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In the context of climate change and coastal management, vulnerability is now
a familiar concept. On the other hand, the concept of coastal resilience is
less well known but has become much more important in recent years (Box
6-5). Coastal resilience has ecological, morphological, and socioeconomic
components, each of which represents another aspect of the coastal system's
adaptive capacity to external disturbances. We have identified several natural
features that contribute to resilience of the shore-zone by providing ecological
buffers, including coral reefs, salt marsh, and mangrove forest and morphological
protection in the form of sand and gravel beaches, barriers, and coastal dunes.
Socioeconomic resilience is the capability of a society to prevent or cope
with the impacts of climate change and sea-level rise, including technical,
institutional, economic, and cultural ability (as indicated in Box
6-5). Enhancing this resilience is equivalent to reducing the risk of the
impacts on society. This resilience can be strengthened mainly by decreasing
the probability of occurrence of hazard (managed retreat or protection); avoiding
or reducing its potential effects (accommodation or protection), and facilitating
recovery from the damages when impacts occur. Among these options, managed retreat
has gained some prominence in the past 2 decades (see Box
6-6); Clark (1998) has argued that flood insurance is an appropriate management
strategy to enhance coastal resilience in the UK.
Technological capacity is a component of social and economic resilience, although
adaptation strategies may involve more than engineering measures. Technological
options can be implemented efficiently only in an appropriate economic, institutional,
legal, and sociocultural context. A list of technologies that could be effective
for adaptation appears in Klein et al. (2000). Indigenous (traditional)
technologies should be considered as an option to increase resilience and, to
be effective, must fit in with traditional social structures (Veitayaki, 1998;
Nunn et al., 1999).
Enhancing coastal resilience in these ways increasingly is regarded as an appropriate
way to prepare for uncertain future changes, while maintaining opportunities
for coastal development (although some tradeoffs are involved, and the political
discourse is challenging). In short, enhancing resilience is a potentially powerful
adaptive measure.
Box 6-6. Adaptation through Managed Retreat
Managed retreat generally is designed to avoid hazards and prevent ecosystems
from being squeezed between development and the advancing sea. The most
common mechanisms for managed retreat are setbacks that require
new development to be a minimum distance from the shore, density restrictions
that limit development, and rolling easement policies that allow
development on the condition that it be removed to enable wetlands to
migrate landward (Titus, 1998). These strategies may all become elements
of an integrated coastal management policy. Setback could be considered
a managed retreat strategy, particularly in cases in which the setback
line is shifted inland as the shoreline recedes. Other measures of managed
retreat can include conditional phased-out development, withdrawal of
government subsidies, and denial of flood insurance.
Examples of managed retreat and related measures as adaptation to sea-level
rise include the following:
The purpose of adaptation is to reduce the net cost of
climate change and sea-level rise, whether those costs apply to an economic
sector, an ecosystem, or a country. A simple schematic of the objective of adaptation
appears in Figure 6-1.
Adaptation within natural systems has been considered a possibility only recently;
it results in part from considerations of coastal resilience. An example is
provided by coral reefs. Applying the two types of adaptation discussed in Box
6-5, Pittock (1999) suggests that "autonomous adaptation" is what reefs
would do by themselves, whereas "planned adaptation" involves conscious human
interference to assist in the persistence of some desirable characteristics
of the coral reef system. The first type of adaptation may involve more rapid
growth of coral, changes in species composition, or evolution of particular
species in response to changed temperatures or other conditions. Planned adaptation
might involve "seeding" of particular reefs with species adapted to higher temperatures
or attempts to limit increased sediment, pollutant, or freshwater flow onto
reefs. For reef communities that presently are under stress and are likely to
be particularly vulnerable to climate change, the design of managed (or planned)
adaptation should involve an evaluation of the extent of autonomous adaptation
that can be expected given the current and probable future status of the reef
Some adaptation measures handle uncertainty better than others. For example,
beach nourishment can be implemented as relative sea level rises and therefore
is more flexible than a dike or seawall; expansion of the latter may require
removal or addition of structures. Any move from "hard" (e.g., seawall)
to "soft" (e.g., beach nourishment) shore protection measures must
be accompanied, however, by a much better understanding of coastal processes
that prevail in the area (Leafe et al., 1998). Rolling easements are
more robust than setbacks (Titus, 1998) but may be impractical for market or
cultural reasons. Maddrell (1996) found that over time scales of 35 and 100
years, managed coastal retreat is the most cost-effective adaptation option
in reducing flood risks and protection costs for nuclear power facilities on
the shingle foreland at Dungeness, UK. Flood insurance can discourage a flexible
response if rates are kept artificially low or fixed at the time of initial
construction, as they are in the United States (Crowell et al., 1999).
Reevaluations of the efficacy of hard shore protection schemes as a long-term
response to climate change and sea-level rise are increasingly being undertaken.
Chao and Hobbs (1997) have considered the role of decision analysis of shore
protection under climate change uncertainty; Pope (1997) has suggested several
ways of responding to coastal erosion and flooding that have relevance in the
context of climate change. Documented changes in tidal characteristics as a
result of the construction of sea dikes and seawalls also have implications
for shore protection in the face of rising sea level. Several alternatives to
seawalls have been suggested as adaptation measures to reduce coastal erosion
and saltwater intrusion from rising sea levels in Shanghai, including improving
drainage quality and channel capacity, increasing pumping facilities to reduce
the water table, constructing a barrier across the mouth of the river, and developing
new crops that are tolerant of a higher groundwater table (Chen and Zong, 1999).
It also should be noted, however, that Doornkamp (1998) has argued that in
some situations past management decisions about human activities in the coastal
zone (including flood defenses, occupance of flood-prone lands, extraction of
groundwater and natural gas) have had an impact on relative land and sea levels
and have done more to increase the risk of coastal flooding than damage that
can be assigned to global warming to date.
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Cook This: Dinner Tonight
Inspiration for tonight's dinner: simple, Asian comfort food. Tested (and approved) by Jenny, everyone's favorite weeknight cook (see what she had to say about the Oyako Don and Asian Garlic Green Beans).
We've neatly condensed the recipes below, but to read the fully fleshed-out versions (and save and print them) just click on the recipe links or photos. A colorful supper in under an hour -- dinner is served!
The Menu:
Asian Garlic Green Beans by mtlabor
The Grocery List (for 2):
- • 1 pound green beans
- • 1 onion
- • 2 chicken thighs
- • 3 eggs
- • 4 tablespoons chicken stock
- • 2 tablespoons sake (plus the rest of the bottle, for sipping)
- • 2 tablespoons mirin
- • rice (use any kind you like -- brown, white, whatever)
We hope you have olive oil, 5 garlic cloves, red chili flakes, soy sauce, sugar, ground ginger, salt and freshly ground pepper on hand -- if not, it's time to stock up!
The Plan:
First things first: Get your rice cooking. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Trim the green beans, mince 5 garlic cloves, slice the onion, and cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Beat 3 eggs in a bowl. In another bowl, combine chicken stock, sake, sugar, mirin and soy sauce.
Beans, beans: Drop the beans into the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Heat up a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with oil and saute green beans until they start to brown. Make a well in the center of the pan and fill it with the garlic, ground ginger and red pepper flakes. Sitr up the beans until everything is well mixed.
Onward to chicken: In a large pot, bring the chicken stock mixture to a boil. Add the chicken pieces and onion slices and simmer until the chicken pieces are cooked. Pour in the egg mixture, cover and simmer for 40 seconds or until the eggs are cooked but still soft.
Finishing touches: Plate the rice, top it with Oyako Don, and serve it with the green beans. Feel restored.
Aside: Pour yourself some sake. You deserve it. Why? Because dinner is served.
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Kim Kardashian has lashed out at the prankster whose hoax call on Friday (18Jan13) led to a lockdown at her mom and stepfather's Malibu, California home.
Initial reports suggested police raided the compound and reportedly forced Kris Jenner, her husband Bruce and their daughters Kendall and Kylie out of the house as they searched the place for an intruder.
It has now emerged that the family was not at home when police arrived.
The drama came after the authorities received a call from someone who claimed they were locked in a closet inside the house, where a shooting had occurred.
Cops found nothing and insiders suggested the call was the latest in a 'swatting' trend currently sweeping through Hollywood.
Jenner's daughter Kim Kardashian has since taken to Twitter.com to blast the hoaxer, writing, "These prank calls are NOT funny. People can get arrested for this! I hope they find out (who) is behind this. It's dangerous & not a joke!"
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Will Kristen Stewart Walk The Red Carpet With Robert Pattinson At 'Water For Elephants' Premiere?
Kristen is always by Rob's side on the 'Twilight' red carpet, but will she finally accompany her man as he promotes his new film!
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have always stayed notoriously mum on the details of their private life, but could that all change with Rob's upcoming press rounds for his film Water for Elephants? The two, who are seldom seen together on red carpets save those of the Twilight films, could finally go truly public if Kristen accompanied Rob to his various premieres. But will she do it?
Kristen and Rob will both have completed their work on Breaking Dawn when Rob begins his promotion, and Kristen will most likely be traveling with him as he crosses the globe from Los Angeles to Berlin. Seeing as how Rob will begin work on Cosmopolis soon after Elephants is released, it would be the last time they would be able to see one another for quite some time.
Then again, Kristen has no films scheduled to film in the next few months, and her lone major event would be the Cannes Film Festival where many believe On The Road will premiere. Maybe she will take some time off to stay with Rob while he films, before she begins her work as the rumored lead in Snow White and the Huntsman.
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Found an answer. The mark means the mission is unfinished. Someplace, goons in blue are guarding a house with a back yard. In the back yard is prisoner. You have to free him. This location isn't noted on the map anywhere - you just have to look for goons guarding a house.
I found this out when I was grid-mapping an area, trying to find the last two goddamn Underground entrances. I ran into two guarded houses this way.
I found this out when I was grid-mapping an area, trying to find the last two goddamn Underground entrances. I ran into two guarded houses this way.
So what is the answer?
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Does that 4th assassin (liberation) contact marker mean I get to recruit 4 assassins in Boston? and I just have not found the missions yet? If not what is the deal with that extra marker.
It sounds like you are talking about an unmarked liberation mission. Did you find an answer to the above?
I'm at the beginning of Sequence 7, just starting my double-ride with Paul Revere.
Yep. The mission is there, its just not physically shown on the map. The only way it shows is if you run into the guards, then the house where the captive is at/around turns red, and shows on your map. There's literally no way to find it, unless you're looking at every house on every block, and look for the bluecoat-guards outside, or the stocks holding the prisoner in the back yard.
In my search to find the two (still unlocated, dammit!) hidden entrances to the Boston Underground, I was grid-walking the streets of Boston. The way I do it is to run all around the coastline of the city so I get the outskirts of the map. I start at the lower left-most corner of the map possible, then place a marker at the lower right-most corner of the map for directional purposes. Then starting from the bottom, run from left to right across the map, in as straight of a line as I can. When I reach the right side, I move up 10 feet or so, and go back to the left. This should, mathematically, let me find everything I'm looking for.
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text: Menino's legacy Boston's urban mechanic mayor moves on ← Related Article Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page A former insurance salesman, Thomas M. Menino became one of the most powerful figures in Boston history. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff Mayor Thomas M. Menino left his Hyde Park home on the morning of March 28, before he announced that he would not seek an unprecedented sixth term as mayor. Thomas M. Menino as a District 5 city councilor in an undated photo. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff Menino, then City Council president-turned-acting mayor, in a portrait July 21, 1993. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff Menino greeted supporters in the North End during a parade Oct. 10, 1993. Michele McDonald/Globe Staff Menino cut the ribbon at the opening of the Mary Ellen McCormack housing project's senior center Oct. 14, 1993. McCormack residents worked for eight years to get a place for seniors. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Menino escorted his daughter Susan into the Sacred Heart Church in Boston for her wedding ceremony Dec. 31, 1993. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Judge Paul Lipcos swore Menino in as mayor of Boston Nov. 16, 1993 as Menino's wife, Angela, looked on. Michele McDonald/Globe Staff As he did for many years, Menino visited the Geneva Avenue neighborhood on Christmas Eve 1993, offering help to local businesses, and asking kids like Jonathan Pagan, 8, how they were doing in school. Frank O'Brien, Globe Staff Mayor Thomas M. Menino gave his first State of the City address Jan. 18, 1994. Barry Chin/Globe Staff At Spring Unity Fest in Columbus Park, Menino prepared to signal the start of a sack race May 7, 1994. Wendy MAEDA/GLOBE STAFF Governor William Weld and Menino prepared to cut the ribbon during a dedication ceremony of Dudley Town Common June 8, 1996. Over his 20 years as mayor, Menino has frequented ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremonies. Globe file photo Menino on a downtown Boston rooftop in an undated file photo. Bill Brett/GLOBE STAFF Menino and officials from other local communities held hands on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge Aug. 6, 1996 as part of National Night Out. TOM HERDE/GLOBE STAFF Menino shook hands with Boston Police Commissioner Paul Evans after Menino delivered his State of the City address Jan. 14, 1997. Joanne RATHE/GLOBE STAFF President Bill Clinton and Menino laughed about 'gaining and losing weight' during a roundtable discussion at UMass Boston Feb. 19, 1997. Clinton was in town to support Menino's efforts to fight juvenile crime. Mark Wilson/Globe Staff City Councilor Jim Kelly, with whom Menino sparred on developing the South Boston waterfront for many years, made a joke about holding South Boston parking places with furniture at the St. Patrick's Day breakfast, March 20, 2005. ELISE AMENDOLA/AP Photo Menino in 2006 with former Boston mayors Kevin White and Raymond Flynn. White died in 2012. Evan Richman/Globe Staff Menino during a Dec. 5, 2008 stop in Readville on his annual trolley tour, one of many holiday tree lightings he has attended. Dominic Chavez/Globe Staff Menino led cyclists through downtown Boston during a program to promote cycling in the city May 12, 2008. Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff Menino and UMass Boston student Yorling Valdez, 18, of Dorchester, during a Massachusetts Recovery Plan press conference March 27, 2009. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Menino and his wife, Angela Menino, walked in the Roslindale Day Parade Oct. 4, 2009. Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe Menino spoke with Orlando Street residents May 28, 2012 in Mattapan after a shooting that left four injured. A 2013 Globe poll showed 49 percent of Bostonians have met Menino. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe staff Menino, far right, at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester, April 8, 2011. Aram Boghosian for the Boston Globe For candidates, Menino's endorsement has become highly coveted because of his favorable image and vast political machine. Volunteer Chuck DiPrima put up campaign signs for Elizabeth Warren and other candidates outside East Boston High School Nov. 5, 2012. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff After eight weeks of hospitalization, Menino moved in to the Parkman House on Beacon Street to ease his commute to City Hall as he returned to work in January 2013 after a succession of ailments. The mayor brought his chair from his Hyde Park home. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Menino, walking with a cane, entered his annual State of the City address at Faneuil Hall Jan. 29, 2013 as Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" played over speakers. WENDY MAEDA/GLOBE STAFF Menino announced in March that he had been diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer. Jennifer S. Altman for the Boston Globe In mid-October, Menino kicked off a book tour in New York to promote his autobiography.


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Teresa McDermitt-Snyder, 55
Teresa McDermitt-Snyder, 55, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012, after a brave and heroic battle against cancer. She is loved and will be greatly missed.
Teresa was born on Oct. 3, 1956, in St. Marys, to Fred and Peggy (Krugh) Reedy, and her mother survives her in Idaho. Her father preceded her in death.
She is survived by her second husband, Michael Snyder of Washington Court House; a daughter, Peggy (Shane) McEnroe and their son, William Lemmon of Jeffersonville; her son, Lawrance (Nina) McDermitt and their children, Krissa, Conner, Rae-Anne and Michael, all of Alaska; her son, Eric (Missy) McDermitt and their daughter, Kassidy of Idaho; three brothers, Timothy (Donna) Reedy of Illinois and Daniel (Jana) Reedy and Tom (Alana) Reedy, both of Ohio; four stepsisters, Robin, Holly, April and Joy.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Tony McDermitt; her brother, Larry Reedy.
Teresa had always been a caring, loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, niece and friend. All who came in contact with her could not help but fall in love with her magical and magnetic personality. Her death is our loss and Heaven's gain.
Funeral services for Mrs. McDermitt-Snyder will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wellman-Kinzer Funeral Home in Washington Court House. Burial is to follow in Highlawn Cemetery.
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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — An Irish nanny accused of killing a baby who died of what prosecutors say was "abusive head trauma" while in her care pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a murder charge.
Aisling Brady McCarthy, 34, was ordered held without bail at her arraignment on charges of murder and assault and battery on a child.
McCarthy was caring for Rehma Sabir at the baby's family's apartment on her first birthday, Jan. 14, while her parents were at work.
That afternoon, an ambulance was summoned to the apartment in Cambridge, just outside Boston, after Rehma was found to be unresponsive. Rehma died two days later at Boston Children's Hospital of what an autopsy found were blunt-force head injuries, prosecutors said.
State police said in court documents that a pillow, a blanket and baby wipes that were stained with blood were found in the baby's bedroom.
Authorities have accused McCarthy of "violently injuring" the baby, causing her death. They said a neighbor reported hearing the baby crying for nearly an hour on her birthday, followed by more intense crying, but knocks on the family's door went unanswered.
McCarthy, of nearby Quincy, had pleaded not guilty earlier to assault and battery of a child, and she had been held on $500,000 bail. She was indicted on the murder charge last week after the medical examiner found the baby's death was a homicide.
Defense attorney Melinda Thompson said McCarthy maintains her innocence and has cooperated with investigators.
Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald argued Thursday that McCarthy should be held without bail because she is in the United States illegally and if released could seek deportation to Ireland, which does not extradite defendants who could face life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Thompson has called McCarthy "an innocent person sitting in jail" and said she wouldn't seek deportation if she were released on bail.
"She wants to answer these charges and clear her name," Thompson said.
Immigration officials have said McCarthy entered the United States in 2002 from Ireland under a tourist program that allowed a 90-day stay.
The baby's parents, Nada Siddiqui and Sameer Sabir, told police McCarthy had been a nanny for their family for about six months.


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Video game contestants traveled from across the state to see who could be the next guitar hero.
Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club held its second annual RotaryRock on Saturday at the Multi-Purpose Center at Catawba Valley Community College. The event enticed a statewide crowd with its rare occurrence, $2,000 in total prize money, and chances to claim being the best at popular Xbox games, such as "Madden 2011," "Guitar Hero III" and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."
"(RotaryRock) is a niche thing for our club and for the community because nobody else does anything like this in surrounding areas," said Dr. Robert Yapundich, RotaryRock event chairman. "It is yet another example of Rotarians coming together to not only raise money for a good cause, but also to infuse the name and purpose of Rotary into our younger generation."
The event was a way for people of all ages to have fun while giving back to the community.
For another consecutive year, the HSRC will use tournament proceeds for a $1,000 scholarship for the Education Matters fund, said club treasurer Phil Trick.
Club President Dietra Dula said Saturday's event was an improvement from last year's, with nearly double the attendees.
Guitar Hero winners included Kyle Dehnel and Andrew Garofolo, both of Apex.


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Building Insurance
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Business Insurance
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Business Interruption Insurance
Provides protection in the event of something preventing business being carried out e.g. damage to business premises.
Contents Insurance
Provides financial protection in the event of damage or destruction to contents and possession due to events such as theft, fire or flood. In calculating the cost of insurance for high value items specialist high value contents insurance may be required.
Credit Insurance
Business Credit Insurance provides financial protection typically for a business against the risk of bad debts caused by insolvency or disputes with debtors which results in non payment of invoices. Consumer Credit Insurance provides financial protection to finance companies or lenders who offer credit to consumers to buy expensive items e.g. furniture
Critical Illness Insurance
Provides financial peace of mind that in the event of diagnosis of a specified critical illness condition a lump sum will be paid out to the policyholder.
Directors Liability Insurance
Provides financial protection to officers and directors of companies from personal lawsuits. Director liability insurance can normally be tailored to suit the business in question.
Event Insurance
Provides event organizers from public liability claims as a result of negligence e.g. firework event insurance provides cover in the event of a liability claim against organizers as a result of injury.
Expatriate Insurance
This type of cover is designed to provide financial protection to people living and working abroad. Typically this type of cover is for a defined term of 6 to 12 months and might include cover for medical expenses, personal liability insurance and personal possessions.
Flood Insurance
Flood insurance provides financial protection to properties. In the UK this type of cover has become increasingly important and the cost of cover has risen in flood designated areas as extreme weather conditions have become more commonplace.
Home Insurance
Home insurance can include both building and contents insurance and provides financial protection in the event of damage to your home e.g. fire or contents e.g. burglary. In the UK the home insurance market is highly competitive and home insurance premiums can vary significantly from one home insurance provider to the next.
Income Protection Insurance
Income protection insurance comes under two different forms. Short term income protection or accident, sickness and unemployment insurance (ASU insurance) provides cover typically up to 2 years and provides breathing space in the event you cannot or unable to go to work. Long term income protection isnurance provides cover up to set age e.g. age 60 and provides a replacement income in the event you are not able to work due to illness or disability.
Key Person Insurance
Key person insurance provides financial cover to businesses in the event that a member of staff dies unexpectedly or is unable to work to due to serious illness or disability. The loss os such an individual can have significant financial consequences on a business. Cover would also normally cover the key persons income and benefits which the business would still be liable to cover.
Landlord Insurance
Provides financial protection to landlords covering anything from flood to tenant damage. Landlord insurance policies will usually include public and property owner liability insurance. Landlords Contents insurance is also an option where properties are furnished.
Legal Expenses Insurance
Normally sold as an add on to house or car insurance and provides legal expense cover in the event of a dispute. There are two types of cover; Most legal expenses insurance is to provide protection for things that might happen and covers costs of solicitor fees and leagl costs if the other side wins. After the event legal expenses insurance provides protection in the event that you lose your court case.
Liability Insurance
Provides financial protection in the event of being sued for negligence. Public liability insurance provides cover in the event that a member of the public is awarded damages because of an injury or damage to their property.
Marine Insurance
Insurance that provides financial protection to boat owners. Cover can range from dinghy, and small craft insurance right through to commercial shipping insurance.
Medical Insurance
Sometimes called Health insurance this cover provides private medical treatment for specified conditions with policies providing cover at different levels depending on the nature of the cover.
Mortgage Insurance
Mortgage insurance can take two forms. Mortgage life insurance provides financial protection in the event of death of the mortgage holder (s) ensuring that any mortgage liability on a property is met. Mortgage payment protection insurance provides protection to mortgage repayments in the event that the mortgage holder in unable to work due to sickness, injury or unemployment. Cover will last normally for no more than 12 months.
Payment Protection Insurance
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Pet Insurance
Provides financial protection including vet bills, liability if your pet causes an accident resulting in third party damage or injury. As well as standard pet insurance policies for household pets equine insurance is available for horses.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
This type of cover also known as PI Insurance or Indemnity Insurance provides financial protection in the event that a claim is brought by a client as a result of a problem arising out of work done for them. This type of insurance will typically cover the cost of putting the problem right or cover any legal costs in defending the claim.
Terminal Illness Insurance
This type of cover is often combined with life insurance policies and provides financial protection in the event of diagnosis of a terminal illness where you are not expected to live beyond a set period e.g. 12 months.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance provides financial protection and travel insurance cover can range from basic cover to comprehensive. Travel insurance will provide cover ranging from flight delay and cancellation cover to cover for personal belongings and personal health. People with pre exisiting medical conditions can obtain cover taking into account their health situation.
Vehicle Insurance
In the UK this is compulsory insurance if you drive a vehicle on the roads. The Car insurance market in the UK is highly sophisticated and high competitive with specialist car insurance available e.g. young driver car insurance and convicted driver car insurance. the same also applies to commercial vehicle insurance and other strands of vehicle insurance such as motorbike insurance and caravan insurance.
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Many bird enthusiasts purchase a birdhouse at a local discount store and later find that it does not attract any birds. Wild bird watchers are often tempted to select a birdhouse based upon its decorative appearance. They want it to serve as a garden accent that happens to attract birds. Many times, however, these birdhouses lack the specifications and features birds require for nesting. Careful consideration of the following specifications can make the difference between an unused garden accent and a backyard full of song.
1. Sizing
There are three main sizes to consider: entrance hole size, floor size, and entrance height.
Entrance hole size
A 1-1/2" diameter opening is probably the most common size, and most songbirds can use this opening size. Plus, it keeps out more aggressive non-native birds like house sparrows and starlings. Some birds can use an even smaller opening. It's good to know which species you want to attract, then research the minimum opening size the species requires.
Floor size
Birds need a certain amount of floor space inside the house so the hatchlings have room to grow. For smaller songbirds like wrens, chickadees, titmice and nuthatches, 4" x 4" is usually fine. Larger birds need more floor space. Again, look for your target species' requirements.
2. Heating and Cooling
Just as in human homes, a birdhouse needs proper ventilation for heat escape in summer and thick walls for heat retention in winter.
Ventilation and insulation
Each birdhouse should have a slit or opening at the top of at least one side so hot air can escape during the summer. For the best insulation, most birders agree that wood makes a better birdhouse material than metal. It won't heat up as much in the hot months of summer, yet keeps warmth in during winter's cool months. Find one at least 3/4" thick. Though not usable for roosting in winter, clay or ceramic birdhouses insulate well in the warm months of summer.
3. Proper Drainage
Drain holes
Make sure your birdhouse has drain holes in the bottom to let out water. This is important to keep mold and bacteria from multiplying.
Roof overhang
Also, an inch or two of roof overhang will keep rain from entering the birdhouse entrance hole and will also help shade the interior on hot days.
4. Safety
Safe birdhouses have a number of features that help protect the inhabitants from predators.
Perch-free entrance
Perches may look cute, but they simply give predators something to hold onto when approaching the entrance hole. Or, they invite invasive species to nest, which most people do not want. Since natural cavities such as tree trunks do not have perches, birds that will use nest boxes don't need a perch either. Another way to deter predators is to pole mount the nest box. Predators have a more difficult time climbing a thin metal pole than a tree trunk.
Enforcement around entrance hole
Some birdhouses feature a metal bracket around the entrance hole, which deters squirrels and other animals from enlarging the hole to gain access. Others have a thick piece of wood, with a cutout the same diameter as the hole, which in effect makes the entrance longer (called a predator guard) so that predators cannot scoop down into the box as easily.
Nontoxic materials
The best birdhouses are not finished with toxic paints or stains. Natural wood is the best choice for preventing the birds from having contact with anything toxic.
5. Mounting and Access
Your birdhouse must also keep your lifestyle in mind. It should be easy to mount, easy to clean and maintain and, if possible, easy for you to monitor the activities inside the box when practical.
Mounting device
It's easier to mount a birdhouse that includes a bracket or hanger for pole mounting or hanging. It simply saves you the time and trouble of trying to figure out how to install mounting hardware onto the birdhouse.
One side that opens
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Applying to UK universities can be a challenging process; writing essays,
navigating application portals, sitting standardised tests and keeping your
nerve during interviews all takes preparation. Yet more Australian students are
realising that the opportunities abroad are a springboard for success.
However, studying a degree overseas isn't for everyone. It's a decision that requires consideration, long-term planning and support from family and the school community.
Three key tips:
1. Start researching early - Year 10 or 11 is ideal
2. Establish a timeline (and stick to it!)
3. Gather support to enable your goals
This guide aims to equip you with key information regarding the UK university application processes.
With more than 500,000 international students, the UK is second only to the
US in attracting overseas talent.
The UK is regarded by many as the place to be if you are passionate about a subject given its more vocational degree structure and in-depth learning time with professors.
As a result, the application process is heavily weighted to academics and showing your passion for a particular field of study.
The majority of undergraduate courses in the UK are for three years.
For more information on the UK application process, download this free eBook written by Crimson Education consultants.
Application Platforms:
The majority of universities in the UK use the UCAS platform. You can apply to a maximum of five colleges with UCAS.
Applying Rounds and Application Strategy:
The application deadlines are more simple for the UK. Students applying to Oxford or Cambridge and any other vet science course, med school or law school have a deadline of October 15. For all other colleges and programs, there is a January 15 deadline. There is some flexibility on this but to give yourself the best chance of being admitted, be on time.
A typical strategy is to apply to one of either Oxford or Cambridge (you can't apply to both), 1-2 match colleges most likely from the group of 24 universities called the Russell Group, and 1-2 safety colleges.
Personal Statement:
|The personal statement for the UK is similar to the US in that it's a great
chance to make yourself stand out from other high achieving students and have
your unique story told. It's important to address three key areas in your
personal statement to UK universities and they are:
1. Why you want to study in the UK
2. Your English language skills
3. Why you want to be an international student rather than
studying in your own country
The UK personal statement has a maximum of 4000 characters and it's good to show
your passion for whatever course or subject area you're applying for by working
in information on extracurricular activities, leadership initiatives and awards.
Unlike the US and Australia, you are required to take specific exams in the UK depending on what course you are applying for. For example, to apply for economics courses, you need to take the TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment), for law, you need to take the LNAT, for med, you need to take the BMAT and so on. There are approximately 50 different tests to choose from.
You can only take the tests once and testing dates are held near the end of the year.
The UK also pays close attention to your final high school marks. For example, to have your application reviewed by Oxford or Cambridge, you will have to score an ATAR of 98.5 or above.
The UK interview process is considerably more difficult than the US interview as it is usually conducted by a team of professors rather than an alumni. Expect tough questions such as 'How many pianos are in Vienna?' given to a student who was applying for a land economy course. The answer is not that important, what is important is for the professors to be able to see your thinking process and logic.
It is advantageous to attend the interview in person but if you are unable to do so, interviews are also conducted over video calls but expect it to be a challenge.
|References and Academic Transcripts:
The majority of universities will ask you to provide two written references. These are commonly sourced from a school teacher, sports coach or community leader. It is your responsibility to make sure you ask for these references well in advance and provide your referees with all the necessary information about your achievements and interests.
Universities also commonly ask to see your academic transcripts from Year 9 through to Year 12. You can request official transcripts from your school.
As a general guide, UK applications are weighted as follows:
70% Academics (required tests, high school marks and academic transcripts)
20% Application Essays and Interview
10% Extracurricular and Leadership Activities
|Admissions Rates:
The admissions rates of top universities in the UK range between 18-25%. While this may seem easier to get into than US universities, this is due to the UK's tough academic requirements to have your application even considered.
The costs of studying in the UK as an international student can be more expensive than the US due to the exchange rate and the absence of a financial aid process. University websites can give estimates based on different universities, courses and any available scholarships.
If you have dual citizenship between Australia and the UK, it unfortunately does not help unless you are ordinarily living in the UK for at least three years prior to your application.
Other Reasons to Consider Overseas Study:
|Students attending top-ranked universities may not have to go looking for a job after the degree as the jobs come to them. World-leading companies such as Goldman Sachs, Bain and McKinsey & Co actively recruit on-campus at top universities. See university employability rankings for more information.
|What sets top universities apart from the rest of the world are the exceptional facilities they have. This could be cutting edge science labs through to professional level sport facilities. Whatever your passions are, find the university that has concentrated its investment in that particular field.
|Top universities are also top research institutes. This means that places like Stanford University have 19 Nobel laureates on staff. If you have a specific passion for a subject, research the best professors in the field and apply for universities they teach at. In some cases, it may be a university you had never even heard of.
|Alumni Network
|Top-ranked universities are well-known for having an extensive and supportive alumni network which runs even deeper if you happen to be members of the same clubs and activities.
|And finally there is the on-campus lifestyle. This includes everything from the hundreds of extracurricular clubs on campus, the fraternities and sororities and the unique university spirit in the US to the collegiate life and sense of history in the UK.
Further Research Links:
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education Rankings
Forbes - US Colleges Only
Crimson Education Blog
College Board - register for SAT tests
ACT - register for ACT tests
This information was provided to you by Crimson Education, a global mentoring company specialising in the US & UK admissions process, sport scholarships, local med school entry and tutoring for high school curriculums. In Australia, Crimson Education has offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Support is provided online and the initial consultation with an Academic Advisor is free.


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Samui Heritage Resort
157/43 Moo 1, T. Bophut
Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
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Le Samui Heritage est situé au cœur de Bophut, une combinaison entre un magnifique environnement naturel et la ville. Le domaine est un endroit où vous trouverez la paix et passerez de formidables vacances sous un ciel bleu et avec une vue panoramique sur les îles au large. Les chambres du Samui Heritage Resort sont élégamment aménagées avec du mobilier de luxe et équipées de manière moderne, conformément aux attentes que l'on peut avoir dans un complexe de cette catégorie. Pour votre détente, une piscine avec jacuzzi, un spa, un sauna et un bar de piscine sont à disposition et le restaurant vous dorlotera autour d'une cuisine thaïe et internationale.
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Feb 09, 2017
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Feb 12, 2017
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f mcnaughton
Date of stay:
Jul 08, 2016
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A really exotic place in the middle of tourist land:) I and my family loved it. The frogs, the outdoor bathroom and the tropical feel of the place. A safe heaven from all the big resorts. Quiet and clean. We will come back next time.
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Great service.
Aug 05, 2016
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Ina Ekeli Nelson
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Mar 08, 2016
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Used to be a great little hotel. People working there are still as nice and helpful as ever. But the place now shows its age, with many disfunctings here and there (tiles at the pool, water taps and showers out of age, and also some bad smells in bedrooms.
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Mar 11, 2016
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Aug 08, 2015
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Koh Samui is an island full of mosquitos. Bath and toilet room is at outdoor, can t bathe if raining. Room is not properly clean, very dusty. Swimming pool is small but not many people using. Receptionist is not really good in english. Location is very good, 7-11 n pharmacy is just next block, food court n fisherman village is across the road. 40 min walk to Big C. For people who want to explore this island, it would b cheaper if u rent a car at THB 1200 from Surat Thani airport n drive into island.
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Booking system is not validating the age of child. They expect customer to read d T&C carefully. It will be disappointed in the event of dispute.
Aug 18, 2015
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Dec 28, 2013
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As a family of 4 :2 children 12 and 9, we appreciated the 2 bedrooms and bathrooms. Our bed was very hard and the bathroom was without a wall and open to the elements and mosquitos. The kitchen had a fridge and kettle so good for beverages. The large open area was a waste of space as there is no seating area just a hard bench and massive mirror.The decor was old and needed refreshing although clean. The pool was cool, deep and quiet. Not suitable for young children. The staff were helpful with booking etc. The buffet breakfast was great. Bophut is noisy with the main road very close to this hotel- Very dangerous to cross with kids. The Fishermans village is expensive and not great quality- apart from the Kohinoor Indian Restaurant which had good deals and excellent chicken tikka masala. Much better off in Lamai. The beach is windy and sea rough and sand coarse. Not much to offer.Friday night is the street market on Walking street . That was excellent. Not a beach holiday area. Transport ie own car essential. The Coco Splash water park was good fun and worth a visit.
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Good deal butnot flexible at all- dates could not be changed or cancelled
Jan 01, 2014
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James Lamont
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Sep 23, 2012
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I enjoyed my stay very much. It is a quiet small resort with nice rooms and a cosy pool side, but there is not enough space and sun beds for all guests. Staff provide good service but their English skills could be better. The beach and Fisherman s Village is a 10 minute walk, across the rather trafficked main road.
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Nice and easy. No problems.
Oct 02, 2012
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Klaus Petersen
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Aug 20, 2012
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Пожалуй один из самый оптимальных вариантов проживания на о. Самуи для людей любящих активный отдых. В отеле можно взять на прокат скутер без залога и изучать остров самостоятельно по карте, которую так же можно взять в отеле. Жили в Самуи сьюте - двухкомнатный уютный номер(думаю, за 900 р. в сутки трудно найти что то подобное). 5 мин пешком до рыбацкой деревни, в которой можно вечером вкусно и разнообразно поужинать на берегу моря. Персонал очень приветливый. Уборка номера ежедневная. В ресторане готовят вкусно, никаких проблем не было. Вообщем красивый уютный отель-бутик.
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Sep 14, 2012
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Alexey Heit
Date of stay:
Jul 25, 2012
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Super hotel! Super staff! Super location!!!
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no troubles
Apr 20, 2013
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Elena Igonina
Date of stay:
Jul 25, 2012
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Very good hotel, everything was perfect!!! Liked it very-very-very much. Personnel is 1000% kindly, communicable, professional and unobtrusive. We ll definitely stay there again if go to koh Samui.
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Aug 09, 2012
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Elena Igonina
Date of stay:
Jan 05, 2011
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The resort was smaller than we expected but this just added to its charm. All staff could not do enough to help us during our stay - they always had a ready smile and offered good local advise for us. We have been to Thailand 3 times and would definitely stay at Samui Heritage resort again. Only downside, if you like sitting around the pool, there aren t many sun loungers so you ll have to get up early! other than that, the beach is a few minutes walk away where you can get free sunbeds with waiter service - what more could you ask for - again, Samui Heritage will definitely be on our wishlist for future visits to Thailand
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Booking was efficient, and all email queries that I made were responded to promptly. An excellent service all round!
Jan 26, 2011
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Michelle Malone
Date of stay:
Dec 19, 2010
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The resort is lovely. Its clean and really close to the beach. Its a great place if you want something quite!
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Dec 22, 2010
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Amruta Prabhakaran
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Feb 24, 2010
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Breakfast wasnt great. problem booking a car for me. delayed me 2 hours. kept telling me 5 mins. then 30 minutes etc. Lovely charming hotel. very personal. Outside toilet and shower can be a surprise!! spiders, mossies. would stay there again
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perfect again!!!
Feb 26, 2010
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Alan Burns Wilailak khandee
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Samui Heritage Resort
is a newly opened elegant boutique resort, located at the heart of Bophut Beach, the combination of beautiful natural resources and urban area. Our resort is a place where you can find tranquility and enjoy a wonderful holiday under a big blue sky with a nice ocean breeze from afar and a spectacular mountain view from the distance.
Our resort has an elegant, modern-touch for accommodations which you can find very relaxing and comfortable. Discovery Samui Heritage various breakfast styles which are provided for your preferable and enjoyable. At Samui Heritage Resort, sincerely comes natural. We serve by heart.
Rooms at Samui Heritage Resort have been designed for our special guests like you to have a memorable experience during stay with us.
:: 1 Bedroom Suite ::
Provides a spacious bedroom with stylish built-in decorated. Open air bathroom with separated shower. Separated living room is the ideal place for a relaxing afternoon tea and a romantic dinner as well. Amenities also includes a small kitchenette counter make your stay more comfortable.
:: 2 Bedrooms Suite ::
Also provides superb and fabulous deign with a living room, 2 spacious bedrooms with flat screen TV & DVD player, 2 stylish open air bathrooms (shower and bathtub). Heritage Suite is privacy and the ideal place to relax in comfort.
Room Facilities
Individual air conditioning control
King size bed
Flat screen television with remote control
Satellite channels
DVD player (Heritage Suite only)
Safe on reception
Mini bar & refrigerator
Complimentary coffee and tea
Welcome drink & refreshing towel on arrival
Daily room service
Laundry service
Hair dryer & bath amenities
A spacious open air bathroom
(Bathtub in Heritage Suite only)
Hot & cold shower
:: Hotel Services & Facilities ::
Swimming pool outdoor
Restaurant Thai / International
(open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm)
Wine cellar
Pool bar
Central safety deposit box
DVD library
Fax service
Baby cot available (Free)
Dry cleaning service
Laundry service
Room service (06:00 am - 11:00 pm)
Wake up call
Public internet corner
Wi-Fi internet
Tour desk
Taxi service
Airport transfer (400 THB)
Car for rent
Motorbikes for rent
Car parking
:: Activities ::
Around The Island tour
Boat tour
Snorkeling & trekking
Thai massage & spa
Football golf
Monkey show
Crocodile show
Snake farm
Butterfly garden
:: Pool & Pool Bar ::
Samui Heritage Pool & Pool Bar: our swimming pool is designed for your pleasure and satisfaction with a built-in Jacuzzi and an overflowing on a lower level. Moreover, the sound of waterfall makes your leisure more relaxing. Hour : Daily 07:00 a.m. - 22:00 p.m.
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text: Dow Chemical Earnings Miss Estimates as Epoxy Unit Declines October 24, 2013 10:00 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email (Updates with comments from CEO in third paragraph.) Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker by revenue, reported third-quarter profit that trailed analysts' estimates because of higher costs and lower sales at the unit that makes epoxy products. Net income rose to $594 million, or 49 cents a share, from $497 million, or 42 cents, Midland, Michigan-based Dow said today in a statement. Profit excluding restructuring costs was 50 cents a share, missing the 54-cent average of 16 estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales rose 0.7 percent to $13.7 billion, less than the $14 billion average estimate. Earnings in the performance-materials unit, which makes chlorine derivatives such as epoxy, fell 36 percent. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Liveris said on a conference call today that he's expanding a plan to divest $1.5 billion of assets to as much as $4 billion, including epoxy, used in plywood and windmill blades, and vinyls. "In performance materials, the impact from higher oil and higher propylene was a little more than most people expected," John Roberts, a New York-based analyst at UBS AG who recommends buying the shares, said by phone today. Dow dropped 1.2 percent to $40.55 at 12:18 p.m. in New York. The shares earlier fell 4.6 percent, the most intraday since April 15. Plastics Gain A jump in September hydrocarbon prices didn't give Dow enough time to recoup the extra cost, eroding earnings, Liveris said today in an interview on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop with Betty Liu." The agriculture segment had the biggest drop, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization tumbling 71 percent as North American farmers increased returns of unused seed and sales of seeds and genetic licenses declined 4 percent. The best-performing unit was performance plastics, where earnings climbed 32 percent on higher pricing. Profit at the coatings unit rose 15 percent, the first year-over-year gain in five quarters, as prices and sales volumes improved. The company agreed on Oct. 11 to sell its polypropylene licensing and catalyst unit to W.R. Grace & Co. for $500 million as part of its March plan to divest $1.5 billion of underperforming assets by the second half of 2014. Targeted Assets Liveris said he now plans to divest $3 billion to $4 billion of units within two years, and many of the newly targeted assets use chlorine as a raw material. Dow is the world's largest chlorine producer and Liveris said he plans to retain capacity to supply raw materials for plastics packaging, crop chemicals and other higher-margin products. "A different owner is better positioned to extract maximum value long-term from portions of our chlorine and derivatives assets such as epoxy resins, chlorinated organics, and the vinyls chain," Liveris said on the call with analysts. Cash from the sales should allow Dow to boost its dividend and increase share repurchases, UBS's Roberts said. Dow plans to cut $100 million of costs from the epoxy unit, where margins have compressed because of excess capacity in China, even as it pursues a "near term" sale or joint venture for the business, Liveris said. Costs in the polyurethanes unit, which the company plans to retain, will be cut by a similar amount, he said. Dow is investing $4 billion to build ethylene and propylene plants on the U.S. Gulf Coast to take advantage of low-cost natural gas liquids. Sadara Chemical Co., a venture of Dow and Saudi Arabian Oil Co., is due to start production at a $19.3 billion complex in Saudi Arabia in the second half of 2015. Dow, founded in 1897 as a bleach maker, is the world's biggest producer of epoxy resins and some grades of polyethylene plastic. It's the world's second-biggest chemical maker by sales after Germany's BASF SE. --Editors: Steven Frank, Stephen Cunningham To contact the reporter on this story: Jack Kaskey in Houston at firstname.lastname@example.com To contact the editor responsible for this story: Simon Casey at email@example.com Back to news


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text: Acharya Sadaji Pranams. Recenly I happened to attend 7days lecture of swami Dayananda Saraswati in Muscat. Your goodself have exactly summarized what swamy said during the lectures. Thanks a lot. "Ultimately realization is to realize that I do not have to realize" I feel thats the ultimate truth and what is said directly in " Ashtawakra Geetha' . In that way there cant be anything more hard and direct than AG. Pranams Viswanath --- On Mon, 1/3/10, Kuntimaddi Sadananda <ksadananda108 at gmail.com> wrote: From: Kuntimaddi Sadananda <ksadananda108 at gmail.com> Subject: [Advaita-l] A Perspective - 21 cont To: advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org Date: Monday, 1 March, 2010, 1:50 PM The next level of understanding comes with jnaana where I understand that I am not ever a doer to have the result. Here there is no karma phala tyaaga since karma itself does not belong to me. It is clear understanding that I am never a doer to begin with. This understanding comes with jnaana where I understand that I am akarthaa – in spite of actions being done by the body, mind and intellect, BMI. This understanding comes only when I recognize that they (BMI) are in me and I am not in them. They are part of prakRiti which is my lower nature. My true nature is I am pure existence-consciousness-limitless. I pervade this entire universe of beings and objects in an unmanifested form – maya tatam idam sarvam jagat avyakta muurtinaa, mastaani sarva bhuutani na ca aham teshu avasthitaH| says Krishna. I pervade this entire universe in unmanifested form. In Me only all beings are there, but yet I am not in any of them. When jnaani understands that I am that – tat tvam asi- any claims that I am doer gets transcended in that understanding – He may scream with ecstasy – akartaaham abhoktaaham ahameva ahamavyayaH – I am neither doer nor enjoyer, I am that I am eternal and inexhaustible. When that understanding sinks in, I recognize that BMI belongs to the prakRiti which is nothing but maayaa only – maayantu prakRitim viddhyaat says swetasvatara Up. I recognize that I am pure saakshii and prakRiti becomes dynamic in my presence and performs an action and Sat-chit-ananda that I am is never get affected by the actions or inactions of the prakRiti. Krishna says: prakRiti eva ca karmaaNi kriyamaanaani sarvaShaH|, yaH pasyati tat aatmaanam akartaaram sa pasyati|| – All actions are done by prakRiti alone and who ever recognizes that I am never a doer – he alone sees the truth. Hence jnaani understands that actions do not belong to him but to prakRiti but that prakRiti acts in his presence only. He remains akarthaa or non-doer in spite of any action that is being done in his presence. Krishna discusses action, inaction and unaction exhaustively in Ch. 4 saying that many have misconceptions about it. With this understanding we can look at the question – what does the sarva karma sanyaasa – renunciation of all actions implies. This cannot be done by giving up the action as Krishna discusses in the 18th Ch. Gita. He starts the gitopadesha with the statement that no one can remain even for a second without performing an action. If so, how can I give up an action. However if I understand correctly that I am never an actor in spite of the action that is being done at BMI level, then I have – as though – renounced any notion that I am actor – that forms the essence of sarva karma sanyaasa – giving up all the actions without any exception. Hence the statement essentially means there is no more kartRitva bhaavam, that is the notion that I am doer is gone in the awakening of the knowledge that I am pure saakshii swaruupam. Clear understanding of this fact is sarva karma sanyaasa. It is essentially renouncing the wrong notions that I am doer and therefore I have give up the doing. If I am never a doer, where is there then to give up. Therefore karma sanyaasa should imply I am renouncing the notion that I am a doer. That can happen only when I understand the fact that I am pure sat-chit-ananda swaruupa. Hence Krishna says: naivakinchit karomiiti yukto manyeta tattavavit| pasyanshRinvanspRishan jigran ashnan gacchanswapansvasan|| pralayan visRijan gRahanan unmiShannimiShannapi| indriyanindriyaartheShu vartanta iti dharayan|| All activities are being done by the senses as they are programmed and jnaani understands that he is never a doer –Krishna lists all the activities at BMI level as being performed by the prakRiti itself. That understanding is sarva karma sanyaasa – it is not really renouncing actions that I never do but renouncing the notion that I am doer. Notions will get removed only in the awakening of the knowledge. -------- Bhaskar : *. This is exactly where I requested your thoughts on physical saNyAsa prabhuji...As far as karma phala tyAga & inaction in action I am in full agreement with your goodself.* Bhaskarji - PraNAms As for as physical sanyaasa is concerned, I concur with Swami Paramarthanandaji talks on Sanyaasa - One may be able to down load that talk. In essence it is not necessary, but it is helpful. The true sanyaasa that is required is to give up all the wrong notions about myself. The rest of it I take as interpretations and one has to interpret correctly since the ultimate goal is oneself that is beyond any attachments or renunciations. NivRitti as saadhana is only to give up unnecessary things that distract the mind and concentrate on the teaching of the Vedanta. There also physical sanyaasa can help but it is not necessary. NivRitti as the end point is what I have written to recognize that I am never a doer in order for me to give doing. Hope I am clear. When I understand my nature is nitya mukta swaruupam - any pravRitti or nivRitti has no meaning. Ultimately realization is to realize that I do not have to realize. For that pravRitti and/or nivRitti are needed. Remember that I have to run four miles to find out that I did not have to run that four miles. The point is I have to recognize the chain I am looking for is with me all the time. If I can know that without running - that is better. Other wise I have run and then realize the I did not have to run. Essentially what is needed is saadhana catuShTaya sampatti. Hari Om! Sadananda _______________________________________________ Archives: http://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/archives/advaita-l/ http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.culture.religion.advaita To unsubscribe or change your options: http://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/advaita-l For assistance, contact: listmaster at advaita-vedanta.org The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! 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UConn's top booster on Pasqualoni firing: I told you so
The last time Robert Burton Sr. watched a UConn football game on television, the Huskies were playing Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day 2011.
It was a defining moment for a program often stuck in the shadow of men's and women's basketball, one that proved to be fleeting for the largest public university in the state and its disillusioned top football booster.
Since UConn hired Paul Pasqualoni to replace Randy Edsall as coach 28 games ago, Burton has been conspicuously absent from home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
But even Burton couldn't avoid peeking at the final score Saturday night -- the University of Buffalo 41, UConn 12.
"I almost fell out of my chair," said Burton, 75, a football-obsessed corporate raider from Greenwich.
Hours after the school dismissed Pasqualoni as its head coach Monday, Burton gave Hearst Connecticut Newspapers an exclusive interview. He said he was tipped off about the change by Athletic Director Warde Manuel, who came to UConn from the University of Buffalo in February 2012, a year after Pasqualoni's hiring.
"You had the wrong match," Burton said. "I told the university that from day one. I don't glee over it."
Burton said he spoke to Manuel about the state of the football program as recently as three weeks ago, but stopped short of calling for Pasqualoni's head.
"They know that. I don't have to say that. And the tone of my voice would sort of imply that," Burton said.
From the onset of Pasqualoni's doomed tenure with the Huskies, Burton publicly questioned the administration's decision to bring the former Syracuse University coach and Cheshire native aboard. Burton's youngest son, Joe, played for Pasqualoni at Syracuse.
Peeved that he was not consulted during the hiring process, Burton went so far as to threaten legal action against UConn if it did not remove his family's name from the campus football complex and refund $3 million in booster money he gave to the program. Burton eventually softened his stance, but vowed to keep his distance so long as Pasqualoni roved the sidelines. An 0-4 start to the 2013 campaign sealed Pasqualoni's fate.
"I knew what I knew. And I know what I know," said Burton, who has given more than $7 million to UConn overall.
Burton characterized Pasqualoni's ability to attract talented student-athletes to the football program as a dramatic drop-off from Edsall, who left UConn for the University of Maryland.
"If you can't get these four- and five-star recruits, you're not going to have a winning program," Burton said. "You just don't stay in business that way."
Burton is chairman and chief executive of Burton Capital Management, a hedge fund based in Greenwich. He holds the same management position at Cenveo Inc. in Stamford, which touts itself as a $2 billion enterprise with 8,000 worldwide employees that is the third-largest graphics communication company in North America.
In September, Burton named UConn President Susan Herbst to the seven-member corporate board of Cenveo, getting in the ear of the school's top administrator, who joined the university in June 2011 after Pasqualoni's hiring.
"I hope I have an opportunity to participate in whatever they're going to do with their football program," Burton said. "You're 0-4 here. You just don't bring someone who waves a magic wand and the next thing you know you're 9-1."
Burton said he hopes the school will seek his input during its search for a permanent replacement for Pasqualoni, who ceded the reins to offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach T.J. Weist for the remainder of the season.
UConn should target an up-and-coming coordinator and proven motivator rather than go after a household name, Burton said.
"I don't think we're looking for that kind of coach," he said. "If there was another Bear Bryant out there, you'd have to get in line and you'd be 98th in line."
A self-made multimillionaire who was raised in a small coal mining town in southern Illinois, not far from the Kentucky border, Burton was a 19th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the 1962 National Football League draft. He later signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills, but did not see playing time.
Burton's top choice for the UConn vacancy the last time was Steve Addazio, a Farmington native who had been offensive coordinator for the University of Florida Gators in the rugged Southeastern Conference. Temple University hired Addazio, who was pried away by Boston College last December.
"I know that Steve Addazio was the kind of coach that we needed," Burton said. "I knew I was 100 percent right. And so be it. I don't like seeing people lose their job."
Burton gave both Manuel and Herbst a vote of confidence, but reiterated what he has said in the past: that UConn needs to be more aggressive in promoting itself to proven collegiate athletic leagues such as the Atlantic Coast Conference or Big Ten. This is the first season in the American Athletic Conference for UConn, a charter member of the Big East.
Now that Pasqualoni is out of the picture, Burton said he would donate money to UConn to hire a full-time person to promote the school's athletic programs to marquee conferences.
"That person should be out there selling the university and should be knowing every (athletic director)," Burton said. "UConn has a lot of opportunity here."
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In that show, what does the camera man do all the time?
Does he have a tent, do they swap out?
I assume he doesn't have to hunt and scavange for food and water... so how do they deal with the logistics of the camera man?
Les Stroud > Bear Grylls
I'm sure it is similar to how Survivor worked.
The camera crew has full provisions, a medic, as well as direct communication with the outside. The guy on camera (don't know his name) is for all intensive purposes inside a voluntary bubble of isolation.
Now, whether he sneaks a Snickers Bar and some water while the camera is not rolling is a different story. How authentic the show is though, to me is irrelevant. The whole point of watching is to learn some survival tips. How to make a proper camp using almost nothing, and showing you how to catch some food using pretty much nothing as well.
Entertainment + Education ftw
There are 2 cameramen in Man vs Wild, and they generally take the alternate, safer routes to wherever Bear is headed. The cameramen have everything they need to survive comfortably, and Bear is to never receive assistance from them unless his life is threatened.
Or so it is said.
Survivorman rules all.
I saw previews of the Man vs. Wild show and I didn't care for the guy doing it. Enjoyed watching Survivorman though (Les did all of his camerawork i believe). Glad that I saw on Les' website that
There's some good information about Man vs. Wild in this chat session from Discovery's website:
He talks about how sometimes the camera crew does, in fact, make some crazy climbs and whatnot, but they obviously are never shown as the show is about what Bear is doing.
you mean "is for all intents and purposes"....
^^ ha! I knew some one would do that.. classic Lounge
I've only seen Survivorman once (and MvW fair amount more), but the jist of it seems to be that Survivorman is tougher because he has to do his own camera work, but MvW has the more insane actions. I wonder what kind of insurance policy Bear/Discvovery has on himself.
The part on the Africa episode where Bear squeezes the liquid out of the elephant dung to get 'water' was about as over-the-top as I've seen on tv.
I was wondering the same thing when I saw him jump off a (claimed) 70' cliff into the river (episode where he was lost in the Rockies)
The coolest things about the episode I saw were when he built a shelter using sticks and moss and when he caught some trout by hand and then just bit into one of them.
That's the difference b/t MvW and Survivorman. In MvW, he has pretty much nothing except for the clothes on his back, a flint, a knife, a canteen, and maybe a backpack.
Survivorman is more realistic b/c he has other resources available to him. Like if he were in a single-engine plane that crashed in Alaska. Then he'd at least have the plane to use for parts, etc.
So this guy, Bear, was in both the French Foreign Legion AND the British special forces?!?
Edit: the Foreign Legion was on TV, with a group of British dudes doing it and getting filmed, so yes, yes he was.
Bear also doesn't come up with the survival tips, they have consultants. Once such consultant has spoken out about the show because Bear would ignore him and do things that looked better for TV.
Things like rock-climbing when he doesn't really need to, eating raw zebra flesh without cooking it first.
Yeah, what is his background anyway?
One thing that bothers me about him is that he goes EVERYWHERE around the world.
Which is fine, EXCEPT, I can't believe he knows the name to EVERY animal he meets and if he can eat it or not.
He must call in for wikipedia.org support or something, then give his little speech right?
I like the Survivorman show much more than I like Man Vs Wild only because the Les Stroud show is more authentic. However, I think Bear is a HELL of an individual. He's not some lame ass host or anything. He's the real-deal-Holyfield of survival and he only does that crazy over the top stuff to make the show more interesting.
They are both exceedingly cool in their own way, but I still prefer Les Stroud and Ray Mears who had a show before both of them (Extreme Survival - a BBC show put on by Discovery or TLC or something)
Yeah, Bear is definitely a bad ass. They need to have some sort of Bear/Les collaboration, I think that would be pretty cool. Up until someone got mad and pushed the other into a field of punji sticks or something equally as evil/handmade/awesome.
Hell yeah. Bear is a poser, he's about shock value, pay more attention to Les if you actually want to survive those situations.
If you act like Bear you will die of dysentery.
Or your oxen will die.
I was watching an episode the other day where we mentioned the crew had full protective gear but he obviously didn't. Like BuckG said I think it's like Survivor where the camera crew is there only to film and help in emergencies.
Les is a whiny pussy. Bear unnecessarily climbs anything - that makes him a badass. I lost all respect for surivorman during the lost at sea ep., where he boarded the ship because of a storm (but at least he didn't talk to anyone - oh, the horror). Bear would have swam home - than summited the nearest rock face - while eating raw meat. I seriously think he could kick Chuck Norris's ass.
Plus Bear's background is far more impressive than Les...
Add the peeing on his shirt to keep his head cool in the Mojave desert as well.
I think it's an excellent show, though I need to check out Survivorman (reading it looks like "Survivor woman")
Oh c'mon, can't the man (or the producers) do a bit of research beforehand? How do you think he knows all those stories about stranded people in similar locales he's in?
I need to check out this show. On MvW, the show where he's on a Pacific Island is awesome, specially where he builts a raft, ala Castaway, and takes to the sea. When he spots Tiger sharks around him, his frightened look is priceless.
The sharks eventually go away and he spots a ship, calling its attention using his shiny knife (with the sand brougth from the island to polish it).
Survivorman? Never even heard of it... maybe I should.
And the raft episode is pretty damned awesome. I think they do make some realistic concessions to produce better TV.
Man vs. Wild is pretty awesome. It's not intended to be purely realistic, but he's got a few useful tips and Bear is indeed OBMF.
Holy Man vs. Wild sounds awesome. Why have I not watched this show before.
Oh sure, he could best Chunk Norris, but what about Mr. T?
Because if Mr. T pittied that fool, JUST ONCE... it'd be all over.
But only if there were two cameramen there to save his ass if he got into trouble. Les gets the win for doing it all solo, and for knowing when to sensibly avoid a good chance of actual death.
Man vs. Wild might be a little more exciting as a show, because Bear intentionally takes chances that he doesn't have to. Les doesn't as much, because he actually is all by himself. Les's show takes more balls.
I like both, the Tivo has season passes for both and the fact that Les is FINALLY gonna make at least a couple more episodes is awesome.
I think Survivorman is certainly a bit more "this is really what life would be like if X happened" but make no mistake, Les wastes a lot of time staging shots because they'll look cool. Its things like watching him setup a shot of him in the Georgia swamp so he can canoe or whatever in front of the camera that makes me thing "well jesus, if he has time to do all this camerawork maybe the situation isn't so dire".
The thing I like about MvW is that he's all about "i don't really need to do this, because I'm not in danger, but what if you where". Shit like jumping into frozen water just so you know what to do in case you fall in.
Les is about survival and showing that a middle aged, balding dude can still survive in the wild, Bear is about the thrill and teaching a little along the way, just look at Bears "resume" and that will be obvious.
I want an episode where they run into each other in the middle of a jungle somewhere. And then have to fight over bat carcasses or something.
One thing that confused me recently on Man vs Wild: he's in Australia, and says something like 'only the aborigines are legally allowed to kill native animals, except when you're in a survival situation'. Then he bashes a snake against a rock and grills it. But...he's not really in a survival situation. If I'm walking around in Australia with my buddies, and they say 'You can't have any dinner unless you kill that kangaroo', I'm not allowed to do it. Seems questionable to me.
Yeah each place Bear goes to they have a survivor consultant for that area (Who is credited on each show) who teaches Bear about whats available in that environment to survive on and what to watch out for etc. etc....
MvW is great, but for the recent mexico episode it just went into cheese at the beginning where hes riding the helicopter in and he's talking about using a 'special forces technique' of getting off the helo and you are expecting him to tie a rope around his ankles and hang upside down and next thing you know the helo is planted firmly on top of a clear landing area and Bear does this totally unnecessary roll off the landing skids.
I have built a shelter using sticks and moss.
Separately, I have caught a rather large trout by hand.
Cooked it, though.
That phrase is, of course, supposed to be:
As for Education:
"What do you think of Western Education"
"Sounds like a great idea".
I bet you would be the type of backwoods boy who would not flinch if someone reported:
"That all goes well"
rather than
"That augers well"
Leaving out the definition of auger, which would, I suppose, be rather too much information.
(I secretly think you're a lose/loose swapper too!)
[didactic bastard]
Which is the one with the former SAS guy? I watched an episode of that where he was in the rain-forest and came down with dysentery. NASTY!
That would be Man vs. Wild.
-- Gandhi
I like Bear, but my natural tendency is to immediately assume that someone is a tool when they go on and on about being in the "Special Forces".
He doesn't really 'go on and on' about it. It's mentioned in the intro. I think I've heard him mention it once in the show, when he was jumping out of a helicopter. Although that scene was fairly ridiculous, because Bear does this whole tuck-and-roll thing, while his cameraman clearly just strolled down with his steadicam.
Hmmm.. I don't know about that.
You might have to focus on survival if you crash in the middle of the Amazon, but you are still going to have a lot of free time.
I've never really heard him go on about it other then in the intro, and it wouldn't be any different from someone saying they learned a lot of their skill from the Army, for example.
Speaking of cameramen, this reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend about Deadliest Catch. I hypothesized that, if one of the cameramen on that show were to die in an accident, due to the smaller number of people involved 'Cameraman for Deadliest Catch' would become the new deadliest job in America, so Discovery would have to create a new show with cameramen filming the original cameramen. If any of those guys died (which is possible, as the boat should be getting pretty crowded by now), they could end up with an infinitely recursive documentary.


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