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May 27, 2014
The House Appropriations Committee today released its proposed fiscal year 2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, to be marked up in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill provides funding to help strengthen America's homeland security efforts, including securing our borders, enforcing our laws, protecting against cyber threats, bolstering counternarcotic efforts, responding to natural disasters, and fighting terrorism.
The bill provides $39.2 billion in discretionary funding for DHS. This is a decrease of $50 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level, but an increase of $887.8 million above the President's request for these programs. The bill also includes a total of $7 billion, the same as the President's request, in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster funding to help states and communities respond and recover from unexpected disasters.
Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers made the following statement on the bill:
"This critically important legislation prioritizes funding for frontline security operations and enforcement to protect against those who seek to do us harm and those who violate the laws of our land," Chairman Rogers said. "The bill makes straightforward choices to fulfill these essential duties, while finding savings in other, lower-priority areas to ensure the best use of every tax dollar."
Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman John Carter also commented on the bill.
"I am proud that our bill puts border security first and promotes a strong message of enforcement and fiscal responsibility. Once again we are fighting against the President's irresponsible and potentially disastrous budget proposal that deteriorates ICE's ability enforce our immigration laws and cuts funds to secure our border to dangerous levels," Chairman Carter said. "This bill rejects the President's attempt to undermine our laws and uses our funds in a fiscally responsible manner by pushing for reforms within DHS, like reducing ineffectual offices and programs, and requires the President to enforce current laws as they are written not as he would like them to be. Our Nation needs security, fiscal restraint, and enforcement which is what this bill offers."
Bill Highlights:
The bill provides $39.2 billion in discretionary funding for DHS. Within this total, the bill prioritizes funding for frontline security operations – including all operational, enforcement, intelligence, and threat-targeting activities, and the acquisition of essential tactical equipment and assets. The legislation also includes important investments in the fight against cyber threats and illegal narcotics, and provides full funding for FEMA to help with response and recovery efforts following disasters. The bill also denies the President's proposal to increase aviation passenger security fees and Customs and Border Protection user fees.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – The bill contains $10.8 billion in discretionary appropriations for CBP – an increase of $219.6 million above the fiscal year 2014 enacted level and $98.3 million above the President's request. This funding will provide for 21,370 Border Patrol agents and 23,775 CBP officers – maintaining the largest totals in history. This funding also includes:
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – The bill provides $5.5 billion for ICE – an increase of $466.2 million above the President's request and $210.9 million above the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. This includes:
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – The bill includes $4.6 billion for TSA – a decrease of $300.3 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. This level will provide sufficient funds for important frontline operations. This includes increases above the President's request for privatized screening operations (a total of $160 million), Federal Flight Deck Officers (a total of $24.7 million), and canine enforcement teams (a total of $132.4 million). The bill also sustains funding for SecureFlight at $112.3 million.
To help limit waste and increase efficiency, the bill makes several reductions in other TSA areas. These include a $208 million reduction to Federal Air Marshals, a $26.3 million reduction for TSA personnel, and a $39 million (4%) reduction in TSA headquarters funding.
Additionally, the bill encourages reform of passenger screening operations by reducing the cap of full-time screening personnel to 45,000 screeners, supporting TSA's shift to more risk-based screening.
Cybersecurity – The bill includes a total of $745.5 million for the National Protection Program Directorate's cybersecurity operations, the same as the President's request and $46.7 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. This funding will continue improvements to the Federal Network Security program to help blunt cyber-attacks and foreign espionage, while reflecting the most current acquisition schedule.
Coast Guard – The bill contains $8.5 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard – a decrease of $46.6 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level, and an increase of $315.6 million above the President's request. The bill sustains military pay and allowances, and denies the President's requested cuts that would have gutted vital Coast Guard operations, including counternarcotic activities. This includes:
Secret Service – The bill includes $1.6 billion for the U.S. Secret Service – an increase of $51.7 million above the fiscal year 2014 level – which includes necessary increases for the preliminary costs of the 2016 Presidential election. The bill increases funding for investigations and cybersecurity, and continues funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which the President proposed to zero out. The bill also withholds $20 million from the Office of the Director until the completion of a comprehensive report on professional conduct of Secret Service personnel.
FEMA– The bill fully funds FEMA's stated requirement for disaster relief at $7 billion. The bill provides a total of $2.5 billion for first responder grants, equal to the fiscal year 2014 enacted level, which includes: $1.5 billion for State and Local grants, $680 million for Assistance to Firefighter Grants, and $350 million for Emergency Management Performance Grants.
Citizenship and Immigration Services - $124.8 million – as requested – for E-Verify, a program that helps companies check if their employees may legally work in the United States.
Research and Development – The bill includes $1.1 billion for Science and Technology, $34.8 million above the request and $113.6 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. This funding sustains investment in high-priority research and development efforts, and includes $300 million to complete the final phase of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).
Savings – The bill includes several provisions to save taxpayer dollars and improve efficiency. For example, the bill does not include funding for a civilian pay raise, rescinds unobligated balances from FEMA, reduces $76.4 million from Coast Guard acquisition funding, and denies a consolidation of the DHS headquarters for a savings of $73 million.
Funding Restrictions and Policy Provisions – The bill continues a prohibition on funds to transfer or release detainees from Guantanamo Bay, and includes numerous other funding restrictions to prevent waste and abuse. Some of these provisions include: a restriction against another "Fast and Furious" type program, extensive reporting requirements for DHS's procurement and usage of ammunition, and limitations and reporting requirements on spending for conferences and ceremonies.
For the complete text of the FY 2015 Subcommittee Draft Homeland Security Appropriations bill, please visit: /UploadedFiles/BILLS-113HR-SC-AP-FY2015-HSecurity-SubcommitteeDraft.pdf
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BWW Reviews: GAUNTLET from Wing-It Productions
As technology is fast approaching the time when we'll all have our own flying cars and robot servants (even though I thought we were supposed to be there by now) new and interesting tech also avails itself to theatrical productions. Sometimes it goes a little overboard and interferes with telling the story, but fortunately this is not the case with Wing-It's latest production, "Gauntlet". With their new interactive video game comedy, they have incorporated some new and exciting tech with their already brilliant improv skills to create one of the coolest shows I've seen.
In their completely unscripted show, the Wing-it ensemble (Phill Arensberg, Lars Foster-Jorgensen, Amalia Larson, Jeremy Richards, Graham Tordoff, Trent Walkiewicz, Elizabeth Westermann and Douglas Willott) present the story of two video gamers doing what they do, escaping from their real lives to immerse themselves into their video game alter egos. But as they play not only do we see and hear from our gamers but also see and hear from their real life avatars from the game. OK, so where does this cool tech come from you may ask. Well sometimes we see and hear the real life actors playing the avatars and characters from the game and sometimes our actors step to the side and using some very cool motion capture technology and a Kinect, the actors control the digital avatars within the game and perform through them. Created in partnership with Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon, this original video game follows our knights as they quest through a computer generated realm in order to … well … that's for the audience and improvers to decide.
Directors Adina Gillett and Andrew McMasters have combined with game designers Don Gillett, Gordon Jeffrey, Wai Kay Kong and Thom Och to create a whole new theatrical landscape for the performers to play on. And just as no two video game plays will be exactly the same, no two performances will be either as the actors come up with all new characters, situations and outcomes in and out of the realm of the game. But beyond normal improv, where the actors take the story is also dictated by the game as they are actually playing the game to decide who lives, dies, succeeds or fails.
The night I saw it teenagers Cameron and Tyler (Walkiewicz and Willott) dealt with feuding parents, over-bearing girlfriends and creepy teachers whom they brilliantly incorporated into the game world as well through their avatars Tenticulo and Barton (Foster-Jorgensen and Richards). But of course, that's just the night I saw it. Go a different night and you'll see all new stories, characters, quests and casting as they rotate who plays whom from night to night.
An entirely original and giddily fun night from the whacked out minds at Wing-It complete with a tech twist that will cause any nerd to completely geek out (I know I did). This is one not to miss not only as it's a hysterically fun show but also as the folks at Wing-It have taken theater beyond the stage and into a new realm. Let's just hope they don't run into Leeroy Jenkins in there.
"Gauntlet" performs at Wing-It Productions through May 18th. For tickets or information contact the Wing-It box office at 206-352-8291 or visit them online at www.wingitpresents.com.
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A winner was selected from 100 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
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 Day 1: Genesis 1:1-2:10; Psalm 1:1-2:5; Matthew 1:1-3:4; Acts 1:1-4:1
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Welcome to Connemara Rentals- We own and operate individual, unique and luxurious holiday/vacation homes in Clifden, the capital of Connemara. Each property has been lovingly built or renovated by us over the years -set in their own grounds and gardens- offering private and quiet locations within a stones throw of the town. Finished to the highest standard aimed at discerning guests who are seeking unique properties and awarded the highest grading by Failte Ireland - the Irish Tourist Board.
A smart country estate house originally built in circa 1820, sympathetically renovated and designed to give a comfortable and homely holiday experience for larger groups, family gatherings or friends, and host to Chelsea Clinton during her tour of Ireland.
Within the grounds are mature gardens, ample parking, a large pool/barbecue terrace and outdoor seating areas providing a self contained estate, while the property is situated only 2 mins walk to the town square.
All 11 bedrooms are uniquely decorated and are all en suite. The extensive ground floor living area gives enough room for everyone to relax without being on top of each other, whether it is in the main drawing room with large turf fire, the library, the television room with large turf fire, the dining room or kitchen. An ideal base for exploring Connemara, with walks on the numerous stunning local beaches or in the most scenic countryside you are likely to encounter, or wandering to the local pub for a quiet pint or traditional irish music.
**Your stay includes complimentary use of the nearby private leisure centre - 3 mins walk from the house. WIFI throughout.
For further information, photos, maps, reviews and special offers you can also visit our website by clicking on the link further down the page.
-Offering private and quiet locations within a stones throw of the town. Also ideal for larger families, groups and small weddings.
You can also follow us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ConnemaraRentals for updates and news of local events, festivals and special offers
We live close by our holiday properties and are on hand to meet you when you arrive, to ensure you get settled in.
Our aim is to provide a luxurious home away from home. When you arrive you will find the house fully set up, warm and cosy with fires lighting, and a welcome pack. The bedrooms and bathrooms are presented like hotel rooms with crisp white linen, towels and toiletries. We also provide a comprehensive information folder, with details of local amenities, services, maps and walking guides.
The O'Grady Family purchased the Sunnybank estate in 1977. One of the oldest buildings in the locality, the Main House was built by John D'arcy who founded Clifden town in 1823. During 2002, Sunnybank House was extensively renovated into a luxurious holiday property and offers an outstanding holiday experience for larger groups with a private outdoor heated pool, sauna, extensive gardens.
We purchased Sunnybank Cottage ( a neighbouring property) in 2004. It is a listed building and again one of the original houses of the town. It was completely renovated whilst retaining all the best of its original features and is now a luxurious and cosy version of the original cottage with the best of modern conveniences.
The houses are furnished with a mix of antique or old country furniture, with the best quality of fixtures and fittings, bedding and household appliances. Each winter we spend time maintaining, improving or adding to each property in order to maintain standards.... We hope you enjoy !
Clifden Town is the capital of Connemara one of the most scenic regions in Ireland. Established in the early 1800's at Clifden Bay, it follows the classic 19th century layout: oval in plan, with 3 principal streets – Market Street, Main Street and Bridge Street, a Market Square, a fine bridewell or gaol, courthouse and harbour.
Clifden today is a vibrant and cultural town which has retained its historic roots while offering a wide range of services and facilities. You will find colourful streets with a great selection of small local food shops – (fishmongers, butchers, fruit and vegetable store, delicatessens and a bakery), numerous craft and gift shops, art galleries and exhibitions and other interesting shops including antique shops, designer clothes shops, jewellery and vintage shops.
There are 9 restaurants and 10 pubs with music sessions each evening and good bar food.On the practical side there are four supermarkets, including Aldi and Lidl, which are open until 9pm (mon-sat), two banks, three chemists, two petrol stations, two churches and a post office.
Set on the edge of the Atlantic, the surrounding scenery is spectacular, and waiting to be discovered.
A vast coastal region world renowned for its wild and stunning scenery, and magical light. It is dotted with small villages and historical sites. To the north is stretches to the border of Mayo and the town of Westport is 45 mins. drive from Clifden. To the east it reaches to Galway city, which is one hours drive from Clifden and well worth a visit. To the south is the Connemara Gaelteacht area- an Irish speaking area which is famous for its coral strands.
For up to date local news and events see www.visitconnemara.com or follow us on Facebook for news of local events, activities and special offers: facebook.com/ConnemaraRentals.
Your stay includes use of a private leisure centre located in the Station House Hotel - 3 mins walk from Church Hill
It includes a heated indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna, Steam room and Gym - Open 7 days all year round.
The area is a walker's paradise whether following a planned route or just ambling along country roads and beaches, of which there are many. You will find a folder of 20 different Connemara walks in your house or follow the road signs around the countryside which indicate good routes for walking or cycling.
Try www.goconnemara.com for further walking information,
or contact Paul Phelan – Walking and tour guide -www.WalkConnemara.com
Walking Guide: John O'Halloran, Moyard, phone: +353 (0)86 393 9507
Bicycles can be hired throughout the year from Mannions shop, Clifden- Tel: 095 21160 – www.clifdenbikes.com
Or contact James Kane at Connemara Adventure who can drop off bikes for hire to your door or organise guided cycling tours - www.connemaraadventure.ie Email: email@example.com Tel : 087 358 3797 or 087 276 7518
A number of riding schools in the area offer pony trekking or lessons for all ages. Try Errislannan Manor, Tel: 095 21134 Email firstname.lastname@example.com or Cleggan Riding School Tel : 095 44746
Whether you are sailing to Clifden or wish to go sailing, contact Clifden boat club which is located at the end of the Beach road. They offer Sailing courses throughout the summer. www.clifdenboatclub.com
Two of the country's best adventure centres are located within 30 minutes drive from Clifden. They offer daily and weekly courses for both adults and children in sailing, windsurfing, orienteering, kayaking, rock climbing, bungee jumping, waterskiing, archery, clay pigeon shooting, amongst others; www.killaryadventure.com or www.delphimountainresort.com
For private guided activities in or around Clifden including hill walking, rock climbing, kayaking on Clifden bay and surfing – for individuals or groups – All equipment provided, so no excuses ! See www.realadventures.ie
You can also go scuba diving in a most beautiful area, north of Clifden. The Scuba Dive West Centre is one of the most established dive centres in the country and offers courses for all levels - www.scubadivewest.com
The Killary Fjord Cruise is a 1.5 hour cruise along Ireland's only Fjord with an interesting talk on the history of the area. There are several sailings daily between April and October, see www.killarycruises.com
The Brazen Hussy – is a solid, ocean-going boat for day charters around the Connemara coast and islands, sea fishing or whale and dolphin watching. www.brazenhussy.ie or Tel: 086 2795118
Connemara is world-renowned for its fresh water and sea fishing. Here are some useful contact details.
For daily group fishing charters leaving from the Quay in Clifden contact : John Brittan at www.seafishingireland.net Tel: 095 21073 or John Ryan on Tel: 095 21069.
For fresh water fishing contact Simon Ashe at www.ballynahinch-castle.com/fishing or www.loughinaghlodgehotel.com/fishing.htm. For general fishing information try: www.wrfb.ie
Some of the most spectacular vistas can be seen from any of the National park walks, which range from a half-hour gentle ascent to a full climb to the peak of the Diamond Mountain, approximately 4 hours to the summit and back.
Home to Connemara ponies, wild goats and Irish deer there is also a history museum, café, children's playground and picnic area.
We live close by our holiday properties and are on hand to meet you when you arrive, to ensure you get settled in.
Our aim is to provide a luxurious home away from home. When you arrive you will find the house fully set up, warm and cosy with fires lighting, and a welcome pack. The bedrooms and bathrooms are presented like hotel rooms with crisp white linen, towels and toiletries. We also provide a comprehensive information folder, with details of local amenities, services, maps and walking guides.
The O'Grady Family purchased the Sunnybank estate in 1977. One of the oldest buildings in the locality, the Main House was built by John D'arcy who founded Clifden town in 1823. During 2002, Sunnybank House was extensively renovated into a luxurious holiday property and offers an outstanding holiday experience for larger groups with a private outdoor heated pool, sauna, extensive gardens.
We purchased Sunnybank Cottage ( a neighbouring property) in 2004. It is a listed building and again one of the original houses of the town. It was completely renovated whilst retaining all the best of its original features and is now a luxurious and cosy version of the original cottage with the best of modern conveniences.
The houses are furnished with a mix of antique or old country furniture, with the best quality of fixtures and fittings, bedding and household appliances. Each winter we spend time maintaining, improving or adding to each property in order to maintain standards.... We hope you enjoy !
"An Absolutely Accommodating Place!" - Guest review.
My extended family of 28 members recently returned from our dream trip to Ireland. We spent a week in Clifden renting both Sunnybank House and Lodge. It was so good that we found a place where we could all stay together and the location of Sunnybank is ideal. It is just a few minutes walk right into town and everyday we were able to make excursions out in the surrounding areas and easily return to Sunnybank so it was a great central location to stay in to tour the area. We were met by Shane who turned out to be the most accommodating host you can imagine answering all our questions and helping us with anything that came up. He arranged for my 81 year old Father and my brothers to play in Guy's Pub several evenings and this was an experience of a lifetime for my Father. We will forever be thankful to Shane for making that happen. The accommodations were wonderful, fully equipped kitchens, beautiful decor, inviting outside areas, and comfortable bedrooms. If you are traveling with a group this is a perfect location even if you have little ones. They provided us with highchairs and baby cots as we had 3 babies in our group. We used the kitchens quite a bit as we prepared breakfast every morning and cooked out a couple of nights using the outdoor grill. We also availed ourselves of having a local person, Gillian, prepare us a meal one evening that was quite delicious. We had been out touring all day and it was wonderful to arrive back and smell the meal she had prepared for us. All in all, I have to say that Sunnybank is one of the most accommodating places that I have stayed of all my trips to Europe. My family and I very much enjoyed our stay there and I would highly recommend Sunnybank House and Lodge! Thank you Shane for everything!
"The Perfect Place to Call Home in Ireland" - Guest review -
I cannot say enough about how wonderful a time my family (21 in total between two houses) had staying at Sunnybank House. The space is amazing... beautiful and welcoming. Shane and Rachael are so helpful and there is nothing to want for in this gorgeous house. The kitchen and expansive dining table were perfect for the nights in. The area is perfect for all ages. The proximity to the town for a nightly pub crawl made it really feel like home. It's just a place to return to again and again as the people of Clifden and the spectacular environment are not to be missed. We really hated to leave.
"Complete Connemara luxury!" Guest review
We held our wedding in Sunnybank House, we stayed for the May bank holiday weekend with our family and we couldn't recommend it highly enough. It was the perfect venue for our special day and our family and friends were blown away by it's luxury and uniqueness. Shane the owner was the perfect host and it's location right in the heart of Clifden was excellent. We were sad to leave and definitely hope to return one day! A truly memorable stay
My husband and I along with 20 of our best friends spent a wonderful week at Sunnybank House. Check-in and check-out were very easy. Shane, the owner of the property lives close by and was responsive to our requests. Although the temperatures were in cool, a number of our guests used the heated pool and the sauna. The kitchen was fully equipped. Shane provided us with wine, cheese, crackers, bread, coffee, tea and fruit as a welcome gift. The bedrooms were well appointed with beautiful bedding and lovely bath products. The dining room was able to accommodate 20, although a bit on the tight side. The drawing room, library and small sitting room gave us lots of room to hang out. Downtown Clifden is a short walk from Sunnybank House. It's a great town with friendly people, a good variety of restaurants and pubs along with shops that have everything a visitor could want. We hired a wonderful caterer, Doirin McLoughlin who provided us with 3 fabulous buffet dinners and 7 tasty continental breakfasts. We highly recommend Sunnybank House and would love to return someday.
Our family of 23 stayed at the Sunnybank House for the week and wish it was longer. The description in the listing cannot compare to the beauty of this home! Shane is a fabulous person who was always available at a moments notice! We can only cherish every day we spent in Clifden - from the beauty and convenience of the house and grounds to the wonderful people in the town of Clifden. We had the best food and the most talented people playing music every night in whatever restaurant we went to. Everyone and everything was perfect! I know our grandchildren are looking forward to returning to catch up with the wonderful friends they made in the short week we spent. We had dinner catered by Gillian on Monday night for our granddaughters 21 birthday - it too was perfect from set up to clean up! What a delightful woman! She even made a birthday cake to celebrate the occasion! My husband and I have traveled to Ireland on four occasions and we have to say this trip will forever be the most cherished.
We were so thrilled with how beautiful this house was and so convenient for our large group. Each bedroom had an ensuite bathroom which was so nice for all of us. We just felt so comfortable. The house was clean, beds were comfortable, the pool was warm, and even though the O'Grady's had just welcomed their first child into the world the day before we arrived Sean made it a point to get over at least twice during our visit to make sure everything was going well.
The village is a quaint town with very friendly residents. Lots of pubs with live Irish folk music, cafes, bakeries, butchers, and other stores, activities, and points of interest very close by. We rented a car in Dublin and drove to Clifden, which was nerve-wracking as driving in Ireland can sometimes be a challenge. We discovered you can get tickets on Citilink bus from Clifden to Dublin for $20 Euro which is quite cheap.
All in all, I would recommend Sunnybank House to anyone with a large group as we all enjoyed our stay. I would also recommend staying in Clifden as opposed to Dublin which was a little too big and too fast-paced for all of us that were looking for some Irish history and culture.
Thanks to Sean and Rachael for making Sunnybank House such a lovely home away from home.
What a fab place to stay. Shane had the fire lit and a lovely welcome pack of treats when we arrived. The house feels like home even though its huge. Our families had plenty of space to stretch out. The children loved paying hide and seek and the grown ups loved just relaxing. The house is very clean with all modern conveniences including an ice maker. We had our wedding week long celebration here and it exceeded our expectations. Gillian catered for us and everyone raved about the food. I loved the special effort she made for my fussy vegetarian needs. I'm told the lamb was amazing. We highly recommend this beautiful house in a very special location as a wonderful backdrop for lifelong happy memories.
20 of my best friends and family members from all over the US, Ireland and the UK convened in Clifden at Sunnybank House and Lodge to celebrate my birthday and that of my duaghter's father in law. Having been to Ireland before we thought we knew what to expect but Sunnybank exceeded all of our expectations. From booking imquiries right up to checking out Shane O'Grady, who we dubbed "The hardest working man in Galway" was as efficient and helpful as anyone could hope for. The property itself is just about perfect for a crew like ours. Each bedroom was lovely and comfortable.
The kitchen, what a kitchen ! Feeding the lot of us was a breeze, Shane recommended a boat captain who took us out to the sea where we caught more than enough fish to feed us all a couple of times over. Directly from the sea through the kitchen and into the dining room and voila a meal that will be remembered for a long time.
But the Fiesta mas grande was when Gillian came in and took over the kitchen to cook up delicious Irish feast for us.
A short stroll of a couple of blocks and you're into town for shopping or just hanging around beautiful Clifden . Getting to Kylemore Abbey, Galway town and the Aran Islands is easy from there.
Somehow Shane was able to order up a week of sunshine for us so we could swim in the pool every day.
I have polled my constituency about our stay for this review and the results are unanimous.
We love this place!!
We booked Sunny bank house for our wedding at the start of May 2011. On arrival in the house we were blown away. Believe me when I say that the pictures of this house do not do it justice. We had 15 People staying in the house and it really felt like a home not just a rental. As a wedding venue we could not have asked for more. As a holiday home it is exquisite. On arrival Shane had the fires lit and some goodies for us to nibble. I would recommend this home to anyone who is looking for a truly amazing space and memories that will not soon be forgotten.
Thank you for a wonderful time.
Stayed in the 4 bedroomed seaside cottage over the May bank holiday weekend. We booked this as a surprise for my mother-in-laws 60th birthday. Absolutely fabulous. Would highly recommend this for a family holiday or for 4 couples heading away for a rural break. Clifden is about 5 mins down the road in a car, and cheap as chips in a taxi if you fancy a few pints in the town. Cottage is well kitted out, nicely finished, wifi, sky tv, etc. etc.
Clifden is the Capital of Connemara recognised as one of the most scenic and unspoilt regions in Europe. One hour from Galway City and Westport, the area is blessed with stunning beaches, mountains, Connemara National Park, and traditional irish fishing villages. Clifden has a population of 1000 people and is a vibrant cultural town with many Restaurants, Pubs, shops ,weekly local market.
An excellent base for discovering the real Ireland, it is unrivalled in its beauty and heritage. Unusually nowadays you will find a deserted beach, and can stroll throughout the countryside at your will where you will view spectacular scenery, connemara ponies, wildlife, flora and fauna.
Knock Airport : 2hrs drive- Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Flybe, Lufthansa, BMI
Shannon Airport : 2.5 hours drive- Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways- United and Delta (from the USA)
Dublin Airport : 4 hours drive - Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Aer Arann, Flybe, British Airways, BMI, Delta, United, US Airways
Other Activities: Golf, Fishing,Festivals, Connemara national Park, Kylemore Abbey, Inishbofin Island, Walking tours, stunning beaches, killary adventure centre,
Golf: 'Nestled between the scenic splendour of the 12 Bens mountain range and the rugged Atlantic ocean, lies Connemara Golf Links. From the testing dog leg opening hole through to the breathtaking back 9, which have been acknowledged as the 'equal to any in the world', Connemara is an enduring monument to its designer Eddie Hackett.
Hackett graciously acknowledged that the rugged landscape of Connemara contributed greatly to the uniqueness of the design. His deft ability to enhance what nature presented him with results ìn a dramatic championship course, ready made to tempt those who savour beauty - and a beast!'
Located 10 miles from clifden town:
Connemara Golf Club is a championship links course overlooking the Atlantic. From the testing dog-leg opening hole through to the breathtaking back 9, which have been acknowledged as the "equal to any in the world". They offer very reasonable green fees all-year-round. Or why not use your time off to take golf lessons with a view to improving your swing or just getting started.
http://www.connemaragolflinks.com/ Tel: 095- 23502 or 095- 23602
Ski: ***************Music, Theatre and Cinema**************
There is live music all-year-round in Clifden, ranging from local traditional sessions in the pubs, contemporary live bands, music festivals, Irish dancing shows, local theatre to a full arts and culture schedule at certain times of the year. We have a small cinema and theatre also see www.stationhousetheatre.com.
There are many other activities and sights to see – details of which are updated every season. You can easily find out about these once you arrive in Clifden by calling into our tourist office or picking up the local free newspaper in any newsagent or see www.visitconnemara.com for news of local events
Here are some other useful sites for planning your visit:
www.connemara.net – including a weekly schedule of what's on around the town
www.discoverireland.com - events and festivals throughout the country
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A 30 % deposit is required to secure your booking and the balance of payment is due by 120 days prior to arrival. If you are booking within 120 days prior to arrival, payment of the full rate is required.
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All basics are provided including; All linen and towels, loo roll, soap, shampoo, soap and shower gel. Kitchen basics washing up liquid, cloths, tea towels, condiments, oil etc. Peat briquettes and firelighters. We also provide a welcome pack - the contents of which depend on what is available on the day- An example would be ; A selection of Irish cheese, Pate, locally smoked salmon, grapes, lemons, fresh brown bread, milk, butter, Coffee and wine
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People losing their jobs. Higher prices. Families struggling to pay their bills. It's hard to avoid the topic of money and the economy these days.
We asked more than 2,000 kids about it and about half said they were worried, at least, a little bit — 15% said they don't worry, but 22% said they worry a lot and 14% said they were totally stressed.
Nicole, 12, of Pennsylvania, wonders if her parents will be able to afford the mortgage payment. That's the money that must be paid each month if your family owns a home.
"I am scared that my neighbors might have to move. He lost his job," said Claire, 11, from Michigan.
DCB, 12, from Texas, asks: "How long will it continue?"
It's a good question and one that's on the minds of young and old people alike. No one knows for sure, but here's what kids predict will happen next:
How right they are that it's a complicated stew of stuff. There's the auto bailout, the mortgage crisis, crashing stock prices, and up-and-down gas prices — just to name a few ingredients. No kid could be expected to understand it or know what to do about it.
It's a good idea to talk with your parents if you're concerned or have questions about how these problems might affect your family. More than half the kids who took our survey had already discussed the topic with mom or dad. Some felt worse after the talk (17%), but nearly a third of kids said they felt better. About half felt about the same. Money is a tough topic for any family. There are always lots of needs and wants, and tough financial times mean hard decisions.
The good news is that our survey did show something very positive: Kids are willing to help! It's a good time to remember what you are — and are not — responsible for. Kids aren't expected to pay the mortgage or figure out your family's finances, but we think it's great that kids want to pitch in. When you do your part, you're thinking of your family as a team, which it is.
A whopping 81% of kids are willing to save money and spend less. Not just that, but many kids said they were willing to take specific steps. Three out of four kids (75%) were willing to earn extra money through babysitting or other odd jobs.
Just as many kids were willing to go green to save green. In honor of those environmentally-minded team players, here are 10 ways to do just that:
Looking for more ways to spend less and save more? Here are a bunch, followed by the percentage of kids who said they were willing to take that step. Some cost-cutting ideas were more popular than others, as you can see. Would you be willing to take a cut in your allowance? Hats off to those who were!
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About the HGNC
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For each known human gene we approve a gene name and symbol (short-form abbreviation). All approved symbols are stored in the HGNC database. Each symbol is unique and we ensure that each gene is only given one approved gene symbol. It is necessary to provide a unique symbol for each gene so that we and others can talk about them, and this also facilitates electronic data retrieval from publications and databases. In preference each symbol maintains parallel construction in different members of a gene family and can also be used in other species, especially the mouse.
We have already approved almost 33,000 symbols; the vast majority of these are for protein-coding genes, but also include symbols for pseudogenes, non-coding RNAs, phenotypes and genomic features (see HGNC Search). Individual new symbols are requested by scientists, journals (e.g. Genomics, Nature Genetics) and databases (e.g.Ensembl, Entrez Gene, MGI, RGD and OMIM), and groups of new symbols by those working on gene families or specific regions of the genome. In all cases considerable efforts are made to use a symbol acceptable to workers in the field.
Problems of nomenclature in human genetics were recognised as early as the 1960s and in 1979 full guidelines for human gene nomenclature were presented at the Edinburgh Human Genome Meeting (HGM). Since then we have continued to strike a compromise between the convenience and simplicity required for the everyday use of human gene nomenclature and the need for adequate definition of the concepts involved.
The committee has grown from a single force (Dr Phyllis J. McAlpine) to a team of post-docs and a bioinformatician. For eleven years, from 1996-2007, the HGNC was chaired by Professor Sue Povey and based at University College London. In September 2007 the HGNC relocated to the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), to join the PANDA (Protein and Nucleotide Database) group. We regularly attend international meetings such as American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and Human Genome Meeting (HGM), and sometimes hold workshops in conjunction with these. This ensures that we are approving gene names in line with the needs of the scientific community.
We are a non-profit making body which is jointly funded by the US National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Wellcome Trust (UK). We operate under the auspices of HUGO, with key policy advice from a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). We also use a team of specialist advisors who provide support on specific gene family nomenclature issues, and we work in close collaboration with staff at MGNC and RGNC.
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Consider this first, and last, call. Tickets go on sale Thursday for the nation's largest one-stop showcase of craft beers, the annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver Oct. 11-13. Last year, 49,000 tickets to the event at the Colorado Convention Center (700 14th St.; [303] 228-8000), a chance to sample the wares of 475 or so brewers from around the country, were snapped up in less than a week.
The bed
A sure sign of the festival's firepower: Good luck finding lodgings near the convention center for less than $300 a night for this weekend. A comfortable, if not swanky alternative is the Hampton Inn & Suites Denver-Speer Boulevard (2728 Zuni St.; [303] 455-4588) in Denver's ultra-trendy LoHi neighborhood, a 10-minute drive or pleasant 25-minute walk to the festival.
The meal
Linger is set in a four-level former funeral home called Olinger. This LoHi kitchen (2030 W. 30th Ave.; [303] 993-3120) is alive with a multicultural street-food menu. Recently, a foursome shared a mellow chilled asparagus soup with English peas and mint-lemon emulsion; suitably sticky mee krob noodles from Thailand; loamy masala dosa by way of India; and crispy chicken b'stilla stuffed with almonds, apricots and golden raisins via Morocco. The mortuary tie-in is not overplayed, though bottled water does arrive in embalming-fluid-brown glass bottles.
The find
Where did Bob Dylan acquire the designer cowboy shirt he wore to receive his recent Medal of Freedom Award? That would be Rockmount Ranch Wear, upscale western clothing specialists at the same downtown location since 1946. Enter the great-smelling confines (1626 Wazee St.; [303] 629-7777) and you're greeted by two things: showpiece racks of fancifully embroidered shirts favored by country musicians — mother-of-pearl snaps and buttons are a mainstay — and Wazee, the old store dog who greets customers with a tail wag and a toy lodged in his mouth. Definitely visit the second-story loft and the mini-museum's collection of vintage goods and memorabilia.
Lesson learned
Exercise restraint at the festival. Resist the incessant pours offered at tables with no waiting. Instead, search out the longer lines of imbibers, a sign of desirability. Tip: Try the flavors being done by theNew Glarus Brewing Co.of Wisconsin and Michigan's Short's Brewing Co.
The tab
From Los Angeles International Airport, the current advance purchase round-trip airfare for these dates is $218. Midsize rental car from airport, with taxes and fees: $106.19. Hampton Inn: $189 a night or $160 (non-refundable) for a prepaid room. Dinner for four, with wine and tip, at Linger: $114. Festival: $65 per session (a designated driver, no-drinking entrance fee is $25). Total: $692.19


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If you've ever hosted or been to a book club meeting, you know that you will discuss the book in question for approximately ten to fifteen minutes before the conversation turns to sex. Why not at least attempt to keep things on a literary bent (and bender) and try something besides chardonnay. Here are ten…Read More
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Nosh with Nash: High Tea and Conversation
Driving in downtown Toronto can be a challenge. The traffic patterns are horrible. But, the Yorkville/Cumberland/Bloor district of Toronto is as trendy and upscale as any trendy area of Los Angeles or New York City. With top named stores such as Louis Vuitton, Holt Renfrew, Cartier, and Tiffany, 'the' district is a shopper's dream! Today I was treated to High Tea at the Windsor Arms Hotel in this beautiful area of downtown Toronto.


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Raymar Morgan scored eight of his 14 points during a dominating first half, and ninth-seeded Michigan State clamped down on eighth-seeded Marquette in a 61-49 win in the first round of the East Regional on Thursday night.
"I don't want to just be a defensive team - basketball is a two-way game," Izzo said. "Saying that, if you can only be good at one, your chances of moving on are better if it's the defensive end."
Drew Neitzel and Marquise Gray added 12 points apiece for the Spartans (23-11), who shot nearly 54 percent and never trailed in advancing to face the North Carolina-Eastern Kentucky winner in the second round Saturday.
"It's been our mind-set the whole season to win with defense," Neitzel said. "We don't have the most dynamic weapons on the offensive end, so we've had to rely on our team defense the whole season - especially in this game."
The nation's fourth-best scoring defense held Marquette scoreless for almost 10 minutes to start the game and limited the Golden Eagles - coached by Izzo's longtime friend, Tom Crean - to less than 32 percent shooting in one of their worst performances of the season.
"It was a very difficult prep week for me," Izzo said. "Yet I'm learning that it's going to happen in this business. You're going to play your friends sometimes."
Izzo saved a few tricks for his first matchup against his close friend, with most coming on defense.
"We had some new things, but bottom line, they executed their defense game plan really well, and we didn't," Crean said. "It's not easy to chase those screens."
Dominic James scored 18 points on 6-of-16 shooting and Wesley Matthews added 10 points for Marquette (24-10). But they couldn't keep the Golden Eagles from their puniest point total of the season, falling shy of a 58-point performance in a Jan. 7 loss to Syracuse. Marquette also finished almost 24 points below its scoring average.
The Golden Eagles trailed by double figures for nearly all of the second half before pulling as close as 57-49 on James' 3-pointer with 36.5 seconds left. But it wasn't nearly enough to keep them from their second straight first-round loss.
Meanwhile, the Spartans were saved from another early exit. Michigan State lost to George Mason in the first round last year in a game that propelled the Patriots to a most improbable Final Four.
"We had some struggles at the end of last year," Izzo said. "I didn't think all year long that we really had the defensive mentality we needed to win. It wasn't all the players - I got soft."
There was nothing soft about the Spartans this time.
Michigan State's punishing defensive effort helped Izzo win his first coaching meeting with Crean, an awkward game between two tight friends who spent five years together on Michigan State's staff before Crean left for Marquette in 1999.
Their first matchup was decided early, when Marquette missed its first eight shots and was held scoreless for the first 9:40.
Marquette played without its best defender and second-leading scorer. Guard Jerel McNeal missed his fourth straight game with an injured right thumb. He wasn't expected to play, though he did sit on the bench in warm-ups with his thumb wrapped.
"Being down a perimeter defender - especially one that was voted best in the Big East - caught up with us tonight," Crean said.
Yet his absence was more noticeable on offense because the Golden Eagles couldn't have started much colder. They didn't score until David Cubillan's 3-pointer from the left wing with 10:20 left.
Meanwhile, Michigan State scored the game's first 14 points, and controlled both ends of the floor by making six of their first 11 shots.
"There was a couple of times we started helping when there was no need to help, and they'd slip to the basket for some easy layups," James said. "That kind of takes a lot out of you, especially on the defensive end."
Joseph capped Michigan State's huge spurt with a 3 from the left corner with 10:45 remaining.
Each of Marquette's first-half baskets came from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles were 0-of-8 from inside the arc and 4-of-11 from long range.
"We wanted to force them to take outside shots and limit their penetration," Neitzel said.
Neitzel, who entered with 995 career points, reached the 1,000-point mark on a 3-pointer in the opening moments of the second half.


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I love it when Joy tells me that she is going to make one of my children their birthday or Christmas present, because I know that it will be something extra special. She sent me through these photos of the gorgeous felt flower shop she has created for my little Jemima (who turned 4 over the weekend) and I think that she has excelled herself! She knows how much all my girls love to play shop and thought flowers might make a nice change from the food, books and shoes which often feature in their play. She crafted these flowers from felt, shaping the stems around drinking straws so that they don't collapse, and cut a variety of shaped petals and leaves to make different types of flowers. Joy let her daughter play with them as she was making them and ended up having to pack them away while her Sienna was sleeping as there were tears when Joy explained they weren't for her! Looks like she will be making some more...
Monday, May 23, 2011
a felt flower shop...
5 comments:
- Rebekah said...
Oh wow how gorgeous and such a lovely thing for your daughter to play with.
- May 23, 2011 at 10:43 PM
- Sam said...
What a lovely birthday present for a very lucky little girl.
- May 24, 2011 at 3:06 AM
- Sonia M said...
Who would have thought so much to do with felt. Amazing flowers!
- May 24, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- Thea said...
- May 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- Renée Finberg said...
too too adorable!!
- May 31, 2011 at 12:19 PM
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Montrealers have long assumed a fair amount of dirty money sloshes through their city's politics, but only lately are they learning just how bad things are.
This week the mayor had to resign, a mayor of a neighboring town may soon follow him, and taxpayers don't know whether to laugh or weep over the revelation of a safe so bulging with cash that a campaign fundraiser needed help shutting the door.
Montreal, population 1.7 million, is Canada's second largest city, and Mayor Gerald Tremblay is the first elected official to resign as a public inquiry hears testimony detailing graft and ties to organized crime in the construction industry.
Martin Dumont, who worked for Tremblay's Union Montreal party, testified that the mayor knew about illegal financing within his political party and didn't care.
Tremblay, mayor for 11 years, has denied any knowledge of wrongdoing and says he was let down by underlings. There is no suggestion he profited personally and in resigning on Monday said he was doing so to spare his city further difficulty.
Frank Zampino, once a top adviser to Tremblay, faces fraud charges and current employees have been suspended.
Dumont testified that while working for the party, fundraising official Bernard Trepanier called him into his office to help him shut the safe door. Dumont said he joked to Trepanier that he should consider getting a bigger safe.
Trepanier is now accused of collecting kickbacks from construction companies on behalf of the party.
Gilles Surprenant, a retired city engineer, testified to the inquiry about collecting more than $700,000 in kickbacks on rigged sewer contracts over a 20-year period.
The inquiry heard the kickbacks became jokingly known as "TPS," for "taxe pour Suprenant." TPS is the French initials for Canada's national sales tax.
Suprenant said he gambled away about $250,000 at a Montreal casino, and claimed that in retrospect he regarded the loss as a repayment to society, because the casino is government-owned.
He said he turned over $122,000 over to authorities and lent $150,000 to a construction boss. He said he spent the rest on his children and on home improvements. He also received trips, hockey and concert tickets, booze, meals and rounds of golf construction bosses gave him.
He described golfing twice with Vito Rizzuto, a Montreal mob boss. The inquiry has also seen surveillance video of Vito's father, Nicolo, stuffing cash into his socks at meetings with construction-industry bosses. Nicolo Rizzuto was killed by a sniper in 2010.
Also figuring in the inquiry is Gilles Vaillancourt, mayor of neighboring Laval for the past 23 years. A witness has claimed he accepted kickbacks from construction contracts. Vaillancourt's office and home have been raided repeatedly by Quebec's anti-corruption unit.
Vaillancourt, known as the "King of Laval", is on leave for unspecified medical reasons, while denying the allegations. City officials say he is weighing his political future.
The revelations have a broader context than city politics. The Liberal government fell in September elections, tarnished by corruption suspicions, and the independence-seeking Parti Quebecois took over Canada's French-speaking province.
Corruption has become such an issue that the new government is introducing a law limiting political contributions to $100. On Thursday, Montreal unions issued an open letter asking the public not to judge them by the actions of a few employees.
Antonia Maioni, a political science professor at Montreal's McGill University, said the investigation was having a powerful effect, positive and negative.
"On the one hand people are shocked and horrified. On the other hand there is sort of this collective relief that finally this commission is doing the hard and dirty job of getting to the bottom of it," Maioni said.
Rob Gillies is AP's Canada bureau chief, based in Toronto.


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William Charles "Charlie" Saroch passed away Sunday, November 25 at the age of 82.
He was born on January 17, 1930 in St. James, Missouri to Emile and Martha Saroch. He married Virginia Louise Fanger on May 27, 1956 and they had a son, Emil Edward "Eddie" Saroch.
Charlie proudly served his country in the Navy during the Korean War on the USS Hawkins.
He was a proud member of the Eastern Star, Rolla VFW, Rolla American Legion, and was the Worshipful Master in 1962 for the St. James Masonic Lodge also having reached the highest level of that Lodge and was a lifetime member. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America and earned the honor of the Order of the Arrow.
Charlie worked as a Dental Lab Technician for over 50 years serving dentists all across the area.
In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, brother, Tom, and sisters, Martha and Mary.
Charlie will be greatly missed by his son, Eddie and his wife Karla, grandchildren Jessica Robyn and Jonathon Edward, his brother Emil and many nieces and nephews as well as many dear friends.
Family will accept visitors from 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 with the funeral following at 11 a.m. at Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla.
Interment with full military honors will follow at Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America: Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 or to the St. James Masonic Lodge.
Online condolences may be offered at www.nullandsonfuneralhome.com.
All arrangements are under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral Home of Rolla.


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August in Washington means time for vacation.
Congress has left on a five-week break. The Supreme Court reopens in October. Now it's President Barack Obama's turn.
On Saturday, Obama begins a nine-day vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where he spent summer vacation in each of the first three years of his presidency. He skipped his annual Vineyard vacation during last year's re-election campaign.
Here's a numerical look at vacation time taken by Obama and his predecessor, George W. Bush, according to CBS News White House reporter Mark Knoller, who tracks presidential travel. The numbers do not include visits to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland.
—14: Number of vacation trips taken by Obama since he took office in January 2009.
—92: Number of days, all or in part, Obama has spent on vacation.
—57: Number of vacation trips taken by Bush at this same point in his presidency.
—50: Number of visits Bush made to his ranch in Crawford, Texas.
—323: Number of days, all or in part, Bush spent at the ranch.
—7: Number of trips Bush made to his family's compound in Kennebunkport, Maine.
—26: Number of days, all or in part, Bush spent in Maine.


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Monitoring Bowhead Whale Occurrence and Habitat in the Bering Sea Using Passive Acoustics
Arctic Research Initiative
2009 Funded Project
Arctic is experiencing rapid shifts in
climate, yielding changes in ice and trophic ecosystem dynamics. In particular,
the Bering Sea ecosystem is closely tied to
sea ice dynamics, making it disproportionately susceptible to decreased
environmental stability. Arctic marine
mammal species utilize the Bering Sea as
seasonal habitat, carrying out important life history events related to the
cryosphere. Consequently, increasingly
ice free periods and intensifying anthropogenic activities in the Arctic will challenge the adaptability of these species;
therefore, there is an urgent need to characterize current habitat use and
identify critical habitat for future protection. Monitoring of marine mammals
wintering in the Bering Sea is virtually
impossible using traditional visual survey methods.
We propose to integrate hydrophone packages into extant oceanographic moorings to collect physical and biological oceanographic data (1) in the Bering Strait (a migratory gateway) and (2) southwest of St. Lawrence Island (a winter refuge) for one year. These coupled acoustic and oceanographic data will allow us to document seasonal occurrence, resolve migration timing, and help to characterize critical habitat (e.g., bowhead whale breeding grounds). Documentation of the context and extent of bowhead whale occurrence in specific regions like the Bering Strait and near St. Lawrence Island polynya will inform (1) dynamic ecosystem models seeking to understand habitat utilization patterns and (2) agencies charges with managing Arctic marine mammals impacted by global climate change.


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NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan on Friday announced a new visa regime that will make cross-border travel easier as part of a thaw in their long-hostile ties.
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said tensions between the nuclear-powered rivals have eased a great deal since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in which 10 Pakistani terrorists killed 166 people.
The journey toward peace "is progressing very well because of growing interaction between the two governments," said Malik, who held talks with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.
Condemning the Mumbai attacks, Malik told reporters that non-state actors, a reference to extremist groups, were playing "havoc with both countries."
Shinde said Pakistan's promises in the past to punish those responsible for the Mumbai attacks have not been fulfilled. India claims the terrorists had ties to Pakistani intelligence officials, which Islamabad denies.
"I am thankful to you (Malik) for assuring India that you will cooperate in handing over the perpetrators to India," Shinde told reporters Friday.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two of them over control of Kashmir, since they won independence from Britain in 1947. Kashmir is divided between the two countries.
The new visa system will allow members of divided families, businesspeople, tourists and religious pilgrims to obtain visas quickly instead of waiting for months.
It will come into force in two phases on Jan. 15 and March 15, said a joint statement by the two ministers. Visas on arrival will be given to people over 65. Both countries say they aim to give visas to younger people within 45 days.
However, in a sign that improvements in ties will be a slow process, the TimesNow TV news channel reported that Malik's arrival in the Indian capital was delayed by more than three hours because of a security-clearance issue raised by India to a military plane used by the Pakistan minister.
"The pilots expect some kind of clearance. It got delayed. It was beyond me," Malik said.
There was no immediate comment from Indian authorities.
The issue of Hafiz Saeed is also expected to dominate Malik's talks in New Delhi. India accuses Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, for whom the US offered a $10 million reward this year, of being the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks. Asked about India's demand for Saeed's arrest and trial by a court, Malik said India has not provided credible evidence against him.
"There has been a lot of propaganda and pressure on us. I have received dossiers (from India) with only information," he said.
New Delhi says Saeed has been using Pakistan to campaign against India through public speeches.
Pakistani authorities arrested Saeed three times, but the courts found him innocent and freed him each time, Malik said.
Malik will also meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Indian leaders before returning home on Sunday.


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If and when Princess Stephanie of Monaco marries her former bodyguard, Daniel Ducret, the father of her one and two-thirds babies — yes, the second one's well on the way — her father, Prince Rainier, who can't stand the man, hopes it will be a civil ceremony, not the church wedding Monaco's Archbishop Joseph Sardou is said to be pushing. If Stephanie married in the church and later decided Ducret was a weenie, her only way out would be an annulment. Just like sister Caroline. Friends say Rainier never again wants to go through the years of hell Caroline's annulment took. Some say if Stephanie goes the civil route, daddy will even come to the wedding. Just be sure to get him to the judge on time.
Is Elle Macpherson, the tall and terrific supermodel from Down Under, wearing a "spoken-for" ring from Tim Jeffries, who once had Koo Stark in a spoken-for situation? Whatever, Elle's swell in her movie debut as the sultry Sheela, a 1930s artist's model in "Sirens," wherein she shows up with nothing on. Not that it bothers her. She has been quoted as saying that for her nudity was absolutely no problem. "It's a very Australian thing," says she. "We're always nude or topless at the beach. When I grew up we had one bathroom shared among five people. No one ever thought twice about being nude." Just one little happy nekkid family without a towel-snapper in the bunch.
Speaking of models, Carla Bruni, said to have played a field which includes Mick Jagger, seems now to be in a permanent twosome with the young Swiss actor-director Vincent Perez, Jacqueline Bisset's one-time flame. There are only so many of those actor-directors to go around, but I don't care if you don't.
Princess Michael of Kent will lecture at the Metropolitan Museum on March 31 and April 7, and a lot of somebodies must want to hear what she has to say because both lectures were sold out before you can say she's-married-to-the-Queen's-first-cousin. Between lectures, Prince Michael will join her in Florida where they will stay with Aimee de Heeren and be entertained by Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, among others. Barbara Tapert will give a lunch at Mortimer's for the Princess on April 8, and the following weekend, Prince and Princess Michael, their children, Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella Windsor, and Barbara and William Tapert will all take off for Fisher Island, Florida, for a little royal R&R.
Along those lines, rumors keep flying that Queen Elizabeth's youngest, Prince Edward, and his sweetie of the past six months, Sophie Rhys-Jones, are thinking about maybe getting engaged. This was all fueled by reports that Queen Elizabeth had given Edward a home of his own. A three-floor flat in Kensington Palace, perfect for newlyweds wishing to play peek-a-boo-I-see-you-hiding-behind-the-stair.
Helene Beaumont and her husband, Louis Dudley Beaumont, the heir to a huge American department store fortune, were among the most dazzling denizens of the Cote d'Azur in the late Twenties and Thirties when the South of France was at the peak of its glamour, a magical, hedonistic playground of the very rich. Their house, Villa Eilenroc in Cap d'Antibes, was regarded as one of the most beautiful in that part of the world, filled with 18th century French furniture, much of which, according to Sotheby's, was "acquired at the great Rothschild sales in England in the Twenties."
Furniture wasn't all the Beaumonts acquired. Along with the fine French furniture, Helene Beaumont collected jewels, a treasure trove now valued at over $7 million, comparable to the jewels of two other Americans who married "up" — way "up" — the seductive Duchess of Windsor and the alluring Countess Mona Bismarck, one of whose husbands, Harrison Williams, came within a few bucks of being a billionaire — when having a billion dollars meant something.
These three ladies are dead and gone now, but jewelry is forever.
Sotheby's sold the Duchess of Windsor and Countess Bismarck's jewels in Geneva, and that is where Helene Beaumont's magnificent cache, said to "evoke all the romance…and the extravagant abandon of the French Riviera during the pre-war era" (wow), will be auctioned at the famous Hotel des Bergues on the evening of May 18. Come early. Stay late.
The most important piece in the Beaumont collection is the Jonker Diamond No.2, 40.46 carats worth, expected to fetch in excess of $2 million. It was cut from the 726 carat Jonker stone found in South Africa in 1934 and sold to Harry Winston for $800,000, who spent 14 months trying to figure out the best way to cut it up and finally decided to split it in 12 pieces. Helene Beaumont's Jonker No. 2, currently set in a ring between two diamond baguettes, was the second largest stone in the litter and must be classified as one of the historic diamonds of the world.
If this doesn't tickle your fancy — or is perhaps too rich for your blood or your husband's — there is a diamond and emerald necklace which will go for less and a ruby and diamond necklace, rather like the one owned by the Duchess of Windsor, that should go for even less than that. And they say you may be able to take home with you Helene Beaumont's little black lacquer minaudiere decorated with gold flower heads and rubies for as little as $700. Well, hello.
If you really want to play with the big girls and can't wait until May, Sotheby's is having its Magnificent Jewelry auction right here in New York on April 13 and 14. The highlight of the sale is a fabulous diamond necklace from a private collector, a piece by Harry Winston considered to be the most important diamond necklace ever to be offered at auction: Ten pear-shaped D-color internally flawless diamonds, which hang gracefully from the center, weighing nearly 100 carats. Sotheby's won't even supply an estimate on what the masterpiece is expected to bring except on request, as in pretty please. But if you're burning to possess the most glorious yoke in the world and don't care how you spend your money — this Bud's for you.
On March 29, Harper's Bazaar and the Whitney Museum will honor Richard Avedon at a black tie dinner at the Whitney, celebrating the opening of "Richard Avedon: Evidence 1944-1994," a retrospective of 150 black and white photographs spanning his 50-year career. There will be cocktails in the main lobby decorated with red lights by Robert Isabell to resemble a darkroom and, afterward, a viewing of the exhibition on the fourth floor. Dinner, catered by Glorious Foods, will be served on the museum's lower level, replete with white flowers, Irish linen tablecloths and candlelight. Everyone will be there: Harpers Bazaar editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis, the Whitney's David Ross, Gianni Versace, Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols, Christy Turlington, Veronica and Randolph Hearst, the ravishing model Rosie Vela, Kelly and Calvin Klein, Lauren Hutton, Carolina and Reinaldo Herrera, Mary and Mike Wallace, Geoffrey Beene, Paula Zahn and Richard Cohen, Isaac Mizrahi, Stephen Sondheim, the Sidney Lumets, Richard Tyler, Louis Malle, like that. It's enough to click your shutter.


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Today's Meditation
Prophetic Words
Read Matthew 10:38-48
Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
— Amos 5:24 (NIV)
In April,1963, I was a college freshman in Birmingham, Alabama, at the time Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was jailed there for his work to win civil rights for African-Americans. I remember riots and persons being arrested for throwing bricks at passing cars. We were confined to campus because of widespread fear.
I had grown up in a military family, moving about every two years and living outside of the United States for three years. Before moving to Birmingham, I had never lived in a segregated environment, and I had no experience with being afraid of someone of a different color of skin or a different culture.
This year, remembering Birmingham, I chose to celebrate Martin Luther King Day by listening to Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech of August 1963. I was overwhelmed by his powerful words and by his courage. Within a few days, I had the opportunity to read again his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Looking at how people's lives and our country have changed because of Dr. King's actions, I read it now with deeper understanding of the prophetic words he voiced.
I pray that I can live what Dr. King taught us. I pray that I will always be quick to speak words that challenge injustice and quick to love and encourage my neighbors — whatever their culture or color of skin.
Joan Floyd
(Tennessee, USA)
Thought for the Day: Listen to or read Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream."
Prayer: Dear Lord, give us strength to embody your love for all persons and courage to bring your justice. Amen.
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Tell one fish story and a dozen more will follow. The yarn last month about hugging your pet carp elicited the fish story of all fish stories. It came from a reader who will remain anonymous to protect his professional stature.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver scientists apparently with time on their hands have discovered that herring communicate using a noise they call Fast Repetitive Tick (FRT). Ben Wilson of UBC calls it a "high-pitched raspberry." Newspaper columnist Dave Barry called it breaking wind, but I won't use that term.
Get the picture?
This fish tale made the rounds about a year ago and seems to bubbling to the surface once again.
No leg or finger pulling here. Canadian scientists have actually learned Pacific herring communicate by expelling gas from the same anatomical location people—mostly male people -- expel gas.
Everyone heard the squeaky sound Flipper made on television when the smarter-than-man fish warned of danger. Thirty-five years ago scientists identified more than 200 species of fish which made some form of sound: grunts, drums, door-knocks, heartbeats, burps, croaks, crackles, chattering, purring, clucking and even a foghorn.
These noises come from fish bladders. At first scientists thought the herring's noise also came from the same place. However, bubbles broke the surface of the fish tank when the herring made it noise and the keen eyes of scientists discovered the anatomical emission point of those bubbles; thus was born the scientific terms "digestive system venting," "burst pulse sounds," and FRT (Fast Repetitive Tick.).
Wanting to plunge deeper into the new, clouded mystery, scientists discovered that herring emissions are not related to diet. Guess there are no Mexican restaurants in Neptune's Locker.
However, the researchers discovered that when the herring population was increased in the fish tank, more FRTs surfaced. This begs to find the scientific truth to the question: are herring as competitive as the male species of Homo sapiens?
Increased herring emissions were found not to be danger signals. The herring practiced digestive system venting only after dark and scientists concluded that this was a way they could locate one another when they could not be seen. Not going there.
This is all good to know, according to the scientists who sniffed it out. For one thing it will be easier to find herring. They will be easier to count and maybe be kept off some endangered species list. Fishermen may be able to catch more herring. Just follow the bubbles.
This information also could be useful for ocean swimmers fearful of attracting shoaling herring. No one would want to create paranoia among herring frantically searching in vain for lost brethren. Might lead to oceanic bureaucratic regulations.
For those who still think this is a spoof from a demented editor, it is the truth. The Discovery Channel, NewScientist.com news service and Dave Barry all say it is fact. It did not come from Dan Rather.
If you still are shrouded in disbelief, log on to http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~bwilson/herring.html and listen to the unmistakable sounds of a fast repetitive tick, a high pitched raspberry, digestive system venting and a burst pulse sound.
Then proclaim to everyone that is was not Colorado Barking Beetles they heard, but shoaling herring.


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