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Contact: Helene KramerDirector of Public Information574-7762 LMPD Choir in Light Up Louisville Parade(November 24, 2003) -- The Louisville Metro Police Department's "Metro Notes in Harmony" choir will be caroling in the parade leading up to "Light Up Louisville"."Metro Notes in Harmony" will sing a selection of holiday tunes and be joined by a special guest named Ventura. Ventura is the seeing-eye dog of choir member Kristi Sykes, who is a visually impaired Transcriber for the Department's Criminal Investigation Section. The choir is made up of both civilians and sworn police officers.Members of "Metro Notes in Harmony" will be gathering in the parade staging area - the Jewish Hospital Parking Lot at Liberty and Brook Street at 3:45 pm. The parade gets underway at 4:45 pm and proceeds to Metro Hall.

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The Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera is a compact, DX-format DSLR that features a 14.2MP CMOS sensor and EXPEED 2 image processor to produce high resolution imagery with impressive low-light sensitivity to an expanded ISO 12800. Full HD 1080p video recording is supported at 24 fps and continuous autofocus is also available while recording, or when working in live view, with the full-time servo AF-F focusing mode. For controlling the look and feel of imagery, Active D-Lighting and Picture Control settings help to clearly render difficult lighting scenes and also give you the ability to refine the appearance over six different settings. Six scene modes are also available to help accurately depict common scene types, and Scene Auto Selector can work to intelligently determine the type of scene and settings needed to best represent it. A useful Guide Mode can be employed when beginning to help learn different camera controls and how and why to use them depending on the scene at hand in order to depict it as desired.
In addition to the D3100 camera, two lenses are also supplied and cover a wide range of focal lengths from wide-angle to telephoto lengths. the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II gives a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 27-82.5mm while the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED gives an equivalent length of 82.5-300mm. Both lenses incorporate a Silent Wave Motor for quick and controlled focusing performance and they also integrate aspherical and extra-low dispersion lens elements into the design to improve optical performance.
- 14.2MP CMOS Sensor and EXPEED 2 Image Processor
- The combination of the 14.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED 2 image processor works to produce high resolution still imagery and full HD 1080p video with notable quality and low-light sensitivity to an expanded ISO 12800.
- Active D-Lighting and Picture Control
- Active D-Lighting aids when photographing in difficult lighting situations, such as backlit and direct sunlight scenes, and works to maintain detail in both the highlight and shadow areas to produce well-exposed imagery with greater detail. Picture Control provides six distinct settings to give further aesthetic control as to how images are processed in-camera. These settings include Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, and Landscape, and furthermore sharpness, contrast, brightness, and saturation can also be individually adjusted in each setting.
- Scene Modes and Guide Mode
Scene modes help in placing the exposure settings correctly in order to properly render your designated scene or subject type. The six modes available are Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, and Night portrait. Additionally, Scene Auto Selector can work to automatically determine the type of scene you are photographing in and set the scene mode automatically.
For help when just learning to use the camera, a useful Guide Mode is available that provides assistance in learning how to achieve the effects desired for creating well-realized imagery. Step-by-step instructions are given on the rear monitor to lead you to adjusting the camera settings properly and showing you the effects of each exposure setting. When using the Guide Mode, you can shoot still imagery with either the viewfinder or in live view, and movie recording is also possible. 18 different Guide Mode options are available based on some of the most commonly encountered situations, including lessons on how to soften background, bring more into focus, freeze motion, and how to show water flowing.
- Nikon D-Movie and Live View
Full HD 1080p video recording is supported up to 24 fps as well as standard HD 720p recording in multiple frame rates up to 30 fps. When recording movies, a 3.0" 230k-dot LCD monitor is available for live view monitoring, playback, and for making simple editing tasks such as clip trimming and pulling still frames from a movie. Additionally, an HDMI type C port is integrated into the camera's design to enable direct playback to an HDTV.
When working in live view for movie recording or for still shooting, full-time servo AF (AF-F) is available for continuous auto focusing. This aids in tracking moving subjects and face-priority AF also helps to ensure sharp imagery of people. Four distinct AF modes can be employed when working in live view; Normal-area AF, Wide-area AF, Face-priority AF, and Subject-tracking AF, depending on the specific type of subject matter you are working with.
- Autofocus and Scene Recognition Systems
The 11-point autofocus system is able to quickly and accurately acquire focus on an array of subjects and maintain sharpness while the subject is moving. A cross-type central point provides the greatest accuracy while the 10 neighboring points help to ensure sharpness on surrounding subject matter. The Single-point AF mode gives you control over which point is used for determining focus; Dynamic-area AF divides the focusing pattern into areas and utilizes a selection of points within that area; Auto-area AF will intelligently determine which focus points to use based on recognized subjects; and 3D-tracking allows you to select a focus point on a moving subject and then will maintain focus on the subject as it moves about the image frame.
In addition to the intelligent autofocus system, the Scene Recognition System also works to provide accurate, automatic exposure settings by way of a 420-pixel RGB sensor that analyzes the scene prior to making an exposure. This system will optimize exposure, white balance, and focus together in order to depict the scene accurately and clearly. This system also benefits face detection modes by biasing the settings based on a recognized face.
- Other Camera Features
- Full resolution continuous shooting up to 3 fps enables greater efficiency when photographing fast-moving subjects.
- The viewfinder integrates a system of well-positioned LED indicators to help increase usability by de-cluttering the effective field of view. An intuitive rangefinder system is also viewable within the finder for more effective focusing when working in manual focus mode.
- A lightweight and compact shutter mechanism reduces noise and realizes greater operability when shooting in live view or with the viewfinder. The shutter itself is tested to 100,000 shutter cycles.
- The Integrated Dust Reduction System incorporates an Airflow Control System that redirects dust away from the optical low-pass filter on the sensor to minimize the appearance of dust on imagery. When the camera is turned on or off the filter will automatically vibrate, too, in order to dislodge any adhered dust for clearer images.
- A host of creative effects and in-camera retouch options are available: Miniature effect, Color Outline, Perspective control, Color balance, Monochrome (Sepia), Fisheye, Filter effects (Cross screen), Soft filter, and NEF (RAW) processing.
- NIKKOR 18-55mm and 55-200mm Lenses
- In addition to the D3100 camera body, this kit also comes with two lenses that provide full coverage amongst wide-angle and telephoto perspectives. The AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 27-82.5mm and features a compact, lightweight design that adds to its everyday shooting appeal. It integrates a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) to help acquire focus quickly and accurately and also incorporates both aspherical and extra-low dispersion glass elements to minimize aberrations and distortions and provide clearer imagery. The AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED picks up at the long end of the 18-55mm and gives a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 82.5-300mm. It, too, utilizes an SWM mechanism for controlling focus and also features a Super Integrated Coating to minimize ghosting and lens flare and increase overall contrast for more vivid imagery.


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GOBLES (WKZO) -- Runners came from all around to take part in the 2013 Muddy Patriot. The event held at Timber Ridge ski area began at 9am and ran through the awards ceremony at 1pm. Here's our photo gallery from today and the video is above.
The Muddy Patriot helped raise money for 3 different charities The Ark Services for Youth, Bronson Children's Hospital and Safe Harbor Children's Advocacy Center.
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Marci Alt lives in Atlanta with Marlysa, her wife of 8 years, and their two children. Now, they're inviting Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy, who has said that families like theirs are "inviting God's judgment" upon society, to come to their home for dinner. Marci has partnered with GLAAD to launch a petition urging Cathy to accept the invitation. If he is going to use his position to broadly condemn same-sex couples and give money to groups trying to prevent them from accessing the securities of marriage for their families, the least he could do is meet one of them.
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VALLEY CITY, ND (KFGO AM) -- A second person has been arrested in a Valley City church burglary.
25-year-old Andrew Miklas of Valley City was wanted for burglarizing Faith Lutheran Church.
His alleged accomplice, Nicole Lindermann of Kathryn, turned herself in earlier.
Faith Lutheran Church sustained two-million dollars damage in an arson fire, but the two are not charged with arson.
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Cats use a life, Blues get one
Greg Baum Geelong's sighs of relief and Carlton's boos echoed through the Etihad chamber at the final siren, but the feature of this game that might resound furthest into the future was the...
Some things change, but blessedly, others stay just as they are
Greg Baum Seasons change, teams change, rules change, but THE rule doesn't.
Cats' eyes are on the Pies
Greg Baum Unbeaten and ageless Geelong unveils itself as Collingwood's chief challenger in Matthew Scarlett's milestone game.
1100 games and counting
Greg Baum AFL statistician Col Hutchinson missed a Geelong game in 1963. He hasn't made that mistake again.
Finals time a very tall story
Greg Baum The AFL finals are said to be their own season, as different from the home-and-away series as winter is from summer.
Finals time a very tall story
Greg Baum The AFL finals are said to be their own season, as different from the home-and-away series as winter is from summer.
Malthouse stuck his neck out for wayward Swan
Greg Baum FOR newly crowned Brownlow medallist Dane Swan, it almost ended - and then began again - with what Mick Malthouse drily called ''a bit of a chat''.
How a Swan changed his colours
Greg Baum For the newly crowned Brownlow medallist, it almost ended with what Mick Malthouse drily called 'a bit of a chat'.
Geelong finds it's part of something a lot bigger
Greg Baum Collingwood lost only three games in 2011, but they were all to Geelong.
Logic and key stats no match for Geelong's key Chap
Greg Baum Three certainties characterise the Geelong-Hawthorn rivalry, the grandest of the age.
Cats at a stretch but Blues laid low
Greg Baum Two damaged teams sought to use each other to regain their fluency and rhythm last night. At long length, Geelong succeeded.
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Dogs to the four
Greg Baum In style, this was not so much the second-last home-and-away game as the first final.
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No Saint like a sinner turned
Greg Baum The first goal at Etihad Stadium came from that rarest of occurrences, a Gary Ablett fumble.
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A matter of trust in an ever-changing game
Greg Baum Sometimes even those closest to the game can't keep up with it.
Dane Swan: The illusionist
Greg Baum Leigh Matthews rates Dane Swan up with Gary Ablett and Chris Judd.
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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
Pretty Good Jokes
When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of twelve people, who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.
God gave you toes as a device for finding furniture in the dark.
If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
The things that come to those who wait, will be the things left by those who got there first.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
If you line up all the cars in the world end-to-end, someone from New York City would be stupid enough to try to pass them.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance for getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
A day without sunshine is like a night.
He, who laughs last, thinks slowest.
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Change is envitable, except from a vending machine.
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In sky blue or bold yellow this linen dress by South adds a punchy pop of colour to your summer wardrobe.
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Incredible anticipation was overtaken by complete exhaustion after 30 hours of flying and layovers-San Antonio to Dallas, to Miami, to Madrid and finally we arrived in Venice. A 30-minute bus ride from the airport to Piazzale Roma where we boarded a waterbus to take us to our stop at San Zaccaria to meet Lorenzo, our B&B host.
Through the narrow walkways over several small bridges, we made our way with our luggage to our home for the next three days. Unfortunately, it was raining for most of the time we were there, but it couldn't dampen our sightseeing. Venice is a beautiful city, full of museums, churches, art, small restaurants and gelato shops and we are soanxious to see it all.
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Instead of romance for Valentine's Day this year, think friendship
By Emily Bouchard
With Valentine's Day bringing thoughts of romance and intimacy into the minds of many people, I thought it would be nice to offer the best way to rekindle affection in a relationship that may need some re-igniting. The key to bringing joy back into your relationship is simple, yet profound. Having a strong friendship will make all the difference in your marriage. That's it.
How do you cultivate a friendship between the two of you in a regular and meaningful way? By treating each other truly as valued, respected and admired friends.
Due to patterns and beliefs about marriage and commitment, we often treat out spouses worse than anyone else in our lives. The irony is that once you establish a firm commitment with your life partner, there is a safety to treat each other disrespectfully, rudely, and to take each other for granted in a way you just never would with a dear friend.
The beauty of applying the principle of friendship in your relationship is that you can start any time, and you can determine from day to day how you want to treat each other. This is something you have complete control over, and something that starts with you, from your heart – without attachment to how the other person responds. Typically, when a person is treated with respect, honor, and admiration, they tend to want to reciprocate and naturally do so. If they do not, then you need to seriously look at what past hurts and resentments they are holding onto in order to protect themselves and keep themselves from getting wounded again. It may take some time for the trust to return, especially if there have been years of criticism and contempt between the two of you. Choosing to treat each other as friends is a great place to start healing those wounds of the past.
For more information on ways to cultivate friendship in your marriage, I highly recommend the book: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver.
(Author: Emily Bouchard, MSSW, author of Conquering Conflict and StepHeroes, a newsletter serving over 2,600 stepfamilies at www.blended-families.com )


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17th Annual Creating Change™ Conference
Meet Us In St. Louis! Nov. 10-14, 2004
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
What will your life be like post-Election Day? Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election and anti-gay ballot initiatives we won't stop agitating for change - and we know you won't either. And what better way to hone the skills you need than by attending the nation's largest and most unique annual skills building and strategy conference of activists and organizers who work in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement? Creating Change™, founded, sponsored and organized by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is in its 17th year. Aptly timed to take place just after Election Day, we invite you to rest up and then meet us St. Louis!
Following are just a few conference highlights:
Pre-Conference Institutes, Nov. 10 & 11
Come early to participate in these rigorous full-day pre-conference institutes on Wednesday and Thursday, including:
- People of Color Institute
- Finding the "I" in then Middle of Racism
- Building Our House: Dismantling Institutional Racism
- Organizing for the Next White House Conference on Aging
Meet and Honor Our Movement Pioneers
Meet our movement pioneers Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon at the Opening Plenary on Thursday evening and don't miss the film about their lives, "No Secret Anymore" on Saturday. Other films about our history include: "Gay Pioneers," with footage from the first organized annual "homosexual" civil rights demonstrations from 1965-1969, and films about the 1987 & 1993 Marches on Washington.
National Speakers
Hear from our movement's national leaders about current issues and challenges we face.
Dr. Mary Frances Berry, founding board member of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Skills Academy for Leadership and Action
Learn skills you need for the work you do in fourteen Skills Academy sessions, including:
- Thriving in the Midst of Controversy: Dealing Effectively With Conflict in LGBT Communities
- How to Advance a Proactive LGBT Policy Agenda in the Next Presidential Administration
- If You Build It - Will They Come? Practical Tools for Building a Multi-racial LGBT Team
These and the eleven other 3-hour Skills Academy sessions will recharge your political power cells. Bring your questions!
What About...?
With over 140 workshops, panel discussions and caucuses - whatever topic you are interested in or agitated about, we've got a session for you! Check out these workshop topics:
- Aging & Ageism
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Join more than 2000 colleagues from across the country in St. Louis for this year's Creating Change™ conference and meet and learn from some of the most experienced activist leaders in our communities: Rev. Steven Baines, Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Joan E. Biren, Richard Burns, Mandy Carter, Bran Fenner, Matt Foreman, Amber Hollibaugh, Lorri L. Jean, Frank Kameny, Don Kao, Mara Keisling, Harry Knox, Malcolm Lazin, Yosenio Lewis, Kerry Lobel, Clarence Patton, Suzanne Pharr, Betty Powell, Sylvia Rhue, Eric Rofes, Carmen Vazquez, Karen Williams, Evan Wolfson, Beth Zemsky, and many, many more.
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The plot thickens in an intriguing and exciting Group D after a master-class from Olga Chatzinikolaou helped Greece to an essential 63-49 home floor win against Latvia.
The experienced campaigner dished up an inspired eleven assists to go with her ten points for a stunning double-double and it could barely have been better timed for the Greek side who are still very much in the running for a place in France next summer.
With Latvia being one of their main rivals, few had predicted anything other than a very tight game but the hosts blew that theory away with a scorching 21-9 second quarter.
This handed them an insurmountable 14 point lead heading to the locker rooms and it would be one that Greece would refuse to relinquish.
Latvia certainly tried to rally when they returned to the floor but particularly impressive was the work of Greece in the paint. They coped in superb fashion against a team possessing a dangerous frontcourt boasting the likes of Zane Tamane.
As the second half unfolded, both nations also had one eye on the winning margin for the purposes of any pending tie-breaker and it appears Greece will have to win against Italy to confirm their place in the Final Round.
Aikaterina Soitrou also impressed with 13 points and eight rebounds while Tamane led the way for the visitors with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Langkawi Cable Car If you love incredible views, this is for you. See miles and miles of pristine ocean, lush jungle, waterfalls and even the Thailand border if you know where to look. Make sure you have your camera at the ready if you plan on taking the full 2.2 kilometer ride on the Langkawi … More
Fun and Frivolity in Fiji
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Where did the genie go that conjured up Sonaisali Island Resort? At just under half an hour from Nadi Airport, yet seemingly worlds away from everywhere, this haven of relaxation should be renamed "This is it!" At first glance, it would appear as if the whole part of this world has been photoshopped. Where perfectly … More
Uncovering the best kept secret in the Pacific
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Ever wondered what it would be like to go island hopping, around some of the most stunning paradises on this Earth? Well, let's jump… Often referred to as: "The best kept secret in the Pacific", the Cook Islands offer plenty to wind you down, or take you right up there. Wow, is that real? Of … More
Your Guide to Brighton on a Skateboard
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Romance and relaxation in the Cook Islands
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Put your feet up and channel your inner romantic as we head to the Cook Islands to warm the cockles of your heart. Dubbed the best romantic getaway in the world, this South Pacific showstopper will have you swooning at first glance. Dripping in natural beauty and doused in buckets of sunshine, these tropical islands … More
Bali and Thailand's Best Wedding Destinations
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With the cost of tying the knot averaging $50,000, it's little wonder that many couples are opting for destination weddings over more traditional affairs. Combining your wedding and honeymoon can save your budget and your blood pressure. That said, you want to make sure you're dealing with a reputable venue or your dream wedding could … More


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Silva Bakery is owned and operated by Alvaro Silva. He is joined in the daily operations by his son, Bruno Silva. Alvaro is a Portuguese immigrant that settled in the San Francisco's East Bay in 1976.
The bakery has been operating as a Portuguese bakery since the mid 80′s as Hiser Bakery. In March 2008, Alvaro changed the name to Silva Bakery.
Silva Bakery is committed to bringing you, our customer, the best Portuguese baked goods and artisan
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We offer many handcrafted varieties of traditional breads, cakes, and pastries. Papo secos (soft rolls) and Pão de Milho (corn bread) are made fresh daily. We also carry a variety of imported goods such as cheeses, canned sardines, tuna, octopus, cod fish, frozen sardines, mackrel. In the refrigerator, you will also find local linguiça products and dry cod (bacalhau). If you are not in the region, we also ship via UPS. We're more than happy to fulfill special requests including custom goods to meet dietary needs, one of a kind items to commemorate life events, etc. Custom orders may include garlic, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and other ingredients. Please call for more information and special requests. We can work with customers to create custom products provided enough time is given to produce a sample.
Stop by today to experience the aroma of authentic Portuguese style baked goods. You may not be able to resist some of the goodies in the store for you.
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When you enter the city limits of Edgewater, The welcome sign states "The Hospitality City." OK, nice enough, sounds welcoming, looks good. What I want to know is: Who came up with this saying to put on the sign? Did they ever live in Edgewater? Have they ever driven around the city? I ask these questions simply because I would really like to know where this idea came from for this city. Drive down any street in Florida Shores, what do you see? Cars parked in yards, trash in the yards. You will come across some nice homes and yards and you see those homeowners picking up the trash that has been thrown into their yards during the night. Where is this hospitality? You pull into a parking lot and will get cut off by another driver who seems to think 25 mph in a parking lot is too slow? People drive down the streets with their music so loud from their cars you can hear it inside your own home with the doors closed. People walk their dogs and don't clean up after them. Edgewater, maybe you should change your sign to Land of the Rednecks and just accept it.
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I wonder why our New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission is not sending support up north. Even though, at least one lineman has requested to go up and support.
Airport needs a clock
Would someone please put a clock in the lobby of the Daytona Beach International airport? Passengers need to know what time it is when they arrive.
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In defense of the person who wrote about stinky Florida, most people I know have an allergy to something.
I also cannot stand strong smells. I am also allergic to smoke, either from a campfire or cigarette. For me, my throat closes and that is not a pleasant feeling.
Don't go, Bob
Please Bob Garcia don't desert DeBary. Stand with us. We need someone to represent us. The rest of the world has decided they are going to change DeBary. Well, guess what, we are still referred to as the little town up by the hill, believe it or not, and all these people who are putting up signs like River City is a bunch of (expletive deleted). Please don't leave us Mr. Garcia. We need you bad, and I am not a Johnny-come-lately. I am 78 years old.
Need better help
I went over to a charity organization to get some help with my electric bill, and they promised to help me pay it. When I called them back when I had the last of my money to pay the electric bill, they didn't have the money to help me. I am a disabled veteran and I cannot get the help I need. How many other people are they doing this to? The people of Volusia County need to hear this.
Thrift shops are good businesses
I would like to say some positive things about thrift stores. They keep good merchandise from going into landfills. People from all income levels shop there. Who doesn't like a bargain? Most importantly the profits go to help our citizens in many important ways. I applaud these stores and their staff, most of whom are volunteers.
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The BMW 7 Series cars uphold a tradition of building some of the most dynamic and exhilarating large luxury sedans in the world.
Completely redesigned for 2009, the fifth-generation 7 Series line expands for 2010. For the first time, the BMW 750i and BMW 750Li xDrive models bring all-wheel drive to BMW's largest sedan. The new V12-powered BMW 760Li can be considered the ultimate 7 Series, measured by both performance and luxury. All 2010 BMW 7 Series models add BMW's Brake Energy Regeneration system, which captures some of the energy lost as the car slows to a stop and uses it to charge the battery.
The 2010 7 Series sedan comes in standard and long versions, designated by an L in the numeric nomenclature. The 750Li and 760Li have a wheelbase that's 5.5 inches longer than the 750i. They're a little harder to parallel park, but they offer a ride that's even more luxurious due to the longer wheelbase along with considerably more rear-seat leg room.
The 750Li and 750i feature a new-generation V8 engine, with direct fuel injection and twin turbocharging. This 4.4-liter V8 makes 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, awesome numbers for an engine its size, while using less fuel than its predecessor to get occupants around town. It's matched to a six-speed automatic transmission. Optional all-wheel drive adds all-climate capability without ruining the 7 Series' sporty handling characteristics. The 760Li ups the ante with a 535-hp V12 and an eight-speed automatic.
Weight-efficient construction and innovative chassis technology contribute to the lively driving dynamics that many expect from a BMW, especially high-end models like the 7 Series. Crash protection has been enhanced, despite the use of lighter chassis materials, though most models have gained a bit of weight compared to their predecessors, thanks to more standard equipment and comfort-related features.
The long-wheelbase cars have their own roofline, and the silhouette is sleeker than ever. The body has no transparently gratuitous scoops or scallops, and the car's size and lines clearly say eighty-five thousand bucks (roughly the base price), or one-hundred thirty-seven thousand, in the case of the 760Li.
The 7 Series interior is classy and luxurious, as buyers should expect. It's like a roomy, richly appointed cocoon protecting occupants from an ornery world, though some of the controls and features can be overly complicated. Just about every safety, comfort or convenience feature invented to date for the automobile is available on the 7 Series. Yet what really distinguishes these cars is their dynamic verve: a combination of response, acceleration, smooth ride and sharp handling that few if any large sedans can match.
Beyond its expansion of the 7 Series line for 2010, BMW has already tipped its hand with three more models expected to reach showrooms by late spring. The 2011 740i and 740Li will be powered by BMW's 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine. The 2011 Alpina B7 will be a hot rod 7 Series created with the help of German aftermarket tuner Alpina.
All of BMW's 7 Series sedans look sleek and expensive, and for the price they certainly should. What's better, one year after a complete re-styling, is this: virtually all of the odd, sometimes awkward design cues from the previous-generation 7 are gone.
The V12-powered 760Li, new for 2010, has several discrete styling appointments to distinguish it from the 750Li and 750i. Its kidney shaped grille is trimmed with a wider chrome surround that is slightly concave. The 760's side gills, located where the doors meet the front fenders, have a chrome finish and V12 badges.
In front, the vertical bars in all 7 Series grilles are spaced wider than those on other BMWs, for distinction, though we're not sure it's very distinguishing. It doesn't make a car look more stylish by increasing the gap between its teeth. From the driver's seat you don't see that, anyway. What you see is a really nice power bulge on the hood, subtle and sweet.
The 7 Series looks best from the side or front three-quarter view. The hood is long but front overhang is short. The sheet metal contours, blending concave and convex surfaces, are still there, but they're more subtle than they've been on BMWs of recent years, and they don't shout for attention. The fenders are chiseled upward, nicely. This 7 Series has the maturity and sophistication appropriate to a car of its stature.
The long-wheelbase L models have their own roofline, creating a different profile from that of the shorter 750i. The L roof travels sensuously along with the rest of the car in order to keep it from looking like a stretched 750i with a long tail. The result is a beautiful shape that also creates a tad more headroom than what's available in the 750i.
Another thing that's beautiful are the standard 14-spoke alloy wheels. Curiously, frustratingly, many lovely cars don't have wheels that meet the aesthetic standard set by the rest of the design. BMW pays attention.
From the rear, there's little to tell the world that the 750s are remarkable luxury cars. The back end looks like any other car on the highway, with big taillights and a horizontal chrome strip. A small lip on the trunk lid only adds accent to the car's lines when viewed from the side.
Perhaps BMW feels the same way, as the 2010 760Li has also been spiced-up a bit in back. An additional chrome bar connects unique dual tailpipes below the bumper line. The 760Li's quad tailpipe tips are rectangular, and integrated in the rear air dam. The V12 model also comes standard with 19-inch light-alloy wheels, as opposed to 18-inch rims for the 750s.
The BMW 7 Series interior offers the best contemporary automobile craftsmanship and technology have to offer. Unfortunately, it also offers some of the worst. Whether the good outweighs the bad depends on personal taste and predilection.
First, the good: Great interior lighting, and the world's best backup video camera, including those that incorporate side view. The doors open way wide, for easy entry and exit. The dash is low, thin and lovely, with a great instrument cluster featuring a clean, crisp speedometer, tach, temp and gas gauges. The screen with navigation and all its menus is very readable, at 10.2 inches versus 8.8 inches before. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is just about perfect, and some drivers will find its audio controls close to salvation.
Any 7 Series model delivers the luxurious feeling cars in this class are supposed to create. Comfort, whether in the front seat or rear seat, is superb in the 760Li and 750Li. The 750i is comfortable in the front seats, but only offers 38.4 inches of rear legroom, compared to 44.3 inches in the Li models. There's still enough space for people up to about 5' 10?.
More good: Luxurious leather, even in the base Nappa trim grade, and genuine polished wood available in several choices. We absolutely loved the stitched leather dashboard, which is optional on the 750s and standard on the V12-powered 760Li. Other amenities exclusive to the 760 include stainless-steel door entry trim with an illuminated V12 sill, Alcantara roof lining and sun visors, and individual inlays of exclusive burled walnut.
We'll start the bad with the worst. The 7 Series has the fourth generation of BMW's point-and-click iDrive control, and it's accurate to call it the fourth attempt to get it right. BMW boasts repeatedly that it's clear and intuitive. Not. It is better than before, but still bewildering, and it consumes enormous amounts of concentration while you're trying to focus on the road in front of you. We've talked to owners who have learned how to operate iDrive effectively, and some like it.
We give iDrive the big thumbs down. We never figured out how to listen to the radio and hear the navigation commands at the same time, unlike the blissfully easy to understand Dodge we tested the previous week. We couldn't blow up the navigation map nor find streets that might or might not have been there. We were dismayed by the array of questions that had to be answered when we pressed Menu. There are loads of options we never knew we needed or wanted, all with strange names that didn't describe any function we know of. Ditto with icons.
BMW's redesigned, console mounted gear selector isn't much better. It looks like the joystick for a flight-simulation video game, and company engineers have re-invented the Park position, putting it where Reverse is on other cars.
Generally, there are a lot of surprising and significant inconveniences inside the 7 Series. The seatbelt pretensioner annoyingly pretensioned us when we just needed to lean forward for visibility when pulling onto the highway. The standard climate control system offers up to four separate temperature zones, but we drove the 750Li during a heat wave, and the air conditioning on max couldn't make the cabin cool enough. Furthermore, it reset itself at 70 degrees each time the engine was shut off. Those wide-opening doors need a grab handle to easily close them, because without the optional soft-touch feature you can barely reach the notch in the armrest to pull them in.
Not counting the spacious glove compartment, there are so few storage places that you have to use the cupholders to hold basic things. All we had was a micro cassette tape recorder, a set of keys, a garage door opener, and some bridge tickets, and it was too much to ask of our $100,000 car to find us spots to store them. Use the center console, and there will be a small wing awkwardly flipped up under your elbow. Small door pockets help little.
The 7 Series isn't the greatest for hauling big things, either. Its trunk is large compared to the typical compact sedan, but not compared to the full-size luxury competition. With 14.0 cubic feet of space, the 7 Series trunk is smaller than competitors like the Audi A8, Lexus LS or Mercedes S-Class.
Despite some overly complicated interior features, there's little to complain about when it comes to driving the BMW 7 Series. About 90 percent of the time, any 2010 7 Series model is a truly satisfying machine to operate: both amazingly comfortable and quiet, and impressively quick and agile for a sedan of its size and weight.
That last ten percent is a gray area, to be sure, and in that zone the driving can get a little annoying. Perhaps BMW, with the 7 Series, suffers from a problem of ambition. It's as if the engineers and designers have attempted to raise the bar in virtually every respect, and in doing so have made simple things, like the gimmicky gear selector and even the electronic turn signals, way more cumbersome or complicated than they need to be.
The V8 engine in the 750i and 750Li models is brilliant, even incredible. It's all turbocharged horsepower, torque and smoothness, and it delivers decent mileage, in our opinion. We can't say enough good things about the 4.4-liter V8. Not just the 400 horsepower, but the 450 pound-feet of torque at a very low 1800 rpm. It is flawless. BMW claims that the 750i will shoot from zero to 60 mph in 5.0 seconds, on par with sports cars like the standard Porsche 911, and we don't doubt it for a second.
The V12-powered 760Li, new for 2010, raises the acceleration bar even further. It's powered by a 6.0-liter turbocharged V12 that's turbine smooth, and it bumps output to 535 horsepower and 550 lb-ft at just 1500 rpm. BMW reports a zero-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds.
The 7 Series suspension is nearly as flawless as its engines, whether cruising in a straight line on a rough road, or tossing the big Beemer through curves. The 7 has the first double-wishbone front suspension ever in a BMW passenger car, believe it or not, and the package delivers what might be the best blend of ride comfort and handling response available in a large luxury sedan.
The optional M Sport Package offers four suspension modes: Comfort, Normal, Sport and Sport Plus. The only problem is all those decisions. Using the Driving Dynamics Control selector (located near the iDrive controller and E-shift lever), the car will change its performance characteristics, in the areas of shock absorber firmness, throttle response, transmission shift characteristics, power steering assist level, and Dynamic Stability control points (how much the stability control will allow the car to slide before it engages). The Sport Package also adds 19-inch alloy wheels to the 750i and 750Li, with extra-sticky performance tires.
The 750i and 750Li xDrive, also new for 2010, are the first 7 Series cars with all-wheel drive. While the AWD is similar to that used in vehicles like BMW's X5 SUV, it's tuned more to enhance performance than to optimize traction on low-friction surfaces (though it can do that, too). The 7 Series xDrive more thoroughly integrates all-wheel-drive management with other electronic systems, like stability control and the 7's Active Roll Stabilization anti-sway bars.
Like other all-wheel-drive BMWs, the 750i and 750Li start at a 40 front/60 rear default power split. But when its driver applies gas more aggressively, especially through bends, the xDrive 7 adjusts torque distribution to maintain the sporting handling dynamics of rear-wheel drive. Through a hard bend, its control system seeks a steady power split of 20/80 to optimize handling.
On dry roads, regardless of drive type, the 7 Series is remarkably balanced for a car of its heft. Standard, xDrive, it's almost a toss up. With xDrive, the steering feels heavier than that in rear-drive cars with BMW's active front/rear steering system, and we like that. But once the driver gets used to its lighter steering touch, the rear-drive 7 Series is livelier. It almost feels like a smaller car.
Distinctions are easier to find on a closed course, or in sloppy road conditions. Even with the anti-skid electronics switched off, the 750i xDrive does a lot more of the car-control work for the driver than the rear-drive 750i, balancing itself more readily with less need to be really delicate or active with the gas pedal. The rear-drive 7 Series requires a lot more work, and it asks more of its driver. While that may be exactly what enthusiast drivers want for track day, it's probably not the preferred set-up in a blizzard. We wouldn't guess many 7 Series owners take their car to track day, anyway.
The gray area of 7 Series satisfaction and performance sits largely in the transmission. The six-speed automatic in the 750 models seems over-engineered, or at least over-programmed. It insists on doing too many things for the driver, in Normal mode. We're not talking about our usual frequent complaint, that the manual mode isn't very manual; we're talking about a relentless number of automatic downshifts.
Basically, the transmission won't let the car glide. Around town, it almost feels like the emergency brake is on. Back off the throttle, and some program says: The driver wants to slow down. Let's help him! You're going 20 mph and ease off the gas for a red light, intending to coast there, and it downshifts so eagerly that you have to get back on the gas to get to the light. It's like the 7 Series is a pickup truck with its transmission in perpetual tow/haul mode.
We had to accelerate to go down our steep hill, because the transmission held the car back so much. Going up a less-steep hill, one-half mile at 25 mph, it downshifted three times and up-shifted twice. All in the name of keeping the car in the optimum gear. It's like the transmission is compelled to use all six of its gears as often as possible. With all that engine torque, it makes no sense. What's more, the kick-down shifts are often not smooth. Lurch is the word that popped up in our tape recorder, three times.
Out on the highway, this annoyance goes totally away. It's only poking around town that the 7 Series can be unwilling to glide smoothly. It seemed better with Driving Dynamics Control in Comfort mode, so we suggest staying there, and avoiding Normal altogether. Normal seems like an inappropriate word to apply to this very special car anyhow.
The 7 Series' xenon headlights may be the best in the world, greatly enhancing safety during nighttime driving.
While every 7 Series model carries a gas guzzler tax, ranging from $1,000 to $2,100, we averaged at least 19 mpg with a mix of city and highway driving during a couple of test stints in the 750Li. That, in our view, is at least acceptable for a car of the 7's size and performance. BMW is nonetheless aware of perceptions about efficiency, and to that end it has added something called Brake Energy Regeneration to all 2010 7 Series models.
Brake Energy Regeneration captures some of the energy lost as a car slows to a halt, much as the typical hybrid vehicle does. In the case of the 7 Series, that energy is used to turn the alternator, which charges the battery and supplies electrical power. In most gasoline-engine cars, the alternator operates when the car is under power, taking energy that could otherwise be used to move the car along.
In the 7 Series, the alternator only turns when the car is slowing, and the engine is essentially idling. When the 7 is accelerating or cruising, the alternator freewheels, so it draws no power from the engine.
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By Jenny Sedlis
The opinions expressed are her own.
I note that Michael Winerip has chosen to use data about Harlem Success Academy's student body as the central piece of factual evidence in his reply to Steven Brill. Harlem Success Academy had 9.5% English Language Learners in 2009-10, not the 1.5% that Michael Winerip reported. The statistics are publicly available (as a ZIP file) in the section NYSESLAT Annual Results*: Source: NYSED School Report Card Database 2009-10 URL: http://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-external/SRC2010.zip
Even if there were vast differences in the demographics (which there are not) Harlem Success Academy 3rd graders scored in the top 1% in New York State on the ELA in 2009-10, while PS 149 3rd graders scored in the bottom 2%, a difference that cannot be attributed to demographics. Winerip is correct that Harlem Success Academy has advantages over PS 149 that makes comparisons less valuable. We can hire and fire. We can provide 8 weeks a year of professional development. Our principals are instructional leaders who are there to support and develop teachers. The composition of our student body is not the determining factor in our success. It's the quality, training, passion, effort, and drive of our teachers, leaders and network staff.
*All English Language Learners take the NYSESLAT test. The number of test-takers in a school reflects the number of English Language Learners. The demographics section in the database is incorrect. It pulls data from the City's ATS database before the NYSESLAT results were included.
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How to React When Your Toddler Swears
What to say when your child's first few words have four letters
Oh, what to do when a customer passes you by in the grocery store, drops a pack of Oreos, and your toddler lets out S@?#!. As embarrassing as this is, the experience is really common. Toddlers are sponges at this age—which is how they begin to learn language at such a rapid rate in the first place. And they definitely will mimic the words of the adults around them.
But (cringe!) how to react—without dropping a bomb, yourself?
What They Understand
Around 24 months, toddlers do not understand the meaning of swear words nor do the conventions of polite conversation (ok, or basically any etiquette at all) make sense to them. But kids this age do understand the reactions from the adults around them when they speak. If a word gets a lot of reaction, even if it is a negative reaction, this can reinforce the use of a word. So if your child gets a laugh from an adult when he utters something, he definitely will try it out again.
What to Say
First, hard as it is, give it a shot to not say anything at all. (You can also instruct the other adults in your toddler's life to not react—including snickering or laughing—to curse words, and offer the reason behind it.) Most likely, your child is swearing for a reaction, and for her, the bigger and broader the audience, the better. You may find that without any attention, your toddler's swearing will be short-lived and they will move on to other words.
If you are finding that your toddler is repetitively using a four-letter favorite, do a little research. What's the positive and negative feedback they are getting from other people in their world, who might be reinforcing this pattern? Where else may your toddler be overhearing the language—older siblings, daycare providers, grandparents? Some parents do try the "We don't use that word" approach, but this definitely can backfire, so remember to not give the swearing too much attention.
What to Do
Watch what you say! Toddlers are only introduced to swearing from folks around them—i.e., that call with your sister-in-law, the primetime dramas you're watching. Of course, most parents have the experience of dropping something or getting cut off at an intersection and letting a @#$% fly out their mouth. Don't be too hard on yourself, but know your little mimic is listening and learning!
Don't allow any show-pony routines. Well-meaning relatives who try to encourage your toddler to display her, er, talents are just egging on the bad habit. Make it clear you're not tolerating any verbal performances.
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On todays show with Don and Gino they talk numbers. They break down the unemployment numbers in America and how unemployment has been at the lowest its been since 2008. They also touched on how important downpayments are and how you can be paying the same monthly payment as your neighbor but they are in a bigger house and bigger property then you. There could be a few reasons, like the down payment they made or when they bought the property and even if they refinanced when the market went up and upgraded to a bigger house and bigger property with the same monthly payments.
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Well that argument didn't go to well. Jasper is upset with me. As soon as Bella and Edward walked in the house Rosalie was right in Bella's face yelling at her, Jasper and Emmett were standing right there with her. Baylor was a little bit further back but he was still on Rosalie's side. I instantly went to tell Bella that they knew, and stood in front of her with Edward. Rosalie took it…Continue
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Oh Bella. She really is strange. She told Charlie about what we are. Charlie took it better then I would have expected, especially since he wanted only to be told stuff that was a need to know basis. She hasn't explained to him yet about Nessie. He couldn't take much more.
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Baylor is very interesting. Like Bella, Edward can't hear his thoughts. I see very good things for him.
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"She was so gracious and graceful that everybody fell in love with her after five minutes. Everybody was in love with this girl, I included. My problem was that I am a guy who speaks in his sleep. I toss around and talk and talk.. But fortunately, my wife's first name is Audrey as well"
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The Ramsar Bulletin Board, 1 February 2000
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Ramsar Centre set for Austria. Michaela Bodner, WWF Austria, reports that on World Wetland Day, Feb. 2nd, plans will be announced for a Ramsar Centre in the Waldviertel (Lower Austria) as a further step of the implementation of the Ramsar Convention. Only recently, Austria has designated its 10th Ramsar site, the "Waldviertel ponds, peat bogs and floodplains" which forms an ecological unit with the Czech Ramsar sites "Trebon fishponds" and "Trebon peatlands". Considering that the whole region of the Northern Waldviertel (northernmost part of Lower Austria, bordering the Czech Republic) holds a network of important wetlands of varying sizes, WWF Austria has worked out a concept for a Ramsar Centre in the Waldviertel; the plan is backed by the Austrian Ministry of Environment, Youth and Family and the Government of Lower Austria, and co-financed by the European Union. The idea behind this centre is to create a body responsible for local wetland agendas and to implement the values of wetlands into regional development. The work of the centre will focus on the monitoring of wetlands, on environmental education and on public relations work. A strong cooperation with the Czech Biosphere Reserve Administration in Trebon is planned and will be an important key to the success of the centre. The building of the centre should start in 2000 to be finished in 2001 for the 30th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention. For further information contact: Michaela Bodner, WWF Waldviertel, Kirchberg am Walde (email@example.com)." [1/2/00]
Ramsar at the CBD's SBSTTA5. Dr Bill Phillips, our departing Deputy Secretary General, and Dr Nick Davidson, our DSG-designate, are in Montreal for the fifth meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity's Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), where they are joined by the Chair of Ramsar's Scientific and Technical Review Panel, Dr Jorge Jiménez of Costa Rica. Dr Jiménez is slated to introduce the draft CBD/Ramsar Joint Work Plan for 2000-2001. Ramsar is also sponsoring a side event on the River Basin Initiative, a joint venture between Ramsar and the CBD which is being implemented by the Global Environment Network. (29/1/00)
Wetlands International publishes action plan for Russia. Simon Nash writes: "Wetlands International's Moscow office has just published the Strategy and Action Plan for Wetland Conservation in the Russian Federation (in Russian). An English version will be published soon. The publication is a result of the National Wetland Conference that was held in February 1999 in Moscow by the State Committee of Environment Protection and Wetands International, which was the first intersectoral and national conference of its kind, with about 400 participants. Several working groups of Russian scientists and policy makers have since been working on various sections of it. The publication represents a major milestone for our Russian Programme, as it will form the basis of Wetlands International's programme development in Russia for the coming years. For more information contact: Olga Anisimova: firstname.lastname@example.com." [27/1/00]
Iranian officials visit the Ramsar Bureau. From 20 to 24 January 2000, the Ramsar Convention Bureau played host to the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the project on the 'Conservation of Iranian Wetlands'. The six-member team from the Islamic Republic of Iran was led by Mr Anoushirvan Najafi, Deputy Head of the Department of Environment and National Coordinator for the wetland project. This is a Block B Project Development Facility (PDF-B) to establish a mechanism for the development of a full project aimed at conserving globally significant components of wetland biodiversity in a limited number of sites that are facing mounting pressures. More detail right here. [26/1/00]
Spain introduces Strategic Plan for Wetlands. The Ministerio de Medio Ambiente of Spain has announced that, following approval in October 1999 by the Comisión Nacional de Protección de la Naturaleza, a new Strategic Plan is being put into implementation. Entitled the "Plan Estratégico Español para la Conservación y el Uso Racional de los Humedales, en el marco de los ecosistemas acuáticos de que dependen" ('Spanish Strategic Plan for the conservation and wise use of wetlands, in the framework of the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend'), the 94-page document includes thorough introductory material with history and objectives and a valuable analysis of existing laws in Spain's Autonomous Regions (or provinces), followed by a detailed plan cross-referenced to the Ramsar Strategic Plan 1997-2002, the Ramsar Convention itself, and the relevant Resolutions and Recommendations of the Conference of the Contracting Parties. Copies are available from the Secretaría General de Medio Ambiente, Gran Via de San Francisco 4, 28005 Madrid (fax +34 91 597 5564) and the text of the Plan is reprinted on this Web site (Spanish only). [18/1/00]
Sierra Leone welcomed as the Convention's 118th Contracting Party! The Bureau is very pleased to announce that on 13 December 1999, the Hon. Dr Sama Siama Banya, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of Sierra Leone, deposited with UNESCO that nation's instrument of accession to the Convention, as amended by the Paris Protocol (1982) and accepting the amendments to Articles 6 and 7 (Regina Amendments, 1987). The Convention will enter into force for Sierra Leone on 13 April 2000, as Ramsar's 118th Contracting Party. The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Resources, the Hon. Okere A. Adams, has informed the Bureau that the Chief Conservator of Forests, within his ministry, will serve as Administrative Authority, and that a National Ramsar (Wetlands) Committee has already been established, to consist of 4 Ministry personnel, 2 representatives of the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone, 3 from the Division of Marine Resources, and 2 from the Ministry of International Affairs and Rural Development (Council of Paramount Chiefs). Sierra Leone has designated as its first Wetland of International Importance (the Convention's 1014th) the "Sierra Leone River Estuary", a 295,000-hectare piece of coastline stretching from Cape Point on the Freetown Peninsula across to the Bunce Creek. Please consult a brief description of the site right here. [15/1/00]
Danone-Evian / FFEM / Ramsar / MedWet 4/ Eurosite meeting: Network of Mediterranean, Caspian and Black Sea Deltas, 28 Sept - 1st Oct 2000, Odessa, Ukraine. Following the first workshop under this project held in the Po delta in January 1999, the final gathering of the 10 participating deltas will take place by the Black Sea in the autumn of 2000. The technical theme is currently being discussed between participants, in a bottom-up fashion. This meeting will also review the achievements of the bilateral exchange programme currently under way, and propose future directions to keep this network alive. Participation is under invitation only. This meeting will be twinned to another one organised between 25-27 September in Odessa, too, where the problems and threats for wetland and waterbird conservation for the region will be discussed. Together, these two meetings could potentially provide the forum to launch an initiative for the conservation of wetlands in the Black Sea region, as MedWet has been doing since 1993 in the Mediterranean. [15/1/00]
Society of Wetland Scientists awards two grants in the Ramsar Support Framework. The SWS has announced details of the US$ 5,000 awards granted under its Ramsar Support Framework. First, to Wetlands International Cambodia - Mekong Programme and the Cambodia Ministry of Environment to survey potential Ramsar sites in Cambodia, and second, in a matching award provided by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to Dr. Eduardo M. da Silva, Institute of Biology da UFBA, Campus de Ondina, Brazil, for surveys of potential Ramsar sites in that Party. The project profiles and basic info on the SWS programme are available right here. [13/1/00]
Austria designates its 10th Ramsar site. Austria has designated its 10th Ramsar site as of 22 December 1999, the Convention's 1013th globally, called "Waldviertel ponds, peat bogs and floodplains" (13,000 ha) in NiederÖsterreich (Lower Austria), bringing that Party's total Ramsar surface area to 115,772 hectares. Much of it has already been designated as Natura 2000 sites under the EC Birds and Habitats and Species Directives. The site is situated in the southeasternmost part of the central European mountain region, and contains a number of small and large riverine, peat bog, and pond wetlands. Crucial to the area's water regime, the Lainsitz River is a common river connecting to the Czech Republic's Ramsar sites Trebon fishponds and Trebon peatlands (the 'Lusnice' river in Czech) with high commercial value since the 13th century. Peat was extracted for fuel for the glass industry until the end of the 19th century, but no longer. Hunting is common in all parts of the site. The site enjoys high species diversity, especially in plants, dragonflies, amphibians, and birds, with rare species like the mammals Lutra lutra and Micromys minutus, mussels Margaritifera margaritifera and Unio crassus, and the crustacean Astacus astacus. The rivers and ponds perform valuable functions in flood control and water retention and serve as a hydrological buffer zone. Ownership is very mixed, partly publicly-owned by local and national entities and partly owned by small, large, and very large private landowners. Many parts of the Ramsar site have management plans implemented under an EU LIFE project by WWF-Austria, and ongoing research is carried out by WWF-Austria and BirdLife Austria. See some excellent photos here. [12/1/00]
Argentina names 7th Ramsar site, tops 1 million hectares. The Lagunas de Guanacache (approx. 580,000 hectares), the 1012th Ramsar site, is a 200km-long system of linked lagoons and marshes fed by the Mendoza and San Juan Rivers in the provinces of those names. The system drains into the Desaguadero River and covers an area of some 10,000 square km. The dominant wetland type is "seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes", but the site also includes "seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks", "seasonal/intermittent/ freshwater marshes/pools", "shrub-dominated wetlands", and some other less frequent wetland types. There is a rich biodiversity associated with the system, with more than 50 species of waterbirds. The system has suffered a number of natural and anthropogenic alterations which have considerably reduced the area covered by the lagoons and marshes. A rehabilitation program is being implemented. The local communities include some 2000 people, known as the "laguneros", whose customs and traditions are based in the lagoons and their resources. The provincial governments of Mendoza and San Juan are cooperating closely in the site designation and management. In 1999, the Ramsar/US Government Wetlands for the Future Initiative financed a First Training Workshop for the Local Community and Intermediate Institutions for the Rehabilitation and Management of the Lagunas de Guanacache. The designation of the Lagunas as a Ramsar site is a further step in the efforts to rehabilitate and conserve the system. Argentina now has 7 sites, totaling 1,000,039 ha, under the Ramsar "umbrella". [10/1/00]


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Five stinkin' dollars ... that's what started a massive argument this weekend between several police officers and "Real Housewives" stars Teresa and Joe Giudice -- all because the couple didn't want to pay a tiny beach entrance fee, sources tell TMZ.
Here's the back story -- the Giudices were kickin' it on Ship Bottom beach on Long Beach Island, NJ Saturday afternoon (with roughly 30 friends and family members) when they were approached by a teen girl beach worker.
Sources on the scene tell us, the employee asked to see the Giudices' "beach badges" -- basically $5 admission tickets required to chill in the sand -- and the family flipped, refusing to "pay to go to the beach."
We're told one family member even yelled at the girl, saying, "F*** you, f*** this we are not paying for the f***ing beach. This is a joke!" Remember: 5 dollars per person.
We're told the girl started crying, and when beach PD responded ... the Giudices continued to kick up a stink, but eventually coughed up chump change.
Of course, Teresa and Joe are facing massive money fraud charges, but still -- 2 TV stars oughta cough up 5 dollars without a fight.
It's Long Beach Island..Not Long Island
Sorry. I agree with Joe and Teresa on this one. It's ridicules to have to pay to sit on the beach. What in the world is this country turning into?
Wait these people have four young girls right? Who is going to take care of them when mommy and daddy per charge is like felony plus 30 years n the pen?! And they are worried about the beach?!
Those poor girls! Who is Gona take care of them? The counts and what I know of the law.. Mommy and daddy are gonna b sent down the river- lies,DECIEPT , scamming friends and family WHAT ARE people still hanging out with this atrocious couple- I guess for the photo opt. Disgusting!
Beach entrance fee? What kind of nonsense is that? This should not be happening in America.
The $5 wasn't a beach fee. It was a white trash fee.
The people complaining about paying for the beach, have they ever been to a national park, state park, or national forest?? It costs $20+ to go to a forest, so $5 is cheap for a beach.
They have one hell of a nerve to think they are entitled to not pay like the rest of the public. They should be keeping a low profile and be thankful they aren't in jail.
They have always been nothing but low life s***bags. You can take them out of the ghetto, but you can never take the ghetto out of them. Prime #1 douc$ebags.
I think going to the beach should be free and all of the taxes we pay should fund it. Sadly that isn't the case in much of NJ and NY (and probably other places too). It has been this way since I was a kid, so we have been paying to go to the beach here for 40 years now, if not longer. I rarely go anymore, because I can't afford it, but if I have to pay, then people that think they are celebrities, have tv shows and big salaries while cheating on their taxes should definitely pay ! It was so much better when I lived in FL, visited VA, DE, SC and CA and the beaches were always free. NY and NJ charge some of the highest taxes in the country and then they expect everyone to pay even more just to go to the beach. It's the land of the free, unless you can't afford it.
"2 TV stars oughta cough up 5 dollars without a fight."
great math skills TMZ, 2 times $5 is $10 and of course there were more than 2 people in their group..so that figure is a bit off.
"Low class idiots!" Who the hell tells a young child to f*** off ? F*** u Giudices.
Cheap asses.
Least you forget they're both out on 1/2 million dollar bonds. Not to smart, since an arrest of any kind .. would cause either or both to have to sit in jail until trial. The bond would be revoked. These two are complete idiots.
any one from Jersey knows you have to pay to get on the beach ...non issue.,if you are lucky to not have to pay at the entrance..(rich people) then when beach taggers come.. hop in the water like everyone else
Nevermind. The girl beach worker will move on to bigger and better things and these other folks are moving to jail.


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btw my morning began with shadow identity and it gave me power to live this day (seriously).
My raging crush on Alec Empire is much the same as the one I have on China Mieville.
In the Zombie Apocalypse, I would definitely eat his brain.
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