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Floyd County Board
of Supervisors Meeting
February 25, 2014, 9:00 AM
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met in the Board Room of
the Floyd County Courthouse with the following in attendance: Supv Schwickerath, Chair, Supv Kamm and Supv Kuhn.
Kuhn/Schwickerath moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 2-0.
Public comment: none
Kuhn/Schwickerath moved to approve February 10, 11, and 18 minutes as
presented. Motion carried 2-0.
Schwickerath/Kuhn moved to
approve the following claims: County #2499-2639
and Secondary Roads #15714-15730. Motion
carried 2-0.
Updates on various boards/commissions: Supv Kuhn attended an FMC Early Childhood
Iowa meeting where they approved first readings of bylaws and policy changes
and heard reports from providers. Supvs
Schwickerath and Kamm attended the Assessor's Conference Board meeting where
they approved the budget and a 3% increase for the Assessor and Deputy Assessor. Supv Schwickerath attended an Emergency
Management Commission meeting where they approved a FY14 budget amendment, the
FY15 budget and awarded a 3% salary increase following a six month probation
period and a 3% salary increase for FY15.
At the EM meeting, the Commission questioned why the Board of
Supervisors conducts performance evaluations on the Coordinator and why the
Board had the Auditor collect and tally the combined results of the Commission.
Supv Schwickerath will report back to the Commissoin.
Supv Kamm arrived at the meeting.
Kuhn/Kamm approved the liquor license application for
Freeze Frame Bowl. Motion carried 3-0.
Kamm/Kuhn moved to approve Res #07-14, Interfund
Operating Transfer: Whereas, the Floyd County Board of Supervisors budgeted a
transfer of $230,000 from the General Basic Fund/Conservation Department to the
Conservation Capital Projects/Conservation Reserve Department to fund expenses
for the removal of the dam in Rockford, the construction of a new building at
the Fossil Park, and kiln restoration projects; and Whereas, revenue sources including
grants for the removal of the dam, camping fees, land rent, facility rent, CRP
payments, and assigned and unassigned General Basic Fund balances are intended
to offset the cost of said projects, Therefore, the Floyd County Board of Supervisors authorizes said operating transfer
totaling $230,000 and directs the Auditor to adjust her books accordingly and
notify the County Treasurer of the transfer per this resolution and the record
of its adoption. Motion carried 3-0.
Kamm/Kuhn moved to set a public hearing on March 11 at
9:30 a.m. for the FY15 County budget.
Motion carried 3-0.
Schwickerath/Kuhn moved to approve Res #08-14, Support of Fuel Tax Increase: Whereas, the Floyd County Board of
Supervisors knows the importance of a high quality and properly maintained
transportation system and its impact on economic growth, public safety,
recreational travel, and the agricultural sector; Whereas, Iowa counties rely
on the Road Use Tax Fund which is funded in part by the per gallon fuel tax and
which helps with the cost of building, maintaining, and repairing secondary
roads and bridges; Whereas, according to the Governor's Transportation 2020
Citizen Advisory Council the estimated annual shortfall for the most critical
infrastructure needs is $215 million on a statewide basis; Whereas, counties
unable to address critical road and bridge repair needs due to the shortfall
have turned to bonding, tax increment financing, local option sales tax, and
other alternate funding sources to provide their citizens with safe roads and
bridges; Whereas, counties unable to address critical road and bridge repair
needs due to the shortfall have resorted to downgrading or closing of secondary
roads and bridges and the delaying of needed maintenance and reconstruction; Whereas,
the per gallon fuel tax is the most equitable way to charge for the use of
public roads and bridges and 20-30% of the revenue is generated from
out-of-state travelers and businesses; Whereas, the per gallon fuel tax has not
been significantly increased since 1989 while the cost of construction has
increased more than two and one-half times according to the Iowa Department of
Transportation's Price Trend Index for Iowa Highway Construction; Now therefore
be it resolved, that the Floyd County Board of Supervisors supports a phased-in
10-cent increase in the per gallon fuel tax at minimum and the ongoing
evaluation of long term, sustainable transportation funding solutions; Be it
further resolved, that the Floyd County Board of Supervisors encourages the
Iowa Legislature to pass legislation to phase in a 10-cent per gallon increase
in the fuel tax at minimum and other long term, sustainable transportation
funding solutions; and Be it further resolved, that the Floyd County Board of
Supervisors urges the Governor to encourage passage of legislation that phases
in a 10-cent per gallon increase in the fuel tax at minimum and other long
term, sustainable transportation funding solutions and sign such legislation
when presented after passage by the Iowa General Assembly. Motion carried 3-0.
Kamm/Kuhn moved to approve the Dust Control Policy for
2014 as presented by the County Engineer.
Motion carried 3-0.
Dusten Rolando, County Engineer, informed the Board
that Adam Heitz has not accepted the Secondary Road mechanic position. Kamm/Kuhn moved to approve the hiring of
Nathan O'Neill as a mechanic for the Secondary Roads Dept. Motion carried 3-0.
Kamm/Kuhn moved to approve the Secondary Road
Department Summer Wages for 2014 as presented by the County Engineer. Motion carried 3-0.
Kamm/Kuhn moved to open a hearing at 9:30 a.m.
regarding bids for the B-60 Bridge Approach Paving Project. Motion carried 3-0. There were no comments for or against the
project. Kamm/Kuhn moved to close the
hearing at 9:31 a.m. Motion carried 3-0.
Two bids for the project were opened: Allied Manatts Group for $191,204.62 and
Concrete Foundations for $222,858.90.
Kamm/Kuhn moved to accept the bid from Allied Manatts Group for
$191,204.62, subject to confirmation from the Engineer's office that the bid
meets specifications. Motion carried
Engineer's Report:
Rolando provided his timesheet and foreman's notes. Crews have been busy plowing snow. Rolando is looking into purchasing a used
snow blower. The Board and Rolando discussed
how to use the remaining urban renewal bond proceeds for road improvement
projects. A bill for the removal of the
dam in Rockford was discussed. Rolando
provided a salary comparison for counties who share engineers.
The Board continued with FY15 budget reviews. Revision to the budget, state budget forms
and fund balances were discussed.
Future agenda items:
Conference call with Chickasaw County regarding the county engineer's
FY15 employment contract.
The Board recessed at 10:20 a.m.
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors reconvened at
11:05 a.m. at the Nora Springs City Hall with the Cerro Gordo County
Supervisors, Robert Amosson and Phil Dougherty, all acting as trustees for
joint drainage district #6 (Floyd) and #56 (Cerro Gordo). Supv Amosson opened the meeting.
Kent Rode, I & S Group engineer, presented an
engineer's report for proposed repairs or improvements to Main 1 in the joint
district. The report includes three
options: Option 1 is an open ditch and
tile repairs at an estimated cost of $243,563; Option 2 is for open ditch
improvements at an estimated cost of $227,546 plus replacing a failing culvert
an additional estimated cost of $330,500 paid by the railroad; Option 3 is for
a short open ditch at an estimated cost of $281,633. Discussion included pros and cons of the three
options. Rode recommends Option 1. Kamm/Schwickerath moved to accept the
Engineer's Report for Proposed Repairs or Improvement, Main No. 1 Joint
Drainage District #6 and 56, dated February 25, 2014, Project #116480. Motion carried 5-0.
Dougherty/Kuhn moved to set the public hearing regarding
the Engineer's Report for April 8 at 11 a.m. at the Nora Springs City
Hall. Motion carried 5-0.
Since property owner Chris Miller was not present
there was no update on Main 2.
Kamm/Schwickerath motioned to adjourn the
meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
Gloria A. Carr Roy
N. Schwickerath, Chair
Floyd County Auditor Floyd
County Board of Supervisors


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Nobody should buy Google's Chromebook Pixel today. But in five years, we all might have one. →
Slate's Farhad Manjoo has an interesting take on the future of cloud computing. It comes with a review of the Chromebook Pixel that begins like so:
So I'm late to this party. It's been two weeks since Google unveiled the Chromebook Pixel—a stylish yet mystifying addition to its line of machines that run the Chrome operating system—and pretty much every tech reviewer in the world has already offered his assessment. They all agree, too: With its stylish design and amazing high-resolution touch display, the Pixel is a wondrous machine … and only an idiot would consider buying it.
The Pixel starts at $1,299, but it has a limitation that other high-end laptops don't: It can run only a single native program, the Chrome browser. Take it away, David Pogue: "If you're going to spend $1,300, why on earth would you buy a laptop that does nothing but surf the Web?" How about you, The Verge? "Everyone should want a Chromebook Pixel. … But almost no one should buy one." OK, let's check in at Gizmodo: "The Chromebook Pixel is amazing. Don't buy it."
I wish I could muster up some Slate-worthy contrarianism, but I'm right there with those guys. In the couple weeks that I've had the Pixel, I've marveled at almost everything about it. Its display is indeed delightful, turning the Web's ordinarily drab text into the crisp stuff you remember from glossy magazines. Its track pad and touch screen are fantastic; indeed, the Pixel's is the first track pad not made by Apple that I didn't want to jab with a sharp stick. Yes, the machine is a little too heavy—at 3.3 pounds it's about 6 ounces more than the 13-inch MacBook Air, which sells for almost $200 less and does a whole lot more. Yet its extra weight is in keeping with an overall solidity. Made out of dark, precision-machined aluminum, the Pixel looks and feels like a computer designed by Harley Davidson: It's all sharp, tough angles, and its moving parts are buttery smooth. This thing was made with a lot of care. I hope Apple's design chief Jony Ive has ordered several of these. As a really rich guy who loves beautiful computers, he's one of the few people in the world who'd truly appreciate the Pixel.
For the rest of us, the Pixel is foolish, a nice-looking but fatally hobbled bauble…
…So why did Google make it? That's the mystery I've been wrestling with these last few days. And despite the Pixel's being a nonstarter right now, I'm beginning to think it's brilliant as an idea, albeit one whose time has not yet arrived. Why? Let me sketch out a few thoughts.
Farhad talks about Google's potential business model (lowering the laptop's price and basically wrapping people in all things Google via Chrome). More interesting are his thoughts and predictions on cloud computing and the migration he sees a majority of people making to Web apps that will handle all of what they do.
Five years? It seems too soon. But five years in Internet life is a very long, long time.
Farhad Manjoo, Slate. The Laptop of the Future.
Tagline for LivesOn, a new app launching in March, that will algorithmically post your thoughts after you've died.
Via the Guardian:
Launching in March is a new Twitter app called LivesOn. The service uses Twitter bots powered by algorithms that analyse your online behaviour and learn how you speak, so it can keep on scouring the internet, favouriting tweets and posting the sort of links you like, creating a personal digital afterlife…
"It divides people on a gut level, before you even get to the philosophical and ethical arguments," says Dave Bedwood, creative partner of Lean Mean Fighting Machine, the London-based ad agency that is developing it.
"It offends some, and delights others. Imagine if people started to see it as a legitimate but small way to live on. Cryogenics costs a fortune; this is free and I'd bet it will work better than a frozen head."
I think when I die I'll keep my thoughts to myself. — Michael
6 reasons why most journalists are underestimating the mobile revolution →
Via corybe:
Most newsrooms know that mobile is growing fast. Everyone can see mobile usage (phones and tablets) creeping up on their desktop numbers. For example, The Guardian recently said mobile visits hit 35%, outpacing desktop at certain hours of the day. A growing handful of media brands — including where I work at Breaking News — have watched mobile soar over desktop in audience. And we've all seen the stories about the unprecedented growth of tablets, the fastest-growing product in the history of consumer electronics.
Soon, mobile will be the primary way people get their news.
If that's really the case, then why isn't mobile dominating journalists' discussions on Twitter? Packing sessions at journalism conferences? Sitting at the top of "most popular" story lists on journalism blogs?
I have a few theories:
Cory Bergman is the general manager of NBC News' Breaking News and points to social media's ease of use; the overall newness of mobile as a form factor for delivering news; and the potential threat mobile poses for advertising dependent organizations among other factors that many news organization have been slow to enter mobile.
Read through for his explanations of each.
See also Jason Pontin's great article from last year in Technology Review about why publishers don't like apps. This isn't to say they don't like mobile. Instead, Pontin explains why TR ditched their native app in favor of HTML5.
Apple Rejects App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes →
It seemed like a simple enough idea for an iPhone app: Send users a pop-up notice whenever a flying robots kills someone in one of America's many undeclared wars. But Apple keeps blocking the Drones+ program from its App Store — and therefore, from iPhones everywhere. The Cupertino company says the content is "objectionable and crude," according to Apple's latest rejection letter.
It's the third time in a month that Apple has turned Drones+ away, says Josh Begley, the program's New York-based developer. The company's reasons for keeping the program out of the App Store keep shifting. First, Apple called the bare-bones application that aggregates news of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia "not useful." Then there was an issue with hiding a corporate logo. And now, there's this crude content problem.
Begley is confused. Drones+ doesn't present grisly images of corpses left in the aftermath of the strikes. It just tells users when a strike has occurred, going off a publicly available database of strikes compiled by the U.K.'s Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which compiles media accounts of the strikes.
FJP: A short demonstration of how the app works (both text alerts and a map-based visualization) can be seen on Vimeo.
In a recent article at the Columbia Journalism Review, Dan Gillmor reminds us how news organizations' reliance on technology companies is increasingly problematic. For example, and sticking with Apple:
Governments and businesses are creating choke points inside that emerging ecosystem—points of control where interests unfriendly to journalism can create not just speed bumps on the fabled information highway, but outright barricades…
…Consider Apple. The news industry's longstanding love affair with what has become the most valuable company on Earth expanded with the death of Steve Jobs. But Apple has a long history of controlling behavior. If you create a journalism app to be sold in the iPhone or iPad marketplace, you explicitly give Apple the right to decide whether your journalism content is acceptable under the company's vague guidelines. Apple has used this to block material it considers improper, including (until the company came under fire for this) refusing for a time to allow Mark Fiore, who has won a Pulitzer Prize for his cartoons, to sell his own app. Given the dominance Apple now enjoys in the tablet market, journalists should have a Plan B. Apple's paranoia (not too strong a word) and secretive ways have led it to attack journalism itself. In 2004 the company tried to force several websites to disclose their sources in their Apple coverage; the case was a direct challenge to fundamental business-journalism practices. (Note: I played a small role in that case, filing declarations on behalf of the websites that they were engaged in protected journalism.)
Read through to Gillmor's article for more about how telecommunications providers, government, and entertainment and technology companies threaten journalism and innovation.
(Source: theamericanbear)
Live Streaming as Activism
- BROOKE GLADSTONE: A lot of people think of live streaming as a paragon of objectivity. Is this really the case?
- MANS ADLER: No, but it's definitely much harder to fake. I mean, it has the potential of validating things that a lot of other tools have a hard time of validating. Since Twitter is only text, it's very hard for a news editor to validate if someone writes that there is 100,000 people on Tahrir Square at the moment. However, if they are live streaming, then a news editor will be able to send a real time chat saying, can you broadcast to the right, and they will validate that this is going on right here, right now...
- BROOKE GLADSTONE: …What is the relationship between news outlets and this live streaming?
- MANS ADLER: A lot of news outlets pick up our videos, use it around their websites or even in their traditional broadcasting scenarios. We have deals with all the public broadcasters in Scandinavia and also a couple of the private ones.
- When the bomb exploded in Oslo in the 22nd of July this year, there was a person starting a live broadcast, and he - with the bomb they had taken out, and that video was directly picked up by the Danish national broadcaster. So it took four minutes from he started his broadcast until that broadcast was live on the television in the market.
- FJP: Mans Adler is a co-founder of Bambuser, a live streaming mobile app. Read on at http://wny.cc/JzCDUn
UK newspapers reveal Saturday-only sales for first time →
New figures have revealed the extent to which UK national newspaper Saturday circulations far exceed sales on Monday to Friday.
The shift in reporting the circulation figures for particular days, instead of lumping them together may seem like a small change to reporting figures but it also signals the beginning of a seismic shift in the business model of UK newspapers. If Saturday is the best day to publish a newspaper, maybe it'll become the only day?
As the shift to online reporting via iPad, apps and the web itself continues, we could see newspapers using their websites during the week and the Saturday edition become bumper packages with more long form journalism, features and lifestyle stories.
This could be a long-drawn out affair or a quick one - after all, The Economist has seen steady increases in readership and initiatives like Matter show that there is an appetite for less noise in users consumption of news. Intriguing times.


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Paddle from West Bay Park north into Budd Inlet. This ~3.5 mile course passes West Bay Marina, turns east directly towards Priest Point Park and then south to Swantown Boatworks. This is and open-water course, so be prepared and self-sufficient. We'll have boats on the water to assist.
Turns: Turn 1 is marked by Buoy # 4 (see picture below). Turn 2 is an inflatable race marker that will be placed by Olympia Area Rowing prior to the race. Turn 2 will be further south this year to accommodate the new takeout location at the Boatworks. Paddlers will stay outside of (east) the channel markers as they pass the marina docks at Swantown. New Finish at Swantown Boatworks.
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What meat would you serve with shitake and truffle risotto?
I'm making a fabulous leek, shitake mushroom and truffle oil risotto (recipe from Epicurious) for Chrismas dinner and am looking for ideas for a meat dish to serve along with it for those die-hard carnivors at the party.
Any ideas would be so appreciated!
re: hotoynoodle
Thanks hotoynoodle. That sounds delicious, however we have a couple picky eaters that won't eat veal....any other ideas?
re: hotoynoodle
Substitute chicken or turkey, pounded nice and thin.
I'd vote for something poultry. While I do a roast goose every year, you needn't go that route. A few roasted & quartered Rock Cornish hens would do the trick, or a classic "Coq au Vin", which is even better because it can be cooked up a day or two ahead of time, which makes it even tastier. A little chicken-infused burgundy wine leaking into your risotto wouldn't be a bad thing. :)
Beef would definitely work - a roasted tenderloin, or even just seared steaks would be nice (I adore beef and mushrooms together). If you'd prefer something lighter, though, I could see that risotto working with salmon or halibut, pan seared for a nice crispy edge, with a light citrus sauce of some type.
re: biondanonima
I thought of fish, too, and halibut or a similarly meaty fish sounds like a nice addition.
re: Terrie H.
cool, hippie, no bleats of sadness or pain, free-range veal even?
i can't think of any fish that really plays well with truffle oil, and i don't personally care for creamy sides with fish.
lamb might be too heavy.
although i am not a fan, your guests might like pork tenderloin.
would they eat dark meat chicken? dry rubbed with tangerine zest and thyme and air dried in the fridge for a few days might be nice.
re: hotoynoodle
What is hippie free range veal and what does it have to do with my post?
re: Terrie H.
Often the objection to veal is the perceived life experience the animal had. The "hippie free range" veal hasn't been kept immobile in a pen, therefore more acceptable to some.
re: meatn3
I'm still not sure what I have to do with veal. As far I see, I agreed that some fish might be nice with her risotto.
re: Terrie H.
I think hotoynoodle just posted in the wrong spot - looks like it was a response to pmbailey's 2nd post.
re: meatn3
I see now. Thanks.
re: Terrie H.
good heaven's, yes. it just got slapped onto the worng reply.
re: Terrie H.
+1 0n the salmon.
re: biondanonima
My first thought was duck breast - pan seared finished in the oven, cracklings with baby bok choy or snow peas or brussel sprouts. Or maybe a grilled squab with braised endives.
re: whinendine
duck or steak
I think beef. But I'm going to disagree with the previous suggestions for tenderloin. I'd go with something a bit "beefier" tasting.
re: Davwud
Thanks for all the tips guys, so many good suggestions it was hard to pick. I put several of your ideas together and settled on prime beef tenderloin which I intend to dry brine, roast, and serve with a port wine reduction. Gonna use the green ideas too to counteract the other two heavier dishes. Here's hoping it goes well! Happy holidays to everyone- let the feasting begin!
Roast rack of lamb was the first thing I thought of, but I love the veal idea. I would think that any meat that can stand up to the shitakes and truffle would work. No chicken. No fish. But goose or duck would work if you want poultry.
Do the risotto as a "primi" (first course) and serve it alone. Do what ever protein and you want for the "secondi" w/ simple starch and veggie.
How about duck? You can pan roast duck breasts and drizzle some of the truffle oil on it too. So the meat and risotto kind of comes together.
I would vote for roasted chicken. I typically do a similar risotto with crimini mushrooms. The shittake mushrooms will give a more earthy flavor IMO. The roasted chicken compliments well. I would be unsure of a fish which could not be overpowered by the risotto. Lamb could work also. In any case, serve something like a French (non-Californian) Chardonnay to help cut the creamy, rich flavors of the risotto.
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The new generation Porsche 911 GT3 is set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but we'll be able to see plenty of pictures ahead of its debut thanks to our spy photographers. Our guys snagged up a few more images of the prototypes testing, this time with a clearer look at the future sports car.
The new 911 GT3 will feature the same exterior updates as all of the other models in the 911 line-up , but Porsche's main focus will be to reduce the car's overall weight. Rumors say that the car will be about 180-200 lbs lighter than the current model.
Under the hood, Porsche will be working with a normally aspirated 3.8-liter flat six engine with an output of 450 HP, a 15 HP increase over the current model. With the extra 15 HP and the decrease in weight, the upcoming 911 GT3 will get closer to a top speed of 200 mph. The model will also only be offered with a PDK seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic, no manual for this baby.
Sales for the new Porsche 911 GT3 will begin in late 2013.


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I could say the same about your taste. Who's to say an one-sided match can't be exciting?
ost of Angle's matches are equal in the way that usually him and his opponent just get there shit in and trade finishers and near-falls.
That's just blatantly untrue, and funily true on Cena's part.
/Cena was fantastic because how Cena sold that beating and how unstoppable Lesnar looked. Cena has to over come the odds and find a way to defeat Lesnar. It had a decent story, which most Angle matches don't even both to include and that's the point of pro-wrestling.
Oh it was absolutely fantastic and incredible on Cena's part. Lumbering around and doing absolutely nothing of any importance or significance to the match and then doing a fireman slam for the win. A true story of a hero overcoming the odds. Exquisite. YOu're right, Cena's role was played just wow.
Filled that in for yah.
Cena's body of work smokes that...
Cena vs Umaga RR.
Cena vs Lesnar ER.
Cena vs Punk MiTB, SS and NOC.
Cena vs HBK WM and Raw '07 & '09.
Cena vs Mysterio Raw '11.
Cena vs JBL JD '05.
Cena vs Edge UF '06.
Cena vs Batista WM and ER.
Cena vs HHH vs HBK SS.
Cena vs HHH NOC.
All carryjobs right?
Most of those matches are average wrestling matches at best with some of them being school examples of what a carry job is and some just being plain sad backyard quality garbage wrestling, i.e. vs Batista, JBL. Even something like Angle vs Wolfe from Turning Point or any of the matches vs AJ or Joe outclassess every one of those matches by a mile. I see matches of higher quality between JTG and Drew McIntyre on the usual Superstars episodes. Angle had matches twice the quality of those on random days against random workers like X-Pac and Crash Holly, matches that are because of his body of work being so huge, completely forgotten.
It is easy to remember something like
Cena vs Mysterio Raw '11.
when your sample size of memorable performances is as small as Cena's. If you looked it up, you'd notice that Kurt had that kind of matches practically every week. Raw in, Raw out.
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VALPARAISO | April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. Pinwheels for prevention is the new symbol for this cause as an uplifting reminder of childhood and the bright futures that all children deserve.
The Caring Place is hosting the following awareness events.
2nd Annual Walk to Prevent Child Abuse
10 a.m. Saturday April 20
The walk begins at the Valparaiso Courthouse, continues east down Lincolnway, north on Morgan to the Butterfield Pavilion (the old fairgrounds) - where there will be a speaker - and then the group will return to the courthouse along the same route. The event is rain or shine.
Participants are asked to wear blue, the color of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Child Abuse Awareness Breakfast Seminar
7:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday April 25 at Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso
The Caring Place is marking its 35th year of helping people BREAK the cycle of Violence ... Completing the Circle of HOPE.
The organization will be hosting author and reporter, Britten Follet, who will speak about her book, "Who Killed Kelsey" and the trials and tribulations of child abuse in our country.
"We elect our politicians based on their stance on healthcare, abortion, the war in Iraq. Child abuse kills more children each year than soldiers die in war. Yet we continue to ignore the issue," Follet says.
Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. and Britten will speak from 8 to 10 a.m. The cost is $20 per person.
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If, as you say, the fullscreen version was identical to the widescreen version, but with the sides "lopped off", that would actually be CORRECT.
Why? Think about it: that would give the full screen users a more narrow horizontal field-of-view.
Instead, Irrational decided to "lop off" the top and bottom of the screen for widescreen monitors, and leave the horizontal field-of-view the same (read: not any WIDER), which would technically provide a "wide screen" display, albeit with competely screwed up ratios, meaning widescreen gamers experience a "zoomed-in" effect.
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Britain's first council-imposed workplace parking charge scheme has begun, with firms likely to have to fork out a total of around £8 million in the first year.
Nottingham City Council, which is running the scheme, said it will help fund major transport improvements in the area.
But the AA dubbed the scheme "a tax on work" which would damage local businesses and employees.
Known officially as a Workplace Parking Levy (WPL), the scheme requires companies in the city of Nottingham to pay an annual fee of £288 for each parking space on offer to employees if more than 10 spaces are provided. Companies with 10 or fewer places and emergency services do not have to pay any charge but do need to be licensed under the WPL scheme.
So far employees have licensed 45,500 places at more than 3,000 parking premises around the city. It is anticipated that one in three workplace parking places in the city will be covered by the scheme by the end of March 2013.
The money raised has to go on public transport. Schemes that will benefit include Nottingham's tram service, improvements to the city's rail station and bus improvements.
Councillor Jane Urquhart, the head of transport and planning on Nottingham City Council, said: "The WPL provides a vital funding stream. Without it we wouldn't be having two more tram lines, or indeed the railway station redevelopment, both of which are now under construction."
AA president Edmund King said: "At a time when drivers are facing record prices at the pumps, further charges for parking at work are the last thing they need. This damaging 'tax on work' should be stopped from spreading elsewhere as it will damage the economy and hit employees who just can't afford it."
Professor Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said: "The council blames commuters for Nottingham's congestion, but people travelling in to the city to work make it the prosperous place it is."
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In a press release shared on its facebook page today, Chevrolet Mexico has announced that the Corvette ZR1 and the two Grand Sport models will be available for sale at four retail outlets across the country starting in April. Customers will be able to visit these dedicated "Performance Stores" to shop and custom order America's sports car.
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During the rollout out of the C6 in 2005, Chevy introduced just the base coupe and convertible models with the performance-laden Z06 coming a year later in 2006. When Chevrolet introduces the C7 Corvette next year, the speculation is that we'll initially have just two models to choose from – the standard Coupe and Convertible – while the upgraded Grand Sports, Z06 and ZR1 performance models will arrive at a later date. Now Motor Trend has weighed in with their predictions of just exactly when we can expect to see the various Corvettes appear in C7 form.
Road & Track magazine has been testing Corvettes ever since the first one was built nearly 60 years ago.
But they may have outdone themselves with their current test of "every last single solitary new Corvette you can possibly buy. Or at least every version with a 6-speed manual and lots of options."
Forza Motorsports development team took some time out of coding to get three days of first person driving experience at the Bondurant School in Phoenix, AZ. The time behind the wheel helps the developers design what they call "the most realistic and engaging video game driving experience." Plus, driving Corvettes fast is fun!
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Callaway Cars has announced that the famous RPO B2K option package will return to a limited number 2012 Corvettes. The popular option package first appeared in 1987 and, when selected, force-fed the stock Corvette L98 through a pair of intercooled turbos. Since that time, the Callaway Twin-Turbo Corvettes have grown in popularity amongst enthusiasts and collectors.
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New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning was named the Super Bowl XLVI MVP after defeating the New England Patriots 21-17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. For his efforts, Eli was given the key fob to a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Convertible during the post game festivities.
Chevrolet returns to the Super Bowl in a big way by offering fans the opportunity to win prizes including one of 20 vehicles with their Super Bowl App contest. In addition to the fan giveaway, we have also learned that Chevy will be awarding the Most Valuable Player with a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Convertible.
Each January all eyes on the automotive world focus on the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. All the major carmakers roll out their latest creations and concepts for the world to see. This year General Motors created a whole new display to highlight their portfolio of products. We grabbed a couple of tickets to the ritzy charity preview event so we could check out all the good stuff before the show opened to the public.


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Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull are back on top of the world after qualifying on pole and winning the European Grand Prix. Things didn't go so well for his teammate though.
Vettel and Webber had been on pole for nearly every single race except for Canada, which Lewis Hamilton won last week.
Yet, the young German dominated the final qualifying session and then proceeded to dominate the quite dull race, winning for just the second time this season.
His teammate Mark Webber came in last after a horrific wreck saw his Red Bull take off into the air after colliding with the rear of a Lotus . On top of that, nine cars are under investigation because of speeding behind the safety car.
Lewis Hamilton finished second after a brilliant drive following a penalty for backing up the field. He was given a drive through but came out in the same spot he went in, second.
Jenson Button finished third after running in fourth behind Kamui Kobayashi nearly the entire race. The Japanese driver chose not to pit until the final few laps. After his stop, Kobayashi passed Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Buemi for seventh place.
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After finishing eighth, Alonso was quite unhappy.
"We were running well, in third after a good start. Then the safety car came out, which wasn't too good for us, but Hamilton overtook the safety car, something that I had never seen, overtaking the medical car with yellow flags," Alonso said.
"We were a meter off each other, and he finished second and I finished ninth."
Alonso felt that his team was punished for respecting the rules of the road, while others didn't and got away with it.
"Unfortunately everything goes against us and it seems they are allowing everything," he fumed.
"This race was to finish second. Then with the safety car I would have finished where I finished in ninth, and Hamilton in eighth.
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Former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel is co-founder of two important non-governmental organizations. In 1992 he started WITNESS, which trains local groups worldwide to use video and the Internet in human rights advocacy work. Also in the 1990s, he co-founded "The Elders", with entrepreneur Richard Branson and Nelson Mandela. The Elders is dedicated to solving global conflicts and includes members such as former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, former US President Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among others.


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Acting Portfolio
This weekend I had the opportunity to photograph actor Ted "Thor" Larson. He was in need of a new portfolio so we covered all the types of shots agents are looking for: head shots, three quarter and full body photos. Ted is really easy to talk to and during the photo session he joked about how much he resembles former Vice President Dick Chaney. He told me that he has been an extra in the several big name movies such as Meet Joe Black and Mermaids. Ted currently is a resident of Clinton, NC and will be attempting to land an acting role in Wilmington, NC
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I was on vacation in the mountains near Boone, North Carolina this week and my family stopped at a scenic spot for dinner. We opened our pizza box and pull out a few slices when a caterpillar drops on the box. Instead of going for extra toppings, I of course grabbed my camera.
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This weekend I had a fun photo session with Rocio in Kenansville, NC at The Country Squire Restaurant and Inn. Their property has a really nice courtyard in a wooded setting. We also took advantage of the amazing southern setting they have right next to the inn. There are many rows of grape vines with an ornate gazebo placed in the center of it.
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One thing I love to do in the summer with my free time is take macro photos of bugs. I spend most of my summer with my family in Buxton, NC on the wonderful Outer Banks! I enjoy getting into the tiny world of crawling things and see whats happening. There are a lot of things going on in the bug world and many times humans don't really pay attention until they become a nuisance. Anyway, the colored fly was about the size of a pea and was constantly landing on a Gardenia bush. I used an Alien Bee 1600 and shot from a tripod to capture this photo. The second photo is of a baby locust again about the size of a pea. The last photo is of a common house fly on my dirty GMC Acadia. You know you need to wash your car when a macro photo of a fly looks like the milky way.
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Hilton Wilmington Riverside. The weather couldn't have been better as we took some sunset portraits on the docks right across from the Battleship U.S.S North Carolina. I want to thank Mee Mee of MeeSquared Photography for the referral for this event!
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Arts Company in Faison, North Carolina. They have so many talented teachers working for the studio and they promote Christian values into their art. Last Tuesday and Wednesday we spent about 10 hours capturing about images of the dancers and musicians in their costumes. Here is one of the edited images from the event.
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One thing that is included with your Kirk Pullen senior portrait session is professional retouching. For those of you who don't know what retouching is, I'll translate that for you. It's called making you look your best with the magic of Photoshop. The picture on the left is straight out of the camera and the picture on the right is the retouched version. When I edit a photo, the first thing I do is remove any skin blemishes or anything a client has asked me to remove. I have even removed bracelets from arms upon request!In this photo I changed the color of her outfit to compliment the background as well as choosing a background with good textures. This particular textured background was a photo from a wall in Ireland that was given to me by senior portrait photographer Kirk Voclain. If you have a senior who needs fantastic portraits then call me at 910-590-7761.
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Today brings around another batch of World Cup Qualifying games and England takes on Ukraine. England is currently on top of Group H in UEFA's qualifying ahead of their match with Ukraine, who is only one point behind. As England heads to Kiev for the game, their manager Roy Hodgson acknowledged that they were feeling pressure.
"Of course there is pressure," Hodgson said. "We are getting closer to the situation where we are either going to achieve our goals and qualify for the World Cup or we are going to fail.
"You cannot get away from that, but what does discussing and admitting it do? What would you like me to say in answer to the question? 'I don't feel any pressure and I couldn't care less'? Or: 'I can't sleep a wink and I'm frightened to death we are going to lose'?
"Fear does play a part in our lives. It plays a part in people's lives outside football. If you've got ambition to do your job well, the fear that things might not go the way you'd want them to is always there.
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What happens if you ignore the gamut warnings but like the soft proof?
So….I've mentioned in previous threads that I've got some serious gamut issues with a wedding book that I'm working on. Basically, this was a fall wedding with lots of colorful mums, other flowers – even the tablecloths – and many of the images were taken at sunset. As a result, the images are very saturated with color, but realistically so.
To get rid of any gamut warnings, I've got to desaturate the colors to the point that the images become completely muddy and lifeless.
These were shot in 4×5, so I'm dealing with hundreds of 100MB+ files. I can't play around too much without an extraordinarily slow workflow.
QUESTION: If I'm satisfied with the proof in Photoshop (and my workflow is fully color-calibrated), will I get something on or close to the proof, despite the gamut warnings?
If my only choice is to either desaturate the image completely, OR ignore the gamut warnings and be satisfied with an orange flower that's close, but not perfect, I'll go with the latter.
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I have been trying to softproof and check the gamut, and in many cases, I've tried to correct to make the softproofing look good, and I've accepted the out of gamut. My results have been positive. I do have to say that none of the pictures that I've done have had significant areas out of gamut, they've just been minor portions – mainly in the reds and greens – and I've been satisfied with the result.
But (disclaimer alert!) I'm not a professional, and I don't tend to be overly picky either. Hopefully someone else with more experience will chime in, but I thought I'd let you know my experience. One suggestion…you may be best served to print a test book with the pictures that you are most concerned about. That way you can see for yourself if the result is acceptable or not.
Hope this helps. Happy Blurbing!
just wondering how you ended up making out? i am having the same problem and wondering about the gamma issues.
Hi everybody,
I have te same question. Does somebody have a book printed dispite the gamut warning? And what was the result? It looks fine in soft proofing. So do I have to worry a lot about the garmut warning?
Thanks for the answer.
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Nov 15, 2008 4:17am PDTPermalink
Hi Guys,
I'm just sending off my first Blurb order so don't have the physical proof yet, but I've been dealing with the same issue with my book, and I've designed/printed lots of other non-Blurb books/magazines, etc. in the past. Here's my take on this:
—First, do you have the B3 Program icc profile? Get it if not. B3 is a limited invitation-only Blurb program. Search around for it here on this site.
—With the B3 icc profile (which is targeted to a specific Indigo press that Blurb uses for its B3 Custom Workflow), you soft proof in Photoshop. (you can soft proof with any CMYK profile but why not use the one that Blurb is providing?) This is what I did because many of my book images include a very Hot Pink color. I know from experience that Hot Pink (or any super-saturated color) will not reproduce well in CMYK printing. It's the nature and one of the limits of offset printing. The gamut differences between what you see on a monitor and what you see on an offset-printed piece of paper can be great, depending on the image characteristics. It's the nature of the process. (multi-channel inkjet can better at this in many cases but we're not talking about inkjet here)
—Softproofing through the Blurb icc profile will approximate what you're going to get back from Blurb. If you can live with that, you're ready to go. No need to worry about the gamut warnings because you are seeing what will happen (in theory). In my case, several of the Hot Pinks in different images went very gray/muddy in the soft proof, as I expected. For the ones that were just too flat/muddy and unrealistic looking, I simply replaced those images with others where the pink was not so saturated.
—There's no need to desaturate the images on your end because it will be done for you by the RGB > CMYK process of printing the book. The soft proof is the visual representation of this.
—Note that you have to purchase the Custom Workflow option in order to have your book printed using this B3 custom icc profile. Blurb has explained to me that the profile is for ONE specific Indigo printer (which makes sense) and that you get other benefits with the Custom Workflow as well. I'm actually thinking of NOT buying the Custom Workflow and just seeing what happens with the Standard workflow. But then, I'm only making a personal book. It's not a wedding book for a client! If I were making a wedding book for someone, I'd pay the extra and go with the Custom Workflow and make full use of the B3 profile.
Hope that helps. And I'll let you know how my book turns out. You do the same.
Thanks Haraldo. Your information is very helpfull.
I'll let you know how my book turns out. It may take a few weeks, but I will post the result here.
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Nov 16, 2008 2:58am PDTPermalink
Hi Everyone,
Miy book turned out well. With a few pictures I ignored the gamut waring, and they look just fine. So there is is no need to get worried about that. The only thing that's a little minus is that the pictures are slightly darker than on my monitor. Inspite of te calibaration en softproofing. So thats a good lesson voor the next book.
The premiumpaper is very good and so is the binding.
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Glad your book turned out well, Yvonne. So did mine. My review's here:
Other people have mentioned the "dark" pictures but mine were as perfect as they could be (for the insides). I didn't use the premium paper but I did use the B3 workflow.


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Chapter 20 Reviews
First day, using P.O.V in this, so watch out who it is.
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*Gerard's Point of View*
Fuck, we were really late, the school looked really big compared to our old one, and really daunting. For once in my life I think I might actually be nervous about something.
It is silent as we walk to the main reception, everyone must be in his or her first class, oh god, and I already know this is going to be hell...
Mikey timidly knocked on the glass of the reception window, we were greeting by the face of a kind smiling woman.
"Hello boys, how may I help you?" She had chocolate brown hair, cut into a neat bob at her shoulder and didn't look older then 35. The name on the desk said Lucy Fairwell.
"U-Umm we are starting today" Mikey replied, suddenly nervous. I gently nudged his arm and gave him a reassuring smile as she turned to a pile of papers.
"Gerard and Michael Way?" She asked, we nodded in sync "Okay, lets see, Gerard this is your timetable" she pushed a piece of paper over the counter to me, "And Michael this is yours" she said doing the same. "You both have a school map, and could you both sign here so we know you found your way in." She smiles, handing me a clipboard.
I nodded and signed my name, the black messy scrawl of a signature looked like a stain on the page to me, Mikey's hand writing was so much neater then my own.
"Oh and your lockers," she handed us the combinations on slips of paper.
She stood up and came out of the door at the side; "I'll just show you to your first class then." she smiled again.
Mikey nudged for my to go first, and took a deep breath and followed her through the corridor, passing some of the classrooms, I peered in the windows, the teachers didn't seem to be shouting too much, always a good sign.
She stopped outside a door, "Michael this is your class, Math. Good luck" she smiled gently at him. Mikey was better at math then I was, by far.
He shot me an anxious look, so I replied, "It'll be fine, go in" and smiled, he mirrored the smile.
Miss Fairwell knocked on the door and opened it, "New student for you." the teacher stopped talking.
"Ahh welcome to Belleview..." waiting for his name
"M-Mikey." he stuttered.
"Come in then Mikey, take a seat here and I'll get your books." He said pointing to a chair out of view from me.
Mikey let out a deep breath and walked into the class, he shut the door behind him, I prayed that he would be okay.
I glanced at my timetable, English, okay, I can deal with English today. The teachers name read, Mr.R.Lawson.
"So are you new to the area then Gerard?" Miss Fairwell asked, trying to make small talk.
"Yeah. I guess. We had to move for. For Mom's work." I replied shuffling outside onto a different part of campus.
A few minutes later of unbearable awkward silence, we stopped in front of a door, I could hear the teacher shouting at the class. Great, Mikey gets the nice teachers and I get stuck with this one.
"This is you." She smiled and turned around. Leaving me on my own, with what sounded like a mad man on the other side of the door.
"Great, thanks." I said as she walked away.
I shakily knocked on the door, and it went silent inside the room, butterflies ate away at my stomach.
"Come in" a male voice boomed.
I twisted the handle and opened the door, "I- urm.. I started today... I-"
"Mr Way, I don't need to know your life story just take a seat next to Mr Iero at the back." he pointed pushing a jotter in my hand.
It was the only free seat in the class, and I felt my cheeks heat up so I looked to the ground and walked to my seat. The boy was staring at his book, black hair flopped down over his eyes (not as long as mine though) and a baggy AC/DC hoodie hung from the back of his chair.
I sat down and got out a pen, writing my name on the book.


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(October 2008) -- Yuan Yuan Zheng, a doctoral student in Dr. Bernhard Hennig's lab, received the American College of Nutrition's New Investigator Award during the American College of Nutrition 49th Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia (Oct 2-5, 2008). Yuan Yuan also gave a presentation entitled "Role of caveolae in fatty acid-induced endothelial cell activation and flavonoid protection".
Yuan Yuan has been with the UK Graduate Center for Nutritional Science since September 2006.
The American College of Nutrition was established in 1959 to promote scientific endeavor in the field of nutritional sciences.


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Historical Traveler Reviews Guangdong Victory Hotel Guangzhou
Habitaciones espaciosas y buen trato para familias
Es un lugar muy agradable para familias. Viajamos con tres ni�os y como esta zona es muy popular entre los interesados en adoptar, el servicio del entorno es bueno. La Isla Smamian tambi�n es bastante tranquila en lo que se refiere a los coches, adem�s tiene bonitos parques, zonas peatonales y parques infantiles en buenas condiciones.
Nuestra suite de negocios ten�a unos cincuenta metros cuadrados y nos gust� mucho. Una cama adicional y un gran sof� funcionaron muy bien para los ni�os. El personal fue muy servicial con los ni�os.
La �nica pega es que ten�amos que pagar en efectivo todos los servicios, excepto el restaurante. El hotel incorpora una excelente sauna, (algo importante para los finlandeses como nosotros) y secador pero s�lo en efectivo no se puede a�adir a la factura de la habitaci�n.
Value for money
We decided to stay in Victory Hotel after going through the hotel list in Guangzhou. We were looking for affordable comfort and convenience (near to the subway station) for our 3 nights stay there. We were a bit skeptical at first given that the hotel is locally run. But the hotel itself turned out to be better than expected. The location, however is a bit of a let down.
We paid a bit more (about USD 60) to stay in executive non-smoking room which surprisingly is as good as five-star standard. The room is spacious, extremely clean and had a stylish decor (they had just renovated the executive floor a couple of years ago). The beds are fat and cushy with clean white sheets. They have also international channels on their TV, which is not a given for locally run 4 star hotels. One gets to have a good rest after a long day outside. It was so comfortable that it was hard to drag ourselves out of bed everyday.
Less than desirable is the location of the hotel. Though subway station is indeed within walking distance as stated in their advertisements, one has to pass through a construction site which is muddy and cumbersome to walk on damp days. Even on a perfect day, one has share the narrow dusty pathway with local hawkers and traders (the hotel is near to a large wholesale market for Chinese herbs and dried groceries). At the same time, there are no eatries or convenience shops in the vinicity. There is also not much choices for food in the hotel itself. It is hence better for one to take their meals outside the hotel.
All in all, this hotel is still value for money. To overcome the problem on its location, one can choose to travel by taxis. The cost of travelling by taxis is relatively cheap.
Quest'albergo è di sicuro un vincente!
Siamo rimasti per sette notti e otto giorni. L'hotel � semplicemente favoloso.
Il servizio � eccellente e le camere sono davvero moderne; c'� anche un depuratore d'acqua ad osmosi inversa che ci ha permesso di risparmiare molto dato che spendiamo sempre un sacco di soldi per comprare acqua in bottiglia. Il servizio di lavanderia costa poco, cosa della quale mi sarei voluto rendere conto sin dall'inizio.
L'ubicazione � ci� che mi � piaciuto di pi�. A parte il fatto che si trova vicino a una chiesa cattolica costruita dai francesi, il parco dietro all'albergo � impareggiabile. Dopo alcuni giorni di duro lavoro la serenit� dell'ambiente circostante accompagnata dall'atmosfera presente in camera, per non parlare del servizio, sempre in camera, di massaggio ai piedi, era pi� di quanto non mi aspettassi.
Oh, solo una cosa: non sono degli esperti nel tostare il pane.
Sure is a Victor!
We stayed for seven nights and eight days. The hotel is just fabulous. Excellent service, rooms are really up to date. It even has a water purifier w/ reverse osmosis technology and it really saved us a lot since we spend so much buying bottled water. Their laundry service is cheap, which I wished I knew from the start. The location is what I loved most. Aside from being close to a French built Catholic Church, the park behind the hotel is uncomparable. The serenity of the surroundings after a hard days work plus the room's ambiance not to mention the foot massage room service is more than what I expected. Oh, just one thing, they aren't really experts in toasting bread.
Amazing value
My husband and I stayed at the Victory for two nights in September 2006. This was towards the end of a month long vacation in which we travelled all over China and weathered many nights in assorted three and four star hotels. This was simply the best hotel for service, comfort and value. It is a older renovated hotel with lots of character situated on Shamian island by the Pearl river. Some judge hotels by the bathrooms but can bathrooms redeem worn and stained carpets? Not in my books. At the Victory the spotless rooms pass the bathroom AND carpet test.
We particularly liked the dispenser unit featuring hot and cold pure (reverse osmosis) treated water. The soft queen bed was a delight after enduring weeks of rock hard beds at other hotels.
Most of the staff spoke English and all were courteous and friendly. They stored our luggage for us after checkout and the young porter refused to accept a tip for this service. My only complaint would be that they do not offer a la carte breakfast in their western dining room , as I wanted only coffee and toast. However upon spotting me sitting with my husband while he had the buffet, the host quickly offered me a pot of tea gratis. Little touches. Isn't this what great service is all about?
The Victory is a quiet, solid, clean comfortable , unpretentious hotel in a great location. Amazing value.
Good value, great location
Highly recommended for guangzhou, staff was very friendly and helpfull and the location was great, rooms clean and well appointed and well priced. I will stay there again, also near the huangsha metro. The only down side was there is no good restuarants on Shamian island.
Loved the Victory
We loved the Victory Hotel!! The staff were awesome, the rooms above average and the location excellent. We were only in China for three days for a trade show, and this was a very easy hotel as well as reasonable priced. The staff spoke very good english, they were very helpful and polite, as well as going above and beyond with everything we needed. The location was also very tourist friendly, quiet and safe.
Perhaps my favorite thing about this hotel was that the airport pick-up that we had prearranged was at the airport to meet us even though our flight was over three hours late, and we were delayed almost an hour at bagage claim with lost luggage at 3am!!!!
We will definately stay at the Victory again.
Great Hotel on Shamian Island
This is a nice hotel located on Shamian Island, small enough that you can walk around the perimeter and take in the sights of Guangzhou and the surrounding river. Small shops and restaurants on the island or walk on the footbridge 5 minutes to the main section for more variety. Nice service and great staff. The business center is lacking updated computers and high speed internet, but the usage rate is low. Third floor offers "Morning Tea" which is basically Dim Sum to us Westerners, seemed as though many locals dine here, pretty good. Beds are comfortable, breakfast buffet is good.
Friendly & good value
Excellent value with friendly staff and very comfortable rooms. Stayed in the annexe which is the cheaper part fo the hotel but had no complaints at all.
The streets that surround the hotel offer some respite from the bustle of the city but which is a matter of a short walk away
My second stay a year after the first and it will definitely be top of the list next time I stay in Guangzhou.
Excellent hotel and an excellent value
This was a great value. The upgraded room was nicely appointed, clean and comfortable. The staff was very helpful. This was to best value on this trip. I will definitely stay here in the future. The view is nothing special, but who goes to Guangzhou to look out the window? Good location, decent restuarants (stay away from the western breakfast buffet), gracious and accomodating staff, very nice sauna.
You won't regret staying here.
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Shamian Island
We arrived in Shamian Island late last night. We were awoken by the sound of a school of little kids doing their morning exercises outside our window. This place is as charming as ever. However with all the adoption related business moved to Guangzhou with the Consulate moved, you don't see a lot of evidence of what it once was.
We will …
Ni Hao China
... streets were completely flooded. We struggled enough just ducking around the corner to buy water, beers and local Chinese food from across the street. So we left the Canton tower until the next day and decided on a night in with the lightning flashing and thunder rolling outside of our window while we watched a new tv series 'House of cards' on our laptop.
We were quite positive when we left the hotel this morning as we had both agreed that it felt cooler than ...
China Days 10, 11, 12
... 3 groups of little girls from a dance company who performed. Hilary and I had instant Copeland flashbacks. We said goodbye to everybody and headed off to bed since we had an early flight. Day 11: We woke up early and got on a plane to Guangzhou. Now we are finally on our own! No tour guides, no schedule to follow. It's awesome. We got to the hotel, dropped our stuff off, and started exploring. There are so many shops in Guangzhou, it's insane. ...
Guangzhou markets and Travel to Guilin
... popular with the locals. The food was excellent although a little bit like the show Fear Factor. I didn't ask too much about what type of meat was in our food. I actually tried chicken feet...Surprisingly the taste was not bad, however once is enough. Our next stop was to tour the new city center. The Asia Games were held here in 2010. The city spent $$$$ to develop the area for the games. This includes a stadium exclusively for the opening and ...
Yay - my first visit from family!
... having them here - I really liked having people to talk to at
home, as it's not like I can have conversations with my neighbours yet.
We had also been very lucky with the weather - it was quite warm, but not unbearable, and after the cold of NZ very welcome. Apart from the rain on Friday it was dry, but I was sorry that there were no thunderstorms, as they are very impressive. Maybe next visit...


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Louisville – Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin (D) 2 will hold a news conference on Thursday August 24th, 2006 at Petersburg Park on Newburg Road.
The news conference will announce a new initiative for curbing recent violence in the Newburg community. The news conference will begin at 11:00am.
The weekend of August 19th, there were several shootings in the area. There has also been an increase in other crimes such as armed robbery and auto theft. The initiative will attempt to ensure the safety of young people in the community.
Councilwoman Shanklin will be joined by several community ministers. They are part of a new resource network she has formed to help residents of Newburg.
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Whitaker's Almanack Definitions
- Area – 312,685 sq. km
- Capital – Warsaw; population, 1,709,560 (2009 est)
- Major cities – Bydgoszcz, Gdansk, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Lublin, Poznan, Szczecin, Wroclaw
- Currency – Zloty of 100 groszy
- Population – 38,415,284 falling at 0.08 per cent a year (2012 est)
- Religion – Christian (Roman Catholic 94 per cent, other 5 per cent) (est)
- Language – Polish (official)
- Population density – 126 per sq. km (2010)
- Urban population – 61.2 per cent (2010 est)
- Median age (years) – 38.5 (2011 est)
- National anthem – 'Mazurek Dabrowskiego' ['Dabrowski's Mazurka']
- National day – 3 May (Constitution Day)
- Death penalty – Abolished for all crimes (since 1997)
- CPI score – 5.5 (2011)
Climate and Terrain
Poland lies mostly in a great plain crossed by the Oder, Neisse and Vistula rivers. The land rises to the Carpathian, Tatra and Sudeten mountains along the southern border. Elevation extremes range from 2,499m (Rysy) to −2m (Raczki Elblaskie). The climate is continental, and average temperatures in Warsaw range from −6°C in January to 24°C in July.
History and Politics
Under the 1997 constitution, the head of state is the president, who is directly elected for a five-year term, renewable once. The president nominates the prime minister and has the right to be consulted over the appointment of the foreign, defence and interior ministers. The National Assembly is bicameral; the lower house, the Diet (Sejm), has 460 members elected by proportional representation for a four-year term. The senate has 100 members elected on a provincial basis for a four-year term.
President Lech Kaczynski, elected in 2005, was killed in a plane crash in Russia in April 2010; his successor, acting president Bronislaw Komorowski of the PO, was elected in July. The Civil Platform (PO), led by Donald Tusk, remained the largest party in both houses of the National Assembly in the 2011 legislative election, picking up 207 of the 460 seats in the lower chamber.
President, Bronislaw Komorowski, elected 4 July 2010, sworn in 6 August 2010
SELECTED GOVERNMENT MEMBERS as at July 2012
Prime Minister, Donald Tusk
Deputy Prime Minister, Economy, Waldemar Pawlak
Defence, Tomasz Siemoniak
Finance, Jan Vincent-Rostowski
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, HE Robin Barnett, apptd 2011
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Military expenditure – US$9,149m (2011)
Economy and Trade
Poland's successful transition to a market economy in the 1990s came at the cost of high levels of public debt, unemployment and inflation, which were reduced by subsequent governments. The economy has grown steadily since 1992 and particularly since accession to the EU in 2004, avoiding recession in 2008–9. Further economic development is hindered by inefficiency, rigidity and low-level corruption, although the Tusk government is committed to further privatisation and restructuring public finances.
Poland has vast mineral resources, especially coal, and nearly half its area is fertile arable land. The large agricultural sector has been modernised but remains inefficient; it employs 17 per cent of the workforce but contributes only 3.4 per cent of GDP. The main crops are vegetables, fruit, wheat, meat, eggs and dairy products. The main industries are machine-building, iron and steel production, coal-mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. Industry accounts for 33.6 per cent of GDP.
The main trading partners are other EU countries (especially Germany) and Russia. Principal exports include machinery and vehicles, manufactured and semi-manufactured goods, food and livestock. The main imports are machinery and vehicles, semi-manufactured goods, chemicals, minerals, fuels and lubricants.
GNI – US$452,275m; US$12,440 per capita (2010)
Annual average growth of GDP – 3.8 per cent (2011 est)
Inflation rate – 4 per cent (2011 est)
Population below poverty line – 17 per cent (2003 est)
Unemployment – 12 per cent (2011 est)
Total external debt – US$306,900m (2011 est)
Imports – US$173,752m (2010)
Exports – US$155,796m (2010)
Trade – US$17,956m deficit (2010)
Current Account – US$20,982m deficit (2010)
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|Imports from UK
|Exports to UK
Airports and waterways – Nearly 130 airports and airfields are in use; the principal airports are at Warsaw, Krakow, Katowice and Wroclaw; the principal seaports are Gdansk, Gdynia, Swinoujscie and Szczecin and there are 3,997km of navigable rivers and canals
Roadways and railways – There are 423,997km of roads and 19,428km of railways
Telecommunications – 9.45 million fixed lines and 46 million mobile subscriptions (2010); there were 22.45 million internet users in 2009
Internet code and IDD – pl; 48 (from UK), 44 (to UK)
Major broadcasters – State-owned television (TVP) still has the largest national audience share for its output, although there are competitive commercial and subscription services
Press – Gazeta Wyborcza and Fakt are the principal mass-circulation dailies
WPFI score – 8,88 (32)
Education and Health
Elementary education (ages seven to 15) is free and compulsory. Secondary education is also free, but optional.
Literacy rate – 99.5 per cent (2009 est)
Gross enrolment ratio (percentage of relevant age group) – primary 97 per cent; secondary 97 per cent; tertiary 71 per cent (2009 est)
Health expenditure (per capita) – US$804 (2009)
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) – 6.6 (2004–9)
Life expectancy (years) – 76.25 (2012 est)
Mortality rate – 10.24 (2012 est)
Birth rate – 9.96 (2012 est)
Infant mortality rate – 6.42 (2012 est)


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There is a cool site called builtwith.com that may of help, but for me its looking at the source code and if the 'code generator' meta tag is not helpful, check out the links to css files, the directory path can be a hint as well. As already answered , like the old saying , if it walls like a duck …. in this case if it looks like drupal , you have your answer. Look at the head section's relative paths for css and themes stuff of a few drupal sites and you will learn (recognize) a tell tale pattern.View Answer on Quora
I want to build a website to act as a repository for multiple content types for people to add to and search - I have no experience of web…
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CMS's like Joomla (with the possible addition of the K2 Component) and Drupal would take you a long way. Multiple content types are handled by these products through components like K2 and the CCK (Content Construction Kit) in Drupal each with add-on advanced search technologies and ACL (Access Control List) functionality should also be employed. Realizing these are 'out of the box solutions) to answer your deeper question , if you were to build a system from scratch, you would need skills in HTML, CSS, various programming languages and frameworks of which there are many options and the working of a relational database like MySQL, SQL Server and others. Both front end and Back-end (Server Side) development would also be needed using language like PHP for example, Even though much of what you need is already available 'out of the box' you would still need programming skills as there is always some customization needed on bothe the front and back end so development skills are also needed to fully meet your speicific requirements with any project a well thought out requirements definition is the most important step which precedes choosing the appropriate technologies.Depending on your requirements, building from scratch may be required.View Answer on Quora
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As with any professional and properly executed project the first and absolutely vital step is to come up with a complete set of requirements. This should be one of the most time consuming and well thought out phase of your project. Focus on what needs to be accomplished and how much Access Control needs to be present as that is an important area where many CMS platforms vary in their capabilities.View Answer on Quora
Once defined check out what are considered the top CMS platforms out there ie Joomla, Drupal, Concrete5 etc. and match them up to your requirements keeping in mind that the requirements WILL change and grow. If your building a 'store' look at commerce centric solutions like Big Commerce, MagentoGo and many more. In the case of eCommerce I have have found that hosted solutions are very strong with stability and support. As far as the CMS's them selves , some very important considerations include:
- How long has the the CMS been around.
- How large is the development community, an easy way is to check their forums and see how busy they are.
- See how many extensions are available , this is a good sign of how popular the CMS is and how large the community of developers is based on the fact that a CMS with many extensions means its worth the effort of the extension developers to create extensions because their is a lrge demand.
- Is the platform open source allowing you to change anything you want if you require that flexibility based on your requirements. If not open source , do the developers do customizations.
- Is the CMS proven to be scalable as you grow.
- Are there complete and well written support resources. i.e.: Forums, Documentation, Examples etc.
- Once select3d many times their are hosting companies that excel in hosting and supporting certain platforms specifically.
It's worth repeating that the CMS must meet and definately exceed your initial requirements. If your requirements are farly simple there are 10's of products available that will do the job. But if a more complex solution is needed , stick with the biggies in terms of maturity, extensibility, how often they are updated, are they security conscious, and is there a large support network.
Answer by Frank Geluso:
You could use a cms Like Joomla to buid an online magazine using exsisting components. The hoem page could be the magazine cover with excerpts from the various 'articles; within the magazine which drill down to the full articles. You could also add an auto feed of blogs and articles via automated importing of properties via rss feeds. You could also make it a subscription type site like a magazine subscription. I realize this answer is how to use a CMS as an online magazine and not sure if it answers the original question as Posted. My backround is in web and not prited media , but perhaps this is a proper approach , at least as a proof of concept if not exactly what is being asked , but is robust enough for for production.


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