortable with asking for what they want — and, more important, with refusing what they don't want — these teen feminists feel like avatars of an age when the term "me too" will have more to do with pleasure-with than power-over. Together with their male contemporaries — Miles Robbins delivers a particularly scene-stealing turn as the mellowed-out Connor, who sports a man-bun and an equally cloying it's-all-good vibe — the girls of "Blockers" emerge as admirable examples of autonomy, confidence and self-respect, never more so than when their clueless parents are running amok, half-cocked.
★★1/2 (out of ★★★★)
When • Opens Friday, April 6.
Where • Area theaters.
Rating • R for crude and sexual content, vulgar language throughout, drug material, teen partying and some graphic nudity.
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Media Blackout as Top Dem Senator Admits DREAM Act a Ploy for *Unlimited Amnesty*
News of President Trump and Democratic leadership potentially working together on DACA shocked the political and media class. Behind the scenes, an even more concerning plot is being planned — the DREAM Act — which according to Sen. Dick Durban (D-IL), would allow for open-ended amnesty. Why isn't the media covering this?
Breitbart News reports:
Democratic leader Sen. Richard Durbin confirmed to Breitbart News that the Dream Act amnesty is open-ended and larger than his advertised number of the 780,000 people who have signed up for the DACA amnesty.
Breitbart News asked Durbin on Wednesday how many people would be included in the amnesty, which is co-sponsored by South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Durbin answered by saying:
We're aiming at the DACA population, which is 780,000, but the Dream Act leaves that open.
Durbin's admission that the Dream Act is open-ended raise the stakes for the Republican Party because the vast majority of likely beneficiaries lean Democratic — and because subsequent chain migration could deliver millions of lower-skilled, government-dependent legal immigrants to the polling booths in 2028 and 2032.
Never Trump Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) said recently that she will be voting against the most recent Obamacare repeal legislation, effectively killing the Graham-Cassidy bill.
Republicans will now have to wait until next year to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The GOP senators could not care less about the Americans suffering from this failed and overpriced plan.
Republican senators introduced a plan on Monday to give amnesty to illegal alien DREAMERS.
The New York Times reported:
Three Republican senators introduced a bill on Monday that would offer young undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, signaling a possible bipartisan consensus on legislation to protect immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina, James Lankford of Oklahoma and Orrin G. Hatch of Utah offered what they called the Succeed Act, billed as a Republican alternative to the Dream Act that is championed largely by Democrats. Both measures would provide a legislative solution for some of the 800,000 or so beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, an Obama-era order that President Trump rescinded this month.
Congress has six months to figure out how to deal with the program's suspension before young recipients of the program begin losing their protections and potentially face being deported.
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KANSAS CITY, KS - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference placed four men's soccer players on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's All-Great Lakes Region team in a vote of NCAA Division III coaches.
Rose-Hulman's Nick Kowalkowski (New Lenox, Ill.), Turner Perkins (Danville, Ind.) and Ben Lyon (Westfield, Ind.) represented the conference on the second team.
Kowalkowski was named the HCAC Defensive Player of the Year, leading the top ranked defense in the conference. Perkins and Lyon both were named First-Team All-HCAC for their efforts.
Hanover College's Enrico Franchini (Sao Paulo, Brazil) earned the conference's only spot on the third team. Franchini earned HCAC Offensive MVP honors as the Panthers claimed a share of the HCAC crown.
A total of 35 players were selected for the All-Great Lakes Region team.
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Jok, Iowa overtake Kennesaw State 91-74
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Peter Jok scored 27 points and Iowa throttled Kennesaw State 91-74 on Friday night.
Ahmad Wagner had 12 points and four blocks for the Hawkeyes, who are looking to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season under Fran McCaffery.
Iowa built a 43-25 halftime lead and appeared to be on its way to a blowout win before Kennesaw State opened the second half on a 16-6 run that cut the lead to 49-41.
But the Hawkeyes settled down and scored the next seven to secure the win in their season opener.
Nick Masterson scored a career-high 29 points on 7 of 10 3-point shots for Kennesaw State.
Highly touted freshman Tyler Cook had six points and 10 rebounds in his debut. Cook showed some nerves, shooting just 1 of 7 from the field and committing four turnovers.
Cordell Pemsl and Nicholas Baer each scored 10 points for Iowa.


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This was quite an eventful weekend. Friday We did not do anything because of the rain, but that did not bother us because Saturday and Sunday were jam-packed.
Saturday July 14, 2012
Bastille Day! Basically the French's version of our 4th of July. Since I've been here, this has been a big topic of discussion amongst my coworkers. People get pretty excited about it, and the way they celebrate shows. In the morning Shawon and I went to the military parade. It was interesting. It wasn't like the parades we're used to back in the states when you have candy and promotional materials being chucked at your head as you watch fancy floats pass by. It was just the military marching and all the vehicles they drive. I'll post pictures, because that's the only way you will be able to understand the ceremony. It started with a fly-over. The first airplanes to pass left a stream of smoke in the French colors. It was beautiful, and the people were ecstatic to see it. I took a couple elbows to the head from people around me with their arms in the air taping and photographing the ordeal. We were jammed into this little gated area like sardines. Shawon and I started off with personal space, but within an hour of our arrival we quickly lost it. Since we arrived early (about 8:30), we stood for nearly 5 hours waiting for and watching the parade. It was an interesting experience, but I wouldn't do it again. Leaving was the hardest part. Thousands of people were walking the sidewalks either towards the train, shopping, or eating. Luckily we passed a pizza parlour that was just opening and we ducked in and quickly got a seat. After that, we went back to the hotel to relax until fireworks that night.
The fireworks were absolutely amazing. Mind blowing. I've never seen anything like it. It really made me wish I could have my friends and family here to experience all of this with me. We were advised to go early, so we left at about 6:30pm. We were so early that we ended up getting a great spot right near the river in front of the Eiffel Tower. Soon after, the place started getting crowded; and again, we lost our personal space very quickly. Two American girls sat next to us, and it turns out they were from PA as well. Small world! We talked the whole time about home, school, traveling, etc. It was nice to find Americans, let alone fellow Pennsylvanians, in the mess of it all. The fireworks started at about 11 because that's when it gets dark here. The theme this year was disco, so as the show was going on, music by artists such as Abba and the Village People played. You could hardly hear it over the fireworks; but when we heard the YMCA come on, we all went wild. At that point, we noticed how few Americans there were around us, because, aside from us, there weren't many other people dancing along to the lyrics with their arms in the air. The show was well worth the hours spent sitting on the grassm and the experience was fun to begin with. People-watching is probably one of my favorite things to do here, and we had plenty of time to do so. Getting back was an adventure in itself. There were thousands of people flooding the streets of Paris around the Eiffel Tower. I heard someone in line say there were over 100,000 people at the parade. Shawon heard 300,000. We decided to walk the 30 minutes back to our hotel instead of taking the heavily packed subway. The walk was a bunch of fun in its own. Shawon nearly got run over by a person on a bike, but he narrowly escaped and just clipped his side. After that, we realized that people on bikes in Paris are ruthless. They WILL run you over, so get out of their way, or suffer the consequences... By the time we got back, it was late so we retired for the night.
Sunday July 15, 2012
Time to see some art! We headed out at about 1 to the Muse d'Orsay. This museum has works by artists such as Van Gogh and Monet. My personal favorite is Starry Night by Van Gogh. The museum was incredible and massive. Some of the paintings were the size of large walls and the artists must have required ladders to paint them! I don't know very much about art, but I could still definitely appreciate the countless hours of work put into each piece.
After the museum, we spent the rest of our afternoon in the Tuileries Gardens sipping coffee at a table outside. Shawon and I get along very well and so it was very easy for us to sit there for over an hour people watching, relaxing, and taking in the experience. After our coffee, we went to the same carnival that we had gone to the first week. This time the experience was much different because it wasn't raining or cold. People were everywhere. It was a fun experience and we ate a cheap (good!) dinner of pork kebabs and French fries. Dessert was freshly made Churros and chocolate sauce (just melted Nutella. They're nuts about that stuff here!) We ate them near a fountain where there were tons of chairs and people. There were a lot of birds around and we shared our Churros. It was awesome because the birds would hop on your lap if you let them. I let them. This experience is unlike anything else I've ever done, and I couldn't be more happy!
My new pigeon friend.
"Put a lock on the bridge and toss the key into the river. Toss love in the river."
Outside the Muse d'Orsay
Entrance to the Muse d'Orsay inside
Random goat grazing in the gardens.


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Boom Beach Help & Guide
This is the help and user guide for
Boom Beach, an iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) and Android strategy game.
Boom Beach is a combat strategy game with a focus on multiplayer strategy with millions of players to attack and defend against as you explore a huge archipelago.
Available on the App Store and Google Play for free and rated ★★★★ (4.2) based on 3281 ratings.
This Boom Beach guide is designed to help newer players understand the basic mechanics of the game, as well as veterans with percentage probabilities of events to help with planning and design of Boom Beach islands. The guide is sectioned into categories, below:
- Account
Gameplay Support
- Damage per Shot vs Damage per Second
- All you need to know about the Submarine
- All you need to know about invasions
- Why do I only get 50% of my resources back when I cancel an upgrade?
- About the War Hero achievement
- Currently Ruled Out Ideas
- How do I attack other players?
- How is loot calculated?
- How do I train troops?
- How does the Gunboat work?
- How do I move my buildings?
- How do I get more Experience Points (XP)?
- How does matchmaking work?
- Sculptor
- How do I add friends?
- Can I delete my base and start a new game?
- Boom Beach Gameplay Tips
- Task Force and Operations
- Troubleshooting


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New Brisbane property has the formula right
Anyone seeking the formula that makes staying in a hotel pleasant, efficient and convenient could start with the Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central.
I stayed there last week while on with a business trip to Brisbane. The new-build hotel in central Brisbane's Spring Hill has been open since April and repeat business is already building up. It's the second Holiday Inn Express in Australia – the first is in Sydney's Macquarie Park.
There are 13 more Holiday Inn Express properties to come in Australia and New Zealand as the fastest-growing brand of the UK-based Intercontinental Hotels Group makes its mark here. All are new builds.
Michael Foster, manager of the 226-room Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central in Wharf Street, says the formula for an enjoyable and worthwhile stay has four elements:
1. Value for money. Quality accommodation at a competitive price sees rates at the Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central start at AUD 119 a night, in an IHG Escapes promotion currently running.
2. A great night's sleep. Beds have signature bedding, which includes pillow-top mattress, crisp white linen and both soft and firm pillows. (The pillows are labelled "soft" and "firm" to make the selection easier!)
3. Free Wi-Fi. This is available in both public areas and guest rooms. I used it extensively during my two-night stay and found it fast, reliable and extremely useful. Discerning guests around the world are demanding free hi-speed internet and it's gratifying to find a property that provides it.
4. Free breakfast. Breakfast is available 6am to 9am every day. The complimentary self-service Express Start breakfast includes coffee, bacon, sausage, eggs, toast and a variety of cereals and juices. A great way to kick-start the day. When breakfast finishes the staff at reception can make you a good coffee.
Although the Brisbane hotel market is oversupplied, Foster reports occupancies at the new hotel are climbing, with clientele divided between business and leisure roughly 50/50.
"It's built for people on the go," he says.
It has been six years since IHG had a presence in the Brisbane market, since a former Holiday Inn switched brands.
After staying a couple of nights at the property, I can attest that it's a perfect place for a business stay. It offers the services and amenities you want rather than those you don't want. Reception is staffed 24 hours.
The Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central is located a short walk from Queen Street Mall and one train stop from Fortitude Valley. A lot of little touches make the going very easy. A single button near the bed turns off the lights so you don't have to hunt around turning them all off individually. The shower is of commendably strong force. An ingenious door turns through 90 degrees to serve either as shower door or bathroom door. It works very well.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation is proposing a new bridge on Interstate 10 in Mobile over the river in addition to widening the existing I-10 bridges over the bay, according to the state DOT. The proposal is in response to the need for increased capacity on I-10 as traffic volume is expected to increase.
Dubbed the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Widening project, Alabama is proposing a six-lane bridge with 215 feet of "air draft clearance" over the river. Air draft clearance is the distance from the surface of the water to the underside of the bridge.
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If the proposal passes, construction can take up to six to eight years. A rough estimate of the cost is at $850 million. Funding sources are yet to be determined as the project is still in the planning stages. The Federal Highway Administration will still need a final environmental impact study after the public comment period. Only after approval of the study will the state DOT begin on the final design.
Built in the 1970s, the George C. Wallace Tunnel, which is the current Mobile River crossing, was designed for daily traffic of 36,000 vehicles. Today, approximately 73,300 vehicles cross the tunnel each day, with as many as 100,000 during the peak season, according to the state DOT. By 2030, approximately 131,082 vehicles will use the proposed bridge each day.


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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Day-23 A recent splurge!
Well I can't remember when last I spent a ridiculous amount of money on something other than our recent new family wagon. We own a Toyota Bb, but we thought it was by time we bought a car that had 7 seats since we have a growing family. LOL! We bought a Toyota Sienta, we need the boot space for the bigger buggy and just for those in case moments when we will be taking some extra passengers other that our own kiddies. Some people might not like the look of our new car, but it is really cheap on petrol and so nice to drive. Just wish the DVD player actually worked! Would have been way cool! When we had our alarm installed the guy was trying to convince me that he could do a good deal for us to get a new DVD player installed that would come with a navigational system and all all sorts of other goodies and it will only cost us $500... I was like yeah sounds great! Just hurry up and install my alarm so I can get out of here. Yeah right I was prepared to pay that much!
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At Beckley Church of England Primary School we provide an excellent education within Christian surroundings. Every individual is valued and we respect everyone's opinion, faith, race and gender. We believe that education should be seen by our children as life enhancing and life lasting.
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Our purpose is to provide a happy and secure environment in which children will enjoy learning and being a part of the school community. Our school aims are as follows:
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The staff and Governors believe that in order to achieve these aims, a strong partnership between school and home must be formed. Please take opportunities to talk to the staff or Governors whenever you need to ask a question, tell us something or make views known.
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the church at parish and diocesan level.
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In view of the ever multiplying load of work in successive years, the Board had been experiencing considerable difficulty in controlling and conducting its activities centrally from Allahabad. As such four Regional Offices of the Board were established at Meerut(1973), Varanasi(1978), Bareilly(1981) and Allahabad(1987) under the control of Regional Secretaries; the head office still being at Allahabad with Secretary as the over all executive head. Now Regional Office at Ramnagar (Nainital) has been separated from U. P. Board due to the creation of Uttaranchal as a new state w.e.f. 08-11-2000. Presently , the Board is holding the examinations and preparing the results of nearly 32 lakh students
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It has been a frustrating and inconsistent season for Dana Hills and Friday night was a classic case in point.
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On March 11, 2018 American Friends Service Comminute (AFSC) Pan Valley Institute organized a Know Your Rights Training in Madera, CA along with key community leaders. There was a presentation by Leticia Lopez fellow of AFSC, Silas Shawver who is … Continue reading
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Inauguration of the Tamejavi Culture and Art Series
Tamejavi Fellows, Alumni and Apprentice Fellows gathered in Madera, Ca August 19, at a cultural kitchen to celebrate the completion of the capacity building phase of the TCOFP third cohort and to launch the Tamejavi Culture and Art Series. Fellows … Continue reading
The Women International Day
My name is Wasan Abu Baker. I am a Muslim woman and community leader, advocate for the Syrian refugees, FIRM staff member, Sunday school teacher and currently a fellow of AFSC Pan Valley's Tamejavi Cultural Organizer Fellowship Program (TCOFP). This … Continue reading
Tamejavi Fellowship Grand Finale
When we move from one place to another, we take with us our habits, food, and culture. Our lifestyle influences the new environment and people that we encounter. There will be conflicts between the different cultures, but immigrants have been … Continue reading
Presentation of "An Zapoteco Immigrant Story of One, Reality of All"
Indigenous Zapoteco youth from Madera California present Play "A Zapoteco Immigrant Story of One, Reality of All" to share their stories and preserve their culture. Continue reading
Decolonization Workshop
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Encuentro P'urhepecha 2/9/2013
Hola a todos mis companeros becarios de Tamejavi. Quiero agradecerles a todos los que asistieron a mi evento, Encuentro Purhepecha. Ojala les haya gustado porque aunque fue muy sensillo el programa pero lo hicimos con mucho gusto para compartilo con … Continue reading
Invitacion a Mis Compañeros
Hola a todos mis compañeros becarios de tamejavi les estoy haciendo la invitacion para mi evento el proximo 9 de febrero del año en curso para que asistan y disfruten de lo mejor de mi cultura p`urhepecha y conoscan a mi gente y prueben la comida de mi tierra , asi mismo les agradeceria mucho que me ayudaran promover mi evento .
Hello to all my Tamejavi fellows. I invite you to my upcoming event on February 9th so you can come and enjoy the best about my Purhepecha culture and also taste the food from my community. I would appreciate very much if you can help me by promoting my event.
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Thanks to all the invaluable training on Popular Education I have received as an allied (and now as a fellow of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Program) of the works of the Pan-Valley Institute, I now see the fruits of my … Continue reading


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Cosmoledo Atoll News 30 March - 7 April 2017 - The Land of Giants
After spending a week on Astove Atoll and a few days on Alphonse Island, our group of guests ended their mammoth trip with a grand finale on Cosmoledo Atoll.
After spending a week on Astove Atoll and a few days on Alphonse Island, our group of guests ended their mammoth trip with a grand finale on Cosmoledo Atoll.
Astove is know as a wild, remote and exclusive destination that is perfectly suited to small groups. Besides the amazing bonefishing inside the lagoon it's a destination where guests go to have a shot at catching a wide array of species and often achieve a 'Grand Slam'. Terry Donovan, Dave Hall and Jan Hradecky returned for their fourth trip to Astove Atoll in consecutive years. Joining them was Alphonse Fishing Co team members Tommy Hradecky, Devan Vd Merwe and Jordyn Mackenzie. Astove
Week seven of the Cosmoledo Atoll season saw the much-anticipated return of four fishing buddies, Chris Bamford, John Wilson, Carl Heilman and Scott Trerotola. Joining them our best friends Jan Hradecky, Dave Hall and Terrence Donovan (TD).
Cosmoledo has been at its best on all accounts with sublime weather and the fish out in full force. GT's, milkfish, triggerfish and bonefish all made a significant appearance and were willing to eat. Sadly the one species that alluded capture this week was the highly coveted indo-pacific permit.
St Francois lagoon is home to one of the largest and healthiest populations of bonefish in the Indian Ocean. These fish are our bread and butter and provide a great deal of action with their veracious appetites and blistering runs when other species prove tricky to catch. In spite of their large numbers, the movement of large schools of fish can sometimes be tricky to pin down to a science, this week however was one of the best weeks of the season in terms of bone fishing with nearly 700 fish successfully landed and released between 12 anglers.
"Be ready, anything can happen." This is a comment that anglers hear from the Astove guides at any moment of the day. Stalking the surf edges looking for tailing triggerfish can often be interrupted by chaos. GT's have an ability to appear and disappear quicker than you can un-hook your fly. This is what makes flats fishing in the Seychelles so remarkable, you never know what's going to happen or what you're going to see. This week a full complement of anglers arrived on the island all looking forward to see what all the fuss is about.
Another week just ended here at La Villa with a great group of guests and fine anglers - always fun!66 fish were landed with 15 fish over 15 pounds and 2 over 20 pounds. Average weight of sea-trout landed was 9.5 pounds.
This week saw the return of some familiar faces, with Joern and Maria joining 'Lone star' and bringing along good vibes, chocolate and good music. In addition, David, Suzie and Joe stayed on board for another week and completing the group John Ribic and Carla Kingsley from Montana.
The tail end of a cyclone has kept a strong North-Westerly blowing and over the change over day it had picked up to 25 knots with some heavy cloud cover. The weather conditions meant that the new guest's arrival was delayed by two days while the IDC charter pilots waited for a gap to fly into Astove. Finally the day arrived and after a swift transition we had our new anglers on board 'Lone Star'. Despite the weather and delays the new guests remained positive and excited for an intense albeit shorter week of GT fishing.


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Just when you thought it could not get any worse, there's this…
A 14 year-old teen girl was sexually assaulted at the Obama-endorsed Occupy Dallas Encampment.
One of the signs at the Occupy Dallas protest – "Would you trust corporate America with your children?" (Dallas Observer)
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Dallas Police continue to investigate whether a teenage runaway was sexually assaulted by an adult male at the Occupy Dallas encampment behind City Hall.
A source within the Dallas Police Department who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation said the girl ran away from home in Garland last month and that she is now refusing to cooperate with investigators. She initially told officers that she had sex with a man in his early twenties and had engaged in sexual activity with several other people.
Some members of the group told CBS 11 the girl identified herself as a 19-year-old and never knew she was 14.
Police were alerted after someone recognized the girl from a picture seen on a flyer asking for help locating a missing teen.
One Occupy Dallas protestor said if the allegations are true measures should be taken to ensure everyone's safety.
"We'll find out what the truth is and if that's her story, that she was having sex with older men in the park, I guess we really need to watch the age group that's coming in here and get control of that," protestor Rich Coffman said.
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Texas woman faces animal cruelty charges in death of dog
Former Texas bakery employee accused of fraud
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Teens often confess to crimes they did not commit
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NFL creates plan to combat drunk driving by players
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Candidate John Jacobs and friends in happier times
Congressional candidate John Jacob is as mad as hell, but what on earth can he do about it? Here he is, trying his darndest to run a good campaign for Utah's third district, based largely on fear of illegal immigrants and love of the second amendment, and he gets all these awful sulfur-scented meddlers on his tail. Like Satan. According to the Salt Lake Tribune
Things weren't always this way. At one time Jacob and Lucifer were the best of friends, and would spend hot summer afternoons racing their dune buggies across the arid desert sands of Utah. For his friendship, Jacob was rewarded with numerous lucrative business opportunities, and a future that stretched to the stars. No more.
"I don't know exactly what happened, how we grew apart," says Jacob. "I guess maybe it's the whole immigration thing. I mean, I'm for tough as nails enforcement and he's for more open borders, but I didn't realize that it meant so much to him. He's always been a bit of an enigma, that guy."
"And one more thing. You shmucks at the Salt Lake Tribune - I thought I told you not to print that."
No way I'm going to work on a pic like this and only get to use it once
I just found him and now it looks as though he might be gone?! Life is not even remotely fair! Lucifer's foil looks poised for a fall. I haven't even written about the letters to the bedeviled candidate for Utah's third district yet, and he's already being written about as toast? Oh, man...
John Jacob, we barely knew you, so here's hoping that Satan was just kinda messing with you, and you pull some sort of heavenly miracle out of your hat in tomorrow's primary, and mercifully send you on to victory against Old Scratch's favorite, Chris Cannon.
Cause Lord knows, what with the plethora of wingnuts wielding honest to goodness power in Washington, we need a few moonbats to keep a smile on our faces. But a victory won't be easy with even right wing pubs like GOPUSA writing slander like this about you.
On the other hand, not to be overly gloomy, I suppose there's always Burger King, home of the legendary Whopper.
It's certainly a race for the ages, but let me have my say. Utahans, if you have a funny bone left in your body, get out there tomorrow and vote early and often. Vote John Jacobs for third district! To hell with the consequences.
and bluesman Steven Segal agrees!
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