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small storage area lid inside the gutiar is a little flimsy. looks like it about to rip of with minor pressure
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This case fit my sone's Ibanex ART100 perfectly with 0 movement, which is what we were looking for.
The only option that I wished this case had was and extra supported ridge down the center of the case itself. Other than that, it works perfectly for what my son needed.
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I bought this for a 1977 24 fret model 2618 and it was too tight a fit when closed due to extra padding. I think that eventually the lower frets and possibly toggle would get damaged. The case itself is decent and well built, but if you have an old 24 fret try a Gator LPS. It's about an inch longer ; the guitar sits deeper in the case.5 stars to Nick in customer service who helped with Return. Great service, decent product but wrong application.
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This case fits my ART300 perfectly. That said, there's a couple complaints I have about the design. The hinges feel kinda cheap and they feel like they'd rip right out if I forget or fail to unhook the back latch. I've already tried to open it while the back latch wasn't off all the way and it made a dreadful yanking sound on the hinges, but it didn't do any damage. Also, the storage compartment is really only big enough for a few picks and a small tuner, maybe some spare strings. However, the lack of storage is worth the excellent fit for my guitar. The padding is nice and it makes for a compact case that still feels pretty solid from the outside. I've only had it for a week so only time will tell if the hinges hold up. I would recommend this, especially for the price.
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This Ibanaz case fits my ART320 guitar well (better than the Gator case which I otherwise liked better). But various aspects of the Ibanez case feel just average. When I snap the clasps shut, they feel like they might pop loose if bumped. It has only 2 hinges - with a clasp between them (on the back). I'm afraid I'll open the case, forgetting about the clasp on the back, and tear it out of it's rivets. The vinyl covering over the plywood seems pretty secure - only time will tell about that. The fur interior is sloppy, particularly where the floor meets the walls - there's a gap that stuff can fall into...and it feels like the fur lining might start to pull loose from there. The accessory compartment is very small. If you manage to squeeze a strap inside, there's no room for anything else but picks. I suppose there's nothing wrong with the case. I simply wasn't wow'd by it.
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I have been eyeballing this item online for quite a while now, but never placed the order because it looked like it wasn't available. I went ahead and placed the order anyway, hoping to receive the item as soon as it came in, and it actually was shipped before the availability date listed on the site. The case fits my Ibanez ART300 almost perfectly...far better than the previous TKL generic "Les Paul Style" case I had used before. I was slightly disappointed because I thought the case would also fit my GAX70, which is technically an Artist model, albeit a very cheap one. The GAX70 seems like it will require some extra pushing of the padding to fit inside. It may fit, but I'm not willing to push the padding too hard because I want my ART300 held tightly. The one fear I have had of cases is the foam padding eventually becoming "smushed in." It does look like the padding in this case is the standard type you will see in any TKL case, so I'm somewhat worried about it not holding my guitar tightly on a permanent basis, but only time will tell on that one. This case also has an excessive amount of clasps; I am not worried about my guitar coming out of the case. All in all, this is a good, quality product, and far better to hold your Artist series model than a generic case. My guitar does not move around inside this thing, which is of chief importance when you're gigging and practicing a lot. A gig bag may suffice, but at least with this case, I feel like I can throw it around a bit without hurting my guitar. I would heartily recommend this case if you are using an Artist series model.
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This thing was on back order for a long time so I was excited to see it sitting under my carport when I got home yesterday. It looks nice enough from the outside I guess. I had a little freak out period though. When you first get this case, your Ibanez Artist guitar will seem like it is too big to fit. I was about to call MF all ticked off, but I noticed something about the case that I thought would be the answer. The padding on the sides is pretty thick. I slowly worked my guitar into the case while using my fingers to depress the padding and I got it all the way in. Very tight fit which I guess is good because that means it won't move around. Since then I have removed the guitar and noticed that it has already reshaped the padding a bit and now it goes back into the case with a lot less effort. The case has a loop on one of the latches for a lock to be added. Would have preferred it to have a built in lock. Also, the storage compartment under the neck is super tiny. I just wanted my slide, capo, strap, and fast fret to go in there. That isn't going to happen. Got all of it but the strap in there and just left the strap loose in the case. I wouldn't sit on this case or feel comfortable about dropping it while my guitar was in it, but it is definitely a lot safer than transporting your axe in a gig bag. For the price, this isn't a bad deal. Doesn't really have any features that will make you love it, but it will protect your guitar.
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What do you think of the Social Contract?
Do you understand what it is? When do we agree to it?
What's it good for? Should we change it? Can we change it?
The Social Contract is an implied co-operative relationship between a government and those governed and has been around as long as governments have existed. The people surrender their inherent freedom to do "as they darn well please" to the government in exchange for a safe and secure life.
The Constitution of a nation sets down the rights and responsibilities of its citizenry as well as of its institutions and its government. Citizenship then becomes a complicate agreement - the Social Contract - to adhere to the strictures of that Constitution and the government of the day. .
Yet from what i have learned over the years few are aware that a Social Contract even exists never mind what its intent or content is. Even fewer seem to respect it with the proliferation of aggressive drivers, tax 'avoiders', criminal enterprises and contempt for politicians - those who end up in government - as classic examples.
So, please share your thoughts and feelings on the whole Social Contract issue.
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Amongst those who spoke for a social contract there was strong support for its continued existence and importance as a binding commitment between the state and the citizenry and integral to citizenship.
However, there seemed to be more voices that refute the existence and/or any importance to the premise of a social contract with blatant self interest - whether the speakers or the speaker's view of others - as the principle barrier to embracing the concept. .
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Nov 13 2013: and therein lies the rub I am afraid. Political divisions are at the heart of the problem and political parties feed on that division. Political parties don't just serve special interest groups, today they are themselves special interest groups seeking the offices of power and control for whatever reasons or agendas of convenience will get them there.
Instead of uniting the citizenry in common causes and finding common ground on contentious issues political parties exploit the opportunity to divide that citizenry even further.
Hume did not have much respect for government in general and viewed most of them as conquerors and usurpers which he then uses to discount and/or discredit any consent of the people to be so governed But that does not diminish the social contract that is inherent in claiming citizenship/membership with any social structure.
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Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the military department concerned, the service acquisition executive for each military department shall carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the Secretary concerned with respect to the acquisition workforce within the military department concerned and shall ensure that the policies of the Secretary of Defense established in accordance with this chapter are implemented in that department.
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This Special Selection Señorío de Vizcántar extra virgin olive oil earned the Silver Medal at the 2007 Los Angeles International Competition. The award winning harvest is available to you in this handsome 2.5 liter tin.
It is a deep golden oil, brimming with a fresh, sweet, fruity aroma. It is our family's personal favorite - and the best seller of all the prize winning La Tienda offerings.
Think of Señorío as you would a full bodied and delicious red wine. If you are used to the routine and characterless brands you find on the supermarket shelf -- your eyes will be opened.
You will wonder why you put up with inferior products before. After all, you are not happy with bulk wine after you know the difference.
Fermín Rodríguez, a master taster, has drawn from the rich variety of olives available in the historic Priego de Córdoba region of Andalucía and blended fresh pressed juice from three types of olives. The oils he blends are Picudo, a fresh, fruity oil; Hojiblanca, a mild, floral oil; and Picual, a peppery, bold oil.
The result is a warm and complex flavor profile, with the perfect balance of fruity, herbal and peppery accents - thereby avoiding the flavor limitations of a single fruit olive oil.
Señorío is a wonderful way to begin savoring the many flavors of olive oil from Spain. Actually, we use Señorío for everything -- for seasoing seafood, sauteéing, and for making sauces such as ali oli. Most of all, it is great for crisp green salads, dipping with a crust of bread.
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The Ramsar Bulletin Board, 4 May 2005
Ramsar sites in the Nordic countries. The Ramsar Parties in Scandinavia have completed the publication of eight 12-page pamphlets on the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Nordic countries. In a project funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the countries involved, each brochure includes information on the Ramsar Convention in general and on wetland-related issues in the targeted country. In all, pamphlets are available for Sweden in Swedish, Norway in Norwegian, Greenland in two linguistic versions, Iceland in Icelandic, Denmark in Danish, and Finland in Finnish and Swedish versions. More information can be gained from firstname.lastname@example.com. [04/05/05]
Sudan joins the Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar Secretariat is very pleased to welcome Sudan to the list of Contracting Parties to the Convention. The treaty will come into force for the new Party on 7 May 2005, and Sudan's obligatory first Wetland of International Importance, effective 7 January 2005, is Dinder National Park (DNP) (1,084,600 hectares, 12°19'N 034°47'E), a very large complex of about 40 wetlands, or "mayas", and pools formed by meanders and oxbows that are part of the Rahad and Dinder river drainage systems bordering the frontier with Ethiopia in southeastern Sudan. Both rivers and their tributaries, coming from the Ethiopian highlands across the flat plain of the Park, are seasonal and flow from June to November, peaking in August. The wetlands are vital as a source of water and of the most nutritious grasses for herbivores, especially during the most severe part of the dry season. A large number of animal species are supported, some of which, like the tiang Damaliscus korrigum, are endangered. Located in the center of migration routes among three continents, the site is visited by a large number of species of migratory birds, and some of the mayas contain quantities of fish throughout the dry season. Recent archaeological investigations at many locations within the park show promise of important finds from ancient Meroitic and medieval Fung sultanate periods. The local population practices agriculture and pastoralism and many are nomadic within the park during dry and rainy seasons. Illegal fires set by non-local nomadic grazers, poachers, and honey collectors are cited as among the chief threats to the site.
Support from WWF International's Global Freshwater Programme was extremely helpful to the new Party in preparing for its accession and for this and several new Ramsar site designations to come. [18/04/04]
Ramsar Regional Meeting in Arusha. The Ramsar Convention's Africa Regional Meeting in preparation for the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties got under way in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, on the 4th of April and is proving to be extraordinarily successful. More than 150 delegates from African countries and representatives from national and international organizations are discussing their regional positions on the issues that will be facing the COP in November and identifying the problems in implementing the Convention in the region. The meeting is formally ending later today, 8 April, but many of the delegates will be staying on to the 9th for an additional session on the World Bank draft "Principles for a code of conduct for the management and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems". Here is a brief illustrated report on the meeting from Sebastiá Semene Guitart. [08/04/05]
Argentina names urban wetland for the Ramsar List. The Secretariat is pleased to report that, effective as of World Water Day, 22 March 2005, the Government of Argentina has designated the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (353 hectares, 34º37'S 058º21'W). Declared a Natural Park and Ecological Reserve in 1986, the site is located in the east of Buenos Aires, the most populated city in Argentina. The site sustains a large population of Cygnus melancorphus swans and other waterfowl. In total, 250 species of birds, nine of amphibians, 23 of reptiles, 10 of mammals and 50 of butterflies have been identified in the area. Plant varieties also include 245 species from 55 families. Most of these species are highly representative of the biological diversity occurring in the region. Here are a few illustrations. [01/04/05]
Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur.22/03/2005; Buenos Aires; 353 ha; 34º37'S 058º21'W. Declarada Parque Natural y Zona de Reserva Ecológica en 1986, Costanera Sur esta localizada en el extremo este de Buenos Aires, ciudad mas populosa de Argentina. En el sitio han sido identificadas al menos 250 especies de aves, incluyendo a una población considerable de cisnes de cuello negro (Cygnus melancorphus). Otras variedades presentes en la zona incluyen a 9 especies de anfibios, 23 de reptiles, 10 de mamíferos y 50 de mariposas. Las variedades de flora también incluyen a 245 especies de 55 familias. La mayoría de estas especies son altamente representativas de la diversidad biológica presente en la región.
Jamaica names second Ramsar site.The Secretariat is very pleased to announce that Jamaica has designated its second Wetland of International Importance -- Palisadoes - Port Royal (7,523 hectares, 17º55'N 076º49'W) has been added to the Ramsar List with an effective date, at the request of the National Environment and Planning Agency, of Earth Day, 22 April 2005. According to Adrián Ruiz-Carvajal, Ramsar Assistant Advisor for the Americas, based on data supplied with the Ramsar Information Sheet or RIS, the new Ramsar site is located on the southeastern coast just offshore from the capital Kingston, and it features cays, shoals, mangrove lagoons, mangrove islands, coral reefs, seagrass beds and shallow water, thus hosting a variety of underrepresented wetland types. Endangered and vulnerable species occurring in the area include American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). To date 26 endemic new species have been discovered in the area. Historic and cultural values are very high, as the site includes forts on the dunes and part of the city of Port Royal, said to have been the largest city in the Americas, which sank in an earthquake in 1692 and is now a unique archaeological treasure. A management plan is in place, and the University of the West Indies operates research facilities. [27/03/05]


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Right after 9/11, we conjured 162 ways to love this place. 13 years later, there's every reason to feel just as patriotic or at least as hungry, happy, thirsty, and proud to be a part of it all.
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The word self-evident. The most important adjective in all of history. All men are created equal, and they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and to secure these rights governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. And that is self-evident.
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World Wetlands Day in the USA
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World Wetlands Day 2007
Wetlands, fisheries and Ramsar January 2007
At least one billion people mostly in developing countries - rely on fish as their primary source of animal protein, and an estimated 35 million people are directly engaged, either full- or part-time, in fishing for wild stocks or in aquaculture. In the past 30 years aquaculture has become the fastest growing food production sector in the world, providing one-third of the fish people consume.
That sounds like mostly good news. But our technological capacity to catch and farm fish has developed without enough consideration for the health of the ecosystems both marine and freshwater that sustain fish and fisheries. The result? Many fisheries are not sustainably managed. So heres some of the bad news:
- Seventy-five percent of commercially important marine, and most inland water fish stocks are either currently overfished or are being fished at their biological limit.
- Demand for seafood products has doubled over the past 30 years and is likely to continue alongside a growing global population.
- Industrial fishing fleets compete often in coastal areas with small-scale and artisanal fishers for diminishing fish stocks. Conflicts and habitat destruction are ongoing problems, and there is a need for protection and appropriate management, such as co-management, for small-scale fishers who constitute over 90% of the people involved in coastal and offshore fishing.
- The growth of aquaculture is making more fish available when at the same time some capture fisheries are failing, providing employment and a significant food source, but it often brings with it a host of environmental problems: a heavy dependency on inputs such as energy, chemicals, and the use of wild fish as a food source; destruction of mangroves to make way for aquaculture ponds; pollution of local habitats; introduction of non-native species, etc. Achieving sustainability in aquaculture is possible but not yet widespread.
- The use of destructive fishing practices (such as uncontrolled trawling, dynamiting and use of fish poisons) are still of concern and control measures are often hard to implement.
What is World Wetlands Day?
Every year on February 2nd we celebrate World Wetlands Day. It marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2nd 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
WWD was celebrated for the first time in 1997 and made an encouraging beginning. Each year, government agencies, non- governmental organizations, and groups of citizens at all levels of the community have taken advantage of the opportunity to undertake actions aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention in particular.
The Ramsar Convention aimed to protect inland and coastal wetlands support fish and fisheries at all levels, from large-scale, commercial fisheries to subsistence fishers, and from wild, capture fisheries to farmed fish (aquaculture).
What can YOU do?
Almost everyone has some involvement in fisheries - whether you are consumer, tucking into curried prawns or grilled fish, a producer, fishing for wild fish or farming salmon, carp or prawns, a decision-maker who can oversee the development and implementation of sustainable fishing practices, or an environmentalist, dedicated to conserving aquatic ecosystems, or indeed any combination of these.
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Coastal wetlands, such as mangroves and seagrass beds, additionally provide key spawning and nursery areas for fish that spend their adult lives in deeper waters.
Let us take care of The Everglades: Ramsar site, World Heritage Site, Biosphere Reserve; National Park, Wilderness Area.
This year we look forward to everyone involved in celebrating the value of wetlands in supporting sustainable fisheries.
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Veteran film producer Mark Burg is the co-founder of the production company Twisted Pictures, as well the management company Evolution Entertainment, formed in 1998. Burg has compiled an impressive track record of hits, including the powerhouse horror franchise SAW, and the Emmy Award®-nominated CBS series Two and a Half Men, the top-rated sitcom on television.
With over 20 years of experience producing, Burg has compiled an impressive range of films to the screen. His early producing credits include Ron Shelton's award-winning Bull Durham, starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Time Robbins, as well Can't Buy Me Love, starring Patrick Dempsey. Burg served several years as President of Island Pictures, where he produced or executive produced films including Toy Soldiers, starring Sean Astin and Louis Gossett, Jr.; Airheads, starring Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi; The Cure, starring Brad Renfro; Don't Be A Menace …, starring Shawn and Marlon Wayans; B*A*P*S, starring Halle Berry and Bernie Mac; and The Gingerbread Man, directed by Robert Altman and starring Kenneth Branagh and Robert Downey, Jr.
Since launching Evolution in 1998, Burg's producing credits include the dramatic thriller John Q., starring Academy Award® winners Denzel Washington and Robert Duvall. In its thirteen-year history, Evolution has grown into a mid-sized talent and literary management company, handling writers, directors and actors. The company is also active in television, with Burg serving as executive producer of Two and a Half Men. In 2004, Burg produced Saw, an immediate cultural sensation and one of that year's most profitable films; the film's success led to a distribution deal with Lionsgate and the subsequent formation of Twisted Pictures.
In 2005, he produced Saw II, which opened at #1 on Halloween weekend and became the year's top-grossing horror movie. Saw III opened at #1 in North America, the U.K. and Australia the weekend of October 27, 2006. The company also produced Dead Silence by Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell for Universal Pictures. Recent Twisted releases include the horror/thriller Catacombs, which premiered in October 2007, and Saw IV which opened # 1 at the box-office on October 26, 2007 with a total of $31.7 million.
In 2008, the Halloween tradition continued, as Saw V opened with an impressive $30 million the weekend of October 24, 2008, pushing Saw to the top of the list as the #1 horror franchise of all time.
In 2010, Burg Produced Saw: The Final Chapter, released in 3D, encompassing the latest technology in filmmaking, wowing audiences, opening at #1, and bringing the worldwide Saw franchise Box Office to over $800 million, as well the comedy Lottery Ticket, starring Bow Wow and Ice Cube. In 2013, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D will be released, bringing Burg together again with longtime collaborator Carl Mazzocone. Another project in the works for Burg is the indie-darling Grace Unplugged a story unlike any he's been involved with before.


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I think it's safe to say that just like most other Glee fans, I always expected that Finn (played by Cory Monteith) and Rachel (Lea Michele) would end up together living happily ever after. For forever now, Glee creator Ryan Murphy has said he knows exactly how Rachel and Finn's story will end, clearly a concept that forever changed after Cory's tragic death. And in last week's Cory Monteith tribute episode, Rachel gave us some insight into what that ending was supposed to entail. And man, does it sound storybook -- to say the least.
A little sneak peek: It involves the two of them, together, in Lima, Ohio.
Rachel tells Mr. Schue in one of the episode's most tearjerking scenes:
I was going to make it big on Broadway. And maybe do a Woody Allen movie. And then when we were ready, I would just come back, and he'd be teaching here. And I'd walk through those doors, and I'd just say, 'I'm home.' And then we would live happily ever after.
... it all just sounds so exactly like we hoped for the two characters. So the question arises: What will happen to Rachel Berry now?
Well ... I could see the Glee writers taking this tragic event and spinning it into motivation for the show's shining star. I could see her continuing on to do big things on Broadway and, heck, even go for that Woody Allen movie. The only difference? That one day, even after all of this heartbreak, she'll meet someone else. And sure, that someone won't be Finn, but we're sure it'll be someone special.
Do you think there's a happy ending in Rachel's future without Finn?
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That would not have been the ending. Finn would have made his way to NY. Finn never wanted to stay in Lima. And sorry but Rachel is not Lima girl any more they would have had a house in Conn or Brooklyn Heights somewhere more suburbian.
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We sure do Just seeing this photo brought tears to my eye I felt my heart strings being pulled on I just can not help it I cry every time I see and read anything about Lea Michele and Cory Monteith aka Rachel and Finn. They will aways be special to me in my heart forever. <3


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Casa-Hacienda San José
Providing reason alone to make the trip down from Lima, this former slave plantation with its stately hacienda offers a rare opportunity for Afro-Peruvian historical immersion – some of it gilded, some of it gruesome.
Providing reason alone to make the trip down from Lima, this former slave plantation with its stately hacienda offers a rare opportunity for Afro-Peruvian historical immersion – some of it gilded, some of it gruesome.
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Spread over 500 sq km (310 sq mi) of arid, rock-strewn plain in the Pampa Colorada (Red Plain), the Nazca Lines are one of the world's great archaeological mysteries. Comprising over 800 straight lines, 300 geometric figures (geoglyphs) and 70 animal and plant drawings (biomorphs), the lines are almost imperceptible on the ground.
In the suburban neighborhood of San Isidro, Ica pulls out its trump card: a museum befitting of a city three times the size.
You'll get only a sketchy idea of the Lines at this lookout on Carr Panamericana Sur 20km north of Nazca, which has an oblique view of three figures: the lizard, tree and hands (or frog, depending on your point of view).
About 2km further from the ruins are the 30-plus underground Cantallo aqueducts, which are still in working order and essential in irrigating the surrounding fields.
A few hundred meters behind the visitor complex on Cerro Colorado are the 5000-year-old remains of a necropolis related to the Paracas culture, which predated the Incas by more than a thousand years. A stash of more than 400 funerary bundles was found here, each wrapped in many layers of colorful woven shrouds for which the Paracas culture is famous.
When Maria Reiche, the German mathematician and long-term researcher of the Nazca Lines, died in 1998, her house, which stands 5km north of the mirador along Carr Panamericana Sur, was made into a small museum. Though disappointingly scant on information, you can see where she lived, amid the clutter of her tools and obsessive sketches, and pay your respects to her tomb.
Veterans of Cuba have been known to double take in El Carmen, a place where African and Latin American cultures collide with hip-gyrating results. The small rustic 'village' is famous for its rhythm-heavy Afro-Peruvian music heard in the peñas (bars and clubs featuring live folkloric music)which lie about 15km outside town.
From Lagunillas, the road continues a few kilometers to a parking area near this clifftop lookout, which has grand views of the ocean, with a sea-lion colony on the rocks below and plenty of seabirds gliding by Other seashore life around the reserve includes flotillas of jellyfish (swimmers beware!) , some of which reach about 70cm in diameter with trailing stinging te.
This museum located inside the train station – just ring the bell at the southern gates – gives the impression of stepping back in time. You can wander amid beautiful though poorly maintained 20th-century steam engines and rolling stock, most of them British.


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It has performed in front of more than 10 million people and is considered one of the most successful groups on tour right now. Later this holiday season, Trans-Siberian Orchestra will bring its rock opera to FedexForum.
This tour will be the last of its 15-year-long gig mixing Christmas music in a Rock Opera, with the title: "Lost Christmas Eve."
The group was founded by Paul O'Neill and consists of 24 lead singers, "If we come up with a new song that none of the vocalists can do we'll go get another new singer we add one."
"A reporter, I think from the Washington Post, said it best when he said the only way to describe Tran-Siberian Orchestra is The Who meets "Phantom of the Opera" meets the Pink Floyd light show on steroids and I'll take any one of those three as a compliment," noted O'Neill, who is excited to play in Memphis this holiday season.
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The number of first-time unemployment filers in Newton County rose to 701 in July, up significantly from last month's 461 claims.
Hardee's is once again coming to Covington, for the third time, and will locate in the same building it originally built nearly 30 years ago.
Serving as one of the last hometown banks in Newton County, Newton Federal Bank has been in business for more than 84 years.
Mango Tango Yogurt held its ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon in Covington. The new business stays open until 10p.m. every night. For more information visit Facebook.com/mangotangocovington
Baxter International broke ground Wednesday, beginning the long path to commercial operation in 2018, which will see years of construction, a lengthy government approval process, the hiring of hundreds of employees and the efforts of local communities to woo Baxter executives to their neighborhood.
Jennifers K-9 Designs, 5199 Monticello St., Covington, Jennifer Smith, animal grooming, July 6, (678) 446-7429.
Formally known as the Covington Athletic Club, Alcovy Fitness and Wellness has seen a large number of people pre-registering to take advantage of low prices and an initiation fee of $99 waived for those wishing to sign up before the gym re-opens around the beginning of November.
All three challengers who petitioned to get their names on the ballot for the Snapping Shoals EMC Board of Directors lost their bids in a landslide to the incumbents but brought higher than average turnout.
Embody Studio is a serene getaway near downtown Covington where residents can go to get a little peace of mind.
The former Covington Athletic Club has been purchased and is set to reopen this fall as Alcovy Fitness and Wellness, a move that's being welcomed by the hundreds of residents who used to be devoted members.
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The U.S. Small Business Network is hosting one final cash mob in Covington at Van Go's Studio from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.
"I hope you're not mob weary, but I promise this one will be worth it," Marlon Brammer posted on the Facebook page of the Small Business Friday group. "Van Go is tucked away off the square and really does not get much attention. They are in desperate need of some exposure. If there ever was a need for a cash mob, this one would be it."
Brenda Cronan has joined the Covington United Bank office as a Mortgage Loan Officer. Cronan will be responsible for developing United Bank's mortgage loan presence in Covington and the surrounding counties of Newton, Rockdale and Walton.
Christina DiCarlo of Covington, received her white coat at the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2013 White Coat Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn., on June 30.
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During a four-year period from 2003 to 2007, over 2,100 veterans with ALS were identified with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease. A 2008 report issued by the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illness found that ALS was the most serious condition affecting Gulf War veterans. Other studies have found that military veterans who served during the last century in general have a 60 percent higher risk than non-veterans of developing ALS and have an earlier onset of the disease. In 2010, the Veterans Administration (VA) created a registry to identify veterans with ALS.
The Department of Defense and the VA began investigating a possible link between military service and ALS after the first Gulf War when they noticed an increase in veterans complaining of muscle weakness in the limbs, headaches, joint pain, slurred speech, difficulty breathing or swallowing, memory loss, and chronic fatigue—all symptoms of ALS. Eventually these symptoms were referred to as "Gulf War Syndrome." Now they are believed to have been early symptoms of ALS.
Twenty years ago, Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania resident, Jim Cassidy, was part of an elite Army Special Forces team and went on to serve as an intelligence agent in the Army Reserves. Now life for the 46-year-old veteran is a daily struggle to live with ALS. He uses a wheelchair, eats through a feeding tube and breathes with the assistance of a ventilator. He talks through a special computer program that reads eye movements. Scientists have yet to determine the cause of Cassidy's ALS, but according to them, his serving in the military put him at a greater risk of developing the disease.
In Cassidy's state of Pennsylvania alone, 850 people—including 104 veterans—have ALS, according to the Philadelphia chapter of the ALS Association. The Bucks County, Pennsylvania VA office knows of two ALS cases, but director Dan Fraley suspects there are more because ALS is a new service-connected disability. "The VA doesn't advertise it," he said.
Patients who go to the ALS Clinic at Pennsylvania Hospital are asked if they did military service, a question which catches them off guard. "They almost always want to know why, which we can't answer," said Sue Schwartz, a social worker at the clinic.
Bob Haines, a World War II veteran, was diagnosed with ALS when he was 75. The 82-year-old was shocked to learn that his ALS could be service-related. "I didn't believe it," he said. "I didn't expect this had anything to do with World War II."
Jim Pinciotti, Executive Director of the ALS Association's Philadelphia chapter, praises the VA for doing a good job informing the veterans they serve, but he feels they're not doing enough to get the word out to the general veteran population. "When I speak to a group and speak about this fact, I see faces in the crowd with all of a sudden the realization and panic," he said.
Cassidy never engaged in combat when he served in the Army nor in the Reserves, according to his wife, Lisa. He had no family history of ALS, yet early symptoms appeared when he was 33. Lisa said he began experiencing weakness in his left hand, which they both attributed to a pinched nerve—despite no pain. The couple became concerned when the weakness progressed to muscular atrophy in Cassidy's left hand and forearm, which made it difficult for him to grasp things. He developed muscle twitching in his upper arm and chest. After an electromyogram came back abnormal, Lisa, a physical therapist, feared her husband had ALS. However, doctors were reluctant to make a diagnosis because his condition progressed very slowly.
"When he first started with the symptoms, we always feared it was ALS. I actually sat my neurologist down and demanded to know why he didn't think it was ALS," she said. "In the back of my mind that is what I feared the most. For every neurology appointment we were in fear, 'This is the time he's going to say it's ALS.'" Cassidy was diagnosed five years later at age 38. Lisa said that by then his speech was slurring and both of his arms were weakened to the point where he needed both of his hands to pick up things. Cassidy left his food scientist job in 2003 and Lisa became the family's sole financial support. They have two sons, 11 and 9.
His condition continued to deteriorate, requiring him to start using a power wheelchair two years ago and have a feeding tube inserted. Cassidy went on a ventilator earlier this year. Lisa is now his fulltime caregiver. The VA helps pay for her to get extra outside help. She says Jim's health has improved since he went on ventilator. "As long as he stays free of complications, he can live a pretty long life," she said.
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January 03, 2012
Sorry to hear about your condition. I am also a vet and was lucky enough not to be sent to the Gulf. I was in Panama at the time. I"m sharing so more vets can learn. Good thing you have a good wife. Blessings.
May 17, 2012
Hi Jim, wonderful artical. I talk to you mother and uncle Jim so keep up on how you are doing. You are an incredible person and contimue to fight so you can enjoy life with your family as long as God is willing. I always send you my love and healing energy. My thoughts and prayers are always with you. Love you. Dick
May 17, 2012
Think of you and Lisa so often and keep up on FB, How fortunate that you have a loving and caring wife to make life worth living every minute. And the boys to keep your energy up. Your energy is so remarkable, as you are, love to you all. The article was great and a awakening. Karol
February 18, 2013
I was dx with ALS last Friday {Feb.15,2013}. My wife and me are still trying to wrap our heads around this. We always said we were going to get old together. Now were not so sure. Please pray for us and those like us, so that we can find out why this effects veterans more than civilians. Please feel free to email me so that we {the wife and I} can have some support….
September 30, 2013
I just saw your comment. So sorry I didn't see it earlier. How are you doing? I hope you and your wife have found some support. Please feel free to contact us. We love to reach out and help others. We have been dealing with ALS since 1998 so we have become "experts" in some areas.
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Dubbed a fashion prodigy at only 21 years old when he emerged victorious from the fourth season of "Project Runway," Christian Siriano has proven that his success on the show was no fluke. He has since become a Fashion Week staple whose creations have won acclaim from designers and buyers alike. Despite being so in demand, Siriano still took a break from the New York Fashion Week frenzy to speak with Wonderwall about Kim Kardashian, "Jersey Shore" and the VMAs.
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