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Bac Ha Market & Tours
The Sunday market in Bac Ha is where you'll want to stock up on water buffalo, pigs and horses. Once you're all set, you can browse for bottles of local firewater (made from rice, cassava or corn) or handicrafts made by some of the 10 Montagnard groups living near here - Flower Hmong, Dzao, Giay (Nhang), Han (Hoa), Xa Fang, Lachi, Nung, Phula, Thai and Thulao.Bac Ha is a less crowded alternative to Sapa, and arriving midweek makes for a relaxing visit. Around 700m above sea level, the highlands around Bac Ma are somewhat warmer than Sapa. Bring ear plugs so you needn't endure the 'Voice of Vietnam' echoing from the loudspeakers at market-rousing time.
Binh Lu & Tam Duong Market - Sunday
Every Sunday from 8 am to 1 pm.
Binh Lu and Tam Duong market is located on the other side of Sapa, passing the 1900 meter Tram Ton pass, Viet Nam's highest mountain pass and considered the most beautiful stretch of road in the country. The town is bustling with activity as the local hill tribes gather for their weekly market day, amazing tribal markets in Binh Lu where thousand of Thai Kadai language groups such as Tai Lu, Tai Laos, White Tai, and H'mong - Yao group (black Yao, Yao Lantien..), Giay, Khomu.. comes to buy and sell their own produces.
Coc Ly Market - Tuesday
From 7 am to lunchtime
Off the beaten track. Several groups of Mong, Dao, Tay, Nung and Phu La groups can be found in this secluded mountain market. Return back by boat down the river Chay and marvel at the untouched natural beauty of the region
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Muong Hum Market - Sunday
Every Sunday from 6 am to 1 pm.
This market is the biggest cardamom market in the region, pre-dating the French and serves as a meeting point for the ethnic groups living in the mountains; including the Giay, Dao, White H'mong and Ha Nhi. Those who live in the upper reaches of the mountains such as the Mong or Red Dao come down to sell specific products such as cardamom and mountain plants. In Muong Hum, it's worth taking a sip of the local brew - here it's paddy rice brandy from the Dao village of San Lung. It's become quite a famous tipple.
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I have pretty big feet. The size varies depending on the brand of shoe, but is usually in the 48-50 region (in the UK that would be 13-14, and in the US it would be 14-15). That's the length. Next comes the width. They are wide.
I have tried the following boots:
Mystic boot II size 49. Width is good, they are pretty wide shoes. Lamentably they are one size to small in length. Another thing with these boots is that the neoprene over the feet themselves are thinner, probably 3mm. Only the ankle neoprene is 5.
Ascan titan size 47-48. These are way to narrow, and one size to short.
I know that big boots exists, however just because say, neil pryde manufacture this particular boot doesn't mean I can get it. There has to be a retailer willing to take in these big size shoes, which can be a risk since they might not sell them that easily. So i would like to get some tips on good brands and models, but also the names on retailers that are well stocked in the right sizes. The retailer should preferably be located in Europe.
The reason for the thickness, is that i surf way up north where the winters are mighty cold.


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Summary: It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long - at least, up until last November, when Josh did something that changed everything. Things have been weird between them ever since, but when Josh's family gets a free AOL CD in the mail,his mom makes him bring it over so that Emma can install it on her new computer. When they sign on, they're automatically logged onto their Facebook pages. But Facebook hasn't been invented yet. And they're looking at themselves fifteen years in the future.
By refreshing their pages, they learn that making different decisions now will affect the outcome of their lives later. And as they grapple with the ups and downs of what their futures hold, they're forced to confront what they're doing right - and wrong - in the present.
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
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Labels: 4.5 howls, Carolyn Mackler, Jay Asher, The Future of Us
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Torn by Erica O'Rourke
Summary: Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the 'L', a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it's directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn't pass you by. Verity, white-faced and eyes blazing, shouts through the din, "Run, Mo!"
Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose?
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Labels: 4 howls, Erica O'Rourke, Torn
Monday, January 23, 2012
New in the Den (IMM 25)
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Die for Me by Amy Plum
Summary: My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.
Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my shattered heart, my shattered life, would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent.
Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, Vincent Delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Just like that, I was in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen.
Of course, nothing is ever that easy. Because Vincent is no normal human. He has a terrifying destiny, one that puts his life at risk every day. He also has enemies . . . immortal, murderous enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind.
While I'm fighting to piece together the remnants of my life, can I risk putting my heart—as well as my life and my family's—in jeopardy for a chance at love?
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Labels: 4.5 howls, Amy Plum, Die for Me
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Runion by L.J. Smith
Summary: Elena: transformed, the golden girl has become what she once feared and desired.
Stefan: tormented by losing Elena, he's determined to end his feud with Damon once and for all—whatever the cost. But slowly he begins to realize that his brother is not his only enemy.
Damon: at last, he possesses Elena. But will his thirst for revenge against Stefan poison his triumph? Or can they come together to face one final battle?
Collected here in one edition are the third and fourth volumes of The Vampire Diaries, a riveting conclusion to the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
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Labels: 3.5 howls, L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries
Monday, January 16, 2012
New In the Den (IMM 24)
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Book Blogger Confessions 2
Hosted by Tiger and Karen! Here's the new topic:
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith
Summary: Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants.
Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt his past.
Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Determined to have Elena, he'd kill to possess her.
Collected here in one volume for the first time, volumes one and two of The Vampire Diaries, the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
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Labels: 3.5 howls, L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The Naughty List by Jodi Redford
Summary: Perpetual good girl Lacey McGuire has two Christmas wish lists. One suitable for public consumption…and a private one that's too hot to handle. Right at the top: wild, wicked fantasies about her best buddies and business partners Ryan Hollister and Bram Colton.
Besides the fact they're both poster boys for Hunks 'R' Us, they've been there for her through thick, thin and the heartbreak of a cheating fiancé. So what if her boys will never know they star in her sexiest daydreams? In her fantasy world, her heart will never get trampled again.
Ry and Bram are pretty sure Lacey never meant to email a list of some of her raunchiest wants. Particularly the one that tightens their shorts—she wants a threesome. With them. Although they've loved her for years, they made a pact to keep Lacey off limits in order to protect their friendship. Now all bets are off. And the quest to give her all she wants—and more—is on.
Warning: This book contains a wickedly hot M/F/M ménage that will heat up the holidays. Friends steaming things up in a hot tub. Bondage and blindfolds. Sexy shenanigans at a Christmas tree lot. And maybe even a glimpse of Santa…in a Speedo.
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Labels: 4 howls, Jodi Redford, The Naughty List
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Summary: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves… or it might destroy her.
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Labels: 4 howls, Divergent, Veronica Roth
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Summary: Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days.
The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.
The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.
Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.
In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a world as riveting asThe Hunger Games and a superhero story as thrilling as The X-Men. Full of pulse-pounding romance, intoxicating villainy, and high-stakes choices, Shatter Me is a fresh and original dystopian novel—with a paranormal twist—that will leave readers anxiously awaiting its sequel.
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Labels: 4 howls, Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi
Monday, January 9, 2012
Ascendant by Diana Peterfreund (spoilers)
Summary: Astrid Llewelyn is now a fully trained unicorn hunter, but she can't solve all her problems with just a bow and arrow. Her boyfriend, Giovanni, has decided to leave Rome, the Cloisters is in dire financial straits, her best friend's powers seem to be mysteriously disintegrating, and Astrid can't help but feel that school, home, and her hopes of becoming a scientist are nothing but impossible dreams.
So when she's given the opportunity to leave the Cloisters and put her skills to use as part of a scientific quest to discover the Remedy, Astrid leaps at the chance. Finally, she can have exactly what she want--or can she? At Gordian headquarters, deep in the French countryside, Astrid begins to question everything she thought she believed: her love for Giovanni, her loyalty to the Cloisters, and most of all her duty as a hunter. Should Astrid be saving the world from killer unicorns, or saving the unicorns from the world?
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Labels: 4.5 howls, Ascendant, Diana Peterfreund
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Harper Imprint Challenge (update)
So I managed to make it home and gather more books so I have quite a selection to choose from. Now I have in my possession:
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Book Blogger Confessions 1
This is a cool little meme that Tiger from Tiger's All Consuming Books and Karen from For What It's Worth started up. I like it. I think it gives us a chance to be a bit more open with our followers about how stressful and rewarding blogging can be. Here's the first topic:
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Harper Imprint Challenge
- Open to anyone, whether you blog or not
- Books started before January 1 do not count - and we're going on the honor system with this!
- Audio books and ebooks do count of course
- Your books can be crossovers with other challenges
- Sign-ups will stay open through January 7
- Choose a challenge level and make an intro post with a link back to this post!
- Easy: 1-4 books
- Medium: 5-8 books
- Hard: 9-12 books
- January 1: Event starts! Review link-up for the first week posted.
- January 8: Review link-up for the second week goes up.
- January 15: Harper Imprint Challenge Readathon! Starts at 9am Pacific time and lasts for 24 hours; Review link-up for the third week
- January 22: Review Link-up for the last week, including the 29th through the 31st
- January 25: 24 hour Harper book giveaway!
- January 31: - Last day of the challenge!
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Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Summary: Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena's Claiming. Even Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals is affected-and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What-or who-will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?
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Poll: More than half say Iraq an error
A decade after the launch of the Iraq war, 53 percent of Americans believe the invasion was a mistake, according to a poll released Monday.
Forty-two percent think the war was the right thing to do, including two-thirds of Republicans, according to Gallup. Seventy-three percent of Democrats believe the war was a mistake.
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The Iraq war is more popular now than it was at its height in 2008, when 63 percent of Americans said the war was a mistake. At the beginning of the war, 75 percent of Americans said sending troops to Iraq was not a mistake.
Gallup found that half of those ages 18 to 29 believe the war was a mistake, while 48 percent said the opposite. Among those older than 65, the poll showed 59 percent believe it was a mistake and 36 percent do not.
The poll of 1,022 adults was conducted from March 7 to March 10. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.


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Lavatch played by Colin Hurley
All's Well That Ends Well (2011)
Written by: William Shakespeare
Globe favourite Colin Hurley took on the comic fool Lavatch in the 2011 season's Alls Well That Ends Well.
latest updates
Colin talks about performing Lavatch at the Globe; how he's playing the comedy and how the audience are reacting to his bitter fool.
Colin talks about the final phase of rehearsal: tech week. He talks about the staging, the music, his costume, and the little drum he has become so attached to.
Colin talks about getting to grips with his character's use of prose rather than verse and he also reveals a background in stand up comedy and how this is now informing his decisions on Lavatch's humour.
In this second interview Colin describes how his character has developed so far in rehearsal and Lavatch's important relationships with the Countess, Parolles and also the Globe audience.
An Introduction to Colin Hurley and his character Lavatch - Colin reminisces on his first experience of Shakespeare at school and what he has now discovered about the early modern fool.


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Get the Latest Road Closures / Event Cancellations and More Info From Last Night's Storms
Last night's storms have wreaked havoc across the area. There's plenty of concerns and closures across the area as clean-up continues. However, we're not in the clear yet, as storm concerns have been upgraded early this afternoon. See what closed, and get the latest updates.
The Cedar Rapids Police and Fire Departments responded to over 300 calls for service during the flash flooding incident last night, with the first calls coming in around 11:25p.
According to the city, calls ranged from motorists trapped in their vehicles, downed power lines, basement flooding, arcing/shorted electrical equipment, and disabled unoccupied vehicles that had floated down the street or into yards. Over 20 water rescues were performed across the city. Several homes have had significant water damage and emergency crews have responded to at least three homes with possible structural damage, including foundation issues. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
In addition, several roadways were washed away or severely damaged and are closed with barricades until repairs can be made. Concerns include mud/debris blockage to pavement failure concerns. All roads remain closed until further notice. Here's some of the most recent updates:
- Highway 151 at Fairfax
- Highway 1, just north of Mt. Vernon.
- Fox Meadow Drive SE from East Post Rd SE to Sunland Drive SE
- Meadowbrook Drive SE from Forest Drive SE to Washington Ave SE
- J St SW at Prairie Creek
- Ellis Road between Edgewood Road NW and F Ave NW
- A Ave NE between 15th Street NE and 16th Street NE
- Old MacDonald's Farm (Should re-open July 1st)
- The Bever Park Zoo (Should re-open July 1st)
- 4H Horse and Pony Games at Linn Co. Fair (tentatively rescheduled for Thursday)
- Harness Racing at 6pm tonight at Linn Co Fair
Please let us know below of any other closures/cancellations you may be aware of.
Citizens with vehicles that have stalled or are disabled due to flood waters are asked to contact the Cedar Rapids Police Department at (319) 286-5491 to advise if towing arrangements have been made.
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative reminds everyone to stay clear of any damaged electrical equipment, and contact them immediately at 377-1587 or 1-800-332-5420 if you see any downed power lines, poles or green transformer boxes off their base.
As more severe storms are possible this afternoon and the risk of additional flash flooding is probable, the Cedar Rapids Police Department and Cedar Rapids Fire Department are reminding citizens of some important flash flooding tips:
- Be aware that flash flooding is very dangerous and can move quickly. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move.
- Be aware of streams, creeks, and other areas known to flood suddenly. Flash floods can occur in these areas with or without typical warnings such as rain clouds or heavy rain.
- Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.
- Turn around, don't drown. Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. You and the vehicle can be swept away quickly. In fact, two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles including sport utility vehicles and pick-ups.


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Holy Cow the track came around (great job Al, Marty and crew!!!!) Congrats to all those that set new track records!!!!
Crowd favorite and a great friend to Ozark Raceway Park Don Irwin is doing great! He ended up with a broken rib and sternum but said he'll see us all today at the track!
For those that didn't make it out last night, Don's HUGE wheelie created a "brake problem" (when the brake pedal goes to the floor and there is no pedal... that's a problem!)! He didn't get stopped and went through the first set of hay bales and the first net! And in the fashion that only Showtime Don can do, his first words to medical and staff were...."did you see that wheelie!"
We love Don!!!!!!!
The track was STELLAR!
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Im stiff and sore today.
I will have a Mustang just not this one for the Oct. shootout.
I will have a Mustang just not this one for the Oct. shootout.
THEY dont know WHAT they dont know.
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Don, hoping for a speedy recovery. Take it easy for a couple days. Glad you walked away from that!
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Don glad to see your ok! We all know your as good of driver as their is and it shows when your on the track in any situation! You did the best thing possible in that case for you and your competitor. Just want you to know I think your a class act and am honored to compete with you!!!!
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Summit League Women's Preview: Denver at South Dakota
It's a light week for the University of South Dakota to start the second half of the Summit League schedule - just one game - as the Coyotes try to improve on a 2-5 start in the conference.
USD finished the first half splitting on the road last week.
Thursday at North Dakota State, they dropped 46 point first half points on the Bison, thanks to 57 percent shooting, six 3-pointers, and the return of their best player, Nicole Seekamp, who had missed some time in the first half of the season with an ankle injury.
Head coach Amy Williams told me her team got a real boost from Seekamp being back on the floor in Fargo:
Two nights later in Brookings, the Coyotes were buried by a barrage of first half three-pointers from South Dakota State (9) in an 18-point loss.
Before the Jacks heated up from the outside, the Coyotes were very much in the game, thanks to strong inside play from Polly Harrington, who scored six of USD's first eight points:
After just two wins the first time through the Summit League schedule while allowing a league high 79.6 points per game, coach Williams says improving defensively is still priority number one in Vermillion:
The first test for the Coyote defense in the second half is a Denver team that put up 91 points against them in week one, shooting nearly 52 percent on their home floor.
Coach Williams says the key to the Pioneers is a very balanced attack offensively:
Tipoff is 7:00pm Friday in Vermillion.


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Car Deals
Truck Deals: February 2013
Some of the best deals available this month are on pickups. We've listed the top truck deals below on some of our favorite models, giving you a good starting point as you set out in pursuit of your next new pickup.
Cadillac Escalade EXT
Shoppers interested in the pickup version of Cadillac's popular Escalade receive standard all-wheel drive, a navigation system and a remote engine starter. In February, they can also receive a great deal if they're interested in financing the truck. That's because Cadillac is offering the Escalade EXT to qualified shoppers with 1.9 percent interest for up to 36 months. The deal also applies to the Escalade and Escalade ESV SUVs, giving shoppers a rare low interest deal on a sought-after luxury vehicle.
Find a Cadillac Escalade EXT for sale
Chevrolet Silverado
With an all-new Silverado announced and on its way, Chevrolet is offering great deals on the current model. The best deals are on remaining 2012 models, which offer up to $5,500 in cash back or zero percent for up to 60 months. For the latest 2013 Silverado, cash back deals include $3,000 for extended cab trucks and $2,500 for regular cabs. Finance shoppers also come by a good deal in February thanks to interest rates as low as zero percent for 60 months on most 2013 models.
Find a Chevrolet Silverado for sale
Nissan Frontier
Three offers are available in February on Nissan's smaller Frontier pickup. The first is a low interest deal for shoppers looking to finance. That offer touts zero percent interest for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent for up to 72 months, plus $500 in cash back. For those who would rather lease a Frontier, Nissan says a 39-month lease with $2,999 down starts as low as $229 per month for a base-level Frontier SV. And for cash buyers, the Frontier is available this month with up to $2,500 back.
Find a Nissan Frontier for sale
Nissan Titan
Nissan's larger pickup is also available in February with strong incentives. As with the Frontier, Nissan is offering the Titan with zero percent interest for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent for 72 months and up to $500 cash back. Lease rates are higher on the larger truck, starting at $499 per month for 39 months after $2,999 down for a 4-wheel drive Titan Crew Cab. Cash buyers can get up to $5,850 back, plus an additional $1,500 in savings with Nissan's Heavy Metal or Value Truck packages.
Toyota Tundra
Some of the best February truck deals are available on the larger of Toyota's two pickups. Finance shoppers receive the best deal, as Toyota is offering zero percent interest on all 2013 models, plus up to $1,000 cash back. For shoppers looking to pay in full, cash back offers go as high as $2,750 for a 2013 Tundra CrewMax. Lease deals are also available on the 2013 Tundra, with payments starting at $299 for a 36-month term with $2,999 down at signing.
What it means to you: Don't buy a truck this month without negotiating a good deal and taking advantage of manufacturer incentives.


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Hockey Stick Putters Minnesota Wild Mini Golf Bag with 3Pack Golf Balls
Take your NHLreg; pride with you from the rink to the greens with this cute Hockey Stick Putters miniature golf bag! The tiny bag is just big enough to fit the included three Top Flightreg; XLDistance golf balls. It includes a metal Dstyle clip for easy attachment to your golf gear and is embroidered with your teams emblem. The balls also feature the team logo!
- 3-Pack of Top Flight XL-Distance golf balls decorated with NHL team logo
- D-style clip to attach bag to golf gear
- Made in China
- Miniature golf bag with nylon straps and top zipper
- Officially licensed
- Team logo embroidered on both sides of golf bag


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On Christmas Eve, sprinkle this magic reindeer food on your lawn. The sparkle of the glitter in the moonlight and the smell of the oats will guide Rudolph to your house!
Want to create some? Let's get started!
Dry oatmeal
Cellophane treat bags
Labels available HERE
Simply mix the oats with a couple spoonfuls of the glitter. Add to cellophane bags & attach labels. Easy peasy!
*Another option is to use colored sugar. It will still give the sparkly appearance, without being harmful to actual animals who may end up eating it.
If you are unable to download the link, right click & save the above image.


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Ok this is just a rant cause I need to get it out of my chest and I also need some hope for mankind. Sometimes I read articles on yahoo and then read the comments of average joe. An they depress me.…Continue
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System Center 2012 can do bare-metal provisioning using IPMI. Relying heavily on templates through System Center 2012, you define the skeleton options--such as MAC address, networking and storage--which are resolved either at runtime, such as an IP address via DHCP, or are taken from a template like a host name. What is interesting is that System Center can discover server hardware and make it available.
Inside Virtual Machine Manager, we defined our new hardware host and applied it to a server. You can readily track the progress of the deployment.
In the lab, the hardware wasn't actually available, so it failed. However, you can drill into the task and see exactly which step failed and which steps remain. In our case, PXE boot failed, so we couldn't talk to the server. Note that VMM used BMC to power on the host.
Cloud creation is performed after you define the templates for the underlying hardware. A cloud is just a set of resources that are grouped into a unit. You can then assign them to users and roles. In our case, PrivateCloud20 is using a logical network called Contoso and the lb01.contoso.com load balancer.
We set the capacity for this cloud offering at 12 Gbytes of RAM, total, unlimited storage, and a maximum of 10 virtual machines. All the VMs for this cloud service are based on Hyper-V, but cloud has included Citrix Xen or VMware.
Microsoft's private cloud offering is multitenant by its very nature. IT defines the capacity of a cloud service, and then users and roles are assigned capacity and rights within that cloud. You can define many cloud services that are ultimately shared across the physical infrastructure.
Using quotas, you can offer control how cloud resources are consumed. In this case, this particular role is allowed as much virtual CPU, RAM or storage as needed, but the role is limited to five VMs. That means the role can run only five VMs, regardless of how many users are in the role.
Quotas can be further restricted on a per-user basis. In our case, each member of the role can use 1,024 bytes of RAM and may use only a single VM. This leaves room for other role members to use VMs, and allows us to add additional roles that can use the same cloud service.
Quota management is very dynamic, and administrators with the right access privileges can change these quotas at any time. You will have to think about your quota strategy so that you are managing your resources effectively.
Users can also be restricted to the actions they can take with the cloud service. Consumers of your cloud service should be allowed only limited access, to start and stop their VMs and deploy software. Different administrative roles can be defined. Access controls like these mean IT can delegate cloud management to distributed staff and offload workflows.
Once we defined the hardware templates, we configured the OS images to deploy. If you have ever installed Windows Server 2008, or any Windows server, for that matter, these options will be familiar to you. Tick off what you want. Fill in the server name (which itself can be pre-defined via a template), and you have a stock golden image ready to deploy. What is interesting is that you can patch and reconfigure the image and, when it is active, you can deploy it to your cloud--automatically, if you desire.
This is where we begin to see the dynamism of the System Center. We define the underlying OS and assign an application template, defined elsewhere, to the host. The application template can also have user submitted fields that are filled out when requesting a new service or can be defined for the application.
Must of the output from System Center 2012 is behind-the-scenes, Powershell scripts that that get executed. From what I saw, there is no need to ever look at a script, which is great for those who don't know Powershell. If you do, however, you can customize the scripts to suit your needs. In fact, with Powershell, you can do anything in the GUI in a script, giving IT the potential for deep integration with existing IT systems without relying on third parties. Writing your own Powershell scripts isn't for everyone, however.
In the VMM Service Template, you can visually arrange the various services and customize the options for them quickly and easily. This is one of the final steps before publishing the service in the service catalog and self-service portal. All of the components are already built; here, we are just putting them together. You can easily add more applications as needed.
Bear in mind that we are simply arranging systems together and not affecting application code in any way. The application code has to be written to talk amongst the various services. The best practice is to use names for systems and services, and never to hard-code dependencies. The templates should be able to build and resolve service names and locations dynamically.
While we don't show it, when we publish this application to the self-service portal, users can come to the portal, request an application and fill just a few relevant bits of information such as application name. The tehcincal bits should all be buried out of site. When they request the service, their permissions are validated and the request kicks off a workflow. That work flow could be fully automated or at any point, you could interject a person to take actions. It's entirely up to you.
- 01/19/2012
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Conventions 2000: Media Reality Check, Friday AM Edition
-- Visit Convention 2000 Media Bias (More) --
1) Gore's Speech Satisfied Network
Analysts: "Al Gore Tonight Rose to the Occasion" & "He Hit
a Home Run"
2) Not All Thrilled With Gore's
Speech; Sam Donaldson: "The Vice President Was on Speed Tonight" so
viewers may have missed Gore's best stuff.
3) CBS Suggested GOP Dirty Tricks:
Dan Rather's Mantra: "The Republican-Backed Special Prosecutor."
Gloria Borger warned Democrats will fight back by "tying George W. Bush
to Kenneth Starr."
4) CBS Hit Bush's Policy Failures
& Inconsistencies from the Left; But Gore's Liberal Positions Not
Scrutinized. Previewing Bush's speech CBS warned that his "compassion
often obscures the conservative," but last night CBS listed Gore's policy
agenda without critical comment.
5) FNC Picked Up On Tribute to Bob
Casey: Media Defined "Inclusiveness" as Backing Pro-Choice Position.
Brit Hume observed: "There was kind of a working media definition of
inclusiveness in Philadelphia, and that meant toleration, or possibly even
support for, the pro-choice position."
6) Sidebar items: Dan Rather's
Inscrutable "Popeil Politics"; Lieberman's Liberalism Over
Conscience; Third Clinton Term
7) Quote of the Night: Dan Rather
choked up as he signed off with the wackiest comment of the night
page story. Gore's Speech Satisfied Network Analysts: "Al Gore
Tonight Rose to the Occasion" & "He Hit a Home Run"
Al Gore earned
mostly upbeat assessments for his Thursday night acceptance speech, though
there were some notable exceptions, such as ABC's Sam Donaldson who
suggested Gore looked like he "was on speed tonight." (See page
2 for negative comments.)
-- ABC. George
Stephanopoulos: "I think one of the most effective moments in the
speech was when he tied those specific promises and those specific values
to the faces of people in the crowd....Style? No stiff Al Gore tonight. He
was afire, he was fierce. I think the question will be will it come off as
maybe a little bit too hot for people at home?"
Cokie Roberts:
"I think those were good bookends for this speech and, as George
Stephanopoulos said, to talk about issues through human stories, another
very good technique. I think it probably has put him in the position he
needs to be in to go out and really fight now because it's a real
Ted Koppel on
Nightline: "As George Bush did two weeks ago, Al Gore tonight rose to
the occasion. He acknowledged the obvious -- he is not the most exciting
politician, but then he is not running for the post of national orator. Al
Gore had to step out of the shadow of Bill Clinton tonight and he
-- CBS. Ed
Bradley: "I thought it was a solid speech....And I thought he had
some very good lines in this speech, and unfortunately a lot of them got
buried because there was applause on the floor and people wanted to keep
applauding and he was just plowing through that speech. I thought it was
very effective in one sense, in that he used real people to outline the
broad brush strokes of what his policies would be."
-- CNN. Bernard
Shaw: "This party's presidential nominee has completed his speech and
he hit a home run." Shaw later added: "But think of the elements
we have now in Campaign 2000. George W. Bush at that Philadelphia
convention two Thursdays ago. He was superb with his speech. Al Gore
tonight for the Democrats, superb with his speech."
Top of page two article. Not All Thrilled With Gore's Speech; Sam
Donaldson: "The Vice President Was on Speed Tonight"
Not all were as
impressed with Gore's speech as those quoted on page one:
-- ABC's Sam
Donaldson was concerned people missed Gore's best stuff: "The Vice
President was on speed tonight. He acted like a man who was late catching
a plane. Someone must have told him you must not be slow and awkward and
methodical. Boy, he was none of those things. But you know, in racing
along, he stepped on some of his best lines. When he would introduce the
Gutierrez family, you could hear 'em in the background starting to cheer,
and he'd go, 'No, no, no,' and he'd go on. I mean, I think people watching
at home...said, 'Wait a second, this guy is going too fast, I can't get
-- CBS's Bob
Schieffer observed: "It was totally devoid of humor. I can't ever
remember a political speech at any kind of political gathering where there
wasn't a little humor in it....Normally a speech like this will sort of
start off and like a great plane or something head down the runway and
then soar into the sky. This one did not really soar, it seemed to
-- Past midnight
ET on MSNBC, guest analyst Peggy Noonan insisted: "It was the most
boring, boilerplate garbage! Excuse me, it was boring!" Howard
Fineman of Newsweek chirped up with the liberal take: "I don't know.
To the people who think that the government can help guarantee that they
get prescription drugs it's not boring, you know. It's not boring."
Bottom half of page two story. CBS Suggested GOP Dirty Tricks: Rather's
Mantra: "The Republican-Backed Special Prosecutor"
Near the top of
CBS's prime time coverage last night Dan Rather charged: "In an
apparent attempt to embarrass Al Gore on this his big night, someone, for
whatever reason, has leaked the story that the Republican-backed special
prosecutor, Ken Starr's successor, has convened a new grand jury to
investigate President Clinton and accusations related to the President's
sex life."
Earlier on the CBS
Evening News he employed the same language which incorporated the liberal
spin about an unfair partisan attack in a personal matter: "Al Gore
must stand and deliver here tonight as the Democratic Party's presidential
nominee. And now Gore must do so against the backdrop of a potentially
damaging, carefully orchestrated story leak about President Clinton. The
story is that Republican-backed special prosecutor Robert Ray, Ken Starr's
successor, has a new grand jury looking into possible criminal charges
against the President growing out of Mr. Clinton's sex life."
In prime time and
on the Evening News Gloria Borger then passed along the Gore spin with a
warning about Ken Starr: "One top Gore adviser portrayed it as what
he called a quote 'grand Republican strategy to tie Al Gore to President
Clinton.'" She added: "The hope of the Gore campaign is that
this leak will fire up their troops and backfire against the Republicans.
How? By tying George W. Bush to Kenneth Starr."
A fact skipped by
CBS News: Last year the AP reported, "Until January 1998, Ray was a
registered Democrat in New York City."
Story at top of page three. CBS Hit Bush's Policy Failures &
Inconsistencies from the Left; But Gore's Liberal Positions Not
Previewing George
Bush's acceptance speech two weeks ago, the CBS Evening News warned that
his "compassion often obscures the conservative," and in
profiling his life in prime time CBS criticized his record as would a
liberal. But last night CBS listed Al Gore's policy agenda without
critical comment and in prime time didn't utter a word about his policy
-- CBS Evening
News previews. Back on August 3, Bill Whitaker previewed Bush's acceptance
speech by countering his "compassionate conservative" theme:
"It's a feel-good message with something for everybody. The
compassion often obscures the conservative, but it's there. When Dick
Cheney's rigid-right congressional votes came under attack, Bush embraced
the man and his record." Whitaker cited as evidence how Bush
"refused to challenge this platform's call for a total abortion
Last night John
Roberts previewed Gore, but refrained from any negative comments on
liberal ideas: "In a speech that could be the most important of his
life Gore will touch on favorite themes of Social Security, health care,
education and the economy. He'll also propose bi-weekly town
-- Prime time
profiles. In place of the official Bush bio film, CBS aired a piece by
Bill Whitaker who came at Bush's Texas record from the left: "Like
most Texas governors, he's been a friend to big business. He pushed tort
reform, which limits business liability from lawsuits. Though Texas air is
some of the dirtiest in the country, he allows polluters to voluntarily
comply with environmental regulations. Texas is first in capital
punishment, second in the number of uninsured children...."
Thursday night
John Roberts handled the Gore profile, but did not relay conservative
criticisms of Gore's policy record.
Article on bottom half of page three. FNC Picked Up On Tribute to Bob
Casey: Media Defined "Inclusiveness" as Backing Pro-Choice
Fox News Channel
separated itself from the other networks last night by picking up on the
pre-prime time film tribute to the late pro-life Penn. Gov. Bob Casey, who
was denied the right to speak at the '92 convention. Just before 9pm ET
Brit Hume introduced a film clip and then went to Jim Angle on the floor
who interviewed pro-life Congressman Ron Klink about how he's treated.
Brian Wilson
learned from a delegate that all 435 of them from California are
"pro-choice," prompting him to query: "There are so many
efforts made to try to make the California delegates very reflective of
what's going on in the state, and not everybody in the state is
pro-choice, are they?"
Brit Hume noted
the contrast with the media attitude toward Republicans: "There was
kind of a working media definition of inclusiveness in Philadelphia, and
that meant toleration, or possibly even support for, the pro-choice
position." A few hours earlier, Carl Cameron had recalled remarks the
night before by Karenna Gore-Schiff and pointed out how "in a speech
billed as about a loving dad, hailed his inclusive open-mindedness --
except on abortion." Same could be said for the other networks.
items along the sides pf pages two and three. Dan Rather's Inscrutable
"Popeil Politics"; Lieberman's Liberalism Over Conscience; Third
Clinton Term
Dan Rather's
Inscrutable "Popeil Politics"
Dan Rather did not disappoint Thursday night as
he came through again with the wackiest comments of the night. He closed
CBS News coverage just before 11pm ET with some remarks in which he oddly
linked conventions with a TV infomercial pioneer:
"And so we
come to the end of the nominating phase of Campaign 2000. In his landmark
book, The Making of the President, 1960, the late Theodore White said, 'A
convention is frequently a place where the naked act of history and
decision takes place in public.' That was 1960. Now forty years later,
conventions no longer make decisions, and what we witness in public now is
less a naked act of history than a flagrant act of hyperbole. Popeil
Politics, as in Ron Popeil, king of the TV infomercial. He invented the
infomercial to sell his household gadgets. The Republicans and the
Democrats have made it their own to sell their candidates."
Then, as Rather
choked up and voiced his last words in barely a whisper, he dramatically
concluded: "In 82 days, our beloved America will choose a new
President. Let the buyer beware. Let the voter be informed. For CBS News,
Dan Rather reporting from the City of Angels, Los Angeles, California.
Good night."
Liberalism Over Conscience
Wednesday night in prime time Fox News Channel
addressed the claim that Joe Lieberman really isn't liberal. Fred Barnes
suggested he doesn't do much more than flirt with conservative ideas,
asking Bill Bennett:
"For many conservatives the critique of Joe
Lieberman is that he talks the talk, but he doesn't walk the walk. You
know, he wrestles with the decision whether to vote for or against
Clarence Thomas, partial birth abortion, he wrestles with, you know, his
conscience and so on. Impeachment, whether to convict the President or
not, he wrestles with that. But he always seems to wind up on the
side-" Brit Hume jumped in: "Yeah, his conscience loses."
Barnes stressed: "His conscience loses, and Democrats, the Democratic
leadership wins. He always votes with them, anyway."
Third Clinton Term
The Hollywood Left remains infatuated with Bill
Clinton. Early Thursday night on MSNBC Chris Matthews asked actress Whoopi
Goldberg: "In the ideal universe, the next President of the United
States -- forget popularity, forget political do-ability and practicality
and all that stuff -- who would you most like to see as President taking
the oath next January 20th: Ralph Nader, Al Gore or Bill Clinton?"
Without hesitation, Goldberg picked "Bill Clinton."
of the Night: "What we witness in public now is less a naked act of
history than a flagrant act of hyperbole. Popeil Politics, as in Ron
Popeil, king of the TV infomercial." -- Dan Rather closing CBS News
convention coverage Thursday night.
"Conventions 2000: Media Reality Check" compiled by me with the
MRC's overnight analyst team: Geoffrey Dickens, Jessica Anderson, Paul
Smith and Brad Wilmouth. Plus, Kristina Sewell taping the coverage and
sending the fax, Andy Szul loading up the Web page at sunrise and Liz
Swasey alerting the media to our analysis. -- Brent Baker
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones says defensive lineman Maurice Couch has been ruled ineligible for Saturday's game against No. 2 Oregon while the university investigates allegations he was one of five Southeastern Conference players to receive improper benefits.
Jones said during his weekly interview Thursday with Nashville radio station 104.5 said that "right now our compliance group is currently in the process of working through all the details and logistics of the situation."
Yahoo Sports reported Couch received $1,350 from former Alabama defensive end Luther Davis, who served as a go-between for NFL agents and financial advisers. Other players who allegedly received money from Davis: former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, former Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray, former Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and former Mississippi State receiver Chad Bumphis.
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Act of Kindness by Officer During Police Protest March
October 3rd, 2012 by milwaukeepolice
Milwaukee Police Officer Elvis Lock didn't want you to see this story. He, like so many officers who do small acts of kindness that leave a big impression, did it out of pure compassion and not to be featured in a story. But we want to tell the community good stories about our officers when they happen. So, with Elvis' permission, we share it here.
Officer Lock was directing traffic to ensure the safety of demonstrators at a march on Sunday when he was approached by a mentally challenged man who Elvis knows from his work on our city streets.
The man approached Officer Lock and told him how someone had stolen his prized Harley-Davidson leather coat. Elvis listened to the man's story, but the story doesn't end there. On Monday, Officer Lock came into work with a leather coat of his own from home and searched for the man until he found him and presented him with the coat.
"He was so proud of the jacket when he got it and I had even let him have his picture taken on my police motorcycle at the time," Officer Lock remembered. "I felt so bad for him I told him I had a leather jacket at home that he could have. He couldn't believe it. Seeing him so happy when I gave it to him was a great feeling."
Milwaukee Police Officers are out in our neighborhoods and amid solving high-profile crimes are also doing the small acts of kindness that don't find their way into news stories. Officer Elvis Lock is a kind, compassionate officer who exemplifies the best of us and provides a positive image for the Milwaukee Police Department. In addition to serving as a Milwaukee Police Motorcycle Officer, Officer Lock is a proud member of the Milwaukee Police Honor Guard.


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Next to the Playhouse, the city's largest theater, this hotel is at the foot of Calton Hill, 3 blocks from Princes Street and Waverley Station, and 1 mile from Edinburgh Castle.
Wireless Internet
A tranquil haven for guests, the 2-acre rooftop garden overlooks Calton Hill, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided in public areas.
At The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection, 77 contemporary guestrooms have terraces on the roof garden, or street-facing balconies; all feature cable televisions, and free WiFi.
Languages Spoken
- English
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
At The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection a large, 2-acre roof garden includes private terraces of all garden-facing guestrooms. Landscaped with lawn, shrubs, and a large terrace and pergola area, it offers close-up views of Calton Hill, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Items from the room service menu can be enjoyed in the roof garden, which is accessible for all residents.
The lounge has a self-service bar, local artwork and photography, and an ultra-contemporary circular gas fire set within a broad coffee table. The Brasserie serves British cuisine. 2 boardrooms can accommodate up to 15 people each, and the large Calton Suite can accomodate 110. Free WiFi is available throughout the building, including the roof.
Guests have discounted access to Nuffield Gym & Health Club next door to the hotel. Facilities include a gym, swimming pool, beauty-treatment rooms, solarium, sauna, and steam room. Off-site parking at the adjacent Q-Park is available as a discounted rate.
- Picnic area
- Express check-in
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
- Meeting rooms 6
- Express check-out
- Restaurant
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Free wired Internet
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Luggage storage
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Conference center
- Total number of rooms - 77
- Television in common areas
- Number of floors - 3
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
Self parking (surcharge), Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Towels provided
- Linens provided
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Portable fan
- Number of bathrooms -
- iPod docking station
- Cable TV service
- Free wired Internet
- Pillow menu
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Heating
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
The Snug - Open every evening until the early hours, this newly renovated, sophisticated but informal lounge has sofas, armchairs, and an ultra-contemporary gas fire set within a broad coffee table. This is a full-service bar with an exclusive collection of 100 whiskies.
Brasserie - This restaurant is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 5-9:30 PM, and offering hotel guests a seasonal, locally sourced contemporary Scottish menu. 24 hour room service is also available.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests have discounted access to the health club next door to the hotel, which includes a gym, Pilates and spinning studios, beauty-treatment rooms, solarium, 2 saunas, 2 steam rooms, and an 82-foot, stainless-steel lap pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between GBP 12.50 and GBP 18.50 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: GBP 21 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25 per night
Hotel Name
- Glasshouse Autograph Collection
- Glasshouse Autograph Collection Edinburgh
- Glasshouse Autograph Collection Hotel
- Glasshouse Autograph Collection Hotel Edinburgh
- Glasshouse Hotel Edinburgh
- The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection Hotels Edinburgh, Scotland
- Glass House Edinburgh
- Glasshouse Edinburgh
- The Glasshouse Hotel Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Glasshouse
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.


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Students at Tofino/Ucluelet High School Receive $23,000
(Tofino, BC) With the unflagging support of many local businesses, the 11th annual Wickaninnish Inn Pro-Am Golf Tournament, held September 7th, 2012, raised over $23,000.00 for the athletic and arts programs at the region's high school, Ucluelet Secondary School.
Golf pros from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and Whistler paired up with members from the various clubs and, along with eager locals, played two rounds at the nine-hole Long Beach Golf Course. This year's winning pro was Aaron Grice from Gorge Vale Golf Course.
Keith 'Gibby' Gibson, the 2008 PGA Pro of the Year and manager of the Long Beach Golf Course, was once again an integral part of this year's success. Two Tofino restaurant teams from The Wildside Bar & Grille and Shelter along with the Inn's culinary brigade made sure there were savoury eats and sumptuous beverages on and off the course throughout the day.
Generous donations from Peller Estates, Turning Point Brewery, Granville Island Brewery and Vancouver Island Brewery made sure all golfers were "well-hydrated" on the sunny fall day in Tofino.
Mike Rhodes, Vice-Principal and Coach from Ucluelet Secondary School says "It's difficult to fully thank the community members and businesses who contribute to and participate in such a fantastic event without sounding repetitive year after year, but I guess that's part of the point – it has been year after year."
For the last 11 years, Charles McDiarmid and his team of world class hoteliers have sponsored the fall tournament. In total, the Annual Wickaninnish Inn Pro-Am Golf Tournament has raised $110,000 for the educators at Ucluelet Secondary School to use for their teams.
Rhodes goes on to say, "It is a welcome relief to be able to focus on my athletes and the upcoming season instead of worrying whether we'll be able to travel to the next tournament."
A year-round destination, the Wickaninnish Inn has guaranteed itself a place on the world stage, but finds it has strong roots tying it to the Tofino and Ucluelet communities.
About the Wickaninnish Inn: The award-winning Wickaninnish Inn, perched on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island near Tofino, is a year-round destination exemplifying "rustic elegance on nature's edge". A Relais & Châteaux member property since 1997, the Inn is owned and managed by the McDiarmid family of Tofino, and is exclusively located on beautiful Chesterman Beach. Each of the 75 oceanfront guest rooms and suites is designed to AAA/CAA Five Diamond standards, welcoming guests with a gas fireplace, soaker tub, local art, an individual balcony and a beach or ocean viewscape. The Wickaninnish Inn is home to The Pointe Restaurant, boasting 240º Pacific Ocean views and an innovative culinary program, as well as the award-winning Ancient Cedars Spa. The Inn's on-property reservations team is available 24 hours a day by calling toll-free 1.800.333.4604 or visiting www.wickinn.com.


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Research In Motion (RIM) announced on its Inside Blackberry for Business Blog that security company HID Global was coming out with Secure Identity Services for BlackBerry Enterprise. This is a Web-based platform that manages credentials for plastic cards and tokens, but also for Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled BlackBerry smartphones.
It's no big surprise that RIM is the first to attempt this. They had firsts in NFC-based credit card payments, after all. But the real question is: Will it catch on?
I'm going to say, "yes in some places but probably not in others." In their rush to make it possible for you to gain access to a building or room just by waving your phone, they forgot the one other major function of a security badge in the more high-security environments. It has a picture of you on it so the human beings in the location can be sure you are you. If the electronically controled access were moved to our BlackBerry phones, those of us in the more sensitive locales would still need a badge.
But for the lower-clearance work environments where the extent of physical security is swiping or waving a card, then this would mean one fewer thing to carry.
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Greg, you are correct it will be useful in some locations and about the need for an authorised photo for visible checks. But just like the signature on a bank card, when was the last time you saw a photo pass checked? I had an "official pass" with a picture of a US president in place of mine. It was amazing that it was only noticed once in two days of clearly displaying it. A company phone at least can provide other credentials if required e.g. logical access to a PC.
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27 November 2012
As you've seen in our past issues, PASMAG has been having quite a bit of fun with the Scion FR-S project car. Previously we looked at suspension, intake and exhaust upgrades with performance parts provided by JRP Inc.
Now it's time to move to the car's audio setup, and we're installing speakers and a new head unit. A special shout-out goes to Pioneer for providing us with the new AVIC-X940BT head unit, and to ConnectPro for providing the speakers and installing the audio and additional parts we needed.
For the installation, the door panels are removed and gutted, along with part of the dash. The rear seats are also taken out.
After the removing the required interior, the stock speakers are exposed and we can replace them, starting with the front door panel speakers (left photo).
The original stock speaker is removed. We don't need to do any additional cutting or trimming for the installation of the front door speakers.
The install space is sound-deadened using Dynamat with a BKFAT mounting plate installed overtop.
The 6.5-inch Infinity Kappa Series speakers are mounted, wired and ready.
For the rear door panel speakers, we removed the mounting racks for the stock speakers, wrapped them in Dynamat, and mounted the four-inch Infinity Kappa Series speakers. The Dynamat-covered mounting racks with the Infinity Kappa Series speakers are re-installed.
The rear speakers are mounted back into the panel.
Because the rear doors on the FR-S are hollow, they must be completely covered in Dynamat for optimal sound quality.
The in-dash speaker install was simple, as the mounting plates allowed for a straight switch from the stock speakers to 3.5-inch Infinity Kappa Series speakers.
Wires are gathered and tied down to keep things secure and flush with any trim or carpeting.
Head Unit
Even though the stock head unit has some really nice features it's just not good enough for this FR-S project.
The removal of the stock head unit is a snap. But the factory USB and AUX ports were modified to suit the Pioneer unit, while we were able to re-use the stock connections for the Bluetooth microphone (not pictured).
The Pioneer AVIC-X940BT wired up, clean, and ready to go!


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Vintage Sound Without the Hassle
Top recordists Joe Barresi, Carmen Rizzo and Buddy Miller embrace the M-Audio Sputnik and Pulsar II microphones.
Joe Barresi
Sought-after producer Joe Barresi has been involved in countless landmark rock albums over the past 15 years, including projects with Weezer, Tool, Bad Religion—even the debut Queens of the Stone Age album that garnered rave reviews and launched the band to stardom. Recording hard rock artists in the studio requires a wide assortment of dependable microphones. With an appreciation for classic mics, Barresi recently adopted the Sputnik and Pulsar II to capture the full range of vocals and acoustic instruments with vintage warmth and clarity.
"I'm currently working on an acoustic EP with Bad Religion using Sputnik and Pulsar II for guitars and vocals," relates Barresi. "The Sputnik sounds very round and open, without all the spittiness or sibilance I've found in most modern microphones, while the Pulsar II combines a nice thick sound with detail and body—great for recording acoustic instruments.
"Although I normally prefer the sound of older gear, I wanted to record this album using an assortment of newer microphones to see how they compared to their vintage counterparts. The M-Audio Sputnik and Pulsar II had a wide range of versatility in the studio and they are far more consistent sonically from mic to mic than vintage microphones. These products provide an extra palette of tools that are capable of delivering great sound in a modern world. I think it's very important to keep in touch with new technology and not get left behind."
Carmen Rizzo
Carmen Rizzo is a two-time Grammy-nominated producer and eclectic maestro of the independent music scene. He has co-written, produced and engineered with artists like Alanis Morrissette, Coldplay, Paul Oakenfold, Jem, K.D. Lang and Seal—while remixing tracks from BT, Prince and more. Rizzo also reached #1 on the iTunes world music chart with his own worldbeat/electronic fusion side project Niyaz (Six Degrees). He currently relies on the Sputnik condenser microphone for a wide range of projects at his multi-purpose recording studio.
Rizzo used the Sputnik extensively while scoring the soundtrack for his new HBO show, The Song Story. "Sputnik sounded great on just about everything," he explains. "It has a way of capturing the full range of warmth and high end without sounding thin. New microphones often have high output but sound cheap on the top end and distort easily. The Sputnik just sounds amazing right out of the box."
"Using Sputnik makes far more sense than struggling with vintage mics," continues Rizzo. "It operates with no side effects and gives me full range without distortion. And unlike many vintage microphones, it actually works when you turn it on! Since hearing Sputnik on vocals I have retired my Neumann. Sputnik is now my microphone of choice, especially for vocals."
Buddy Miller
Many fans of Americana singer-songwriter Buddy Miller can instantly recognize the distinctive sound of his home studio, where he recorded his 2005 Grammy-nominated album, "Universal United House of Prayer." His signature gear setup has long included a Pro Tools system, as well as an assortment of top-shelf vintage microphones. When Miller added M-Audio's Sputnik microphone to the mix, he was delighted to discover a new way to get beautiful, vintage sound—without the hassle of using a vintage mic.
When it comes to large-diaphragm microphones, Miller owns the cream of the crop. His collection includes an old Neumann U47, Neumann CMV563, Telefunken 251 and a Sony C37A. "I put the Sputnik up against them to compare—it sounds so close to my U47, it just was astounding," he explains. "It has a sound that just fits with everything I've used it on so far. It exhibits warmth in the low-mids, and beautiful clarity and detail in the high end. Whether it's hit hard or hit soft, it picks up those details and doesn't overload.
"I also love the size of it because it's not a huge mic," he continues. "The U47 is huge, as is the Telefunken and a lot of the other guys, so you can't always put them where you want them. Also, the Sputnik gives you a roll-off switch that you don't have in vintage mics."
"Sputnik gives you that vintage sound quality in a new microphone," he concludes. "So you don't have to be afraid that something's gonna go 'poof' every time you turn it on, or you're gonna be listening to noise in the tube, or find that you have to replace something. Sputnik's dependable, and it's beautiful-sounding."
The new vintage
Though classic mics have a special place in the hearts of many engineers and artists, it can be challenging to use them in today's high-pressure recording environments. For rich, soulful sound without the fuss, check out M-Audio's award-winning line of microphones at Dolphin Music.


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The popular workplace cloud storage service, Box, has finally arrived on Windows Phone. Microsofts smartphone OS features deep integration with its own cloud storage service, SkyDrive, but Box has a few unique features that are quite interesting.
According to Simon Tan, the Product Manager of Mobile for Box, the companys Windows Phone app has a device-specific passcode feature for added security, as well as photo slideshows and live tile notifications for files which have been updated by colleagues. The latter feature is especially interesting, and I hope it makes its way to the official SkyDrive app at some point in the future. The rest of Boxs features are pretty standard, like the ability to view, share, edit, and comment on files, as well as search. You can also delete, move, and rename files one-by-one or in bulk.
Box is currently used by more than 750 million workers, but the company plans to expand its reach through a partnership with Qualcomm. Going forward, select Windows Phone and Android handsets powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors will come pre-loaded with Box.
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There are new functions in Informix 12.10 designed to raise applicaiton compatibility with other vendors. Some of these are packaged in the excompat (External Compatibility) library, and within that library are functions for enabling tracing or logging of user routines. These are the DBMS_OUTPUT functions, which are:
|Routine name
|DISABLE procedure
|Disables the message buffer.
|ENABLE procedure
|Enables the message buffer.
|GET_LINE procedure
|Gets a line of text from the message buffer.
|GET_LINES procedure
|Gets one or more lines of text from the message buffer and places the text into a collection.
|NEW_LINE procedure
|Puts an end-of-line character sequence in the message buffer.
|PUT procedure
|Puts a string that includes no end-of-line character sequence in the message buffer.
|PUT_LINE procedure
|Puts a single line that includes an end-of-line character sequence in the message buffer.
(from http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/informix/v121/topic/com.ibm.dbext.doc/ids_r0053551.htm)
The following is a short example of how these might be used.
------------------------------ -- Setup example conditions ------------------------------ -- Register the compatibility library if not already done. Uncomment these lines -- if the DBMS_OUTPUT routines are not found. --EXECUTE FUNCTION sysbldprepare('excompat.*', 'drop'); --EXECUTE FUNCTION sysbldprepare('excompat.*', 'create'); -- Include tracing information on an event or a routine. create trigger if not exists customer_insert insert on customer for each row ( execute procedure dbms_output_put_line( 'customer row inserted by session ' || dbinfo('sessionid') )); -- For our purposes, it is useful to be able to fetch back a message buffer -- line from an SQL call; so, creating a procedure to enable that. drop function if exists read_trace_buffer(); create dba function read_trace_buffer() returning lvarchar(2000); define buffer lvarchar(2000); define line_found integer; let buffer = ''; let line_found = 0; execute procedure dbms_output_get_line(buffer, line_found); return buffer; end function; ------------------------------ -- enable tracing and test ------------------------------ -- Enablement of tracing can be enabled and disabled at runtime call DBMS_OUTPUT_ENABLE(65536); insert into customer (lname, fname) values ('Barker', 'Bob'); -- Demonstrate that information was put in the message buffer by the -- INSERT trigger. call read_trace_buffer();
On the call to read_trace_buffer(), something like the following should be returned.
(expression) customer row inserted by session 71
This is a simple example to demonstrate the setup and enablement of using the DBMS_OUTPUT messaging buffer.-Chris Golledge


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TIMBUKTU, Mali In their hurry to flee last month, al Qaeda fighters left behind a crucial document: Tucked under a pile of papers and trash is a confidential letter, spelling out the terror network's strategy for conquering northern Mali and reflecting internal discord over how to rule the region.
The document is an unprecedented window into the terrorist operation, indicating that al Qaeda predicted the military intervention that would dislodge it in January and recognized its own vulnerability.
The letter also shows a sharp division within al Qaeda's Africa chapter over how quickly and how strictly to apply Islamic law, with its senior commander expressing dismay over the whipping of women and the destruction of Timbuktu's ancient monuments. It moreover leaves no doubt that despite a temporary withdrawal into the desert, al Qaeda plans to operate in the region over the long haul, and is willing to make short-term concessions on ideology to gain the allies it acknowledges it needs.
The more than nine-page document, found by The Associated Press in a building occupied by the Islamic extremists for almost a year, is signed by Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the nom de guerre of Abdelmalek Droukdel, the senior commander appointed by Osama bin Laden to run al Qaeda's branch in Africa. The clear-headed, point-by-point assessment resembles a memo from a CEO to his top managers and lays out for his jihadists in Mali what they have done wrong in months past, and what they need to do to correct their behavior in the future.
Droukdel, the emir of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, perhaps surprisingly argues that his fighters moved too fast and too brutally in applying the Islamic law known as Shariah to northern Mali. Comparing the relationship of al Qaeda to Mali as that of an adult to an infant, he urges them to be more gentle, like a parent:
"The current baby is in its first days, crawling on its knees, and has not yet stood on its two legs," he writes. "If we really want it to stand on its own two feet in this world full of enemies waiting to pounce, we must ease its burden, take it by the hand, help it and support it until its stands."
He scolds his fighters for being too forceful and warns that if they don't ease off, their entire project could be thrown into jeopardy: "Every mistake in this important stage of the life of the baby will be a heavy burden on his shoulders. The larger the mistake, the heavier the burden on his back, and we could end up suffocating him suddenly and causing his death."
The letter is divided into six chapters, three of which the AP recovered, along with loose pages, on the floor of the Ministry of Finance's Regional Audit Department. Residents say the building, one of several the Islamic extremists took over in this ancient city of sundried, mud-brick homes, was particularly well-guarded with two checkpoints, and a zigzag of barriers at the entrance.
- Key northern Mali town reclaimed by French, Malian forces
- France arrests 4 this week, wary of radical citizens joining militants in Mali
- Man saves ancient Timbuktu treasures from destruction
- French encounter "residual jihadists" outside liberated northern Mali towns
Droukdel's letter is one of only a few internal documents between commanders of al Qaeda's African wing that have been found, and possibly the first to be made public, according to University of Toulouse Islamic scholar Mathieu Guidere. It is numbered 33/234, a system reserved for al Qaeda's internal communications, said Guidere, who helps oversee a database of documents generated by extremists, including Droukdel.
"This is a document between the Islamists that has never been put before the public eye," said Guidere, who authenticated the letter after being sent a two-page sample. "It confirms something very important, which is the divisions about the strategic conception of the organization. There was a debate on how to establish an Islamic state in North Mali and how to apply Shariah."
While the pages recovered are not dated, a reference to a conflict in June establishes that the message was sent at most eight months ago.
The tone and timing of the letter suggest that al Qaeda is learning from its mistakes in places like Somalia and Algeria, where attempts to unilaterally impose its version of Islam backfired. They also reflect the influence of the Arab Spring, which showed the power of people to break regimes, and turned on its head al Qaeda's long-held view that only violence could bring about wholesale change, Guidere said.
The letter suggests a change in the thinking, if not the rhetoric, of Droukdel, who is asking his men to behave with a restraint that he himself is not known for. Droukdel is believed to have overseen numerous suicide bombings, including one in 2007 where al Qaeda fighters bombed the United Nations building in Algiers, killing 37 people. The same year, the U.S. designated him a global terrorist and banned Americans from doing business with him.


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An Analysis of the Requirements and Alternatives for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Capabilities
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Dr. Terry F. McElwain
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Washington State University
Dr. McElwain is the Executive Director of the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, and the Associate Director of the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. He is Past President of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, and serves on the Board of Directors of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. Dr. McElwain has been a key architect in the creation and development of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and has been closely involved in the development of the new School for Global Animal Health at Washington State University. He interacts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is also a member of the governor???s emergency preparedness task force in the state of Washington. He has served on the National Research Council???s Committee on Assessing the Nation's Framework for Addressing Animal Diseases, and The Committee for Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin. Dr. McElwain has a long and established research record in the field of veterinary infectious diseases, especially those of agricultural animals. He received his DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, in 1980, and his PhD from Washington State University in 1986. He is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine.
Dr. Mo Salman
Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Salman is a professor of Veterinary Epidemiology in the Animal Population Health Institute of College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. He holds appointments in the Department of Clinical Science and the Department of Environmental Health and Radiological Sciences. His educational background is in veterinary medicine, preventive veterinary medicine, and comparative pathology. He received his veterinary medical degree from the University of Baghdad, Iraq, and a master's degree in preventive veterinary medicine and a PhD from the University of California at Davis. He is a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. Dr. Salman is engaged in research and outreach projects in more than 15 countries around the world. He participated in the peer review of the European Union scientific review for the geographical assessment for BSE and was elected to be on the European Food Safety Agency's Panel for Animal Health and Welfare. He is the chairman of the Continuing Education Committee of the Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. He is the recipient of the 2007 American Veterinary Medical Association XII International Veterinary Congress Prize for his contributions to international understanding of veterinary medicine. In 2011, Dr. Salman was selected to serve a four-year appointment on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health in Germany, an independent research entity that focuses on the health of farm animals and protection of humans from zoonoses. Dr. Salman's research interests are on the methodology of surveillance for animal diseases with an emphasis on infectious diseases.
Dr. Bret D. Marsh
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
Dr. Marsh serves as the Indiana State Veterinarian. He is responsible for all statewide animal health programs, as well as providing inspection services for the meat, poultry and dairy products industries. He is also an advisor to the Indiana State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Dr. Marsh previously served as the Special Detail to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture???s Homeland Security Staff. In that role, he represented the views of the country???s state veterinarians on issues affecting the nation???s ability to preserve and protect its agricultural assets. Dr. Marsh recently completed a six year term as the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Treasurer, and he also served in the AVMA House of Delegates for nearly a decade. In that time, he was twice elected to the House Advisory Committee and served on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Dr. Marsh is a past President of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA), the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), and the Purdue Veterinary Alumni Association. He has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from both the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine and the Purdue College of Agriculture. He has also received the AVMA President???s Award (2011), the USAHA Medal of Distinction, and the IVMA President???s Award. He received his BS degree in Animal Sciences, and his DVM from Purdue University.
Dr. Nancy D. Connell
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Nancy Connell is Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease in the Department of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), New Jersey Medical School. A Harvard University PhD in Microbiology, Dr. Connell???s major research focus is the interaction between respiratory infectious agents and the macrophage. She is Director of the Biosafety Level Three Facility of UMDNJ???s Center for the Study of Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens, and chairs the University???s Institutional Biosafety Committee. Dr. Connell is past chair of the CSR Study Section at NIH that reviews bacterial pathogenesis submissions to NIAID, and of the study section that reviews fellowships in infectious diseases and microbiology. She now serves on study sections that focus on antibacterial drug discovery and innate immunity. Dr. Connell???s interest in biological weapons research and policy issues began in the 1980s, when she chaired the Biological Weapons subcommittee of the Council on Responsible Genetics. She has served on a number of committees of the National Research Council, including the Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Agents (2004); the committee on Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention, Beijing, China (2010); and the Committee to Review the Scientific Approaches used in the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus anthracis Mailings (2011).
Dr. James W. LeDuc
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Dr. James W. LeDuc directs the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He also serves as a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the School of Medicine. Previously, he served as the coordinator for influenza for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and was the director of the Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases in the CDC National Center for lnfectious Diseases (NCID). He began his professional career as a field biologist with the Smithsonian lnstitution's African Mammal Project in West Africa. He then served for 23 years as an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command. He joined CDC in 1992, was assigned to the World Health Organization as a Medical Officer, and later became the associate director for global health at NCID. His research interests include the epidemiology of infectious diseases, global health, and international biosecurity. He is a member of various professional organizations, has published over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, and is well recognized as an expert in virus diseases, biodefense, and global health. Dr. LeDuc is a native of southern California and earned his PhD and MSPH from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his BS in zoology from California State University.
Dr. Lonnie J. King
The Ohio State University
Lonnie King, DVM, is Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Executive Dean for the Health Science Colleges at the Ohio State University. Previously, King was the director of the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne and Enteric Diseases. Before serving as director, King was the first chief of the CDC's Office of Strategy and Innovation. King served as the 11th dean of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine for 10 years. Prior to this, King was the administrator for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. He served as the country's chief veterinary officer for five years, and worked extensively in global trade agreements within North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization. He has served as president of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges and was the vice-chair for the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues. King received his BS and DVM degrees from the Ohio State University. He earned his MS in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota and also received his MPA from American University. He is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine.
Dr. Alfonso Torres
Cornell University
Dr. Alfonso Torres is a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University where he also serves as associate dean for Veterinary Public Policy. Dr. Torres coordinates international programs and academic initiatives in public health. Prior to his return to academia in 2002, he served at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for 11 years, where he was involved with activities related to the protection of our nation against the incursion of foreign animal diseases. He was the Director of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center before serving USDA as the Chief Veterinary Officer. During 2001, he worked closely with Secretary Veneman in efforts to prevent the entry of foot-and-mouth disease into the United States. He also served as the U.S. delegate to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) in matters related to international standards for the trade of animals and animal products. These activities provided him with the opportunity to participate with other federal officials in international trade negotiations, also related to our import and export of animals and animal products. He was one of the lead participants at USDA in preparing a comprehensive report to this Senate Committee as part of the Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-9), which was concerned with the plans of federal agencies to defend our country against foot-and-mouth disease and BSE. Dr. Torres received his DVM (1968) from the National University of Colombia in Bogota, an MS in veterinary pathology (1971) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his PhD (1973) in medical microbiology, also at Nebraska.
Dr. N. J. MacLachlan
University of California, Davis
N. James MacLachlan is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California (UC) and Extraordinary Professor, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Dr. MacLachlan is a diplomate and past-President of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, and he served for 10 years as inaugural chair of his home department at UC Davis. He studies viral diseases of livestock that impact international commerce, including bluetongue, African horse sickness, and other emerging diseases, and he is author or co-author of some 250 peer-reviewed publications, reviews, chapters, and books. Dr. MacLachlan has served as an expert advisor to numerous organizations including the World Organization for Animal Health (O.I.E), the U.S Departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security, and the European Union. Among other responsibilities, he currently chairs the U.S. Animal Health Association Committee on Bluetongue and Related Orbiviruses, and serves as co-editor-in-chief of Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. He received his veterinary degree (BVSc) from Massey University, New Zealand; an MS in Microbiology (Virology) from the University of Missouri; and a PhD in Comparative Pathology from the University of California.
Dr. Christopher A. Wolf
Michigan State University
Dr. Christopher Wolf is a Professor of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at Michigan State University (MSU). His research and outreach program focuses on farm management, markets, and policy. His recent work examines the economics of livestock and wildlife disease management and behavioral incentives provided to producers by current policies. Dr. Wolf received an Honorary State Degree from the Michigan Future Farmers of America in 2010, and was awarded an Excellence in Outreach Award by MSU Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics in 2008. He is a member of the American Applied Economics Association and was part of their Distinguished Extension Program-Group, 2000FA in 2010. He was Domain Leader 2007-2009, Farm Business Management Section, of DAIReXNET, a national, extension-driven web resource designed to meet the educational and decision-making needs of dairy producers, allied industry partners, extension educators and consumers. He received his BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his PhD in agricultural and resource economics from the University of California-Davis.