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The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club Team is publishing a 2018 calendar on the 'Heart of Harness Racing' and we need your photo contributions!
We're looking for unique and interesting images which capture the heart and soul of Canadian harness racing. We don't necessarily need shots of any specific horse or person, but a shot of any person, horse or scene that illustrates emotion in harness racing. The photos can be action shots or still shots and they should convey an impactful message and a unique perspective.
Do you enjoy taking photos of horses and people in harness racing? Are you an amateur or professional photographer or just someone who loves to take photos? If you think you have a shot that captures the spirit of Canadian harness racing, please send it our way!
Please email your submission no later than Monday, October 23, 2017, to Kathy Wade Vlaar or Hailey Saunders. Photos can not be retouched, altered or enhanced in any way.
Images must be submitted digitally via email, or via FTP.
Photos should be horizontal shots, minimum size of 8" x 10" at 300 DPI.
Photos must be full colour shots; no black and white images please.
All photos must have been taken between June 1, 2016 and October 23, 2017.
High resolution jpeg files, 300 DPI.
Please keep email attachments under 10MB; if the image is larger than 10MB, please submit a proof and we will contact you to make arrangements for sending the large files.
If you have any questions relating to specific shots, feel free to email Kathy or Hailey for more information.


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Past events - 2016
Past Events and News
(2008, 2009 , 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) (Old News)
(Jan 2016, Feb 2016, Mar 2016, Apr 2016, May 2016, Jun 2016, Jul 2016, Aug 2016, Sep 2016, Oct 2016, Nov 2016, Dec 2016)
Three days India-UK Water Center (IUKWC) Workshop at IITM
India-UK Water Center (IUKWC) organizes 3 days Workshop on "Developing Hydro-Climate Services for Water Security" at IITM Pune during 29th November to 1st December 2016. The workshop was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Prof. V. K. Gaur (Distinguished Scientist, CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bangalore) and Guests of Honour, Prof. Alan Jenkins (Deputy Director, Center for Ecology and Hydrology, NERC) and Dr Harry Dixon (IUKWC Coordinator, Center for Ecology and Hydrology, UK).
IUKWC Workshop Agenda
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For More information visit http://www.iukwc.org/iukwc-workshop-developing-hydro-climatic-services-water-security
For further queries, please feel free to contact:
Dr. A. K. Sahai, Coordinator, India-UK Water Center (IUKWC), IITM: +91-9423582314/ firstname.lastname@example.com
Inauguration of Second Winter Fog Experiment (WIFEX) in New Delhi
Guest Editorial entitled "Earth Sciences for societal and economic benefits" on Vision of MoES by Dr. M. Rajeevan, Hon. Secretary, MoES has been published in 111st volume of Current Science on 25 December 2016.
Link to the pdf of Editorial
IITM celebrated its 55th Foundation Day on 17th November 2016. Prof. S.K. Dube, Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Jaipur and Prof. P.C. Joshi, Retired Scientist, SAC, Ahmedabad was the Chief Guest and Guest of Honor respectively on this occasion.
On this occasion various awards were presented to the scientists, students, scientific, technical, Administrative support and other staff of the Institute. The third Golden Jubilee Award 2016 was given to Dr. A.K. Sahai and Dr. C. Gnanaseelan for their outstanding contribution in the field of Atmosphere, Weather and Climate Science. Dr. Ananthakrishnan Award for the Best Ph.D. thesis for the year 2016 was felicitated to Dr. C.K. Jena for his thesis entitled "High Resolution NOx Emission estimates for India based on Satellite measurements and Regional Chemistry Transport Model" The Annual Silver Jubilee Award for the best research paper published in peer reviewed journal for the year 2015 was presented to Ojha Sayantani and C. Gnanaseelan for their research paper entitled "Tropical Indian Ocean subsurface temperature variability and the forcing mechanisms" published in Climate Dynamics, Vol.44, May 2015, DOI:10.1007/s00382-014-2379-y, 2447-2462. The Best Student Research Paper Award for 2015 was presented to Ms. Priya P. for her paper entitled "Impacts of Indo-Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies on the summer monsoon circulation and heavy precipitation over Northwest India–Pakistan region during 2010" published in the Journal of Climate, 28, May 2015, DOI:10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00595.1, 3714-3730 by Priya P. et.al.
Smt. S.B. Patankar, Shri S.M. Thorat, Shri K.D. Barne and Shri V.V. Bamble received the Excellent Performance Award for the year 2015 for the Scientific, Administrative, Technical Support and Multi-Tasking Staff, respectively at the hands of Dr. R. Krishnan, Director, IITM. From this year onward IITM started an Award comprising a citation and a reward of relevant books worth Rs. 7500/- for research fellows for their performance in the pre-PhD course work. This award was given to research fellows Mrs. Dipti Hingmire and Mr. Abhishek Gupta.
On this occasion Prof. C.K. Shum, Ohio State University delivered Prof. P. R. Pisharoty Distinguished Lecture on the topic "Improved Estimates of 20th and early 21st century global sea level rise."
Click here for the Press Release
Click here for the Foundation Day Program
Abstract of Prof. P.R. Pisharoty Distinguished Lecture
Short course on Eddy Covariance & GHG Flux Estimation
Short course on Eddy Covariance and GHG Flux Estimation was organized at IITM Pune during Nov 7-12, 2016.
Click here to download the schedule.
Dr. George Burba, Licor Bioscience, USA visited IITM. He delivered a seminar on the topic "Review: Novel use of High-Speed Open Path Technology in Various applications for Mobile Methane measurements by Research Organizations and Regulatory Agencies" on 9th November 2016 at IITM.
Launch of website for high resolution IITM short range deterministic forecast with GFS
The website for high resolution IITM short range deterministic forecast with GFS at T1534 (12km horizontal resolution) has been launched by honourable Dr. M. Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India on 3rd October, 2016 at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. High resolution Global Forecast System (GFS) model at T1534 (Global horizontal resolution~12 km) has been run on real time daily (experimental basis) to generate deterministic forecast for 8 days.
The forecast for 8 days is available at http://srf.tropmet.res.in/srf/files/archive_hires.php
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WMO Workshop on 3-7 October 2016 at IITM
As an outcome of collaborative efforts and funding by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK a virtual India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) has been officially launched on 27th September 2016. This virtual centre builds on recent and ongoing collaborative water research programmes between India and the UK.
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India-UK Water Centre website
Celebration of Hindi Week at IITM
IITM celebrated Hindi Week from 14-21 September 2016 by organizing various competitions viz., Quiz, Essay Writing, Poem recitation, Antakshari, Noting & Drafting, Solo Song. On 14th September 2016 a National Kavi Sammelan was organized in IITM.
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Peter, Institute of Atmosphere and Climate (IAC), Zürich, Switzerland is on visit to IITM. He will deliver a seminar on "Accuracy of Upper Tropospheric Humidity Measurements and the 2016 Balloon Campaign in Nainital, India" at IITM on 26th August 2016.
Dr. Nico, Deputy Executive Director, International CLIVAR Project Office is on visit to IITM. He delivered a talk on "An Overview of CLIVAR Activities - Role of India" on 17th August 2016 at IITM.
IITM organized an event for celebration of 10-years of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) during 1-5 August 2016 allowing school / college students to visit IITM Laboratories and to interact with IITM scientists. Various school students were invited to visit IITM.
Dr. Swapna Panickal, was awarded the Certificate of Merit for the year 2016 for his outstanding contribution in the field of Atmospheric Science and Technology. The award carries a trophy, a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-. Smt. R.S. Salunke, Shri. R.D. Nair under category 'Group B', Shri S.A. Sayyad under category 'Group C' and Shri E.M. Botla under the category 'Multi Tasking Staff' from the Institute got the MoES Annual Award for Best Employees for the year 2016. Their MoES award carries a cash prize of Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 10,000/- and Rs. 7,500/- for 'Group B', 'Group C' and 'Multi Tasking Staff' category respectively with a citation. The awards were presented at the hands of Dr. M. Rajeevan, Secretary, MoES on the occasion of MoES 10 years celebration & Foundation Day celebrations held on 27th July 2016 at New Delhi.
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Visit of Dr. Harsh Vardhan,HMoES to FAAM Research Aircraft during the Monsoon Mission Observational Campaign
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), is the nodal agency for the National Monsoon Mission Program of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India. As part of this program, three collaborative projects entitled SWAAMI, INCOMPASS & BOBBLE have been approved to be carried out by academic institutions from India and UK. This joint effort is part of the implementation agreement signed between MoES and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK on "Predicting the Variability of the South Asian Monsoon" under the existing MoU between MoES and UK on Collaboration in Earth System Science. These projects are jointly supported by MoES, Govt. of India and the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), UK. The observational campaigns being conducted under these projects will improve the understanding of the smaller scale physical processes which will help in improving the computer simulation of models, parameterization of physical process, which in turn will produce improved monsoon prediction.
The main field phase of the monsoon mission has been carried out during May-July 2016 wherein a research aircraft with sophisticated scientific instruments was deployed to carry out atmospheric measurements. This atmospheric research aircraft (ARA) is co-owned by NERC and FAAM (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements, UK). ARA was operated in India during June-July 2016 from Lucknow and Bengaluru airbases. Airborne observations have been carried out over Indo-gangetic plains, Northwestern India, East coast, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and western ghats during this period and a wealth of data have been collected. The aircraft observations will be augmented by special observational programs over the land using boundary layer flux towers, radars, Microwave Radiometers etc.
Honourable Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan has visited the research aircraft on 11th July 2016 at Lucknow airport and flown in a research flight of duration 1.20 hrs.
Prof. Sreedhar Balasubrahmanyam, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Program on Climate Change, IIT Bombay visited IITM. He delivered a lecture on "Using experimentation to study bulk and local mixing dynamics in stratified fluids" on 11th July 2016 at IITM.
Dr. Martijn Lammers, Liaison for Science, Technology & Innovation, and Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands visited IITM on 8th July 2016. He had scientific discussions with IITM scientists.
An MoU has been signed between IITM, Pune and Sagar University, M.P. on 12th June 2016. In the presence of Secretary MoES and VC Sagar University, MoU has been signed by Dr. Pandithurai, representative of Director IITM, and Registrar of Sagar University. Under this MoU, IITM will set up a site at the Sagar Univ campus for Greenhouse Gases, carbon flux, reactive gases, aerosols, and various other kinds of measurements. This site will be equipped with 72 meter tall tower for measurements at various levels. This will be unique site equipped with tall tower located in central India and first of its kind in the country. Dr. Kashyapi and other officials from IMD, Bhopal were present for the ceremony.
Inauguration of 'Prithvi' the Hall of Residence
Inauguration of "Prithvi" the Hall of Residence, IMD Colony, Pashan was on 23rd June 2016 by the hands of Dr. M. Rajeevan, Hon'ble Secretary, MoES, Govt. of India and in the august presence of Dr B. Mukhopadhyay, ADGM, India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Dr. R. Krishnan, Director, IITM.
The Hall of Residence is a state-of-the art accommodation facility of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India. MoES constructed the facility with a vision to cater and support, students, trainees, researchers and scientists from various parts of India and abroad, who would be visiting for research activities. "PRITHVI" is a 10-storied building comprising of 215 single occupancy rooms for students and researchers and 12 guest rooms and is well-equipped with essential facilities such as Canteen, Wifi, Gymnasium, Outdoor Play area, Doctor's Chamber, Warden Residence etc.
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Celebration of International Yoga Day at IITM
21st June is celebrated as International Yoga Day (IDY), as an initiative launched by our Honorable Prime Minister and adopted by the UN general Assembly by 177 countries worldwide. On this occasion Government of India has decided that each institute should take active part in celebrating IDY. As per as the directive received from MoES and ministry of Ayush, Director, IITM celebrated International Yoga Day on 21st June 2016. On this occasion a Yoga Workshop for IITM employees was organized in the morning at IITM.
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SAFAR Application to Rajasthan Govt. "RAJVAYU"-Mobile-App launched by Chief Minister, Rajasthan
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR) achieved another feet by scientifically & technically assisting Rajasthan Government in developing Air Quality MobileApp "RajVayu". Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje dedicated it to nation for sharing information about current air quality index and weather information of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur on the eve of World Environmental Day, 4th June 2016. Details about the air quality, such as levels of pollutants likes Particulate Matter, SOx, NOx, CO, Ozone, temperature, humidity, wind speed, weather forecast and advisories will be shared with the city residents and tourists.
Dr. Srinivasa Ramanujam Kannan, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar is on visit to IITM. He will deliver a seminar on "Information theoretic approach for model-observation synergy"on 28th June 2016 at IITM.
Dr. Arun Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Javaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, is on visit to IITM. He will deliver a lecture on "Quantifying enhancement in aerosol radiative forcing during 'extreme aerosol days' in summer at Delhi National Capital Region, India" at IITM on 24th June 2016.
Prof. Subrahmanyam Bulusu, Professor of Satellite Oceanography & Physical Oceanography School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA is on visit to IITM. He delivered a talk on "Role of ocean dynamics in the MJO initiation over the Indian Ocean" on 17th June 2016 at IITM.
Ms. Kriti Bhargava, Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic science, University of Maryland and Graduate Research Assistant of Prof. Eugenia Kalnay, University of Maryland is on visit to IITM. She delivered a talk on "Estimation and correction of systematic model errors in GFS"on 10th June 2016 at IITM.
Observance of Anti Terrorism Day at IITM
Anti Terrorism Day was observed on 20th May 2016 at IITM. A pledge was administered to the employees of the institute by the Director of the institute.Honor
Dr. P. Mukhopadhyay has been invited as Member, International CLIVAR-GEWEX Working Group (WG) on Asian-Australian Monsoon (WG-AAM). This WG has been formed under the umbrella of the Global CLIVAR-GEWEX Monsoons Panel which is Co-chaired by Andy Turner (University of Reading, UK) and Paul Dirmeyer (COLA, USA). The main aim is to foster engagement of the monsoons research community at a local level and to facilitate improvement in monsoon forecasts on the various time scales for end users.
Celebration of Earth Day & Swach Pakhawada at IITM
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Earth Sciences and its subordinates offices are observing Swachhta Pakhwada during 14-29 April 2016 as part of the Earth Day Celebrations. IITM is actively participating in the Swachhta Pakhwada and celebrated the Earth Day on 22 April 2016 at its premises.
On this occasion "Swach Documentary" was shown to all. Also there was a Street-play Show organized by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) employees. Swach employees and Street Play participants were felicitated on this occasion. An exhibition of the drawings and best out of waste model were arranged in IITM.
Prof. Phil Dickerson, Group Leader, US-EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, North Carolina State University, USA visited IITM. He delivered a talk on "US EPA AirNow System - History, Purpose, and Future" on 22nd April 2016. US-EPA-United States Environmental Protection Agency, has designed one of the first air quality forecasting systems called "AirNow" in the world.
Prof. Atul Jain, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, USA, visited IITM. He talked on the topic entitled "Integrated Assessment Modeling of Biogeochemical Cycles, Climate Change and Impacts" on 22 March 2016 at the Institute.
Dr. Joy Merwin Monteiro, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore delivered a Colloquium Seminar on "Interpreting the upper level structure of the Madden-Julian Oscillation" on 21 March 2016 at IITM.
Prof. Jun Matsumoto and Dr. Tomoshige Inoue from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan are on visit to IITM. They delivered a seminar on "MAHASRI 10-year activity and beyond" and "Characteristics of summer monsoon rainfall associated with the 2011 Chao Phraya River flood in Thailand" on 16 March 2016 at IITM resepectively.
Mr. Aninda Bose, Senior Editor - Hard Sciences, Springer (India) Private Ltd. visited IITM. He delivered a talk on "The Elements of Scientific Publishing", on 9 March 2016 at IITM.
Project Scientists: shortlisted candidates for interview:
Institute had advertised recruitment of Project Scientists purely on temporary and short term contract basis (19 posts) vide advertisement number (PER/07/2015).
In response to the above advertisement 2340 applications were received. Screening Committee meetings were held during 18, 19, 22 February and 7 March 2016 has shortlisted candidates for interviews.
Prof. Jagadish Shukla, University Professor, George Mason University (GMU) & Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA), USA visited IITM, during 11-13 February 2016.
Visit of Hon'ble Union Minister for S&T and MoES to IITM
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon'ble Union Minister for Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences visited Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) on 01 Feb.2016. Dr. M. Rajeevan, Hon'able Secretary, MoES was also present on this occassion.
Dr. Harry Hendon, Senior Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre (BMRC), Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research (CAWCR), Melbourne, Australia visited IITM. He delivered a talk on "Impact of QBO on the predictability of MJO" 11th January 2016 at IITM.
Prof. Mike Wallace, University of Washington, USA visited IITM. He delivered lectures entitled "The MJO, the MISO and the Pacific-Japan pattern" and "The MJO: Phase velocity, group velocity and teleconnections" at IITM on 21st and 22nd January 2016 respectively.
Prof. Wojciech W. Grabowski, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), USA visited IITM during 21-30 January 2016. He delivered talks on "Towards global large eddy simulation: super-parameterization revisited" and "Untangling microphysical impacts on deep convection applying piggybacking methodology" on 25th and 28th January 2016 respectively at the Institute. He had scientific discussions with IITM scientists.


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Columnist Charles Krauthammer compared President Obama's handling of the war on terror to James Buchanan before the Civil War on Monday's "O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel.
"Well, he's [Obama] told us, he told us in the Vox interview about a week ago. This is not a year ago, this is not two years ago. This is–I mean directly after the savage immolation of the Jordanian pilot. He said that the terrorism threat is over-hyped. It's like the local news, if it bleeds it leads, it's a media phenomenon and then he said that this fight, what we call the war on terror, is really like a big city mayor trying to control crime. Which means his heart isn't in it, no mayor of a city images he's ever going to wipe out crime, there's always crime…so he thinks it's something to be managed, and that it is being hyped by people who are either hysterical, who don't understand this, or who want to get us into bigger wars. He is the James Buchanan, and he's not going to be dissuaded from that" Krauthammer stated.
Krauthammer added that the AUMF before Congress was the president "trying to give the impression of action, an imitation of motion. He's trying to do anything except carry the fight. So, what does he do? He's now going to involve us in weeks and weeks of debate in the Congress with a resolution that is designed to hamper any effort against ISIS."
He continued "Obama knows this, he's rather cynical about this. He doesn't really care which way the resolution comes out. But, it will take up the oxygen for a couple of weeks, a couple of months, maybe half a year, and he's already told us, in the same speech, he said, he already has the necessary authority to do anything he needs to do from the original resolution of 2001…it's just a way to distract attention from the fact that he is not willing to make this a serious campaign."
Krauthammer concluded "it's not just that he's not going to go into Syria, he's not even willing to do the containment in Iraq…this is a man who does not want to prosecute this war."
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Bobby Jindal has announced his candidacy for President. Along with Walker, Jindal is top of the list for me. Some say Jindal waited too long to announce – and that might be correct. But, we'll see how it plays out.
Toy models of the "General Lee"; the car from Dukes of Hazard, will now lose their Confederate flag. Because Reasons, I guess. Just remember that if you find one with the rebel flag – especially if its still in the box – keep that. 20 years from now it'll be worth a bucket of money. And while our kids are now safe from the horrific danger of seeing a rebel flag atop a Dodge Charger, you can easily purchase for them a replica Nazi dagger or a bust of Stalin…
I was looking at annual GDP growth rates and the most interesting thing I came away with is that post-recession, Reagan's worst year is better than Obama's best year.
In a completely surprising development, it appears that the Obama Administration – the most transparent Administration, ever – fudged around with the numbers on the Office of Personnel Management hack – almost as if they were trying to lessen the negative political impact of the hack.
It looks as though Obama's deal with Iran now includes us providing advanced nuclear technology to Iran. My guess is that the final deal will assert that we don't immediately have to turn over an Ohio-class SSBN to Iran. Look, I get it that Obama's policy is that once we make friends with Iran all will be well…but does he have to look so desperate for it? You know, even good friends shouldn't be allowed to walk all over us…
Valerie Jarret's family is chock full of commies. Its not that big a deal as the difference between Joseph Stalin and any run of the mill American Progressive is one of degree, not kind. Progressives are Progressives – all of them are opposed to us and want us out of the public square. Some with more extreme prejudice than others, but all of them want the same political result as regards those who hold to any semblance of conservatism.
Liberal says voters must demand new gun control laws – which, I guess, is a way of saying, "you idiot voters are the problem". There is zero chance that the voters will demand new gun control laws – that battle is over and done with and the people won it. Call it strange or wrong or what have you, but the broad majority of American voters has concluded that restricting the ability of sane, law-abiding citizens to obtain weapons won't stop insane and/or law-breaking citizens from doing evil deeds. No proposed gun control law other than a UK-style, door-to-door confiscation of weapons could possibly have prevented the event in South Carolina from happening…and as we've seen in Norway and Paris and elsewhere, even having very strict gun control laws is no assurance against evil deeds.
The GOP leadership is rather screwing us over on Obama's trade deal. They are doing it because the money-bags in corporate America want it done because the deal will allow said money-bags to vastly increase their profits…with part of that increase coming from either out-souring our jobs or in-sourcing cheap, foreign labor. To be sure, this is Obama's trade deal – so it is a Democrat thing, as well. Bottom line, it is a Ruling Class thing – and kudos to those Democrats and Republicans who voted against it. Some in the GOP are very mad about this and I understand that – and perhaps it is time to start thinking in terms of a Third Party. Rolling around in my mind is the notion of a Christian Democrat party which would command immediately 40-50 House and 5 or so Senate seats…meaning it would be a party with the power to decide who is House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader; and, of course, in return for such support, it would demand certain, specific actions. Worth a thought – 2016 is mostly about making sure that Hillary doesn't become President…but if in the long run we don't get a Party which will actually do as we, the people, command, then we're doomed as a movement.


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Samsung Electronics will release its 2017 flagship, the Galaxy S8, at a dedicated event in April 2017, according to new reports. This event will take place in New York City and will be the launchpad for the new flagship, rather than previous rumors pointing to a launch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The move is designed to allow Samsung more time to rebuild customer trust through a number of different tactics, including working with external agencies on new campaigns and initiatives. Samsung has faced a tough new market after its shutdown and recall of the Galaxy Note 7 line. Though customer loyalty has been higher than expected, work remains to be done.
As part of the launch plans, Samsung is said to be doubling down on security regarding the development of the Galaxy S8. The company is looking to minimize leaks and maintain control of the spin once the device is officially announced. Samsung has made efforts in previous years to reduce pre-release information spreading about, though the efforts have faced varying levels of success.
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Sonic Mania, the brand-new 16-bit video game, is being praised by the gaming masses. Fans of the long-running series see the new version as a return to form for Sonic the Hedgehog. While the game definitely has old school appeal, it is already attracting a new generation of fans.
Developers Get Back To Basics
Officially released on Wednesday, Sonic Mania will be available for gameplay on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 consoles. Gamers are likely to rejoice as the title returns to its simplistic routes. The tasks are straightforward, and the graphics are updated, yet basic. A full run-through of the game can take users less than three hours; different from past titles that were criticized for being too elaborate.
By most accounts, this is the best Sonic version in nearly two decades. With each passing year, developers have attempted to recapture the allure of the first titles in the early days of the Sega consoles. Mania appears to have finally solved the one overriding problem creators have faced – complexity.
The game's plot will be very familiar for fans of the franchise. Dr. Eggman once again serves as Sonic's arch enemy, seeking to destroy him all throughout the journey. The storyline will take gamers through familiar and new territories as Sonic continues his quest. Hidden levels and regions are attainable for elite gamers looking for extra thrills. This highly anticipated version of Sonic comes with a price tag of just $20.
Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise
The original title, Sonic the Hedgehog, was released on the Sega Genesis console way back in 1991. From there, the franchise took off as one of the premier games in the golden era of at-home gaming. Eight new versions of the game were released over the next three years. But as the new millennium approached, Sonic began to lose some steam. With several cancelled and criticized titles, gaming reporters began to compare Sonic to the Mario franchise, which has seen continued success over the years. Developers hope Sonic Mania rekindles the magic that made the franchise so popular in the early 1990's.


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Cuil stumbles out of the gate
Among others, search engine expert Danny Sullivan criticised Cuil for focusing on the size of its index a practice that fell into disfavour years ago, as engines focused on the quality of results and questioned the basic validity of the claim.
"Yes, size matters. You want to have a comprehensive collection of documents from across the web. But having a lot of documents doesn't mean you are most relevant," Sullivan wrote on his Search Engine Land blog (searchengineland.com/080728-000100.php).
Sullivan also pointed out that Google hasn't publicly stated the size of its Web index in years, and that even if Cuil's is indeed three times as big, Google could quickly match that by simply becoming a bit less selective. Last Friday (July 25), Google, likely anticipating Cuil's launch on Monday, said its crawlers today "see" more than 1 trillion URLs on the Web.
Google declined to comment about Cuil's claim and also declined to say how many links are in its Web index.
Sullivan and other search market observers said they were underwhelmed by the quality of Cuil's results.
"With the huge caveat that nine queries are far from letting anyone conclude anything, I still didn't come away with a sense that Cuil has Google-beating relevancy. Instead, it has some flaws though is better than many start-up search engines appear out of the box," Sullivan wrote in another post Monday.
"I played with the site a fair bit when it turned on this morning. So far it doesn't do much for me," wrote Saul Hansell of The New York Times in a blog post titled "Cuil's New Search Engine: Cheaper Than Google, but Not Better" (/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/cuils-new-search-engine-cheaper-than-google-but-not-better).
Cuil, which is pronounced "cool," got a resounding thumbs-down from The Wall Street Journal's John Paczkowski in an AllThingsD post titled Totally UnCuil (digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080728/totall-uncuil).
"If your mission is to beat Google in the search market, it's probably wise to give your upstart search engine a name that people know how to pronounce. It's also wise to make sure that it appears in the first page of search results for its own name. Cuil, the upstart search engine that debuted today with aspirations of unseating Google, has apparently done neither," he wrote.
He's not alone in his dislike for the company's name. IDC analyst Caroline Dangson flagged the nam she called it "terrible" as one of what she considers the company's main challenges.
"Cuil has an uphill battle in getting more consumers to search its site instead of Google. Google wins hands down for brand recognition among U.S. consumers," she said via e-mail, adding that using Google has become a habit for a majority of search users.
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[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1459?page=comments#action_12418285 ] Kathey Marsden commented on DERBY-1459: --------------------------------------- The functional description as you have outlined it sounds great and I think would solve all the scenarios outlined. I haven't looked carefully at the patch though. With the new patch do the public interfaces not change at all? Also, it would be great to see test cases added for the scenarios, using the client driver to simulate the unrelated driver. Also it would be good to double check that the demo program SimpleNetworkServerSample.java works ok with the new scheme. Thanks Rick! > Early load of Derby driver with JDBC 4.0 autoloading can lead to derby properties not being processed or derby boot time actions consuming resources when a connection is made with another driver > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-1459 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1459 > Project: Derby > Type: Bug > Components: JDBC, Services > Versions: 10.2.0.0 > Environment: JDK 1.6 > Reporter: Kathey Marsden > Priority: Critical > Fix For: 10.2.0.0 > Attachments: autoloading_scenarios.html, bug1459_v01.diff, bug1459_v02.diff > > The addition of support for autoloading of Derby drivers, DERBY-930, caused two potentially serious regresions for applications. > 1) Early load of driver can mean that derby system properties, such as derby.system.home may not be processed by the driver because they are set after the driver is loaded. > 2) Early load of the driver can mean boot time operations, such as starting network server with derby.drda.startNetworkServer can happen even when Derby is never used if a connection is made to another database such as Oracle. > The attached file autoloading_scenarios.html shows scenarios that show these regressions plus another case that will regress if boot time operations are moved to the first Derby embedded connection. I don't know what solution is available that would handle all three cases. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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Singer Castle (formerly known as Jorstadt Castle) on Dark Island, St. Lawrence River, in the Thousand Islands, NY; Boldt Castle on Heart Island in Alexandria Bay, NY; The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton NY, News tidbits of the Thousand Islands region; and occasionally other ruminations.
Blog author: Robert J. Mondore, producer of the popular Singer Castle documentary titled: Dark Island's Castle of Mysteries (copyright © Gold-Mountain). Owner & Producer at Gold-Mountain.com . We (Robert and Patty) also wrote the book on Singer Castle (Arcadia Publishing). [And subsequent to this blog, we have released Singer Castle Revisited which contains all new and different information/photos from the past to the present of Dark Island.]
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But is sex addiction a real disorder, or a cop out?
"It is easy to say that it is just bad behavior, control your bad behavior," said psychiatrist Dr. Charles Sophy.
Dr. Sophy says there is debate in medical circles. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is considered the Bible amongst medical professionals. There is a lot of information that addresses alcohol and drug addictions, but not on compulsive sex.
Dr. Sophy says that does not mean it is not an addiction.
"The bottom line is that you still have to take responsibility for that behavior," said Dr. Sophy. "You still have to look at yourself both from a brain perspective, as well as from a behavioral perspective. You have to control yourself because it crosses the line. It infiltrates into other areas of your life that are going to fall apart."
Clinical psychologists are inclined to agree.
"If you got caught having one affair it could be something different than addiction," said psychologist Dr. Shirley Impellizzieri. "But when you are getting caught with various women having various affairs that is more likely an addiction."
The celebrity status of this condition is generating more therapies and more Internet Web sites offering everything, from help to diagnose a condition to rehab centers. Recovery takes therapy, going into the addict's history and needs.
"The motivations of those behaviors are issues of self-esteem, self-respect, narcissism and intimacy issues," said Dr. Sophy.
So it is more than the act of sex which creates the addiction.
"The addiction is just a symptom of what is going on underneath," said Dr. Impellizzieri. "And like most addictions you are willing to take a look at it when you get caught."


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For the past few months it has been my personal mission to begin learning Spanish. As a Texan and an educator, it has never been more crucial for me to be able to communicate with the large Hispanic population in my city and in my classrooms! To accomplish this goal, I have been using Duolingo, and it has completely blown me away!
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Best of all, Duolingo is available as a free app so that you can take your language learning on the go! This program is a wonderful way for schools without language departments or large funding to ensure that students are able to explore and learn new languages. Plus, the self-pacing means that each student gets a completely individualized program that allows them to grow and learn as they feel comfortable.
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Teaching in HCPSS: A Dream Come True
Growing up in Howard County and attending its public schools, Noelle Mineart knew two things very early: she wanted to become a teacher, and she wanted to teach in Howard County.
While at Rockburn Elementary School, Mineart began volunteering in summer school programs because her younger brother Nicky attended them. Her brother is the reason she decided, at the wizened age of nine, to become a teacher.
At Bonnie Branch Middle School, Mineart discovered: "I really loved math, which was apparent to my sixth grade math teacher, Mark Ensor. He was by far my favorite teacher in sixth grade, and he sparked my interest in math." By seventh grade, Mineart decided she wanted to be a math teacher. "My teacher's passion and enthusiasm showed me how I could be myself as a teacher. Teaching math was a place where I could use my humor and also share my love and knowledge of math with other people."
In high school, Mineart learned about the Teacher Academy of Maryland, a statewide program that prepares students for a career as an elementary, middle or high school teacher. Students in the academy can conduct formal observations, develop and deliver lesson plans in a K–12 setting, and participate in special events and activities.
The teacher academy allowed Mineart to take charge of her education. Through the academy, Mineart benefited from Ensor as her mentor and taught his enrichment class for a year. In college, she was able to share her real-world teaching experiences and apply evidence from her time in the academy.
Following high school, Mineart returned to her alma mater Howard High School to speak to the teacher academy class. She emphasized the importance of making the students' time in high school count by taking advantage of opportunities, such as writing and implementing lessons, working with children in multiple environments, and networking with teachers and other professionals.
Mineart returned to teach in Howard County to be close to her family but also because of the quality of the education delivered by HCPSS. Mineart said, "I always knew Howard County had a great school system. Teaching here was just my dream. Being able to graduate from here and then come back and work in Howard County is pretty amazing. I don't think I could see myself anywhere else besides Howard County."
Mineart is now a special education teacher specializing in mathematics at River Hill High School and is currently completing her master's degree at University of Maryland University College.
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I have become an artist later in life having worked as a regeneration and town planning expert for over 20 years. My art work is based on my personal experiences including anti-racism, feminism, London, conservation and environmental issues. I am primarily working in 2D although in a wide range of media including drawing, painting, printmaking and photography.
This year I'm exhibiting at Lloyd's a series of prints inspired by London. Some work focuses on the cranes on construction sites which are a symbol of change and growth but which also become quite beautiful, kinetic and sculptural features of our skyline. Other works focus on the great buildings of our city, both new and old.


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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Delves into Data on Manufactured Housing
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) white paper, Manufactured-housing consumer financing in the United States released on September 30, intends to expand knowledge about manufactured housing and its financing. In many rural communities, manufactured housing serves as a viable source of affordable housing for elderly and low income individuals. The report shows that due to the legal treatment of manufactured housing, residents are more likely to receive higher interest rate loans and have fewer consumer protections than those buying site-built homes.
The report compiles data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the American Housing Survey (AHS), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, the Manufactured Home Survey (MH Census), the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), and outreach to various agencies.
Manufactured homes are structures constructed in factories and then transported to a site that is either land owned by the manufactured home resident, or a lot in a manufactured home community. Commonly found in non-metropolitan areas, manufactured housing composes 6% of occupied housing nationwide, but makes up 14% of the housing stock in areas outside of metropolitan areas. In 112 counties, located primarily in southern and western states, more than one-third of all homes are manufactured housing. CFPB found that 32% of these homes are headed by retirees, compared to 24% of residents of site-built homes. On average, residents of manufactured homes have lower levels of education, lower median incomes, and lower net worth, assets, and debt than site-built residents. Finally, households in manufactured housing are more likely to be white (81%) than those in site-built homes (74%).
Manufactured homes can be built at a much lower cost than site-built homes, with the average cost per square foot less than half of the $94 estimated cost per square foot for new site-built housing in 2013. The average sales price of a new single-section manufactured home in the first six months of 2014 was $43,000, and some of the most basic homes can sell for $20,000 or less.
Despite the low cost of manufactured homes, residents often pay higher interest rates than site-built residents because state and local laws can treat manufactured homes as either real estate or as personal property (chattel), while state and local laws only treat site-built homes as real estate property. Chattel loans have higher interest rates and provide less security than real estate loans. It is estimated that 65% of borrowers who owned their land used chattel loans to finance their manufactured homes from 2001 to 2010. The manufactured housing market collapsed in the early 2000s and defaults soared. In 2000 alone, more than 75,000 consumers had their manufactured homes repossessed due to poor loan quality. This was about 3.5 times the typical number of repossessions during the 1990s. Since that time, the market for manufactured housing has remained depressed.
The CFPB intends to continue to analyze the growing available data, and monitor any issues that might warrant consumer protections for manufactured housing residents.
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Jesus ate with a Pharisee and taught him a lesson about love. (Luke 7:36-50) At the meal there were three totally different people, a Pharisee, a woman with a sinful past, and Jesus.
Jesus showed His "inclusive" love when He went to the Pharisees' home. (Luke 7:36) No Pharisee would have eaten in an enemy's home.
The woman, with a sinful past, showed her "thankful" love when she washed Jesus' feet. She washed His feet with her tears, dried them with her hair, and poured expensive perfume over them. (Luke 7:37-38)
The Pharisee showed his "lack of" love when he condemned both Jesus and the woman. (Luke 7:39) This man is a stranger to God's kind of love and knows nothing of forgiveness and salvation.
Jesus said of the woman, "Her many sins are forgiven, for she loves much. He who has been forgiven little, loves little." (Luke 7:47)
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. --A 46-year-old man who failed to return home from a weekend hike near Lake Elsinore was found alive in a ravine on Tuesday morning.William Boyle was found at about 11:25 a.m. in Horsethief Canyon northwest of Lake Elsinore. He was helped off the rescue helicopter, tired and weary but otherwise OK.
With help from search and rescue crews, he was able to walk to the ambulance under his own power. He was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
"It's unknown how he got there at this point," said Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. Joe Borja. "Investigators are trying to find out exactly what occurred. At this point the most important thing is his medical treatment and that's what they're doing now."
Boyle disappeared during a hike with a group of friends in the mountains near Temescal Valley on Saturday afternoon. He left his friends, telling them he was going to walk a trail he was familiar with. He was reported missing just before 5:15 p.m. Sunday after he failed to return.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 3, 2018) – Northwest Florida State College remained undefeated on the season following a 79-71 win over Tallahassee Community College in men's basketball action on Saturday.
The Raiders are now 25-0 (8-0 Panhandle Conference) while Tallahassee dropped to 15-8 (2-5 PC). The Eagles, however, didn't lose any ground in the conference standings as second-place Chipola College (4-3) was upset at home by Pensacola State College.
Tallahassee remains two games back of Chipola in the loss column with five games to play.
Outside of a brief 6-5 lead early in the game, Tallahassee trailed wire-to-wire although the Raiders didn't put the game away until the final five minutes.
For the second straight meeting, Northwest Florida State shot lights out from the floor. The Raiders were consistent throughout, shooting 56.3 percent (18-of-32) in the first half and 56.0 percent (14-of-25) after the intermission.
A 15-5 run by the Raiders turned a 17-all tie into a 32-22 lead at the 9:20 mark of the first half. Tallahassee's deficit eventually reached eleven (37-26) before outscoring Northwest Florida State, 14-4, over the final six minutes to pull within one at the half, 41-40.
Tallahassee was within three (61-58) at the midway point of the second half but a 7-1 run gave the Raiders some much-needed separation and a 68-59 lead at the 6:55 mark.
The Eagles could get no closer than five the rest of the way.
Corey Douglas led all scorers with 23 points for Tallahassee. Javien Williams scored 15 and Leon Freeman-Daniels, 12.
Tallahassee will return to play on Wednesday when it travels to Pensacola State College. Game time is 8:30 p.m. eastern.


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Think you're prepared? Consumer Reports says maybe not. For one the standard spare and jack are no longer a given.
"Auto manufacturers are always looking to optimize passenger and cargo space and to reduce the overall weight of the car to improve fuel economy. Eliminating the spare tire is an easy way to get both," said Jennifer Stockburger of Consumer Reports.
For example, the Hyundai Accent comes with just a small air compressor and a sealant kit to help fix a flat tire. There is no spare.
"The problem is that these kits don't work if the damage to the tire is in the side wall area. In that case, you'd be stranded until someone could come and help you," Stockburger said.
And that help will cost you.
"If you don't have a spare or your spare is flat, there is absolutely nothing we can do for you other than to tow you," Rotanelli said.
Then there are run-flat tires designed to allow you to keep driving after a puncture.
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From the beautiful Highlands to vibrant cities, there's something for everyone in Scotland. Whether you want to go walking in the countryside, or visit some of the most popular tourist attractions in Britain, Scotland has it all.
Here at Parkdean Holidays, we've put together a variety of activities to add to the top of your to-do list, which we believe make up the ultimate Scottish day out.
Taste a Haggis Dish
A visit to Scotland would not be complete without a taste of the national dish; haggis. Despite the name "hagws" or "hagese" being used in England in 1430, it's believed that the dish became traditionally Scottish in 1787, after poet Robert Burns wrote the poem 'Address to Haggis'.
This popular dish is a savoury pudding, which is made up of sheep's heart, liver, and lungs, oatmeal, onions, salt, and spices, and is often served with neeps and tatties (turnips and potatoes). The dish was traditionally cooked in a sheep's stomach, however most haggis nowadays is cooked and sold in sausage casing. Serve it up with some scotch whisky on the side, and you've got yourself a traditional Scottish supper.
If you fancy trying a traditional haggis dish in a tasty restaurant, then we recommend Ubiquitous Chip, which is just under an hour away from Sundrum Castle Holiday Park and Wemyss Bay Holiday Park. Alternatively, if you'd prefer to try haggis in a more familiar way, then many fast food establishments serve it similar to a battered sausage. Some, even make haggis burgers or haggis pizzas.
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Search for the Loch Ness Monster
Whether you believe in the Loch Ness Monster or not, when you're in Scotland you can't help but be on the lookout to catch a glimpse of Nessie. The creature is said to live in Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland, and is often described as being large, with a long neck, with one or more humps peaking above the water.
Just under an hour away from Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park is the Loch where the monster supposedly lurks beneath the surface. As well as being the home to this mythical creature, this deep, freshwater loch also has a variety of fish species, such as eels, sea trout, and Atlantic salmon.
Although Nessie was first 'spotted' in 565 AD, the first ever photo of her was taken in 1933. However, there is still no evidence which proves the monster's existence. The debate over whether she is fact or fiction continues, and the questions about the creature are endless. If you don't happen to spot Nessie, then don't worry, as the beautiful views won't disappoint. Loch Ness is a popular walking spot, and is surrounded by picturesque villages, untouched landscapes, and the historic Urquhart Castle.
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Dance to the Sound of Bagpipes
Upon hearing the sound of bagpipes, you can't help but think of Scotland. No matter where you are in the country, you're never too far away from somebody playing this traditional instrument.
The first reference to bagpipes in Scotland dates back to the 16th century, when they were used at gatherings, during military marches, and to accompany dancing. Although the bagpipes are popular in Scotland, the oldest reference of them comes from Egypt, in about 100 BC. How this instrument came to Scotland remains a mystery, but that doesn't stop thousands of Scots playing them around the country.
Video sourced from Music Show Scotland
The instrument usually consists of an air supply, a bag, a chanter (melody pipe), and at least one drone. For anybody holidaying in Scotland, your trip wouldn't be complete without a sing-a-long or dance to the sound of bagpipes when exploring this beautiful country.
Explore Edinburgh Castle
Dominating the skyline of Scotland's capital is Edinburgh Castle, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. Standing proud on top of a 700-million-year-old extinct volcano called Castle Rock, over one million people visit the castle every year to discover the history behind the UK's Top Heritage Attraction.
The castle has a complex history, and the oldest part, St Margaret's Chapel, dates back to the 12th century. During its many years, the castle has been used as a royal residence, a prison, and army barracks. Despite being involved in numerous wars, parts of the building are still standing, leaving us with a national monument, museum, and popular tourist attraction.
For £16.50, you can explore the castle for yourself, and you're not going to be stuck for something to do. There's plenty to see, including The Great Hall, the National War Museum, and the Prisons of War.
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Take on the Highland Games
If you're visiting Scotland between May and September, then you won't want to miss the chance to see, or even take part in, the Highland Games. Combining sport, fun, and culture, these games take place every weekend in summer – in many areas across Scotland.
It's said that the Highland Games originated in Ireland in 2000 BC, and made their way across the sea to Scotland in the 4th and 5th century. Throughout time, it's not just Scotland who have kept the games as a tradition. The Highland Games are also popular in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
The Highland Games are a great day out for the entire family. As well as the physical events such as tug-of-war, caber toss, Scottish hammer throw, and more, there's also plenty of dancing and music to keep you entertained.
You can spectate from the side-lines or, if you're feeling really inspired, you can register to take part in the games yourself! You can find the nearest Highland Games here.
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There are many approaches to treating sexual addiction. The one that people in recovery report as being most helpful is group therapy. Working through the issues of sexual addiction in a group setting provides huge benefits, including: shame reduction, camaraderie, normalization of your experience, practice being in trusted non-sexual relationships, being supported and supportive.
Additionally, group therapy for sexual addiction will help you with accountability, learning new ways to find and maintain sobriety, understanding your addiction (to increase your awareness and avoid relapse), and tools to help create emotionally intimate and significant relationships.
Through this group you will begin the journey out of sex addiction, into sobriety, then recovery and finally move into purpose and meaning. Life is not meant to be lived with addiction.
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Hungry fishermen are known to bend down by the waterside to let minnows, eager to escape life in a small pond, leap into their open mouths. Dine on a fish that made it to the big city with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of fresh seafood fare and drinks at Noisy Oyster Seafood Restaurant. This Groupon can be used at the locations in downtown Charleston, Summerville, and North Charleston. Two Groupons can be redeemed together during dinner hours.
Noisy Oyster provides the pelican pouches of area citizens with fresh, locally-caught fruits-of-the-sea. Inspect the extensive dinner menu before commencing incisor insertion into an appetizer such as the twistedly-tasty shrimp corn dogs—a skewer pierced with five battered jumbo shrimp, deep-fried to crispy resistance, and served with a side of sweet and spicy Chinese mustard sauce ($8.99). The baked seafood au gratin layers fresh shrimp, meaty scallops, and fresh fish medallions within the mortar of a decadent blue crab stuffing, Jack and cheddar cheeses, and a Parmesan cream sauce ($16.99), and the low-country crab cakes feature loads of crab meat with a blue crab hollandaise ($16.49) on top. Those abstaining from oceanic eating can direct their eyes toward the super cheeseburger ($6.49, add bacon for $0.79), or the spicy barbecue chicken pizza ($11.99), while those abstaining from eating in general can explore the drink menu. Quench thirst with house specialty jungle juice ($6.99) or the noisy oystertini, a spicy mixture made of Tabasco, horseradish, and vodka ($6.50).
Each location of Noisy Oyster exudes an individual personality while still retaining a consistently upbeat and friendly feel. In the airy environment, an amiable and attentive staff will make diners feel more at home then being tucked in by Mom, even as a fully-grown adult.
Though reviewers are mixed on the service, with some saying the restaurant is aimed at tourists, Yelpers give the Market Street location an average of 3.5 stars and more than 100 TripAvisors give it a 3.5-owl eye average. 73% of more than fifty Urbanspooners recommend it:
- Went to the downtown location with my wife before going to a later function. What a fun time. We sampled several appetizers, including the Ahi Tuna and the Gator Tail (tasted like chicken, go figure)...both are now our "go-to's" whenever we dine at the Noisy Oyster, which will be more often, especially now, with their new menu items. – gml5190, TripAdvisor
- Good food good atmosphere good prices. – Gerard, Urbanspoon
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