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Nevis is attractive to travellers because it remains a sleepy, unspoiled Caribbean island, with very little commercial development and comparatively few resorts.
Hikers can follow trails to a number of scenic outlooks and pristine natural features like waterfalls, walking through jungled ravines, along the beautiful long stretches of beach, and even up the volcanic Mount Nevis, a climb which takes about four hours. Those wanting to experience the wealth of the local flora without exhausting themselves can simply visit the Nevis Botanical Garden, which is one of the island's most popular attractions and features hundreds of exotic tropical plants, both indigenous and from further afield.
Visitors interested in the plantation culture of yore will see old ruins dotted all over the island. Two of the best places to see the remains of historic buildings are the Montpelier Plantation Inn, once the site of Montpelier House, where Horatio Nelson married Frances Nisbet in 1787, and the New River Estate, which was the last sugar mill to shut down on the island, remaining operational until 1958.
The capital, Charlestown, is devoid of fast food chains and tourist tat and boasts some historic remnants of colonialism. Despite the scattered Edwardian buildings and old churches, however, not much sightseeing is really possible in Charlestown, although Hamilton House, housing the Museum of Nevis, is worth a visit.
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Our properties are unique areas that are to be used solely for educational purposes. Collecting degrades the ecosystems found within the areas, ultimately decreasing the value as an educational facility.
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For woodworkers everywhere, this year Christmas will last the entire month of December. Beginning this Saturday, we'll be holding a sweepstakes every single day – that's 31 fabulous prizes for 31 lucky winners, and over $9,000 worth of stuff! Check them all out here on the holiday prize calendar. The grand finale is a toolbox made by Tommy Mac stuffed full of brand-new, premium tools from Woodcraft.
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The Nuisance Abatement Unit was created to enforce a variety of land use regulations which affect San Diego's quality of life, as well as address public nuisance violations negatively affecting neighborhoods. Today, the unit serves as a model nationwide to other cities seeking to establish an aggressive code enforcement program which maintains strong partnerships with code enforcement personnel, law enforcement, community members and other public agencies. NAU Deputies receive cases from a variety of City disciplines that enforce San Diego's housing, zoning, building, litter, sign, fire and health and safety ordinances. The types of violations prosecuted include public nuisances, substandard housing, abandoned and structurally unsafe buildings, illegal dumping or storage, illegal businesses, fire hazards, destruction of environmentally sensitive land, un-permitted uses in residential zones, and water theft. These cases are filed either criminally as misdemeanors, or civilly, seeking injunctive relief. Prosecution typically results in high fines and penalties, the recovery of restitution and investigative costs, and innovative sentencing terms. Early involvement in addressing code violations is essential so that violators are held accountable and problem properties are quickly put to legal productive use. Otherwise, ongoing violations attract crime, diminish property values and community pride, and result in the further deterioration of properties. An important function of NAU is participation in the City's Drug Abatement Response Team (DART) which consists of a prosecutor, a housing inspector from the Code Enforcement Division, and the police. The team specifically identifies problem properties with ongoing narcotic activity and develops an appropriate long term strategy to abate the drug and nuisance activity.
Hoarding cases are sometimes referred to the City Attorney's Office, Nuisance Abatement Unit. The NAU prosecutor works closely with City Departments, Police, and other agencies to address health and safety and nuisance issues while ensuring that the hoarder receives appropriate assistance from social service agencies and mental health professionals. When appropriate, court actions are filed resulting in an abatement order to clean the premises. For additional information visit the San Diego Hoarding Collaborative.


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Now in their 31st season, The Kirby-Hill House presents their semi-annual Murder Mystery Dinner Drama — 11 Million Dollar Murder. Dates for the show are March 17-18 and 24-25 at 8 p.m.
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Valentine's Day Dinner Theater" offers couples a unique opportunity to spend a romantic evening out on Feb. 14.
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New 2018 Keystone RV Bullet 243BHS
This Keystone Bullet travel trailer is perfect for a larger family to enjoy camping with a rear set of bunks and rear bath, plus more! Model 243BHS offers all the amenities needed to enjoy any vacation, and space for eight to sleep comfortably.
Step inside and find a queen bed up front along with dual bedside wardrobes, overhead cabinets, and a laundry chute to help keep things neat and organized. There are dual sliding doors to close for privacy when needed.
The kitchen is featured to the left of the entrance where you will find a large sink on an L-shaped counter for cleaning dishes easily, a three burner range, overhead cabinets, and a refrigerator to keep things cold and fresh. Opposite the kitchen find a slide out u-shaped dinette. This is perfect for enjoying your meals at, and also for added sleeping space at night. A pantry/wardrobe can be found just off the dinette slide for food storage needs or clothing. When it's time to relax and watch TV inside, the entertainment center is conveniently facing the living/kitchen space along the interior center wall.
The rear of this Bullet travel trailer features a set of double size bed bunks, and right next door is a complete bath with tub/shower, toilet, and vanity with sink.
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By Jesse Mayfield-Sheehan & The Takeaway
July 4, 2012
BOSTON — As July rolls in and we celebrate our nation's birthday, Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank is preparing to become the first congressman to have a same-sex marriage.
Frank, who is retiring at the end of this term, is getting married to Jim Ready, his partner of 5 years, this month. News reports are speculating the event will take place in Newton on July 7.
Planning the wedding has been "a little stressful," Frank said in June in an interview with Todd Zwillich of The Takeaway.
However, Frank said he wasn't worried, and thinks the couple did a good job, in part thanks to some helpful assistance from Ready's mother and Frank's sister.
While there will be a disc jockey and decorations (although those will be left up to the hotel), a couple things will not be there: the press and the president.
The lack of the press is not surprising. In a November 2011 interview with WGBH News, Frank said one thing he intended to do when he retired was to "talk to the media less."
As for the president, it's nothing Frank has against Obama, but rather the Secret Service.
"I was asked if I would invite the president," Frank said, "and it's not his fault, but he brings [The Secret Service] with him, and they can ruin a party."
Excerpts from Frank's interview with WGBH News co-production The Takeaway
Q: So, how is the wedding planning going? Is it stressful at all?
A: It is. It's a little stressful, but Jim and I called in some reinforcements. Jim's mother and my sister, who, between them, you know, weddings are new for both of us but Jim's mother married off three of his siblings and my sister married off two of her children, so they've been helpful to us. And I just spoke to Jim, he was up at his mother's house today, they were going through the RSVPs. We've got it pretty well organized.
Q: Do you guys have any taste for wedding planning, do you guys get into decorations and whatnot?
A: No, we left that to the hotel. I'm not very focused on those things, but we are dealing with the hotel on that one, not getting into that much, we're going to have a disc jockey, Jim has been talking to him about songs, and we've gotten suits for all of the guys who are going to be at the wedding for that.
Q: Are you at all worried about the wedding?
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Can someone please post additional good hotels for Midwinter, with notes as on the first page? I'd like a bit more say in where to stay than ALA is offering for those who missed the first opportunity. The Convention Bureay web site wold be great if it was linked to a map...
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Judy -- I just posted the link for TripAdvisor's interactive hotel map for downtown Seattle. Not the perfect thing, but this (combined with the ALA map, Convention Bureau list and TripAdvisor recommendations) should help.


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India GDP Preview: EconomyTo Grow At 4.7% in 2Q, As Falling Rupee, Current Account Deficit, Stalled Reforms Weigh On Growth
The Indian economy is set to grow at 4.7 percent in the second quarter, marginally weaker than the 4.8 percent growth it recorded in the previous quarter, but economists expect the country's growth to gather momentum in the second half of the fiscal year.
Asia's third-largest economy, whose growth prospects only a few years ago led to it being dubbed as 'Incredible India' and 'India Shining,' is struggling to emerge from a slowdown brought on by a ballooning current account deficit, political instability and badly stalled reforms, all of which have driven away much-needed foreign capital, and brought the domestic currency to its knees.
"The Indian economy has been steadily decelerating for the past three years and is now growing well below its trend rate," Moody's Analytics said in a report, according to Business Standard.
According to the median consensus estimate by economists polled by Reuters, the country's annual growth could clock 4.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, while analysts at Trading Economics peg India's gross domestic product, or GDP, to grow at 4.6 percent. The data is due to be released on Friday at 1.30 a.m. EDT.
India faces a multitude of problems on both economic and social fronts, as the country's huge current account deficit, or CAD, is dragging down the economy and its currency – which is one of the worst performers among its Asian peers.
The country's CAD at $98 billion, or 4.9 per cent of GDP, is the third-highest in the world in absolute terms, behind the U.S. ($473 billion) and the UK ($106 billion), according to a report by Morgan Stanley.
High imports of precious metals including gold, which many economists describe as dead assets, have contributed heavily to the deficit problem and the government's desperate attempts to curb gold imports in recent months have failed to stem demand to any appreciable extent.
The slowdown in recent quarters has also been blamed on bottlenecks in the policy-making process, as an uneasy alliance of political parties with conflicting ideologies in the federal government has hampered the implementation of reforms and led to policy inertia.
As a result, investor confidence in the country's economy has dwindled, leading to fund outflows, which in turn have pushed the rupee down. The domestic currency, also buffeted by a global flight toward the dollar on worries of a tapering of the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program, has fallen by about 7 percent so far this week, and has lost 25 percent of its value since the beginning of the year.
"The growth momentum was weak even before the latest bout of instability in the domestic markets and these risks have become starker after the measures adopted to arrest the currency depreciation," said Radhika Rao, an economist at DBS Bank in Singapore, The Economics Times reported.
The free fall in the value of the rupee over the past few weeks had prompted the Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, to tighten liquidity, leading to a credit crunch, a move which is widely seen to have backfired and adversely affected local markets.
Stubbornly high inflation is another major factor hurting India's growth. India's benchmark inflation, measured by the wholesale price index, rose to 5.79 percent in July, from an annual 4.86 percent in June. And, persistently high inflation has prevented the RBI from relaxing its key lending rates.
India recorded a growth of 5 percent in the 2012-13 fiscal -- nearly half of the 9.3 percent growth it recorded in 2010–11 and its slowest in a decade. However, global rating agencies expect the country's economy to pick up momentum in the second half of the year.
"We forecast only a mild recovery in GDP growth to 5.4 per cent in 2013, before expecting a stronger recovery to take hold in 2014," Barclays said, in a research note.
The government, which is keen to boost growth before the general elections in May 2014, has in the past dispatched key ministers abroad to win back the confidence of investors. Earlier this week, it also cleared stalled projects worth $28 billion in the energy, power and infrastructure sectors.
The International Monetary Fund, on Monday, said India's GDP is likely to grow at 5.7 per cent in 2013 and move further up to 6.2 per cent in 2014.
On the other hand, RBI, in its monetary policy review of the first quarter, had cut growth estimates for 2013-14 to 5.5 per cent from an earlier estimate of 5.7 per cent, while the government, in February, had estimated a 6.5 per cent growth for 2013-14.


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Published: November 5, 2008
Shaheen Wins in Rematch
Riding a demographic wave that has shifted New Hampshire solidly into the Democratic column, former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, defeated Senator John E. Sununu, the Republican incumbent and the youngest member of the Senate. The contest was a rematch of the bitter 2002 race between Mrs. Shaheen, 61, and Mr. Sununu, with Mrs. Shaheen repeatedly tying Mr. Sununu, 44, to the policies of President Bush.
Hagan Defeats Dole
In one of the more dramatic races this year, the Democrat, State Senator Kay Hagan, defeated Senator Elizabeth Dole, the Republican. Mrs. Dole, a former Republican presidential candidate and cabinet secretary, had come under criticism for spending too little time in North Carolina during the early years of her term. Ms. Hagan relied on high turnout among supporters of Barack Obama to propel her in what has long been a solidly Republican state.
Warner Out, Warner In
The Democrat, former Gov. Mark Warner, easily defeated the Republican, former Gov. James S. Gilmore III, in a race to succeed Senator John W. Warner, a retiring Republican. Mark Warner had enjoyed a sizable lead in the polls all year long, buoyed not just by his popularity as governor but by the coincidence that he has the same name as the man he was running to succeed. The Warners are not related.
A Win for Chambliss
Senator Saxby Chambliss, the Republican incumbent, fended off a surprisingly strong challenge by the Democrat, Jim Martin, a virtually unknown former state representative. Mr. Chambliss had been far ahead in public opinion polls until September when the race tightened amid the worsening economic crisis. National Democrats, who had given up the Georgia race for lost, quickly injected money into the state, but the Republican fended that off.
McConnell Is Victor
Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, beat back a well-financed and unexpectedly strong challenge by Bruce Lunsford, a Democrat and wealthy businessman. Mr. McConnell, who emphasized his efforts to promote Kentucky's interests in Washington, spent much of the last two years using the Republicans' powerful minority to thwart the Democrats at virtually every turn. But as he returns to Capitol Hill for a fifth term, he will preside over the diminished ranks of Senate Republicans.
Wicker Retains Seat
The Republican, Senator Roger Wicker, who was tapped in late 2007 to replace retiring Senadefeated former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, a Democrat, in a special election to finish out the remainder of Mr. Lott's term. With superior name recognition, Mr. Musgrove had hoped to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Mississippi since 1982.


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This looked like the script of a heartwarming movie: a promising 15-year old boxer gets falsely accused of murder, spends 15 months in juvenile detention before a jury acquits him, comes back to win a national title and earn a shot at the 2012 Olympic team.
But, at least for now, there is no Hollywood ending for Chicago fighter Semajay Thomas.
And his coach, Nate Jones, blamed Thomas for letting his chance slip away without a real fight.
"I'm so disappointed," Jones said Tuesday afternoon. "He could have made the story even better."
A day after his controversial defeat in the semifinals of the U.S. Olympic Trials inMobile, Ala., Thomas was disqualified after failing to make weight for what would have been his Tuesday evening bout in the losers bracket of the double-elimination tournament.
"We're going back to the drawing board," Thomas said late Tuesday morning. "I guess I'm going to turn professional now."
Thomas had said Monday that he didn't want to continue in the Olympic trials after feeling he was cheated in the 20-18 loss to Pedro Sosa in the 141-pound class.
"He just gave up after that," Jones said. "I begged him to get the weight off (Monday) night, but he didn't want to do it. He thought everything was rigged against him. I told him, `I can't make you fight, but you don't know what you are losing.'"
Jones said Thomas reacted to the frustration of the defeat by eating too much Monday, then decided early Tuesday morning he wanted to try to make weight. By then, Jones said, Thomas was 10 pounds overweight. He was still three pounds heavy at the 8 a.m weigh-in.
"You can't lose all that at the last minute,'' Jones said.
Under USA Boxing's Olympic selection process, Thomas still would have a chance to make the 2012 Olympic team if the 141-pound winner at the trials does not get a top-10 finish at September's World Championships. To do that, Thomas would have to win the U.S. title again in 2012 and do well at an international qualifier next spring.
"I'm an American, so I'm not going to hope that our boxer doesn't do it at the world meet,'' Jones said. "But Semajay should stay prepared. He shouldn't turn pro until the worlds end."
Jones was not sure he would keep working with Thomas.
"In my gut, I'm crushed," Jones said. "I've been five years with this kid. He is something special. But I'm too hurt by this right now to know (whether he would remain Thomas' coach)."
Thomas said he hopes to make his professional debut in December. He is to begin his senior year at Rauner College Prep this month.
"I'm going to go home and redeem myself,'' he said. "I'm going to come back like a true champion, the same way I did when I was incarcerated. Everything is going to go for the good. There are still great things ahead of me."
Thomas was not worried that he would be turning pro too soon, with precious little amateur experience because he was in detention from August, 2009 through November, 2010.
"I'm still one of the top amateur fighters in the country," he said. "I'm very marketable."
Jones was lavish in his praise of Thomas' ability in an interview last month. The coach went so far as to compare Thomas to world champion Floyd Mayweather, with whom Jones has trained.
"Mayweather is the best I have ever worked with, and this kid ain't too far behind," Jones said. "He (Thomas) is probably one of the hardest punchers in amateur boxing."
That wasn't enough in the Olympic trials, where the complicated scoring system frequently leaves neutral observers baffled by the results.
Had he made the Olympic team, Thomas' back story likely would have attracted enough attention to spur movie interest.
Now he must hope that a dream deferred is not a dream denied, that the story can morph into one like that of Micky Ward, the boxer whose comeback when failure followed initial success became the focus of the Academy Award-nominated film, "The Fighter."
"I'm going to get back in the gym and stay focused," Thomas said. "I'm going to show people I can bounce back."
After all, what is boxing but a literal lesson from the school of hard knocks?


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The critical buzz on No Reservations and Arctic Tale.
No Reservations (Warner Bros.). Critics serve up half-baked kitchen puns in a vain attempt to write anything interesting about this by-the-numbers romantic comedy, a remake of the German Mostly Martha. The plot: A charming orphan (Little Miss Sunshine's Abigail Breslin) and a new co-worker (Aaron Eckhart) disturb the Teutonic order of chef Catherine Zeta-Jones' cheerless life (and West Village kitchen); together, the two melt her heart. Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum pouts, "A familiar dish doesn't have to be a bland one, but No Reservations … doesn't allow for the slightest grain of salt." The Washington Post hedges: " 'No Reservations' is not entirely objectionable nosh." But the sharpest critics were both bored and kinda mad. Carina Chocano offers another synopsis in the Los Angeles Time s: "Exhibits H through P in the ongoing case against Professional Lady, whose talent and success can only exist in inverse proportion to her personal happiness." (Buy tickets to No Reservations. Read Dana Stevens'review of No Reservations in Slate.)—July 27
Arctic Tale (Paramount Vantage). Spirited narration from Queen Latifah stitches years of nature documentary outtakes into a fictional narrative about a little polar bear, a little walrus, and big bad global warming. Critics agree the film is beautiful; they're less enthusiastic about the snarky script and fun-for-kids score. The Onion A.V. Club writes, "apart from the forcibly bright-eyed-and-bad-assed tone, Arctic Tale is a gorgeous film, full of astonishing footage." And the Village Voice calls the Disney-fied elements "a small price to pay for this stunningly photographed narrative documentary about a year in the endangered life of Arctic ice floe." Industry eye Variety also praises the craftsmanship: "Beth Spiegel's editing is the sharpest achievement here, with extremely smooth transitions connecting protagonists over great distances and sometimes time periods." (Buy tickets to Arctic Tale. Read Daniel Engber's analysis of Arctic Tale's green politics in Slate.)—July 27
The Simpsons Movie (Fox). Most critics don't mind this 87-minute TV episode dressed up slightly for the wide screen, though a few aficionados were hoping for a redemptive miracle. (Compare Seattle Weekly's headline for Scott Foundas' review—"The Simpsons Movie: Eeeexcellent"—to the Associated Press hed: "The Simpsons Movie Not Exxxxxcellent." But most notable is many reviewers' decision to trot out misty-eyed praise one suspects they'd been stockpiling for news of the series' cancellation. A.O. Scott writes (in a review published early by the International Herald Tribune): "Let's keep things in perspective. The Simpsons is an inexhaustible repository of humor, invention and insight, an achievement without precedent or peer in the history of broadcast television, perhaps the purest distillation of the glories and failings of the United States ever conceived. The Simpsons Movie is, well, a movie." Bonus: Those who favored the "creative response" in social studies class shouldn't miss Kyle Smith's positive take in the New York Post, written as a one-act Simpsons script. Example: "COMIC BOOK GUY [:] … it falls short of classic status." (Buy tickets to The Simpson's Movie.)—July 26
We Got To Do Better (BET, premiered Wednesday at 10:30 p.m.). Under pressure from activists and advertisers, Black Entertainment Television made headlines earlier this week when it renamed its controversial program lampooning "ghetto" culture—which had been called Hot Ghetto Mess—two days before its premiere. The few critics who bothered to review the show saw bad TV, but little reason for a boycott. The St. Petersburg Times' Eric Deggans calls it "mostly mediocre"; the Associated Press compares it to "a reject reel from America's Funniest Videos," but doesn't find the compendium of stereotypes many feared: "There were no images of pimp-my-ride coffins, 5-foot-high lacquered hairdos, infants posing with 40-ounce bottles of beer, or pink-spandex outfits on a Mo'Nique-sized frame." Related: In an editor's letter posted to the Web site that inspired the series, creator Jam Donaldson defends her project: "I am just holding up a mirror to my community so don't blame me if you don't like your reflection"—prompting Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams to respond: "Please. The black community has more mirrors than a fun house. That 'reflection' line is the same excuse rappers use for glorifying their violent and misogynistic lyrics for a profit." (Read Troy Patterson's take on BET's summer shows in Slate.)—July 26
Damages (FX, Tuesdays at 10 p.m.). Critics love Glenn Close as a terrifying, possibly evil lawyer in this new dramatic series. The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley raves, "It is a role that brings out the very best in Ms. Close, which is to say her talent for exploring the worst in the characters she plays." Some think they see the beginning of the next great TV show. Praising Damages as "emphatically, and almost torturously, high-tension," the Washington Post's Tom Shales makes a loaded comparison: "[T]he pilot script is one of the most artfully crafted since the debut … of The Sopranos. " Nancy Franklin is a bit more cautious in The New Yorker: "There is more than a whiff of camp about the show, which is to say, ridiculousness that appears to be unintentional, and I already did my time, back in the eighties, with Dynasty." (Troy Patterson reviewed Damages and Saving Grace in Slate.)—July 25
Saving Grace (TNT, Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT). What do you get if you cross a basic-cable maverick cop series with Touched by an Angel—and convince Holly Hunter to star in it? Holly Hunter in a lousy show. For some critics, that's plenty. The Los Angeles Times waves aside the "trite" and "suspect" aspects of the show: "[M]ercifully, Grace is played by Holly Hunter, and that alone may just be enough to save Grace."Variety's Brian Lowry also OKs the overstuffed premise: "With a boozing, promiscuous protagonist who sees an angel, one would think the show wouldn't really need a 'Kojak' riff, too, but if that's what it took to get a series this intriguing sold, so be it.' " But Entertainment Weekly sees a failure: "Somewhere inside of all this is a terrific series trying to establish itself, but the producers will be damned if they're going to write it … Such a shame." What's up with this wave of dark heroines on TV? The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan has some answers. (Troy Patterson reviewed Damages and Saving Grace in Slate.)—July 25
Planet Earth, Prince (Sony). The resurgent pop superstar gave away his new album in Britain last week, distributing it as a free insert in the tabloid Mail on Sunday—a move that panicked retailers and record execs while winning glowing headlines. "Where the Internet truism is that information wants to be free," the New York Times mused, "Prince's corollary is that music wants to be heard." Fair enough, but should fans in the States shell out $18.98 to hear it? Critics praise a few good tracks, but neophytes entranced by his Super Bowl show ought to pick up Purple Rain instead—this is not Prince at his very best. The Washington Post breaks it down: " 'Planet Earth' isn't exactly stop-the-presses great, but it isn't half bad either. More like 30 percent bad, 40 percent mediocre and 30 percent really, really good." At Pitchfork, Douglas Wolk thinks Prince may confuse sheer output with artistic fecundity: "He's firmly settled in a stylistic niche that's delivering diminishing returns —and what made him great in the first place is that he never settled down anywhere for long." (Buy Planet Earth.)— July 24
2007 Emmy Award Nominations. Critics whinge and moan about the list of Emmy contenders announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences last week, though they find less to complain about than usual. "On the whole," the San Jose Mercury News concedes, "it wasn't the kind of Emmy performance that draws sneers from the TV critics and snickers from viewers." Most were pleased by strong showings from Ugly Betty and 30 Rock, and nobody can really object to The Sopranos' 15-nomination haul—though many complain about other choices in the dramatic categories. USA Today writes, "[T]he snub of [ Friday Night Lights ] in major categories is most painful and galling of all, because this is a show that didn't just deserve Emmy nominations, it may have needed them." And the San Francisco Chronicle's Tim Goodman lambastes the judges for passing over The Wire: "If you don't nominate the best show on television, then there's a gigantic problem that needs to be addressed." Also irate about The Wire, Entertainment Weekly's Mark Harris blames the academy's "democratic voting system" for the annual disappointments: It "gives too many people with too little taste too much of a say in the outcome." Maybe they should just let the critics decide.— July 23


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We're all familiar (i hope :)) with this construct:
// ... some code here ...
catch (Exception ex)
// one of these 2 lines are usually seen
throw; // presereves the full call stack
//throw ex; // changes the origin of exception to this method
// more stuff here
It's a standard error catching routine in .Net.
But what if you want to pass some user info back to the caller method with the Exception being thrown?
Reader... meet Exception.Data. Exception.Data... meet reader.
Now that you're both properly aquainted let see what it does.
Exception.Data is a dictionatry that holds object for key and value. This means that you can put anything into it.
Here's how my standard catch code part looks like:
catch (Exception ex)
// pass the ex to preserve full stac trace
Exception exNew = new Exception("New exception message", ex);
exNew.Data.Add("string Data", "data");
exNew.Data.Add("int data", 1);
exNew.Data.Add("bool data", true);
exNew.Data.Add("DateTime data", DateTime.Now);
// full ex info with user data
throw exNew;
I've seen a lot of code and i've never seen this being used. I have seen other way overcomplicated methods being used for the same functionality though. :)
Even though .Data is the first property in the Exception intellisense list it gets overlooked. How? I have no idea.
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Abrons Arts Center, Henry St. Settlement, 466 Grand St., 212-674-8194: MIGUEL GUTIERREZ & THE POWERFUL PEOPLE, Everyone about the world right now. Wed. - Thurs., March 7-8 at 7:30pm; Fri. - Sat., March 9-10 at 7:30 & 9:30pm; Sun., March 11 at 3pm. $15.
American Indian Community House, 11 Broadway, 2nd floor, 212-627-1076: COMMUNITY HOUSE CELEBRATION, Festival led by Tom Porter from Mohawk community. Sat., March 10 at 4pm. $10.
Center for Remembering & Sharing, 123 4th Ave., 2nd floor, 212-352-3101: DHARMA ROAD PRODUCTIONS, Unlikely Excursions, An Evening of Improvisation by Cassie Terman & Heather Harpham. Fri. - Sat., March 9-10 at 8pm. $15.
Construction Co., 10 E. 18th St., 212-924-7882: ALAN GOOD, A premiere & 3 older works. Fri. - Sun., March 9-11 at 8pm. $15.
Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway, 2nd floor, 212-279-4200: BRIDGMAN/PARKER DANCE, Wed. - Sat., March 7-10 at 8pm; Sun., March 11 at 3pm. $25.
Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., bet 7th & 8th Aves., 212-924-0077, www.dtw.org: SPECIAL DISCOUNT, During the month of March, 40% discounts will be available on ticket prices in celebration of Dance Theater Workshop being named Cultural Organization of the Month by NYC & Company. Tickets must be purchased over the phone or in person. Mention Cultural Organization of the Month to receive discount. MARCIA MILHAZES DANCE CO., Tempo de Verao (Summertime) US premiere. Thurs. - Sat., March 8-10 at 7:30pm. $12-20.
Danspace Project, 131 E. 10th St., corner of 2nd Ave., 212-674-8194, www.danspaceproject.org: KELLY GARFIELD, Line & Sing Her, work in progress. Thurs. - Sat., March 8-10 at 8:30pm; Sun., March 11 at 7:30pm. $15.
Dixon Place, 258 Bowery, 212-219-0736: BRINK, Curated by Michael Holland. Starve by Laura Berlin Stinger; Yes, the answer is yes, Carla! by Nancy Forshaw-Clapp. Sat. - Sun., March 10-11 at 8pm. $12.
Joyce Soho, 155 Mercer St. at Houston St., 212-334-7479: MAYDANCE, World premiere of The Endless House by Juliana F. May. Thurs. - Sun., March 15-17 at 8pm. $15.
Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. at 19th St., 212-242-0800: PHILLIPE DECOUFLE, Solo: Le Doute MHabite (The doubt within me), Multi-media work with videos, light & shadows. Wed., March 7 at 7:30pm; Thurs. - Sat., March 8-10 at 8pm; Sun., March 11 at 2 & 7:30pm. $38. BUGLIST DANCE THEATER, World premiere of Caravaggio Meets Hopper & Acapalorus (A walrus tale) with live music & Against All Odds, Sand, & Suspended Women. Tues. - Wed., March 13-14 at 7:30pm; Thurs. - Fri., March 15-16 at 8pm; Sat., March 17 at 2 & 8pm; Sun., March 18 at 2 & 7:30pm. $36.
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A view of the south side of Fremont Street showing the Oasis Cafe, Fraternal Order of the Eagles (F.O.E.) building, and the Frontier Club. This is the present location of the Golden Nugget. Handwritten text on original: "South side of Fremont Street between First & Second. Present location of Golden Nugget. Taken in summer of 1942. Howard J Werner"']]>
Conceptual drawings for the private club in the Bakersfield Hacienda from 1956.]]>
Gambling in an early Las Vegas casino, probably the Frontier Club. Compare the bare interior with modern casino interiors.]]>
Conceptual drawings for a typical guest room in the Bakersfield Hacienda from 1956.]]>
A hotel room in the third tower of the Flamingo Hilton]]>
"Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign with the Hacienda in the background. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, 25655, Don English, Jim Vorrup, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Gary Angell, Tony King, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, Lee McDonald, Herb Herpolsheimer."]]>
Artist's conception of the proposed tower for the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Rendered by Siegfried Knop.]]>
Two female guests in the swimming pool at the Desert Inn with the tower in the background.]]>
An unidentified man holding blueprints stands on one of the Sands buildings under construction.]]>
Model of the proposed expansion for the Landmark Hotel and Casino.]]>
The Chuck Wagon Buffet in the El Rancho Vegas with an assortment of food and an ice sculpture of a swan.]]>
The tower of the Sands under construction.]]>
The entrance to the Moulin Rouge with the tower and neon sign.]]>
Aerial view of the Sands complex in 1963.]]>
A hotel room in the third tower of the Flamingo Hilton]]>
A wing of the Sands being moved, presumably in preparation for building the tower. The following names were listed as photographers: Jerry Abbot, Joe Buck, Don English and David Lees.]]>
Aerial view of the Landmark Hotel and Casino.]]>
A hotel room in the third tower of the Flamingo Hilton]]>
Model of the proposed expansion for the Landmark Hotel and Casino.]]>
View of the Hotel Last Frontier property with a dirt road in the foreground. Transcribed from front of postcard: "Hotel Last Frontier: The early West in modern splendor at Las Vegas, Nevada."]]>
Gamblers at a craps table in the El Rancho Vegas. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas-Nevada, Photographers Don English, Joe Buck, Jerry Abbott, 5108."]]>
The Landmark Hotel and Casino from the air.]]>
The front exterior of the Pioneer Club with the Beckley's sign still on the roof.]]>
Aerial view of the Sands after the addition of the tower.]]>
Workers installing the now-famous Vegas Vic sign on the front of the Pioneer Club. Stamped on back of photo: "Photo by Desert Sea News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "First Highrise Hotel -- Center of action downtown throughtout the '30s was the Apache Hotel which boasted an elevator and a nitery downstairs. The corner is now Binion's Horseshoe, but the spot has undergone many name changes from Tony Cornero's 'S.S. Rex' to the Eldorado where the mobs were fighting for control of the race wire. Bugsy Siegel's influence was first felt here in the early '40s."]]>
Transcribed from original: "Circa 1948. A Shrine band marches down Fremont Street during an early parade." This parade was in support of the 1948 elections, as indicated by the banner in the photo, urging citizens to vote Democratic: Harry S. Truman for President, Alben W. Barkley for Vice-President, and Walter S. Baring, Jr. for Congress. The following buildings and signs can be seen in the photograph: Overland Hotel; Pioneer Club; Club Savoy; Boulder Club; Eldorado; Golden Nugget Saloon.]]>
Three men consulting a blueprint during the construction of the Sands. The following names were listed as photographers: Joe Buck, Don English and David Lees.]]>
The Little Church of the West being moved during renovations to the Last Frontier Village complex in 1954. The Last Frontier became the New Frontier after the renovations were complete.]]>
View of the Las Vegas Strip at night, showing the MGM Grand (now Bally's), Flamingo Hilton (now Flamingo Las Vegas), the Dunes (where Bellagio now stands), and the Barbary Coast (now Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon)]]>
Las Vegas Club in its original location on the south side of Fremont Street next to the Pioneer Club. The Las Vegas Club was the first casino with a neon sign. This photo shows the doors that replaced the original open front.]]>


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WOODBURY, N.J., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A New Jersey teenager who admitted strangling a 12-year-old girl and dumping her body in a recycling bin was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison.
A judge said Justin Robinson, 16, must spend at least 14 1/2 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole, the South Jersey Times reported. Superior Court Judge Walter Marshall recommended Robinson spend the early years of his sentence in a juvenile facility.
Robinson pleaded guilty last month to the murder of Autumn Pasquale. Autumn, who also lived in the small town of Clayton in South Jersey. She was lured to his house in October 2012 by an offer to work on her bicycle and to exchange parts for it.
Robinson's older brother, Donte, who was 17 at the time, faces juvenile charges in connection with the killing.
Justin Robinson said in his guilty plea he was responsible for getting Autumn to their home and for killing her.
"I'm sorry and I never meant for this to happen," he said.
The sentence is the result of a plea agreement with the Camden County prosecutor's office. The case was transferred after April's godfather threatened a lawsuit, charging the Gloucester County prosecutor had bungled the search for the girl, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.


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"American Farmland Trust is concerned that the deepening farm labor crisis is putting family farms in great jeopardy," says Ralph Grossi, AFT president. "And that's an issue since half of our land in the United States is working farm and ranchland."
"As we come to the close of the traditional fall harvest season, we've seen devastating examples illustrating the severity of this issue," Grossi says. Due to a lack of labor at harvest farmers have been forced to allow crops to rot in the fields, causing significant economic losses.
"At the same time, family farmers face a two-edged sword," adds Grossi. "If they hire undocumented workers, they face severe penalties. If they don't, they'll watch generations of family savings disappear in a matter of one or two seasons. Having access to a reliable, legal workforce is critical to the viability of American agriculture – both to producers and the many workers along the production chain from farm gate to dinner plate."
AFT has called upon members of Congress to support the enactment of S. 359 and H.R. 884, the "Agriculture Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act of 2005" (AgJOBS) before the 109th session of Congress closes.
"American farm and ranch land is an irreplaceable resource. These lands are the core of nation's productive competitive advantage in agriculture, provide healthy food for our world's citizens, renewable fuels, and open space, wildlife habitat and cleaner water," says Grossi.
"Failure to act to stem this issue will lead to economic hardship and dislocation of farmers and could cause unprecedented levels of farmland conversion to sprawling development. Swift action is needed to address our nation's agricultural labor crisis," Grossi concludes.


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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A state forensic official says at least eight bodies have been pulled from a well in northern Mexico near the site where 20 people went missing late last week, including 16 members of a Colombian-style band.
The official says the Nuevo Leon State Investigative Agency is working at the site through the night in the town of Mina near the northern city of Monterrey, and the body count could rise.
The official spoke late Sunday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case. He said he could not confirm whether the bodies belonged to any of the missing.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barry Mendel has great taste.
The longtime producer's filmography runs the gamut, from Academy Award best-picture nominees ("The Sixth Sense," ''Munich") to comedies ("Rushmore," ''Bridesmaids") to sci-fi ("Serenity," ''Unbreakable"). This week, he reteams with writer-director Judd Apatow, whom he worked with on "Funny People," for "This Is 40." The sorta-sequel to "Knocked Up" follows Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann's characters five years later as they navigate the complexities of being husband and wife.
So Mendel was nice enough to choose five of his favorite films about marriage. Here he is, in his own words:
— "A Star Is Born" (1954): The inspiration for "The Artist" and the Streisand/Kristofferson remake, though it is based itself on the Janet Gaynor version from 1934. Now this is marriage. Falling in love. Shifting sands. Judy Garland's career triumph opposite the unsung James Mason in a role so complex Cary Grant turned it down because he knew no one would buy him in it. I hereby nominate the final speech from Judy Garland for Most Romantic Sentence Ever Uttered On Film.
— "Shoot The Moon" (1982): Written by "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" screenwriter Bo Goldman and directed by the great Alan Parker, it tells the story of a marriage crumbling but captures it with an intimacy and honesty that may not have been equaled since. Diane Keaton and Albert Finney are unforgettable as husband and wife pondering moving on without one another.
— "Iris" (2001): Most Americans skipped "Iris," based on Iris Murdoch's beautiful book. It stars Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent who both won awards for their performances, and their more youthful selves were played by Kate Winslet and Hugh Bonneville. An honest, heartbreakingly lovely portrait of an entire lifetime together.
— "Modern Romance" (1981): Albert Brooks' masterpiece isn't just one of my favorite films about (spoiler alert) marriage, it's one of my favorite films of any sort ever made. It's honest, sweet and one of the flat-out funniest films there is. I could quote the entire script right here and now! In a recent interview in Vanity Fair, Brooks revealed that on seeing the film, the late, great Stanley Kubrick called him and described it as the best movie about jealousy ever made. Ah, but here, jealousy is code for love.
— "A Separation" (2011): If you do not like foreign films, "A Separation" will change your mind. A story about a middle-class couple in Iran ... separating. Done with an ease and grace and reality level to which I and all of the people I've ever worked with making films aspire. It's a simple story, no fireworks, yet you will never forget it. It's that good.
Think of any others? Share them with AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire through Twitter: http://twitter.com/christylemire
And with Barry Mendel: http://twitter.com/barrymendel


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JAKARTA --The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude has hit the eastern part of Indonesia. There are no immediate reports of damage.
Indonesian seismologist Fauzi says there is no risk of a tsunami.
The U.S. agency says Wednesday's quake was centered 56 kilometers (35 miles) under the sea.
Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency initially reported a quake measuring a preliminary 6.3 magnitude that was centered about 157 kilometers (97 miles) northwest of Tual in the southeastern part of Maluku province.
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Last night was pumpkin-carving night at my house. Out came the carving supplies, and down we sat to create our masterpieces. Back in the day (you know, a million years ago when I was a kid) it seemed like you were creative if you carved circles instead of triangles for your jack-o'-lantern's eyes. But today the sky is the limit when it comes to pumpkin carving designs.
Don't let all of these new designs scare you. Fortunately, there are free templates galore on the internet for everything from apples to zebras and anything in between. All you have to do is print, trace and carve. Here's how to turn your plain old pumpkin into this year's Halloween masterpiece:
Gather supplies: To get started, you'll need a pumpkin (obvious, I know) and your carving supplies. A large spoon or ice-cream scoop, a thin-bladed knife and some newspaper will work fine. We bought one of those $2 kits about five years ago and are constantly amazed that it still works. Next, pick out your design. If you'll be using a template from a kit or the internet, print it out now so it's ready to go.
Here are a few links to try:
Cut and scoop: With your thin-bladed knife, cut out a circle at the top of the pumpkin around the stem. Make the hole large enough to allow you to scoop out the guts, seeds and stringy membrane of the pumpkin with your large spoon or scoop.
Carve: If you've got a freehand design in mind, your pumpkin is all set to carve away. If you're using a template, place it where you want it on the pumpkin and fasten it with tape. Use a small knife or transfer tool to trace the design, poking small holes along the design. For complicated designs, make sure these holes are close together. These will be your guidelines for carving. Next, use your thin-bladed knife to carve along the lines and create your design.
Light it up: Once your pumpkin is carved, you can trim up the edges and clean out any pieces that may have fallen in your pumpkin. Your jack-o'-lantern should be ready for display. For added effect, place a small candle inside to bring your design to life.
Viola! A Halloween masterpiece!


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NEW YORK – Screening mammography is less accurate at spotting breast cancer if a woman has had the disease before, according to a new government-funded study.
Breast cancer survivors are more likely to develop new tumors than women without a history of breast cancer, but little is known about screening in this group.
The new results, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, are based on information from the largest mammography registry in the U.S.
They show screening does help detect breast cancer in survivors, with 7 cancers found per 1,000 screens compared to 4 per 1,000 screens in women who never had the disease.
But the procedure also missed tumors 11 percent more often in the survivors, even though these women had higher numbers of extra x-rays and other radiology tests done after their mammograms.
Survivors were also one percent more likely to be told the mammogram might be showing a cancer, when the woman actually didn't have the disease.
"These findings and additional studies that are likely to be stimulated from this report should lead to improved (radiology routines)" for breast cancer survivors, screening expert Robert A. Smith of the American Cancer Society (ACS) said in a statement.
About one in eight American women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, but the chance of dying from the disease has been dropping recently and is now less than three percent, according to the ACS.
Experts disagree about when and how often women should get mammograms. The ACS recommends once a year in women 40 and older, while the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a federal expert panel, says once every two years in women over 50.
The new study, led by Dr. Les Irwig of the University of Sydney in Australia, was a joint work of American and Australian researchers.
They compared an equal number of screening mammograms, nearly 120,000 altogether, from survivors and comparable women without a history of breast cancer.
Within a year of screening, 655 tumors were found in survivors, compared to 342 in the other women.
Cancers detected by symptoms, and not screening, were more than twice as common in survivors than in the other women.
The ACS's Smith, who was not involved in the study, said the findings underscore the "importance of remaining vigilant about new symptoms and the importance of reporting breast changes immediately" to a doctor.
The authors call for more studies in breast cancer survivors, especially younger ones and those with very dense breasts, as there is no evidence so far that extra screening efforts in these women will improve their survival.


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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is demanding an immediate stop to the violence in eastern Congo and says it will increase sanctions against rebels who attacked the Congolese army.
The Security Council held an emergency meeting on Saturday, after M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan forces, clashed with the Congolese army following a months-long lull in the violence. U.N. attack helicopters responded by bombarding the rebels.
In its press statement, the council also asked that the rebels stop their advance toward the provincial capital of Goma.
The council also said that any attempts to "undermine" the U.N. forces' mandate, which includes protecting civilians, "will not be tolerated."
France's U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud says "We must stop the M23" because Goma's fall "would, inevitably, become a humanitarian crisis."


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Sherry Halfyard
Business consultant – Democrat
Getting used to Arizona's gun laws took some time.
"You can carry a concealed and unconcealed weapon – and just be cruising around and going to the supermarket," explains Sherry Halfyard, 52, who moved to Tempe, Ariz., 18 months ago from Vancouver after meeting her partner at a 30th-anniversary graduation party.
Adjusting to American life has also extended to politics. Ms. Halfyard supports President Barack Obama in a state that went Republican in 2008 and where anti-Obama sentiment runs strong and deep. But she is learning to suspend her values, listen and be open.
The nuances of American society, she says, continue to surprise and her assumptions are regularly upended. A dinner party she and her partner were invited to by Republican friends was also attended by a gay couple who were close friends of the hosts.
"And I'm going: 'Oh, okay, well this doesn't make much sense to me,'" she recalls. "And that part is very refreshing and inspiring." she says, adding that such moments make her optimistic about the future of the United States.
— Affan Chowdhry
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From Vancouver, B.C.
Living in Arizona
Jonathan Havercroft
Political science professor – Democrat
A love of the game inspired Jonathan Havercroft to start a curling club in Oklahoma, the hardcore Republican state just north of Texas. One thing he learned is that sports can unite, even where politics divides.
"One of the great things is that politics isn't everything," Mr. Havercroft, 36, says. "There are a lot of other ways we can build connections and ties in life. Perhaps we aren't going to agree on our politics, but perhaps we like curling, or we root for the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Oklahoma Sooners football team."
As a Democrat in a solidly red state, he's a rare breed.
"In Oklahoma, I think [Senator John] McCain won every single county [in 2008], and he won some counties 90 to 10," he says. The first-time voter says he's aware his vote is somewhat futile in the southern oil and gas state that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would run through.
The greatest misconception Canadians have of U.S. politics is that they mistake the noise for the substance, he argues. The United States is rich in its diversity – just compare the politics of Oklahoma to New York City or San Francisco.
"The political process is really one of aggregating these political differences and tensions. So it's a very loud kind of process that ends up leading to a relatively centrist kind of outcome," he explains.
— Affan Chowdhry and Chris Hannay
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From Montreal, Que.
Living in Oklahoma
Chloe Wolman
Lawyer – Democrat
When Chloe Wolman, 28, joined the Globe's expats project, she worked as a lawyer with a Beverly Hills law firm. Shortly after, she lost her job.
Few things focus what's at stake in the U.S. presidential election than what this recent law school graduate, who has $100,000 in student debt, experienced.
"My parents are recovering now from their own stretches of time out of work and so there is nothing else for me. No safety net, no assistance, no assurances. The debt is dischargeable only if I die," she said in an online article after joining the ranks of America's 13 million jobless.
Her story resonated with our Globe audience. We followed up with her over the summer during her job search. She explained how important it was to share her story.
"This is something that's happening to millions of people, and the more people you can say, "Hey I need a job, I need help, I need advice," the more likely you'll find somebody who can actually lead you to something. It was scary and it was exposing, but I'm glad I did it," she told the Globe and Mail in a video.
After a lot of hard work and persistence, Chloe Wolman found a job at the end of August.
— Affan Chowdhry
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From Toronto, Ont.
Living in California
Jenny Zhang
Advertising professional – Democrat
Jenny Zhang, 23, moved to the United States to seek change and opportunity, after 11 years in Canada that included studying business at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.
"I really appreciate the entrepreneurial spirit I find in the United States," explains the Barack Obama supporter from Greenville, N.C., where she works in the advertising industry.
It is a sentiment shared by her Canadian friends looking to kick-start new business ventures.
"I've seen a lot of my friends in Toronto have these really great opportunities in Toronto but then need to go to New York to pursue the funding they need or get the contacts," she explains. Along with New York, Silicon Valley, and Seattle, North Carolina's hub of high-tech research and development – known as the Research Triangle – is another destination.
The rise of China will be a theme on the campaign trail. Chinese-born Ms. Zhang says America has nothing to fear.
"It's not a case where China is this monster that wants to overtake the United States and swallow it up. They just want their citizens to have the same quality of life as people in the global west enjoy," she explains.
North Carolina is a battleground state that Mr. Obama narrowly won in 2008. It will be tough to win again.
— Affan Chowdhry
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From Ottawa & Toronto
Living in N. Carolina
Meredith Miller
Public relations professional – Republican
For Meredith Miller, the benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline – whose approval the Obama administration postponed until after the 2012 presidential election – are pretty obvious.
"I see the issue as a wonderful source of jobs for both Canadians and Americans at a time when we really need them," explains the former communications strategist who worked for several years in Washington D.C. advising businesses on legislative issues. Those years included work on the Keystone XL file.
She looks to Mitt Romney now to get the project rolling – a promise he has made for day one of his presidency, if elected.
"I think he has the best background for what the country needs right now," explains the communications director for a Pittsburgh non-profit that promotes lung health.
"I think he's a strong businessman and he understands spending and the economy and what's needed to get this country back on track," she adds.
Ms. Miller, 30, initially moved south with her American husband in 2008, and while he will be voting Republican this November, Ms. Miller can't yet vote. "I'm in a waiting period. They make you wait three years after you've been a green card holder to actually go for citizenship."
Ms. Miller says she will have to consider the tax implications before taking the step to citizenship and being a dual national.
— Affan Chowdhry
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From Toronto, Ont.
Living in Pennsylvania
Dennis Sifton
Physician – Republican
"[Barack Obama] is a cool guy. I like him," says Dennis Sifton, a 69-year-old physician. "I just disagree with his policies."
The disagreement runs so deep that if Mr. Obama is re-elected, Mr. Sifton and his wife would consider renouncing their U.S. citizenship and returning to Canada.
"I think you'll see the real President Obama unfold as a pure socialist – if he does get a second term." Higher taxes are not the way for those who have done well financially, Mr. Sifton argues, in a country where the wealthy are increasingly seen as the problem. It was high taxes and a "dysfunctional" medical system that drove him away from Southwestern Ontario in the 1990s.
Mr. Sifton, who offers free clinics to those who do not have health coverage, fears the debt burden of the President's signature healthcare law. Among other things, Obamacare requires all Americans to purchase health-care insurance beginning in 2014.
According to Mr. Sifton, Mitt Romney will encourage economic growth and fiscal responsibility. And this time – unlike in 2008 when she voted for President Obama – his wife will also be voting Republican in the hotly contested battleground state of Virginia.
— Affan Chowdhry
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From St. Thomas, Ont.
Living in Virginia
Keith Vincent
Student – Republican
Last year, tornadoes tore through Keith Vincent's town of Cleveland, Tenn., killing nine and destroying hundreds of homes.
"Things can look pretty bad in a situation like that," Mr. Vincent, 30, says. "[But] the community rallied together, churches and community groups helped. And now, you go through these neighbourhoods, and for the most part you wouldn't know anything had really happened."
It's that faith in collective power that makes him sure Americans will recover from anything.
"The economy is bad? Well, the economy's been bad before," he says. "Americans have always figured out a way to support each other and always rebound after a recession."
Mr. Vincent, a registered Republican, says he supports Mitt Romney because he has the business experience to run the country like a CEO.
That's important in a country with a political system very different from Canada's Parliament.
"The President is not a congressman. He's viewed as a chief executive, instead of a peer among MPs like in the House of Commons," he says.
Mr. Vincent first came to the United States to attend Bible college in Ohio, where he met his wife. The two moved to Tennessee in 2008, and are now headed to Florida.
Tennessee has voted increasingly Republican since supporting Bill Clinton twice, but Florida will be one of 2012's true battleground states.
— Chris Hannay
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From Newfoundland.
Living in Florida
Carla Swanson
Mother – Republican
In Saskatoon, a fairly new three-bedroom house could run you $500,000. Southeast, in Big Lake, Minn., it'll cost you less than $200,000.
Carla Swanson lives in the suburbs just outside Minneapolis, but her family is still in Saskatchewan.
"It's like two different worlds right now," she says. "If you were moving from the U.S. to Canada, it would be really tough to afford it."
Ms. Swanson says the value of her own house has dropped dramatically in just a few years, after the U.S. real-estate bubble popped.
Dropping house prices have caused many of her neighbours to lose substantial amounts of money and move away. The overgrown lawns down the street tell the tale of the abandoned, foreclosed houses.
Her daughter just graduated from a charter school – a small, specialized high school that focused on preparing its students for post-secondary education.
The 18-year-old is now headed to a local community college with most of her friends, so she can live at home and avoid big student debt. Ms. Swanson said her daughter is looking at health-care for good employment opportunities.
She hopes the economy will have improved by the time her 15-year-old son is ready to look for work.
"I'm really hoping that at the time he graduates, the job market is more rosy."
— Chris Hannay
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From Saskatoon, Sask.
Living in Minnesota
Stefan Neata
Wall Street investment banker – Independent
Stefan Neata has a front-row seat to the drama of the Occupy Wall Street anti-capitalist movement. The 29-year-old is a New York investment banker who started just as the recession began.
"People forget that in 2008 when [President Barack Obama] came aboard the economy was on a precipice. It was a disaster," Mr. Neata says.
"I came to work on Wall Street that fall and everything was falling apart. [Mr. Obama] came in – and I don't think he's always made the right decisions, he's made mistakes along the way – but the fact that we are where we are today, versus where we were in January of 2009, I think you have to reward that."
Mr. Neata says, despite perceptions, it's "trendy" to be a Democrat on Wall Street. But bankers do feel sympathy for Republican Mitt Romney when he is attacked for his wealth and experience in private equity.
Democrats and the Occupy-movement protesters blame the financial industry for a lot of the economic woes in the United States. There may be some truth to that, Mr. Neata says, in the damaging way that some big investment banks behaved before and during the financial crisis – but the whole industry shouldn't be lumped together.
"Obama has been guilty of using the financial community as a scapegoat. ... [though] I don't blame him."
— Chris Hannay
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From Toronto, Ont.
Living in New York
Colleen Pendergast
Self-employed and former teacher – Independent
When Colleen Pendergast was a teacher, she had health insurance through her job. Now that she's self-employed, she pays about $500 per month for coverage. And she has no choice.
She lives in Massachusetts, the state whose mandatory health insurance was the model for Barack Obama's national health-care reform. The state's law was passed while Republican Mitt Romney was governor.
How do her neighbours, who live not far from posh Martha's Vineyard, remember Mr. Romney?
"He wasn't a disastrous governor. People didn't hate him," Ms. Pendergast says. "But he gets a luke-warm reception."
The health-insurance mandate in particular isn't very popular in her area, where people pay a big annual tax penalty if they haven't bought themselves insurance. (A far cry from Canada's province-funded universal coverage.)
Ms. Pendergast, 42, is starting her own business and admits that one reason she's daunted by hiring employees is that she'd have to pay for some of their coverage.
She has long been familiar with Mr. Romney. Before moving to Massachusetts, she and her husband lived in Utah when Mr. Romney ran the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games.
"What he did during the Olympics was incredible," Ms. Pendergast says, overcoming the stain of a corruption scandal before he took over.
— Chris Hannay
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From Edmonton, Alta.
Living in Massachusetts
Jason Sidhu
Tech sector manager – Independent
For Jason Sidhu, looking out from his Silicon Valley vantage in California, the future is bright in the land of venture capital, start-ups and innovation.
"I think it's a great place if you have an idea and you want to work hard," explains the 41-year-old employee with San Jose-based Cisco.
The dark clouds: The lack of investment in education, research and development.
"I don't have any kids right now – but once I do, I'm fearful of putting them into the American education system," he says with a chuckle.
The pull to return home to Vancouver – the city his grandfather immigrated to from India in 1906 – is there. If only the opportunities were also there, he explains.
Mr. Sidhu has voted Republican in governor, state and local elections. This November, he will vote for Barack Obama.
"Everybody I talk to in Canada – all my friends, relatives – they say the same thing: 'How could he lose?' I don't think they realize that the election is going to come down to a few states where all the advertising and money is being put into," he explains. Florida, the state where he lived for 10 years before moving to Silicon Valley four years ago, will be one of those key battleground states.
— Affan Chowdhry
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From Vancouver, B.C.
Living in California
Penny Stamp
Graphic artist – Independent
For Penny Stamp, the Great Recession in the U.S. has meant watching the value of her home get battered to the point that it is now worth less than half of what she bought it for before the housing crisis. But it has not shaken this Canadian's faith in the American dream.
"I think that the U.S. is a really good place to live. The American dream may have to be altered, but it still exists in many of the Americans I know," says the Orlando graphic artist and mother of a little boy.
Ms. Stamp, 38, also has a dream for American politics – a three-party system similar to Canada's.
A viable third-party presidential candidate may yet emerge in 2012. Ideally, it will be a libertarian, says the registered Libertarian party member.
"I really believe that what the U.S. will benefit from is a lot less government and a lot less laws," she argues. "Not that we want to become a lawless society," she quickly adds. Government getting involved in issues of marriage, pregnancy and breastfeeding and what constitutes a family is something she cannot accept.
Come voting day, Ms. Stamp says she may have to choose between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama – if there is no alternative. Right now, she leans to Mr. Obama, whom she voted for in 2008. But that could change, she says. "I'm going to keep my mind open until the very last minute."
— Affan Chowdhry
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From Toronto, Ont.
Living in Florida
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42 U.S. Code § 285a–12 - Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee
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(a) Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee
(1) Establishment
Not later than 6 months after October 8, 2008, the Secretary shall establish a committee, to be known as the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee (in this section referred to as the "Committee").
(2) Duties
The Committee shall—
(A) share and coordinate information on existing research activities, and make recommendations to the National Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies regarding how to improve existing research programs, that are related to breast cancer research;
(B) develop a comprehensive strategy and advise the National Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies in the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research, including proposals to evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer that would—
(i) result in innovative approaches to study emerging scientific opportunities or eliminate knowledge gaps in research to improve the research portfolio;
(iii) expand the number of research proposals that involve collaboration between 2 or more national research institutes or national centers, including proposals for Common Fund research described in section 282 (b)(7) of this title to improve the research portfolio; and
(C) develop a summary of advances in breast cancer research supported or conducted by Federal agencies relevant to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer and other diseases and disorders; and
(D) not later than 2 years after the date of the establishment of the Committee, make recommendations to the Secretary—
(i) regarding any appropriate changes to research activities, including recommendations to improve the research portfolio of the National Institutes of Health to ensure that scientifically-based strategic planning is implemented in support of research priorities that impact breast cancer research activities;
(ii) to ensure that the activities of the National Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, are free of unnecessary duplication of effort;
(iii) regarding public participation in decisions relating to breast cancer research to increase the involvement of patient advocacy and community organizations representing a broad geographical area;
(3) Rule of construction
For the purposes of the Committee, when focusing on research to evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer, nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the Secretary from including other forms of cancer, as appropriate, when doing so may advance research in breast cancer or advance research in other forms of cancer.
(4) Membership
(A) In general
The Committee shall be composed of the following voting members:
(i) Not more than 7 voting Federal representatives as follows:
(II) The Director of the National Institutes of Health and the directors of such national research institutes and national centers (which may include the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(III) One representative from the National Cancer Institute Board of Scientific Advisors, appointed by the Director of the National Cancer Institute.
(IV) The heads of such other agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(B) Additional members
The Committee shall include additional voting members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(i) 6 members shall be appointed from among scientists, physicians, and other health professionals, who—
(5) Chairperson
The voting members of the Committee shall select a chairperson from among such members. The selection of a chairperson shall be subject to the approval of the Director of NIH.
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 417F, as added Pub. L. 110–354, § 2(a),Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 3984.)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will make a statement on Syria at 2 p.m. EDT, the State Department said on Monday, as the United States weighs options to respond to reports of a chemical weapons attack on civilians near Damascus.
Kerry said in a round of phone calls to his foreign counterparts on Sunday that there was "very little doubt" the Syrian government had gassed its own citizens.
(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Sandra Maler)


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Art from high school and middle school students, both public and private, will be on exhibition during the 2013 Young Artists Show at The Ridge Art Gallery in Winter Haven, which runs through March. 17.
WINTER HAVEN — It's all in the eyes.
Soulful, intriguing and framed by jet black brows and hair, they tell the story of the young Mexican immigrant who painted her.
"Silent Vision," a mixed media self-portrait, is the emotion-evoking cornerstone of Lake Region High School senior Mariela Garcia's diverse, award-winning portfolio.
Garcia's work is currently on display in the Young Artists Show at Ridge Art Gallery, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
The exhibit also is open 30 minutes before each Theatre Winter Haven show and during intermission.
The exhibit features the works of middle school and high school students in the county.
The exhibit offers diversity in media and style ranging from "They're Biting," a rustic found object assemblage by Carlos Embry of Jewett School of the Arts, and the whimsical ceramic "Ying Yang Panda" by Austin Yawney of Winter Haven High School to an untitled oil painting of an Italianesque canal by Julia Preziosi of All Saints' Academy.
The annual showcase of student art is always a favorite for Christy Hemenway, executive director of Ridge Art Association, because it illustrates the importance of keeping arts programming in schools.
"It's important people understand the impact creativity has on students," Hemenway said. "Their brains are working not just in a way somebody has told them to think."
Hemenway said art — from exploring the use of color to the dexterity of holding a pencil — is a process in developing creativity
"It's teaching the brain as well as the eye to see the world differently," Hemenway said. "Artists just look at things differently."
Garcia said her view of the world is shaped by her experiences as an immigrant who was thrust at age 6 into a new world where people spoke a different language.
"Eventually I learned the language and it became easier for me to adapt when I made friends," she wrote in her artist statement. "Now after years of school it's my senior year and I am ready to graduate and pursue a career into something that I enjoy, art."
As the winner of the Portfolio Award, Garcia will receive a $1,000 scholarship to study art at Polk State College. Garcia's art teacher, Paula Ferrell, isn't surprised she received the award. She describes her student as open to new ideas and materials.
"She also is always trying to grow as an artist, so she welcomes constructive criticism and learns from it," Ferrell said. "She has a true passion for art, and works on it any free time she has during the day."
An artist who enjoys working in great detail and using shading in her pieces, Garcia's view of art is broad and she finds artistry in everyday life — from the graffiti that is seen at the corner store to the paintings hung in the galleries at the Polk Museum of Art.
The public display of art is enjoyable to patrons who view it while instilling confidence in those who create it, said Ferrell, who has been teaching for 32 years.
"I believe students gain confidence from competitions like Ridge Art because they worked hard to get their work hung there. I also think they learn from seeing other student's artwork, other than just their classmates day to day," she said.
The competition offers students an opportunity to gain new ideas and be challenged by other young artists.
"Healthy competition often motivates students to work harder and to set goals," Ferrell said.
And the result is an exhibit many might find surprising.
"People should come see this show because this area is filled with very talented young people and we would like to showcase all of this to the public," Ferrell said.


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If you haven't introduced your child to the computer, you really should this year. It doesn't matter if you don't know RAM from ROM. You don't need to know much about computers yourself to use most children's software. So even if you're a complete idiot where computers are concerned, you can still get your child started so that she won't be. (In fact, before long, she'll probably be teaching you a thing or two.)
Of course, computers (like television) should never be used as a substitute for reading or hands-on science experiments, for art projects, for field trips to museums, zoos, or for time spent with you. But computers can be very useful, versatile, and entertaining learning tools, even for preschoolers. Quality software programs can supplement and even enhance your child's learning in a wide variety of areas.
Good software for preschoolers can help your child build such basic academic skills as:
- counting;
- addition and subtraction;
- telling time;
- letter recognition; and
- the association of sounds with letters.
In addition, the computer can bring worlds of knowledge into your home. It can introduce your child to various principles of music, art, and design. Children's design programs will allow your child to explore her creativity, exercise her imagination, and create her own works of art—with no messy cleanup required on your part. Besides, playing on the computer is a fun and educational way to spend your time together on a rainy afternoon.
Limiting the amount of time your child spends on the computer at a single sitting helps to maintain her interest. Your preschooler will probably have the most fun and get the most out of a computer program if you limit sessions to 20 minutes or half an hour. With most programs, this will be plenty of time for your child to complete one or two learning activities.
Computer time with your preschooler is time that you spend with her. Although the software box may indicate that your child can run the program herself, don't believe it. She will almost definitely need your help. If your child is under the age of four, she may lack some of the motor coordination needed to use the mouse with any degree of accuracy. In addition, since most preschoolers can't yet read, your child may need help reading and following written instructions, no matter how simple they are. Finally, because her attention may wander, your preschooler may need your help remembering exactly where she is in a particular program.
Fortunately, the best children's computer programs are not only fun for your child to use, but at least somewhat entertaining for adults, too. So both of you can have fun using the computer together.
The computer has become so much a part of our everyday lives (and shows promise of having an even greater role in the future) that every child will benefit from learning how to use computers. Virtually every school and many preschools now have computers available for student use. So it will help if your child has at least some familiarity with computers by the time she enters school.
So don't force your child to hitchhike on the information superhighway. Give her a ride yourself.


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Like most people, I barely understand most of the legalese involved in tax law. In fact, until recently, I blindly believed that, as an Author, since I considered myself engaged in business, and everything I read told me I had to file a Schedule C as a sole proprietorship, when I had royalty income, I was engaged in a For-Profit business. Well, imagine my surprise when the State of Arizona tried to tell me, just before Christmas, last year (Thanks a lot Arizona Scrooge!), that because I couldn't prove a profit (ie, more income than expenses) in three out of five years as an author, I was not, in fact, engaged in a For-Profit Business.
Apparently, being an Artist/Author is one of those areas for which you are supposed to be punished, in the good ol' US of A (or, at least, in Arizona), thanks to one of a set of "tests" to determine whether or not a business meets the criteria for "For Profit." Unfortunately, one of those tests requires a showing of profit — something few authors or artists are familiar with, when it comes to their art. And, equally apparent is the ridiculous notion that an author or artist should ONLY be engaged in writing/art in order to be classed as pursuing that For-Profit status without proof of said profit margin. Apparently, we really ARE supposed to starve and end up in the poor-house/bankrupt in order to be taken seriously by the tax laws.
Well, if you're an author/artist, or family or friends of such, you know how driven a profession this is. We dedicate every spare moment we can squeeze out of our day for the creation of our creative minds. And there's not a one of us who doesn't intend to someday be able to do nothing but write, paint, etc, etc full-time. But we're also realistic enough to realize that with millions of books printed every day, and hundreds of thousands of artists out there, most of us aren't likely to ever see our names on or far enough up the bestsellers list or on gallery listing, etc, to make that kind of money. We hold down other jobs, to pay the bills, and our families suffer as much as we do, for our art.
It's time to take a stand… So if you're an artist or author, a friend or family of one, or a fan who wants to see your favorite author/artist/etc continue to create, we need your help. Follow the link below, sign the petition, and let's tell the US Congress that being an artist/author IS a business, and we deserve protection and fair regard, as such, under the tax laws.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/arts-irc-186-amendment/ (yes, I know the link has a mistake… I hit a "6" instead of a "3" when typing in the title, and can't figure out how to change it).