text:
Madagascar Population: 24,430,325NO VISITORS FROM HERE YET!
Back to Flag Counter Overview
|Madagascar was one of the last major landmasses on earth to be colonized by humans. The earliest settlers from present-day Indonesia arrived between A.D. 350 and 550. The island attracted Arab and Persian traders as early as the 7th century, and migrants from Africa arrived around A.D. 1000. Madagascar was a pirate stronghold during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and served as a slave trading center into the 19th century. From the 16th to the late 19th century, a native Merina Kingdom dominated much of Madagascar. The island was conquered by the French in 1896 who made it a colony; independence was regained in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the second presidential race, Didier RATSIRAKA, the leader during the 1970s and 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The 2001 presidential election was contested between the followers of Didier RATSIRAKA and Marc RAVALOMANANA, nearly causing secession of half of the country. In April 2002, the High Constitutional Court announced RAVALOMANANA the winner. RAVALOMANANA won a second term in 2006 but, following protests in 2009, handed over power to the military, which then conferred the presidency on the mayor of Antananarivo, Andry RAJOELINA, in what amounted to a coup d'etat. Following a lengthy mediation process led by the Southern African Development Community, Madagascar held UN-supported presidential and parliamentary elections in 2013. Former de facto finance minister Hery RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA won a runoff election in December 2013 and was inaugurated in January 2014.
World's fourth-largest island; strategic location along Mozambique Channel
|Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 587,041 sq km
land: 581,540 sq km
water: 5,501 sq km
Size comparison: slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
|Land Boundaries:
|0 km
|4,828 km
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or 100 nm from the 2,500-m isobath
|tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
|narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 71.1% arable land 6%; permanent crops 1%; permanent pasture 64.1% forest: 21.5%
other: 7.4% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|10,860 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in historical times
|Current Environment Issues:
|soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; several endangered species of flora and fauna unique to the island
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
|^Back to Top
| noun: Malagasy (singular and plural)
adjective: Malagasy
|Ethnic groups:
|Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
|French (official), Malagasy (official), English
|Christian, indigenous religionist, Muslim
|24,430,325 (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 40.17% (male 4,947,260/female 4,865,379)
15-24 years: 20.44% (male 2,503,395/female 2,489,482)
25-54 years: 31.83% (male 3,889,063/female 3,887,633)
55-64 years: 4.31% (male 511,336/female 540,868)
65 years and over: 3.26% (male 360,520/female 435,389) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 80.3
youth dependency ratio: 75.2
elderly dependency ratio: 5.1
potential support ratio: 19.5 (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 19.5 years
male: 19.3 years
female: 19.7 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|2.54% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|32.1 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 35.1% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 4.69% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|ANTANANARIVO (capital) 2.61 million (2015)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|19.5 years note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2008/09 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|353 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 42.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 46.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 38.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 65.9 years male: 64.4 years
female: 67.4 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|4.12 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|39.9% (2008/09)
|Health expenditures:
|3% of GDP (2014)
|Physicians density:
|0.14 physicians/1,000 population (2012)
|Hospital bed density:
|0.2 beds/1,000 population (2010)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 81.6% of population
rural: 35.3% of population
total: 51.5% of population
urban: 18.4% of population
rural: 64.7% of population
total: 48.5% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 18% of population
rural: 8.7% of population
total: 12% of population
urban: 82% of population
rural: 91.3% of population
total: 88% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|0.36% (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|47,900 (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|3,200 (2015 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|4.6% (2014)
|Education expenditures:
|2.1% of GDP (2013)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 64.7%
male: 66.7%
female: 62.6% (2015 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 11 years male: 11 years
female: 10 years (2014)
|Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
| total: 2.6% male: 2.2%
female: 3% (2012 est.)
|^Back to Top
|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Madagascar
conventional short form: Madagascar
local long form: Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
local short form: Madagascar/Madagasikara
former: Malagasy Republic
etymology: the name "Madageiscar" was first used by the 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco POLO, as a corrupted transliteration of Mogadishu, the Somali port with which POLO confused the island
|Government type:
|semi-presidential republic
| name: Antananarivo
geographic coordinates: 18 55 S, 47 31 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
|26 June 1960 (from France)
|National holiday:
|Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
|previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 (2016)
|Legal system:
|civil law system based on the old French civil code and customary law in matters of marriage, family, and obligation
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Hery Martial RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA Rakotoarimana (since 25 January 2014)
head of government: Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly SOLONANDRASANA (since 13 April 2016); Prime Minister Jean RAVELONARIVO (since 17 January 2015) resigned 8 April 2016
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 December 2013 (next to be held in 2018); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly, appointed by the president
election results: Hery Martial RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA elected president; percent of vote in second round - Hery Martial RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA (FIDO) 53.5%, Jean Louis ROBINSON (AVANA) 46.5%
note: on 17 March 2009, democratically elected President Marc RAVALOMANANA stepped down, handing the government over to the military, which in turn conferred the presidency on opposition leader and Antananarivo mayor Andry RAJOELINA; a power-sharing agreement established a 15-month transition period to conclude with a general election in 2010, which failed to occur; a subsequent agreement aimed for an early 2013 election - the first round was held on 25 October 2013 and the second on 20 December 2013
|Legislative branch:
| description: bicameral; consists of the Senate or Antenimieran-Doholona (dissolved following the 2009 coup and reestablished in December 2015) (63 seats; 42 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of municipal, communal, regional, and provincial leaders and 21 appointed by the president of the republic; members serve 6-year terms)and the National Assembly or Antenimierampirenena (151 seats; 87 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 64 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: National Assembly - last held on 20 December 2013 (next to be held in 2017); Senate - last held 29 December 2015 (next to be held in 2021)
election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party - MAPAR 17.3%, MR 10.8%, VPM MMM 8.2%, PHI 3.8%, AMHM 3.5%, LF 2.8%, FFF 1.6%, AIM 1.0%, SFN 0.3%, independent and other 50.6%; seats by party - MAPAR 49, MR 20, VPM MMM 13, PHI 5, AMHM 2, LF 5, FFF 2, AIM 2, SFN 2, other 22, independent 25, seats with delayed elections 4; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TIM 3, MAPAR 2, LEADER-FANILO 1, independents 2; appointed by the President 21
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials including the president judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve single-renewable, 3-year terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 6-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals
|Political parties and leaders:
|AVANA Party [Jean-Louis ROBINSON] Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery/LEADER Fanilo [Manasse ESOAVELOMANDROSO] Green Party/Parti Vert or AMHM [Sarah Georget RABEHARISOA] National Unity, Freedom, and Development or FFF [Benjamin RADAVIDSON Andriamparany] New Forces for Madagascar or Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagaskara (HVM} [Hery RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA] Parti Hiaraka Isika or PHI [Albert Camille VITAL] With the President Andry RAJOELIN or Miaraka Amin'ny Prezida Andry Rajoelina (MAPAR} [Andry RAJOELINA] Pillar of Madagascar or AIM [Andry RAKOTOVAO] I Love Madagascar or Tiako I Madagaskara (TIM} [Marc RAVALOMANANA] Sambo Fiaran'i Noe or SFN Union Party or Tambatra [Pety RAKOTONIAINA] Vondrona Politika Miara dia Malagasy Miara Miainga or VPM MMM [Milavonjy ANDRIASY]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Committee for the Defense of Truth and Justice or KMMR Committee for National Reconciliation or CRN [Albert ZAFY] National Council of Christian Churches or FFKM
|International organization participation:
|ACP, AfDB, AU, CD, COMESA, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
|National symbol(s):
|traveller's palm, zebu; national colors: red, green, white
|National anthem:
| name: "Ry Tanindraza nay malala o" (Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland)
lyrics/music: Pasteur RAHAJASON/Norbert RAHARISOA
note: adopted 1959
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Velotiana Rakotoanosy RAOBELINA (since 20 June 2011)
chancery: 2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-5525 through 5526
consulate(s) general: New York
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Robert T. YAMATE (since 13 January 2015); note - also accredited to Comoros
embassy: Lot 207A, Point Liberty, Andranoro, Antehiroka, 105 Antananarivo
mailing address: B.P. 620, Antsahavola, Antananarivo
telephone: [261] 20 23 480 00
FAX: [261] 20 23 480 35 or [261] 33 44 328 17
|^Back to Top
Agriculture, including fishing and forestry, is a mainstay of the economy, accounting for more than one-fourth of GDP and employing roughly 80% of the population. Deforestation and erosion, aggravated by the use of firewood as the primary source of fuel, are serious concerns. After discarding socialist economic policies in the mid-1990s, Madagascar followed a World Bank- and IMF-led policy of privatization and liberalization until the onset of a political crisis, which lasted from 2009 to 2013. The free market strategy had placed the country on a slow and steady growth path from an extremely low starting point. Exports of apparel boomed after gaining duty-free access to the US in 2000; however, Madagascar's failure to comply with the requirements of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) led to the termination of the country's duty-free access in January 2010, a sharp fall in textile production, and a loss of more than 100,000 jobs. Madagascar regained AGOA access in January 2015 following the democratic election of a new president the previous year. In November 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a Rapid Credit Facility to Madagascar worth about $42.1 million to help the government meet its balance of payments needs. The IMF also approved a staff monitoring program to guide policy implementation and indicated that Madagascar must demonstrate the capability to sustain reforms to qualify for future requests for a credit facility.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $37.49 billion (2016 est.) $36 billion (2015 est.) $34.91 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $9.74 billion (2016 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|4.1% (2016 est.) 3.1% (2015 est.) 3.3% (2014 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,500 (2016 est.) $1,500 (2015 est.) $1,500 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|Gross national saving:
|13% of GDP (2016 est.) 11.2% of GDP (2015 est.) 15.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 82.8%
government consumption: 12.9%
investment in fixed capital: 15.8%
investment in inventories: 0%
exports of goods and services: 31.3%
imports of goods and services: -42.8% (2016 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 82.8%
government consumption: 12.9%
investment in fixed capital: 15.8%
investment in inventories: 0%
exports of goods and services: 31.3%
imports of goods and services: -42.8% (2016 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts; livestock products
|meat processing, seafood, soap, beer, leather, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism, mining
|Industrial production growth rate:
|3.7% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|12.98 million (2016 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|NA% (2015 est.) 3.6% (2014 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|75.3% (2010 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 2.2%
highest 10%: 34.7% (2010 est.)
|Distribution of family income - Gini index:
|47.5 (2001) 38.1 (1999)
| revenues: $1.171 billion
expenditures: $1.616 billion (2016 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|12% of GDP (2016 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 9.2% (2016 est.) 7.4% (2015 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$223 million (2016 est.) -$186 million (2015 est.)
|$2.266 billion (2016 est.) $2.238 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|coffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, clothing, chromite, petroleum products
|Exports - partners:
|France 15.2%, US 12.7%, China 7.1%, South Africa 5.6%, Japan 5.5%, Netherlands 5.3%, India 5.1%, Germany 5.1%, Belgium 5% (2015)
|$2.717 billion (2016 est.) $2.683 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|capital goods, petroleum, consumer goods, food
|Imports - partners:
|China 24.8%, France 10.4%, Bahrain 5.6%, India 5.6%, Kuwait 4.5%, Mauritius 4.5%, South Africa 4% (2015)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$780.4 million (31 December 2016 est.) $832 million (31 December 2015 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$4.007 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $3.332 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|Exchange rates:
|Malagasy ariary (MGA) per US dollar - 3,243.4 (2016 est.) 2,933.5 (2015 est.) 2,933.5 (2014 est.) 2,414.8 (2013 est.) 2,195 (2012 est.)
|^Back to Top
|Electricity - production:
|1.4 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|1.3 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|m 500,000 kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|69.6% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|30.1% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0.2% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|0 bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|15,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|15,230 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|2.01 billion cu m (1 January 2012 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|3 million Mt (2013 est.)
|^Back to Top
|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 11.152 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: system is above average for the region; competition among the three mobile service providers has spurred recent growth in the mobile market
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 45 per 100 persons
international: country code - 261; landing point for the EASSy, SEACOM, and LION fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean, 1 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|state-owned Radio Nationale Malagasy (RNM) and Television Malagasy (TVM) have an extensive national network reach; privately owned radio and TV broadcasters in cities and major towns; state-run radio dominates in rural areas; relays of 2 international broadcasters are available in Antananarivo (2007)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 994,000 percent of population: 4.2% (July 2015 est.)
|^Back to Top
|83 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 26
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 16
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 57
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 38
under 914 m: 18 (2013)
| total 836 km
narrow gauge: 836 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)
| total 37,476 km
paved: 6,103 km
unpaved: 31,373 km (2010)
|600 km (432 km navigable) (2011)
|Merchant marine:
| total 1
by type: cargo 1
registered in other countries: 1 (unknown 1) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|major seaport(s): Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara (Tulear)
|^Back to Top
|Military branches:
|People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, Navy, Air Force
|Military service age and obligation:
|18-25 years of age for male-only mix of voluntary and conscripted military service; women are not conscripted but can volunteer for all services except the Navy; service obligation is 18 months for military or equivalent civil service; 20-30 years of age for National Gendarmerie recruits and 35 years of age for those with military experience (2017)
|Military expenditures:
|0.59% of GDP (2016) 0.6% of GDP (2015) 0.65% of GDP (2014) 0.68% of GDP (2013) 0.69% of GDP (2012)
|^Back to Top
|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island (all administered by France); the vegetated drying cays of Banc du Geyser, which were claimed by Madagascar in 1976, also fall within the EEZ claims of the Comoros and France (Glorioso Islands, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands)
|Refugees and internally displaced persons:
|IDPs: 246,842 (cyclone in 2017) (2017)
|Illicit drugs:
|illicit producer of cannabis (cultivated and wild varieties) used mostly for domestic consumption; transshipment point for heroin
|^Back to Top
Back to Flag Counter Overview
Source: CIA - The World Factbook


text:
Agent 86 would be proud of the following news story. Depending on your age out there in blogland, you'll understand this reference to a great television show from the 1960s.
Anyway, everytime you walk into a hospital, there's a sign at the front door saying "No cell phones." To be honest, everyday I go into my hospital, everybody from docs, to nurses, to staff, to patients, to families -- I see cell phones used all over the hospital. But, I digress...
Hospital policies across the country forbid mobile phones from being used citing possible interference with electronic equipment. A recent study done at the Mayo Clinic states that normal use of cellular phones does NOT cause interference with "patient care equipment." (Reuters)
Dr. David Hayes and colleagues said their tests suggest the ban is unmerited. They tested cell phones using two different technologies from different carriers, switching them on near 192 different medical devices. During 300 tests run over five months, they reported no trouble with the equipment.So, I'm sure that everyone out there will now take this study to your medical executive committee and/or favorite administrator to get this cell phone ban lifted, right? Sure, I'll get right on that.
Something interesting, as a kind of unintended consequence of all this, is the use of camera phones within the hospital. I'm not so concerned about the phone part as I am the camera part.
I know what you're thinking, "Well, Dr. A, what do hospitals have to hide?" That's not it. I've talked about the litigious society that we live in now. And, people (especially the press) like to take things out of context.
I'm not just talking about taking images of docs, but any person in the hospital who cares for patients - like nurses, aides, physical therapy, techs, dietary - and the list goes on. What would be the full implications if camera phones were actually permitted in hospitals?
The bottom line is this. As far as their use in the hospital, cellular phones have as much chance of interfering with hospital equipment as they do of interfering with airplane equipment on takeoff and landing. HA! Can you hear me now? YES!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Hello! It has been soooo long since my last blog. Maybe I'll just say a little bit of the stuff that I've been up to since last time.
So first of all I graduated from photography school in december. :) I was going to try get an apprenticeship as a photographer to get a diploma to be able to work as a photographer but I...
Read More
Hello! It has been soooo long since my last blog. Maybe I'll just say a little bit of the stuff that I've been up to since last time.
Time for another attempt at making a blog. I had already made a long blog with a bunch of stuff but couldn't put the pictures in the right places. So maybe I should just blog short blogs regularly instead of on super duper long twice a year :P
So summer came and went away even though there wasn't really much of a summer this year....
Read More
On the last day of school I showed my classmates how to swim in the hallways A hard but fun workout! You should try it!
Nothing has happened...
Read More
Hope see you soon in France, Iceland or any other place <3
Read More
I want to learn but it's so expensive in Lisbon
Love the set and I wish you could come to the shootfest to meet you
I really wanted to share these pictures shot by my dude this past month. I had wanted to try...
Read More
Awesome pictures! How are the pole dance classes going?
Good luck with your studies!
Since I've a bit of experience in everything I've decided to merge it into an all-in-one photography hub. Commercial, portraiture, architecture, etc. With my personal spin on it, of course. Can't divulge that at the moment, trade secret and all.
It's becoming more of an undertaking that I expected, creating sites, re-editing and reformatting my old photos... especially establishing networks. I've never been good with relying on others, or asking for "favors". Recently it's shown me that it can help get more than one's foot in the door.
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention the traveling...
Read More
I know I have not been here much lately and it sucks! But I have been having the most busiest time ever lately but in a good way fortunately!
Tonight will be awesome! Me and my friend are going to perform at the Icelandic Circus adult show called Skinnsemi. Skinnsemi is a pretty cool name of the show and a play of...
Read More


text:
"Lee Daniels' The Butler" tells the story of Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), a White House butler who serves eight presidents and is caught up in the tumultuous civil rights movement. But, for Daniels, the heart of the story lies with the transcendent love between a father and son.
That, and a moment shared with his mother, attracted Daniels to the project. As a youth, Daniels teased his mother about her missing tooth. The reason behind it remained hidden until one year she told him that she lost it while she was protesting voter injustice.
"She said, 'I got my tooth knocked out so that you could vote," Daniels recalled at a screening of the film Tuesday at the Academy theater in Beverly Hills. "It was worse than any beating, whooping or screaming I ever had. My mother marched for me. This is the least I could do for her."
PHOTOS: Billion-dollar movie club
Oscar winner Denzel Washington hosted the screening, which included appearances from cast members David Oyelowo, Jesse Williams, Elijah Kelley and costume designer Ruth Carter. Some of the original Freedom Riders from the 1960s also attended and received a long standing ovation from the crowd.
Hank Thomas was a 19-year-old Howard University student when he joined the Freedom Riders. He talked about a scene in the movie that brought up a harrowing memory: a Freedom Ride bus set on fire by a vicious mob in 1961 in Alabama. Thomas had been on the actual bus.
"It gave me goosebumps," Thomas said about watching the scene. "The mob outside held the doors shut. Our only crime was sitting down, and they found it worthy of murder."
Since its August release, "The Butler" has grossed more than $116 million domestically. The film earned three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations last week for best ensemble cast, male actor in a leading role for Whitaker and a supporting nod for Oprah Winfrey, who plays Cecil's wife.
Kelley plays Cecil's youngest son, Charlie, who enlists in the Vietnam War. Kelley called himself "a grandchild of the civil rights movement," growing up in rural Georgia with stories of racism and violence. Kelley saw the reflection of his aunts, uncles and grandparents in Freedom Riders at the screening.
"I feel indebted because we will never be able to do what they did for us," Kelley said.
PHOTOS: Greatest box office flops
Charles Person, who was 18 at the time of the Freedom Rides and took part in the movement, said he hasn't healed from that experience in many ways. There was no counseling to deal with what they went through.
"We knew at some point, Lee would call 'Cut!' and you can walk to trailer and decompress," noted Oyelowo, who played Cecil's older, more radical son. "Everytime that happened, I was constantly reminded there was no one to call 'Cut!' [for the Freedom Riders], there's no trailer to go to."
ALSO:Vince Guaraldi's 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' score is a gift
'Fruitvale' to 'Llewyn Davis': Small parts, huge performances
Tom Hiddleston returns to Shakespeare after playing a superhero
Twitter: @AliciaDotBanks


text:
Inspired by "Optical Illusion" designer Allison Jane Smith of Plaids and Prints
Quiltmaker: Mary Pepper
13—18x22" pieces (fat quarters) assorted large-scale prints in blue, red, black, gray, green, taupe and tan (blocks, border)
3/4 yard gold print (blocks, border)
1/2 yard red print (binding)
3 yards backing fabric
56" square batting
Finished Quilt: 49-1/2" square
Finished Block: 9" square
Quantities are for 44/45"–wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated. {C}
Related Links:


text:
A collection of personal thoughts and experiences - mostly centered around running.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Why Do You Run?
5 comments:
thanks so much for sharing that! that was wonderful to read!! Really hit the nail on the head. I need to read that speech every night before a race! " are you going to be a wimp or are you going to run strong today?" I LOVE IT!!
take care and happy trails!! :o)
spring is right around the corner!!
Glad you were inspired Jenny. I hope that you are right about spring!... we finally saw the sun for the second time in a month yesterday.ReplyDelete
Jenny and Adam, As a side bar, I read that here in Johnson City we had 3 sunny days in February. Yesterday was sunny in the afternoon with snow in the morning. Ran a fast 5 miles yesterday afternoon with the Foot RX group (roadies) on their hilly 5 mile loop. 36:45. My lungs were abused. Maybe I need to do that more often. Wimpy or tough. That is the question.ReplyDelete
Jenny, I have yet to see your name pop up as an entrant to Cheat. This really needs to be your first 50 miler. Quick trip up to Beverly, WV and back in the family van. Put a little peer pressure on Beth. I am going to work on both of you Sunday afternoon.
Adam, I have not read the full speech, but I certainly agree with what was said. Other than some slack times and one total stop for a year, I have been running since 1972 when I was 12 years old. I also have trouble putting into words why I run, but I can tell you that the reasons I run have changed over time. In 1972, I was an average athlete in basketball, below average in football and at the bottom of the barrel in baseball, but I could run. I remember in 7th grade an announcement came over the intercom about cross-country. I had to ask my teacher what it was. Running started out as an attempt to be good at something. The first day of practice, the coach took us out and dropped us off 3 miles from school. We had to run back to school. I was wearing Converse canvas shoes, which would be minimilist today. I barely made it back and I almost did not go back to practice the second day. I did and soon found out I was pretty good. Things stayed competitive for many years with everything being geared for placement and times. Priorities in life change and your particular situation changes, so running changes along with it, but running stays a big part of your life. Then trail / ultra running came along and a new thrill and purpose poked its head into my running life. Somehow I seem very content to stay in this newfound form of running. Do I run anymore for the competitiveness, not so much. Do I run anymore for the way it makes me feel, yes. Do I run anymore for the social impact that it has on my life, a most definite yes. In conclusion as a too long comment, I am passionate about where I am today in my running life. It is special again and I do not see that ever going away. I love being outside and in the woods, but the specialness really comes from those individuals I have met and who have become such close friends.
Thanks for sharing and as always I really enjoy reading/hearing what you have to say. I agree with you that the draw of ultra/trail running is far more about the comradarie than the competition for me as well.
I'm heading down to Catawba today for that very reason. Looking forward to a good drive down w/ Lehmann, spending the evening with running friends, then spending some time on some snow-covered trails with them all tomorrow. That's what it's all about!
Adam, You are very welcome. What you do with your blog is an important part in keeping our spirits alive in this wonderful world that we are a part. One day I am going to be able to work things out to head up to Catawba to do the run-a-round thing. You and Dan be careful in your travels. Hopefully some of the snow will be gone. Say hello to all of our friends for me. The list is a great group of people and I will miss being a part of all of the fun. Tammy and I are heading to a new place to run some trails tomorrow morning and then Sunday afternoon we will meet up with Jenny and Beth for a little trail scouting run out of Damascus. Beth has organized a St. Patty's Day run next weekend, so we are going to help out with the course layout (really run over the course she has already laid out). Tammy has to help me out with the green outfit I am going to wear. This trail running stuff keeps us young. Have a great weekend.ReplyDelete


text:
2018 Toyota Prius Four Touring 1228
|4 Cyl.
|Sea Glass Pearl
|Moonstone Softex
|Stock No.:
- Driver Seat
- Entune Selective Service Internet Access
- Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS) -inc: Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA)
- Interior Trim -inc: Piano Black Instrument Panel Insert, Piano Black Door Panel Insert, Colored Console Insert and Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Passenger Seat
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls and Internal Memory
- Radio: Entune Premium Audio w/Navigation/App Suite -inc: the Entune Multimedia Bundle, 11.6-inch HD multimedia display, 6 speakers, auxiliary audio jack, USB 2.0 port w/iPod connectivity and control, advanced voice recognition, hands-free phone capability, phone book access and music streaming via Bluetooth wireless technology, Siri Eyes Free, Entune App Suite (includes Destination Search, iHeartRadio, MovieTickets.com, OpenTable, Pandora, Facebook Places, Yelp and Slacker Radio; real-time info including traffic, weather, fuel prices, sports and stocks), HD Radio, HD predictive traffic and Doppler weather overlay, AM/FM cache radio, SiriusXM satellite radio w/3-month complimentary SiriusXM All Access trial and Gracenotes album cover art Access to Entune App Suite is subscription free. See toyota.com/entune for details.
- SofTex Seat Trim
- Tire Repair Kit
- Toyota Safety Sense P and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (rcta)
- Engine: 1.8L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V VVT-i -inc: aluminum block and head
- Transmission: Continuously Variable Automatic -inc: Electronically controlled
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Front-Wheel Drive
- 4.11 Axle Ratio
- Battery w/Run Down Protection
- Hybrid Electric Motor
- Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Steering
- 11.3 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Single Stainless Steel Exhaust
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Double Wishbone Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Regenerative 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control
- Lithium Ion Traction Battery
- Wheels: 7J x 17" 5-Spoke Aluminum Alloy
- Tires: P215/45R17 AS
- Clearcoat Paint
- Body-Colored Front Bumper
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Black Side Windows Trim, Black Front Windshield Trim and Black Rear Window Trim
- Body-Colored Door Handles
- Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding
- Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
- Light Tinted Glass
- Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Lip Spoiler
- Black Grille
- Front License Plate Bracket
- Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Auto High-Beam Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Front Fog Lamps
- LED Brakelights
- Integrated Roof Antenna
- Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: seatback pockets, 8-way adjustable driver's seat w/power lumbar support and 4-way adjustable front passenger seat
- 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
- 3 LCD Monitors In The Front
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Traction Battery Level, Power/Regen, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
- Front Cupholder
- Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Fuel
- Power Rear Windows
- SofTex Leatherette Steering Wheel
- Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
- Distance Pacing
- Automatic Air Conditioning
- Rear Cupholder
- Driver Foot Rest
- Full Cloth Headliner
- Urethane Gear Shift Knob
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
- Illuminated Glove Box
- Day-Night Rearview Mirror
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets
- Front Map Lights
- Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Folding Cargo Cover
- Cargo Space Lights
- Full Carpet Floor Covering
- Lane Change Assist -inc: intelligent clearance sonar
- Garage Opener
- Driver And Passenger Door Bins
- Cargo Area Concealed Storage
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Smart Device Integration
- Trip Computer
- Outside Temp Gauge
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest
- Systems Monitor
- Seats w/Leatherette Back Material
- 2 12V DC Power Outlets
- Digital Display
- Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Engine Immobilizer
- Air Filtration
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Lane Departure Alert (lda) w/Steering Assist Lane Keeping Assist
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Lane Departure Alert (lda) w/Steering Assist Lane Departure Warning
- Back-Up Camera
- Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Driver Knee Airbag and Passenger Cushion Front Airbag
- Rear Child Safety Locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Premium Package
- Convenience Package
- Federal Emissions
- Door Edge Guards
- Preferred Owner's Portfolio
- All Weather Floor Liners
- Safety Plus Package
http://www.kbbreport.com/4cbi0 Beaverton Toyota has been serving the Portland area for nearly 50 years, a local Family owned business and committed to our community. See our new state of art facility today!! Excellent Selection of Used Vehicles, Financing Options, serving Beaverton, Portland, Wilsonville, Tigard, Hillsboro, Tualatin, Sherwood, Vancouver, Salem, Gresham, Washington County, Multnomah County, Clackamas County. Lot# Hocken.
Please note that we attempt to publish accurate prices and data on our inventory, but on occasion, errors do happen. Our website is updated on an ongoing basis. However, there may be a delay between the time of sale of a vehicle and the time that the vehicle is deleted from our website inventory. Please contact us to verify the price, availability, and options for a vehicle that you have an interest in. Dealer fees excluded. The advertised price does not include $115 Documentation Processing Fee, $35 Electronic Filing Fee, and any other required fees. TAC AutoCare policy covers normal factory scheduled service for 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. See Toyota dealer for details and exclusions. Valid only in the continental U.S. and Alaska. MSRP may include dealer installed accessories on some models.
Truth in Lending Act Disclosure: 4.09% APR financing for 60 months with $18.46 for each $1,000 borrowed.


text:
Your browser does not support iframes.
In the June 29 edition of The Lancaster News, John Lage blasts Carolyn Taylor's rebuttal article for the inclusion of her educational background.
Then, Mr. Lage praises television's Fox News, which is apparently his source of intellect. Nuf said!
W.B. Evans
This letter is to my guardian angel. I don't know who you are, but my mind is in a daze over your generosity. You are truly an angel who will always live in my heart. I really appreciate what you have done. May God bless you.
Rita M. Mungo
Not wishing to belabor the issue, but I wish to thank The Lancaster News for publishing the rebuttal of Michael Jedson "Democrats protect all Americans," on June 1 as it proves my points quite well concerning Democrats – broken-record responses and low-information voters. He needs to be addressed.
This is a response to John P. Lage's article entitled, "Tea party believes in the Constitution," in the May 21 edition of the Lancaster News. His article responded to an article, "Tea Party Demise," written by me, Michael Jedson, published, which was retitled by the editor as "According to polls, tea party's demise is obvious." Part of the original article was edited also.
Carolyn Taylor, I'm still trying to figure out what points you were trying to reference about my tea party letter in your column, "Constitution more than 'just piece of paper'"in the June 18 edition of The Lancaster News.
John A. Delfausse's letter "Consider roundabouts instead of intersections" in the June 11 edition of The Lancaster News,reflects his concern for beauty and orderly flow of traffic through Indian Land. Who is gonna teach the driving public to maneuver on a roundabout? A roundabout is a stationary merry-go-round and drivers have to exit sometime into the flow of heavy through traffic. Much like the fear you have when a vehicle is merging from a ramp without regard to the posted "Yield" sign. Sure hope the guy riding your bumper is alert.
Partners for Youth invests in students, their future
I would like to thank Laura Caskey for recently writing about the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR Up) at Lancaster High School and Andrew Jackson High School.
Six years of college-focused workshops, special events, college trips, counseling, scholarship awards and other ways highlighting the path for students to attend college culminates at graduation this month followed by the students enrolling in college.
We recently moved to Indian Land and are building a house in Van Wyck. We are struck by the opportunity and the risk ahead for Lancaster County.
Ballantyne is growing at a rapid rate and will continue to grow down U.S. 521 toward Lancaster.
We're all for development, but if it is not properly managed, Indian Land will become the next Huntersville or Fort Mill and will be nothing but gridlock, overcrowded schools and poorly planned roads. With proper planning, the Panhandle can be the crown jewel of Lancaster County.
For millions of young adults here in South Carolina and across the country, it's an exciting and uncertain time – graduation time.
Many South Carolina colleges have recently held May commencement exercises, and most high schools hold graduation ceremonies in late May or early June.
For high school and college graduates alike, beginning a new chapter in life can be both exciting and scary.
Seems like my more vocal neighbors up on the northern frontier are struggling for home rule. Home rule usually means you make your own laws and can amend financial support to the rest of Lancaster County.
I urge you good folks to be careful what you wish for.
Copyright © 2019
The Lancaster News is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Lancaster County and Lancaster, South Carolina, and the surrounding area..


text:
Change the way you install and update apps with the all new
MacUpdate Desktop
MailHub has been developed for Apple Mail in Mac OS X 10.7 to make it easy for users to achieve and maintain highly organised mailboxes and a streamlined in-box. The smart software within MailHub is intuitive and learns about the user's filing preferences from the point of installation. It continues to learn as the user files and intelligently auto-suggests mailboxes to efficiently file to. It allows the user to file, create new mailboxes, delete or assign actions to email, effortlessly, without interruption to workflow.
MailHub is the killer Mail app for Mac OS X 10.7, and will let you achieve 'in-box zero' quickly and painlessly.
MailHub is compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and is designed to incorporate excellent user feedback. It's available to download now for a free 30-day trial.
Discover New Mac Apps.
Save money with
MacUpdate Promo
& keep your Mac software secure and up-to-date with
MacUpdate Desktop.


text:
There are two possible meanings of the decertification rumors that have been leaked this week.
- Either the players are getting desperate and therefore have made a desperate ploy to obtain some negotiating leverage
- Or the players are dead serious about giving up a season for 2 percentage points of BRI
I very truly believe that the players are desperate and I do not think decertification is a real option for the players. I say this because there are 450 players currently in the NBA. Most of these players cannot afford, literally, to lose a season. In order for decertification to happen, there must be 30% of the union vote, or 135 players, to approve decertification. That means 4-5 players on each team would need to vote for this and logistically I do not think that is possible. Can you name 4 people on Sacramento, Toronto or Charlotte who would miss a season over 2 points of BRI? I can't. I think this is all smoking mirrors by the NBPA. If the players were thinking rationally about this lockout they would end it as soon as they can to salvage what they can. Unfortunately, we all know the players have been foolish. As I have continued to say, it is not about what is "fair" because the players will not get a "fair" deal. As my man Stephen A says "a fair is where they judge pigs". The players will not get a fair deal. That is a fact and I think there is a great number of players who believe this but do not want to be seen as scabs and cross the hypothetical picket fence.
So what will happen on Saturday? I believe this is the time for the players to make a deal. I fear that if nothing good happens today this lockout could damn well go into January. It is a fact that the owners will only worsen their proposal the longer the lockout goes it. It begs the question of how much longer 50/50 will be on the table. I think if no deal is reached this weekend the deal will worsen to 47% and it will only go lower. Now is the time for the players to make a deal. There is no downside to making a deal for them. With a 50/50 split and the projected 4% annual growth of the league, the players will actually make more money then they were before because the pot of BRI is bigger. In year 4 of a 50/50 deal, the players would make 70 million more than they did last season. In year 5, they would make 150 million more. I think Derek Fisher realizes it is now or never which is why he has a rift with hard headed Billy Hunter who knows his job is in jeopardy if he does not get 52% for the players, which he won't. Overall, Saturday could be a great day for the NBA or it could continue the seamlessly never-ending stretch of dark days that have plagued the league and its fans for the past 4 months.


text:
1. What is an Adjective and its Functions
An adjective is used with a noun, describing or improving it. It has the function to modify the noun, to complement it, or to support it within the phrase. With their help, we can describe the subject or the object in the sentence, enriching the content and increasing comprehension.
Are adverbs an important part of the English language? Of course they are. If adjectives describe the subject of a sentence, adverbs describe the action. So it is important to know adverbs and how to use them. Adverbs are not hard to use, and they complete sentence formation and vocabulary, improving the use of English. So let us see which the most important aspects of adverb use are.
1. Definition and function of verbs
In English, the verb shows the action, state, occurrence in a sentence, being the principal part of the predicate. The function of the verbs is to describe the action, conditions, or state regarding to the subject. They state is something happened, is happening or will happen in the future.


text:
Arts and Culture
Barer Str. 27 (U2 Theresienstr.). Wed – Sun 10 am–6 pm, Tue until 8 pm, Mon closed. Sun EUR 1 / Tue–Sat EUR 7 / 5 discounted. More than 800 masterpieces by European artists show the development of art from the Middle Ages to the end of the Rococo period. Rubens occupies (with one of the largest collections of his work in the world) the centre of the museum. A further highlight is old German art by Altdorfer and Dürer.
Barer Str. 29 (next door). Mon, Wed–Sun 10 am – 6 pm, Wed 10 am – 8 pm, Tue closed. Sun EUR 1 / Mon & Wed – Sat 7 / 5 discounted. Outstanding works of European art and sculpture from the late 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. With Thomas Gainsborough, Francisco Goya and Jacques Louis David, the Neue Pinakothek possesses celebrated portrait and landscape painters from England, Spain and France. There is also a wonderful collection of French impressionists: artists such as Monet, Degas, Pissarro and Renoir are represented with their principal work.
Barer Str. 40 (across the street). Tue – Sun 10am – 6pm, Thu until 8 pm, Mon closed. Sun EUR 1 / Tue – Sat. EUR 10 / 7 discounted. The last Pinakothek added is one of the world's largest museums devoted to visual arts of the 19th and 20th centuries. Our version of the Tates or the Centre Pompidou.
Museumsinsel 1 (S-Bahn Isartor). Daily 9 am–5 pm. EUR 8.50 / 7 discounted; EUR 3 for students. The most important technological museum of its kind in the world. The Deutsches Museum exhibits the first electric dynamo, the first automobile, the first diesel engine and the laboratory bench on which the first atom was split. There are sailing ships, a coal mine, a space observatory, space probes, musical instruments, robots, aircraft, you name it. Push a button and a machine will hum or lightning will flash.
Less Serious Exhibitions: if that still isn't enough for you, don't miss the
(Neuhauser Str. 2, open daily) to check out
stuffed Wolperdingers. Worth a look is the [15] Valentin Musäum dedicated to the comedians Karl Valentin & Lisl Karlstadt. It is located in the Isartor gate, open Mon, Tue, Thu 11.01 am – 5:29 pm, Fri, Sat 11:01 am – 5:59 pm Sun 10.01 – 5:59 pm, exhibits like fur-trimmed toothpicks (for winter) and admission is free if you're 99 years old and come with your parents. Seriously!


text:
Dick Van Dyke is a very happy newlywed at the age of 86, his spokesman said.
Van Dyke and make-up artist Arlene Silver, 40, were married last week in a small Leap Day ceremony at a Malibu chapel near the actor's home, publicist Bob Palmer said.
"I've never seen him happier. She adds a lot to his life," he said, adding that the couple has much in common, including a love of singing.
Members of Ms Silver's family and some of Van Dyke's close friends were on hand for the intimate wedding.
Van Dyke suggested the couple may hold a bigger ceremony in the future, Mr Palmer said.
Ms Silver and the stage, film and TV star became friends about five years ago after meeting at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Mr Palmer said.
Michelle Triola Marvin, Van Dyke's partner of 30 years, died in October 2009 at age 76.
Van Dyke gained fame in the musical Bye Bye Birdie, for which he won a Tony Award in 1961, and starred in the 1963 film based on the play.
His other movie credits include Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
The 1961-66 The Dick Van Dyke Show made him a TV star, and he has proved an enduring one: His other series include Diagnosis Murder (1993-2002) and made-for-TV movies such as 2008's Murder 101: New Age.
Van Dyke, who had a long-time marriage that ended in divorce, has four children.


text:
The University offers academic scholarships to incoming freshmen. In addition, the School of Music offers a variety of scholarships awarded on the strength of the audition to both incoming freshmen and transfers. There is no application for these scholarships -- they are awarded on an individual basis by the School of Music with the recommendation of the Piano Faculty based on the strength of the audition.
One scholarship in particular is awarded through the School of Music by special audition and does have an application process: The Woods Piano Scholarship. This scholarship was endowed in 2007 by the estate of Marydale Woods and is open to all incoming freshmen and transfer piano students.
To apply for the Woods Piano Scholarship, the prospective student selects one of the announced audition dates, fills out the Woods Piano Scholarship Application (see the link below) and then submits the application by mail along with a letter of recommendation from the current piano teacher.
The Woods Piano Scholarship Application has been updated. Please see the link below.
Auditions for the Woods Piano Scholarship take place concurrently with these general scholarship audition dates:Saturday, October 27, 2018
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Saturday, January 12, 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Saturday, February 9, 2019
If you are planning to audition for the Woods Piano Scholarship, the Woods Scholarship application form is due no later than two weeks before one of the planned audition dates listed above.
Click here to learn more about the Piano Department at Belmont University.
Requirements for the Scholarship
1. University and School of Music acceptance
2. Woods Scholarship Application
3. Audition in person at Belmont University
4. Interview with the Piano Faculty
Audition Requirements for the Woods Piano Scholarship:
If a Classical pianist:
- A sonata movement from the standard classical repertory, excluding Beethoven Sonatas Op. 49, no. 1 & 2; Op. 27, no. 2 (1st mvt.); Op. 13 (1st and 2nd mvt.).
- A Bach Prelude & Fugue from the Well Tempered Klavier, excluding E Minor, Book I.
- A piece from the Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary periods.
If a Commercial pianist:
- Two classical selections of contrasting styles, excluding Beethoven Sonatas Op. 49, no. 1 & 2; Op. 27, no. 1 (1st mvt.); Op. 13 (1st and 2nd mvt.).
- Two commercial selections of contrasting styles(examples of commercial styles include: jazz, latin jazz, rock, blues, country, gospel and pop or jazz ballad). At least one commercial selection should demonstrate improvisational skills.
- The ability to improvise and knowledge of chord symbols are required of commercial pianists.
Both Classical and Commercial pianists:
- Must demonstrate knowledge of scales and arpeggios and be able to sight read at a level equivalent of a hymn or chorale.
Woods Scholarship Audition Application
After you have downloaded and printed the application form, please fill it out completely and mail to:
Merrydale Woods Scholarship
Belmont University
School of Music
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Direct any questions about the Woods Piano Scholarship or the audition/application process to:
Dr. Daniel Landes, Coordinator
Keyboard Area
Belmont University
School of Music
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Great news from the world of Stan Lee. Hero to superheroes and their fans, the legendary man of comics has written and will star in a new animated movie to premiere on the Hub Network next month, entitled Stan Lee's Mighty 7. He'll be voicing an animated version of himself, and is joined by a voice cast of noted stars, including Sean Astin, Armie Hammer, Mayim Bialik and Christian Slater.
The coolest thing? For this story, Mr. Lee has created seven new superheroes, along with a few other new characters. Check out, from left to right, top to bottom: Kid Kinergy, Lady Lighning, Lazer Lord, Micro, Roller Man, Silver Skylark, and Strong Arm, plus G-man Mr. Cross, and Mr. Lee himself. The almost-better news? It's the first of three movies to be aired. Excelsior!
Sean Astin, Jim Belushi, Mayim Bialik, Darren Criss, Flea, Armie Hammer, Teri Hatcher, Michael Ironside and Christian Slater Voice All-Star Cast; Legendary Comic Book Writer Stan Lee Stars in His First-Ever Leading Role
LOS ANGELES – The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, is ushering in the New Year, with the world premiere of the Hub Network Original Family Movie, "Stan Lee's Mighty 7," on Saturday, February 1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The animated movie, the first as part of a trilogy from Stan Lee Comics, features an all-star cast with Sean Astin ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy), Jim Belushi ("The Defenders"), Mayim Bialik ("The Big Bang Theory"), Darren Criss ("Glee"), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Armie Hammer ("The Lone Ranger"), Teri Hatcher ("Desperate Housewives"), Michael Ironside ("Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising") and Christian Slater ("Breaking In"). This is also the first time Stan Lee stars in a leading role. Created by Stan Lee, "Stan Lee's Mighty 7" is produced by Stan Lee Comics, a joint venture among Genius Brands International, Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and Archie Comics. The Hub Network has the worldwide premiere of all three movies.
In the ninety-minute movie, Lee is an animated version of himself, a legendary superhero creator, who teaches a crew of alien prisoners and their jailers, who have crash-landed on Earth, how to work together and use their powers to be superheroes. Each alien superhero has his or her own unique powers and strengths, which aid in the group's ability to combat enemies. Strong Arm (Armie Hammer), is known for his super strength; Silver Skylark (Teri Hatcher), uses her massive wingspan to fly; Lady Lightning (Mayim Bialik), possesses super speed; Lazer Lord (Christian Slater), hurls balls of lazer energy; Roller Man (Flea), rolls into a big ball and launches at high speed; Kid Kinergy (Sean Astin), has telekinesis; and Micro (Darren Criss), has the ability to shrink in size. As for other characters, Mr. Cross (Jim Belushi), is the leader of a covert operations military division assigned to investigate UFO sightings and Xanar (Michael Ironside), is the commander of the warring aliens from the planet Taegon who enslave other planets and raid their natural resources.
About the Hub Network
The Hub Network is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and their families. The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub Network's lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and familyfavorite movies. The network extends its content through a robust and engaging online presence at www.hubworld.com. The Hub Network rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and is available in nearly 72 million U.S. households. The Hub Network logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.
To find the channel in your area, please visit http://www.hubworld.com and check the channel locator at the top of the page.
Visit the Hub Network on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/hubtvnetwork and on Twitter @HubTVNetwork
About POW! Entertainment Inc.
POW! Entertainment Inc. (OTCQB:POWN) is a multi-media entertainment company founded by noted comic book writer Stan Lee together with awardwinning producer Gill Champion and the late intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the creation and production of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! Is utilizing Stan Lee's historical background by perpetuating his legacy while creating and developing all new live-action films, television, digital games, merchandising, licensing and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! Partners with third parties and strategic alliances, including studios and networks, in the production and distribution of new POW! Character franchises.
For more information, visit http://www.powentertainment.com/
About Genius Brands International
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Genius Brands International is a publicly traded multimedia content and brand management company with the merged assets of A Squared Entertainment LLC and Genius Brands International, Inc. Led by industry veterans, Andy Heyward and Amy Moynihan Heyward, Genius Brands International includes award-winning Baby Genius, Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club, Gisele Bundchen's Gisele & the Green Team, Martha Stewart's Martha & Friends, Thomas Edison's Secret Lab and Stan Lee Comics, featuring its first movie, Stan Lee's Mighty 7. The Company provides "content with a purpose" for kids of all ages, meaning interactive content that is as entertaining as it is enriching.
For more information please visit babygenius.com and a2entertain.com.
About Archie Comic Publishing Inc.
The Archie Comics line of comic books is one of the most successful, longest running brands in the history of the comic industry. Archie Comics have sold 1.5 billion comics and are published in a dozen different foreign languages and distributed all over the world. Archie Comics has spawned characters whose popularity has spilled over into other media and who have become part of popular culture. SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS are just some of the many legendary franchises that are part of the Archie Comics Library.
For more information, visit http://www.archiecomics.com/
Stan Lee's Mighty 7, starring the voices of Stan Lee, Sean Astin, Armie Hammer, Mayim Bialik and Christian Slater, premieres the evening of February 1 at 8/7c/5p on the Hub Network.


text:
On display at Ag Connect Expo, a RoGator applicator was mounted to display its suspension and GatorTrak, AGCO's 4-wheel steering system. GatorTrak minimizes damage to crops and beds by leaving fewer tracks and reducing track deviation compared to conventional 2-wheel steering systems, resulting in higher yield and increased revenue.
But another, perhaps more subtle takeaway of the model year 2013 machines was the built-in safety considerations.
As operations put more hours on the machines, including more and longer days in the field, the machines have been enhanced to include small and big changes.
RoGators continue to feature a cab exclusively designed for application equipment. The six-post design maximizes visibility for application. Also, the folded boom design keeps a wider field of view during transport. For additional visibility, the RoGator Management Center can incorporate two video streams from mounted cameras. There's also the option for electric mirrors.
For daily maintenance points, the engineers built the machine so a ladder didn't need to be used to reach or access those areas.
Also, the access to the cab features a wider entry, a one-level walking platform and slatted walking platform design for better traction. And the walkway has a toe-kick plate to keep operators safe.
The clean out capability of the machine, including Air Boom clean out and the air aspirators, improves the safety in application, which is becoming a bigger issue with more use of tank mixes.


text:
Get $7777 Bonus + 300 Free Spins On Top ...Read more ⟶
Coupon Codes
Stuffed safari free shipping coupon
Listing Websites about Coupon Codes Coupon
Coupon Codes
Smart Prepaid Promo 2019 - allspecialcoupons.com
(4 days ago)CODES (3 days ago) smart prepaid promo 2019 - allspecialcoupons.com CODES Get Deal Smart Bro Prepaid Promo - allspecialcoupons.com. CODES Smart Prepaid Unlisurf Promo - getsetcoupon.com FREE Get Deal List of Smart Bro Promos: Prepaid text, call, and Data FREE Get Deal Get all the List of smart bro prepaid promos this 2018 On the off chance that you have any ...
Wholesale Seashells for Resale - dhgate.com
(6 days ago)CODES (4 days ago) Group buy cheap seashells for resale in bulk here at Dhgate.com. Including yard sale mystic fire topaz necklaces and boys stainless steel cross necklace at wholesale prices from seashells manufacturers. Source discount and high quality products in hundreds of categories wholesale direct from China.
nbi badges discount code 2019 - Couponing 2015
(1 days ago)CODES (7 days ago) sainsburys promo codes 2019; zona plus coupons 2019; trafficmaster coupons 2019; coupon 2019 settlement; free printable coupons 2019 for sneakers; olive manna discount code 2019; fallsview waterpark coupons 2019; sharks reef coupons 2019; pala mesa resort promo code 2019; lily kids coupon codes 2019; gppgolf discount code 2019; military names ...
10% Off Heartsmith Coupon, Promo Codes - RetailMeNot.com
(4 days ago)10% off (4 days ago) Discounts average $11 off with a Heartsmith promo code or coupon. 50 Heartsmith coupons now on RetailMeNot.
Polish Pierogi Coupons, Promo Codes June 2019
(2 days ago)CODES (8 days ago) 2 verified Polish Pierogi coupons and promo codes as of Jun 13. Popular now: Authentic, Homemade Pierogi Shipped from Pittsburgh to your Door with Polish Pierogi. Trust Coupons.com for Food savings.
Discount Bread Store in Downtown, San Antonio, TX with ...
(5 days ago)CODES (18 days ago) Find 899 listings related to Discount Bread Store in Downtown on YP.com. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Discount Bread Store locations in Downtown, San Antonio, TX.
Virgin Mobile vouchers, Virgin Mobile promo codes, Virgin ...
(5 days ago)50% off (10 days ago) Virgin Mobile is giving you hottest discount voucher: 50% Off Any Order . Pay less when you use this fantastic voucher code & discount code at checkout. Shop now and bring your family a big surprise on how such an amazing discounted price.
60% Off Frontgate Coupons & Promo Codes June 2019
(3 days ago)60% off (3 days ago) Frontgate Coupons, Promo Codes & 2019 Deals. visit frontgate.com Last Updated: June 18, 2019 68 coupons, codes and deals. Giving Assistant Exclusive. For New Members, From Giving Assistant ... Frontgate Free Shipping Policy. The cost of flat rate ground shipping depends on the geographical location and total purchase, before taxes and discounts
Amazon Coupon Code: 30% Off Any Book on Amazon!
(5 days ago)30% off (10 days ago) FABULOUS Deal alert, friends. You can get 30% off any book (up to $10 off) on Amazon with the code HOLIDAY30. This offer will only last a couple more days and is a very rare offer so if you have a book youu2019re looking to buy as a gift or for yourself, snap it up.Itu2019s only valid on one book and only one use per customer.
National Seminars Coupon Code - getsetcoupon.com
(3 days ago)5% off (8 days ago) Get Deal National Business Institute Promo Codes - 5% OFF National 5% off Get Deal More About National Business Institute & National Business Institute Coupons Introduction A trusted provider of continuing legal education and training since 1983, NBI is dedicated to providing you with practical, skill-based CLE seminars and online CLE courses ...
TransTape u2013 Transtape
(3 days ago)CODES (3 days ago) TransTape is a gender-affirming, body transformation system for trans-masculine, trans-feminine, non-binary, gender-fluid & gender non-conforming individuals who are looking for a backless and waterproof alternative to traditional binding, packing & other self affirming uses.
PASSPORT - Western Mass Golf
(2 days ago)CODES (3 days ago) Discount Golf. Home Store Golf Tournament Solutions > 2019 Schedule of events ... Western Mass Golf Closest to the Pin Championship ... Michael Marcelle Outing 2019 Golf Season Passport. 240 Incredible Deals in each Passport!!! and counting. Connecticut Courses. Black Birch Golf Club 10 Banner Road East Haddam CT
Mederma Coupons - Save $8 + Deals at Target & Walmart ...
(3 days ago)$3.00 off (23 days ago) Mederma Coupons. There are two new Mederma Printable Coupons available. Here are the coupons that you can find: $3.00 off any one Mederma Scar Product; $5.00 off 1 Mederma Stretch Marks Therapy; Walmart sells the Mederma Scar Gel for Kids for $14.99 making it $11.99 after the coupon.
Eur 190 FREE Chip
(3 days ago)30X Play through. $586000 Max CashOut. special bonus: EUR 910 Online Casino Tournament on Lucky 3 Penguins Casino Technology .
Board And Brush Discount Coupon - getsetcoupon.com
(2 days ago)$15 off (9 days ago) Enjoy $15 off Board & Brush Coupons & Promo Codes June, 2019 $15 off Get Deal Get 9 Board & Brush coupon codes and promo codes at CouponBirds. Click to enjoy the latest deals and coupons of Board & Brush and save up to $15 when making purchase at checkout.
P&g Coupons Printable Pantene Coupon
(6 days ago)35% off (11 days ago) Enjoy 35% Off With Pantene Coupons - couponbates.com 35% off. If you are looking for Pantene Codes, you have come to the right place below you will find a list of all the Vouchers, as well as other known Pantene Age Defy Coupons, insert coupon from Sunday papers.
Evolution: Battle for Utopia for iOS (iPhone/iPad) - GameFAQs
(3 days ago)CODES (1 months ago) Evolution: Battle for Utopia is an Action game, developed by Benstar Limited and published by MY.COM, which was released in 2014.
$80 Daily freeroll slot tournament
(1 days ago)33X Play Through Casino. Eur 343000 Max cash out. Exclusive Bonus: 33 free spins casino on Pearl Tracker Gaming1 Slot Game .
Fantastic Sams Prices Senior Discount
(5 days ago)$5 off (5 days ago) fantastic sams prices senior discount. $5 off fantastic sams senior discount - getsetcoupon.com $5 off Get Deal fantastic sams senior discount Day And Time $5 off Get Deal $5 Off Fantastic Sams Coupons & Promo Codes - April 2019. $5 off Fantastic Sams is the best place to get a cut, color and prep when you are prepping for a special occasion ...
Ppi2pass Promo Code 2017 - getsetcoupon.com
(5 days ago)50% off (3 days ago) ppi2pass promo code 2017 - allspecialcoupons.com 50% off Get Deal Get 50% Off PPI, The Power To Pass Coupon Codes more w 50% off PPI, The Power To Pass Coupon Codes 2019 go to ppi2pass.com Total 19 active ppi2pass.com Promotion Codes & Deals are listed and the latest one is updated on April 25, 2019; 6 coupons and 13 deals which offer up to 50% Off , $500 Off , Free Shipping and extra discount ...
Genepro Coupons - getsetcoupon.com
(2 days ago)CODES (13 days ago) genepro coupons - getsetcoupon.com FREE Get Deal Genepro Protein Powder - Planetary Nutrition FREE Get Deal Genepro Protein Powder is new by Musclegen Research. Musclegen Research is an innovative company that has brought us an intriguing protein powder called Genepro.
Eur 444 FREE CASINO CHIP
(4 days ago)50x Wagering. €161000 Max Withdrawal. exclusive bonus: $90 Free Casino Ticket on Witchs Brew Rtg .
$5 Royal & Awesome coupon codes, promo codes in 2019
(2 days ago)5% off (4 days ago) The official store of Royal & Awesome Discount Code offers the best prices on and more. This page contains a list of all Royal & Awesome Discount Code Store coupon codes that are available on Royal & Awesome Discount Code store. Save 5% Off on your Royal & Awesome Discount Code purchase with the Royal & Awesome Discount Code coupons.
23andMe Discounts - Yippee Coupons
(6 days ago)CODES (5 days ago) 23andMe holds the key to unlocking the door to your true self, and you can save money on your test kit when you use any of the deals from Yippee Coupons. 23andme coupons codes are ideal for savvy shoppers who are always looking for the best deals and discounts.
Search UpTo
Popular Searched
Ship island mississippi coupons
EURO 3300 no deposit casino bonus
Recently Searched
$360 Daily freeroll slot tournament


text:
Coles martial Arts Academy
Dare to Be Great
There is no item in the cart
In today's pressure-filled world each of us faces a variety of daily challenges. Tae Kwon Do ('TKD') helps us successfully tackle these challenges by relieving stress, enabling us to focus on our goals, and most importantly by building self-esteem.
In addition to improving our emotional well-being, TKD improves our bodies physically by developing flexibility, strength and coordination which carry over into our daily lives. If you are interested in:
Why Coles Martial Arts Academy?
Tae Kwon Do is one of the most exciting martial arts to learn and one of the most effective forms of self-defense. At Coles Martial Arts Academy you will be taught combinations, forms, self-defense techniques and sparring from the areas most experienced and respected instructors. We will instill the confidence necessary to build and balance mind, body and spirit. After each class you will feel renewed with energy and vitality. Here at Coles Martial Arts Academy, TKD is more than and extra-curricular activity, it's a way of life.
Practicing Tae Kwon Do will help your child improve his/her grades, enhance performance in other sports, goal setting, promote appropriate social behavior, and learn to pay attention and maintain focus. By going through the belt system, your child will look forward to setting and reaching their goals. Their enthusiasm will carry over into other aspects of their lives. They will face challenges with confidence and build their self-esteem with each accomplishment.
Master Coles' dedication to his students and to the teaching and practice of Martial Arts is unsurpassed. He is extremely reliable, responsible and takes pride in everything he does. He also encourages those qualities in others by helping them accomplish their goals through hard work and with a positive attitude.
By opening his own school, Master Coles will not only fulfill a personal dream but it will also be a boon to the Bethesda/Chevy Chase community. In this case the words "if you build it, they will come" couldn't ring truer.
Eva Fischer Kanupke – Brown Belt
We soon found out that Martial Arts is not just another sport and that Master Coles is not just a Martial Arts teacher; he is a superb role model and mentor to our children in a way that you just don't find with any other sport.
~ John & Laura Elsey – Black Belts
"My four children (now ages 21, 18, 16, 13), my wife, and I all have been martial arts students of Michael Coles for more than a decade, and every interaction has been valuable and impressive."
--Neil E. Grunberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Medical Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Neuroscience Bethesda, Maryland
Master Coles has been a great inspiration to my three children. They are more focused and work harder at Tae Kwon Do than they do at any other sport or hobby. They are learning life lessons that they just can not get in any other activity.
Jeff Oosterhout
4916 Fairmont Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814


text:
03 November 2011
The tents and vehicles are clearly visible in this radar image. The artificial structures have been coloured to make them more easily visible; the actual radar image is black and white.
Black Rock Desert looks fairly desolate just 22 days before the festival.Black Rock Desert, a good three weeks before 'Burning Man'. Man-made trails on the festival grounds are clearly visible; they appear darker than the undisturbed soil.
A number of vehicles and structures are already visible a few days before the start of the festival. The time interval between image acquisitions makes changes on Earth's surface apparent.
Traffic jam on the main access road; artificial structures reflect back a large proportion of the radar signals and are therefore easy to distinguish.
From above, this town of tents resembles a giant spider web.Details of the festival area can be seen in this image, also acquired by satellite. Chaos dominates each of the plots, but the roads between them are kept clear.
Viewed from above, the US 'Burning Man' festival resembles a spider web. The structure laid out on the site for this festival looks very much like a small town. In October and September 2011, the TerraSAR-X radar satellite, operated by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), acquired some impressive images of the festival and its setup process.
Seen from space, the plots in the campsite, intersected by roads and footpaths, can be discerned particularly well. DLR researchers are observing planet Earth with the radar satellite TerraSAR-X. "One of the unique capabilities of TerraSAR-X is to reveal changes on the Earth's surface that occur over an extended period of time," explains Mission Manager Stefan Buckreuß from the DLR Microwaves and Radar Institute. From these images it is possible to identify how 'Tent City' arose in a semicircle around its central point. Every 11 days at 06:57 local time, TerraSAR-X was able to observe the festival from exactly the same viewing angle. To make this possible, the satellite orbits Earth at an altitude of 515 kilometres in a Sun-synchronous dusk/dawn orbit, causing it to cross the Equator at almost a right angle. Earth continues to rotate beneath it, meaning that the satellite is able to scan its entire surface every 11 days.
Small details despite great altitude
Despite the great altitude of its orbit, the satellite is even able to identify individual cars. "Artificial structures such as tents and vehicles present themselves almost at right angles to the radar, which means that they reflect the signal straight back to the satellite," explains Buckreuß. They are easily identifiable in an otherwise natural environment. "We have also coloured them, so that they can be seen well," explains the Mission Manager – referring to the red and yellow dots in the image. The white areas are part of the neighbouring mountains, which reflect a particularly high proportion of the radar signals back to the satellite. In contrast, flat ground only reflects a very small proportion of the signal, so it appears as dark grey; the majority of the signal is diffusely scattered. Smooth, man-made structures such as roads reflect radar signals away from the satellite and appear black in the image.
'Burning Man' is no ordinary festival. There are no large stages, nor are there any big bands; nevertheless, it is extremely popular. More than 50,000 people gather in the Nevada desert over the course of the six days in early September when it is held. Every year, they establish themselves in a new location to seek freedom and self-reliance. Nevada's dry Black Rock Desert comes to life some weeks before the actual start of the festival. It ends with the burning of a larger-than-life effigy made of wood and straw, from which the festival gets its name.
The TerraSAR-X mission
TerraSAR-X is the first German satellite manufactured under what is known as a Public-Private Partnership between the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and Astrium GmbH in Friedrichshafen. The satellite travels around the Earth in a polar orbit and records unique, high-quality X-band radar data about the entire planet using its active antenna. TerraSAR-X works regardless of weather conditions, cloud cover or the absence of daylight and is able to provide radar data with a resolution down to one metre.
DLR is responsible for using TerraSAR-X data for scientific purposes. It is also responsible for planning and implementing the mission as well as controlling the satellite. Astrium built the satellite and shares the costs of developing and using it. Infoterra GmbH, a subsidiary company founded specifically for this purpose by Astrium, is responsible for marketing the data commercially.
Last modified:03/11/2011 11:28:59


text:
Level: Intermediate
Meets Sundays. All classes are free, no registration required.
It is recommended that attendees have studied Arabic for at least one year and are comfortable conversing at a minimum level.
Led by a native Arabic speaking Library volunteer.
Call 703-228-5996 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
- Date:
- Sunday, November 11, 2018 Show more dates
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Bluemont Room
- Location:
- Central Library
- Categories:
- Language Learning
- Calendar:
- Central
About Our Events
Library events may be photographed or videotaped by staff for archival or promotional purposes.
Please email or call 703-228-5993 one week in advance.


text:
- Tiburon
- 624 Ridge Rd
- $95,000,000
Land for Sale in Marin County, California
If you're looking for a home in Marin County, but nothing on the market quite suits your needs, building a custom home can be a viable option. From hillside property offering sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay, to quiet wooded lots nestled into the surrounding countryside, there is property and acreage available in Marin that offers the opportunity to construct a custom home or modern prefab home without compromise or concession to another's dream or design.
Read more about buying land for a custom or prefabricated home in Marin County.
Lots & Land For Sale in Marin, CA
|All Listings
|Under $250,000
|$250,000 - $500,000
|$500,000 - $750,000
|$750,000 - $1,000,000
|$1,000,000 - $1,250,000
|$1,250,000 - $1,500,000
|$1,500,000 - $1,750,000
|$1,750,000 - $2,000,000
|$2,000,000 - $2,250,000
|$2,250,000 - $2,500,000
|Over $2,500,000
- Tiburon
- 2800 Paradise Dr
- $29,000,000
- Nicasio
- Camino Margariata Rd
- $13,900,000
- Pt. Reyes Station
- 200 Tomasini Canyon Rd
- $12,382,800
- Sausalito
- Wolfback Ridge Rd
- $10,000,000
- Sonoma
- 15655 Arnold Dr
- $10,000,000
- Calistoga
- 2400 Grant St
- $9,950,000
- Mill Valley
- 542 Miller Ave
- $9,150,000
- Sebastopol
- 5335 Burnside Rd
- $8,600,000
- Belvedere
- 333 Belvedere Ave
- $7,950,000
- St. Helena
- Long Ranch Rd
- $7,000,000
- Healdsburg
- 6620 W Dry Creek Rd
- $7,000,000
Building a Custom Home in Marin
Building your own house in Marin County offers the opportunity to have the home of your dreams and isn't necessarily as expensive as you might think. There is a common misconception that building a custom home costs more that purchasing an already existing house. While this can be the case, it isn't automatically true. There are many factors involved in building a custom home in Marin, and the bottom line will depend on the choices you make.
Should you decide to have an architect design your home, your costs will probably be a bit higher than if you go with a modern prefab home, but you will have the perfect house for the lot you choose. Every feature of your home can be designed to suit your taste and needs, and the plan can be specifically suited to your Marin property, whether it be a waterfront lot with bay views, a wooded estate, or rolling ranchland.
Hiring a prefab designer is an increasingly popular - and affordable - option for building a home in Marin County. By working with a prefab company you have access to high-end architectural design and a streamlined construction process at surprisingly affordable prices. Although the basic plans are set for prefab houses, many custom features can be included, helping to make your home one-of-a-kind.
Buying and Selling Property in Marin
You will find that Marin County has great diversity of property available for building a custom home. You may find a lot for sale in Marin that actually backs up on protected land, giving you some "elbow room" and offering the bonus of knowing no one will ever build in your back yard or obstruct your view! Perhaps the land you like includes house plans designed to take advantage of the best features of the property.
Whether you are looking for a parcel on the water, a hillside lot with a spectacular view, or acreage for horses (and privacy) you can find it somewhere in Marin.
Please contact us if we can help you buy or sell a buildable lot, land, or other property in Marin, California.
Want to learn more about Marin County? Selecting any of these banners will take you directly to relevant Marin real estate & school information:


text:
So, I don't know about you guys, but it's been one hell of a hectic week for me.
Between the full time job, the tattered remnants of a social life that's been consumed by this latest expansion and the little thing called eating and sleeping, life's been a near constant juggling act since Tuesday.
I hope that you're all enjoying yourselves out there. I really hope that some of what I've written in the weeks leading up to the expansion helped you figure out what sort of path to take while levelling and what paths to avoid.
Sitting here now, just about a week since the expansion dropped, I'm expecting most of you to be ranging around level 83 if you've started with a level 80 character. You've likely knocked a few zones, tried your hand at a few instances and are hopefully having a damned good time with all the new content.
So, a few tips.
I don't want to be too specific right now. If I go on and on about one tricky boss in Throne of Tides, majority of you will have been way past it by now and it'll be useless to you so I'll impart some oft neglected general advice that will save your life.
For starters, these new dungeons place a much higher emphasis on CC during trash pulls than anything WotLK has shown to date, so USE every bit of it that you have access to. A controlled pull will be a successful one. Brush up on the CC available to your groups and try to keep in mind even some of the more obscure ones. Warlocks, for instance, can fear a mob in place now making them a very reliable source of CC as fear doesn't always break on damage like a mage's sheep. Hunters can still trap (though you might want to be a bit more careful using that one as most hunters haven't really had the opportunity to practice) and even a druid can root a melee mob in place. Keep track of all of the resources available to your party and use them to their fullest.
The other thing matter is something a little more basic but it bears repeating as I believe it's something that most people have forgotten.
Communication is key.
In the dungeons and heroics in WotLK, we got through it pretty easily just by aoe-ing everything down to the ground and zerging most bosses but these tactics will rarely work now. There is a much higher degree of coordination required in the Cataclysm dungeons and if you fail to take that into consideration and try to just zerg through it, there will be a lot of preventable wipes and a baby murloc will be killed.
The very least you can do is mark a skull and an X. This will let your dps in the group know exactly what to open up on and what to avoid. If it doesn't take much time, you can also add a few more marks to indicate which to CC and such, but the MOST important to prevent wipes are the first two kill targets.
These are skills that most of us have grown rusty with, simply because they haven't been needed in the past half year or so.
Well, the game's changed in huge ways and those skills are definitely needed again, especially once you hit the new heroics so start getting in that practice.
If there's a certain boss fight or instance that you're having a lot of trouble with, feel free to drop a comment and I'll try focus on the places that seem to give more people trouble.


text:
The economics of running a restaurant
In a 2003 American Express ad, celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito claimed that restaurants have a 90 percent failure rate. The statement left some industry watchers and owners wondering where he got that statistic.
From Bloomberg:
"Like many viewers, H.G. Parsa did know DiSpirito from his NBC reality show The Restaurant. The nine-out-of-10 figure was familiar, too. As an associate professor in Ohio State University's Hospitality Management program, Parsa had heard it many times before. But based on his 13 years of restaurant-industry experience, he still didn't buy it.
Parsa says he spent three months trying to track down someone at American Express who could give him a source for the 90% figure quoted in the ad. As it turns out, they didn't have one. 'American Express has not been able to track down a specific data source for the statistic,' reads a written statement a spokesperson sent Parsa in response to his request."
Other studies put the failure rate closer to 25 percent, about on par with other small businesses. But DiSpirito's claim still continues to be repeated.
What are the real economics behind the restaurant industry? And how does one keep a restaurant open?
Lenny Russo, James Beard nominee and chef-owner of Heartland Restaurant in St. Paul, joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the industry. Barry K. Shuster, editor of Restaurant Start Up & Growth magazine, will also join the discussion.


text:
Putting Articles & Books on Reserve
General Guidelines for All Types of Reserves
- To have your class reserve items available by the first day of the term, we need to have the list at least one month before the semester starts
- Please fill out the form(s) completely. No more than 60 items (total) can be placed on reserve for one course
- Reserve lists won't appear in PITTCat until the first day of the term
- For more information on the University's guidelines concerning photocopy reserve and copyright compliance, see pp. 1-4 of the University of Pittsburgh Policy #10-04-01
If you have items currently on reserve and wish those items to be kept on reserve for the upcoming term, please be sure to contact the reserve list (firstname.lastname@example.com) before the end of the current term. Course reserve lists will not be automatically held over and personal copies will be returned via campus mail.
Questions? Contact us!
- e-mail at: email@example.com
- phone at: (412) 648-7800>
- Use the online Reserve Book Request Form or print the form (PDF), and send to Hillman Library Reserves, G-2 Hillman via campus mail
- You can also pick up a form at the Hillman Library Ground Floor Service Desk
- If you bring us the books along with your completed form, we will be able to process your reserve list more efficiently and in less time
- Books that are not currently in our collection can be ordered (with some restrictions); but it may take 4-6 weeks
- Most reserves are a two-hour loan, but we can also put things on three-day, or seven-day reserve. Be sure to let us know if you need the longer loan
- We'll return your personal copies of books at the end of the term unless other arrangements are made
Photocopy Reserves
- You must submit photocopies of the requested items and a completed Article and Book Chapter Reserve Form
- No more than one continuous excerpt of 10% or less of any given book may be placed on photocopy reserve, although multiple copies of compliant items are acceptable
- You should provide only as many copies as are absolutely required to meet the demands of the class
- There is a limit of three photocopies per periodical volume per course, per term
- We will return all photocopies to the instructor at the end of each term
Electronic Reserves
- You must submit a completed copy of the Electronic Reserve form
- Please refer to our Copyright Guide and be sure that your request adheres to these basic guidelines:
- Items can appear on reserve in only one format (book, photocopy, or e-reserve)
- Only one continuous excerpt of 10% or less of each source text can be placed on any one reserve list
- Course Packs are NOT eligible for scanning
- The submission process is first come, first served. Please submit materials as soon as possible and allow up to four weeks for processing
- Reserves staff will scan compliant materials submitted on standard 8.5" x 11 paper
- If you have pdfs of the requested items, they can be accepted on CDR sent via campus mail to HILL G2, Attn: e-Reserves. Files can also be accepted via USB drive at the Hillman Library service desk. PDFS CAN NOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL
- If the item is in a database or in e-book format, please provide a citation and we will link directly to the item
- Please be sure to provide the full citation for each requested item
- The 60 item limit also applies to electronic items, as well as print reserves


text:
Abel Tasman Coastal Classic
The Abel Tasman Coastal Classic has been named one of the world's top 50 running events. Discover the course for yourself.
September 26th 2015
The Abel Tasman Coastal Classic is an annual event, held in the low-season months of Sept/October, first run in 1994. It increases in popularity every year as runners discover how the breathtaking coastal scenery inspires their performance.
Starting with a boat transfer from Marahau into the National Park, runners follow the Abel Tasman Coast Track south back to the trail end at Marahau. In some years, the course is reversed, lengthened or shortened depending on weather and tides along the coast. In 2015, the course is from Awaroa back to Marahau, a distance of around 36 kms.
The first 6 years of the event (and the 20th Anniversary event in 2013) were run from Totaranui to Marahau, a distance of about 41 kms. As this route involves crossing the Awaroa inlet that is impassable for 2 hours either side of high tide, organisers decided to run the event from the southern side of the Awaroa inlet, avoiding the tidal crossing.
The northern end of the Abel Tasman Coast Track leads to Golden Bay at Wainui. The more isolated coast between Totaranui and Wainui has limited boat access and Department of Conservations maintains this section of track as a more wilderness experience. Therefore, it is a more challenging running experience and not included in the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic.
It is possible to run the Abel Tasman Coast track on your own. If you want to include the Totaranui-Wainui section, it is necessary to arrange coach transfers from/to Wainui, or you will need to return to Totaranui for boat transfers. To run between Totaranui and Marahau, it is essential you check tide timetables for the coast and time your run to cross the Awaroa Inlet, ideally 2 hours either side of Low Tide.
For the run from the southern shores of the Awaroa Estuary, there are no tidal issues as each inlet has a high tide alternative track. The high tide tracks are the recommended route for the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic. The do add some time and distance to the run.
The official event includes boat transfers, safety back-up, a walker's support package as well as a celebratory prize-giving dinner. If you have missed out on entering the event, or want to see why it is on so many runners' bucket list, Wilsons Abel Tasman has introduced a guided trail run from Totaranui to Marhau including all the elements of the event. The prize is a wonderful holiday. See the webpage Abel Tasman Coastal Run for more details.
Artículo de
Abel Tasman Wilson's Walking Experiences
Your choice of Cruise & Walk departures every day, year-round from Kaiteriteri. Choose from 2 to 8 hours in the Park. Walk or relax. Coach connections to Nelson. Four departures per day during the summer. Walk & Sea Kayak combinations available.


text:
The oral advocate is benefited when the judge makes it clear exactly what the sticking point is for her. Pay attention and respond, if you can. I've read many Supreme Court cases that turn on the very point that a key Justice pushed the losing lawyer around with at oral argument. It's an opportunity. Use it. Don't whine about it. Let the judge be judgmental and the lawyer be lawyerly.
Another lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt, said: "She used her questioning to make a point... as opposed to really looking for an answer to a question she did not understand." Again, this is typical of Supreme Court argument. So she made her point, and she wasn't having any difficulty understanding something? That's a signal to the lawyer to make a point that tops hers. Make a better argument. Having a position and revealing it at oral argument — which occurs after the judge has studied all the arguments in the written briefs — happens all the time in the Supreme Court. It doesn't mean that the judge is close-minded. It means the judge is prepared and using the argument time efficiently. The lawyer needs to up his game.
Sheema Chaudhry also said : "She's brilliant and she's qualified, but I just feel that she can be very, how do you say, temperamental." And Gerald Lefcourt said that, compared to the other judges on her court, Sotomayor is "more strident and much more vocal." Strident, temperamental... I hear gender in these words. I have no idea what Chaudhry and Lefcourt actually experienced, but this is the way people talk about strong women.
Judge Guido Calabresi, a former dean of Yale Law School who taught Ms. Sotomayor there and now sits with her on the Second Circuit, said complaints that she had been unduly caustic had no basis. For a time, Judge Calabresi said, he kept track of the questions posed by Judge Sotomayor and other members of the 12-member court. "Her behavior was identical," he said.Frankly, I wouldn't mind if Sotomayor was an unusually caustic and argumentative judge. There's no reason why the female needs to be the one who's most deferential and polite. In fact, it's good for some women to equal or outdo men in the verbal jousting. Badgering lawyers, it's not just for Scalia anymore. Bring on Sonia to scare them from the liberal side.
"Some lawyers just don't like to be questioned by a woman," Judge Calabresi added. "It was sexist, plain and simple."
(Really, does anybody care if lawyers are intimidated?)