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Mayor Forms Task Force Consisting of Seasoned Non-Profit Board Members and Community Leaders to Review and Guide the City Regarding EACH
City of Akron Press Release
From the desk of stephanie york
Published: 04-11-2014
Akron, Ohio (April 11, 2014) – Today, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic announced the formation of a special task force to examine and provide a going forward plan for the East Akron Community House (EACH). This task force will be used to help guide the City into making decisions about the organization that has been a bedrock of programs, assistance, and support for the citizens in East Akron, but which has recently fell into desperate financial and legal trouble.
"In the past, EACH has done important work and has provided East Akron residents with invaluable programs and assistance. Nobody wants to see East Akron without the essential services that EACH has provided. This taskforce is made up of people who intimately know how non-profits function, and will help give the City the guidance it needs. The task force will be able to advise on whether EACH can again be the successful entity it once was," noted Mayor Plusquellic. "The task force members are people who are seasoned non-profit board members and active community citizens. They all want to see the people of East Akron have the services they need. These individuals can view EACH passionately yet realistically, all while keeping the interests of the East Akron residents at the forefront."
The task force will be chaired by Reverend Ron Fowler, Pastor Laureate, Arlington Church of God, and Retired Summit County Judge, Marvin Shapiro. Others who have agreed to serve on this task force include:
- Fred Wright, President/CEO, Akron Urban League
- Malcolm Costa, President/CEO, Akron Summit Community Action, Inc.
- Lee Gill, Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Equity/Chief Diversity Officer, University of Akron
- Bernett Williams, Vice President of External Affairs, Akron Children's Hospital
- Lois Foster, Retired Vice President Community Impact at United Way of Summit County
"I have organized this task force so that the City can plan its next steps with respect to getting the citizens of East Akron the programming it needs. This is a remarkable group of Akron leaders who deeply care about this community-- every part of this community-- and they will provide the City with thoughtful and informed guidance. I personally thank them for their willingness to serve in this capacity, and I especially thank Judge Shapiro and Reverend Fowler for offering their leadership."
After listening to City Council members speak regarding EACH, Mayor Plusquellic had this to say, "I am appalled at some of the public comments made by some council members regarding this issue. It would be completely irresponsible to just send taxpayers money to an organization that is under investigation by the Attorney General, without first getting guidance from intelligent, informed, and interested people. I would not expect any City money to transfer to EACH before the Attorney General's investigation is over. However, I want to be in a position to make quick decisions regarding the funding of East Akron programming once the Attorney General has completed his investigation. This task force will give me the information I need to make those crucial decisions."
For further information, contact:
stephanie york
communications director
Phone: 330-375-2345
E-mail: [email protected]

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Thanks everyone for pointing out the problems in the "accessible" version of Acrobat (V5). I must confess that when I responded to Steven's email re the report only being in PDF format that I had not tried out a wide range of PDF documents and certainly had only run this on a Pentium. I understand the issues everyone has kindly pointed out about the very limited functionality provided in Acrobat V5 and the assumption that everyone has access to higher end systems. Do we have a mechanism for feeding this kind of stuff back to Adobe (or other companies when we discover weaknesses in their proposed solutions for accessibility)? Sure we can all email the companies individually - but would a concerted coordinated approach have more impact? Denise Dr Denise L Wood Lecturer: Professional Development (online teaching and learning) University of South Australia CE Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 Ph: (61 8) 8302 2172 / (61 8) 8302 4472 (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Fax: (61 8) 8302 2363 / (61 8) 8302 4390 Mob: (0413 648 260) Email: firstname.lastname@example.com WWW: http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/staff/homepage.asp?Name=Denise.Wood -----Original Message----- From: Access Systems [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2001 5:00 AM To: David Poehlman Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com; Joe Clark Subject: Re: PDFs On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, David Poehlman wrote: > it actually has less functionality in at least one respect than its > predecessor and that is that you cannot export documents from it into > html or text. AS for upgrading, many do not have a choice. It is > easier than ever before to produce accessible documents that are not > proprietary. I know the "Don't have a choice" issue for a number of reasons. ALSO I haven't been able to get the text output to work via the Linux OS. but that could be me. HOWEVER to get adobe to work in my firewalled enviorenment it has to be downloaded, internally ported to another machine, then run through an interperter (adobe) and it leaves me with no way to respond. See we do a lot of work in third world countries.. sometimes getting a 2400baud connection is difficult. so what ever comes in has to be a clean/tidy/robust system... windoz does not meet any of those criteria. I think a lot of us keep thinking everyone has a new Pentium processor running the latest software....one of my contacts at an independent living center in Nicaragua has an old 286 as their newest machine..this is a "WORLD" wide web and we are cutting off a lot of the world with all this fancy stuff. And when it comes to accessibility the third world needs it far more desperately than we do in the "have" part of the world. upgrade happens when someone sends em a new (used) computer that actually works. sure a lot of software is free, but it isn't if you don't have the memory to operate the free software...the new Windoz requires more memory to load in RAM as some of these folks have on thier hard drive. this is setting a minimum standard for access FOR THE WORLD not just North America and the EU. if it will work in PINE (e-mail) or LYNX (browser) you can be pretty sure everyone can read it. getting down off my soapbox Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Clark" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>; <email@example.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:52 PM > Subject: PDFs > > > >the question still remains because PDF is not considered to be > >accessible for the majority of individuals who use voice output. > > They'll have to upgrade. Time marches on, you know. > > >the only accessibility it affords in its latest incarnation is that > >which is derived from using windows 95 or higher with the latest > >screen access tools. > > Actually, Acrobat 5 or later used with any screen reader that can > manipulate Acrobat 5 will do an OK job muddling through even old > PDFs. Tagged PDFs, which are still very difficult to make, will read > out best of all, but a linear document like the Nielsen Norman report > will probably read adequately well. Tables and illustrations will > remain a problem, but the prose will be mostly accessible. None of > this was ever true with Acrobat 4 and earlier; version 5 adds > significant new logic to make educated guesses even with untagged > PDFs. > -- > Joe Clark | firstname.lastname@example.com | > <http://joeclark.org/access/> > Accessibility articles, resources, and critiques || > "I do not pretend to understand the mind of Joe Clark" > -- Larry Goldberg > /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob .-. \ / NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com /v\ X NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers // \\ / \ NO attachments in e-mail equal access is a civil right /( _ )\ *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachements are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privleged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, Please notify the sender as soon as possible. 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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued just three permits for horizontal wells during the week ended Nov. 4, according to the agency's latest update.
ODNR awarded all three permits to Chesapeake Exploration LLC for wells on the Wiandt farm in Perry Township, Carroll County.
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From: Nicolas FRANCOIS (AKA El Bofo) <email@example.com> > > There are plenty of small examples in the (strangely named) examples > > directory of the distribution. For instance, you can see menus in > > editor.ml, mouse clicks in fixed_editor.ml, and drawing in drawing.ml. > > Yes. I know this. What I am looking for is REAL documentation. For > example, I was not able to find out how to send a signal (just to let my > drawing area know that it has to redraw itself, for example). OK, I thought you were talking about receiving signals. The more precise the question, the better the answer. Actually, there is very little support for explicitly sending signals. You have to go directly for GtkSignal.emit_unit and its friends. The signals themselves are in the Gtk*.*.Signals submodules. However, in your case here, you should rather call #misc#draw w#misc#draw (Some (Gdk.Rectangle.create 10 10 20 20)) or w#misc#draw None As for documentation, the only formal documentation is the README file, which tries to tell you where is what, but not really how to use it. One problem is that I have no idea what a real documentation should include, without ducplicating GTK's own documentation, which is huge. Probably more details about signals ? Some people where working on a tutorial. Is there some progress? > I noticed some sarcasm in your "(strangely named)". Beware, Klingons don't > share Human's sense of humour. Grrr. I was just pointing that, in the absence of documentation, examples can help a lot. But they could be better organized, and it appears that what you were looking for was not there. > > We have also some small applications, but they were not released until > > now out of laziness to package them. > > NOthing about signals in the apps dir, I already checked this. The above sentence means that it is _not_ there. I've actually written such a paint application in the past, and was thinking of including it if it can help anybody. The trouble is that it is entangled with other code, as part of a bigger project. > Really, you can't imagine the number of lines of code I read before > asking. And I intensively used OCamlBrowser on LablGtk installation, but > this is simply too much for me. I know GUI programming in Qt (and some > others), I hate Gtk for overfeeding casting, so I thought LablGtk would be > the solution. But I failed. Bouhou ! I know, GTK is far from ideal. But it's still the easiest thing to interface with, after Tcl/Tk. Qt is so tightly bound to C++. Cheers, Jacques Garrigue ------------------- To unsubscribe, mail email@example.com Archives: http://caml.inria.fr Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners


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Arizona's anti-immigrant SB1070 is in the throes of Congress – is it constitutional or is it unconstitutional? – but that doesn't mean you have to be undecided about it.
The Asian American Writers Workshop has launched an initiative called WordStrike, and is inviting writers to join the likes of Jhumpa Lahiri, Salman Rushdie, Noam Chomsky, Junot Diaz, Ha Jin and others in boycotting the state of Arizona – and signing the WordStrike letter opposing SB1070.
If you're a writer – or if you write – and you oppose the bill, please be kind and sign. If you are neither, carry on and move along.
Full press release below. Read the letter/Sign the petition at WordStrike.
The Asian American
Writers' Workshop
Est. 1991
|Contact: Ken Chen
Phone: (212) 494-0061
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
July 29, 2010
Wordstrike: Writers Join Boycott of Arizona— Literary heavy-weights Junot Díaz, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Noam Chomsky take stand against Arizona's racially-charged legislation —
NEW YORK, July 29, 2010 — Today The Asian American Writers' Workshop announced Wordstrike, an initiative to unite writers to boycott the state of Arizona until anti-immigrant legislation SB 1070 is repealed. More than 100 writers have signed the Wordstrike letter, including Jhumpa Lahiri, Junot Díaz, Ha Jin, Jessica Hagedorn, Luis Rodriguez, Noam Chomsky, Maxine Hong Kingston, Adrienne Rich, Salman Rushdie, and Sandra Cisneros. The letter can be found at wordstrike.net.
Arizona statute SB 1070 requires law enforcement officers to detain anyone they think is an illegal immigrant, which will no doubt lead to widespread unreasonable detention and racial profiling. Though a federal judge has put a hold on some parts of the law, this hold is only temporary; in fact, lawyers for the State of Arizona are convinced SB1070 will be found constitutional. As the Wordstrike letter states: "We believe Arizona represents the epicenter in a major civil rights battle of our time. . . And we call upon all writers—no matter their citizenship, no matter their ethnicity—to join us in repudiating this virulent, repugnant law."
As Andrew Hsiao, a member of the AAWW Board of Directors, states: "As writers from immigrant communities, we are saddened, frightened and angered by Arizona's new laws. All of us at The Asian American Writers' Workshop felt we had to join the national movement against this flowering of hatred, and we're immensely gratified by the response by the literary community."
Wordstrike signatory and Tony Award winning playwright David Henry Hwang states: "Arizona's SB 1070 literally legislates prejudice; its provisions can only encourage law enforcement to pre-judge individuals based on their ethnic appearance. As writers and artists, we will do all we can to prevent this insidious and unfair law from taking effect."
Ken Chen, Executive Director of AAWW, states: "As writers, we must work to ensure that no one's voice is silenced because of the way he speaks or the color of his skin."
Junot Díaz, David Henry Hwang, and Jessica Hagedorn are available for limited press inquiries. For information please contact Ken Chen at (212) 494-0061.
About The Asian American Writers' Workshop. Founded in 1991, The Asian American Writers' Workshop (aaww.org) is the most prominent organization in the country dedicated to exceptional literature by writers of Asian descent. A community of sophisticated readers and writers, the Workshop serves as an advocate and support service for Asian American writers and an intellectual and cultural center for Asian American ideas. We believe Asian American Asian American literature is for everyone and a vital chapter of the story of what it means for all of us to be American.
### Writers' Letter Opposing SB1070
We call on our fellow writers to join the growing movement to boycott the State of Arizona until it revokes anti-immigrant law SB 1070. Scheduled to take effect July 29, the statute requires law enforcement officers to detain anyone they think is an illegal immigrant. The law will lead to the profiling and detention of anyone who does not look like they belong—not just undocumented immigrants, but U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The law also criminalizes anyone who shelters or transports an undocumented immigrant and allows anyone to sue any Arizona county, city, or town, if they think the law is not being enforced zealously enough. What Arizona has legislated, in other words, is nothing less than a police state.
As writers, we are conscious of the power of the written word. The statutory language of SB 1070 wields the power of the state to decree that the narratives of certain people simply do not count. The law serves as one plank of a larger regulatory framework that not only defines who we are, but dictates whose voices are allowed to speak. Another Arizona law (HB 2281) prohibits schools at any grade level from offering courses that explore the literature and history of any particular race. The Arizona Department of Education has ordered the firing of any teacher who speaks English with a foreign accent. As writers, scholars and educators who are committed to deepening rather than censoring intellectual inquiry, we believe that no one's voice should be silenced.
We believe Arizona represents the epicenter in a major civil rights battle of our time. We oppose SB 1070, a law that has already been opposed even by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police and several Republican leaders, and which has inspired a boycott movement by the country's leading civil rights organizations and union federations, as well as more than twenty-two cities and counties, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Boston. We oppose the national xenophobic fringe movement that last year alone helped pass more than 250 anti-immigrant laws and resolutions in forty-eight states. We call on the administration to vigorously pursue its lawsuit against Arizona and to use all its powers to block SB 1070. And we call upon all writers—no matter their citizenship, no matter their ethnicity—to join us in repudiating this virulent, repugnant law.
Andrew Hsiao, Ken Chen, Jennifer Hayashida
On Behalf of The Asian American Writers' Workshop
Tariq Ali, Russell Banks, Amiri Baraka, Breyten Breytenbach, Noam Chomsky, Sandra Cisneros, Ry Cooder, Thulani Davis, Junot Díaz, Martin Espada, Eduardo Galeano, Jessica Hagedorn, Tom Hayden, David Henry Hwang, Ha Jin, Maxine Hong Kingston, Naomi Klein, Yusef Komunyakaa, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chang-rae Lee, Ruben Martinez, Michael Ondaatje, Ed Park, Francine Prose, Ishmael Reed, Adrienne Rich, Luis Rodriguez, Salman Rushdie, Wallace Shawn, Andre Schiffrin, Anne Waldman, John Waters.


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Guest blog post by Elise Sax
By Elise Sax
I want to be fast. Not like running fast but like writing fast.
I know writers who write 5000, even 10,000 words a day. They can write an entire book in less than a month! I have no idea how they do this, but I ask them every chance I get.
Here's what they tell me: They sit down and WRITE. There's no such thing as writer's block, they assure me. Hmmm…well, that sounds easy enough. So, I sit down at my keyboard and wait for the magic to come.
Sometimes I have to wait a long time.
I don't know what those other writers are talking about. In my case, writer's block definitely exists. I urge my fingers to start typing. Make words! I plead with them. Write something!
Yeah, sometimes I have to wait a really long time.
But in my case, muses also definitely exist. They whisper or yell at me at the oddest moments—when I'm washing dishes, when I'm taking the dog for a walk, when I'm in the shower. And then the words flow.
All of a sudden, I know how the scene should go, what words to start it with, and then my fingers have a life of their own. Suddenly I write fast, like wildfire. I become transported into the story so deeply that I don't sense the passing of time.
Then just as suddenly, I slow down and find myself once again staring at the monitor, my fingers unmoving.
I write in spurts.
So, unlike many writers, there is no daily word count for me. One day the count is way up; one day the count is way down. I don't know how many other spurts writers there are out there, but I have a feeling I'm not alone.
I wish these spurts of productivity were longer, and I was writing huge numbers of words day in and day out. Who know, maybe they will. There are many paths to creativity. Short, long, some marked with starts and stops. There's more than one to skin a cat, and it seems there's more than one way to write a book.
But I wish I was fast.
The Matchmaker Series, Book One
Elise Sax
Genre: Comedic romantic mystery
Publisher: Ballantine (Random House)
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/sox1nLfSEmY
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Certain to appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Katie MacAlister, Elise Sax's hilarious series debut introduces matchmaker-in-training Gladie Burger, who stumbles into a dangerous quagmire of murder and red-hot romance.
Three months has been Gladie Burger's limit when it comes to staying in one place. That's why Gladie is more than a little skeptical when her eccentric Grandma Zelda recruits her to the family's matchmaking business in the quaint small town of Cannes, California. What's more, Gladie is also highly unqualified, having a terrible track record with romance. Still, Zelda is convinced that her granddaughter has "the gift." But when the going gets tough, Gladie wonders if this gift has a return policy.
When Zelda's neighbor drops dead in his kitchen, Gladie is swept into his bizarre family's drama. Despite warnings from the (distractingly gorgeous) chief of police to steer clear of his investigation, Gladie is out to prove that her neighbor's death was murder. It's not too long before she's in way over her head—with the hunky police chief, a dysfunctional family full of possible killers, and yet another mysterious and handsome man, whose attentions she's unable to ignore. Gladie is clearly being pursued—either by true love or by a murderer. Who will catch her first?
Praise for An Affair to Dismember
"Elise Sax's new Matchmaker series is off to a rousing start! . . . Sax gives the comic mystery genre a new spin. . . . A fun read sure to entertain."—RT Book Reviews
"Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."—Booklist
"Elise Sax will win your heart."—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis
"In the tradition of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, Elise Sax's new novel is a funny, sexy ride."—Valerie Frankel, author of Four of a Kind
"What a fun book! It will leave readers begging for more."—Kim Gruenenfelder, author of There's Cake in My Future
About the Author:
Elise Sax worked as a journalist for fifteen years, mostly in Paris, France. She took a detour from journalism and became a private investigator before trying her hand at writing fiction. She lives in Southern California with her two sons. An Affair to Dismember, the first in the Matchmaker mystery series, is her first novel.
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Amp Live is the latest up and coming beat maker hailing from California, one of hip hop's most thriving centers. Amp's building a rep as one of cali's most talented and diverse producer/djs. After his dreamy soulful beats for Zion I, he has been able to produce for major and independent artist such as Akon(Warner), Flipsyde(Interscope Records), Nicole Schercenger of the Pussy Cat Dolls(Interscope), the album "Moneys My Motiviation" for bay area hyphy artist Kafani(Koch), the remix for "Place for My Head" by Linkin Park on the platinum selling Reanmation Album, the soul smash single of 2003-2004 titled "Closer" by the r&b artist Goapele(Sony Records), and a gritty, rough track for LA phenomenon Mystic on the debut hit album Cuts for Luck Scars for Freedom (Goodvibe/Interscope) called "Girlfriend Sistagirl".
Most importantly, Amp Live's most recent success has been his critcally acclaimed "Rainydayz Remixes" album for the rock group Radiohead's In Rainbows LP. Always experimenting, Amplive has done breaks, house, 2 step, dance, electro, mashups, and drum 'n bass, including a remix for Philly MC Bahamadia on "Pep Talk", the hip hop group Zion I, a electro music LP Electrowonderland Vol 1 (2006), and a new Electrowonderland Vol.2.
In the past years, Amplive has been a part of the video game industry, having his production being one of the main features for the Sony Traxxpad and also a basketball player character in the NBA 2K6-2K7 video game. Finally, Amp's beats have been featured on a number of movies and tv shows, which include "So You Think You Can Dance", "Dirt" by Courtney Cox, "Friday Night Lights", "Honey", "Big Fat Liar","Leperchaun 4″, "Americas Top Model" by Tyra Banks, ESPN Sports center, and the "Jamie Kennedy Show".
"The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a concerto as 'a piece of music for one or more main instruments with an orchestra' but the new album by Amp Live seeks to redefine what an orchestra is. The Californian based Amp Live gives us a variety of sounds, feels, emotions and concepts with this 14 track album. Track seven, No.1 in D minor, Op. 2 Potencia is just over a minute long, but quickly moves from sounding like an old GameBoy soundtrack on steroids to include an electronic voice-over Gregorian chant and an ethereal choir. The whole album is full of different ideas, some of which don't always to fit together."-- The Metropolist
"Amp Live, one-half of Zion I, has a knack for creativity—see his fantastic hip-hop remix of Radiohead's In Rainbows feat. Too $hort and Del the Funky Homosapien. On this, his newest solo work, Amp Live writes a concerto the way he knows best: programming, producing and digital arranging. Headphone Concerto may not need wine and cheese, but listeners will definitely want a quality set of headphones to truly enjoy this juxtaposition of sounds. Standouts include "Last Wall" (feat. the Grouch & Eligh) and "Ihearthiphop" (feat. Planet Asia, Opio, Mike G, Gift of Gab, Codany Holiday). "-- Music Connection


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As the Java EE standard has evolved and matured, the API has become increasingly rich and complex. The next generation of application servers needs to be modular and configurable to run only specific services or containers. JBoss AS 7 promises to meet those requirements but the configuration of a complex application server is composed of a mix of administrative and management tasks which often overlap, generating confusion.
JBoss AS 7 Configuration, Deployment and Administration will give you an expert's understanding of every component that makes up the JBoss application server, and will show you how to use them, helping you to dramatically cut down the learning curve for this exciting product.
This book will guide you through configuration, management, deployment and advanced administration in a logical order to avoid the common pitfalls of setting up a new AS. The book dives into the new application server structure and shows you how to install it. You will learn how to configure the core AS services, including thread pools, the messaging system, and the transaction service. Finally, you will learn how to deploy and manage your applications and then tune the performance of your AS to achieve an efficient, indispensible application server.


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In determining any refund the Board of Trustees will take into consideration the special circumstances of the withdrawing student and –
No refund will be made to any student who-
Homestay fees not used will be refunded, less any fees due to lack of notice (usually 2 weeks) and any expenses incurred prior to departure that have not been paid for.
Please click here to read the full INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REFUNDS POLICY
The Board of Trustees undertakes to hold enough funds in reserve, and these will be available to refund the unspent portion of fees if the course is cancelled.
When an International Student fails to meet the expectations of Nayland College a number of steps will be taken to help correct the problems. This will involve our Director talking to the student, Nayland College agents and homestay parents. Parents will be kept fully informed of any situations causing concern and should feel free to contact our International staff at any time.
If, after a series of warnings, a student's behaviour or attitude is still unacceptable they will follow the exclusion and suspension procedures as outlined in the Education Act.
In addition, where a decision is made to exclude a student from the school's homestay arrangements and this necessitates a return home, the following procedures will be followed –
Students who are in New Zealand for less than two years are not entitled to health benefits. For this reason it is a compulsory for students to have full insurance cover and you will need to provide us with a copy of your policy and evidence of its validity.
Nayland College holds a Master Policy with Uni-Care International and we recommend that you allow us to arrange suitable cover under this policy.
All students attending Nayland College must arrange insurance with our recommended insurer, Uni-Care, which guarantees under Section B Additional Expenses, Section 4 1 (d) cover for students due to "the unforeseen insolvency, regulatory closure or withdrawal of accreditation of any education provider". This policy also provides extensive travel and medical cover. Documentation is enclosed. Depending on the length of stay in New Zealand, the cost will range from NZ$181.36 for 3 months – NZ$557.60 for 12 months. Students who have a different insurance scheme must have a fee protection cover.
When a student has been accepted to study at Nayland College, and upon receipt of fees, an Offer of Place Form will be sent to enable a Student Visa to be obtained.
Full details of visa and permit requirements are available through the New Zealand Immigration Service –http://www.immigration.govt.nz


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Aromatherapy and the use of important natural oils remain among the favored various ways of recovery that is 100% natural and secure when used as directed. Necessities oils are obtained from plants, bark, flowers, fruits, along with other botanicals in order to yield a highly focused therapeutic grade essential oil. There are many different types of essential natural oils for good wellness, such as, although not limited to lavender, eucalyptus, lemongrass, teas sapling, jasmine, and many others. Essential oils for better sleep – Citrus important oils offer a number of health advantages and these natural oils typically are less expensive than other oils such as lavender, as well as rose essential oil.
Essential oils for better sleep – Ingredients of those fruits just about all fall under the course of citrus fruit important natural oils:
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Mandarins
- Oranges
- Tangerines
- A melon
The actual oil is actually chilly pushed in the skin of the fruit to yield the 100% pure therapeutic quality essential oil which is used for various health purposes. Some of their health benefits range from the capability to neutralize acid in your body as well as promote immune system health which in turn allows us to battle bacterial infections, bacteria, as well as infections much better. Each one of these natural oils, like the fresh fruits from which they're derived, are filled with wholesome antioxidants and other beneficial vitamins and minerals. Citrus fruit oils also promote organic energy; they are uplifting and also have anti-depressant qualities.
Lime scale oil has a sweet, rejuvenating, stimulating, extreme, as well as tart fragrance, much like fresh limes!
Recovery Qualities: Lime scale essential oil is definitely a germ-killing that can cure infections and control all of them.
As a topical application, it may remedy small skin injuries such as breakouts. It also helps skin psoriasis. Whenever consumed it can help along with bacterial infections of the mouth, colon, neck, belly, as well as urinary tract, Lime oil can also help alleviate respiratory system infections, such as bronchitis, flu virus, coughs, and is effective as a home cold treatment.
Being an antiviral, lime scale essential oil might help battle as well as control viral infections that cause common colds, measles, as well as mumps. Its astringent qualities help to cure toothaches and strengthen the actual gums. It also can help looseness of the bowels and may stop loss of blood through contracting arteries.
Essential oils for better sleep – Lime scale oil is also a good aperitif, meaning it activates the actual secretion of digestive system fruit juices to promote hunger as well as stimulate hunger, something which can be especially helpful for individuals with severe disease exactly where appetite is a concern, such as most cancers. As a bactericidal, lime essential oil can be used to treat bacterial infections, such as cholera. It helps battle internal microbe infections in the stomach, and urinary tract as well as those of an external nature onto the skin.


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Assistive Technology
For individuals with disabilities, assistive technology (AT) improves access to education, employment, independent living, recreation and participation in the community.
Visit our other Disability Topics pages to read about access to assistive technology services and devices through special education, Medicaid, Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Services, or other programs.
If you need further information or support, you may request assistance from Disability Rights Florida.
AT Act of 2004
The importance of assistive technology (AT) is at the heart of the Assistive Technology Act of 2004.
The AT Act promotes awareness and access to assistive technology devices and services.
The AT Act envisions that assistive technology will allow individuals with disabilities to fully participate in education, employment, health coverage and access to government services and businesses.
Congress found that over 54,000,000 individuals in the United States have disabilities, with almost half experiencing severe disabilities that affect their ability to see, hear, communicate, reason, walk, or perform other basic life functions.
Congress noted that disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to live independently; enjoy self-determination and make choices; benefit from an education; pursue meaningful careers; and enjoy full inclusion and integration in the economic, political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of society in the United States.
In passing the AT Act, Congress stated that technology is one of the primary engines for economic activity, education, and innovation in the Nation, and throughout the world.
To access the entire AT Act, visit the Links tab of this Disability Topic.
The AT Act defines "AT device" and "AT service" as follows:
AT Device
AT Device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system (whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized) that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Some examples are durable medical equipment such as lifts, wheelchairs, speech communication devices, devices for hearing and vision, aids for daily living or recreation, etc.
AT Service
AT Service is any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology service such as an evaluation of AT needs, customizing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing AT devices.
Types of AT
AT devices are used for:
- communication
- mobility
- hearing
- seeing
- reading
- writing
And to assist with:
- household activities
- participation in play or recreation
- personal care
- therapy or medical treatment
- the use of public/private transportation
- employment
- school /learning
Visit these websites for more information and resources:
Florida and Federal Laws and Rules
- The Assistive Technology Act of 2004
- List of Federal Law and Regulations from the Division of Blind Services website
- Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Coverages and Limitations Handbook - published by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, is a crucial guide for Floridians on Medicaid as well as providers of care to learn more about covered services and devices and required documentation.
Florida Department of Education
- Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities Technical Assistive Paper - August 2013
Florida Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services Policies
- Division of Rehabilitation Counselor Manual - Chapter 14 Rehabilitation Services: Rehabilitation Technology
- Division of Blind Services Client Services Policies - 6.07 Purchase of Access and Rehabilitation Technology
- Division of Blind Services Client Services Policies - 6.10 Assessing and Processing Employment Access Technology Evaluations
- Division of Blind Services Client Services Policies - 60EE Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Rules
Florida Resources
- The Florida Alliance for Assistive Technology and Services (FAAST) is the AT Act program in Florida, funded by Congress to increase access to and acquisition of assistive technology and services.Services include assistive technology financing for qualified borrowers, information and referral, device demonstrations and device lending, equipment reutilization, training and education and public awareness. Visit a Regional Demonstration Center or Satellite Partner location. 1-888-788-9216.
- The Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are private, nonprofit corporations that provide services to maximize the independence of individuals with disabilities and the accessibility of the communities they live in. Centers provide, among other things, several core services: advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, and some may offer short term loans of equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and canes, as well as information on ramps and home modification.
- The Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library at the Division of Blind Services provides free services to individuals who have difficulty reading print due to a visual problem, a reading disability, or difficulty holding a book due to a physical disability. This bureau also administers the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) program, which allows high speed internet download of books and magazines to a computer.
- The Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (FTRI) provides free equipment such as amplified phones, captioned phones to individuals who qualify due to a hearing loss. FTRI offers a variety of amplified telephones to meet the needs of people with a mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss.
- The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System (FDLRS) of the Florida Department of Education provides diagnostic, instructional and technology support services to district exceptional education programs and families and students with disabilities including the area of assistive technology.
- National Assistive Technology Project - Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project – Explore this cutting edge resource for all things AT – AT in the Courts, AT Advocate Newsletters, FAQ series and much more!
Other Resources
- AbleData provides objective information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States. AbleData is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), part of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) of the U.S. Department of Education.
More Videos
To access captioned versions, click the You Tube icon and activate the captioning feature.
- http://youtu.be/AYvuS1L5Jbs - Understanding Assistive Technology Loan Libraries
- http://youtu.be/jYmfrrY4Hfk - Assistive Technology in Action - Meet Sam
- http://youtu.be/uItFPq8Uwpc - AT Minute - Text to Speech
- http://youtu.be/EEDT4nRBrpw - AT Minute - Microsoft Accessibility
- http://youtu.be/6BS2NjB2CqQ - AT Minute - Intel Reader
- http://youtu.be/aAx49Wo_AbU - AT Minute - Tablet Computers


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In just over 2 hours we will be interviewing, Frank Boulben, Research In Motion's new Chief Marketing Officer. While we have some questions we're eagerly waiting to ask ourselves, we wanted to open this up to the most important people, YOU, the BlackBerry consumer.
What better way for RIM's CMO to really understand the questions of his core target audience then by pulling some questions directly from them. Therefore, we ask you to submit any questions you'd like for us to ask Frank on your behalf.
Our time with him won't be very long, so we'll be picking the best questions we feel will give the most informative answers. If we can't get to asking your questions, please know that we took all of them into consideration and may have just run out of time.
The clock is ticking so start submitting your questions now!


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Visit Christian Aid's Present Aid site here
If you are looking for a gift that is ethical, green and will make a huge difference to someone in the developing world, then consider a smoke-free, fuel efficient stove.
An ideal gift for a cook, someone who likes food or likes to bake, you can give one through Christian Aid's Present Aid site, as a gift on someone else's behalf.
These simple, efficient, smokefree stoves tackle poverty in three great ways.
(i) They protect women and children from inhaling smoke, and thus from respiratory diseases –which cause up to a quarter of all child deaths in the developing world.
(ii) They use 70 per cent less firewood –which means less time spent collecting wood and more time in school or earning a living.
(iii) Using less wood conserves precious woodlands, which help keep soil fertile.
You can give one on someone else's behalf, quickly and easily online. Just visit the Christian Aid Present Aid website, select the stove gift, and a card will be sent with your personal message to the person on whose behalf you are giving the gift.


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North American Hunter- Maximize Your Meat
Correctly processing big game at home can seem like a daunting task, especially if you have little experience processing a large animal such as a deer or an elk. Recently, I spent a couple of hours with my local butcher watching him process deer. Here are the vital tips and tricks I picked up that you need to remember when you take your deer or elk from field to fork.


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International Trails Day
Log Kiosk at Markland
Markland Visitors
Special Events
1878 Census
1879 Arrivals
Settlers, Farms & Lots
Single Men & Women
Some Notable Settlers
Ancestral Gallery I
Ancestral Gallery II
The Log Cabin
Map & Directions
L'berg Heimskringla News
Newspaper Article Links:
• A real-life Iceland saga that did not end well
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• Icelandic roots strong in Markland (The Weekly Press)
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The Markland Ceremony
In 1998 Mrs. Eleanor ("Dolly") Belmore, a retired teacher from Caribou Gold Mines, had a dream. She dreamed that in the millennium there would be some special public recognition of the Icelandic Settlement named
"Markland" which existed from 1875 to 1882 on 3,000 acres of land lying between her home village, Caribou Gold Mines, and the village of
Mooseland, Halifax Regional Municipality.
That dream came true on August 26, 2000. Over 250 people attended a memorial cairn dedication hosted by the Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova Scotia.
The Society was incorporated in 1998 to educate the public about Nova Scotia's Icelandic past. Mrs. Belmore is the Chair. Her daughter, Glenda Burrows, is the Vice-Chair. Beverly Redden is the Treasurer. I am the Secretary. There are 65 members in the Society.
Attending the ceremony were representatives from the Republic of Iceland. The Honourable Sturla
Boðvarsson, Minister of Transportation, Communications and Tourism, was the special guest of honour. He was accompanied by Jakob Falur Garðarsson (Special Assistant to the Minister); Helga Haraldsdóttir (Tourism Counselor); Ragnhildur Hjaltadóttir (Department Manager, Transportation) and Magnus Oddsson (Director of Tourism); Svavar Gestsson (Consul General of Iceland in Canada); and his wife, Guðrún
Ágústsdóttir. Hans Indridason and his wife, Erla, from Icelandair, were present.
A delegation from Gimli, Manitoba, led by Mayor William Barlow, joined in the ceremonies. Accompanying him from Gimli were Rick Lair, Darcy
Bedard, Kristine Sigurdson, Peter Bjornson, and D. Joe Sigmundson. Dilla Narfason and her 3 sisters, Alda
MacKenzie, Emma Wilkinson and Gerdur Harris, were also in attendance.
The Icelandic National Anthem was sung by Mrs. Peter (Margaret) Holmes. The Canadian National Anthem was sung by Betty
From the municipal level of government, speeches were given by Jack Keith, Chair, Halifax Regional Municipality Millennium 2000 Committee and Steve Streatch, Halifax Regional Municipality Councilor for the Musquodoboit area.
The Province was represented by the Honourable Rodney MacDonald, Minister of Tourism and Culture and Brooke Taylor, MLA for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore.
A very special announcement was read by Minister Rodney MacDonald. He announced that the Governor in Council, by Order in Council 2000-424 dated August 24, 2000, officially ordered that the former site of the first Icelandic Settlement in Nova Scotia, situated in rural eastern Halifax County, be officially named
"Markland". The pioneer settlers called their community by this name. Henceforth provincial maps of Nova Scotia will now bear this name.
The Government of Canada was represented by Peter Stoffer, MP for Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore. A message from the Honourable Herb Gray, Minister Responsible for the Millennium Bureau of Canada, was read to the audience.
The memorial cairn was unveiled and blessed by Reverend Douglas Moore, Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg County. In the1870's, two Lutheran ministers, Reverend Charles Cossman and Reverend D. Luther Roth, traveled 200 miles each year from Lunenburg to Markland to administer to the spiritual needs of the pioneer settlers (35 families, 200 souls).
The base of the cairn was designed and built by Harley and Don Redden, Ken Almay, Keith Elwood and many other Society members. The capstone came from Iceland. The verse on the cairn reads "Care should be taken in the presence of a soul". The cairn is located on lands owned by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. This company did extensive work to fix up the roads leading to the memorial cairn and the pioneer sites.
A historical sign outlining the location of the old homesteads was also unveiled. Tours of some of the abandoned farms were arranged. Special tour maps were prepared by Larry and Ruby
Many descendants of the pioneer settlers were present. This included the Peter Hillman Family (Dr. Lyle and Dianne Hillman, Dr. John and Sherry
Einarsson). Bruce Fulton from Middle Musquodoboit and his relatives, whose Icelandic amma
(Sigriður Thorsteinsson) married Porter Taylor and lived in the Musquodoboit Valley, represented the Ólafur Thorsteinsson Family.
Bjarni H. Ragnarasson, age 16, was a special guest from
Hofsos, Iceland, where the Icelandic Emigration Centre is located.
A dinner was held at the Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit. A summer special of hodge podge and blueberry pie was served. The play, Saga of
Guðriður, followed at the theatre. Mr. Svavar Gestsson introduced Brynja
Benediksdóttir, the writer, and Tristan Gribbin, the actress.
A documentary of the Markland Icelanders has been finalized by Rex Tasker and Dave Dwyer.
To the many sponsors of this event, including the Halifax Regional Municipality Millennium 2000 Committee, the Millennium Bureau of Canada, the Republic of Iceland, Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Eimskip Canada Inc.,
Icelandair, Musquodoboit Valley Tourism and Conform Limited, the Society says thank you.
Mrs. Belmore's dream to recognize the Icelanders who came to Markland provided the seed for this millennium project. On August 26, 2000, the sounds of Icelandic voices again echoed in this very special place. To Mrs.
Belmore, the descendants of the Icelandic pioneer settlers and many other people, extend their warmest and deepest expressions of gratitude. Bless.
J. Marshall Burgess, Q.C.
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... epitomized by the skeletal remains of a leaf lying on melting ice.
For the benefit of the skywatchers among us, there's an eye-catching conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in the western sky at dusk. These two planets, the brightest in our skies, will be within about 3° of each other on March 12th to 13th. If you have a good view of the horizon you can catch a glimpse of Mercury, and Mars and Saturn will rise a little later in the east, so you can see all five planets visible to the naked eye ... what a show!
Harbingers of spring – the emerging flowers of Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) photographed at the Stoco Fen. These are the hoods or spathes and they're not quite open yet. In about another week or so the spathes will unfurl a bit further to expose the spadix with its tiny flowers. This amazing plant's flowers get a head start on spring growth by actually melting their way through frozen ground, their metabolism produces enough heat to warm them 15°C to 35°C above the ambient temperature.
March 11th – an open spathe – my first flower photos of 2012!
A closeup of the spadix and flowers.
A look at the spadix ... I try not to interfere with or damage whatever I am photographing, and I didn't destroy the spathe just to get this picture. I found it this way, broken by an animal, probably a raccoon, they are common in this area.
The Stoco Fen in late winter (March 11th).
The catkins of Pussy Willow (Salix discolor) are another familiar early spring sight in our local wetlands. When the male catkins are fully mature and ready to release pollen they will turn yellow.
The melting ice and snow has exposed the lichens on an old stone fence along the Moira River near Stoco. The lichen in the first photo is probably a Rim Lichen (Lecanora spp.), the colorful orange lichen is likely Xanthoria spp., possibly X. parietina.


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By no means am I any kind of a computer expert, internet guru or expert on SEO. What I have learned has been through, as usual, lots of reading and trying to sort out, to me, confusing terminology and ideas.
With a recent decline in my sales that has taken place over the last month, something made me decide to do an SEO audit on my primary website for my business. Two years ago, before the Panda and other Google updates, I had a page rank of 3, which is not too bad.
To my horror, when I did the audit using a free online tool, I had a page rank of 0! Yes, zero. I quickly checked my Google Analytics, something I don't do very often, and to my surprise, found a steady decline in the number of visits to my site.
It would appear I have neglected two things, my author platform and the SEO of said platform. Of course, one can never be totally sure of why book sales decline (in this case a decline over sales during the past month compared to the previous two years of the same month), but I have to consider there might be a real connection.
In viewing the audit results, it would appear I have a lot more to learn. There are quite a few new items that are now part of the SEO process. At least they are new to me.
I had planned on taking a break from writing new books for an extended period of time. It looks like that break from writing will now be spent working on rebuilding my author platform. At least it will be new and different and as they say change is as good as a vacation.
If you have a blog, website, or other successful online author platform, don't make the mistake I did and fail to monitor your SEO. It takes so much hard work to build a presence and develop a following that you don't want to waste the time and effort through neglect.
Anyone who has any similar experiences and has managed to bounce back, I would greatly appreciate it if you would share your experiences with the readers of this blog by commenting.


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The tiny Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis offers travelers a pair of islands loaded with vacation attractions. The larger island is St. Kitts, which encompasses 68 square miles, while Nevis boasts just 36 square miles. The highest point is Mount Liamguia, reaching up to almost 3,800 feet in height. This exclusive Caribbean destination offers everything from historical sites of interest to sandy beach-front retreats.
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Located near the ferry dock in Basseterre, (near the center of the map) the Circus and the Berkley Memorial Clock offer a distinctive glance at St. Kitts' British colonial influences. A tour of these landmarks will provide visitors with a peak into the past. While checking out the city of Basseterre, consider heading to Romney Manor, which is a majestic property home to an enormous saman tree that reaches 24 feet in diameter.
Approximately 10 miles across from Basseterre, on the Atlantic side of St. Kitts, guests will find the Sand Bank Bay. This secluded beach area provides shallow coves, an intimate setting and an ideal destination for families. Also on the Atlantic side, sitting just outside the town of Sadlers, the geological attraction of Black Rocks features a series of lava deposits that have been artfully manipulated by centuries of crashing waves.
Many other attractions are located throughout the island of St. Kitts to provide tourists will enticing ways to enjoy their vacation. At the Brimestone Hill Fortress and National Park on the northwestern end of the island, visitors will be exposed to a combination of historical, cultural and architectural wonder. If you're interested in exploring the outdoors, pay a visit to Mount Liamuiga. The tallest point on St. Kitts, this dormant volcano offers superb hiking and breathtaking views. On the western coast of the island, guests can check out the Carib Petroglyphs at Bloody Point. An adventurous trek into an ancient canyon exposes a collection of phenomenal rock drawings left behind by Carib natives.
There is also plenty to do and see on the tranquil island of Nevis. The city of Charlestown is home to a variety of attractions, including the Nevis Courthouse and Public Library and the Museum of Nevis History. Also in town, patrons can tour the Cotton Ginnery Complex, which has been renovated into a shopping district filled with artwork and great souvenirs. Towards the south, Nevis features excellent natural sites like the Botanical Gardens of Nevis, which is home to a huge collection of themed garden areas and a greenhouse.
The area in and around Basseterre offers a variety of lodging and food and beverage options, as well as close proximity to the airport. The neighboring area of Frigate Bay is home to numerous resorts, and offers superb beach-front access.
Numerous other accommodations are scattered along the coastal areas of St. Kitts and Nevis. Travelers will be able to find charming inns and spas near Ottley's on the eastern coast, as well as lodging around the vicinities of St. Paul's and Dieppe Bay on the northern tip of the island map. While guests may find a small amount of action in the interior, the bulk of St. Kitt's tourism industry is based along the coastline.
Not to be overlooked, the smaller island of Nevis offers a variety of accommodations and tourist attractions. The northern region around Newcastle provides guests with a variety of resorts and hotels, as well as great water-sport opportunities. The nearby shores of Lovers Beach and Qualie Beach boast excellent snorkeling, diving, windsurfing and sunbathing. The southern area of the island, spanning between Charlestown and Gingerland, presents travelers with a wide range of lodging options and attractions. The city of Charlestown offers plentiful tourist facilities, including attractions like the ruins of Fort Charles and sailing off Hurricane Cove. The interior sections of Nevis are home to additional hotels, as well as natural attractions like botanical gardens and hiking trails.
If you're flying into St. Kitts, you only find one option for air travel on the map – the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB). Located just to the northeast of Basseterre, this airport serves flights coming in from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and multiple destinations throughout the Caribbean. Those arriving on the island of Nevis will land at the Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), near Newcastle on the map.
Those traveling to St. Kitts via cruise ship will likely dock at Port Zante in Basseterre. Passengers will enjoy the short walk to the city center. Alternatively, the Birdrock Deepwater Port offers another place for ships to unload passengers. Located at the very eastern point of Basseterre Bay, this port is also equipped with a marina to house yachts and other sea craft.
Ferries frequently travel between the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. The primary ferry service is the Caribe Queen, which runs between St. Kitts and the capital of Nevis at Charlestown. Additional ferry operations that can transport you to Nevis include the Caribe Breeze, Sea Hustler and Geronimo.
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I loooooove movies. I've invested quite a bit in my home theater and enjoy a good experience in the theater (of which I'm quite picky about.) I guess I'm an escapist at heart; I love to get involved in a good story. So I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the game-changers in movies from the last decade. I probably won't remember all of them, but these are the ones that stick out in my mind and why. Random order.
1. Batman Begins/Dark Knight – I put these movies together because they spawned the "reboot" era of movies and added that word to our movie lingo, once it was shown to be a success. Thus we get such successful franchises like "Star Trek" once again. "Dark Knight" is there because it was one of the first–if not THE first–feature films to be shot with IMAX film, albeit just parts. But it was those parts that made going to see a movie in "IMAX" cool…even though nothing has really be shot in IMAX since. The actual cameras to do so cost several hundred thousand dollars and only 4-5 are in existence. (They accidentally destroyed one in the making of "Dark Knight".)
2. Lord of the Rings trilogy – this was the first time a studio foot the bill for THREE movies to be filmed at once. It was a massive undertaking. I believe the typical movie can shoot in a period of 3-4 months. These guys filmed on-location and in studio for about a year. Not to mention the 7 or so years it took to plan the movie, then do post-production work. There hasn't been anything quite like it since, though some successful first outing movies have filmed two sequels together. Also, their revolutionary detail of a complete CGI character in Gollum spurred the technology to make movies like "Chronicles of Narnia" possible. (We won't give that credit to JarJar Binks, okay?)
3. Harry Potter franchise – it is unprecedented for one main reason, in my opinion: they kept the same actors for all 8 films. Okay, well Dumbledore's actor changed but that was because the actor passed away. But this is seriously unheard of…actors don't like to be type-cast or nailed down to one project for so long, typically. (Of course, Daniel Radcliffe is doing his best not to be type-cast by appearing in the play Equus between filming.) But not only is this fact unprecedented, but the turn-around time for such a special-effect driven film pretty remarkable. They were turning them out about once a year in the beginning, then lengthened it to once every 18-months. And now the last film (due Nov. 2010) is coming out in two-parts (2nd part July 2011). They say it is because they can't get it all in one film. Bah. They did okay with books 4 and 5…they just want to milk that money. Hopefully the Blu-Ray will have them together? (Yah right.)
4. Avatar – Come on, you really didn't think I'd leave this off? The 3D craze was a gimmick to draw in crowds until this movie. But James Cameron just did "something" different here that made 3D viewing the only way to see this movie. That's amazing, but at the same time Hollywood is going to make EVERYTHING in 3D now which is really gonna suck…because without a visionary person like Cameron, it will still be only one thing: a gimmick. But Cameron shot Avatar with this new 3D tech that made you feel like you were there. You seriously can't get any closer than actually going. It is hard to put into words, but I have never visually experienced something like that ever. And it just wasn't about the 3D, it was about the new, innovative motion capture technology. The facial movements for speech and expression is unsurpassed and sets a new, high bar in motion capture. And it begs the question, who should win an award for motion captured roles? The actor; the special effects team? This is new territory.
5. Shrek – I thought of this one late into this post. Actually, I wasn't sure it was from the 2000's, but it is. I think this is the computer animated movie that put computer animated movies on the map. Hardly anything has been hand-drawn since. Pixar and Dreamworks exploded on to the scene after this movie.
If I think of others, I'll add them. But chime in with your own and why you think it changed the movie industry.


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Our employment and labour law firm provides the most competitive value in the industry. Unlike the traditional law firm, our lawyers got rid of the billable hour target. We don't have a corporate or a commercial real estate practice to prop up, so we don't have to rely on the same business models that larger national law firms use to stay afloat. Rather, Dutton's business model is simple: charge a fair price, with no surprises, and clients will refer more work to us than the other guy.
What we promise you:
- Estimate the price of all services in an honest and transparent manner;
- Offer the most completive rates in the industry for the same high quality services offered at national law firms; and
- Charge the advertised price and nothing more.
What sets us apart:
- Never doing unneeded work;
- Never taking longer than it should to do something;
- Never going over budget unless otherwise instructed;
- Never charging our clients for administrative work; and
- Never charging our clients anytime they want to discuss administrative matters.
Our law firm can afford to offer the most competitive rates in downtown Toronto because we operate like a startup – we are Bay Street lawyers working in a specialized, paperless, high technology environment. We wont pay to keep a paralegal for every lawyer, but that means that the lawyer here is the one working for and speaking to the client, always, and we think clients will see the value in that.


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Companies like to be trusted. Enormous effort is made by firms through public relations, reward schemes, corporate social responsibility and other measures to boost public confidence. They want to persuade us that their product really does "exactly what it says on the tin".
It makes sense because it makes money. Trusting customers become loyal customers, who in turn are more likely to keep on buying - as well as purchasing new products and services in the future.
But how can customers decide who to trust? How do we know that a firm will put the interests of customers first? When push comes to shove, will they prioritise the customer? Or is it just a con? A way to dupe and exploit the consumer to boost profits?
John Kenneth Galbraith has long argued that advertising aims to persuade people they need things they don't. Extended warranties are just the latest vehicles to be criticised for being pushed on to people who don't really need, or want, them.
According to Shoshana Zuboff and Jim Maxmin, authors of The Support Economy, 57% of Americans say they don't trust corporate executives or brokerage houses to give them honest information. And the proportion of Britons saying they have faith in corporations has switched over the past 30 years from two to one in favour, to two to one against.
Consumers may have good reason to be sceptical. After all, the big push in business over the past decade or more has been the pursuit of "shareholder value", which in Britain and America has been interpreted as prioritising the short-term interests of shareholders. Greed is good. And as the share price rises so do the executive share-option scheme payouts.
So how can we trust a company to put our interests first when it admits to prioritising shareholder value? Whatever is said about serving the customer, about corporate social responsibility, about employees "being our greatest asset" and about stakeholders, UK company law requires plcs to prioritise the interests of shareholders. The owners must come first.
A new report in the UK into consumer trust and ownership structures - gleaned from responses to questions put to a random sample of first-time buyers who hadn't yet decided which provider to choose for their mortgage - is illuminating.
Some 78% agreed with the statement: "I like the fact that building societies have no shareholders". While the demutualisation of building societies allowed members to cash in on years of value creation by those organisations, they are now answerable to external shareholders rather than to their members.
Meanwhile, 55% agreed with the statement: "I am more likely to trust a building society than a bank". And, crucially, 66% agreed with: "In the future I am more likely to deal with a building society".
The results are even more striking when customers of mutual and cooperative organisations are surveyed. In the case of the Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-operative Society, faced with the statement: "The Co-op is trustworthy", 37% agreed "slightly" and 58% agreed "strongly".
What causes this remarkable degree of trust? First-time buyers' suspicions of banks, which are owned by external shareholders, is mirrored in the views of cooperative members. Some 86% agreed with the statement: "The Co-operative acts more in members' interests because it is answerable to us and not to big City investors".
Cooperatives and mutuals are obliged to prioritise the interests of their members - the customers. In the battle for consumer trust, cooperatives and mutuals therefore have an advantage over plcs: they have to prioritise the interests of consumers, just as plcs have to prioritise the interests of external shareholders.
But is a cooperative or mutual ownership structure sufficient to generate trust, consumer loyalty, repeat business and commercial success? Of course, any organisation must deliver the goods. Products must be trusted as being good value for money. This requires excellent organisation and management, as well as investment in product and process innovation. Here again, cooperatives and mutuals have an advantage because, rather than paying out profits as dividends to shareholders, any surplus has to be passed on to members and customers in the form of reduced prices or investment in new products and processes.
But the extent to which cooperatives and mutuals benefit from their "mutual advantage" depends on how much they involve their members and customers in business decisions. This can range from electing directors to surveying customers on what they want. Of course, plcs survey their customers too. But their purpose is ultimately to make more money for their shareholders. For the cooperative or mutual the purpose is to benefit members, customers and other stakeholders - namely the employees and the local community.
Thus, asked to respond to: "As the Co-op board of directors is elected by local members, my interests will be more honestly represented", more than 75% agreed. The survey found that the existence of external shareholders was the main factor hampering people's trust in plcs. And with good reason, as plcs have an obligation to shareholders.
So while corporate social responsibility for plcs should be encouraged - and the business case can be made - the need to prioritise the interests of external shareholders will always constrain what they can deliver. Thus there is huge potential on which mutual and cooperative organisations can capitalise if they can combine their commitment to the community and the customer by providing high-quality goods and services at competitive prices. Their corporate structure allows this, as they can prosper with a lower return on assets than is possible for plcs. But they need to match the achievements of the most successful cooperatives and mutuals if this mutual advantage is to be fully realised.
Jonathan Michie is the Sainsbury professor of management, Birkbeck, University of London. He is a co-author of Trust Rewards: the Mutual Advantage (Mutuo)


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Scott has been having seizures, but it's a combination of a few things. #1 rule - take medication every day. It is summer, so it's harder to be on a set schedule since there is no school. Therefore, Scott didn't have his medicine Sunday morning and Monday morning (he takes it twice a day). But also when he gets sick he has seizures. His body is trying to heal his brain, when he gets sick, part of his body has to stop healing the brain and go heal whatever sickness is attacking his body. So, he has had a fever since Monday, and the little cough started today (for some reason the 1st symptom is always a fever). He had the seizure sometime Monday night while he was sleeping. I know he's had 1 because of his slurred speech, drooling, and weakness on the right side of his face. I feel the seizures are getting worse, because he never had the weakness on the right side (except the 5 min 1 he had in class).
Learning to quilt and loving a child with epilepsy. My lessons learned in life, while growing closer to my Heavenly Father.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sickness Brings Seizures
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Find the list of the hotels of Pornichet, discover places of accommodation in the Southern Brittany which will charm you by their setting and their atmosphere and which will share with you a pleasant stay by the sea. Use the search by criteria to find the hotel which will answer your expectations.
2 avenue des Bleuets 44380 PORNICHET
Luxury Hotel, ideally located in a wooded park, close to the beach.
45 avenue du Général De Gaulle 44380 PORNICHET
Family Pornichet hotel.
42 boulevard de la République 44380 PORNICHET
Charming hotel in Pornichet.
50 avenue de la Plage 44380 PORNICHET
100m from the beach, between the market and the marina, discover our renovated and air-conditioned hotel.
7 avenue Flornoy 44380 PORNICHET
Côté Jardin, Villa Flornoy. A charming hotel with covered and warmed outside swimming pool and a traditional bistro restaurant, a secret revealed.
66 boulevard des Océanides 44380 PORNICHET
Ideally located only 50 m from the sea, with private access to the thalassotherapy centre. Spacious rooms and restaurant "Entre Terre et Mer".
150 boulevard des Océanides 44380 PORNICHET
Sea side, the Regent. A spa hotel with colorful design and refined. Its grain madness? Find out in your plates.
1 avenue Léon Dubas Pointe du Bé 44380 PORNICHET
A historic, magical, with direct access to the ocean. Spa, spa, space hydromarin


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About the Baltimore-Washington SCMaglev
A new form of high speed transportation is being considered between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. This system is called an SCMaglev (super-conducting magnetic levitation) train. There are currently two proposed route alternatives for the train and both go through Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties.
The SCMaglev is a high speed train that travels at speeds greater than 300 mph using magnets. The Baltimore-Washington SCMaglev would run between Washington, DC and Baltimore with one interim stop at BWI Airport. Project developers say the trip would take 15 minutes.
The technology was developed by the Japanese, who opened a test track in 1997. The first commercial-scale SCMaglev train is under construction in Japan and is not expected to begin operations until 2027.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) a $27.8 million dollar grant to prepare an Environmental Impact Study for this project. MDOT is currently evaluating the potential impacts of constructing and operating a SCMaglev system between Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland. That process began in November 2016 and the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision are expected in late winter 2019, according to MDOT.
The Bank of Japan has already committed $5 billion dollars of the $10 billion needed to fund construction. Baltimore-Washington Rapid Raid (BWRR) is the American company serving as the project developer. The Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is the Japanese company that owns the SCMaglev technology. The Northeast Maglev (TNEM) is also working closely with JR Central and BWRR to make this project a reality.
There is growing concern that because of the public-private nature of this project, the potential billions of dollars of foreign investment available, and increased interest by both state and Federal administrations – this train may be built in the near future without the independent deliberative evaluations and reviews that it deserves.
The project promises many benefits but it is highly questionable if any are likely to help local communities along the routes between Baltimore -Washington. Many questions remain unanswered.
Check out the "Questions" tab to learn more about the questions and concerns surrounding this project.
About Citizens Against SCMaglev
Citizens Against This SCMaglev (CATS) is a grassroots group of citizens in Maryland that opposes the proposed SCMaglev project between Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland. The group works with citizens and other organizations throughout the region, and provides support to communities and organizations in Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties. It seeks to educate citizens and elected leaders about the project and advocate for a thorough examination of the technology and its implications for the Baltimore-Washington region.
While politics are involved, we believe this is a non-partisan issue. Homes, schools, churches, businesses, historic sites and greenspace don't fall along party lines. We are a group of residents who feel strongly that SCMaglev is not in the best interest of Maryland citizens. We are working hard to raise awareness of the project and our serious concerns in the communities that could be affected and among our elected officials.
SCMaglev in the News
Links to news articles and opinion pieces related to the SCMaglev
Washington Post - Opinions
Bowie residents flock to Maglev presentation"
The Bowie Blade - Capital Gazette
Larry Hogan's hovering white elephant"
Bowie residents get a look at high-speed train plans"
The Bowie Blade - Capital Gazette
If Md. builds a high-speed maglev train, expect much of the route to be underground"
Washington Business Journal
Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail and The Northeast Maglev Announce Approval of Railroad Franchise Request by the Maryland Public Service Commission"
PR Newswire - a cision company
The idea for a maglev train from DC to Baltimore keeps…floating down the track"
Greater Greater Washington
Maglev Between D.C. And Baltimore? MTA Embarks On Environmental Study"
WAMU 88.5 American University
Around Linthicum: Maglev meeting creates more questions than answers"
Capital Gazette
Odenton meeting details proposed maglev train"
Capital Gazette
Despite Japanese PM's pitch, D.C.-to-NYC maglev would be a heavy lift"
Citizens' group to file suit to stop maglev bullet train project"
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Human Resources Manager
Responsible for all selection, training, and continuous improvement of employees at Bartow facility of the nation's largest manufacturer of wooden pallets. In addition, served as the safety and compliance manager for all production operations at Bartow facility.
- Implemented electronic record keeping accessible by all supervisors
- Reduced weekly hours required for payroll through streamlined processes and updated software.
- Improved annual workers compensation expense through a grass roots safety program.
- Introduced "Train the trainer " program to improve coaching skills for supervisors leading to improved employee engagement
- Reduced cost per hire by more than 20% through reducing turnover and streamlining on-board process.
- Co-chaired committee that introduced company-wide employee engagement measurement
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Think again, Mr. Mogul. Plans for tomorrow's May 1 demonstrations have expanded rapidly since planning begin in the gray days of January, and now promise to fill the streets of New York - and 115 other cities around the country - with marching guitarists, tens of thousands of union members, and a recommitted based of volunteers with a sharper message and a bigger opportunity than camping out in a pocket park. As the 2012 Presidential election cycle finally begins its one-on-one finals, American social activists are poised to reclaim May Day, which has long served as International Workers' Day but really originated in the United States as a commemoration of the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago.
The banks are ready for tomorrow - Bloomberg reported that a coalition of financial instituions have pooled their security resources "and cooperated to gather intelligence after learning of plans to picket 99 institutions and companies." The NYPD says it's ready (perhaps to add to the 2,100 protestors it has arrested since Occupy Wall Street first entered Zuccotti Park last September) - but it's also being sued by Occupiers and a group of City Council members who accuse the city's police force of violating activists' civil rights. Organized labor is ready: a couple of dozen union locals have signed on in New York alone. Even the guitarists are ready: the Occupy Guitarmy - an "army" of a thousand guitar players led by musicians Tom Morello and Ben Harper - will march from Bryant Park to Union Square Park, playing protest songs along the way.
But are you ready? Even if you don't support the goals of Occupy, it's hard to argue about the depth of the movement's cultural impact. So what to look for tomorrow? Here are few leading Occupier indicators to keep in mind.
1. It's the wider network that matters.
Tomorrow promises to be a signature chapter in the growing societal pushback on the relationship between big corporations and public policy. Yes, it's being billed as a general strike - a "day without the 99%" - and most people will still go to work, to school, to their daily activities. But like everything with Occupy Wall Street, ignore the outward success or failure of any given tactic or action, and pay attention to the amplification.
Are people talking about it? Will the police presence be huge and perhaps disproportionate? Will it lead the nightly news and permeate the digital news distribution networks? Watch your Facebook page. Your Twitter stream. And think about how the argument over economic opportunity and fairness has come to the center. Now you've got the right formula to gauge tomorrow's marches by.
2. Clear issues come to the fore.
This spring, some of the organizers in the decentralized "leaderless" organization are coming together around two issues that will certainly have some resonance in the looming Romney-Obama race: student loan debt and immigration. The latter is important because of the recent successul May Day protests - and the symbolic withholding of labor they represented. In 2006, massive rallies swept the nation as fierce new anti-immigration laws were debated. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets and provided dramatic and public pushback on immigration policy. This year, immigration rights groups are very much a part of the coalition organizing the May 1 protests - just as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of Arizona's harsh anti-immigration statute.
And so are students. The nation's trillion-dollar student loan debt, along with spiraling tuition costs, have hit mainstream status and a network of students are representing colleges and universities around the country. It's already a big issue in the Presidential race, and you'll see the signs tomorrow, especially from groups like Occupy Student Debt.
3. Organized labor and boots on the ground.
Last fall, the two largest rallies in New York didn't originate among the Occupy faithful in Zuccotti Park - they started with fully-permitted kick-off spots and featured thousands of dues-paying union members. While a wide-ranging "general strike" is unlikely in the true historic sense of the term, tomorrow should continue to increase the participation of labor in the Occupy movement; dozens of Occupy-Labor coordinating committees (like this one in San Diego) are closely integrating activities tomorrow, and once again, unions are expected to put many - if not most - of the boots on the ground during marches and protests around the country.
4. Watch the politicians.
Occupy Wall Street forced itself into the realm of mainstream politics last fall. President Obama and much of the Democratic Party signaled some symbolic - if not explicit - support for the protests. Republicans, particularly those running for President, used the Occupiers to position themselves as crusaders for capitalism. But that was an off-year election season. The stakes are higher now, with both the Presidential election and Congressional contests on the docket. Further, the distilling of key issues and the wider participation of both organized labor and traditional grassroots organizations of the left have created a potential challenge for mainstream politicians, left and right.
So if the protests are as big and widespread - and amplified widely by social media - as expected tomorrow, watch closely how both Romney and Obama (and local candidates) react. After all, it's no accident that the old labor protest song written by Florence Reece during the Great Depression asks a crucial question of stark terms: "which side are you on?"
How crazy would it be if the Bloomberg administration actually welcomed the Occupiers and recognized their contribution and economic upside? Well, I wondered the same thing recently. And by all means, stay in touch. Please send ideas and non-violent screeds to Tom Watson via email@example.com. Follow Tom's occasionally fascinating musings of 140 characters or less on Twitter here. Subscribe to this RSS feed for updates to Tom's Social Ventures blog.


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This week's Devil's Dozen countdown has Behemoth taking the throne with Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel. Carcass comes in at number two with Canulating Dark Satanic Mills. All the while Impending Doom rounds up the top three with Death Will Reign.
12. Suicide Silence/Phil Bozeman – "Unanswered (Live)"
11. Battlecross – "Flesh & Bone"
10. Living Sacrifice – "The Reaping"
09. Killswitch Engage – "The New Awakening"
08. Death Angel – "Fallen"
07. Huntress – "Zenith"
06. Deicide – "In The Minds Of Evil"
05. DevilDriver – "Gutted"
04. Skeletonwitch – "I Am Of Death (Hell Has Arrived)"
03. Impending Doom – "Death Will Reign"
02. Carcass – "Granulating Dark Satanic Mills"
01. Behemoth – "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel"
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The Lee Family. Once upon a time Noel and Rena got married and had 2 kids - Doris and Donald. Then one day, Doris got married to Jeremy and had her own 2 kids - Vince and Edda. We all live far apart, and keep moving around. It's hard to keep tabs on each other. Welcome to our blog.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Tricky day.
Jeremy is traveling to California this week and Nat is on vacation until tomorrow. So today was the day I had to cover everything. Covering everything meant that I had to cut work short and sneak out of class early to meet the bus. This was the first time I've ever asked Vince to be my back-up child care. I asked him to come home right away after school and told him that I'd probably be home in time to meet the bus, but if for whatever reason, the bus came early (as it does sometimes when kids are out sick and there are fewer kids to drive home) then he'd be responsible for bringing Edda inside.
He was up to the task, but I got home in time and Edda's bus was home at the regular time. Max and Ruby waited for the bus with me too. I sat at the foot of the stairs with some plants and knitting and a glass of warm water. Is it terrible that these past few days that Nat's been on vacation have been the first days of the school year that I've chatted with Edda's bus drivers? I brought Edda inside and took her to the bathroom and close-maneuvered her around the little room, I could smell the perfume of her aide that helps her out at school.
I cooked dinner at 5 pm. I like having dinner at 5 pm. Vince made fun of my cooking (that was expected and it was deserved) and we listened to Bach's cello suites while cooking which is different than the usual Uptown Funk we've been listening to for the past few days.
By Doris at February 02, 2015
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Vince is such a good big brother!
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Ever since I began using R about ten years ago, the best place to find R help was on the R-help mailing list. But it is time-consuming searching through the archives trying to find something from a long time ago, and there is no way to sort out the good advice from the bad advice.
But now there is a new tool and it is very neat. Head over to the R tag on StackOverflow. StackOverflow is a website for programming questions. It's much better than a mailing list because it allows easy searching through answers, and voting on answers so that the best answers appear at the top.
If you are a registered user (registration is free), you can vote on the answers that you find. The more votes your answers receive, the more privileges you have on the site. This is the web at its best! Here are my answers to date.
It would be great if more R users migrated from the old R-help list to StackOverflow.
R-bloggers.com offers daily e-mail updates about R news and tutorials on topics such as: Data science, Big Data, R jobs, visualization (ggplot2, Boxplots, maps, animation), programming (RStudio, Sweave, LaTeX, SQL, Eclipse, git, hadoop, Web Scraping) statistics (regression, PCA, time series, trading) and more...


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You only have to follow the PGA TOUR as it makes its way across New England to appreciate the terrific choices in golf courses here.
If only those choices were year-round.
There's no doubt that the Northeast's winter season can be unkind to its home courses and put a damper on your game. Snowbirds know that now is the perfect time to plan for the remainder of the season in warmer climates.
The good news is that there is one club in South Florida that has recently completed a multi-million-dollar capital improvement project, embracing a new lifestyle brand and new members.
The Falls Club of the Palm Beaches, in Lake Worth, Florida has been completely renovated inside and out. The newly redesigned club is fresh, fun, private, vibrant, with no tee times, and absolutely no homes to intrude on your game.
"It's just you, your clubs and 18 championship holes of golf, the way golf was intended to be played," says The Falls Club General Manager Richard Stropp. "And with none of the distractions that can affect residential clubs, our staff is free to be laser focused, exclusively on the needs of our members," he said.
"In addition to offering our members an outstanding non-residential private club experience for avid golfers and their families, we're returning even more value and rewarding member loyalty by waiving membership initiation fees," Stropp added.
The Falls Club Board of Directors has also voted unanimously to waive all assessments permanently.
"Our members will never have to pay an assessment now, or in the future."
Inside the newly renovated 40,000-square-foot clubhouse, The Falls Club's renowned chef Daniel oversees an exquisite food and beverage program.
He has worked at some of the finest restaurants including db bistro, New York, and as Chef De Cuisine at Cafe L'Europe.
"Personal attention to every detail is what separates a cookie cutter menu from one that adds another dimension to every meal, whether it's casual or formal dining," he says.
A fully appointed golf shop, a complete caddie program, complimentary snack pavilion, tennis courts, health club, separate men's and ladies' card rooms, expansive locker rooms, a relaxed and casual 19th-hole and full service 'Grille Room' restaurant, along with a bar & lounge completes your Palm Beach Lifestyle at The Falls Club.
To inquire about membership opportunities, visit www.TheFallsClub.com or call Membership Director Steve Brauner at (561) 964-5700.


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