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In short: My 13th year in this event and it never seems to lose it's appeal. The downside is the entry fee, I even pay extra to guarantee my entry (GRN member). People are fantastic on the course throughout and the atmosphere is second to none.Date of review: June 20, 2009
In short: Atmosphere alone is worth it!Date of review: March 24, 2009
In short: What can you say? It's the Great North Run! Everyone should do it once at least - the atmosphere alone means you'll remember it forever.Date of review: January 12, 2009
In short: Really enjoyed it again.Date of review: January 11, 2009
In short: Great atmosphereIn full: Enjoyed the experience of the Great North Run, atmosphere great and finish of race, scenic although rest of run, obviously industrial. Glad to say I've done it once, but that's my lotDate of review: January 2, 2009
In short: My first Great North Run and I absolutely loved it from start to finish! Date of review: November 29, 2008
In short: it's not just a race...Date of review: November 27, 2008
In short: that 15. 16 in 2009Date of review: November 24, 2008
In short: Wonderful atmosphere and support from locals.Date of review: November 11, 2008
In short: Fantastic race, Words can not describe how amazing it was.In full: For a cold crisp day up North the day couldnt have been any better , it stayed dry, the crowds were great,they most definetly kept you going and have to be the stars of the race every year. Thank You Newcastle/South Shields. I cant wait to see you again Next YearDate of review: November 8, 2008
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First Porsche sport-utility vehicle a fast, posh runner both on and off road.
Porsche has spent its life making sports cars and winning race cars, and never had produced a four-door vehicle or one that comfortably holds up to five adults. So what's it doing building a four-door, five-passenger sport-utility vehicle?
It doesn't want to lose the opportunity to make lots of money. That's what was happening when its sports car owners were buying costly upscale sport-utilities from other automakers and parking them alongside Porsche 911 and Boxster models in home garages.
So why not a Porsche sport-utility. If revered automakers such as BMW and Cadillac can make an upscale sport-ute, why not Porsche?
Keeping Independence
The beautifully crafted all-wheel-drive Cayenne is named for a spicy red pepper said to be known throughout the world. Although the name still is curious, it's less awkward than that of giant Volkswagen's new Touareg sport-ute.
Jointly Developed with Volkswagen
Oddly though, the Touareg has slicker styling than the Cayenne; you might expect the opposite because Porsche is a builder of low-slung sports cars and Volkswagen primarily is a family car producer.
However, the Cayenne does look better in person than in photographs. It has a muscular stance and aerodynamic contours.
Posh Interior
The front bucket seats are very supportive during sporty driving, but the traditional Porsche ignition switch location to the left of the steering wheel is annoying for right-handed persons.
Awkward Retro Touch
Credit Porsche for believing in tradition, but the left-side location forces a right-handed person to reach across the steering wheel with a right hand and then twist a wrist to insert the ignition key.
On the plus side, the outside power mirrors are large and fold flat against front side glass for driving in tight off-road situations—or for protecting the mirrors in crowded parking lots. Replacing one of those banged-up mirrors is no cheap fix.
Desirable Obstacle Detection System
Two thick, nicely styled grab handles flank the shift lever and help getting in and out of the moderately high Cayenne, which has easily grasped large outside door handles.
However, all controls aren't easy to figure out at a glance, so Cayenne buyers should spend some time with the owner's manual.
A large tailgate with a low opening allows easy access to the spacious cargo area, which can be made roomier by flipping the rear seat forward. However, as with the Touareg, moving the back seat bottom forward calls for pulling a strap—and then yanking up the front of the seat bottom—an awkward maneuver—before pulling it forward.
With most other sport-utes with a flip-forward reat seat, you just pull a release lever or strap and immediately move the seat bottom forward. Why this complication for the Cayenne (and Touareg)?
Another annoyance: Slipping objects through the open tailgate window into the cargo area can be trying because it calls for an awkward reach.
No Standard Spare Tire
The Cayenne comes with standard, plenty large 18-inch tires, but 19- and 20-inch tires are optional for sharper handling. I'd go for the 20-inchers on the Turbo to better help put all its power on the road. I'd also definitely opt for the outside spare. On the other hand, the 18-inchers absorb bumps better because of their higher sidewalls.
Porsche buyers generally are affluent, but the automaker predicts that most Cayenne buyers will choose the well-equipped base S version, which has a 340-horsepower V8.
Planet's Fastest Sport-Ute
However, the Cayenne S certainly isn't slow. It can reach 60 mph in about 7 seconds. The S tops out at 150 mph, while the Turbo can do 165 mph.
Linear Acceleration Needed
Both versions of the V8 are hooked to a responsive 6-speed automatic transmission, which can be shifted manually with the console shifter or steering-wheel thumb switches. Just don't expect Lexus-style shifting because the transmission is designed more for ultimate performance than smoothness.
Fuel economy is about what one might expect from a powerful sport-utility that weighs from 4,949 to 5,192 pounds: an estimated 14 mpg in the city and 18 on the highway for the 340-horsepower version, and 13 mpg and 18 for the turbocharged version.
Good Off-Road Abilities
On the other hand, Porsche said it didn't want to make a sport-utility vehicle that performed admirably on the road but was outdone by competitors during off-road use.
Consequently, the Cayenne has such features as low-range gearing, locking center differential and a self-leveling air suspension with six driver-adjustable heights—and nearly 11 inches of ground clearance for tackling rough terrain. That suspension is standard on the Turbo and a $3,200 option for the S.
Sophisticated anti-skid and traction-control systems help give the Cayenne excellent on-road abilities. Steering is quick, with decent road feel, and the turning circle is fairly tight.
Different Suspension Settings
The brake pedal is rather soft, but has a linear action and controls large anti-lock brakes that deliver short stops.
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Some Cayenne drivers have gotten carried away and proclaimed that it's "just like a sports car." No way. Not something this big, high and heavy. However, the Cayenne does set some new standards for high-performance sport-utility vehicles.
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They have GOT to be kidding. The committee has to be on drugs or paid alot of money. Obama has only traveled abroard and put down America at every chance he gets? Obama has done nothing but promote the Muslims. Are we so lost that this happens. I could cry. I am already stressed out and now this. God help us.
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Great , Now we have affirmative action Nobel prizes. I thought these awards were based on accomplishments not personalities.
Here is one who sees greatness:
Congratulations Barrack Obama. The promise of what you represent cannot be denied. The world sees your greatness even if the opposition here at home refuses to. Hennepin County Liberal Examiner
Here is one who sees a destroyer:
obama has done nothing to warrant this supposed award. he will be known as the president who destroyed the American economy and health care system. let's have a look at the recent winners - gore and carter - what an lame group. gore the inventor of the internet and the fake global warming. carter the racist in sheep clothing.
Here is one who sees hateful neocons:
Great day for america...just goes to show you how much of you neocons are blinded by ha.te for president obama.
Here is one doubting the Nobel Committee:
What a disappointment! Obama has accomplished nothing. In fact, he's created more division and poverty than any US president in history. The award is proof positive the Nobel Peace Prize is a political b.ooby prize traded between s.ocial.ists.
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Are you frekin kidding me? The Nobel Peace Prize? Barack Hussien Obama. Mmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm.
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For the next week we arre going to see the right pick apart the Nobel Peace Prize and show what a farce it is. After all, 3 Democrats have won it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting with me. I have no respect for the committee who gave this turd the prize. His head and his ears are already big enough! It's a joke. They probably would have given it to Hitler for uniting the world. Ya for bleeding-heart Democrats. That just goes to show what a worthless prize it really is. It's spelled "are" not arre. (Unless you are a pirate.) Today, I vomit on the Nobel Peace Prize and it's committee. It's a sad state of affairs when someone like Nobama wins the prize.
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WOW! That's the biggest crock of s-h-i-t I've ever heard. If the rest of the world wants obama, they can have him today...I'll even pay shipping costs.
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Wait. What did he do? How can anyone get a Nobel Peace Prize for two hundred days worth of getting their toes in the water? Come on folks, at least have the decency to wait a year before pretending... Nothing has happened yet! Well Obama did extend the Patriot act. He did extend the Wire tapping previsions. He did extend our presence in Iraq for another open ended term... Basically he's rubber stamped all the executive orders of the last administration. So that's what it takes to get a Nobel Peace Prize... Who knew?
OSLO -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.
The stunning choice made Obama the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and shocked Nobel observers because Obama took office less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline. Obama's name had been mentioned in speculation before the award but many Nobel watchers believed it was too early to award the president.
"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said. "His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population."
The committee said it attached special importance to Obama's vision of, and work for, a world without nuclear weapons.
"Obama has as president created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play," the committee said.
Theodore Roosevelt won the award in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson won in 1919. Former President Jimmy Carter won the award in 2002, while former Vice President Al Gore shared the 2007 prize with the U.N. panel on climate change.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Nov. 7, 2013) – Preparing for its 144th season of intercollegiate competition, Rutgers baseball announced its 2014 schedule Thursday. The 56-game slate features 22 home games at Bainton Field and eight conference series. The campaign will begin Feb. 14 with a series at FIU.
"I am very happy with the way our 2014 schedule shaped up," said acting head coach Joe Litterio. "We kept with the same philosophy as in the past, looking to play quality opponents early in the season to prepare for the conference season. While the league is a bit different from the past, the competition will be just as challenging."
Playing every team in the American Athletic Conference, RU will host series against Houston, Cincinnati, Temple and USF, while traveling to Louisville, UConn, UCF and Memphis. The top eight teams in the standings will advance to Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla., to take part in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship from May 21-25.
• The 22 scheduled home games are the most for Rutgers since 2008 (23).
• Rutgers will play six opponents that made the 2013 NCAA Tournament (12 games), including two away series versus teams that advanced to at least the Super Regionals (Oklahoma, Louisville).
• Rutgers will host five home series for the first time since 2009, including its first non-conference weekend (Hartford) since 1997.
• Rutgers will play 18 opponents that were also on the 2013 schedule and four for the first time in program history (Buffalo, Houston, Hartford, Memphis).
• It will be the sixth straight season Rutgers opens the season in Miami, Fla., and 32nd consecutive playing at least one game in the state of Florida.
• Rutgers will play midweek games against former BIG EAST foes Seton Hall and Villanova (site to be determined).
• Rutgers has never played a game in the state of Oklahoma and Houston will be the first team from Texas to play in Piscataway.
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It's like a death in the family. I mean, MJ is gone. For a decade and a half he's lived in a section of the collective consciousness marked Ubiquitous, alongside Sinatra and Picasso and Brando. Unleashing Baryshnikovian dunks, slicing through Nike commercials with his American prince manner, and winning, always winning. The cult of Jordan got its first spark from his undeniable artistry, but grew to mythic and hypnotizing proportions because rooting for Jordan paid such handsome dividends. Fandom is filled with heartbreak crushing defeats, sudden trades, mortality clipping the wings of yesterday's invincibles. To sit on the sideline is to embrace helplessness. Your hero battles, you do nothing. Hollywood guarantees everything will end up okay. In sports you know only that your guy will lose if not today, then some soon tomorrow. Jordan cut through that. He won so often it was ridiculous. From the first time we noticed him, as a UNC freshman, beating Patrick Ewing's Georgetown with a last-second shot, to the final time we saw him, getting out on top, a triumph over mortality itself.
Yes, he never made it hard to root for him. Never made us accept him along with his controversial opposition to some war or his strong public stance on something like apartheid. Never demanded we enjoy anything more than his style and his shoes. He's bigger than basketball, so measure him against men like Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali, men bigger than their sports, men with an impact so nuclear they changed society. Louis, heavyweight champion while Hitler was mulling over squashing Europe, opened a world of pride for black Americans. Robinson and Ali moved mountains in society so large that the reverberations can be heard almost daily. They were senators representing the world of sports and they are inseparable from the political history of their generation. Jordan is a man of rare dignity and an even rarer pursuit of excellence, but his political impact has been zero. Certainly, the opportunities of Louis and Robinson have evaporated with time, and the self-sacrificing example of Ali seems an impossible standard. But Jordan has the fame, charisma, and grace of a Mandela. Any cause he might have championed from something as morally simple as supporting the candidacy of fellow North Carolinian Harvey Gantt, who lost two close Senate races against Satan's cousin, Jesse Helms, to any stand against any sort of American injustice would have been taken seriously because it was endorsed by Jordan. Yet as careful as he has been at vacuuming every possible penny into his pocket did he really have to do ads for Ray-O-Vac? Ballpark Franks? Long-distance ads costarring Tweety Bird? he has been equally diligent about leaving every bit of political potential on the table. Couldn't the world's greatest endorser have sold us something besides shoes?
Pulitzer prize winner David Halberstam records much of what Jordan did do, as well as the doings of many of the major figures of his life in Playing for Keeps, his 400-plus-page look inside Jordan's life from the jayvee basketball squad he dominated after being cut by the varsity ("the entire varsity began to come early so they could watch him play") to those last seconds in Utah last summer when the Jazz decided not to double-team him and, suddenly, Jazz defender Bryon Russell was the loneliest man in the world, out there isolated one-on-one with Michael Jeffrey Jordan. It's an epic, detailed vision of the landscape that shaped and was shaped by Jordan, though strictly about basketball the game and the business with scant information on Jordan's life away from the court (on his days off, Halberstam uncovers, he takes the kids to school, and he runs a lot of boring errands). In the absence of an interview with MJ, Halberstam relies on the words of Jordan's friends and associates to fill in the tiny crevices of the big story you already know. He also looks inside the locker rooms of the Bird Celtics, the Isiah Pistons, and the Magic Lakers, as well as the offices of Nike, the NBA, and ESPN to fill out his trip inside the practice sessions where Jordan schooled Pippen into greatness, the weight room where Jordan worked to extend his career, the Bulls team bus where Jordan took on Bulls GM Jerry Krause with his sharp tongue (dissing Krause in front of his teammates, extending the world of "the school yard, where some boys are popular, and some seem to be born to be targets"). Halberstam, in this book, is more of a reporter than a historian he's especially verbose on the byzantine dispute between Jordan and Krause that eventually broke up the mighty Bulls dynasty, and he's light on Jordan's place in history. Sports fans who love behind-the-scenes maneuvering get their fill, as do those who live for well-recounted tales of great games, such as the greatest pickup game ever played, during a 1992 Dream Team practice. Once Charles Barkley began talking trash to Jordan and:
The game became raw and physical, all territorial and all ego. Michael Jordan more than anyone else set the tone. He simply took over the game, driving to the basket every time he got the ball, rebounding, stepping in the passing lanes for steals, hounding [Magic] Johnson on defense, screaming at everyone, opponents and teammates alike, pushing himself. There was one stretch where he made twelve points in a row, though some witnesses claimed that it was actually sixteen. When a call went against his team, Johnson yelled out, "What is this, Chicago Stadium? Are you going to get all the calls here, too?"


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Vendors: Verizon Wireless the exception in 2G-LTE VoIP integration
Verizon Wireless aggressive deployment of LTEand its lack of optionsmake voice call continuity between new and legacy unnecessary, but other operators will migrate their voice services to LTE and VoIP more gradually
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ, NYSE:VOD) may be keeping its VoIP and circuit-switched voice services separate, but that doesnt mean other vendors will follow the same path as they move voice on to their long-term evolution (LTE) networks, according to vendors working on voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) deployments.
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At last months Mobile World Congress, VZW announced it has completed its first successful VoLTE calls, putting it well ahead of any other operator and on track to launch the first carrier-class mobile VoIP service next year.
But Verizon also revealed it would be leaving out a major piece of the VoLTE puzzle: cross-network mobility, which would allow Verizon to hand over VoIP calls on LTE to its legacy CDMA network and vice versa. VZW chief technology officer said that Verizon plans to have such an extensive LTE footprint in 2012 that such handover capabilities would be largely unnecessary. By 2013, Verizon envisions offering LTE-only handsets in areas where its LTE network is near ubiquitous. To invest in the circuit-to-packet infrastructure necessary to bridge the two networks would thus be an expensive and unnecessary step, Melone said.
In short, Verizon is moving so aggressively with LTE and VoIP it can afford to skip a step in its network and service evolution that other operators still plan on taking, said Danny Locklear, Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) senior director of LTE global marketing solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent is working with Verizon and several other operators on deploying VoLTE over an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture as part of the One Voice initiative. Most operators are migrating their networks gradually from circuit-switched to VoIP services, so bridging the legacy and LTE networks is still firmly in their plans, Locklear said. Verizon is in a unique situation, Locklear said. It feels that it will have the LTE coverage so that this wont be an issue.
Even if Verizon wasnt being so aggressive with LTE, it may have other reasons to avoid the integration of its two voice networks. As a CDMA operator, Verizon doesnt have a standards-based path to deliver that kind of integration, said Natasha Tamaskar, vice president of product marketing at Genband.
GSM operators can lean on the 3GPP standards, which provide for a step-by-step migration from circuit to packet voice. CDMAs standards body, the 3GPP2 provides plenty of guidelines for integrating the packet data cores of the CDMA and LTE networks, but not much in the way of circuit-to-packet migration (though the 3GPP2 is supposedly working on a standard). Verizon wouldnt be able to support LTE-to-CDMA voice call hand-off even if it wanted to, Tamaskar said. There is no option from a CDMA operators perspective, she said.
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A remarkably stronger Mayor Thomas M. Menino held court today in his office at City Hall, speaking with new vigor about his plans for Boston, reflecting on his eight-week hospitalization, and suggesting that he may indeed seek a sixth term this fall.
"I still have the energy," Menino told a half-dozen reporters when asked if he would seek reelection. "If I believe I can make a difference and move the city forward, that's my future. If I believe I'm going to just sit here and get the glories of the last 19 years, that's not Tom Menino."


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Koltira and Lilian were my first two thoughts as well. I really like Koltira (...I like belf DKs in general) and when his storyline ended the way it did I was actually upset. I really hope Blizzard doesn't kill him off or make him go evil. I would actually like to see him and Lilian band together to fight Sylvanas when she eventually becomes an outright enemy of everyone, including the Horde and her own people.


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Paramore's new video for Playing God came out today and Rihanna's new album.
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In case you don't know, I created a "project" where I choose 3 Paramore songs to go a month without listening to so my appreciation for those songs can grow like flowers in a field with manure in the dirt. Last month's songs were "My Heart", "For A Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic", and "Feeling Sorry". And I listened to them as soon as the clock struck midnight on November 1st. The appreciation did indeed grow. (I wish I would grow) Right before that I listened to "Whoa", "That's What You Get", and "Ignorance" which are this months songs.
*I was planning on not listening to "Playing God" this month but they shot the video today and I didn't wanna risk not being able to watch it if it got released this month. Even though I still would have watched it. Either way it would have been a win lose situation. And I like win win situations.


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Huercal Overa is primarily a market town, and every Monday, a vast proportion of the town becomes a sea of people and stalls as the weekly market steams into town. The market is a wonderful place to wander and explore from Huercal Overa accommodation, offering the finest of local products at a vastly reduced price. During the rest of the week, the great range of restaurants, shops and cafes offer plenty to enjoy and investigate, and the large communal swimming pool, tennis courts and two leisure centres provide top class facilities for anyone wishing to enjoy a little sport or exercise during their stay. The Church de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion and the Chapel of Jesus Nazareno are well worth exploring from Huercal Overa accommodation, as is the medieval bell tower and the ancient granary (Posito).
The landscapes that surround Huercal Overa are astonishingly varied with lush green valleys to arid, brown hills and semi-desert. This gives residents in holiday villas in Huercal Overa a great range of options for walking, mountain biking and horse riding trails to choose from, hugging the valleys one day and exploring the great arid hills another. There are two riding stables and a number of mountain biking rental centres to choose from too. After a long day exploring the landscape, retreating to one of Huercal Overa's many restaurants is a wonderful way to spend the evening. There are many to choose from, serving the finest of local delicacies washed down with the excellent wines that you will see growing along the valley sides. The rabbit, partridge and stews are particularly good in the region.
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Get Your Pixels @ StopPovertyNow.org
Raising money online is not that easy for everyone. (This is my annual "Understatement of the Year.")
That's why I'm so thrilled to learn about StopPoveryNow.org, a new online fundraising effort from the Grameen Foundation.
Grameen is selling A LOT of pixels for $10 a pop. (I purchased part of girl #2's left eye - that's my mom in the photo).
It's the Million Dollar Homepage with a Mission. Like when the Grinch got a heart beat.
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- Alex, aka SocialButterfly said...
That is very, very cool. Thanks for sharing Qui!
- November 11, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- Minjae said...
Thanks so much for posting about this, Qui. You've inspired me, as you can see: http://www.onepictureperday.com/post/59269146/stop-poverty-now-one-pixel-at-a-time
- November 12, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Hey there Ms. Diaz....Its good to see that SOMEONE I know is also trying to bring about social justice....Microfinancing is great, I learned about that in an Urban and Regional Planning class for developing areas. It really does empower women and bring about social change. In this one part of India, I forget the exact location, but as many of you well know, the social inequalities that women face their are extraordinary. In this one example (their are many), this women that was a part of a microfinancing program, started her business with 50 US, and it grew tremendously. Since she was empowered economically, she was no longer in a vulnerable position by just being a housewife, and considered a piece of property. Its terrible that it takes economic prosperity for women in places like India to overcome oppression, but if this is what it takes.....then....as you said in one of your blogs...do yo thang! Wesley Kraft-Davis
- November 30, 2008 at 1:10 AM
- Qui Diaz said...
Wesley - thanks for dropping your two cents, I couldn't agree more. Hard to believe that empowerment is often based in financial self-sufficiency, but true. Would love to know where you took the urban planning class.
To Alex and Minjae, I knew both of you would love this. More pixels have filled up at StopPovertyNow.org, but far from being a complete picture!
- December 2, 2008 at 3:15 PM
WK-D Said....I took the Urban and regional planning class, surprisingly at Florida State
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Whatcom County is getting a head start on new state rules to maintain healthy septic systems.
Elements of state regulations that go into effect in July will be effective in Whatcom County starting in April, requiring owners of on-site septic systems (OSS) to pay licensed specialists to perform regular inspections of their systems.
"The new state law requires that your system is inspected every one to three years depending on the type of system you have," explained county environmental health supervisor Jeff Hegedus.
Conventional systems consisting only of a septic tank and a drainfield will need an inspection every three years while all other systems will need an annual inspection.
Where the county has gone one step further than state regulations is to require licensed inspectors.
"The state is basically saying the homeowner is responsible for maintaining their system but how good is it if they just send me a postcard saying they did it?" Hegedus asked. 'We wanted qualified people doing the inspections." Inspectors will need to show they have at least two years experience with on-site septic systems, pass a written or oral examination, and post a surety bond to get their license.
There are currently eight OSS operations and maintenance inspectors certified by the county, including Blaine contractor Breivik Construction.
"We've been in business since 1979," said company owner Brian Breivik. "We do all phases of construction but we're heavily into drainfields and septics." The company is also a dealer for the Whitewater pre-treatment system, which sends cleaner water to the drainfield and extends system-life.
Breivik said his company would have two OSS inspectors serving all of Whatcom and Skagit counties. "They check around your drainfield, see if there's standing water or signs of anything wrong," he said. "They'll check your tank, any pre-treatment."
Breivik said septic inspections may become a legal requirement for homeowners, but regular inspections and pumping can save them time and money. "It can extend the life of your drainfield," he said. "You should have your tank pumped every three years and clean it out really good and check all the baffles."
Currently the county health department charges $150 for homeowners who request an inspection. "We'll probably charge $100," Breivik said, to inspect the system and send a report to the county health department.
Hegedus said that while the county will get the inspection program rolling in April, with 30,000 systems in the county they didn't anticipate any active enforcement right away, giving the community time to catch up. "The program's not quite up and running so until it is we won't actively enforce it," he said.
In Skagit County Hegedus said they have been letting trained homeowners perform their own inspections but will be moving to an inspector-based inspection system for sensitive areas like shorelines.
"The idea is now that we're getting more urbanized, we are facing more water quality issues," Hegedus said. "It is important septics don't stay out-of-sight, out-of-mind."
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365 Updates
Yeah so…. it's been a hassle trying to keep up with posting my daily pictures in order like how I want them to be >.< so I'm going to have to end it here :/
BUT! that doesn't mean I'm going to stop posting pictures at all. I just feel that it'll be much easier for me to post pictures whenever I want rather than having to think about it like, ohhhh should I save this photo for my 365? or should I just post it now?… simple things :p And then sometimes I end up just procrastinating to post them, and then wait till a week to update.
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A Matter of Timing
Buying real estate can sometimes involve tricky timing. For example, you may have found the perfect house and are thinking about making an offer, but are feeling pressured to make a decision just when you want time to consider the matter. The agent tells you that another party is thinking about making an offer, so you shouldn't hesitate if you really want the house. What should you do? Trust your agent!
It is natural to feel some pressure from even the most easy-going real estate agent--and some uncertainty about making an offer. If you really like a house, there is always the possibility that someone else will share your enthusiasm for it. Whether your local market is active or sluggish, it is sensible to assume that another offer is likely to come in. Perhaps you can afford to "sleep on it", but moving as quickly as possible will minimize the possibility that the house will go to another buyer.
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The Vineyard Rose Restaurant Lunch Menu in the heart of Southern California Temecula Valley Wine Country
Lunch Menu - Vineyard Rose
Lunch is served at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa's Vineyard Rose Restaurant from
For reservations, please call 951-587-9463.
Pistachio Crusted Ahi: Pan Seared Ahi with Chilled Vineyard Grape & Estate Cucumber Salad. Served with Coconut Flat Bread -15
Crisp Calamari & Shrimp: Caper-Garlic Aioli - 13
Fire Roasted Gazpacho Ceviche: Shrimp & Scallops with Cucumber, Avocado, and Jalapeños. Served with Chili-Lime Tortilla Frites 15
Coconut Shrimp: Pineapple, Kale Slaw and Sweet Chile Sauce 15
Roasted Baby Beets & Humboldt Fog: Balsamic Local Honey and Pistachios -12
Marinated Grilled Artichoke: Flat Bread Balsamic Pearl Onions, Parmesan & Crispy Prosciutto - 13
Loaded Potato Chips: Blue Cheese, Bacon, Tomato & Green Onions -11
Golden Bear Charcuterie: Artesian Salami,Prosciutto, Grilled & Roasted Vegetables, Purple Moon & Midnight Moon Cheeses - 20
Add a Flight of any 3 South Coast Wines for Two -30
Roasted Pepper & Sundried Tomato: Crème Fraiche -8
French Onion: Gratin Gruyere Cheese - 8
Sweet Corn & Clam Chowder: Bacon-Lobster Cream -9
Grilled Shrimp Salad: Shrimp, Iceburg, Romaine, and Arugula Topped with Summer Ripened Stone Fruit, Jicama, Sweet Red Bell Pepper, Cilantro & Feta, Stone Fruit Vinaigrette -22
Watermelon & Heirloom Tomato Salad: Chili-lime Honey Vinaigrette, Drake Farmstead Goat Cheese & Pickled Watermelon Rind -12
South Coast Cobb Salad: Iceberg, Romaine with Egg, Turkey, Bacon, Avocado Tomatoes, Blue Cheese Crumbles and Ranch -18
Heart of Caesar: Romaine Heart, Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Grissini, Caesar Dressing, Parmesan Cheese-11
Wild Arugula Salad: Gala Apples, Pears, Mandarin Oranges, Ruby Cuvee Pickled Onions, Sliced Almonds, Point Reyes Blue Cheese, Temecula Valley Blood Orange Vinaigrette -12
Vineyard Rose Salad: Baby Greens, Cucumbers, Farmstead Goat Cheese, Tomatoes, Grapes, Dried Cranberries, Candied Pecans, White Balsamic - 12
Add to any Salad: Chicken -7 Salmon -10
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Margarita: Fresh Tomato, Mozzarella Ovaline Cheese & Basil - 15
Spicy Aloha: Jalapeño, Ham, Pineapple, White Onion - 16
Santa Rosa: Goat & Mozzarella Cheese, Prosciutto, Caramelized Pears, Mushrooms & Onions -16
Chipotle Barbeque Chicken: Red Onion, Mozzarella, Avocado, Cilantro & Chipotle Barbeque Sauce Drizzle -16
South Coast Signature Burger: Heirloom Tomato Relish, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Hearts of Baby Romaine Lettuce & Aged White Cheddar on a Toasted Brioche Bun with House-made Roasted Garlic & Herb Chips -16
Turkey Prosciutto Sandwich: Sliced Herb Roasted Turkey, Prosciutto,Arugula, Ruby Onions, Sundried Tomatoes & Drake Farm Goat Cheese Spread on a Hoagie Roll with a side of Dried Fruit and Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad -15
Pulled Pork Sandwich: Sweet Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork with Pineapple, Kale Slaw on a Toasted Savory Bun. Served with Parmesan, Seasoned Sweet Potato Fries -16
Vineyard Chicken Salad Croissant: Grilled Chicken & Grape Salad Sandwich on a Croissant Served with a Fresh Fruit Skewer & Honey-Lime Drizzle- 15
French Beef Dip: Swiss Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Garlic Spread, Au Jus with House-made Roasted Garlic & Herb Chips- 15
Artisan Grilled Cheese: Gruyere, Smoked Gouda, Irish White Cheddar, Grilled Estate Squash, Peppers, Artichoke and Spinach on Parmesan Crusted Sourdough with Roasted Pepper & Sundried Tomato Soup -14
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Have you heard of the school shootings? Many of these incidents have been inclined with war toys and parents teaching their children to play with guns. This is false. War toys are not the things that make students want to shoot someone. In fact Shootings could be reduced from war toys. If you teach a child never to play with such things he or she will never learn how they could harm people or damage anything. While if you teach them to use them respectively they will know not to use them.
Playing with these sorts of toys benefits the child as it teaches them how to play with their imagination and it also teaches them good life skills such as being sportsmanlike, improving their coordination and understanding the difference between play and reality. These toys are not dangerous if parents are supervising their kids. Most fatal accidents come from toys such as trikes, bikes and the inhalation of balloons. Remember, it is not the toy that is dangerous, every toy is tested and has to meet standards and regulations. It is the way the child plays with the toy that may make it dangerous.
Media is another problem and so is parent guidance. If a parent guides their child well, owning these toys will be fine. Banning these toys will not get rid all the influences on children. They can still see violence through media, which is much more realistic. If the toys are banned, they will only want them more.
Children need to learn that FAKE guns are exactly that FAKE. What if your Mum or Dad are in the army/Police Force. Most of them carry guns around all day everyday. Parents need to understand that Guns can be dangerous if they teach their children the dangers the children will understand the affects it has on them. :) :) :)
Parents decide for themselves if they think this action is right or wrong, I strongly believe yes it is fine because you will be teaching your children responsibility and how they go about it. No matter what school you go to and no matter what childhood you've had at some point your going to find out about war and what really happened back in those days, an actually it is still happening in the world right now. It is better that children start to realise that the world isn't a perfect place and these sorts of things do happen everywhere.
War toys are accused of encouraging violent behavior, the same way that violent video games were accused of doing the same. However, a parent has a right to choose what is appropriate and inappropriate for their child, and they have a responsibility to teach them the difference between imagination and reality. War toys stimulate a child's imagination, help them form problem-solving strategies, and are a better way for them to let off steam, rather than actual violence.
As hard as one may try to purchase toys that are not violent, a little child will make up "guns", using their hands or natural found objects, anyway. The point is that children need to be taught to shoot at targets, not people, and use their toys in a respectable manner. This is where the problem lies, and not within the purchase of the toys themselves.
I believe that "war" toys, like plastic military men with guns, guns, military vehicles, and all related toys should be introduced to children by their parents. I do also feel that this should be done only when the child initiates the discussion. Parents should not introduce the toys unless a child is showing a particular interest in them. Each toy should be explained, with the child being taught that weapons, especially those used during war, are not actual toys and should only be used for the intended purpose. Children have a very limited understanding of death, so too much information would likely only confuse a child who does not understand fully yet the concept of death.
It is okay for parents to purchase war toys for their children, because parents know what their child can and cannot play with. Plenty of people have played with war toys when they were children, and did not become scarred by it. Parents have the right to purchase toys for their children, without other people commenting on how wrong it is that they are purchasing war toys for them.
This is not OK because it could encourage children to play with real guns. Or they could pick up a real gun and think it's fake and really hurt someone. And if they play with guns or weapon toys they might pretend to hurt someone and then think it's play if they actually DO hurt someone.
I think it would be bad because some kids are violently crazy and their parents wouldn't care at all.So I think that it is not OK to give kids fake guns or fake swords because they could grow up and could kill someone and then go to jail. So don't give little kids guns(even if they are fake).
Parents should not buy war toys for their children because children can get toy guns mistaken with real guns. Plus little kids can bring toy guns to kindergarten and mistake them with real ones, pretend to shoot and they can shoot little kids with real ones and they will be dead.
The arguments that war toys help children to "let off steam", stimulates their imagination, and teach them to problem-solve are ridiculous and dangerous... there are healthy and ethical activities that allow children to use their energy, such as, riding bikes or skating, swimming, climbing trees, team sports, dancing, acting... these activities will also increase their spacial intelligence, improve balance and coordination, strengthen their bodies... want your child to learn problem solving solving? give them construction toys like meccano's "build and play" go on instructables website and find projects to build.. reading books, encouraging them to write their own stories, making art, learning to play music instruments, these are activities that will nurture their imagination as well as science experiments.. There is plenty of violence around, it's impossible to shield it but we can discuss issues around violence with our kids at appropriate times. WHY encourage more violence in your own home? War is not a biological human need, it's been scientifically proven. Teach yourselves and your kids about human rights and empathy.
War toys teach that pretend-war is harmless and acceptable, and therefor that real war is, too. Parents who would not let their children "play" rape and sexual assault games (one hopes) turn a benevolent eye on preparing their children to kill or be killed. It hardly seems in line with the other things we try to teach children about good, healthy human behavior: violence is wrong. Might does not make right. Killing is wrong. Use your words, not your fists. War toys give children the idea that violence is sanctioned by the adults around them, as there is an industry making these toys, so "it must be okay". Children exposed to war, living under the threat of violence daily, are something to be taken seriously. Money spent on war toys would be far better spent if it were donated to organizations that help the victims of war and which promote world peace.
While parents can purchase whatever toys they want for their children, I think a little forethought would be worthwhile to consider the kind of play that will ensue.
No, I don't think children should play with war toys, or any violent toy/video game, because the child could grow up thinking that it's alright to act the way they do in the games/with the toys, when it's not.
We should not buy our children war toys ,if we do not need any more hitlers or osamas.Thesetoys can make a child more violent and they wont know the difference between real guns and real bombs and the fake ones. Maybe if the get a gun or anything like that without adult supervison the may cause damage
All kids have a violent nature when little, but as they grow up parents, teachers and others will try to make them grow up maturely...Not try to make them more violent. We are not saying all toys are violent and we want to ban them all, but is asking the parents to take a second thought on what they buy for their children and if it can affect the child's development- physically and emotionally.
Letting a child play with a toy gun exposes them to a concept the really don't need to know about. War. Why would you want to have a 5y/o know that there are places where people use REAL guns and actually KILL people with it? It's completely inappropriate for them to hear.


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We go in June for 10 days and I'm anxious to see what the attendance is like. It was packed when we went before and I'm expecting much of the same. Just gotta take advantage of getting there early, using those FastPasses, Express Passes and Quick Queue passes at other parks, which isn't anything new for us as we always try to maximize our time on vacation.
Glad to see that parks are still doing strong.
The sign at the park's entrance announces the park is currently at capacity. The family tube ride looks like it is not operating. The line to the tower for the twisty, colorful. multi-slide attraction is all the way down to the bottom of the stairs.
Orlando is ROCKIN'!
All those big discounts sure seem to be paying dividends now.
The Peter Pan line has now reached my home in Kingston, Ontario. Disney is currently collaborating with MIT and NASA to get an approximate wait time. The next available FastPass return time is between 10:05 AM and 11:05 AM Tuesday March 9, 2010.


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TYLER, TX (KLTV) - A folk artist gives a free concert at an East Texas park. But, an e-mail we got from a viewer says the content was not appropriate. The viewer says he took his children to Bergfeld Park in Tyler to hear some folk music Saturday night. But, the viewer says singer Shawn Phillips played a song that included several profanities.
"Mr. Phillips is a very talented guitarist, but he has a problem," wrote the viewer. "His use of profanity in a public venue shows his disregard for people and for the law."
But, according to the City of Tyler, there is nothing preventing a performer from using profanity.
"We don't ask for song lists or lyrics, and, right now, we don't have a policy that gets that detailed and gets that in-depth," said Carter Delleney, a City of Tyler engineer.
"This is the first I've ever heard of anyone complaining about swearing," said Arlo Hennings, Shawn Phillips' manager. "If Shawn did, I can't make any excuses for him. I have to believe that any swear words were done within context of whatever artistic message he was trying to convey."
Tyler Police Chief Gary Swindle says that, for his department to get involved, the performance would have had to incite action, like a riot, or other form of violence.
We want to know what you think about this. Leave us your thoughts.
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I remember the excitement I felt when I first got to watch a copy of One Summer, Ben Moon's video homage to bouldering in the Peak. The camera work was poor as was the sound quality and the music was excruciating. However, it felt underground, captured a scene we wanted to be part of and above all faced no competition. Nowadays if we want some poorly shot, badly edited bouldering footage we can just go to the net and soon find some for free download. More importantly, thanks to the emancipation of film media there are also a fair number of decent clips to be found for free download on the 'net as well. Anyone wanting to launch a commercial film on bouldering faces some tough, no cost competition and as such will have to create something pretty unique to make us notoriously impecunious climbers part with our cash.
This then is the problem faced by Shawn Boyle and his Swedish Meatballs DVD, a film about a bouldering road trip through Sweden. Not only is he making a film about what is, for most of us, an unfamiliar area but it also features unfamiliar climbers; principally a Welshman who happens to be 'Sweden's highest ranked climber' according to the blurb. To deal with the climbers first, as unknowns they do not have the authority or star quality of a Sharma or McClure nor do they posses the charisma that Moffatt was able to bring to films. Fortunately interviews with the climbers are kept short and the human interest sections (climber goes to super market, climber goes to buy some coffee etc.) are kept mercifully short. Anyone who's seen a few snowboarding and skiing films will know how tedious it can be watching 'the talent' gurning and making 'devil horn' gestures at the camera from the back of a car as they move between venues. However, if this is your bag, there's a 51 minute added feature entitled "What its like to be on the road?" In fairness I did watch this and there are no devil horns and precious little gurning.
Swedish Meatballs Trailer
All of which leaves us with the climbing and the real star of the show, Sweden's boulders. These certainly look a very enticing, predominately granite, often steep and frequently in beautiful settings. Sadly we don't get to see enough of the later, Alastair Lee's recent Set in Stone is a fine example of how scenery shots can add much to a climbing film without detracting from the actual climbing. To quote Ben Moon from the 1980's "I don't climb to be in nice places, I climb for climbing's sake" but even the most hardcore boulderers I know enjoy the odd bit of dramatic scenery. This, therefore, is a lost opportunity as I'm sure most people interested in bouldering in Sweden would want to see more of the area, that comment could be extended to the bouldering itself, no attempt is made to put the problems in context. I'm left with no clue as to which are the best areas, who the local wads are and which are the most significant problems in the country.
My second criticism is the lack of a narrative to the film. There is no climax to the film, no epic struggle to complete a particular problem no journey's end. This would barely matter if the action up to this point had been spectacular but I was left under whelmed although it must be said that it is well filmed with the high production values that we expect these day but which are not always apparent in other recently bouldering films. However it's big numbers and breath taking falls people want to see (or is that just me?) and with nothing climbed above 8a and precious little high balling, there's little to get excited about.
The best and worst thing I can say about this film is that it does everything I expected of it which makes me think that the real problem may be with the genre than with the film itself. No matter how popular bouldering becomes, for the large part, it remains dull to watch, this is especially the case when dealing with climbers or problems you are not already familiar with to give context to the action. Then again the same could have been said about climbing films 20 years ago and then along came Stone Monkey to show what could be done in the right hands. I don't know what the next step is for bouldering films, that's why I'm sat here criticising rather than doing, but I'd like to think that someone will come along to soon to redefine the genre. In the meantime anyone looking for a bouldering holiday to somewhere different could do worse than check out this DVD.
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Tielma Productions Presents A Shawn Boyle Film
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Watch the trailer to another Shawn Boyle Film, Tjugo Pĺ Kjuge to see more impressive Scandanavian boulders and bouldering at youtube.com
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- Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years
- Creating Community: The Jews of Atlanta from 1845 to the Present
- Special Exhibitions
Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years
Students can explore the issues and challenges of the Holocaust, the war within World War II that led to the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other innocent civilians. By addressing the roles of Perpetrators, Victims, Bystanders and Rescuers, these docent-guided tours encourage students to consider the choices made by all who participated in this dark chapter in history, including the United States.
The full Holocaust Program is 2-1/2 hours long and includes a guided tour of The Breman's Holocaust gallery and a personal presentation by a speaker who is a Holocaust survivor or child of Holocaust survivors.
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|Duration of Tour
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|9-12 World History 2, 23; 9-12 U.S. History 33
Tours for middle and high school students are guided by skilled museum educators in groups of 15 - 25 students to facilitate more intimate interaction. Students explore the issues and challenges of the Holocaust -- the war within World War II -- the systematic murder of six million Jews and five million other innocent civilians.
Particular focus is given to the ways in which individuals and nations responded to the crisis, our responsibilities to others, and the significance of human rights and social justice. Each group also has the unique privilege of meeting a survivor of the Holocaust, or a child of a Holocaust survivor, and hearing his/her personal story firsthand.
We advise that, for younger grades, teachers preview the exhibition and determine the preparedness of students for parts, or all, of the sensitive material. We honor requests by teachers and accompanying adults to limit tours to selected areas of the gallery.
All students who tour the Holocaust gallery and hear a Holocaust survivor will receive a very special memento – a handsome illustrated booklet recounting the story they have just heard!
As part of our commitment to Holocaust education, the Breman is proud to offer students the opportunity not only to hear the personal testimony of a Holocaust survivor, liberator, or child of survivors, but also to play a vital role in ensuring that the story they have just heard will never be forgotten. We have created a booklet for each of our speakers featuring their personal Holocaust story and containing photographs from his/her private family collection.
In the coming years when there will be fewer eyewitnesses these booklets will become precious reminders of a terrible time that must never be forgotten and of the individual lives that were affected by hatred and intolerance.
We are asking each student to sign the booklet they receive, promising to remember and tell the story. In doing so, students will accept the important duty of carrying these unforgettable stories into the future.
Rella Slomoan, recovering in the Guatin Sanitorium near Munich, Germany, 1945.
To hear a witness is to become a witness oneself. —Elie Wiesel
Creating Community: The Jews of Atlanta From 1845 to the Present
Through the experiences of Atlanta's Jews, students will explore the multicultural themes of immigration, community, identity and social responsibility.
Interactive Volunteer Museum Educator-guided tours encourage students to recognize the challenges that confronted one religious minority as the city of Atlanta grew, and the values that guided their solutions.
|5th grade & above
|Max. # of students
|Duration of Tour
|2-1/2 hours
|Classroom Pre-Visit Material
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|QCC Standards Covered
|9-12 World History 2, 23; 9-12 U.S. History 33
Silverman's Cigar Store in Little Five Points, 1985, from Creating Community: The Jews of Atlanta from 1845 to the Present.
In 1856 my brother Isaac started me in my business career as a foot peddler. After I was out a few miles in the country, I became homesick, for I was a stranger in a strange land, not knowing the English language. I had a good crying spell, but I found that did not help any, so I proceeded on my journey. —Autobiography of David Steinheimer, c.1900
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A passenger who was injured in the hard crash landing at La Guardia Airport last month is suing Southwest Airlines.
Jacqueline Young of Jonesville, South Carolina was on the flight from Nashville that made a hard nose-first landing on July 22.
Young claims she suffered permanent injuries from the accident. She filed a lawsuit in Queens, seeking unspecified compensation for her injuries.
The lawsuit is the first one the airline is facing after 16 passengers were injured in the landing. Federal investigators have said that the plane touched down on its front nose wheel before the sturdier main landing gear in the back touched down.
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