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The following is a guest post from Kam of Campfire Chic. She is my #30Lists partner-in-crime and my closest friend that I've met online. She'll be joining us in September for Onward and Upward 2012, as an alumnus of the 2011 workshop. Kam recently released her first ebook THREE-SIXTY-FIVE and you can read my review here.
Lemon and Raspberry is a fantastic resource for turning ideas into projects and possibly even finding and working on your great work. Amy is full of ideas and does a great job of turning the best ideas into projects.
But what if you have trouble coming up with ideas, let alone great ideas?
It's called brainstorming, and as corporate or elementary school as it sounds, brainstorming can be a great thing. But like other great things (Nutella), when it is taken too far (like my fried Nutella wontons), you may be worse off than before.
So let's talk a little about how you can curate and/or refine your brainstorming skills so you can more efficiently go from idea to project to finished.
Types of brainstorming styles you may want to try
Just start listing the words that are flowing around in your head. Maybe you're thinking of a name for a blog post, a tagline for your website, or a team name for an upcoming trivia night at the local brewery. Just start writing.
A spider web…sticky, gross, usually inhibited by a spider…but what I'm talking about is the structure of a spider web. The center of the web is the hub…the big idea, the foundation for an online class, the theme of an ebook, the driving force behind a week of themed blog posts, or the goal of having a dedicated work/craft space in your home. It's the center and focus of the whole deal.
You get the idea…your ideas are organized in a visual representation that will help move from idea to project.
This was my favorite way to start writing papers when I was in school. This exercise is for somebody looking to put down more than the words floating around in their heads…they have sentences…they have small paragraphs. This stuff may not have connections, or maybe there are missing steps, but it needs to be written down…and an unedited stream of consciousness brainstorm may be what is needed. Just "vomit" up all of the ideas and get them down on paper (digital or real). I like to do this when start a long blog post or working on copy for #30Lists. I can go back later and format, delete, add, and maybe even start over.
I have lots of ideas floating around my head, I'm a Pieces through and through when it comes to daydreaming. The trouble I have is capturing those ideas, and working through them to a finished product. I'm not always a finisher, and to be honest, not all of my ideas deserve to see the finish line. When I know it is time to brainstorm, I usually go to my default: Lists.
If I am coming up with a name for something, I write down all of the words and strong keywords that I feel encompass the project. For example, I was working on coming up with a team name for the San Diego Color Run recently and needed a fun name for a co-ed team of people who don't know one another. I started listing words that had to do with color in hopes of coming up with some sort of fun alteration. After about 10 minutes, Tough Ombre was born. I did the same "word dump" to come up with the name for Campfire Chic.
When I'm brainstorming for blog posts, I pull up my editorial calendar and take a look at what I already have on there. Pull out my list of blog post ideas (in fact, I have 365 blog post ideas for you) and start filling in the blanks and emailing myself with "homework" to do while on my lunch break at work…the homework being drafting the posts.
Try it!
Say you are a blogger who is going out of town for a week. You would like to have a week's worth of blog posts scheduled and it is too late to request guest blog posts from your blogging friends. Your task is to come up with 5 blog topics that you would like to write about…sounds easy, right? Try to stay away from "Wordless Wednesday" "Favorite Things Fridays" or other content-less types of posts when brainstorming. What did you come up with?
Where do you go from here?
Brainstorming and generating ideas is a fantastic start. But it is only the start…the next thing you need to do is to act on those ideas and eventually finish the idea, if there is a finish.
Here are some resources that may interest you:
- Setting SMART Goals
- 365 ideas for blog posts, scrapbook pages, & art journal entries eresource
- The Finishing Manifesto ebook
- Onward and Upward 2012 – the online workshop hosted by Amy!
Kam is the blogger behind Campfire Chic. When she isn't brainstorming new blog posts, adventures to take, or ways to survive her day job, Kam enjoys listening to podcasts, reading comics, and eating carbs. Her new ebook THREE SIXTY-FIVE has 365 ideas for blog posts, scrapbook pages, and art journal entries. The book is designed with you in mind and gets you brainstorming even more! Buy it today.


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The Property Code Enforcement Office is responsible for enforcing the property code in the City of Youngstown in order to protect the health and safety of our residents. Code enforcement is also critical to our City's revitalization. Our focus is to make property owners responsible for their property through the inspection process.
In addition to property inspections, the Property Code Enforcement Office is also responsible for the rental and vacant property registration programs. With the exception of owner-occupied properties, ALL properties are now required to be registered with the City of Youngstown.
The City of Youngstown currently enforces the property code through both criminal and administrative means. If the property owner does not bring the property into compliance through the warning from the Property Code Enforcement Office and does not appeal the order to the Property Maintenance Appeals Board, the case is referred to the Prosecutor's Office for possible criminal charges. The maximum penalty for non-compliance of the property code is 60 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Make the required repairs within the time specified on the notice and call or email the inspection office when the repairs are complete.
If you disagree with the inspection report, you may appeal a notice of violation, a raze or repair order or an administrative penalty to the Property Maintenance Appeals Board by submitting a written request for a hearing setting forth the address of the property which was the subject of the notice and order, the name, address, and telephone number of the Appellant and a brief statement of the grounds for the appeal. Requests shall be filed within fifteen (15) days after the day the notice or order is mailed, delivered or posted and shall be accompanied by a deposit of $15.00 which shall be nonrefundable or an affidavit of indigency. For your convenience you may use the Property Maintenance Appeals Board form that can be found online. All requests for appeals must be mailed to: Building Inspection Department, Youngstown City Hall - 5th Floor, 26 S. Phelps Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503.
You will receive a notice in the mail setting forth the time and location of the Property Maintenance Appeals meeting.
At the hearing, the Appellant shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why the notice or order should be modified or dismissed, or why a variance should be granted. A code enforcement official will also be present to present evidence of the property violations. The Property Maintenance Appeals Board listens to the appellant and then makes one of three decisions:
Your property was inspected by the City of Youngstown and violations of the property code were found. You will first have received a notice from the Property Code Enforcement Office along with an inspection form explaining the violations. If you do not respond to this notice and the property is not in compliance, you will be ordered to appear at a Prosecutor hearing.
During a Prosecutors' hearing the property violator is given an opportunity to prove that their property is in compliance with the property code. Property owners that are ordered to attend prosecutors' hearings are encouraged to bring evidence of compliance including pictures and receipts for labor and materials. If the owner comes into compliance before the day of the prosecutors hearing, they should call the property inspection office at (330) 742-9770. Failure to appear for a prosecutors' hearing may result in a warrant for arrest.
The prosecutor will hear from both the property owner and the property code enforcement office. Both sides will be allowed the opportunity to show evidence of the condition of the property. In some cases the prosecutor will give the property owner a specific date to make repairs or demolish the structure. When the property owner complies by the date set by the prosecutor, the property owner will avoid criminal charges and the case will be closed. A prosecutor will use discretion in deciding to file criminal charges. Although criminal charges can be filed at any point in this process, if the owner is able to show significant progress, or if they can prove that they are under contract to come into compliance, the prosecutor will often allow the time to do so.
No. The Prosecutors' hearing cannot be appealed. Also, the Property Code Enforcement Office is unable to change the schedule or to grant extensions. It is mandatory for a violator to appear for Prosecutor hearings. If a violator does not appear for a Prosecutors hearing the Prosecutor may issue a warrant for their arrest.
Yes. In many instances property owners are unaware that they are still the legal owners due to confusion during bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings. Bring whatever information that you may have including correspondence from the bank. If you do not appear, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
The City of Youngstown is taking aggressive steps to remove blight and improve our neighborhoods through code enforcement. When an owner does not respond to a notice from the Property Code Enforcement Office, the case is taken to the next level, which is a Prosecutor hearing. If the owner does not comply in this phase of the process then criminal may be charges may be filed. Property owners face up to a $1,000 fine and up to 60 days in jail for code violations to their property.
Yes. You can bring the property into compliance and call (330) 742-9770 at least 2 days prior to the scheduled Prosecutor hearing. A property code enforcement inspector will then inspect the property and take photographs to ensure compliance. If your property is in compliance, you will receive a return call telling you that you do not need to appear. *If you do not receive a call telling you that you do not need to appear, you must appear or a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
In the case of a Raze or Repair order, the property has been deemed a safety hazard that needs to be demolished or brought into full code compliance within 30 days. For a list of demolition contractors, please refer to our website, www.cityofyoungstownoh.com. You may use any demolition contractor that you choose. You will be expected to bring a signed contract with proof of down payment with a demolition contractor.
If you intend to repair the structure you must bring estimates for the repairs and the work must be completed within 30 days. Bring estimates for the repair work and proof of financials to the Prosecutor Hearing.
You are not required to hire an attorney-but it is well within your rights to do so.
You should bring a plan for the property. If you decide to repair the property, you should begin the repairs immediately. Bring photographs of any repairs that are made. Bring receipts for materials or estimates for repairs if you are hiring a contractor to do the work. The Prosecutor will consider this when deciding to file criminal charges.
If you decide to demolish the structure, you should get estimates for demolition work immediately. You should then sign a contract with a demolition contractor and put a down payment of at least 50% of the total demolition cost. *NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure that the property is properly demolished and that the lot is properly graded. It is in your best interest to preview the demolition project once the contractor has completed the demolition before you pay the balance of the contract. If you have any questions or if we can assist you in this process, you should call the Property Code Enforcement Office at (330) 742-8888.
In the event that you decide to transfer ANY property that has been issued a notice to make repairs or a raze or repair order has been issued, the transferee must FIRST sign an affidavit stating that they are aware that code violations have been found by the City of Youngstown and that they ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY for bringing the property into compliance with the orders that you were given.
The person that is receiving the property must sign an affidavit that they accept full responsibility for any code violations. Transfers of any kind are subject to this ordinance.

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Ms. Henz identifies research opportunities and supports the policy, program, and budget process. She participates in the development of the Academic Affairs Division's strategic and operational plan and coordinates specialized data collection with other unit directors and with appropriate individuals on the campuses. She is the chief point of contact between academic planning and the offices and staffs responsible for developing budget and tuition models.
Ms. Blackwell serves as the program director for the joint grant funded project between University of North Carolina and North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) entitled "Credit When It's Due". This project is a collaborative effort between the UNC and the NCCCS to create a statewide reverse transfer process, a process that will minimize barriers to postsecondary education and maximize student success. Ms. Blackwell is responsible for the daily management and operations of the program.
Jeffrey HillMr. Hill coordinates the collection and publication of space inventory and utilization data for all 17 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina, the 58 community colleges, and the participating private institutions in North Carolina. He also maintains the Facilities Condition Assessment Program (FCAP) database on which repair and renovation funding allocations are based.
Karen CopelandMs. Copeland assists the Director of Space Utilization and Analysis with capturing square footage data from N.C. campuses using AutoCad. She also assists individual campuses with converting architectural plans of older buildings into electronic drawings and updating the drawings for buildings with renovations and additions.
Dr. Lacy is responsible for identifying research opportunities; ensuring annual Board of Governor's reporting requirements are met on wide ranging topics, designing and conducting studies working in conjunction with appropriate General Administration staff and/or external parties; providing analysis of data to guide internal management decision making; communicating with campus and agency representatives concerning data receipt, reporting, and accuracy and providing these representatives the guidance, assistance, and continuous monitoring necessary in the assembling of data for institutional management and for the maintenance of various report files. He also coordinates specialized data collections activities with other unit members and with appropriate individuals at the campus level.
Mr. Fotheringham produces reports related to policy issues; identifies research opportunities, designs and conducts studies with appropriate GA staff and/or external parties, and provides analyses of the data to guide internal management decision-making; and coordinates specialized data collection.
Ms. Chatfield provides administrative support to the Senior Director of Academic Policy and Funding Analyses and the Senior Director of Institutional Research.
Ms. Dow coordinates and supervises the collection and analysis of data for the North Carolina Higher Education Data (NCHED) and other data collection efforts from the 17 constituent UNC campuses, the NCCCS, and other private institutions of higher education in North Carolina. She prepares the Applications/Acceptances report, Administrative Salary Study, SHEEO Salary Survey, and assists with the submission of CSRDE, SHEEO-SHEF, and SREB data. Ms. Dow produces the annual Statistical Abstract, Record Layouts, and provides tabular and graphic presentations for use by the Division. Ms. Dow serves as Human Resources Facilitator and Web Content Manager for the Division.
Mr. Dunston assists with the coordination of the data management and quality efforts of the Division to ensure accurate data for tracking systems by performing audits and analyses on all data files collected by the Division.
Mr. Helton coordinates the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) web-based collections for the University of North Carolina institutions and serves as keyholder for the IPEDS surveys that UNC General Administration is required to complete. He works with the 17 UNC campus institutional research offices in collecting, editing, data-cleansing, and reporting of Student Data Files for applied, enrolled, and graduated students.
Ms. Johnson oversees the designing, writing, testing, modifying, and debugging of computer programs, creating test data and devising test plans for checking the accuracy of new and existing programs, analyzing project requests, designing input and output specifications, and providing consultation to users to provide technical assistance when needed.
Ms. Kwon supervises the programming staff and oversees the collection of all data files used by the division. She leads the design, integration, and management of data collection, editing, and reporting tools used with the data files collected and maintained by the division.
Ms. Reaves manages the collection of the Student Data File and Course Grade File and oversees the designing, writing, testing, modifying, and debugging of related computer programs, creating test data and devising test plans for checking the accuracy of new and existing programs, analyzing project requests, designing input and output specifications, and providing consultation to users to provide technical assistance when needed.
Ms. Simpson identifies, collects, cleans, and maintains the University-wide data needed for University management processes and the completion of internal and external reporting requirements. She is responsible for designing, writing, and maintaining new and existing computer programs to support the Institutional Research and Analysis Division, other divisions of UNC-GA, the 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina, and the general public.


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American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA)
A national industry association composed of commercial automotive fleet leasing and management companies. Membership includes domestic and international companies as well as family-owned businesses. AALA also has an associate member category that is open to any company or organization with an institutional interest in the automotive leasing industry.
American Bankers Association
Based in Washington, D.C., the American Bankers Association represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for financial institutions and their customers. The ABA, founded in 1875, brings together all categories of banking institutions, including community, regional and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies and savings banks.
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. The ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.
Asset Management Section at ELFA Online
A comprehensive resource center and home base for asset managers, equipment managers, collections managers, and business professionals. Provides reliable business information, dependable business partners, and general help with managing idle, surplus, or off-lease equipment.
Association for Governmental Leasing and Finance (AGL&F)
A non-profit association whose membership is comprised of companies
actively engaged in municipal leasing activities. AGL&F was founded in
1981 to provide an educational forum and industry oversight among
issuers, leasing companies, investment banking firms, banks, and
third-party lease brokers who participate in the lease-purchase
financing of real and personal property to state and local governments.
Law firms, municipal bond insurers and rating agencies complement the
Provides data, analytics, electronic trading, and financial news to the world.
The Canadian Finance & Leasing Association
The 200-plus members of the Canadian Finance & Leasing Association
(CFLA) are active in the asset-based financing, equipment and vehicle
leasing industry.
CFLA members cross the financial services spectrum from banks, insurance
companies, trust companies and investment dealers to manufacturers'
finance companies and independent leasing companies. The customers of
this industry are Canadian small, medium and large business as well as
consumers. The funders of this industry are pension funds, insurance
companies and banks.
Career Planit
For students, a list of internships and employment nationwide.
Equipment Finance 101
A one-stop informational portal for financial decision-makers. Rich with information on leasing and strategic financing methods, ELFA's equipmentfinance101.org provides potential lessees with equipment financing information to help them make informed equipment financing decisions.
CLP Foundation
The CLP Foundation is the new official governing body for the Certified Lease Professional ("CLP") program. The CLP designation sets the standard for professionalism in the leasing industry. This designation identifies and recognizes individuals within the leasing industry who have demonstrated their competency, through continued education, testing and conduct.
Commercial Finance Association
Founded in 1944, the Commercial Finance Association is the trade group of the asset-based financial services industry, with members throughout the U.S., Canada and around the world. Members include the asset-based lending arms of domestic and foreign commercial banks, small and large independent finance companies, floor plan financing organizations, factoring organizations and financing subsidiaries of major industrial corporations.
to provide professionals and executives in the financial services industry the information and resources they need to develop and implement competitive strategies in a wired world.
Dun & Bradstreet
Market analysis, industries, etc. Subscribers can access business reports, financial profiles, historical data, credit scoring and more.
Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors (EAEL)
The Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors (EAEL) is a non-profit trade association serving its members in the equipment leasing industry. The association is governed by an elected Board of Directors with various committees that administer to its overall operation. Member firms are committed to a philosophy of professionalism and integrity and subscribe to a Code of Ethical Standards as an expression of this commitment. Although EAEL is primarily a northeast regional association, our members are located in 31 states and Puerto Rico.
ELFA Publications
Section of ELFA Online dedicated to the products and materials that the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has made available for sale.
eLessors Networking Association
It's all about networking! Serving the world's largest online network of equipment leasing and commercial finance professionals. Whether you represent a company that leases equipment or provides products and services to companies that do, the Lessors Network can enhance your networks.
Equipment Leasing Group of Berkowitz, Lefkovits, Isom & Kushner
The Equipment Leasing Group of Berkowitz, Lefkovits, Isom & Kushner represents Lessors, Lessees, Lenders, Brokers, Funding Sources and Vendors, all types and sizes of equipment financings, including leveraged leases, government and nonprofit leases and tax-driven transactions. Experience is in a broad range of equipment types, including aircraft, vehicles and other transportation equipment, construction and manufacturing equipment and telecommunications, computers and other high-tech equipment.
ELT Magazine
ELT, published 10 times a year, offers timely industry news and in-depth articles on finance, accounting, tax administration, Legal affairs, the marketplace, and sales and marketing. Regular departments such as "Financial Watch," "Washington Update," "Leasing Law," and "State News" report on legal, legislative and tax concerns within the industry. "Take Note" provides up-to-the-minute developments in the industry, regulatory changes and personnel changes, as well as educational meetings and programs within the industry.
The pre-eminent site for news, comment, analysis and data on the world's capital markets. euromoney.com houses the online version of Euromoney, the monthly magazine, as well as a growing number of free-to-access sections serving the information needs of particular communities (e.g. the bonds community or the Central and Eastern European capital markets community).
Executive Caliber
Advanced sales training for equipment leasing professionals.
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA)
The Finance & Leasing Association is the major UK industry body for the
asset finance, consumer finance and motor finance sectors.
Financial Education Association
FEA is a professional association of finance academicians devoted to
financial education.
Financial Management Association
A non-profit organization, FMA publishes research and commentary on important financial issues; hosts annual finance conferences. FMA also maintains one of the largest clearinghouses of doctorally-qualified positions and candidates in the finance community for its members and has student chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia. Over 5,000 academicians and practitioners throughout the world find membership.
The objective of FINWeb is to list Internet resources providing substantive information concerning economics and finance-related topics.
Independent Community Bankers of America
For over 70 years, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has been the only national trade association dedicated to community banks -- aggregating their political power, providing industry information and training, and offering top notch products and services.
Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL)
The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) was organized in 1971. IICL's membership engages in leasing marine cargo containers to ship operators and others on a broad international basis. Member companies own approximately 97% of the leased container fleet, roughly half of the world container fleet. Members also own and lease a high percentage of the U.S. chassis fleet.
Journal of Finance
The Journal of Finance publishes leading research across all the major fields of financial research. It is the most widely cited academic journal in finance and one of the most widely cited journals in economics as well.
Is a bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. These include analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and Wharton faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, and links to other web sites.
LEAN - Lease Enforcement Attorney Network
A nonprofit organization of law firms who pride themselves on their ability and willingness to represent clients needing assistance in the enforcement of lease obligations, collections, asset recovery and bankruptcy. This organization is comprised of 36 different law firms spread throughout 45 states and the District of Columbia.
Leasing News
Supplies businesses and consumers with information about the leasing industry.
Leasing Press
A valuable collection of leasing industry related material including several publications by respected leasing industry leaders and academics.
Lexis Nexis
With an account you get: news stories, access legal decisions, financial information on companies across the world.
the Equipment and Asset Finance Website, located in the
Monitor Daily
Every month the Monitor provides readers with in-depth information supplied by trusted sources in the leasing and financial centers of the United States. Thousands of professionals rely on the Monitor to bring them up-to-date on the latest news and information in the equipment leasing industry.
NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association
The leading organization in developing electronic solutions to improve the payments system. NACHA represents more than 12,000 financial institutions through direct memberships and a network of regional payments associations, and 650 organizations through its industry councils. NACHA develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network and for electronic payments in the areas of Internet commerce, electronic bill and invoice presentment and payment (EBPP, EIPP), e-checks, financial electronic data interchange (EDI), international payments, and electronic benefits transfer (EBT).
The NAELB is an organization formed to promote the interests of equipment leasing brokers through education, advocacy, improved communication with funders and programs designed to upgrade the professionalism and profitability of brokers, funders and others engaged in the business of equipment lease financing.
National Funding Association
NFA consists of people, financial professionals of all stripes who have come together to network and build bridges within the financial community. The National Funding Association is quite simply a network of individuals consisting of investment bankers, accountants, attorneys, brokers, venture capitalists, consultants, bankers, turnaround professionals, factors, specialty finance companies, and asset based lenders. It was organized in 1991 for the express purpose of bringing together financial professionals to network among themselves.
NVLA provides educational opportunities, promotes responsible legislation and communicates with members regarding developments and trends in vehicle leasing. NVLA promotes the leasing concept while encouraging the highest ethical and professional standards.
Patton Boggs LLP
A law firm of almost 400 lawyers located in several US cities with deep expertise in over 50 areas of legal practice, including leasing, secured transactions, project and mezzanine finance and bankruptcy. Based on his book, Business Leasing for Dummies (BLFD)(r), David G. Mayer presents BUSINESS LEASING NEWS, an informative, concise and helpful newsletter distributed on the second Wednesday of each month.
International financial information services, transaction and media products
Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA)
A voluntary, non-profit national trade association, organized in 1978 to provide a unified and focused voice for the truck renting and leasing industry. TRALA's membership includes well over 100 suppliers and approximately 650 leasing and rental firms, which make up virtually the entire full-service truck rental and leasing industry. The industry is responsible for more than 40% of all new commercial trucks, classes 3 through 8, placed into commercial service for the first time.
United Association of Equipment Leasing
The mission of the United Association of Equipment Leasing is to further the welfare of its members and to provide and promote a forum for interaction and programs which enhance business opportunity.
U.S. Banker
U.S. Banker is written for financial institutions of all sizes, from community banks with a $1 billion or less in assets or money-center banks with more than $100 billion in assets. Monthly coverage in the magazine includes Asset Management, Community Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Customer Acquisition & Retention Strategies, Debit & Credit Cards, Marketing, Branding &Advertising, M&A, Mortgage, Regulation & Policy, Retail Banking, Risk Management, Small Business and Technology.
Web World
Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students, provides
links to well over 100 financial management web sites grouped by
Published annually, the Yearbook features over 100 authoritative articles by leading industry experts on global leasing and a comprehensive and unique directory of over 4,400 companies active in the sector. The extensive introductory section provides an informed discussion of current trends and debates in the marketplace. There is a special report on the leasing software and IT market. A unique ranking of the top 50 leasing markets by size worldwide completes this essential guide.


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iPad 3 specs comparison
0. phoneArena posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:13
And just like that, the new iPad has arrived. Not the iPad 3, not the iPad HD, as some believed the tablet would be called, but simply the new iPad. And boy does it specs sheet look cool! First, we have that amazing Retina display...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. e.wvu (unregistered) posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:18 13
i like how Phonearena just put "yes" on the front facing camera part on the spec sheet.
9. PAPINYC posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:47 1
It's not PhoneArena, krApple refuses to publish the FFC specification; it's the same way on krApple's websiTe.
24. coy2013 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:39 2
Oops sorry i accidentally hit the thumbs down :( i meant thumbs up :)
2. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:23 3
I have yet to see the performance of K3V2 quad-core 1.5GHz.
25. dr.cyber posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:46 1
ok after the gpu bench you can see that the a5(not even 5x) crush tegra in open gl 2.0,http://www.inspiredgeek.com/20
now its the time to buy new ipad
30. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 16:45 0
The four-core GPU of the new iPad sure is something. But I'd like to see the performance of the entire SoC first.
3. dr.cyber posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:31 1
wow i only now understood why its a a5x processor= arm(a) x=10+5=15 then it come to A-15 FROM ARM hhhh nice
18. remixfa posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:20 2
its the exact same processor with minor tweaking. maybe they clocked it over 800mhz? lol. now.... with a 1ghz dual core!! no.. more than likely they bumped it to 1.2 to 1.4 to compensate for the higher resolution.
22. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:27 0
Yeah, it's more likely to be at 1.2 or 1.4 otherwise it'll surely lag because of it's resolution alone.
27. KingKurogiii posted on 07 Mar 2012, 16:05 0
it has a PowerVR SGX543MP4. let me repeat that, an MP...4. the new iPad will probably have the best GPU for the rest of the year.
28. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 16:25 0
Yeah you're right. Would you know how many cores the GPU have? I think it's four but not really sure.
Would be sweet to have the PowerVR SGX543MP4 on a
31. remixfa posted on 07 Mar 2012, 16:47 0
powervr is a great gpu, no doubt. still dont know why Sammy moved away from them.
the gpu is quad core, the CPU is the same dual core in the last iPad/ i4s.
34. KingKurogiii posted on 07 Mar 2012, 19:07 0
yeah, that's right. Apple would've killed it with a pair of A-15 cores. i'll bet the A6 will be Quad-Core though.
5. -box- posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:35 5
It's still a bigger ipod touch, so unless that changes, I'm still not interested.
Rumors that Acer will release $500 ultrabook though, those are quite interesting...
6. shadez10 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:40 7
i got my eyes on the Huawei MediaPad,.. very interesting device...
nothings changed on the ipad... apple is getting worst...
16. dr.cyber posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:09 1
and i too,(only if to compare to gpu its mediapad 16 cores vs 4 ipad and 2 gb ram vs 1gb ipad) but ipad have a cool display and elegant style its hard to choose here need a graphic bench
7. PAPINYC posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:41 2
Interesting how Apple still refuses (iRefuses) to expressly stiPulAte the resolution and speciFiCation of the Front Facing Camera??????
WTi'F !!!
10. yt6nin posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:49 1
So Phonearena is taking Apple's claim of their new A5X cpu to be better than the Tegra 3 CPU??? I need benchmarks on this, numbers to back this "statement" from Apple, but regardless, I'm not planning on buying a tablet, especially iPad's, because they are so expensive!!! -_-
13. gwuhua1984 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:53 0
I don't think Phonearena is taking Apple's claim. Afterall the article said "which Apple claims to be superior to the quad-core Tegra 3".
19. HTCFreak posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:22 0
the iPad costs just as much as the other tablets out there, so...
26. sgogeta4 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 16:04 0
and that's why they aren't buying a tablet at all...
11. gwuhua1984 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:49 1
What happened to ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T with 1.6 quad core? That should be on the list also.
12. Bluesky02 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:51 3
Dear Ghost Steve Job,
I hereby announce you that your fruit company which make overpriced products has totally gone out of control. Therefore i summon your immediate comeback from hell to earth so that you could fixed the new New iPad name.
14. PhoneCritic posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:58 1
It seems about even with everyone else. I am waiting to see what Samsung brings out. I know that many hear will harp on Samsung. However, they are a major producer of OLED, LCD screens ( including the one the New iPad is sporting). So till Samsung response I will be waiting. Out of curiousity Samsung just filed Patents for flexible screens that bend and roll out to any size. Now that is Revolutionary. I expressed in another post that if the screen was HD RGB matrix Super Amoled plus then it will blow away everything. Lets wait and see.
20. quryous (banned) posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:24 0
Its obvious to me, they intend for everyone to change the name of their iFad 2 to iFad Classic, with a little swoosh below it! See, simple, as in simplton.
21. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:24 0
if Huawei packs a nice battery, i believe they might win in their first entry in the tablet market. they just need to get their name out to people!
23. Martine posted on 07 Mar 2012, 15:28 1
Is it too hard for Phonearena to admit there is no iPad 3?
If apple is not ashamed to name it iPad why are trying to help the name?
33. cr4zyn1nj4 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 19:03 0
According to the Asus website, the Transformer Pad Infinity has a Micro SD reader in the pad and an SD reader in the optional mobile dock. Why does phonearena have it listed as "non-expandable"?


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With just over 800 bands already announced, the excitement for SXSW 2013 Music Festival is palpable, but we're not done yet. We are just scratching the surface. While a plethora of genres and countries are well represented in our initial lists, you can rest assured that there are many more additions to come.
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Where In Harford Do You Buy Sporting Goods?
Patch asks readers for the best spot for sporting goods in Harford County.
Sporting good stores come in all shapes and sizes.
Some carry virtually everything sporty that you'd need. Many more are sport- or activity-specific.
This week, we decided to keep an open mind to what some might consider a sporting goods store, and we also decided to keep the question open to all sporting goods businesses in Harford County—rather than in each individual municipality.
So this week we pull together the readership from the three Patch sites in Harford County to find your favorite spot to shop for sporting goods.
Here are some of the places you've recommended already, but if we're leaving anyone off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it:
- Gym Source
- Charm City Run
- Family Recreation Products
- Champs Sports
- Lax World
- Yorktowne Sports
- Chesapeake Billiards
- Biller's Bikes
- Dick's Sporting Goods
Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday.
- Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, positive comments below and in reviews on each of the businesses' Patch Places directory listings (you can reach them by clicking on the businesses above).
- Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.
If your business is listed here, learn how to claim your listing for free by reading this article.
We will announce the winner at noon Friday.
So tell us which is your favorite place to go to find the sporting goods you need. And don't forget to tell us why in the comments below.
(Editor's Note: This feature has changed from "Best Of" to "Patch Readers' Choice.")
9:29 am on Monday, April 9, 2012
The bicycle connection in bel air. The staff is awesome and the products are amazing. High quality without the high price tag. Best bike shop in the bel air area!!!
10:11 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
This survey has too wide of a spectrum. It is unfair to judge a store that specializes say in bikes, to Dick's sporting goods that sells merchandise in all sports in a big box facility. This is like comparing WaWa to Wegman's.
Biller's Bikes
11:40 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Ruffin is right. There really isn't so much a thing as a "sporting goods" store anymore except for a handful of big box chains. The smaller more specialized shops are often where you find the better products, more knowledgeable staff, and in many cases, a better price. When you venture into repair service, there is almost never a comparison.
Sean Welsh
7:50 am on Saturday, April 14, 2012
Ruffin & Biller's — I'd agree. We'll look to do a more specialized series —i.e. Bike shops, running shops, etc. — in the coming weeks.
Richard S*****r
2:24 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
I have suggestions for "sporting goods" as far as Paintball/ Airsoft, Survival Gear, Tactical Gear, outdoor gear, etc if and when the specialized series start.


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The Internet shows some weekend love for actors, dancers, politicians
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Rec sports: Brown wins chilly Penguin Pace
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Call 2012 the year that TV got social
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Michelle Obama Fans Line Up in Easton
Dozens of people wait in line at the Obama campaign office in Easton to get tickets for first lady's visit.
When asked why he was in line for tickets to see Michelle Obama, Ian Murphy's answer was short and to the point.
"She's the first lady. Simple enough," said Murphy, a Moravian College student and downtown Easton resident.
And he predicted that her visit to his college on Thursday evening will be the first of many Lehigh Valley stops by Team Obama and Team Romney in the next few months.
"I think it's going be an important place in the election," Murphy said Tuesday at the Obama campaign office in Easton, as he joined dozens of people in line for tickets for the speech by the first lady.
Tickets went on sale at 11 a.m. Tuesday for the speech, scheduled for 6:50 p.m. Thursday at Moravian's Johnston Hall.
Bethlehem Township resident Sandy Moher had been in line since 9:30 a.m., waiting in a portable folding chair, studying to update her real estate license.
Although tickets for the speech were available in Bethlehem, Moher said she chose to come to Easton instead to avoid the crowds.
And she said she's a fan of Michelle Obama because "I think she's more in tune with what the everyday person needs. And I think she's been a fantastic partner for the president."
Behind her in line was Valerie Davis, an Easton Area Middle School art teacher -- the school's only art teacher, she noted, after the most recent layoffs.
She said she supports President Obama in part because she thinks he'll do more to help educators.
As for his wife?
"Michelle has a swag," Davis said, likening her to "Jackie O," but also adding that she thinks there's substance to go with that style. "She's not just sitting in the office looking cute," Davis said.
The stop in Bethlehem will be the last of three on Thursday for the first lady. Earlier in the day, she is scheduled for campaign stops in West Philadelphia and Montgomery County.
Tickets are also available at the Obama campaign offices at 13 E. Third St. in Bethlehem and 1031 W. Linden St., Suite 101, in Allentown. Organizers say tickets are first come, first served.
The first lady last visited the Lehigh Valley in 2008, when her husband was a presidential candidate. She came to Cedar Crest College with Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden.
Ben Miller
9:48 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
How were all of these people able to wait in line, in the middle of the day on a Tuesday? One of them was Easton Middle School's Art teacher who says she is "the school's only art teacher." No art classes today, apparently. I sure hope she didn't call in sick.
Tom Coombe
9:49 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
No classes of any kind yesterday Ben. School doesn't start for a few more weeks.
Ben Miller
11:52 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Oh my gosh... well, that's very embarrassing. BUT, if I'm going to dish it out, I have to be wiling to take it...
Tom Coombe
11:53 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Ah, don't be too embarrassed. It's refreshing to see that attitude.
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2:55 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
people lined up middle of the day? hummm probably no jobs, no responsibility,and on public assistance that i think fits the mode of obahma voters,a good comment on face the nation... obahma cares for the illegals who are here and worry about their education and healthcare... well trunan and ike did the right thing.. they deported them


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UNCG (14-8, 6-3 SoCon) vs. NC State (14-11, 3-6 ACC); North Carolina A&T (7-15, 1-1 MEAC)
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March 29-30, 2011 • Game 23 • 6 p.m.
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• Coming off its first weekend series loss of the season, UNCG will look to get back on track this week as the Spartans host a pair of midweek games. UNCG will play ACC foe NC State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the UNCG Baseball Stadium before facing cross-town rival North Carolina A&T at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at NewBridge Bank Park, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
• This past weekend, the Spartans hit the road for their first road series of the season and dropped it to Furman, 2-1. UNCG dropped the opening game of the series, 7-4, before Saturday's game was postponed due to rain. The two sides played a doubleheader on Sunday with UNCG taking a 4-2 lead in the first game. The teams were tied at five through nine innings before Furman pulled out the 6-5 win in 12 innings. In the second game of the doubleheader, UNCG took a 9-1 lead en route to holding off the sweep with an 11-4 victory.
• UNCG trails in the all-time series against NC State, 21-6, dating back to 1991. Last season, the two teams were scheduled to meet on March 3, but the game was cancelled due to snow. The teams played twice in 2009 with NC State winning the first game at home, 4-3, as UNCG had a runner thrown out at the plate on the final play of the game. The Spartans avenged that loss later in the season with a 5-3 win over the Wolfpack at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
• NC State comes into the game with a 14-11 record overall after winning a weekend series over No. 15 Clemson, 2-1, over the weekend. The Wolfpack are coming off a brutal stretch that saw them play 18 games in a span of 24 days. NC State had its four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday as No. 15 Clemson avoided the sweep with a 7-3 victory.
• The Aggies are now 7-15 on the year after splitting a pair of games against Norfolk State this past weekend. The Spartans and Aggies met last week, but the game was suspended due to rain with the Aggies leading 9-4 heading into the bottom of the fourth. North Carolina A&T's 7-4 win over Norfolk State on Saturday snapped a nine-game losing streak that dated back to March 5.
• Last Wednesday, the Spartans hosted cross-town rival North Carolina A&T in the lone midweek game for UNCG. The Spartans took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Aggies scored nine unanswered runs to go ahead, 9-2. UNCG got two runs back in the bottom of the third, but with the Spartans coming to bat in the bottom of the fourth the game was suspended due to severe weather. The teams will look to resume the game later in the season.
• After finishing fourth in the nation last season by being hit by a pitch 26 times, Chris Barker has picked where he left off this season. Through 22 games this season, Barker has already been hit by a pitch on eight occasions. He only ranks behind Alex Lee from Wofford in the conference in hit by pitches, after being hit 10 times already this season.
• UNCG's sweep of Western Carolina on March 11-13 was the first weekend sweep for the Spartans in Southern Conference play since May of 2008 when UNCG swept College of Charleston. It was also the first time UNCG had swept Western Carolina in a series since 2004 when the Spartans completed the feat on the road.
• On Jan. 19, the UNCG baseball team reached a milestone in the 21st season of the program. The 10-9 walk-off win on Saturday gave head coach Mike Gaski his 600th career win. The win was also the 600th in program history as Gaski has been the lone skipper for the Spartans over the past 21 seasons.
• Following the 2010 season, junior Blake Hassebrock was drafted in the 8th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland Athletics. It marked the second-straight season that UNCG has had a player drafted in the 8th round by the Athletics as Rob Gilliam was selected in that slot in 2009. Hassebrock signed with the Athletics a few weeks after being drafted and ended his season with the Vancouver Canadians. UNCG has now had at least one pitcher drafted in 12 of the past 14 seasons.
• The Spartans also return two of their three weekend starters this season in Warren Slack and Colby Hyatt. Hyatt finished in fifth in the Southern Conference last season with a 4.29 ERA to go along with his 7-4 record, while Slack was 10th in the SoCon with his 4.75 ERA. Slack was also ninth in the league last year with 75 strikeouts.
• UNCG will welcome 18 newcomers to the team this season as it looks to plug some holes left by exiting players. An area that will receive the most help will be the pitching staff. After losing Hassebrock to the draft and Alex Shelton to graduation, UNCG needed to bolster pitching staff that featured just nine arms last season. The Spartans have brought in nine new arms this season, led by Jarett Miller who will join the weekend rotation. Four of those nine new pitchers are left handed-pitchers, which was necessary after UNCG lost its only left-handed pitcher from a season ago in Shelton.
• UNCG has made admission free for all home games this season at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Fans are encouraged to come out and support the Spartans all season long on campus.


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Steven Paul "Grub" Guevara, 45, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001 of natural causes in his Havre home. Cremation has taken place.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2001 at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial of cremated remains with a private family service will be at a later date.
Guevara was born in St. Albans, Vt. to Jose and Mary Patricia (Maynard) Guevara on Sept. 29, 1955. The family moved several times with Jose's career by moving from Vermont to Spain, to New York, and finally settling in Havre in 1970. Steven graduated from Havre High School.
Guevara worked for Hi-Line Drilling for over 20 years and was recently employed by Jim DeVries. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and sports. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, and a John Wayne trivia collector. He was a loyal and trusted friend who saw the best in everyone.
Survivors include his sisters, Elena Guevara of Havre, Elisa Westelin of Westminster, Calif., Myra Due of Laurel, and Nancy Abel of Miles City; and four nephews.
Memorials may be made to Havre Little League Baseball, c/o Gordon and Denise Thompson, 1110 Tenth Ave., Havre, Mont. 59501, or Havre Youth Hockey, P.O. Box 774, Havre, Mont. 59501.
Arrangements by Holland and Bonine Funeral Home.


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Tension rod has an attractive metal finish and fits standard shower curtains measuring 72" x 72". Rod expands from 44" to 72" and features the quick and easy fastlock" installation system. Made of stainless steel, tension rod is corrosion-resistant. No hardware needed. Limited lifetime warranty.
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May 12, 2013
I'm returning the second one of these in a week; I won't bother trying a third. This rod falls without anyone touching it. I can't believe this is a Moen product.
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iMac headphone jack Is there a switch ???
Posted 29 March 2011 - 07:22 PM
Now when i want to revert back to the Mac speakers, which are just great in my office, I have to un-plug the cable from the back of the Mac. This I find I am doing with some frequency.........
Question: Is there a way to switch from one to the other without manually disconnecting?
No I am not lazy
Posted 29 March 2011 - 08:18 PM
I had a look but there isn't any option to change from external to internal Mick
Posted 29 March 2011 - 08:20 PM
Posted 30 March 2011 - 03:04 PM
Any other idea's ??????
Posted 30 March 2011 - 05:45 PM
Assuming headphone port
Under the audio out pref pane you should be able to switch between internal speakers or line out (this is on a Mac pro, not a laptop, so you should have the option.
I would possibly consider a line switch between the headphone transmitter and some external speakers, so you switch the output post your computer, in that way you would not need to constantly change the pref, you could leave it on line out.
Posted 30 March 2011 - 07:15 PM
As Mick said there in the preferences, the only output is headphone Jack, the speakers aren't listed, if they were problem solved! what i need to know is if you can find a way to have them on there under system preferences. I wonder where they are hiding ???
The other will be through garage band and plugging the iPad 2 (which i haven't received yet), but that sort of defeats the purpose....
As you said "consider a line switch between the headphone transmitter and some external speakers" but this involves more expense.....
Thanks though
Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:25 PM
Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:33 PM
heres link=
il download it and try it too,
Posted 02 April 2011 - 06:13 AM
farter, many thanks for the work you put in, will post up a reply soon
Posted 02 April 2011 - 08:58 AM
I have the icon but the program just will not run. I also had a look at the sys>pref>sound but there is no change to the original format, that was me just thinking that the there might be a change to the system profile for that program.
EDIT: Had a look at the read me file and it show up as a menulet......
Posted 02 April 2011 - 09:20 AM
Anyone had a look to see what's going on with this program??????
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In the Autumn 2012 edition of Scenic Club News we ran a 25th Anniversary Travel Experiences competition and our winner was Colleen Young from Rockhampton, Queensland. You can read about Colleen's Scenic experiences in Scenic Club News, which should be arriving on your doorstep this week!
We received several responses filled with some amazing Scenic Tours experiences and while there could only be one winner, we thought we would share a couple of memories with you.
In August 1998 we joined Ray and Patti Pratt for a 'Western Wildflower' tour of Western Australia. That was when we got the travel bug and our love affair with Scenic Tours began.
In 1999 we travelled with Ron and Leah to Adelaide and up the centre to Darwin. It was a great experience and an eventful one. I took ill in Cooperpedy and was taken to hospital in the coach by Ron at 9.30 at night, thankfully I recovered to enjoy the rest of the trip. We then met up with Leah in Tasmania 2001 where she was hostess on our Tasmania tour.
February 2002 we flew to New Zealand for a 19 day Royal New Zealand experience, which too was a wonderful holiday. We are pleased to have visited Christchurch before the earthquakes and our thoughts go out to everyone in Christchurch. We also met a lovely couple from Geraldon, Western Australia who we kept in contact with and visited in Western Australia on a recent visit. 2003 took us to Darwin for a tour to the Kimberleys abd Broome, Gerry Murphy and Michelle were our tour hosts, a lovely couple.
After a couple of years of saving we flew to Canada in 2007 to join the 22 day Rockie Explorer, our hosts were Stan and Patricia. This was also a wonderful experience!
It would be hard to say which tour we enjoyed the most, but would have to say our first tour with Ray and Patti encouraged us to always travel with Scenic. We hope to also experience the Scenic 'Space-Ships' in Europe while we are still healthy and young enough to enjoy it. We always recommend Scenic Tours to our Friends.
Undoubtedly one of the most beloved destinations in the Canadian Rockies is the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise situated in the Banff National Park in Alberta, which was described in our Scenic Tours Itinerary as Canada's Diamond in the Wilderness and, when our Scenic Tour arrived on 31 July 2009 we had to catch our breath for a minute before admiring one of the world's most beautiful landscapes. We soon came to appreciate that our tour group was actually staying in this historic luxury resort with breathtaking views of turquoise waters sparkling underneath the towering Victoria Glacier surrounded by pristine green & snow capped mountains.
Our tour was suitably informed that this was the only one place in the world which could genuinely offer spectacular natural mountain scenery, abundant wildlife, four-season leisure & recreation activities, and world-class accommodation within a protected National Park setting & UNESCO World Heritage site. After checking into our Lake View room, which was guaranteed on our Scenic Tour, we enjoyed a nature walk along the shoreline of the lake, before returning to the Chateau to a special treat – meeting and being photographed with a real live 'Canadian Mountie' while learning about their culture & history. We soon discovered that very few law enforcement agencies have as enviable a reputation as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), with the iconic red-coated Mountie on his black horse being one of the most recognized symbols in the world, virtually as synonymous with Canada as the Maple Leaf.
The Force was created way back in 1870's after Prime Minister, John Macdonald declared that the Prairies needed a strong police force to solidify Canada's claim to the West, improve relations with First Nations and wipe out the illegal whiskey trade. It was modelled on the Mounties of the Royal Irish Constabulary, one of the world's first national police forces, and the Mountie soon became the symbol of justice, not rough frontier justice, but the representative of a federal justice that was fair to all and which represented the best of the British Empire
During the Yukon Gold Rush, the Mountie was popularized by American newspapers as always 'getting his man'. Today the Force is the federal, national and paramilitary police force of Canada, with an on-strength establishment of about 25,000 personnel.
After our educational Mountie experience we adjourned to the Fairview Dining Room for our next treat, the Scenic FreeChoice Dining delight where the great inventive menu featured the best in Regional Canadian cuisine, with a firm focus on the use of organic, local and sustainable ingredients. We selected a delicious Salt & Beet Cured Organic King Salmon as our Appetizer served with yuzu cream, pomegranate caviar, petite herb salad. For our Main Course we tucked into the traditional Alberta Beef Tenderloin & Veal Sweet Breads served with english pea & oatmeal pave, green & white asparagus & salsify truffle jus.
Then with barely any room left for Dessert we managed the scrumptious Citrus Taster, a lemon curd tart with ruby-red grapefruit jelly-mini citrus & crème brûlée Cointreau-milk chocolate. Our incredible dining experience was certainly enhanced by some lovely cocktails such as a Lake Louise Glacier Cocktail
together with some interesting red wines which were consumed while constantly admiring the restaurant view of the mountains and glacier-fed turquoise waters where our formal Scenic group photograph below was taken.
Grand Tour of Rockies, Alaska & Yukon Group Photo
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M/Row: Dorothy Nichol, Judy Simmonds, Jeannette Nitz, Judy Turner, Kathy Rohrlach, Lesley Sendy, Doreen Pearce, Marie Morris, Anne Hill, Rhonda Henry, Jo Wills, Pam Kane, Rita Lord, Jill Hansen, Ruth Cunningham
F/Row: Kelly Waddell (Bus Driver), Josephine & David Witten, Carmel & Jim Breene, Elizabeth Vanmerlo, Merril Fourmile, Karen Simpson, Elizabeth & Marilyn Story, Josiane & Marie Therese Robinson, Ann Cambie, Margaret Gleeson
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Wander the Rainbow: A true story of a living liver donation, an epic journey around the world, and a gay man's search for himself
by David Jedeikin
Price: $2.99 USD. 105220 words.
Language: English. Published on June 1, 2010. Nonfiction » Travel » Gay and lesbian.
Seven months. Six continents. Twenty-nine countries. Some names changed to protect the (not-so) innocent. But everything else is true in Wander the Rainbow, a story of a unique round-the-world trip in the face of some challenging life events. The first-ever such chronicle by a gay man traveling solo also offers a glimpse into the world of mid-range "flashpacking" style of travel.