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Geographical specificities
UNESCO SA World Heritage Sites
• UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000)
• Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004)
• Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park (1999)
• Vredefort Dome (2005)
Four UNESCO designated biosphere reserves in South Africa:
• Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Western Cape Province – Evergreen sclerophyllous forest, woodlands or scrub, marine/coastal zone
• Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, Western Cape Province – Coastal plains, marine-influenced fynbos area, marine areas, wetlands
• Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province – Tropical grasslands & savannas
• Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province –
Tropical grasslands and savanna, temperate grasslands, mixed mountain and highland systems, tropical dry and deciduous forest.
Capital of the country
Cape Town – Legislative, Bloemfontein – Executive, Pretoria – Judicial
Major cities
Johannesburg (the Largest), Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth
Basic history
Known as the birth place of human kind, South Africa's pre historic history goes back as far as 3,5 million years ago. The first evident of human kind goes back 3 million years with the discovery of Taung child. In 1652 the first Dutch settlers arrived in the Cape of Good hope and set up a refreshment station for the ships travelling to the East.
Over the next few 100 years the country was swapped between the Dutch and English and separated into 4 districts. From 1836 the Dutch farmers moved inland away from the British colony at the cape. This resulted in the discover y of gold and diamonds in 1876 and resulting in many inland cities starting. In 1948 the Afrikaans National party comes into power and Apartheid begins.
Up until the 1988 there were many laws put into place forcing color races to stay apart, in this time there was many uprisings and sanctions against apartheid and South Africa. 1990 saw the end of Apartheid and Nelson Mandela being released from prison. 1994 was the first democratic elections and the ANC came into power. Today South Africa is a multi culture and multi racial country working together for a better South Africa.
48 million
National Motto
Written in the Khoisan language of the /Xam people, literally meaning : diverse people unite.
Land area
Total: 1,219,912 sq km
South African Rand – ZAR
Time zone
Type of Government
Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Chiefly sunny days, cool nights – overall warm, temperate climate
South-west – rains all year round
Rest of country – summer rains (Nov-Mar) & sunny, dry winters (Apr – Oct)
Spring & Autumn – neither distinct nor prolonged
Subtropical along north-east coast
Mediterranean conditions in far south-west
Benguela current cools the west coast
Agulhas current warms the east coast
Average rainfall – 484mm
Average temperature
As the Temperature in South Africa differs so vastly depending on where you are this is only of Cape Town and NOT the whole South Africa.
Typical day of an average person in South Africa
Most South Africans work Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm. Weekends are normally very social with a Braai (BBQ), watching sports – Rugby, going to the beach, hikes etc. Thursday – Monday are normally good nights to go party.
Typical school schedule
Monday to Friday
8am – 12:30 or 14:30 depending on age
10:00 – 10:30 & 12:00 – 12:30 lunch
Does the week start on Monday and end on Friday?
Yes, for most South Africans.
Main means of transport used by the major part of the population
Car, bus, train, walk
Main means of transport used by persons who usually host foreign participants
Car, bus, walk
Average number of children per family
Average monthly salary
Type of clothes people wear every day?
South Africans dress very western, normally with informal or relaxed clothing
Give a few tips on what we should or not do in your country
Always respect other people's cultural beliefs, differences and heritage.
According to your experience what could be shocking for participants when discovering your culture?
South African is very much like Europe when it comes to cultures around the cities. However, further away from the cities you will be able to experience more of the traditional cultures and traditions.
Could you present some habits of the population and some funny facts or anecdotes about your country?
African Time: South African runs on what is called 'African time' this is a very relaxed way of doing things. Nothing ever runs on time and people are usually late for meeting etc. This is African time
TIA: 'This Is Africa' An expression that is used when things don't work or run according to plan, this happens often.
Now Now or just Now: are time frames given. It could be any time between now and next week or longer. Ie. 'When will you get here? ' ' Just now'
Could you present a few cultural aspect of your country?
Hugging and kissing your friends on the lips is a normal way of greeting.
Women are looked after by men, it is usual to open a door, give a women your seat or carry her good.
Are there any annual events that could be of interest for participants?
Music festivals:
Up the Creek – Feb – Cape Town
Oppikoppie – Aug – Rustenberg
Rocking the Daises – Oct – Cape Town
Kirstenbosch summer concerts – Dec- Feb – Cape Town
Events and festivals:
J&B Met – Horse race – cape town
Durban July – horse race – Durban
Wacky wine festival – Cape Town
Burning man
For more info look at : http://www.sa-venues.com/events/
Western Cape – Cape Town
V & A Waterfront
Table Mountain
Cape Point
Robben Island
Wine Route
Kirstenbosch Gardens
Boulders Beach
Oudtshoorn – Ostrich
Cango Caves
Eastern Cape
Nelson Mandela Museum
Addo Elephant National Park
Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Valley of Desolation
Hole in The Wall
Eastern Cape Game Reserves
KwaZulu Natal
Drakensberg Park
Shakaland/Zulu Villages
Game Parks
Greater St Lucia
Wetlands Park
Gold Reef City
Apartheid Museum
Cradle of Humankind
Gauteng Game & Nature Reserves
Constitution Hill
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens
Northern Cape
The Big Hole
Kgalagadi Transfontier Park
Augrabies Falls
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
Northern Cape Game Reserves
Kruger National Park
Private Game Parks
Blyde River Canyon
Pilgrim's Rest
God's Window
Mapungubwe National Park
Kruger Park (North and central)
The Makapansgat Valley
Modjadji Nature Reserve
Limpopo Game and Nature Reserves
North West
Sun City
Pilanesberg Park
Madikwe Game Reserve
North West Game Reserves
Free State
Basotho Cultural Village
Golden Gate Highlands Park
Gariep Dam
Sterkfontein Dam
What are the most developed religions in the country?
Christianity, Islam , Hinduism and African Religion
Can these have any effect on the participant's life?
No, volunteers are not forced to do anything they do not want to be involved in.
What type of clothes do people normally wear in religious places?
Casual clothes or traditional dress.
In Job context do women have the same status as men?
Yes, jobs are available for all and women will generally get the position over a man.
In the family context do women have the same status as men?
Yes, there are still households where the women are supported by the men and stay at home with the children. However, it is now normal for men and women to work and share house hold responsibilities.
How would you rate the security in the country or the cities where the participants will stay in?
7/10, the areas where the volunteers will be staying are all very safe. There are petty crimes due to the poverty in the country but it is safe for volunteers to walk in the streets on their own.
Regarding security, are their differences between men and women that our participants should be aware of?
No, there are no differences between men and women in South Africa.
Can you drink the water from the Tap?
Yes, in most of South Africa the water is safe to drink. Just ask before drinking it.n.
Do participants usually open bank accounts?
Are there any vaccinations required to enter the country?
What is the emergency number for the police?
What is the emergency number of the firemen?
What is the emergency number of the Ambulance?
Could you give us a few useful phone numbers, address or links to consult if the participant has a health problem?
Tel: 012 665-8500
Website: www.medicross.co.za
Tel: 011 301 0000
Website: www.netcare.co.za
What means of transport should the participant use to get around easily?
Car or bus
Is there any interesting website we can recommend in that regard?
Golden Arrow bus – www.gabs.co.za
Baz bus – www.bazbus.com
Around about car hire – www.aroundaboutcars.com
Which website would you recommend to find directions?
Google maps
Average price of a 20minute taxi ride
+_ R160 – R240 for a private taxi and R5 for a public one
What is the cost of one Big Mac burger
What is the price of a Coca cola?
What is the average price for a Internet connection in a Cyber café
What is the cost of a loaf of bread?
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There is increasing awareness that to meet climate targets and balance the needs of the energy-water-food nexus, desalination — one of the world's crucial technologies to cope with drought — must decarbonise. One of the biggest challenges for those working in the field is that desalination technologies depend on a constant power supply, while renewable sources are often intermittent.
Dutch start-up Elemental Water Makers is one of a number of firms exploring how to deal with these issues. Its zero-carbon approach using renewable power, a pump and gravity to provide the pressure needed for reverse osmosis, has earned the start-up first prize in the prestigious Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award — a $1 million (€0.9 million) prize to encourage sustainable and innovative solutions to address water scarcity using solar power.
Daily Planet caught up with founder Sid Vollebregt to find out more.
How does your technology work?
Desalination is a solution for places that have no fresh water. It's mostly reverse osmosis, which has been used for over 50 years. But reverse osmosis is still energy intensive, and if the energy is expensive, of course the water becomes expensive. In this technology, pressurised seawater is pushed through a membrane. Only the water molecules push through, and all the bacteria, viruses and salts leave the membrane through a separate flow.
We identified the biggest barrier to renewable energy being used for this process is its fluctuating nature. If the power fluctuates, you can't guarantee the water quality, and you can only make use of the limited water production capacity. If you only produce eight hours instead of 24 hours, there's the issue of bio-fouling — the growth of organisms inside the membranes if they stand still — which leads to more frequent membrane replacements, and higher operational costs.
We put a tank on a hill and let gravity provide the pressure for the reverse osmosis. We have a mechanical process to re-use energy in the brine to reduce the elevation by 80 per cent. This allows us to produce water 24 hours a day using only solar energy, if we have 100 metres of elevation close by.
How did you get interested in desalination?
As surfers, we've visited many coastal regions worldwide. In Madagascar, we saw people forced to drink brackish water, which isn't potable, but there was no alternative. At the same time, the sea and sun are both abundant there. It hit me that desalination and renewable energy from solar and wind should be the solution for water scarcity.
Six years ago, together with my co-founder, Reinoud Feenstra, we did a graduation project at TU Delft, where we looked at desalination and renewable energy. We came up with a new innovation, which we then tested in pilots in Indonesia. With such promising results, we decided to start Elemental Water Makers five years ago.
You were supported by Climate-KIC in the beginning. What's been your journey up until now?
We were very happy to get on to Climate-KIC's Accelerator programme. As a graduate engineers, we have many skills from the academic world but not the finance, sales, customer development, or business model. With Climate-KIC, we received master classes and coaching, which allowed us to make the next steps — to talk to customers, develop our business plan and sign our first customer.. It really helped us the first few years. We now have projects across Cape Verde, Virgin Islands, Belize, and Mozambique.
A year ago the Sheikh of Dubai launched the Global Water Award for mature solutions for desalination and renewable energy. This year, we were among the three winners, and received first prize in the Innovative Projects Award for commercial projects that have already been operational for one year.
What is the greatest challenge you've faced while scaling up?
The sale-cycle timing is a big challenge for us. For instance, we want to be there when there's a new resort being built. But often you find out the plans are already approved and the [water] solution is already there. You have to invest in relations with architects, with developers, who need to believe in your product. You must have a customer in the area that can help you showcase your product so that the next time they propose a project they will use your technology. It might be two or three years before they have all the environmental impact assessments done. You can imagine the cycle involves effort, patience and perseverance.
Also, the investment needed is higher than conventional solutions. After ten or 15 years, the water costs will be lower, but you're bound by the liquidity of your end user. A resort might not have €300,000 available for a new water system because they'd prefer to spend it on a new lobby or advertising.
Because of this, we're moving towards a [water purchase business model] where we bring the technology and the money, but the client pays for the water. It saves them directly on their costs of water; it totally avoids all the emissions involved with desalination, which are huge. It provides jobs, it provides innovation and clean tech, and education for universities around them. It's a huge win.
What's been key to your success so far?
Really believing in what we do. The water sector is risk averse, and dominated by large players who have concessions on islands. It's difficult in terms of regulation and doing business on islands. We really believe in our solution and the necessity for it, and I think because of our belief and perseverance, we've made it is this far.
About desalination
- Around 150 countries including Australia, China the US, Spain, UAE and Israel depend on desalination for domestic use, food production and economic activity.
- Around 1 per cent of the world's population is dependent on desalinated water to meet daily needs.
- According to the Dubai Carbon Center of Excellence, around four tonnes of carbon are emitted per million gallons of freshwater produced by desalination in the UAE, compared with just over 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per million gallons, when pumping freshwater from underground.
- Desalination practice is tied to factors including the cost of oil, commodity prices and financing availability. These factors change as populations swell, industry grows, water sources are polluted or as climate change become more acute.
- Desalination is a good example of the inter-dependency between adaptation and mitigation. While desalination helps cope with climate impacts, emissions produced exacerbate climate change.
- For more statistics on water and desalination, visit UN Water.


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Ancestry.com has announced the formation of genetic communities. Genetic Communities are groups of AncestryDNA® members who are connected through DNA most likely because they descend from a population of shared ancestors, even if they no longer live in the area where those ancestors once lived. The idea is that by identifying these very specific communities your DNA test can be made more specific. To find out more click here.
Family.me is a private social network that brings families together to discover, share and preserve their memories. Through our unique online tree builder, you can collaborate with your family members to map out your history while sharing precious moments with loved ones near and far. With the free and easy-to-use tool, you can upload photos and videos, tag keywords, share on social media and search across millions of historical records. The website has added new feature including the following:
In order to help users complete their entire ancestral story, Family.me provides FREE access to millions of ancestry records such as marriage, death, military, and more. The site seamlessly enables users to bridge their family's past with the present.The website has also added featured family trees of the following:
- Game of Thrones
- The Kennedy Family
- The Clinton Family
- The Trump Family
- The British Royal Family
- The Kardashian Family
Evidentiasoftware.com has announced a new Cousin Research Tracker. Here is the description from their blog:
What is the Cousin Research Tracker?
Evidentia allows me to create a "Possibility Tree", a short family tree tracing myself and a potential "cousin" to a most recent common ancestor. It then tracks my progress in creating evidence based proofs for each parent-child relationship in the "Possibility Tree". Once I have solid evidence and a proof summary for each link, I can reach a conclusion about the relationship between my cousin and I, using the same standards I use in the other proofs I generate in Evidentia.
At any time I can generate a Cousin Proof Summary Report, which will show me not only my summary conclusion about the cousin relationship, but also the conclusion from each proof used as evidence.
Want more? The Cousin Proof Detail Report includes everything in the summary, AND it appends a full copy of each supporting proof report at the end of the document.
Finally, the Cousin Research Log Summary, shown below, will show me the status of ALL my Cousin Research efforts.For more information click here.
Geneanet.org has organized a "Save our Graves" project. Here is a brief video introduction to the process.
Geneagraves from Geneanet on Vimeo.
BackBlaze .com published an article entitled, "The Future of DNA Storage." If you have taken a DNA test or are going to do so, you might want to check out the article.


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Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) July 25, 2014
1) IT'S THE OFFER. Offer a great coupon or promotion. High quality direct mail is not only packed with relevant information, it also motivates readers to act with an irresistible deal. By adding value with a discount, bonus gift, free information, or free trial, the mail makes your prospect want to say yes.
2) IT'S THE LIST. Target your mailing. Instead of buying lumps of leads, build your own direct mail campaign to get better results. Doing a random blast won't get you anywhere. There are plenty of expert lists. Rather than doing a random blast of data, find a data base that helps to filter the results based off your specific needs. The more refined the search, the better. "Pray and spray" marketing will never be able to compete with a thoughtfully planned campaign designed to target a specific demographic with information that interests them.
3) MAKE IT PERSONAL. Direct mail doesn't have to be boring! By sending impersonal cards or letters, you can be assured that your information is destined for the trash can. Thanks to sophisticated marketing software and digital printing, savvy marketers are personalizing messages and engaging prospective customers in incredible ways. Envelopes that catch the eye and engage the reader with customized teaser copy, highly customized letters that include handwritten notes, and vivid brochures/inserts that showcase further details capture and engage readers.
4) FOCUS ON QUALITY. Once your materials get into the hands of your consumers, don't lose them with poorly written content. Make sure everything is 100% correct. Proof read for grammar, spelling, and typos. Make sure your copy adds value or generates excitement (or both).
5) INTEGRATE YOUR STRATEGY. Don't miss the opportunity to leverage your direct mail messaging and creative with other marketing initiatives; this helps to ensure brand cohesion. Consumers might need to hear your message 5 to 7 times before they act on it. Your brand needs to extend throughout all aspects of the mailing: from the logo to the graphics to the font and color choice.
6) FOLLOW UP. Turning people into loyal customers is going to take more than one mailing; it's a continual process. Interestingly, a 2011 study in the Journal of Marketing revealed that consumers will tolerate twice as much mail as e-mail contact.


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Taiwan's president has renewed the island's bid to join the United Nations, sending two more letters to leaders of the world body.
A spokesman for President Chen Shui-bian, David Lee, says letters were delivered Wednesday to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and to China's U.N. representative.
The Xinhua news agency reports that China's U.N. Ambassador, Wang Guangya, quickly rejected and returned his letter. Wang called Mr. Chen an "international troublemaker," and said the application was a "petty trick."
Wang said he expects Ban Ki-moon's office to soon take the same action.
Last week, the secretary-general's office rejected Taiwan's application for membership before it was discussed by the General Assembly. The office said that a 1971 U.N. resolution 2758 bars Taipei from having separate membership in the world body.
Mr. Chen responded by saying that no individual, including the secretary-general, has the right to rule on Taiwan's application. He vowed to continue to promote the island's bid and demand that it be discussed by the General Assembly and U.N. Security Council.
Taiwan, officially known as the "Republic of China," lost its U.N. seat to China in 1971.
Every bid that Taiwan has made to join the U.N., starting in 1993, has been rejected. This is the first year it has applied under the name Taiwan instead of the ROC.
China claims the self-governed island is part of its own territory and that it is unnecessary for it to join the world body.


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The web started as a free place to interact. So much of our society has gone to the control of the lawyers and corporations. Leave the web alone. Attack copyright infringement, yes, but do not take it to such a level. =================================== Todd Clare Booz Allen & Hamilton Houston, TX Voice: (281) 480-5976 E-Mail: email@example.com ===================================Received on Wednesday, 7 November 2001 15:56:43 UTC
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The month of December can bring a heap of challenges. It's the holiday season and for many of us that comes with inherent stress. But some challenges arise from our own making. For instance, I have just downloaded the Mag Interactive WordBrain app on my phone and have quickly reached the penguin level. The puzzles get increasingly more challenging as you complete them and the solutions have come a wee bit slower to me. I have refused to use any of my 38 hints to solve the puzzles because who knows what future scrambles are lurking? Some would argue that I have been a bit obsessed with the game. To which I would reply,"fake news". You never know when the solution may magically present itself. I have to stay vigilant.
With so much on my phone plate, I have turned to other sources for my meal inspirations.
A favorite foodie website of mine is Serious Eats. I love learning about the science behind cooking and this site delivers. Here you will also find recipes (of all kinds), videos, cooking techniques, product reviews, food lab testing, special features, podcasts and so much more.
One of the SE recipes that caught my eye was their spicy carrot ginger soup. The picture of the dish and the list of ingredients were appealing to me, so I set about putting it together. For the most part, I stuck to the recipe at hand. The only deviations I made were as follows:
– omitted the oil
– made homemade harrisa paste
– added brown rice to make it more satiating
– substituted soy nuts for the pine nuts
Note on the nuts: We love pine nuts but they were nowhere to be found at the store. The vegan husband and I were together at the grocer's when he made what would turn out to be a great suggestion, substituting soy for the pine. It gave this silky soup a nice crunchy texture. Not only are soy nuts (roasted soy beans) a tasty treat, but they also contain phytochemicals and are high in protein and fiber. Like other nuts though, the calorie count is high with about 120 calories per one ounce serving. We topped our soup with these nuggets in moderation.
I don't think you will be disappointed with this beauty. It's quick and easy to put together and very satisfying.
Figuring out the first word in each scramble makes life so much easier. Please leave a comment…


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Pets on Campus
You may keep fish in your room or apartment. Because the electricity is turned off in the residence halls during Christmas vacation, however, you should remove your fish from your room during this holiday. Keeping or caring for pets other than fish on campus will result in removal of the pet and a $25 fine.
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Copy and paste this weblink and read the article in the Globe and Mail on education payments for copied material: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/heading-back-to-school-hope-youve-memorized-the-copyright-act/article2131989/.
I am a writer like John Degen, but my take is different.
About 75% of the money made from schools, colleges and universities goes to the large educational publishers. These eliminate royalties at the first step for writers, and substitute fee for service, so the publishers get 100% of the royalties when they sell their books to students. Over the years, this fee for service payment goes down because of inflation. Then they come at the end and pick up the entire royalties paid for copying.
Writers get a small payment from the repertoire class. Last year the baseline was $175. That's all. This does not comprise meaningful income. 80% of writers got less than the previous year's baseline of $612, also a figure that does not comprise meaningful income.
The point is that schools, colleges and universities think they are paying money to writers, but they are not. Writers get virtually nothing. Writers don't like this but the reprographic corporation primarily reflects the interests of large educational publishers even though the copying payment was introduced for writers.
I would say that any university that pays this money will be pretty unhappy to learn that the money does not go to writers, artists, creators and so on. But that is what happens with writers receiving about 10% of revenue - in a system that was designed to give us a financial lift for our copyrighted material.
Many universities and other educational institutions have refused to pay the new tariff and have instead chosen to appeal to the court. Most of Access Copyright's Statement of Financial Activities, has a large asset of over $100 million, most is these 'accounts receivable' that it so far can't bring in, and part is part of the $63 million in cash and cash equivalents. If writers were to get only 50% of this asset, then we could begin to say that writers get some financial benefit from our copyrighted work. That base payment of a very small $175 becomes about $2275 - not meaningful income for the lowest paid writers, but enough to make a mortgage payment with a little left over.
This is the writer's reality. Don't think that reprographic money gets to writers. It is less than 10%.
We are committed to creators' copyright interests. We support collective licensing of copyright. We declare that creators are entitled to more accountability from Access Copyright, more money from Access Copyright, and particularly more creator control of our own copyright interests.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Don Meredith on what not to do
Don Meredith, blogger and Outdoor Writers of Canada active member, is not keen on the idea of creators seeking a better deal at Access Copyright -- not at this time anyway, and seemingly not as long as copyright matters are being debated or Professor Geist has opinions. His recent thoughts on the question are here. I'm sure we will take up his points before long, but meanwhile take a look. Comments are open.
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Election messages
Republicans and tea partiers might want to pause in their happy dance, and Democrats in their rending of garments, to reflect that the recent election has messages for both parties.
Election messages
Republicans and tea partiers might want to pause in their happy dance, and Democrats in their rending of garments, to reflect that the recent election has messages for both parties.
To Democrats: We put you in charge of a half dozen disasters, eight to 30 years in the making, and all you've managed to do in 22 months is pull us back from the brink of another Great Depression, start extricating us from a war and occupation we should never have gotten into, begin rebuilding our infrastructure and start reforming a health insurance mess that had been getting worse for a generation. Oh, and save the American auto industry, cut most of our income taxes and deal with BP's oil gusher.
Twenty-two months!
Where's full employment?
Where's peace in the Middle East?
Where's my pony?
You're outta here.
To Republicans: OK, one more chance, here are the keys. If you drive us back into the same ditch, in six or eight years we might have to start thinking about taking them away again.
— R.A. Stewart, Chicago
Be civil
Evidently the Republicans' principal tactic in Congress for the next two years is going to be obstructionism, with the goal of discrediting the president and the Democrats so badly that they will regain control of the Senate and take back the White House. Undoubtedly they will also vigorously exercise the same exclusionary practices that Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid used on them, which is the same as what Newt Gingrich and Trent Lott/Bill Frist used against the Democrats, which is the same as . . .
You see what I'm driving at.
I think I speak for the vast majority of Americans when I say: Enough!
We are totally fed up with the members of both parties showing nothing but vicious, divisive, knee-jerk attacks against each other.
None of them, Republicans and Democrats alike, has the best interests of the American people at heart.
Their principal concerns clearly seem to be their own self-promotion/self-preservation, the accumulation of campaign funds, shameless devotion to making the other party look bad and accommodating the wishes of lobbyists and special interests, all the while trying to disguise their disgraceful pandering in a cloak of righteousness.
This has got to stop.
Our country is desperately crying out for solutions from Congress and the administration, not roadblocks; for some amount of synergy and cooperation between the parties, not this constant divisiveness; and for a return to some semblance of civility, not the utter contempt for each other that they so openly exhibit.
In other words, the American people need leaders in Congress who are going to demonstrate that we come first, not their party's vendetta against the other guy.
Yeah, right.
Like that's going to happen any time soon.
— Ronald C. Brown, Rolling Meadows
Government regulations
When government "gets out of the way" and there are even fewer regulations, regulators and inspectors, get ready for more road and bridge collapses, more mine cave-ins, more outbreaks of contaminated food, more petroleum well failures, more incidents of undetected contaminated water, more undetected dangerous children's furniture and toys, and defective cars.
Someday soon we may be asking ourselves the following question:
Why isn't our government protecting us?
— Mike Wilensky, Chicago
Taking action
One very positive result of the Obama administration is the resurgence of American activism, particularly in conservative middle America.
The overwhelming dismay and unrest over current events, social reform, government expansion and a left-of-center White House philosophy have energized American citizens into action.
What makes this so unique and awe-inspiring is how successfully Americans all across this nation — Democrats, Republicans and independents — have elevated their discord to mass organization efforts at local and national levels.
It took a awhile, but a sleeping giant has awakened.
Thanks to President Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi for the wake-up call.
— L. Kowalis, Orland Park
This makes no sense
The people of Illinois have spoken.
They have returned the Democrats to the state legislature and have elected a Democrat as governor.
Our taxes will increase, borrowing will continue and budget deficits will escalate even more.
Common sense obviously is not a cultural norm in the state of Illinois.
— Jeff Boggs, Manhattan, Ill.
What's in a name?
Why would President Barack Obama want to endorse a tax cut named for George W. Bush?
If the Republicans are at all sincere about its cathartic effects, why not name it the Obama Tax Cuts and be done with it?
Surely the sitting President would find it easier to warm up to. In fact quite a few Democrats might support it whereas continuing to credit Bush would cast them as betrayers to the constituency that elected them to reverse our catastrophic debt.
Can the Republicans live with an economic initiative called the Obama Tax Cuts?


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The Diamond Concrete Candleholder, by Danish Korridor Design, is a decorative candleholder made of a mix between cement and concrete.
No candleholder looks exactly the same because of how the mixture of cement, concrete and color powder dries up in the molding process. The Diamond Concrete Candleholder gives every modern home a touch of something raw, industrial and heavy in its material.
The Diamond Concrete Candleholder series is designed by Architect Henrik Ilfeldt.
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Singapore's public transport to accept payments via Apple Pay, Android Pay next year
Credit: LTA Facebook.
Commuters in Singapore will be able to pay for public transport using their mobile phones from the first quarter of 2018.
They can do so via Apple Pay, Android Pay, and Samsung Pay, as part of an extension of Land Transport Authority's (LTA) Account-Based Ticketing pilot with Mastercard.
According to LTA, the move is spurred from the positive feedback of the trial that started in March 2017, which enabled commuters to pay for their public transport rides with their Mastercard contactless credit or debit card.
So far, more than 100,000 commuters have signed up for the service and there has been an average of 60,000 transactions daily.
Deborah Heng, Country Manager of Mastercard Singapore, said: "We are delighted with the results from the Account-Based Ticketing pilot which has been a positive experience for daily transit users, removing the hassle of topping up. We look forward to expanding the number of active Mastercard cardholders in public transportation as we work towards driving greater use of e-payments in Singapore."
Besides extending the pilot to accept mobile payments, the trial will also accept Visa and NETS cards from next June.
"NETS is today one of the most widely-used cards for everyday payments such as retail and F&B purchases and extending its use to the transit sector will make it even more convenient for commuters," said Jeffrey Goh, Chief Executive Officer, NETS.
Ooi Huey Tyng, Visa Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei, added: "We believe our Visa payWave cardholders will welcome the ability to now tap and pay for their transportation. Transit payments will help more Singaporeans realise how simple and convenient contactless payments are, and accelerate our goal of becoming a Smart Nation."


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A big advantage that SAE offers is solid curriculum and instructors who are actively working in the music industry. By keeping ourselves relevant and of-the-moment, we can see what's new and bring it back to share with our students.
Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 01, 2014
SAE Institute Miami Audio Technology Program instructor Frank Rodriguez has been chosen to handle the recording engineering duties for a new international music project for Red Bull Music Academy. The project is being recorded at Red Bull Music Academy's studios in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Sao Paulo.
"DJ/producer Camilo Lara from Mexican Institute of Sound and esteemed producer/remixer Toy Selectah are producing the project, and they brought me on board," says Rodriguez, who is a three time Latin Grammy-nominated engineer/producer and has contributed his talents to dozens of triple platinum-selling releases. "It's really hard to pinpoint the specific genre of what we're working on because there's a little bit of everything, but Contemporary Global Urban sounds about right. Our goal is to capture a mix of styles and ideas featuring artists who you knew, artists who you know, and artists who you will know about - all of whom are featured on tracks that will make you dance, think, and say 'I don't know what the hell just happened, but it was cool!'"
Rodriguez was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Miami at 11 years old. While in the Dominican Republic, he was a fan of merengue, bachata, and other Dominica music genres. When he arrived in the States, he embraced the Miami bass hip hop sound, Puerto Rican rap artists Vito C and Ruben DJ, and American alternative rock - including Green Day, Rage Against the Machine, Weezer, Nirvana, and Stone Temple Pilots. He graduated from Miami Sunset Senior High School in 1998, and enrolled at SAE Miami in 2002, when the campus opened.
"After high school, I took some time off, and I realized that whatever career direction I was going to choose, it had to involve music," says Rodriguez. "I looked at different audio technology programs that were available in the Miami area, and the one that made the most sense and best addressed my needs was the one offered by SAE."
Rodriguez enjoyed his SAE experience so much and was so impressed by the school's curriculum, staff, and Audio Technology Program that he joined the faculty in 2005.
"A big advantage that SAE offers is solid curriculum and instructors who are actively working in the music industry," says Rodriguez, whose teaching specialties are Pro Tools, Ableton, all major consoles, sound-to-picture, and surround sound. "By keeping ourselves relevant and of-the-moment, we can see what's new and bring it back to share with our students. This keeps them sharp and makes them extremely desirable to employers once they graduate."
In terms of advice for students who want to emulate his many achievements, Rodriguez recommends that they put as much energy, focus, and determination into their work as possible.
"I tell my students that they'll get out of this journey what they put into it," says Rodriguez, who manages to fit in mixing, mastering, and recording engineering duties at Vanquish Studios in Davie, FL into his busy schedule. "One hundred and ten percent invested will get you at least 110%, and sometimes much more, in return. All the successful players who are killing it out there follow that formula. I also tell my students that nine or twelve months of focused education and hard work at SAE can redefine who they are as people, and can give them the career that they always dreamed of."


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|03 Jun 2011
Thank you Cata. First post updated. :)
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|06 Jun 2011
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Hey everyone,
I don't know a lot when it comes to sound cards/drivers so I'm not sure if this latest update will work.. my current Realtek HD Audio Manager says it's version 188.8.131.5269 and the Audio Codec is ALC259. I noticed that that wasn't in the list of supported numbers so I'm unsure if it will work.
Any help would be appreciated
|My System Specs
|06 Jun 2011
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
Hi x0pticLukeZz and welcome to W7 Forums
That driver should work. :)
|My System Specs
|06 Jun 2011
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Hey, I have SRS Premium Sound system implented in my laptop.
The controller of SRS was one tab of Realtek menu, right next to Room correction tab.
After installing the newest Realtek driver (2.61) the tab for SRS disappeared...
(I had it in the 2.60.)
So, is there some way to fix this or do I need to go back to 2.60?
(I wasn't able to find 2.60 anywhere either... :/)
|My System Specs
|09 Jun 2011
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
the link just loop , ftp://WebUser:firstname.lastname@example.com/..._Win7_R261.exe is a download for the EXE version.
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|13 Jun 2011
Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
A possible solution for static sounds
I'm not sure if it's been posted in the previous pages, but I've found a solution to the static noises that happen along with other sounds. I found it elsewhere on the internet (sadly I closed it so I cannot reference), and I thought I'd post here to hopefully help a few frustrated people. The same static thing happened for me in Windows XP, it was just so long ago that I forgot to bookmark the fix that worked for me.
I was getting the random "static" sound on speakers and headphones that seemed to be caused by CPU use. The sound was similar to if you were messing with headphone cord while listening to an MP3 player. This occurred when I did anything on my PC. Games, music; I could turn my speakers or headphones up and just scroll through a webpage and I'd get a static-ey chatter. Annoying, and seemingly loosely based on how much the processor was thinking about something. Seriously, even moving my mouse across the screen caused a tiny bit of hum.
Solution! In Windows 7, go to Control Panel-> Hardware and Sound, and open the Sound setting. Double-click on Speakers (that's what it was for me; could be different for different setups?), select the Levels tab, and find the PC Beep slider. Put this to 0 or mute it. Once I did that, all of my static sounds were gone!
Not sure if this will work for all. Obviously we have all different builds, manufacturers, and driver versions. I have an ASUS P6T and am running Windows 7 64. Like I said above, I had the same issue in Windows XP, and was so I knew there was SOMETHING that might work...just didn't know where to look. I don't know if this issue is caused by loose wires in my case or something, but when I did it in XP, I never had an issue again (until recently upgrading to 7). I have had no need for the "system beep" sound that I know of. I know if I'm pressing a key for 30 seconds, I guess? Someone may be able to expound upon how I must've messed up connecting a wire or how muting this might be bad or how maybe my case's system beep is dead/dying, but this fix got rid of my static and that's all I want.
Hopefully this'll help some of you. Just thought I'd put this out there. This thread and another seemed to be a nice repository of a handful of solutions. Good luck!
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MawMaw and PawPaw came to visit for Christmas this year! They flew in on Wednesday night, the 21st. JB and Brady went to get them while Rachel and I went to Awana. The kids and I had school on Thursday and half day Friday, but then we were all off for Christmas vacation! JB was on Christmas standdown, so except for the long hour that he had to put in on Tuesday and Friday mornings....he was off as well! We all went over to Norm's diner (except MM) on Saturday morn (Christmas eve) for a big ol breakfast! The kids couldn't wait to open their Christmas eve gifts after it got dark...so we went out in the afternoon to shoot some hoops down at the school to pass time:) Oh, and made cookies too! I think PawPaw and I took a nap and then we opened presents!!! Brady loved his tool set and Rachel loved her cotton balls and duck tape!!!! :) Christmas morning was most enjoyable, watching the kids with so much excitement. We all went to church to hear the Cantata and then came home for a big fried Chicken meal. I think Paw Paw and I took a nap. Then we drove around Christmas night and looked at Christmas lights.....so pretty! Monday started with a big biscuits and gravy breakfast and I think PawPaw and I took a nap. Then we shipped MM and PP off for their night at the Inn at Mystic which was their Christmas present. We did some shopping that night and ate at Longhorn Steakhouse because Rach got us a giftcard there for Christmas!!! Tuesday, MM and PP returned, we just hung around...I think PP and I took a nap, and then we got some Paul's pasta for dinner! Wednesday we had to take them back to the airport:( Thursday we took down our Christmas stuff and cleaned the house all up....that makes me happy:) The kids have truly enjoyed their time off....they have played so well together and we have all just been able to relax and take it easy! It has been a great time together!!! We still have a couple more days until we all go back to reality!!! But, I am thankful for the reality that we have! Enough money to have all we need, friends and family so full of love, Our God that is over all and in all, even in our toughest times. We are believing that 2012 is going to be a year full of healing for the Rodgers' family and full of joy in God's amazing hands!!!! Happy New Year!
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A walking guide to the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands describes 24 walks, parts of many of which can be combined to make up the Jersey Coastal Walk and part of the Channel Islands Way. Famous for sunshine, history and a wonderful coastline, Jersey is an intriguing destination for travellers. Outwardly British but with French overtones, the island has a long tourist season and is often busy with visitors. The walks in this guide use good paths and tracks as well as quiet country roads. Occasionally, more rugged paths are used to explore the excellent cliff coastline. Jersey has plenty of interesting historical sites and attractions to visit including castles, churches and museums. With its companion guide, 'Walking on Guernsey' published at the same time, this is also the first guide to cover the new Channel Islands Way.
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Walk 1 St Helier Town Trail
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Walk 6 Les Mielles and St Ouen
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WENHAM -- The French bébés were the dolls of my childhood dreams, with their cherubic faces framed by soft ringlets, creamy skin, rosy cheeks, and huge, haunting, almond-shaped eyes. Made in France in the late 1800s, they wore elaborate dresses of silk and brocade, accessorized with bonnets, gloves, and jewelry.
These dolls are among 5,000 in the collection of the Wenham Museum, a gem hidden in this North Shore town; at any given time some 1,000 are on display. Exhibits trace the great variety of dolls ranging from cloth playthings meant to be dragged to the playground (think Raggedy Ann) to porcelain models designed to sit on a shelf. It is interesting to see how the figures evolved from women to children to babies; though there are a few boy dolls, the vast majority are female.
The dolls and dollhouses are almost certain to take many women back to childhood, and their male peers are likely to be equally transported by the museum's extensive collection of model trains.
The most unusual doll has to be the likeness of Julia Ward Howe. The doll was fashioned around 1900 from a portrait for which the composer of the ''Battle Hymn of the Republic" posed when she was 87; her wrinkled face is a stark contrast to the youthful appearance of the rest of the museum's exhibit.
A separate gallery houses the International Doll Collection, amassed by a publicity-savvy Wenham native who used it to raise money for charity. Elizabeth Richards Horton set out to collect a doll from each inhabited country in the world. By 1900, the collection included some 1,000 dolls, including many donated by European royalty. Some 800 of these survived the ravages of time and storage and are in the museum's collection. They include Native American dolls in authentic dress, and dolls from India, Japan, Portugal, Greece, Surinam, and Barbados. The ethnic facial features and striking costumes of these dolls are a refreshing change from the idealized European faces of the main collection. Among the more ingenious creations are dolls with heads made of cashew or hickory nuts, dolls carved from peach pits, and dolls made from kelp, coconut, wishbones, and even a dried apple.
The downstairs train room features six working layouts, including miniatures of the Salem waterfront, the House of the Seven Gables, and replicas of other North Shore locations. Watching the sturdy cars move relentlessly along the tracks, over hills, through crossings, and in and out of tunnels, is mesmerizing.
The museum opened in 1922, when a group of women from the Wenham Village Improvement Society mounted an effort to save the attached Claflin-Richards House, which dates from 1690, said Emily Fertik, the museum's executive director. Today, the house interprets four periods of family life, from 1690 to 1850, and reveals a direct connection between its last occupant and the stunning doll collection next door. Tours are available on request.
Along with terrific collections of dolls and model trains and a historic house, the museum offers changing exhibits. ''Beavers: Creatures of Industry" takes a comprehensive look at this rodent, its history, habitats, historic role in fur trading, and the modern-day effects of beaver dams on water resources, particularly in the Ipswich River watershed. The exhibit, which continues through June 18, is child friendly but still provides adults food for thought.
The same women's organization that saved the Claflin-Richards House also launched the Wenham Tea House across the street in 1915 and operates it to this day. It's a pleasant place for lunch or tea before or after your visit to the museum.
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