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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Take Good Care Of Your Wife
Last Sunday, I was sitting on my deckchair, drinking a beer and watching my wife mowing the lawn.
Cherie, my 'sei paat por' neighbour saw us and was so 9 upset that she came over and tiu 9 me. "You lazy bastard!! Sitting there drinking beer while your poor wife pushes that blardy ancient lawn mower around. Get off your arse and give her a break lah." She yelled.
I thought; "Niamah..sei paat por" and took another swig from my can , licked the froth from my lips, belch loudly, stared directly at this nosey bitch and said; "Piss off and mind your own husband lah. My wife has green fingers wat…she enjoys gardening wat…kenot meh? Tiu!"
After a few days, I felt really bad so I went out and picked up a really good deal on a 'ride-on mower' which I bought her…just to show how much I larp her. I am so proud of the deal I got. I am also proud that my 'loe por' can now sit down while mowing the lawn.
Yes, guys. Afterall, we should really take good care of our missus….that way, they'll take good care of us.
I have attached a picture below…
I do worry though that maybe I'm getting too soft on her, and next thing she'll be demanding for 10-speed gear on it!
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Mobile is Accelerating Retail Figures
According to a recent report from comScore, "State of the U.S. Retail Economy in Q3 2015", mobile is driving retail figures up. The data was released via a webinar and includes all worldwide buying on U.S. sites through September of 2015. Our analyst, Heather O'Bryan, attended the call and here is part of her recap:
Overall, they had some very interesting insights and predictions for next year. One important discussion point was around mobile and how it is accelerating retail figures. There results are similar to some of our consumer based surveys. According to comScore's figures, desktop e-commerce (retail and travel) was up 8% year over year overall, in Q1-Q3, totaling $281 billion with retail e-commerce reaching $179 billion up 9% versus last year because of the mobile shift. Retail digital commerce (desktop and mobile) reached $69.7 billion in Q3 2015 which is up 15% versus last year. When compared to consumer discretionary spending, digital commerce growth in Q3 substantially out performed it. The strength of online when including both mobile and desktop digital commerce accounted for about 1 in every 7 (13.1%) discretionary dollar spent by consumers in Q3 2015 but seasonality wise, sales will peak in the colder months and expect increases in late 2015.
Mobile is accelerating this shift and it will tip it towards the positive.
Mobile shopping and commerce increased overtime to 16.4% in Q3 2015 with total discretionary retail up 1%, e-commerce 8% and m-commerce 70% which is far outpacing e-commerce and bricks-and-mortar. Despite having a huge growth, it's monetizing at a slower rate. Similar to some of our studies, comScore found that consumers were not completing mobile transactions due to security concerns, (i.e. public WIFI), and poor mobile optimization of sites i.e. on the list included they couldn't see the product details because of the smaller screens and they couldn't navigate between screens and/or sites. The mobile retail apps that have a significant percentage of consumers who are multi-platform and mobile-only but split between apps and mobile web time are listed in the chart below.
These findings correspond to our most recent local search survey and illustrate the fact that mobile device usage is a critical component of the path to purchase, however work still needs to be done on the consumer experience side to fully realize the true power of mobile.
comScore also found if consumers have a retailer's app on their phone's home screen, they will use it more. This raises the question, how hard is it to get a consumer to download a retailer's app and place it on their home screen? comScore stated consumers only want up to three apps on their phone and of the ones who had only one app, 35% of them had Amazon and 15% Walmart. I'm not so sure three is the magic number. This is something we can explore. What about the others-how do retailers spark an interest with consumers to download their app? comScore suggest three things: 1. Use the app to enhance in-store usage, 2. Give exclusive deals, and 3. Have an entertaining experience and reward people for in-app purchases. These are all great recommendations.

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The Full Federal Court has reduced Mr Vaysman's punishment for contempt from 3 years to 2 years imprisonment for repeatedly breaching injunctions not to infringe trade mark and copyright.
Dr Gurry re-appointed
Last week, 8 May, WIPO's General Assembly re-elected Dr Francis Gurry to a second 6 year term, beginning 1 October 2014 as Director-General of WIPO.
Plain Packaging: WTO dispute panel appointed
Plain Packaging: WTO dispute panel appointed
Abstract principle, fine art or just unknowable
Jessup J has upheld the rejection of a patent for an auscultative method on grounds the claimed invention was insufficiently clearly disclosed.


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Sexual Behaviors and Outcomes among Female and Male Youth from Major Urban Areas in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal
Ilene S. Speizer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jean-Christophe Fotso, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Hawa Talla, IntraHealth International, Inc.
Akin Akiode, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Joshua Davis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Saad Abdulmumin, Johns Hopkins University
Jane Otai, Jhpiego,Tupange
Urban youth have greater education and employment opportunities than their rural counterparts; this does not always translate into lower health risks. This paper examines sexual and reproductive health behaviors of female youth in major urban areas in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. Data were collected in 2010/2011. A greater percentage of Kenyan youth are sexually experienced, currently using modern family planning and have experienced a teenage pregnancy compared to Senegal and Nigeria. In country-specific multivariate analyses, more educated youth are more likely to have had premarital sex than be ever married; more likely to use modern contraception; and less likely to have had a teenage pregnancy than less educated youth. Poorer youth are more likely to have had a teenage pregnancy than richer youth. Other factors associated with youth sexual risk-taking differ by country. Study findings are used to make programmatic recommendations for urban areas across and within specific country settings.
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Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method (Book/Online Audio)
Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method (Book/Online Audio)
A complete guide for beginning guitarists with step-by-step lessons and 45 great acoustic songs to learn and play.
The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method uses real songs to teach you all the basics of acoustic Guitar in the style of The Beatles, Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp, the Indigo Girls, Robert Johnson, James Taylor and many others.
Lessons include: strumming, fingerpicking, using a capo, open tunings, folk, country and bluegrass styles, acoustic blues, acoustic rock and more.
Songs include: Angie, Barely Breathing, Behind Blue Eyes, Building a Mystery, Change the World, Dust in the Wind, Fast Car, Here Comes the Sun, Jack and Diane, Landslide, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Maggie May, More Than Words, Name, You've Got a Friend, Yesterday and more. This book is written in standard notation and tablature.
- Angie
- Annie's Song
- Band On The Run
- Barely Breathing
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Billy In The Low Ground
- Blackberry Blossom
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky
- Building A Mystery
- Change The World (Phenomenon)
- Closer To Fine
- Come On In My Kitchen
- Cross Road Blues (Crossroads)
- Dear Prudence
- Dust In The Wind
- Free Fallin'
- Friends In Low Places
- Heaven Beside You
- Here Comes The Sun
- I'll Fly Away
- Jack And Diane
- Landslide
- Leaving On A Jet Plane
- Let Her Cry
- Maggie May
- More Than Words
- My Black Mama
- Name
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- Pink Houses
- Show Me The Way
- Small Town
- Soldier's Joy
- Strong Enough
- Take Me Home, Country Roads
- Terraplane Blues
- This Land Is Your Land
- Time In A Bottle
- Watershed
- When I Was A Boy
- Whiskey Before Breakfast
- Wildwood Flower
- Yesterday
- You Were Meant For Me
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NBDE Bench Test Perform Procedures on Typhodonts & Extracted Teeth
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|Exercise on Typhodonts
|Restorative Dentistry
|4 Posteriors with Rubber Dam
|Class II amalgam preparation.
|2 Extracted Teeth
|Class II amalgam restoration on a prepared tooth
|4 Posteriors with Rubber Dam
|Class III composite resin preparation
|4 Posteriors with Rubber Dam
|Direct Class II composite resin restoration
|Direct Class IV composite resin restoration
|Step Back Preparation
|2 Extracted Teeth
|Access preparation on molar teeth
|Crown Down Technique
|2 Extracted Teeth
|Fixed Prosthodontics
|PFM Crowns
|4 Posteriors with Rubber Dam
|Metal-ceramic crown preparation
|2 Extracted Teeth
|Metal Crowns
|2 Extracted Teeth
|4 Posteriors with Rubber Dam
|Full metal crown preparation
Weekly Tests Every Saturday : Self Assessment Tests on Typhodonts to evaluate clinical work
Mock Viva Exams : Oral exam for Individual candidate & group discussions on diagnosis & treatment planning of patients including radiograph identification.
Course Timings : 9:30 am to 7:30 pm daily including Sundays
All materials & equipment provided by institute including :
Typhodonts, Crown prep burs, composite resins, Endo access burs, polishing & finishing kit, etchant, bonding agent, rubber dam, irrigating solutions, Amalgamators, Pro Tapers, Rotary hand-piece & Files, Post & core, RVG, Apex locator, Rubber base impression materials, retraction cord & other items.
All candidates must wear a white apron daily & are required to get their own Airotor Hand-Piece
This NBDE-USA-bench-test coaching will give you the edge, confidence, and knowledge to succeed and compete to your fullest potential when taking the Bench Test Exams.


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"Paris, 1490. A shrewd French nobleman commissions six lavish tapestries celebrating his rising status at Court. He hires the charismatic, arrogant, sublimely talented Nicolas des Innocents to design them. Nicolas creates havoc among the women in the house—mother and daughter, servant, and lady-in-waiting—before taking his designs north to the Brussels workshop where the tapestries are to be woven. There, master weaver Georges de la Chapelle risks everything he has to finish the tapestries—his finest, most intricate work—on time for his exacting French client. The results change all their lives—lives that have been captured in the tapestries, for those who know where to look."
The Lady and the Unicorn is medieval historical fiction done well- though the characters live in a time and culture far removed from my daily experience of life, I could relate to them completely. Except Nicolas des Innocents, who is a rake and a scoundrel.
This book has a unique narrative style, with each chapter being told by a different character in the ensemble. The primary journey is that of Nicolas, but every character undergoes a transformation of some sort, and there are no happy endings.
I was impressed with the historical detail that was woven into the storyline, especially the attention to detail regarding the creation of tapestries. I had no idea how that happened in the middle ages, and feel like I have some sense of it (basic, but still) after reading this.
I recommend it to fans of historical fiction, medieval life, ensemble casts, and the dynamic between parents and children.
I'm a coffee-fueled, hobby-addicted bibliophage who makes cruelty-free mineral eye shadows (inspired by novels). I'm usually in front of a screen (writing, reading, or gaming), but I've been known to emerge for geekery, good food, and dark chocolate.


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Houston – May 2011 . . .Presented by Shari Fish Wellness FITeens Pre-College Workshop in collaboration with The Women's Fund for Health, Education and Research, the interactive workshops are slated for Tuesday, May 24, and Sunday, June 26, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Manor House and The Houstonian Club. Shari Fish, M.Ed., CWC, LPCi, a certified wellness coach and mother of three college-age students, leads each workshop.
"Having all the information from this session I feel so much less overwhelmed and more confident with my upcoming college experience," said graduating senior Elaine T., who participated in the FITeens Pre-College Workshop earlier this month.
Limited to 20 participants, the Class of 2011 FITeens Pre-College Workshops are slated for 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and include a healthy lunch and snacks, a FITeens workbook, giveaways, and the book, What About Me?, A girls guide to health, published by The Women's Fund. The gift certificate, presented in a beautifully appointed gift box (photo), is $185.00 per person and may be purchased online or by check payable to Shari Fish Wellness, 12727 Kimberley Ln., Ste. 202, Houston, TX 77024.
The workshop will provide participants with a healthy perspective on handling the stress and excitement associated with this major life transition. Students will find an open forum for discussing expectations, tempering angst and formulating a clear plan for their first months on campus. Additionally, each participant will learn hands-on life lessons to apply in time management, budget/finances, community building, exercise, avoiding the "Freshman 15", Summer "To Do" List, drinking, dating and sex, stressing out, self esteem and sleep issues.
Speakers will include OB/GYN Merrill Lewen, M.D., yoga instructor Jennifer Buergermeister, Shari Fish, and her daughter, Stephanie, who will share her personal insights from a student's perspective. Stephanie will graduate from the University of Texas (UT) at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work in May.
"At a time when young women are about to make one of the biggest transitions of their life, this fun and interactive event is a great way to promote support systems for them," notes Katherine Stackel, The Women's Fund Education & Outreach Manager. "Research has shown that when women are provided with tools to make healthy goals and decisions, they are more likely to bounce back from bad situations as a result of those resiliency skills. Our connection with Shari Fish Wellness allows us to share tools for staying on track with healthy lifestyles, building a community of women who are advocates for their own health!"
The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing women and girls in the Houston area with the tools they need to be advocates for their health. The Women's Fund is best known for outstanding health publications and education programs for teen girls and women.
Based on the principles of Positive Psychology, Shari Fish Wellness guides clients through a process of change, to achieve each client's vision for a more meaningful and balanced life, by building from their personal strengths, values, and past successes. The goal is for each client to experience increased life satisfaction, self-efficacy and to truly become her "best self."
For further information, go to http://www.sharifishwellness.com/fiteens, or call Shari Fish Wellness FITeens, 713-899-6159.
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Lakewood Industries, part of the Prestolite Performance family of brands, is a manufacturer of bellhousings, suspension components, and chassis components. Founded in 1965, Lakewood has grown from its humble beginnings as a small fabrication shop in Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. In 2010, the QuickTime brand was acquired by Prestolite Performance and joined with Lakewood to become the leader in safety bellhousings. The combination of these forces has brought racers the largest selection of bellhousing applications and a new production process that gives racers a lighter weight bellhousing that still has all of the safety features they want and come to expect from Lakewood Industries.
Lakewood Industries is proud to manufacturer products in the USA with experienced craftsmen. This in-house production and skill is what allows Lakewood to offer custom products built to your specifications. Specialty bellhousings can be built to your order in 2-4 weeks.
At the heart of Lakewood is the development and testing of products by its engineering and research and development teams. The teams utilize CNC machining, in-house chassis dyno, and a fleet of test vehicles including modern muscle cars such as the 2011 Mustang and 2010 Challenger. Most important of all, however, is a staff of talented engineers with real experience not only in the lab, but on the track as well. The company is fortunate to be located near 4 different sanctioned quarter mile facilities, and they prove the value and performance of the products from the burnout box to the big end. Lakewood Industries is proud to be a company for enthusiasts by enthusiasts.


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This case study seeks to understand water services delivery challenges of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in the context of integrated water resources management. It will unpack what is happening and not happening in terms of water services delivery within the IWRM context in Bushbuckridge. It will also attempt to draw out reasons for this situation. …Continue Reading →
August 1, 2009
Types: Case study
Keywords: Civil society Compliance Governance Institutional arrangements Integrated Water Resources Management Livelihoods Natural resources management Water and sanitation Water resources
Projects: The SWELL programme
Files: WRM and WS delivery (pdf 1.2mb)
Contemporary South Africa finds itself in a process of restoring the race and gender inequalities which resulted from the Apartheid era. As a part of this process the national government adopted new water legislation, which is based on the ideas of integrated water resource management (IWRM). A participatory approach forms a key element of this …Continue Reading →
November 13, 2015
Types: Thesis proposal
Keywords: Catchment Management Forums Equity Integrated Water Resources Management Participatory approaches
Files: Thesis proposal (pdf 1.7mb)
Members from IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), have expressed concerns about the rapidly changing world in which they bear the responsibility to manage such important areas, supported as they are with little information or preparation to deal with these growing risks. Global change factors (Box 1) can pose serious challenges to the sustainability …Continue Reading →
November 13, 2015
Types: Guidelines
Keywords: Adaptive management Complexity Governance Kruger National Park Learning Natural resources management Protected areas VSTEEP
Files: Guidelines for managers and field staff of protected areas (pdf 445kb)
The challenge of sustainability One of the challenges facing agriculture and food production is determining whether they are sustainable or not. Users of any natural resource should always strive to ensure that sustainable practices are being put in place and that farming activities are having a positive, not a negative effect, on ecosystem resources. Ongoing negative …Continue Reading →
November 13, 2015
Types: Guidelines
Keywords: Action research Changing practices Community based planning Farming Learning Livelihoods Natural resource use Natural resources management Sustainability
Files: Traffic lights (pdf 1.8mb)
The Association for Water and Rural Development (AWARD) through one of its projects, "Save the Sand Project " (SSP), has over the past 3 years developed a framework to involve stakeholders and governance bodies in the development and implementation of the new legal framework for water resources management in South Africa. This framework is currently …Continue Reading →
May 1, 2005
Types: Paper
Keywords: Learning Natural resources management Reflexivity Spiral framework Water resources
Projects: Save the Sand Programme
Files: Reflexive learning in IWRM (pdf 508kb)
Over the past decades, throughout much of the world water management has moved away from supply driven management, dominated by engineering and hydrological issues, toward demand driven solutions. Along these lines, Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) has gained prominence as a powerful water management paradigm5 and the notion of tradable formal or administrative entitlements, known variously …Continue Reading →
November 13, 2015
Types: Paper
Keywords: Equity Integrated Water Resources Management Legal issues Natural resources management Sustainability
Files: Pejan et al. (pdf 231kb)
Creating a legal framework to support water resource protection is one of the many challenges faced by the South African Government in realising its Constitutional mandate to achieve sustainability. In attempting to do so it has adopted a rights approach to water resource management, largely enacted by the National Water Act (NWA) [Act No. 36 …Continue Reading →
December 23, 2008
Types: Paper
Keywords: Legal issues National Water Act Natural resources management Water resources
Files: A rights approach to environmental flows (pdf 454kb)
Protected areas such as the Kruger National Park face many management challenges of which ensuring a healthy flow of rivers into the park is one of the most important. Although previous management policies isolated Kruger from its neighbours, this position has changed as the Park seeks to negotiate a respected 'place' for water and conservation …Continue Reading →
November 13, 2015
Types: Paper
Keywords: Adaptive management Natural resources management Protected areas Socio-ecological systems Water resources
Files: Koedoe paper (pdf 328kb)
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Off the Vine at the 2009 LA WineFest
A springtime visit to Los Angeles to check out the cities vibrant food scene seemed just the ticket to chase away a lingering case of the blahs. After a wonderful lunch at Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich's Pizzeria Mozza I felt energized and raring to go. Off I went to the LA WineFest and a wine glass and tasting seminar with 10th generation glassmaker George Riedel. Here is a short video clip form the event.
A guest of festival founder, wine writer and radio personality Dr. Joel Fisher, I really loved this event. Held at Raleigh Studios, just across the street from the Paramount lot, I could feel the Hollywood vibe. A large and diverse crown gathered to great wine and foods from through-out the state and beyond under warm but overcast skies out on the Studio lot. I would love to go back next year!


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- Jason Heyward Bees Attack Delays Cubs-Mariners Game "Watch"
- Tray Walker: "Ravens cornerback" Dies of Injuries From Dirt Bike Crash, sad day for NFL
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- Marc Gasol: "Memphis Grizzlies center" out the rest of the season
Skydivers collide: "Florida man" killed in South Carolina skydiving accident
- Updated: June 6, 2016
Skydiver's body recovered in SC after colliding mid-air with another diver.
Deputies in Chester County are investigating after the body of a missing skydiver was found in a wooded area.
The skydiver has been identified as Bond Springer, 32, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Authorities say the skydiver was found near Skydive Carolina. Springer's body was found just before 9 a.m. Sunday.
Deputies say the area is being treated as a crime scene. According to the Chester County Sheriff's Department, Carolina Skydive owner Danny Smith told deputies that two jumpers jumped out of a plane in wing suits and collided in the air. One of the skydivers was then taken to the hospital with a broken leg.
Skydive Carolina released the following statement Sunday:
On Saturday, June 4th at approximately 7:10 p.m., two experienced skydivers collided while making a wing suit skydive at Skydive Carolina during the annual Carolinafest skydiving festival.
The collision occurred midair. One of the two skydivers deployed his main parachute and landed despite sustaining minor injuries. The second skydiver was reported missing and search parties were deployed to locate the individual. Search efforts had to be called off due to storms that rolled in followed by darkness.
On Sunday, June 5th at 7:00 a.m., search parties resumed their search. At 8:52 a.m. the individual was found, deceased.


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If you're responsible for defending against data breaches, you know how challenging protecting against business email compromises and spear phishing can be. Here's how to architect a defense strategy that works.
One of the most challenging aspects of cloud communication security is preventing highly targeted spear phishing attacks from leading to data breaches.
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Following our appointment in October 2014, we have been working with Cambian Group on the best practice consultancy, design and production of their maiden Annual Report and Accounts.
As one of the UK's largest specialist behavioural health service providers, the report leads with a context setting overview of their story and differentiated business model prior to leading into the core content of the report. The full report is available to download from the Cambian Group website.


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A French nuclear power reactor has been shut down for additional testing.
CAPE TOWN - Cabinet on Thursday confirmed that Eskom will lead the country's nuclear power procurement drive, a day after the release of damning observations against the utility by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela.
In a statement on its two-day meeting this week, Cabinet put the decision down to Eskom's three decades of successfully running the Koeberg nuclear power plant, the only one in Africa.
Cabinet, which met over two days this week, also approved the designation of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation as the owner and operator of a planned multi-purpose reactor and nuclear fuel cycle.
Lastly, it said, the department of energy will serve as the co-ordinator of the nuclear build programme which is aimed at adding 9,600 kilowatts to the national energy grid.
It emerged a month ago that government was mulling shifting the responsibility for launching the procurement process from the department of energy to the power utility, and a decision was first signalled by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan during his medium-term budget policy statement last week.
Tellingly, however, the MTBPS contradicts Eskom CEO Brian Molefe's insistence that nuclear was the only option that could avert another power supply crisis in the near future. It noted that sound local research had shown that renewable energy could meet the country's baseload energy requirements.
This suggests that the procurement process could see further tension between Molefe and the Finance Minister who recently fell out publicly over Eskom's contract with the Gupta-owned Tegeta mining company.
Madonsela's report questions the legitimacy of the Eskom board and Molefe's "cosy relationship" with the Gupta brothers and could dent the utility's credibility as it proceeds to initiate an already contested nuclear build.
Molefe on Thursday offered to resign but denied wrongdoing and accused Madonsela of failing to give him an opportunity to respond to the allegations.
Cabinet also received a progress report on the overdue revision of the country's Integrated Resource Plan, which at least one of its members, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor, has argued needs to be completed before a Request for Proposals on building up to eight new nuclear reactors is issued.
But Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson appeared to disagree, telling a media briefing last month that government would proceed on the basis of the existing blueprint until an updated version was in place.
Cabinet described the review process as seeking to balance a range of objectives to ensure adequate energy supply while keeping costs down, promoting job creation and diversifying supply.
"The first milestone which is the compilation of assumptions to be used in the IRP has been completed, pending public consultation. The second milestone on the development of the base case which is a least cost plan has been completed. The third milestone which is a scenario analysis is underway. And the fourth milestone, is policy adjustment," the statement added.


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Research Synopsis:
The Resource Curse, the phenomenon that countries that are endowed with vast natural resources – in specific, non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels – tend to have worse development outcomes, has perpetuated the cycle of conflict, poverty and disease in many developing nations. Inequality and injustice follow the same trajectory as consumption levels, where increased global consumption of fossil fuels and minerals (i.e., oil, gold, diamonds) has lead to increased inequality and injustice in communities that host these valuable economic entities. As a global citizen that has lived, worked and travelled in various parts of the world, my passion for environmental justice and health has grown tremendously as I believe that violations of basic human rights should not be the foundation for economic advancement and development in emerging countries.
My research broadly looks at the environmental, health, economic and political impacts of extractive industries in West Africa (i.e., Oil, Mining and Natural Gas companies) and the development of strategies to get these industries to reverse their impacts and reduce injustices and inequity in the communities they operate. This interest grew not only out of my academic work, but my extensive professional experience working for international and national organizations focused on economic development, health services, and conflict resolution based in the United States, sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. Prior to my studies at MSU, I co-authored a paper on the Global Geographies of Environmental Injustice and Health: A Case Study of Illegal Hazardous Waste Dumping in Côte d'Ivoire published in the peer-reviewed Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Health in April 2011. This study was an investigation of the spatial patterning and potential health impacts of illegal toxic wastes that were dumped in Abidjan in August 2006.
My dissertation will expand on my Dual Master's Thesis from American University's School of International Service, which focused on environmental injustice in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria (in process). Using a case-control study design, I will assess the impact(s) of the oil industry on the health and economic development of two communities: one that is in proximity to gas flares and whose population is directly or indirectly involved in economic activities associated with the oil industry; and one that is not in proximity to gas flares and whose population is not involved in economic activities relating to the oil industry. Since gas flares are a known source of respiratory and other illnesses, they are used as the primary hazard by which people are directly exposed. Historically, economic activities related to the oil industry have prevented the development of other local industries (i.e., agriculture and aquaculture) in host communities and are therefore, also investigated in this study. This research will help to disentangle the relationships between poor economic development, poor population health and the multinational extractive (oil) industry in the Niger Delta to inform future development initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.


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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
To Kill A Mockingbird
By Harper Lee
Atticus Finch, a single father, has his hands full raising his children: Scout and Jem in the 1930s in the deep South. Scout, a tomboy, fills this book with her honesty and innocence while we follow Jem's transformation from a child to a young man. We share the children's curiosity of their neighbor, Boo Radley. Is he a violent murderer? Why does no one ever see him leave his house?
Their father, a lawyer, teaches them respect for all people, regardless of race or class. This teaching is challenged when a black man is accused of raping a white girl, and Finch becomes his defense lawyer. The town is divided, neighbors are pitted against neighbors, threats are made to the family, and one night changes everyone's lives forever.
To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960, went on to win a Pulitzer Prize, and was voted the Best Novel of the Centu ry by librraians for the Libray Journal. The author, Harper Lee, a long-time friend of Truman Capote, never wrote another book.
The text covers issues from getting out of debt, investing in stocks, bonds and annuities, what kind of insurance you need, retirement plan options, marriage/partnership, property, wills/ trusts, and paying for college
This is an excellent book with real value because you are getting the information you need to make good choices where it matters.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Eric Blehm
Randy lived his childhood in Yosemite, where his father was employed. He became a seasonal ranger there and later a back-country ranger in Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park for 28 years. His supervisors believed he was the most knowledgable and experienced ranger on staff, and he was always called on when hikers became lost in the spectacular but sometimes perilous mountains.
One day during a particularly difficult time in his life, Randy left a note at his primitive camp saying "Ranger on patrol - will return in 3-4 days". He never returned. The experienced ranger himself became the subject of the largest search and rescue effort ever in the parks. Park employees' opinions varied as to what happened to him. Did he not want to be found and was he living a new life somewhere? Did he experience an injury and was he trapped in an inaccessible area? Did he take his own life?
Author Eric Blehm spent years inquiring into the character of a complicated and solitary man - researching his beliefs, personal life, marriage, and relationships with fellow rangers and friends.
This is a fascinating tale with a good bit of mystery, written by a man who also heard the wilderness call to him.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Now wanted by the FBI as a psycho terrorist, Mary Ann escapes to a hotel where she pierces her nose, dyes her hair black, and reinvents herself as Nina Zero.
Mary starts out as a normal young woman who allows herself to be pushed around by the men in her life. By the end of the book, although she is in a lot more trouble, she comes out of her ordeal a mentally stronger person.
Another fasted paced book where the chick kicks some butt!
Friday, June 02, 2006
Georgia Ka'apuni McMillen
Moani is a successful young woman who owns and operates a kayak tour buisness. After years as a kayak guide, paddling rich tourists through Hawaii's wilderness Moani would like to build a more stable life for her mentally retarded sister who lives with her. Because of her business contacts a hotel seems to be the logical next step.
The property Moani would like to purchase, an old school, was the scene of her great aunt Lydia's murder in 1922. In alternating chapters this book tells the story of Lydia's murder and Moani's present day struggles.
Different characters enter and their parts in Lydia's life come to the surface.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
Dress Your Best
by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London
Do you love to watch those make over shows, I do, I love TLC's What Not to Wear. In Dress Your Best : The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body the hosts of TLC's What Not to Wear Clinton Kelly and Stacy London guide you to dressing your best, for both men and women.
In this book, the authors describe how to dress for the way women are built, "bigger on bottom," "a little extra in the middle," "curvy," or "extra curvy" with suggestions for petite, average height, and tall. Each style has a work style, casual style, and special occassion style.
For the men styles include short, average, tall, small framed, tummy, or hips. Each of these styles are illustrated with work, casual, or evening wear.
The book is a fun way to look at fashion and if you have ever seen What Not to Wear then you will love this book.


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Detric McCoy
Detric is a founding member of Taharka Brothers, a Baltimore-based ice cream shop where customers savor social commentary while enjoying sweet treats.
Q: How is Taharka Brothers different from other business models?
A: We are a social enterprise, which means that money is not the main purpose of the company. The main difference between us and other ice cream companies is that we are really about our social mission. We make flavors that push for a cause and get people thinking. I usually don't see other ice cream companies doing that.
Q: What made you want to create these kinds of business goals?
A: We started out as a nonprofit called Sylvan Beach, which was basically an ice cream shop and the guys lived in the same building as the shop down on Preston Street in Baltimore. They had good outcomes but they wanted to make a bigger impact, so that's when we switched over to Taharka Brothers. We just took it one step at a time.
Q: What kind of vision or intended achievement do you have for Taharka Brothers?
A: Honestly, we can't change everything. But we want to inform people and get them to stay and talk. We want a place to spread our mission and to connect with more people.
Q: How would you describe your mission?
A: We are an ice cream company and we make all of our own ice cream, but basically our mission is to inform people of social issues. We can't' change everybody's opinions and we can't tell people how to live, but our main focus is to bring up that conversation and at least try to get people to talk about things.
Q: How do you start that conversation?
A: We try in different ways. We don't say "this is wrong, this is bad, this is what you should do, this is what you shouldn't do," it's more that we try to support different ethnicities and keep people aware. We had an ice cream flavor called Chocolate Lives Matter during that whole movement. We do things like giving away books in our ice cream truck and we'll also post things from history from all different types of backgrounds on our Facebook. There's not only one thing that we do.
Q: How did you become involved in this business?
A: I started in my sophomore year of high school. Around that time I wanted to go to college, so I got my associate's and came back. Sean, who is the owner of the business, is a friend of my family and one day my family was having a cookout and we got to talking. I heard his ideas and they lined up with my ideas. Business has always been my main focus, so when he heard about what I wanted to do with my life we matched up and I joined the team.
Q: What advice would you give to other activists who are also passionate about their interests, but may not know where to start?
A: Nothing happens in a day and you have to stay after it. The first few months in the very beginning are probably the hardest time to stick to it and it's important to prepare for that. If you have an idea and you think it's good, go after it. A lot of times people have ideas and they don't do it, then someone else gets that same idea and they go after it and have different results. Go after your ideas and make sure no good idea is wasted. It's also important to learn to adapt, which is probably hard for anyone, but you have to prepare to adapt to a different kind of lifestyle. If you're pushing social matters, once you become mainstream your personal and social life changes because now you have everyone looking at you and paying attention what you do. If you make a mistake, people are going to think that the whole mindset and business is false. You have to prepare your social life for what you stand for.


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Early education offered by the kindergarten or pre-school system is helpful before joining elementary or primary school as the abilities of a child are determined and developed to a certain extent. In India, the levels of preschool education are pre-nursery, nursery, pre-kindergarten (Pre-kg) and kindergarten (kg). The first lessons every toddler begins with auditory observation such as sounds made by animals, visual observation through pictures, fine motor skills such as movement of hands through building blocks, playing with clay, and large motor skills through physical movements such as jumping around and playing in sand boxes. As they go up levels, they are taught to identify shapes and colors, as well as learning the alphabets and numbers phonetically, and so on. This free kindergarten PowerPoint template has a green frame with the picture of a girl child using colored pencils to write the alphabets on a white pad, highlighting the theme of kindergarten education. The template can be used during meetings of teachers at preschool institutions while discussing the class progress and for generation of ideas to develop improved syllabi. It can also be used as an e-report card for children, where parents can put in the progress or the learning curve of his/her child.
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My dreams and aspirations are within my arms reach. I feel like I can never reach them but I am able to find them here in front of me on wordpress. In this space I can jump high, cook ambitiously, and travel throughout the world.
While I continually peruse my realistic dreams, mentally I am a chef/book author whom travels the world; I live vicariously through wordpress.
For the past 10 years I lived in NYC, and the sky scrappers are my artistic canvas. My camera snaps away and my fingers does the editing. I share my images of beautiful sunsets, flowers, and bridges. The beauty of NYC seen from the view point of a local. Jump into my lens and see what I see in NYC.
I dream of returning to Abu Dhabi – I fall in love with this city. In my reader I come across specific tags of #abudhabi and it brings me back to a happy place. The feeling of ephoria runs through me.
I love to eat new foods, especially authentic middle eastern cuisine. When I see a picture of Baklava or falafel, it inspires me to get off the computer and into the kitchen. Perhaps I can come up with some new creation or I could just order take out.
Most importantly, my wordpress reader allows me to hear the voices of others, experience their thoughts and feelings. Puts me into their shoes, though only a few minutes, its a cherishable moment. Our connections makes us who we are and influences us until we reach our next destination.
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SEGA® Europe and SEGA® of America, Inc. are pleased to announce a SEGA themed Humble Bundle with some amazing titles on offer for a limited time. Gamers logging on to www.humblebundle.com from 13th March to 20th March, can grab four classic SEGA titles for donations of less than $5.99 while larger donations will reap bigger benefits in a three tiered system.
Customers who choose to donate less than $5.99 will be given a Steam key to download the first tier of games which include Alpha Protocol™, Company of Heroes™, Rome: Total War™ and Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit™. Donate $5.99 or more to access the second tier and SEGA will throw in another Steam key which will download Typing of the Dead: OVERKILL™, Binary Domain™, Medieval II: Total War™, SEGA Genesis™ Collection and Renegade Ops™. If you are feeling particularly generous and donate $14.99 or more, you will access the third tier and receive a third Steam key for the
critically acclaimed strategy epic, Total War™: Shogun II.
Proceeds donated to charity will be split amongst the following five extremely worthwhile organisations: Make-A-Wish (www.wish.org), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (www.whales.org), Willow Foundation www.willowfoundation.org), Special Effect (www.specialeffect.org.uk) and GamesAid (www.gamesaid.org).
"We're extremely proud to present gamers with a SEGA themed Humble Bundle." said John Clark, Vice President of Digital Distribution at SEGA, "It's a fantastic way to bring some of our classic games to a new audience while helping fund raising efforts for a variety of extremely good causes."
For more information regarding Humble Bundle, log on to www.humblebundle.com. For more information about SEGA, log on to www.sega.co.uk.
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Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of El Camino Baptist Church. Please take a moment to review our church by-laws regarding this subject. These by-laws explain the requirements of becoming a member. If you wish to pursue becoming a member, there are 3 simple steps:
a) We highly recommend that all prospective members complete one of our New Member's Classes. The classes are in the Prayer Room from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Sunday mornings. While not a requirement, it does give insight into who we are and how you can fit into the El Camino body. We offer a new member's class every month on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays.
b) Fill out our Membership Application. This can be turned in to Toni Simpson in our church office.
c) An interview with an Elder or Deacon will be scheduled and completed. Once completed, your name will appear in the bulletin for 2 weeks.
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Fults Family Vineyards
Lying on the banks of Clayton Creek in Lake County, Fults Family Vineyards is founded on 150 years of Midwest work ethics, family values, and the love of fun. With the help of family and friends, what started as a father/son dream and hobby has grown into a passion for producing great wine.
Our wines include Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Grenache, and Sauvignon Blanc. Tasting hours Saturday and Sunday, 12 PM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday, by appointment.We invite you to create your own experience and lasting memories while you enjoy a glass of our hand crafted wine. For tasting appointments, call (707) 690-0338.
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Buying a Home
Homeownership is one of life's most fulfilling and rewarding experiences. Buying a home can sometimes be confusing and may leave you frustrated, but it does not have to be that way! Here are some topics you will want to review which will help you realize that maybe it is not so difficult after all.
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- see and understand the cost of your mortgage payments 'before' you purchase
What are the main advantages/benefits of being a First-time Buyer?
- First Time Home Buyers' Program (aka Property Transfer Tax Exemption) – to find out if you qualify for the Property Transfer Tax Exemption and for more about this program please click here. Full exemption to this tax if buying for 500k or less and partial exemption if buying for 501k – 525k, click here for more details. For your reference… the tax is charged at a rate of:
- 1% on the first $200,000,
- 2% on the portion of the fair market value greater than $200,000 and up to and including $2,000,000, and
- 3% on the portion of the fair market value greater than $2,000,000.
- Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) – The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) is a program that allows you to withdraw up to $25,000 in a calendar year from your registered retirement savings plans (RRSP's) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself or for a related person with a disability. For more details on this program please click here.
- Newly Built Home Exemption – The Newly Built Home Exemption reduces or eliminates the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase a newly built home with a fair market value of 750k or less. This is handy for First-time buyers' if they happen to purchase over the exempt amount of 500k providing them with another option to avoid paying PTT. For more details on this program please click here. It is important to note that If the fair market value of your property is more than $750,000 and less than $800,000, you may qualify for a partial exemption. For more details please click here.
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At a press conference that took place today at the Wentworth Club, deltatre and The European Tour marked the launch of a new digital golf channel, European Tour TV .
European Tour TV, the most recent venture between deltatre and The European Tour, provides golf fans from around the world an innovative platform on which to watch live play as well as legendary moments in golf's history. The European Tour TV's content is powered by Diva, deltatre's advanced video player offering navigational tools and illustrated timeline for fans to quickly find and replay significant moments in a tournament.
Paul Bristow, Chief Commercial Officer at deltatre, explains, "The European Tour shares deltatre's commitment to providing golf fans the most complete, interactive experience possible whether following live play or re-living some of the greatest moments in golf history. That mutual goal, along with deltatre's longstanding relationship with Microsoft, drove the three organisations to bring European Tour golf to the global audience in a whole new way."
By broadening the accessibility of golf video content and coverage, this unique digital channel represents a great step towards engaging audiences, particularly in markets where golf has limited television distribution.
Mark Lichtenhein, the European Tour's Head of Television, Digital Media and Technology concludes, "Meeting the expectations of our global fan base is extremely important and we wanted to find a mechanism to deliver our tournament highlights and extensive archive directly to our consumers."
The relationship between deltatre and The European Tour Group began in 2009 with the design, build and management of the europeantour.com website and has since evolved to include the provision of graphic design services, collaboration on live scoring data feeds, the build and management the Tour's iPhone application and more recently the launch of a European Tour Live Blogging tool.


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EU Domestic Policy
This week in the European Parliament (22-29 January 2018)
This week is expected to bring certainty on the composition of the next European Parliament, especially on wether transnational lists are becoming a reality or not. Also starring on this tribune are the Civil Liberties Committee, Agriculture, the Environment, and some events. Lest we forget Brexit and the Holocaust. Here is all you need to know about the European Parliament this week.
Apportionment in the EP. The current Parliament will terminate its mandate next year, so the Constitutional Affairs Committee must decide the size of the delegation each member state will send to Brussels and Strasbourg for the 2019-24 term, hence taking a vote on a draft report co-sponsored by Danuta Hübner (EPP, Poland) and Pedro Pereira (S&D, Portugal). A vote on transnational lists is to take place too, and due consideration is being put to Brexit, as the UK's withdrawal from the Union means that the British MPs are to vacate their seats. (vote Tuesday morning, press conference at 15.30)
Brexit. Guy Verhofstady (ALDE, Belgium), EP Brexit coordinator, and Danuta Hübner (EPP, Poland), member of the EP Brexit steering group, are discussing the state of play with MEPs of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs in the same session.
Police cooperation. The Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs votes on setting a centralised system for member states to exchange non-EU citizens' criminal records more quickly and easily, supplementing and supporting the current system. The subject of the vote is a draft report sponsored by Daniel Dalton (ECR, UK). (Thursday)
Data protection. Following the vote on police cooperation, the same Committee holds a discussion with Jan Philipp Albrecht (Freens/EFA, Germany) on the case USA v Microsoft Corporation, in its amicus curiae capacity.
Rule of Law – Malta. MEPs from the Commitee of Civil Liberties and PANA (the committee of inquiry formed to investigate the Panama papers) are discussing the outcome and presenting a draft report of their visit to Malta and their findings on the situation of the rule of law, including corruption and money laundry allegations, in the country. They are expected to meet Mr Silvio Camilleri, Malta Chief of Justice. (Thursday)
Bees. The Agriculture Committee is elaborating proposals to better protect bee health and to fight honey counterfeiting. Bees and honey are fundamental in our daily lives, as they are the best means farmers have to work with a number of vegetal species. Besides, the Committee aims to increase support for beekeepers across the Union and to promote honey consumption in the EU. These measures are contained in a draft report by Norbert Erdõs (EPP, Hungary). (Tuesday)
Ecology. The Environment Committee is voting two informal deals with EU Ministers. One, on setting binding emission reduction targets for member states, sponsored by Gerber-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE, the Netherlands), and other, on ensuring that carbon dioxide emissions are balanced by forestial absorption, sponsored by Norbert Lins (EPP, Germany). These laws are part of the 2030 EU strategy following the Paris climate change accord. (Wednesday)
Brexit – Environment. The Environment Committee is exchanging views on Brexit with Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE, Belgium), EP Brexit coordinator, and Elmar Brok (EPP, Germany), member of the Brexit steering group. (Wednesday)
Vaccines. The Committe for the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is addressing the drop in vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy in Europe. They are adopting questions for oral answer to the Commission and the Council. (Wednesday)
Holocaust. The EP is marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust by hosting a commemorative on its premises. Mairead McGuinness, First VP of the EP opens the event with an speech followed by a statement by Moche Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress. The event focuses on education and children this year. (Wednesday)
The European Agenda on Migration: What about Legal Avenues and Integration?. The European Parliament holds an interpaliamentary committee meeting with national parliaments. National MPs, MEPs, and EU officials are having the chance to exchange views on legal avenues for integration, international protection, labour protection, family reunification, opportunities and challenges. (Wednesday)
President's diary. EP President Antonio Tajani is attending the New Year's reception for the diplomatic corps (Monday), and the Holocaust Remembrance Day (Wednesday).
Pre-session briefing. The EP Press Service is holding a briefing on the parliamentary agenda. Scheduled at 11.00 on Monday.
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October 19, 2015, Los Angeles
New Sci Fi Web series channeling Heavy Metal & Kung Fury opens strong on Indiegogo
Thousands and thousands of projects post to crowdfunding sites every single day, but only every now and then does something so distinctive pop up that it's undeniable. Galactic Galaxy appears to be one such project. It's is an irreverent Sci-Fi web series in the style of Heavy Metal and Kung Fury by creator Anthony Ferraro, and within its first 48 hours Galactic Galaxy had already raised nearly one-third of its $30,000 goal on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. What is particularly distinctive about Galactic Galaxy is the graphic novel look and treatment of it's video production. This distinctive visual style evokes the comics of the 70s and early 80s, and appears to be helping it rise above the competition in the same way that Kung Fury did when it raised over $630,000 in just four weeks over a year and a half ago. Will Galactic Galaxy follow in Kung Fury's footsteps? Only time will tell, but if Ferraro is able to maintain the momentum from their first 48 hours, it could be a close second. The IndieGogo campaign will go until mid-November.
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We will have some U6, U7, U8 & U9 Miniroos games on the pitch at half-time providing a little entertainment for all to cheer on.
All Miniroos & Juniors players that turn up in a Samford Rangers Club shirt will receive a free sausage sizzle on the night.
There will be meat trays to win in our raffles, the BBQ, Canteen & Bar will be open.
Bethania are bringing plenty of supporters so come down & be part of the atmosphere.
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City League 5 Vs Pine Hills 2pm
Capital 4 Reserves Vs Bethania Reserves 4pm
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From cosy pubs and charming residents to stately architecture and leafy parks, there's no place in the world quite like Dublin, Ireland's capital. A visit to this city, no matter how long you spend here or how many times you've visited, will always leave you wanting more. It could be the taste of a pint of Guinness fresh from the brewery, or the way the streets look after a rain shower, or even the unending hospitality offered wherever you go that makes you want to return; but one thing's for sure, you'll definitely be back sooner or later.
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by Dave Shute & Josh Humphrey | Release Date: August 25, 2017 | Availability: Print, Kindle
You don't need an 800-page gorilla of a guide to plan your Walt Disney World vacation. Beat the crowds, the cost, and the chaos with Dave and Josh's up-to-date, comprehensive, step-by-step advice for the perfect Walt Disney World vacation.
It doesn't get any easier than this:
If planning your Disney vacation has put the pain into your pixie dust, this is your magic wand to make it go away. Whether it's your first trip to Walt Disney World or your fortieth, The easy Guide will make it your best. Don't go see Mickey without it.
Chapter 1: How to Use This Book
Chapter 2: Why Age and Height Matter
Chapter 3: How Long to Stay
Chapter 4: When to Go
Chapter 5: Where to Stay
Chapter 6: How to Spend Your Time
Chapter 7: Where to Eat
Chapter 8: Which Tickets to Buy and How Much to Budget
Chapter 9: How to Set Everything Up and Get Everything Done
Chapter 10: Where to Go Next
Congratulations. You are about to embark on a trip filled with magic and memories to one of the world's most popular vacation destinations. But with a Walt Disney World trip comes hundreds of decisions, from when to go to where to stay to what to eat to which attractions to experience. Walt Disney World spans more than 39 square miles and includes four major theme parks, two water parks, an expansive shopping and dining district, a 24-screen movie theater, more than 20 Disney-operated resorts, dozens of restaurants, hundreds of attractions, and a whole lot more.
That's where we come in. Whether this is your first or your fiftieth visit, this book will prepare you and your family to make the best choices, eat at the restaurants that provide the most value, make sure you experience the best Disney has to offer, eliminate as much time waiting in line as possible, and guarantee that your experience at Walt Disney World is magical and stress-free.
This guide is written to help all visitors plan better vacations, whether you're a first-timer still unsure of how Space Mountain and Dumbo the Flying Elephant are different, or if you're an experienced returning visitor trying to decide whether you want to pick Na'vi River Journey or Flight of Passage as your Pandora FastPass+ choice at Animal Kingdom. We'll introduce each topic and then expand on it with tips and tricks so first-time visitors are quickly brought up to speed and returning visitors will learn new strategies to maximize their time and money.
Why this book in particular, you ask? Dave and Josh share thousands of theme park visits, hundreds of hotel room stays, and far more theme park meals than either of them would probably like to remember. Their experience culminates in this carefully crafted guidebook designed to be the framework for every step of your vacation planning. Both are firm believers that a little planning goes a long way. By spending time mulling the many options now, you'll set yourself up for the best vacation possible.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the planning!
Dave by day is a strategist and problem solver for clients ranging from the Fortune 500 to local not-for-profits. At night and on weekends he writes yourfirstvisit.net, and, lately, Disney World guidebooks. All the time he's a husband, dad, son, and brother. He has a BA from the University of Chicago, and both an MA in English Literature and MBA from the University of Virginia, where he also completed the majority of work for a PhD in English Literature. He spent almost a decade as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc., and since then has largely operated as an independent strategy consultant. He founded yourfirstvisit.net in 2009—the first Disney World site aimed squarely at first-time visitors who may never return. He visits Disney World six to ten times a year, and in 2017 he stayed in his 140th different Disney World-owned hotel room.
Josh grew up in Seattle, Washington, the only known city to adequately prepare a person for Orlando's wet summers. He was fascinated by Disney theme parks long before his first visit to Disneyland at age eight. He started easyWDW.com in the spring of 2010 as an outlet to help visitors maximize their theme park experience with practical, hands-on advice. He lives just 15 minutes from Magic Kingdom's gates and records more than a hundred theme park visits every year, each with the express intent of uncovering ways to better enjoy everything the parks offer. In his spare time, he enjoys dressing his Duffy the Disney Bear in fabulous outfits, taking his dog to the park, and the occasional single malt scotch.
No other Walt Disney World guidebook is as up-to-date as the Easy Guide. Not only is it current when it's first published, we release revised edition every quarter to make sure it stays current. Sample our Pandora coverage:
With the opening of Pandora: The World of Avatar, and the addition of plentiful nighttime entertainment, touring Animal Kingdom is more complicated than it was prior to Pandora's debut on May 27, 2017. First, the new land brings two rides in Na'vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage, each of which boasts 60+ minute peak waits and incredibly limited FastPass+ availability. Guests able to book FastPass+ for Flight of Passage will have the easiest time as Na'vi River Journey is easy to ride with a short wait first thing in the morning or last thing at night. But Flight of Passage FastPass+ are typically unavailable 30 days before a given date, meaning off-site guests won't find any availability. Flight of Passage also sees wait times take off immediately after opening, which necessitates an arrival at least 60 minutes before the park opens in order to be among the first couple hundred people to arrive at the ride.
Furthermore, the addition of the Rivers of Light nighttime spectacular, Tree of Life Awakenings projection show, and the novelty of experiencing Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest, and Pandora after dark, may be cause to stay later into the evening than past visits. With regular summer hours being as long as 8am–11pm, it would be difficult or impossible to spend all 15 hours in the park with the heat and the crowds. Guests with longer trips may elect to spend parts of two days at Animal Kingdom or otherwise plan a lengthy afternoon break over the course of a single day. Some guests with a limited number of attractions that they would like to experience may also be able to make a late arrival work.
Overall, it's possible to enjoy the majority of Animal Kingdom's best attractions in a single day, but those who would like to see all of the shows, walk the nature trails, and slow down a bit to take in all of the sights and sounds should consider spending two days. That's particularly true much of the year when seeing Rivers of Light and experiencing the other nighttime attractions is difficult due to operating hour restraints. The introductions, reviews, and cheat sheets that follow will help guide you through the planning process.
Animal Kingdom's newest land, with a reported price tag north of $500 million, is a breathtaking sight to behold. Towering mountains that appear to float in midair greet guests with bright flora, cascading waterfalls, and thousands of details spread out around the 12-acre expanse. It's one of the most immersive areas in any theme park worldwide. Avatar Flight of Passage is the marquee attraction. A state-of-the-art motion simulator, riders actually feel like they've mounted a banshee before taking a ride through the lush landscape of Pandora. Na'vi River Journey is its much tamer cousin, featuring a scenic, slow-moving boat ride through a dark, bioluminescent rainforest.
Windtraders, Pandora's principal retail store, offers interactive experiences in addition to the thousands of items available for sale. Visitors have the opportunity to "adopt" a banshee that sits playfully on the owner's shoulder, complete with a remote control that moves the limbs of the bird-like predator. Guests may also elect to have their own Avatar action figure made based on their likeness. After being scanned by a technician, the figure will be available to take home shortly after.
Satu'li Canteen, the land's major quick service, offers some of the best and most unique fast food at Walt Disney World. Best are the various bowls filled with steak, chicken, fish, or tofu on top of several different base choices, including quinoa and vegetable salad or red and sweet potatoes. Other choices include steamed pods filled with vegetable curry or cheeseburger. Kids can choose from a smaller version of the bowl, in addition to a hot dog or cheese quesadilla. Pay special attention to the blueberry cheesecake dessert.
A takeaway bar named Pongu Pongu sits next to Windtraders, offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic frozen beverages, in addition to pineapple-filled cream cheese lumpia, which are like spring rolls with a sweet, tropical flavor.
Unsurprisingly, virtually none of the merchandise or anything else you see in Pandora focuses on the characters or plot of the first Avatar film. Seeing the movie will enhance your experience a bit, but the rides are perfectly enjoyable with virtually no previous knowledge of James Cameron's alien world.
Avatar Flight of Passage. The lengthy standby queue is a spectacle in its own right, winding around a mountain outdoors before arriving at the laboratory inside. Guests enter the first of two pre-show rooms, where riders are introduced to the Avatar link process. Next, guests are instructed on how to mount the ride vehicle, which is similar to getting on a bicycle. Some larger and/or taller guests have had trouble fitting on the seat. There is a test seat in front of the entrance that you can try if there's any concern. The trick is to sit as far forward as possible with your legs against the front restraints. The theater where the ride takes place is split into two rooms on each floor with three floors per theater. Eight riders in a single file line will board in each room, for a total of 16 people per floor or 48 people per theater. Unlike Soarin', the ride vehicles aren't lifted into the air in dramatic fashion—each row is already situated where it needs to be. After takeoff, the theater and ride vehicles move to simulate flight to great effect with the 3D images working in tandem with physical effects to create a real feeling of soaring through the world of Pandora. Even those that suffer from motion sickness typically report few problems. It's a tremendous move forward in flight simulation and a don't miss.
Scary Factor. The ride vehicle restraints are a bit strange and some of the effects are surprising, but most riders should be at ease upon takeoff. Only those extremely scared of heights should be put off. The theater drops a few feet from time to time to simulate a mild plunge, but there is nothing overtly scary about the experience. Almost everyone leaves proclaiming it as one of their favorite rides, making it worth any initial unease. Motion sickness is much less of a problem than at imulators like Star Tours due to the smoothness of the ride and the high frame rate of the film.
When to Go. Absolutely first thing in the morning if you arrive at least an hour before open. Standby waits are shortest during the day between 1:30–4pm and riding last thing at night is a viable alternative with actual waits that should be 45–70 minutes. Use FP+ if possible. Expect to Wait. Posted waits are typically 120+ minutes within 30 minutes of opening. Other than absolutely first thing in the morning, expect to wait between 60–90 minutes in the afternoon and 50–75 at park close. Peak waits are typically in the vicinity of three hours. Where to Sit. Seats in the middle of each row (seats 6–10) have a more straight-on view with the middle row experiencing the most movement.
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Other Walt Disney World guidebooks may have more pages, or lots of pretty photos, but the Easy Guide has the most extensive, comprehensive analysis the Disney World parks, resorts, restaurants, and touring strategies in print. Sample our Disney Dining Plan coverage:
Disney World dining is expensive. For some guests, it may even be the priciest component of the vacation, eclipsing the cost of lodging and theme park tickets. The three versions of the Disney Dining Plan (Quick Service, Regular, and Deluxe) are a way to prepay some of these dining expenses.
Years ago, when the Regular Dining Plan included appetizer and tip at sit-down restaurants, you could actually save some money by using these plans. These days it's hard for us to recommend them, although the new-for-2018 inclusion of a single alcoholic drink per meal will improve the value payoff of these plans for some, and for others make the cost of the plans easier to forget.
Ignoring alcohol:
The addition of one alcoholic drink for each quick and table service credit will change the value equation of these plans for some. Exactly which specific beers, wines, and mixed drinks will be eligible for these credits is unclear at press time—at least some of Josh's preferred fancy-pants drinks will be excluded, while Dave's $7 Bud Lights will be not only included but positively encouraged. At press time, no quick service venues at Magic Kingdom offer alcohol, although that may quickly change. But those who would otherwise have paid cash for at least one less-expensive alcoholic drink at most of their meals anyway will see an additional value of around $15–30 per night for the Quick Service and Regular Plans, and even more for the Deluxe Plan. This additional value may well turn the plans into more reasonable economic choices for those who imbibe in the ways that they reward.
(Also new in 2018 is the option of a single non-alcoholic specialty drink per quick service and table credit for those over and under 21—think milkshakes, smoothies, and such. Those 21 and over can do only one drink or the other. Those who would have paid cash for these anyway will also see value to the change.)
We suggest skipping the dining plans, with these exceptions:
With or without a dining plan, the typical family eating their meals on property should budget $40–$75+ per adult per day, and between $20 and $40/day for the kids—depending on their ages and appetites.
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After our near death experience on the Bicentennial Tree(!) we decided to head off to Albany a city right down the bottom of Western Australia and also home to some natural wonders such as 'The Gap' and 'The Natural Bridge' it is also home to WA's second largest mountain… Bluff Knoll which we knew would be right up my parent's street!! (A holiday wouldn't be a holiday if they couldn't get up a mountain… all be it a smaller one than usual!!)
We decided to head up Bluff Knoll in the morning as it was still a fair drive away. The great thing about Bluff Knoll is the drive as it takes you a fair bit up the mountain (Well a good thing unless you're a mountaineer!) The day was beautiful, with the sun in the air and a wee breeze to keep things from getting too hot! There is quite a decent path that runs most of the way up the mountain which then turns into steps for the rest of the way up.
With around 700 steps (No, I never counted!!) it's an asthmatics nightmare which I soon found out. So major tip of the day… if you have asthma… take your inhalers with you… I was almost sure one of my lungs were about to burst!
Despite my many rest stops we still managed up the mountain in around an hour and a half which is not bad timing! Reaching the top it had a strange sense that you could be somewhere in Scotland as there were hills all around and it was all green with no buildings in sight. Was strangely comforting especially as I had my parents with me!
The views form the top were beautiful as you could see for miles in every direction with lovely blue skies and slight cloud to dull the sun slightly (which here can be a good thing!!) We had the whole summit to ourselves and stopped for lunch while admiring the views!
Walking back down was A LOT easier than going up and I have to admit I enjoyed this part more. Although there is a possibility that being able to breathe had a part to play! It also gave plenty of time to catch up fully with my mum and dad which after a year and a half does take some time!!
As much as I know my dad will read this and say 'I told you so!' I will admit that reaching the bottom and looking back up there was a real sense of satisfaction in completing the walk! It was a great morning and defiantly worth the trek up if you are in Albany!
Once back at the hostel we showered and changed and headed out to the natural wonders which Albany has to offer.
Our first stop was to the natural bridge and 'The Gap' it is quite hard to put into
words how amazing these were as the pictures do not do it justice! The natural bridge is a MASSIVE rock bridge which has formed over time and hangs over the coast where the sea comes crashing through with a massive roar! My mum and dad went and sat on the top of the bridge and looked like tiny ants compared to the size of the bridge.
Right beside the Natural Bridge is 'The Gap' which is essentially a massive gap in the rocks where the sea comes rushing through. Again this is massive and makes some amount of noise! It is well worth the look and is one of Albany's most famous attractions.
Driving a little bit more down the coast we came to the blow holes, which unfortunately were not blowing when we were there but the noise!!!! It was one of the loudest roar's I have ever heard as the sea gushed into the holes and the noise echoed up the blow-hole. Usually this will spurt water straight up however it has to be quite choppy sea for this to happen and we had quite a calm day. Although for the noise alone it is worth a look… scared the living daylights out of me!!
After a lovely meal and a sleep we got back in the car and headed for our last stop before heading back to Perth, Mandurah where Andy's mum lives. Again this is an extremely long drive and we were all shattered by the time we got back. (Especially Andy, the designated driver for the entire trip!)
It was great for the families to meet each other especially as my mum and dad had heard so much about Andy's family through emails and text's. Whilst on the jetty having drinks of all things that could have happened… a dolphin swam up the canal fishing! To think we paid $10 for the 'chance' we MAY see a dolphin in Bunbury when this dolphin decided to do a show for us in the back garden for free!! HA!
The next day was spent at Mandurah's four-shore with Andy, his mum and brother Chris, soaking up the sun and lazing about. Finally after feasting on cake we headed home back to Perth after a mental week travelling the South of West of Australia!
Unfortunatley Andy and I were back at work on the Monday so holiday was over!!