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Departing daily on scheduled services from Cairns and Port Douglas, there are a variety of tours available offering diving, snorkelling, sailing, cruising and island-hopping, all showcasing one of the world's greatest natural treasures.
For those who prefer to stay dry, semi-submersible and glass-bottom boats provide an ideal introduction to the Great Barrier Reef, while helmet dives and motorised underwater scooters are a fun way to view the colourful coral and marine life without getting your hair wet. Take to the skies with a scenic helicopter tour for an unforgettable bird's-eye view or escape to an idyllic tropical island to explore this underwater paradise straight from the beach.
Find out more about the Great Barrier Reef here.
Recognised as the oldest rainforest on the planet and the largest in Australia, the Wet Tropics Rainforest offers spectacular scenery, awesome plant diversity, unique wildlife and endless experiences guaranteed to leave you amazed.
Zip-line through the jungle, get back to basics with a four-wheel drive tour through creeks and rugged gorges, or cruise the Daintree River spotting wildlife with the expertise of a local guide.
A gondola ride above the canopy just north of Cairns provides an appreciation of the diversity this ecosystem offers or a visit to one of the many wildlife parks in Tropical North Queensland is a great way to see a handful of Australian species up close and personal.
Find out more about the Wet Tropics Rainforest and Wildlife here.
Venture into the rainforest and enter a world steeped in ancient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with spirits and legends recorded in rock art.
Take an Indigenous cultural tour to learn about ancient ancestral pasts and the secrets of bush medicine or try your hand at spear and boomerang throwing. Have a go playing the didgeridoo or feel the rhythm move you as you settle in for a traditional dance and musical performance. Whichever way you turn, a hotbed of artistic talent awaits.
Find out more about Indigenous Arts and Culture here.
With fresh tropical produce sourced from the expansive Coral Sea to the highlands of the Atherton Tablelands, diversity and abundance make Tropical North Queensland an exciting food-producing region.
Whether you're wandering around the local markets, enjoying a tasty food trail tour or dining at one of Tropical North Queensland's many restaurants, you're unlikely to ever go hungry up here!
Find out more about Eating and Drinking here.
There are numerous opportunities for thrill seekers to get the ultimate adrenalin rush in Tropical North Queensland. Take in the sights and sounds of the rainforest while zip-lining through the treetops, get a bird's eye view of the region while hurtling through the air during a skydive, or take to the water on a high-speed jet boat.
Go mountain biking through the rainforest, get your heart racing with a wet and wild canyoning adventure or take the plunge and jump from the only bungy tower in Australia.
Find out more about the adrenalin activities on offer here.
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures has something for everyone with a passion for nature and wildlife. Nestled in the Wangetti Valley approximately 40 minutes north of Cairns. See crocodiles on our Wetland lagoon cruise; crocodile farm tour; snake show, crocodile attack show; koala feeding; cassowaries; hand feed kangaroos; iconic koalas and wombats.
For more inspiration on things to do, please visit the official Tropical North Queensland website.


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Agencies Compete to Connect Customers to Companies
Monday, July 2, 2012
San Diego's climate and attitude is as far removed from New York City as one can get, but not so when it comes to the quality and creative breadth of the local advertising community represented on the 2012 San Diego Business Journal Advertising Agencies list. Many of the 25 firms on the list have been in the community for decades, embracing the dawn of the digital marketing age and thriving through one of the rockiest economies in history.
The list is ranked by income from services for 2011 defined as fees from services, plus net media commissions.
Participating for the first time on the list is Covario Inc. at No. 1 reporting a 14 percent growth in local revenue from 2010 to 2011.
"Six years ago we were a software company with 10 people working over a Regional Transportation Center garage in El Cajon," said Russ Mann, founder and CEO. "Today we have more than 200 employees globally, 100 of whom are in San Diego and now we're moving into our new space across from UTC."
Making the Change
Covario's metamorphosis from a software company in 2006 that provided SaaS (software as a service)-based systems to become a leading SEM (search engine marketing) and SEO service and technology firm working with Fortune 500 companies such as Intel Corp., Procter & Gamble and IBM is due to hard work, vision, and to some degree fortuitous market conditions.
"We realized in our early stage that to become a full-service ad agency we had to redefine the role of advertising," Mann said. "Our customers were telling us that they felt that 'half of their advertising dollars were a waste, they just didn't know which half.' "
Mann added that what triggered their growth was an interest in digital marketing and in particular, the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing.
According to the company's website, Covario measures and helps optimize more than $250 million in annualized paid media spend and more than 1,000 branded websites through its SEM, SEO, display, broadcast and social media ROI measurement technologies.
"We help our clients rank higher on Google, Bing, Baidu, Naver, Yandex, get more traffic, and penetrate social media," Mann said. "Our software tracks and prepares the analytics and does all the work in terms of automating the process."
Also profiting from the explosion in digital marketing is No. 2 ranked Underground Elephant. The company's dramatic growth from 2010 to 2011 is a result of highly targeted marketing at precisely the right time using the power of social media, according to Jason Kulpa, CEO. Underground reported a 151 percent growth in local revenue from 2010 to 2011.
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Rihanna to unveil debut collection
Rihanna is set to attract "fashion Gods" this weekend as her collection for River Island is showcased at London Fashion Week.
The pop star's Spring/Summer 2013 clothes and accessories will be revealed to the world for the first time on a catwalk in the capital.
Earlier this week the pop star expressed her excitement for her foray into the fashion world and said she is looking forward to fans finally seeing her designs.
She said on Twitter: "My first fashion show!!! My designs will walk the catwalks of London Fashion Week in days!! It's gonna be MAJAH! #RihannaForRiverIsland."
She added: "Fashion gods will be in the building!! #FRONTROWLIFE #YouCantSitWithUs #RihannaForRiverIsland Can't wait for you to see it!!!"
The highly-anticipated collaboration will not reach stores until March 5 but Saturday's show will give fans an idea of what to expect. It is not known who will attend, but it is thought a few familiar faces will take their seats at the side of the runway to see what Rihanna has to offer.
When the collaboration was announced, Rihanna said: "Launching at London Fashion Week is a dream come true for me. I have wanted to design my own collection for a long time and to present my collection for River Island alongside all of the other great design talent at LFW is a real privilege.
"I can't wait to see the reaction from my fans and the fashion press!"
Ben Lewis, River Island chief executive, said: "We are very excited to present our Rihanna for River Island collection at London Fashion Week. "This is the perfect platform to showcase Rihanna's design talent and ambition."
The range will also be available in Opening Ceremony stores in the United States and Japan.


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Two years ago today, I was in a car with my parents and MOH, and we were driving down the Seward Highway toward the Kenai Peninsula. We drove by this frozen waterfall, which is located right on the highway, in Turnagain Arm, not very far west of Beluga Point, somewhere between Mile 117 and Mile 110 on Alaska 1. It's always frozen, this time of year.
We were heading down to the cabin, a place I like to go in winter, partly to see the frozen river, partly because it can be much colder on the peninsula than in Anchorage, and partly because it's just so different than it is during the summer.
The cabin area in too much snow to drive to the front door.
Relatively decent temperatures for the middle of winter.
A low but not very frozen river. Note the bald eagle in the highest tree straight across the river (click to enlarge); it's just a little dot near the top of the tree.
The pump was frozen so we didn't stay. This year we probably won't even go. The view is always stunning; and U-shaped, glacially carved valleys abound.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Two Years Ago Today: Frozen Waterfall
Posted by Silver Fox at 6:50 AM
2 comments:
- Garry Hayes said...
Great pictures, especially the icefall! Thanks
- Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 12:42:00 AM PST
- Silver Fox said...
Thanks Garry! So many pictures I could have posted from that one drive - I decided to stick to the recent waterfall theme. :)
Some of the frozen falls along the highway are climbed - not sure about this one - but not by me!
- Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 7:32:00 AM PST
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Toriano Morgan Named Offensive Coordinator At the Spirit of America Bowl
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UVA Alum Moves Talent Shop To The River City
Read the original story at: https://richmondbizsense.com/2018/01/08/uva-alum-moves-talent-shop-river-city/ With NFL and MLB hopefuls on his roster, a UVA football player-turned-sports agent has added his firm to the short list of agencies that call Richmond home. Crown Endeavors, founded by former Cavalier offensive lineman John Maghamez, has moved from Roanoke to Richmond. Maghamez, who played at UVA from 2008-2012, started the business in 2015 and represents football and baseball players and
20 Apr, 2018
Jessop aims to make 'legitimate run' at playing pro football
20 Feb, 2018
Memphis Tigers football hires Scott Symons as inside LBs coach
MEMPHIS – University of Memphis head football coach Mike Norvell has hired Scott Symons as an inside linebackers coach, it was announced Friday. Symons has spent the past four seasons at West Georgia. "We are excited about the addition of Coach Symons and his wife Kristen to the Tiger football family," Norvell said. "We have been able to develop a great relationship over the last few years as he has come to clinics with our defensive staff over the last few years and will allow us to have
11 Jan, 2018
Jessop Finishes Fourth in Harlon Hill Award Balloting
Read original story at http://www.mountaineast.org/news/2017/12/15/football-jessop-finishes-fourth-in-harlon-hill-award-balloting.aspx?path=fb FLORENCE, Ala. – Senior quarterback Connor Jessop (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run/Virginia Tech) of the Shepherd University football team finished fourth in the balloting for the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year. Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Luis Perez claimed the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy. The award winner is
09 Jan, 2018
Bellhaven University Hires Blaine McCorkle as Head Football Coach
Read original story at http://blazers.belhaven.edu/news/2018/1/6/belhaven-welcomes-new-head-football-coach-blaine-mccorkle.aspx Belhaven University Vice President and Director of Athletics, Scott Little, has announced the selection of Blaine McCorkle as Head Football Coach. An Education graduate and four-year football letterman at Louisiana State University (LSU), McCorkle comes to Belhaven from the University of Delaware, where he most recently served as Offensive Line Coach. His collegiate
04 Jan, 2018
Hights Finishes Third in Upshaw Award Balloting
MANHEIM, Pa. -- Senior offensive lineman Lavonte Hights (N. Chesterfield, Va./Meadowbrook) of the Shepherd University football team finished third in the balloting for the 2017 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award. Slippery Rock defensive end Marcus Martin won the award, while Jake Daugherty of Ferris State placed second. A three-time All-MEC First Team selection and two-time All-American, Hights set the Shepherd all-time mark for consecutive starts with 49. He anchored an
20 Dec, 2017
3 Time All-American LaVonte Hights Signs With CE
Richmond, Virginia, December 20, 2017 - Crown Endeavors Sports Agency signed its first professional football client LaVonte Hights from Shepherd University today representing both his playing career and his marketing endeavors. LaVonte was a 3x All-American at Shepherd where he played both offensive tackle and guard. LaVonte hails from Richmond, Virginia and is a graduate of Meadowbrook High School. LaVonte is a 2018 NFL Draft prospect who possesses freak athleticism for a 6'4" 310 lb
29 Nov, 2017
Tim Place Signs With Crown Endeavors Sports Agency
Richmond, Virginia, November 29, 2017 - Chowan University Head Football Coach Tim Place has officially signed with Crown Endeavors Sports Agency for his representation for his career and for marketing. Every program Tim has coached at he has turned around almost immediately and created a winning culture. Tim Place enters his 10th season at the helm of the Hawks football program after producing back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in the Division II era and has produced winning
25 Nov, 2017
Jessop Earns Offensive Player of the Year in the MEC
Shepherd University senior quarterback Connor Jessop (Broad Run) is the 2017 Mountain East Conference Offensive Player of the Year after piloting the Rams to a perfect 10-0 record during the regular season. Shepherd junior wide receiver Wanya Allen (Potomac Falls) and West Virginia Wesleyan senior linebacker Brandon Grayson (Loudoun Valley) were selected on the second team. Jessop passed for 3,284 yards and a school-record 38 touchdowns in his senior season. He also rushed for 334 yards and


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Godzilla (2014)
Cast & Credits:
Release Date: May 16, 2014 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures
Director: Gareth Edwards
Screenwriter: Max Borenstein
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, Bryan Cranston
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of destruction, mayhem and creature violence)
Official Websites: http://www.godzillamovie.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaMovie
An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
Did You Know?
This film is to release in 2014, Godzilla's 60th anniversary.
Godzilla's appearance shows him covered in keloid scars. This feature was taken from the original Godzilla (1954), who was heavily scarred to evoke the gruesome marks born by the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings; this enhances the concept of Godzilla as a monster created by nuclear weapons.
Guillermo del Toro was seriously considered to direct. However, he was busy with Pacific Rim.


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Fish Pond
Fish pond outside of the Main building, from left to right the pictures are from the 1970's, 1990, and 2007.
The St. Ben's fish pond, occasionally referred to in old publications as the "Lily Pond," lies between Teresa Hall and the parish/monastery cemeteries and Grotto. The fish pond was constructed in 1926. In February of 1989, plans were made to renovate Teresa Hall and the surrounding fish pond area. The renovations were completed in 1990.
Originally, there was a stone bridge that connected to the stonework in the middle of the pond, in the center of which was a single-spigot fountain. For many years it was a tradition for students to have photos taken on this bridge. The outermost stones of the bridge were removed some time after 1969, and in the early 1990's the bridge was removed entirely, thus ending the tradition of taking photographs from the middle of the pond.
The pond has long been a popular place for student activities, as well as a nice study spot.
There are Koi fish who call the pond home in the warm seasons. Every winter they are removed from the pond and brought indoors. A tradition began in 2002 of welcoming the fish back to the pond (2002 p.8 and 2016 video). Usually held during Earth Week, the event involves local school children and includes a procession to the pond, songs, and prayers.
See also:
Community, May 2002, p. 8
Junior Class, Facula 1955, p. 15
Facula 1959, p. 108
Thanks to Diana Elhard, CSB '16, for drafting this text.


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On Friday night's Piers Morgan Live, Obama donor Harvey Weinstein excused President Obama's insurance lie as a "mistake" and called America "embarrassing" for not having "health care" and "a gun law."
"[T]his is the only the country in the world where we don't have health care. Countries embarrass us around the world. And this is the only country in the world, we don't have a gun law. I watched you, you know, talk about that. You know, quite frankly it's embarrassing. Obama is not embarrassing. The country is embarrassing," Weinstein ranted on CNN.
Even liberal host Piers Morgan said the President "lied" in promising Americans they could keep their health care plan. Weinstein called it an error: "He made a mistake. He's human. He made a mistake."
And Weinstein blasted critics for not supporting Obama's "compassion" for the uninsured:
"[T]his is a guy who's got a compassion for 41 million Americans who don't have insurance. I mean, and he's getting – why don't people say things like, 'Can we help you?' as opposed to 'Can we, you know, attack you?' What's wrong with the country?"
Some of those critics are racist, Weinstein added. "I think some of them are, you know, unfortunately," he said. "Because this kind of vitriol is unexplained otherwise." He lamented that "There just looks utter disdain for the President."
Below is a transcript of the segment, which aired on Piers Morgan Live on November 15 at 9:19 p.m. EST:
PIERS MORGAN: Now, whenever we've talked over the last three years or so about President Obama, you've always been massively supportive and I've tended to agree with a lot of what you said. I find it very difficult, this ObamaCare thing. When I see the repeated footage of him standing there saying, you can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan, just telling an outright porky pie to the American public. I don't like it. It's not the Barack Obama that I expected. Do you feel any sense of disappointment in the way this has gone?
HARVEY WEINSTEIN: Well, I think he said that he made a mistake. But for me, I look at the idealism behind it. You know, sometimes, you know, I know in my own industry I can't execute the way I want. The movie doesn't come out perfectly. Maybe we get it right much later on. But I mean this is a guy who's got a compassion for 41 million Americans who don't have insurance. I mean, and he's getting – why don't people say things like, "Can we help you?" as opposed to "Can we, you know, attack you?" What's wrong with the country?
MORGAN: Robert Redford was interesting about this, he came out and said that Obama's opponents are paralyzing the system, behaving stupidly. He then went on say this, "I think just the idea of giving credit to this President, giving credit for anything is abhorrent to them," taking up the point you just made. "So, they'll go against it. Never mind that it's the better good of the people, never mind that they're supposed to be in the office representing the interest of the public. They're representing their own self-interests, which is very narrow and, in some cases, bigoted. There is a body of congressional people that wants to paralyze the system. And I think what sits underneath it, unfortunately, is there's probably some racism involved too, which is really awful." Pretty strong words. I mean basically accusing Obama's opponents of being racists.
WEINSTEIN: I think some of them are, you know, unfortunately.
MORGAN: Do you?
WEINSTEIN: Yeah, I do. Because this kind of vitriol is unexplained otherwise. I mean I – luckily for me I've been around the Clinton Administration, and there wasn't vitriol like this. And I've also, you know –
MORGAN: But there was some, wasn't there?
WEINSTEIN: There was but it was much more folksy and Gingrich could laugh, and Clinton could laugh back and, you know, they joked back and forth. There just looks like utter disdain for the President. You know, it's ironic, you know, that we're going to talk about Mandela but I'll bring it up now. I screened the movie for the President and then –
MORGAN: At the White House last week?
WEINSTEIN: At the White House. You know, Mandela was his great hero. When you see this movie and Mandela talks about leadership, he says "Look, I know what you want but I'm not going to do that. I'm going to do the tough thing because I'm your leader." And when you see Mandela sit down with the clerk, these guy -- I mean they put him in prison for 27 years and he forgave them. This country's got to start, you know, acting like – they care about each other.
MORGAN: To a point, I agree with a lot of what you've said. But the point when I don't is I think on this ObamaCare thing, it's not so much there were technical problems with the rollout. That happens in big rollouts. And I'm sure that they will fix that. It's that repeated footage of him not just once but dozens of times telling the American people you can keep your plan and keep your doctor. When it looks like now he knew all along that wasn't possible. It was just an outright falsehood. And I can't remember him doing that so blatantly, and I certainly couldn't imagine Nelson Mandela ever doing that.
WEINSTEIN: Well I think, you know, I don't know what, why or what happened but he made a mistake. I know that I make mistakes and everybody else. Let's reverse it for a second. Do you think that if it was George W. Bush who made the mistake, that Obama would be beating on him everyday?
MORGAN: Yes.
WEINSTEIN: I don't think so.
MORGAN: Of course he would.
WEINSTEIN: I don't think so.
MORGAN: You don't think –
WEINSTEIN: No, I don't.
MORGAN: You work in a shark pool yourself. When enemies are vulnerable, you whack him, don't you?
WEINSTEIN: I think, you know, you mean running for an election, you whack him. But I think if it wasn't non-election situation. I think people would be rolling up their sleeves.
MORGAN: What was the mood like in the White House when you were there?
WEINSTEIN: I think, you know, they were excited. You know, to see this movie. You know, and of course, they were number one priority was, you know, helping affordable care and getting people care. I just really think people have lost the plot.
MORGAN: I see. I agree with –
WEINSTEIN: If they don't realize the 41 million Americans running – this is the only the country in the world where we don't have health care. Countries embarrass us around the world. And this is the only country in the world, we don't have a gun law. I watched you, you know, talk about that. You know, quite frankly it's embarrassing. Obama is not embarrassing. The country is embarrassing.
MORGAN: But you can be like me on this Harvey. You can be supportive of the principle of ObamaCare which I am. Coming from a country that has universal healthcare for all. You can support that but you can also be irritated by the rollout failing because it may kibosh the whole thing. But you can also be very, very angry that the President lied. I mean you can be all those things.
WEINSTEIN: He made a mistake. He's human. He made a mistake.


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WHERE: We're located at the Florence Arts and Business Building, 140 Pine Street, Room 2B (basement level), in Florence, MA. There is plenty of free parking behind the building.
WHAT: This group is free & open to all families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss at any stage.
Carol McMurrich suffered the loss of her first child in May of 2003, a stillbirth following a cord accident during labor. In the early years she craved the company of others who had experienced losses and still feels nurtured and fulfilled by being part of a community of parents who have experienced the death of their baby. Carol has been to multiple trainings offered by Share, Inc. on compassionate caregiving, and is a trained MotherWoman facilitator.
Emily Brownlow first came to Empty Arms in January 2013, after the stillbirth of her daughter Ruby. For years, she attended meetings every month, and connected with other families for support and friendship. Emily is a member of the peer companion team, supporting newly bereaved families through their losses in hospital settings and assisting hospital staff with memory making opportunities.


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Not that I don't like prop styling, I do. I would just like to move onwards and upwards, ya know? Please check it out and let me know what you think.
PS. If you have something really awful to say like, "I hate it!" or "You're stupid." Would you mind emailing me directly. I'm sensitive.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
And so it begins . . .
Posted by jen gotch at 5:45 AM
Labels: new beginnings, photography, website
34 comments:
I love how simple and soothing it is. fits your photography style so well! :)
- April 8, 2008 at 6:26 AM
- LakeRuby said...
i LOVE your images! you are incredibly talented. I love the light, the mood, the colors, the perspective...everything. good for you for doing what you love (and were obviously meant to do)!
- April 8, 2008 at 6:36 AM
- girl bijou said...
I think your new site is beautiful, you take amazing photographs!
- April 8, 2008 at 6:58 AM
- shelby said...
inspirational work!! a truly unique vision.it's soothing and invigorating at the same time - magic.
- April 8, 2008 at 7:21 AM
beautiful! i don't hate it! you're not stupid!
- April 8, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- Champagnewednesdays said...
You're a poet! I love how you made this portfolio so unique by moving people through it not only with your incredible images, but images in words as well. You achieved a tone of serenity, hopefulness and just a little bit of mischief too. Perfection.
- April 8, 2008 at 7:48 AM
It's lovely :)
- April 8, 2008 at 8:41 AM
- bethany said...
it's lovely; i really admire how you are stepping up to the next level.
you will be working in no time.
- April 8, 2008 at 9:11 AM
- sophia said...
i think some of the most talented photographers had styling careers before becoming photographers. your work stands strong among some of the best...beautiful, beautiful work. good luck and congrats on your new adventures!
- April 8, 2008 at 9:29 AM
- Chelsea said...
I think it's the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life and I am super picky about web designs.
- April 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM
- Peonies and Polaroids said...
It's really really gorgeous. I love it. Your photography is so special, so refreshing.
- April 8, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- Leah said...
incredibly beautiful.
- April 8, 2008 at 11:13 AM
- jla said...
SO lovely jen - truly... xoox
- April 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM
- lisa-marie said...
It's beautiful! Great job!
- April 8, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- alice said...
Wonderful! Yay!
- April 8, 2008 at 2:14 PM
- cindy k said...
simply beautiful - it's all about your work.
- April 8, 2008 at 2:59 PM
- forevergirl said...
the photos are wonderful and the concept is very neat. however, making the text a *little* bolder would be nice, since I could barely make it out!
- April 8, 2008 at 3:17 PM
- Cynthia said...
I happened upon your site awhile back and adore your photos. The images are amazing. Love it.
- April 8, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- bandelle said...
I feel like I'm in a dreamland when I look at your photos. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing it with us.
- April 8, 2008 at 8:30 PM
how about "i love it!!" =P
just perfect!! cannot be better!! ^_^
- April 9, 2008 at 12:12 AM
- thorngren said...
How could anyone say anything negative? That's the coolest thing I've see in a long time! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
- April 9, 2008 at 12:42 AM
- pia said...
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i love your pictures....always, and you inspired me to take my old camera to take some good pictures.
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About Doubletree by Hilton - Park City
Doubletree by Hilton - Park City
1800 Park Avenue
Park City, UT 84060
Elevation: 7000 ' (2134m) About the altitude...
Tissue Plasticity: Preservation and Alteration of Cellular Identity
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Free local buses are available right outside the front door of the hotel and take you to Main Street and downtown Park City, grocery stores, outlet malls, and more. For more information, visit Park City Transit.
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- coffee breaks
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text: TROY - After more than three decades, residents will receive a disclosure notice in the mail with the newly reassessed value of their homes on March 1, according to city officials. David Barnett, project manager and associate appraiser for GAR Associates, which has been assisting the city in tackling the project of reassessing properties in the city, said people can expect their new values as well as a hypothetical tax illustration in the mail next month. The assessment was proposed in approve in 2010 during former Mayor Harry Tutunjian's tenure, and GAR employees have been looking at the inventory. Since the last reassessment was done so long ago, Barnett said the main challenge has been making sure the assessments are "fair and equitable," using an equalization rate of 14 percent. "You want to keep assessments up regularly," Barnett said. "You want to keep them as current as possible. When you do a reassessment project it is very labor intensive but once you do bring the values to 100 percent the goal is to maintain them in some form or fashion. Whether it be cyclical or, well, you just don't want to wait 30-some-odd years." Residents have already been voicing concerns about the reassessment project with fears their property taxes will skyrocket. Banett said that isn't necessarily the case. Those assessing properties will look at them to determine the full market value by comparing a home to one sold with a similar style in a neighborhood and adjusting the value based on its condition. This will mean some people will see an increase in their taxes, some will see a decrease and other may not even notice a change at all. Barnett said it is difficult to say a home's assessment value will definitely increase just because of improvements made to the home. Barnett said residents will be able to set up an informal review with a representative from GAR to contest their assessment. The person will have to provide enough information to substantiate why a reduction is necessary in their assessment. A toll-free number will be provided in the notice for a resident to contact GAR. There will also be workshops set up through the month of March and possibly April, if the demand warrants it, Barnett said they would describe the reassessment project as well outline the duties GAR was tasked with. Those who want to attend the meeting will call the same toll-free number or will have an option to attend a meeting online. There will also be links on the city's website providing information on the reassessment. "What we want to do is at least get the correct information out there," Barnett said. "Even for the most knowledgeable property owner it can be very confusing and convoluted system and process. City Assessor Sharon Martin said the reassessment project will cost the city over $1 million but said once it is complete the city will be able to apply for reimbursement by the New York State Office of Real Tax Services, The department also helped oversee the project went correctly and whether properties were brought to 100 percent market value, according to Barnett. Martin said her department's role in the process has been to recheck everything and verify GAR's findings. Mayor Lou Rosamilia said the project is important and promised it would be a very transparent process where residents will be able to compare their assessments with their neighbors, including his own. "We're trying to level the playing field," Rosamilia said, "I think it's very important and it is being done. The reason we're doing it is to create an equitable environment." Andrew Beam may also be reached at 270-1294.


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Restore or re-style the sport seats found in your 1994-1996 GT or Cobra Mustang by purchasing this TMI Sport Seat Upholstery. Now available at CJ Pony Parts, this upholstery is the perfect choice for your SN95 whether you need to enhance your interior style or bring it back to its original look.
This upholstery is offered in a variety of different options to choose from including whether you want upholstery for your front buckets or as a full set for the front and rear of your Coupe or Convertible. The full sets will include an attachment kit for your rear seat upholstery. There are also multiple color options for you to choose from, including some two-tone colors which sees the darker of the 2 colors along the outside of the seat with the lighter color in the middle.
You'll also be able to choose whether you desire the upholstery to have perforated leather, tweed cloth or all vinyl material. The leather upholstery sets have a leather seating surface with a vinyl back & side. The interlude Tweed cloth upholstery differs from the original cloth material. If you choose the leather or vinyl seat option, you'll have the ability to decide whether you want your upholstery to come with or without an officially Ford licensed embroidered Pony logo on each seat back.
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This upholstery from TMI has been specifically designed for your GT or Cobra Mustang's sport seats, providing you with a convenient factory fitment. TMI manufactures this upholstery to utilize the original-style split side bands and also comes with upholstery for large headrests. To ensure a perfect fit, new seat foam may be used for your front buckets.
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Keyword searching is a powerful strategy because it searches for your terms in several parts of the records (see sidebar.) A subject search only looks for the predetermined subject assignment of a record in the subject field (see sidebar) of the record. Sometimes an item will have pertinent information about a topic, but not indicate that in the subject field. A keyword search will locate the words you request in other fields including the abstract and fulltext, if included.
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2013 NAIA Women?s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week - No. 5
By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Akela Jones of Oklahoma Baptist has been named NAIA National Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week and Katrina Nolan of Oklahoma City has been tabbed as the National Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Jones and Nolan were selected based on their performances from April 8 – 14.
Jones, a freshman from Michael, Barbados, finished second in both the high jump and long jump at the Wichita State (Kan.) KT Woodman Classic on April 13. Jones had an NAIA-best high jump of 1.73 meters (5-8) and finished .03 meters off the winner from NCAA Division II Central Oklahoma. In the long jump, Jones leaped 6.13 meters (20-1 ½) for a second-place finish. Her long jump mark is tied for the best in the NAIA.
Nolan, a freshman from Wasaga Beach, Ontario, finished first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic. Nolan broke Oklahoma City's school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by finishing the event in a time of 10:56.21. Her time is the second fastest in the country this year and was an A standard qualifying mark.
The next women's outdoor track and field Athlete of the Week will be announced April 24. For the complete Athlete of the Week calendar, click here.
Track Nominees: Chelsea Reifscheider, Corban (Ore.); Akela Jones, Oklahoma Baptist; Sophie Bush, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Jenna Higgins, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Linsie Michels, Concordia (Ore.); Danielle Hoop, Cumberlands (Ky.); Aspen Frey, McPherson (Kan.); Rhianna Grossman, Carroll (Mont.); Kesla Klingler, Indiana East; Allie McFayden, Grand View (Iowa); Adriana Brown, Southern-New Orleans (La.); Cecilia Burley , Friends (Kan.); Khadijah Lane, Baker (Kan.); Cayce Bryan, Lee (Tenn.); Christine Sheppard, Southwestern (Kan.); Tisa Smith, William Carey (Miss.); Alexandra Ortiz, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Krysten Black, , Florida Memorial; Talissa Baldovino, Eastern Oregon; Robbiccaa Williams, Tennessee Wesleyan; Sarah Kortze, Concordia (Neb.); Sarah Neimeier, Missouri Valley; Martina Tafoya, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Cynthia Kinnamont, Berea (Ky.); Henrietta Carey, Taylor (Ind.); Layne Callow, Berea (Ky.); Jessica Stockton, Bryan (Tenn.); Meagan Wright, Milligan (Tenn.); Lisa Nicolas, Warner (Fla.); Julia Borel-Donohue, St. Francis (Ill.); Annie Hills, Loyola (La.); Taylor Tacha, Nebraska Wesleyan; Julie Kamp, Indiana Wesleyan; Katie Waugh, Oregon Tech; Amelia Maguin, Southern Oregon; Karen Hutson, Northwestern (Iowa); Breanna Mathes, Morningside (Iowa); Devinn Rolland, Xavier (La.); Natasha Gay, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Keisha Chiles, Campbellsville (Ky.).
Field Nominees: Christy Mosier, Corban (Ore.); Kaytlyn Coleman, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Jenna Higgins, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Gabriella Dixson, Concordia (Ore.); Sara Meadors, Cumberlands (Ky.); Megan Pohlmann, McPherson (Kan.); Taylor Statton, Great Falls (Mont.); Val Veiock, Grand View (Iowa); Ashlee Eady, South Carolina Beaufort; Kayla Hannam, Baker (Kan.); Kaitlyn Keck, Friends (Kan.); Kiounnie Blanchard, Florida Memorial; Tisa Smith, William Carey (Miss.); LeighAnn McAfee, Tennessee Wesleyan; Jamie Crouse, Concordia (Neb.); Kayse Cornett, Union (Ky.); Julia Hauser, Midland (Neb.); Reta Woodard, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Gabby Lovelace, Missouri Valley; Janie Smith, Milligan (Tenn.); Liciane St. Jean, Warner (Fla.); Nicole Pedone, St. Francis (Ill.); Tina Huffman, Indiana Wesleyan; Kassi Conditt, Oregon Tech; Neeia Cooperwood, Morningside (Iowa); Angelica Alexander, Xavier (La.); Janell Durrough, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Alex Stricker, Eastern Oregon; Myra Rose, Campbellsville (Ky.); Jonquil Griffin, Dillard (La.).
2013 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Field, Track)
Week 1 (March 20): Reta Woodard, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Adella King, Indiana Tech
Week 2 (March 27): Kassi Conditt, Oregon Tech; Zahri Jackson, Xavier (La.)
Week 3 (April 3): Evan Shimanek, Oklahoma Baptist; Hillary Holt, College of Idaho
Week 4 (April 10): Emily Post, Tabor (Kan.); Stacy Warrior, Oklahoma Baptist
Week 5 (April 17): Akela Jones, Oklahoma Baptist; Katrina Nolan, Oklahoma City


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Winchester Public Library's Minecraft Madness!
Join Jungle Jim at the Winchester Public Library on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 3:00 pm for Minecraft Madness!
Combining balloon artistry, magic, comedy and improv, this 45-minute action-packed performance is a Minecraft fan's dream! Over a dozen volunteers join Jungle Jim on stage for activities such as the Building Block Madness Tournament, a riveting Zombie Chase, the Balloon Firework Rocket extravaganza, and the incredible giant slime-ball creation! Best suited for ages 3-10.


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Single-Agency Oversight Could Help U.S.-China Auditing
By Stanley Lubman
Fraud-tainted audits of U.S.-listed Chinese companies have caused billions of dollars of investor losses, leading to an escalating dispute between China and the U.S. Some recent articles suggested the problem was compounded by Chinese restrictions on overseas investments by Chinese private companies, although this month those limits were lifted. This controversy will still require both strong action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and further clarification of Chinese policy for its resolution.
Imagine that you are an investor in securities sold on U.S. stock exchanges. Your broker tells you that China is "the coming thing" and that some Chinese companies are now being allowed to sell their stock on American exchanges. After you are shown financial statements submitted by one of America's best-known accounting firms, you purchase shares in a Chinese company that has acquired an American shell company that has been listed on a U.S. exchange in a "reverse merger" approved by the SEC.
Subsequently, the value of the shares you purchased falls drastically because the company's financial statements are severely distorted by fraudulent falsification of assets. The SEC agrees that fraud badly taints the securities that you and other investors purchased, and the company is now in danger of being delisted. This scenario isn't hypothetical. Rather, it draws on the difficulties of many investors who bought stock in listed Chinese companies, such as Longtop Financial Technologies, which was deregistered after audits were discovered to have misstated revenue and cash.
The current dispute arises out of a clash between provisions in U.S. and Chinese law. Under U.S. law, all companies selling securities to the public must file annual financial statements that have been audited by an auditor qualified under U.S. law and registered with the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a quasi-public agency. A company that doesn't comply can't be listed on a U.S. public exchange.
Because the Chinese companies listed in the U.S. largely operate in China, Chinese law requires that they must use auditors licensed in China, which may include the U.S.-registered Chinese affiliates of global audit firms such as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu or Ernst & Young. Five such global firms are involved in the current controversy.
Such firms are global networks of legally separate member firms in each country; all member firms are not jointly liable for work done by other members.
These China-based auditors are required to register and remain in good standing with the PCAOB. But there's a catch: The China Securities Regulatory Commission refuses to allow the PCAOB to inspect the U.S.-registered, China-based auditors as required by U.S. law because it regards such moves as a violation of Chinese sovereignty.
For well over a year the SEC and the PCAOB have been investigating possible fraud committed by Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges. At stake are both the accuracy of the audits done by the U.S.-registered China-based auditors and the right of those auditors to continue to do audits of U.S.-listed companies. Ultimately, without qualified audits the U.S. - listed Chinese companies whose audits have raised serious issues could be delisted from U.S. securities exchanges.
Discussions about conducting cooperative inspections have hit a wall. By contrast, the PCAOB has now reached agreements with almost every major economy aside from China on being allowed to inspect foreign auditors of U.S.-listed companies.
In addition, China's State Secrets Law is involved. It defines state secrets as "matters which, if divulged, would harm national security and interests in the areas of politics, economics, national defense, and diplomacy." The concept of "harm" is vague and undefined, and the types of information that may qualify as a state secret are also unclear.
The SEC has instituted administrative proceedings against the Chinese affiliates of the five largest U.S. accounting firms for failing to hand over the audit records of nine Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges because of Chinese secrecy laws. The nine companies are under investigation by the SEC for accounting fraud. In the meantime, 50 China-based companies have already been delisted while fraud allegations have been filed against 40 individuals or companies.
Paul Gillis, an American professor at Peking University, notes that while the SEC action could lead to examining "some of the root causes of the Chinese fraud epidemic," a deeper issue needs resolution: "the fundamental problem is Beijing's ambivalence about its companies' desire to access foreign capital markets."
In Gillis' view, at the heart of the problem lies an interagency difference on regulation of overseas investment by Chinese companies. The CSRC presently shares oversight over foreign-listed Chinese companies with the Ministry of Finance. Gillis has called for one remedy, that the CSRC be "designated sole gatekeeper and regulator for overseas listed Chinese companies" and to have the authority to work with foreign regulators to fulfill its mandate.
Consistent with this view, the Director General for International Affairs of the CSRC ublicly stated at a conference in Hong Kong that the CSRC is "more globally oriented" than the Ministry of Finance and recognizes that "participation in global capital markets requires accepting global standards and close cooperation with foreign regulators."
Chinese policy has just changed: Until now, Chinese companies seeking to list overseas had to meet thresholds for net income and assets. The thresholds have now been abolished, making it possible for smaller private companies to list abroad. They must meet the standards of the market in which the wish to sell shares, but then can apply to the CSRS for permission to list abroad.
Chinese investments in the U.S. could increase, but it remains to be seen what criteria the CSRC will employ when deciding on applications to invest outside China. Rigorous supervisionof Chinese audits and pressure from the SEC will be even more necessary than before.
The losses of many U.S. investors will persist, and strong SEC action such as filing fraud charges and delisting will be required to police Chinese accounting standards.
Stanley Lubman, a long-time specialist on Chinese law, is a Distinguished Lecturer in Residence at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. He is the author of "Bird in a Cage: Legal Reform in China After Mao" (Stanford University Press, 1999) and editor of "The Evolution of Law Reform in China: An Uncertain Path" (Elgar, 2012).
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Democrats Unite in Notable Vote for Life, Born and Unborn
by J. P. Richardson
When the United States Senate on April 22 voted 99-0 to pass the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, the senators boldly broke through the stopped-traffic gridlock of senatorial intransigence, showing the country what our two-party system can accomplish when everyone aims for the common good above partisan interests. A long time had passed since Democrats and Republicans voted unanimously on a bill that includes language about abortion. Maybe this is a first, in fact. If not a first, the first was so long ago that we don't remember it.
Every citizen ought to remember this one. Win-win-win-win. Victims of human trafficking win, first and foremost, because the bill would provide help, both immediate and long-term, that victims desperately need. Right-to-lifers win because the language of the Hyde Amendment, which has prevented federal funding of abortion for many years, is preserved in the bill. Democrats win because Republicans agreed to vote to confirm President Obama's nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch. And, last but not least, babies not yet born who might have been aborted win their rightful opportunity to keep living their natural lives.


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For most Americans, badminton is a backyard game played at parties and barbecues. But for Eva Lee, it is very serious - she is one of five members of the U.S. Badminton team that will be competing for gold at the Beijing Olympics in August. VOA's David Byrd has this look at Eva Lee and her quest to become the first American woman to win Olympic gold in badminton.
This year, Lee's family will be watching as she competes for three medals in Beijing - in women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.
Eva Lee told VOA Sports that the fast pace of badminton requires several different kinds of training, including strength, agility, and reaction training.
"We do long-distance running, sprints, weight training - light weights and heavy weights," she said. "And then we also have to do agility, and then sometimes we do cross-training, like playing soccer with our teammates or basketball and all sorts of things."
The arduous training is needed. In a single game of badminton at the elite level, athletes can run as many as two miles and have to respond in a split second to the flight of the shuttlecock.
Eva Lee says that the grueling pace takes its toll, even on the best players.
"There was once I came off a mixed [doubles] match, and the mixed match lasted about an hour," she said. "And after I came off the match, both my legs just collapsed, I could not stand any more."
Eva Lee's endurance will be tested in Beijing - she has qualified in three disciplines and will have to face top opponents from host country China and perennial power Indonesia to win gold.
She has faced many of her Olympic opponents on the world circuit before, including a loss to world number one Xie Xingfang of China at the Uber Cup earlier this year. China shut out the Americans, 5-0, in group play at the Uber Cup in Jakarta. Hong Kong later shut out the Americans in the knockout stage (3-0).
Eva Lee says that she knows the road to Olympic gold will not be easy, but she expects her opponents will have added pressure to perform, especially the Chinese team.
"Actually I do not think they will have any advantage," she said. "If anything, they will be at a disadvantage because the Chinese badminton fans have very high hopes for their players. And so I think there is a lot of pressure on their players."
Eva Lee is used to pressure - she has been with Team USA at the Thomas and Uber Cup, the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship and the China Open. She also captured three gold medals at last year's Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lee won in women's singles, women's doubles with partner Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri and in mixed doubles with Howard Bach.
In Beijing, Bach will team with partner Khan "Bob" Malaythong in men's doubles and with Eva Lee in mixed doubles. U.S. Badminton Coach Cai Min Zi says that Eva Lee and May Mangkalakiri have some factors in their favor, but will have to be on their best game to win.
"Strong points: they have good skills and more experience," said Cai. "But weak points are their power - one of them has no smash power and we will try to get more improvement in their power."
The United States has never won an Olympic medal since badminton was made a medal sport in Barcelona in 1992. This year, Eva Lee and her teammates hope that they can find the right combination of speed, power, and good teamwork to bring home a medal from Beijing.


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My interest in genealogy started when I was a child. My dad's mom use to tell me that the family history book had been burned in a fire, but she knew we were related to Daniel Boone. I never forgot that, nor have I ever found the connection haha. Along with doing genealogy I spend a lot of my time doing photo restorations, namely for victims of Sandy through Care for Sandy, and also of family photos that I add to the books I write on our family history.
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Fearless Females - March 15 a Tribute
Strong, Independent, Loving, Confident, Passionate, Excepting.
I find that out of all my ancestors, I am the most like my Grandma Roe. Mary Ellen Hayes Roe Garcia was not your normal Suzie Homemaker. She didn't cook nice dinners. She would be like the mom today who runs to fast food for dinner. She didn't have that privilege so her dinners were often from a can. If she burned food to a pan, it went out in the garage in a big sink to soak. If it didn't clean up easy, it went in the trash. Though I will admit the one trait I get from my other grandmother, the ability to pinch the pennies, keeps me from throwing away the pans, but I do hate to spend too much time scrubbing them, especially the bottom. Who ever said the bottom of the pan needed to shine, must not have had as many passions as I do. There are more important things in life then worrying about every little detail in a home. I use to be the kind that preferred quick meals and fast food because I didn't like to spend time in the kitchen either. I completely understand her reluctance to the kitchen, but out of a need and desire to feed my family health I do spend time on my meals, just not scrubbing the bottom of the pans!
Grandma watched her beloved husband Von Joseph Roe suffer through bone cancer for nearly two year before she lost him. She was only 45. My Aunt was still at home a young teenager. My mother and her twin were young married mothers at the time.
She always had her passions. Especially gardening. She had beautiful gardens that we all loved. My mother and I inherited her green thumb. I can't wait until I get out to the farm so I can have my garden too. All of us women have learned to fill our lives with passion. It keeps us happy and we are never bored
At only 5' 2" or somewhere close to that height, she was a giant to me as a little girl. She was the kind of woman that could look at you and say "absolutely not, young lady," and you didn't ask why. She was also the kind of grandma that showed up with a big bag of candy and a huge hug to spoil her grandchildren. She loved us all, and we all miss her.
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Somehow, we must be related. Mary Ellen Hayes was my mother's cousin. I live in Modesto, CA.
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I guess Amar'e Stoudemire is still bitter about his departure from the Phoenix Suns as Alan Hahn for newsday tweeted today.
I think this probably stems both from his frustration about the lockout and his disdain for Suns owner Robert Sarver. Remember, Amar'e did want to remain in Phoenix but was unable to get a 5th guaranteed year on his contract from them. Saver is one of the small market owners pushing for the lockout and it makes sense why. If the last CBA would have had the 5/4/3 contract model that is being proposed in these labor talks, Sarver would have been able to keep Stoudemire. Phoenix would have been in the playoffs and attendance would not have suffered for Phoenix last season. It completely makes sense why Stoudemire is bitter towards Sarver. As much as I think these guys make too much money as it is, I think it was insulting to Stoudemire to not get that 5 year offer. I think Stoudemire, after 8 years in Phoenix and after all he had done for that franchise, was hurt by not getting that deal and thus came to New York. Now I am happy as hell to have him, I love Stoudemire but if he had gotten that 5 year max offer, such as the offer he got from the Knicks, he would still be a Phoenix Sun today. Again, this is all lockout rhetoric that nobody will remember in two weeks but it is interesting that Stoudemire still thinks back to the Phoenix days.
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Jodie Sweetin's house is about to get a little more full, according to E! Online.
A rep for the former "Full House" star told the site that Jodie, 28, is pregnant for a second time.
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"So guys… it's totally not true," she Tweeted earlier this month. "I'm absolutely NOT married. In love & happy, but single."
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Those beautiful Cupcakes I've made for my daughter's friends who love Cupcakes & Berries , so I made them those girly & summery Cupcakes ! The visit was back in June , it was then the Strawberry season ,now There are some Strawberries but not everywhere ! forgive me for the late post , but better late than never :)
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More than two years after the state halted a natural gas driller's operations in a corner of Dimock Twp., the right answer to a last question is all that stands between drill bits and earth.
Are leaking wells still allowing gas to escape into residents' drinking water?
Water samples taken during a recent federal investigation in the Susquehanna County village suggest that methane problems persist.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ended its investigation of potential water contamination from natural gas drilling in July, yet it has publicly synthesized very little of the more than 100,000 pages of information it gained during six months of sampling and data-gathering in Dimock.
In official statements, the agency said it set out only to determine whether the water in Dimock is safe to drink and found that in most cases it is or can be treated to safe levels.
But emails released to The Times-Tribune and sampling results posted online show that an early focus of the EPA's interest in Dimock - the continued cause of high levels of gas in private water wells and the options for removing it - was largely dropped from the investigation the agency ultimately pursued in the township even though the EPA found methane above state review limits in a third of the private water wells it sampled.
The state Department of Environmental Protection has been conducting the main investigation into Dimock methane contamination since 2009, when gas ignited in a water well and blew apart its concrete cover.
Methane is not considered toxic in drinking water but it can create a risk of explosion or asphyxiation if it escapes from water and becomes trapped in confined spaces.
Enough methane can also influence levels of some nuisance metals in drinking water, including manganese, a correlation that was explored by the EPA.
To resume drilling new wells in a 9-square-mile area of Dimock, Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., the operator deemed responsible for the contamination, must prove through regular testing that methane has stopped leaking from its wells or that the methane in the aquifer has returned to background levels.
In late August, the state DEP announced that seven Cabot gas wells that had never been hydraulically fractured were not to blame for the problems in Dimock, and Cabot could complete the work necessary to produce gas from the wells.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, extracts gas from tight rock by cracking it with chemically treated water and sand under high pressure, and is a separate process from drilling a well.
A settlement the state signed with Cabot nearly two years ago outlines what else the company must do to demonstrate that the methane leaks have stopped: Cabot must screen 18 methane-tainted water supplies until there is less than 7 milligrams per liter of methane dissolved in the water and no airborne gas dangerously trapped in the wells.
The company must also show that, for two straight years, the dissolved methane in each well is at or below the 7 milligrams per liter threshold in 75 percent of regular water tests. No sample can have more than double that amount of gas.
The state can waive those requirements if it finds that the methane levels in the water now reflect natural conditions unrelated to shale development - a tricky task because no methane samples were taken before drilling began.
DEP has not yet determined that Cabot has satisfied all of the obligations outlined in the settlement, including "demonstrating the gas wells are no longer introducing methane into the aquifer," spokesman Kevin Sunday said.
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Beginning in January, federal regulators tested for methane in Dimock and found it.
In the 59 water wells the EPA analyzed for dissolved methane, 20 had more than the state's threshold of 7 milligrams per liter of the gas in the water, 15 of those had double that amount or higher and five had four times the threshold - the point when the gas begins to escape from the water and create a potential explosion risk if not treated or vented.
Only six of the 20 water supplies with elevated methane apparently had treatment to remove the gas at the time of the testing, because methane levels at the tap were much lower than those recorded close to the well.
A report posted online by the EPA's Dimock site coordinator this month described how sampling was disrupted at one home in January because "explosive levels of gases were detected" in the shed that holds the home's water treatment system and the sampling team was forced to "(open) the door to the shed for ventilation, (apply) a tube to the spigot and (collect) the samples from a distance from the tap."
The prevalence of high methane levels in the sampled Dimock wells - 34 percent - is much greater than the rate documented during baseline water sampling in northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania more broadly.
Pre-drilling water samples taken by another shale operator, Chesapeake Energy, in Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Sullivan and other regional counties, found methane at or above the state's 7 milligrams per liter threshold in only 3.4 percent of more than 11,000 water wells, according to research presented at an industry conference on Sept. 20.
The state is reviewing the EPA's data as it evaluates whether Cabot has met its obligations under the settlement, Mr. Sunday said.
Asked whether the EPA tests might show the methane migration in Dimock has affected more homes than previously thought, he said the state has "not drawn any conclusions from the data at this time."
'Exactly like Marcellus methane'
In addition to measuring the amount of methane it found in Dimock water supplies, the EPA performed a type of testing commonly used to determine where the gas came from.
The analysis, a form of chemical fingerprinting, studies stable isotopes in the methane for signs of its origin. It can help distinguish between deep gas harvested by drillers, shallow gas caused by the breakdown of organic material and gas trapped in middle rock layers that can sometimes find natural pathways or travel up flaws in gas wells to drinking water.
The EPA posted the results of its isotopic tests from 12 wells online but the regional EPA office that led the investigation did not attempt to interpret the data because it is "complex and beyond the scope of the efforts in Dimock," agency spokeswoman Terri White said in an email. Instead, the office forwarded the information to a branch of the EPA that is conducting a national study on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water.
"The results are not helpful in evaluating the actual drinking water quality of the well water - which was the primary goal of the agency's effort in Dimock," she wrote.
State regulators agree that the isotopic data is complex and the gas signatures in the region are "highly variable," Mr. Sunday said. The DEP is studying the data as part of its review of Cabot's compliance with the settlement.
Outside scientists that have reviewed the data disagree about whether it can be used to draw conclusions about the methane's origin without past tests to compare it to. Such comparisons are difficult because the EPA stripped identifying information about the water wells to protect the Dimock homeowners' privacy when it released the test results.
Fred Baldassare, the DEP's former stray gas inspector - now in private practice - whose work helped build the state's case that faulty Cabot wells caused methane contamination in Dimock water in 2009, said it would be "inappropriate" and "very shortsighted" to try to interpret the EPA's isotope data without considering previous tests that were likely taken from some of the same wells.
Methane that looks like it originated deep underground might instead be residual gas from a shallower source that has changed over time because the source is no longer discharging methane into the groundwater system, he explained. A signature that has stayed the same, on the other hand, might point to a continuing discharge of methane into aquifers.
But Robert Jackson, an environmental scientist at Duke University who co-authored a 2011 study showing a correlation between gas drilling and methane in Northeast Pennsylvania water wells, said the "simplest explanation" - methane contamination from deep rocks - is the likeliest. The signatures of the methane and ethane gathered by the EPA show evidence of two kinds of contamination related to natural gas drilling, he said: gas that moves from middle rock formations through imperfections in the cement between steel casings in the wells and deeper gas that leaks out through poor casings.
In between three and five of the samples posted by the EPA "the methane in the water looks exactly like Marcellus methane" in Susquehanna County and ethane signatures appear to confirm that conclusion, he said.
"I don't think there's a natural pathway for this," he said and argued that the new results buttress Duke's earlier findings.
"There are people who say there is nothing going on in Dimock and I think that's wrong, based on the evidence."
Cabot says that its wells are not leaking methane into Dimock aquifers, and they never were.
Where methane levels have not declined enough to meet the standards outlined in the state settlement, Cabot is building a case that the methane levels reflect natural conditions.
Cabot employees co-authored a December 2011 study that found detectable levels of naturally occurring methane in nearly 80 percent of water wells it sampled before drilling nearby in Susquehanna County, where drinking water is frequently drawn from rock layers charged with gas.
The study found higher levels of methane correspond to water wells drilled in valleys and have no relation to proximity to gas wells. (The authors described the range of detectable methane as less than .0001 milligrams per liter to greater than 10 milligrams per liter, but did not report how frequently Cabot found methane levels above the state threshold in water before drilling.)
A Cabot spokesman said the company's review of the methane isotope data does not show a match to the Marcellus Shale.
In a prepared statement, spokesman George Stark said, "After the EPA investigated claims and tested, and retested, water samples, the agency announced on July 25 that it would cease deliveries to residents currently receiving water because the agency 'determined that it is no longer necessary to provide residents with alternative water.'
"The EPA released data that once again confirmed the agency's and DEP's findings that levels of contaminants found do not pose a threat to human health and the environment."
'A large number of wells with problems'
When EPA scientists first responded to Dimock residents worried about the safety of their drinking water late last year, methane contamination was seen as a central sign of the problems in Dimock.
Two months before the EPA officially declared its intention to sample water supplies in Dimock, two EPA officials wrote to the state's head oil and gas regulator, Scott Perry, to raise concerns about levels of gas and other contaminants in private Dimock wells that might be linked to Cabot's drilling.
The messages, released to The Times-Tribune in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, outline the possibility of a much broader federal action than the one eventually taken by the EPA in the town.
The federal regulators, Karen D. Johnson and Jon Capacasa, questioned the effectiveness of Cabot-installed treatment systems in removing metals, organic chemicals, radionuclides and gases that periodically showed up in tests of private water wells in Dimock. They raised concerns about the long-term reliability and maintenance of the treatment systems, and described the difficulty of verifying if Cabot's efforts to plug or patch suspected faulty gas wells had stopped the flow of methane into shallow aquifers.
"It is clear from the volumes of data that DEP has collected, and Cabot in the Dimock area, that there are ground water effects on the private wells, and that in some cases the treatment systems installed at least by Cabot in Dimock, are not capable of removing all the contaminants," Ms. Johnson wrote.
"I'm particularly concerned that several of the homes with treatment have the highest levels of propane, ethane and ethene, after treatment," she continued, referring to other combustible gases that sometimes coexist with methane. "It may be that the samples were during a 'shake down period' on the treatment, but in talking to the residents that are using the treatment systems, they really don't have any confidence that they can drink their water."
Ms. Johnson and Mr. Capacasa proposed that further tests of the structural integrity of Cabot's gas wells or more remediation might be necessary to eliminate the methane problem. They suggested that because high methane levels persist in private water wells "the only means of remedying it" could be to have Cabot drill shallow gas wells to "draw off the pressure" in rock layers above the Marcellus Shale.
Later in the emails, the officials also suggested that the federal agency could invoke its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act to regulate some of Cabot's wells if allegations that the company used diesel fuel to hydraulically fracture at least two early Dimock wells proved true. A 2005 rule exempted the fracking process from federal regulation as long as diesel is not used.
Ms. Johnson wrote that federal authority could give regulators tools to confirm if the gas wells are structurally sound.
"They certainly had a large number of wells with problems," she said.
The agency did not take that route. A lawyer for the regional EPA office said the agency never asked Cabot if it used diesel in its wells because the EPA was still working at the time to define what it meant by "diesel" as it developed regulations for wells fracked with the fuel. A Cabot spokesman did not respond to a question about the allegations of diesel use.
Instead, the agency said in January that "the presence of hazardous substances" in drinking water compelled it to act under the Superfund law to deliver fresh water to four homes and conduct sampling at 64.
In the end, the EPA did not evaluate the effectiveness of any methane treatment systems, try to determine the source of methane or any other contaminant in Dimock drinking water wells, or require any remediation actions from Cabot, Ms. White, the agency spokeswoman, said.
As it reviewed sample results from Dimock, the EPA notified residents, the state and the county emergency management agency whenever it found that a well had enough gas in it to pose a potential explosion risk.
The EPA's goal "was to provide the Dimock community with reliable information about the presence of contaminants in their drinking water and determine whether further action by EPA was warranted to protect public health," she said. The emails sent by agency officials to the state prior to the investigation are "indicative of routine communications" the agency has with the state to offer "technical advice."
"We recognize that PADEP has jurisdiction over private wells and oil and gas operations including the situation in Dimock," she said.
State investigation
DEP spokesman Kevin Sunday said the settlement the state reached with Cabot already addressed the EPA officials' concerns about the company's obligations to restore private water wells it disrupted.
Money Cabot paid into escrow accounts was meant to allow residents to buy and maintain treatment systems or replacement water, he said. The company also had to offer to install methane-removal systems on 18 affected water wells, but the settlement does not explicitly require Cabot to inspect or maintain the systems at the homes that took them.
Mr. Stark, the Cabot spokesman, defended the treatment systems by saying that "all were approved by DEP."
The DEP also rejected the EPA officials' suggestion of drilling shallow wells to get rid of the gas in Dimock's aquifers.
"Relief wells treat only a symptom and do not eliminate the source of the methane," Mr. Sunday said.
Since December 2010, the DEP has been evaluating Cabot's efforts to comply with the settlement and enforcement order that will allow it to resume full operations.
The thoroughness of the DEP investigation in Dimock is one reason state regulators bristled when the EPA began its own investigation in the town. The state has required Cabot to submit details about pressure built up in its wells, efforts to patch potential leaks, water samples collected before and after drilling in Susquehanna County, and characteristics of the gas the company found in the water.
The state received a list of 33 homes where Cabot at some point delivered replacement water to homeowners who were concerned that drilling had affected their wells, then regulators went to the homes and tested the water.
In its review, the state found a new case of methane leakage: regulators blamed at least one of four gas wells Cabot drilled on the Shields property in Springville Twp. - west of the off-limits area - for more than tripling methane levels in one water well to 84 milligrams per liter after Cabot began drilling.
Whether and when Cabot is allowed to drill new wells in the off-limits section of Dimock rests with the state.
On the same day DEP granted Cabot permission to frack but not drill new natural gas wells in the area, Mr. Perry, the department's deputy secretary for oil and gas management, wrote back to a township resident who asked in late July, "Exactly what is the hold up?"
"Simply put," he wrote, "more data needs to be evaluated."
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Correction: A previous version of this article reported the wrong date for a presentation at a natural gas industry conference. The research was presented on Sept. 20 not Sept. 13.


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Mobile phone towers
Mobile phone services are available in urban areas, many regional areas, and along national and regional highways. Mobile phone services currently reach 99 per cent of the Australian population. Satellite mobile phone services cover 100 per cent of the Australian landmass and population.
An Australian Government initiative, the Mobile Black Spot Programme, is extending coverage to black spots (areas without coverage) that were identified by individuals, organisations, community groups, local, state and territory governments and Federal Members of Parliament.
Mobile phone towers
Installation of free-standing mobile phone towers must comply with relevant state and territory planning laws.
Installation of facilities that are classified as low-impact facilities under the Low Impact Facilities Determination, such as smaller antennae attached to an existing structure, are exempt from state and territory planning laws. This Determination is issued under the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Electromagnetic Energy Emissions
The Australian Government regulates the community's exposure to electromagnetic emissions from all radiocommunications facilities, including mobile phone towers.
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) sets exposure limits, following guidelines published by the International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). Radiotransmitters and mobile phone towers operate at a level that is well below the limits set for exposure to electromagnetic emissions.
We have worked with ARPANSA and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), to create some information resources to explain this:
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Before building new mobile phone base stations, mobile phone companies must generally:
- Consult with communities (the Communications Alliance industry code C564:2018 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment)
- Produce an environmental EME report—the reports are published at the Radio Frequency National Site Archive.
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Gotta love being able to call and get Chinese take out. That is one thing I have really missed since going gluten-free. I still have yet to find a GF egg roll, but I will take what I can get. Last night on the way home from King's Island I was really tired and couldn't fathom cooking & cleaning up, so I suggested Pei Wei Asian Diner for dinner. Pei Wei is run by P.F. Changs. Convenienty I keep a carry-out menu in my glovebox. I love the Pei Wei Spicy Chicken or the Pei Wei Spicy Chicken salad. Jon really likes the Pei Wei Sweet & Sour. Some locations even carry gluten-free soy sauce, you just need to ask for it. I keep La Choy Soy Sauce at home for when we get Chinese take out. It is like heaven on earth.
We really like P.F. Chang's too, but there really isn't one close by to our house. Not only do they have a pretty extensive GF menu, they have an amazing dessert too. It is a flourless chocolate dome. Whenever we go we have to get more than one b/c Jon doesn't really like to share his dome. 🙂 I don't blame him. It is one of the few places he can safely order dessert out. I have tried many of the items on P.F. Chang's menu, but really like the Singapore Street Noodles the best. Some of the other good dishes are Philip's Better Lemon Chicken, Ginger Broccoli, Chang's Spicy Chicken and don't forget the lettuce wraps. They also have gluten-free soy sauce, just make sure to ask your server to get it from the back, the soy on the table is not GF.
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Lamar Smith, Against Regulating The Internet... Until Hollywood Became His Biggest Campaign Funder
from the politics-in-action deptWell, well. Via Julian Sanchez, we learn that SOPA's official "sponsor" and chief supporter, Lamar Smith, spoke out in 2006 about how Congress shouldn't regulate the internet:
"I want a vibrant Internet just like they do," said Rep. Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican. "Our disagreement is about how to achieve that. They say let the government dictate it...I urge my colleagues to reject government regulation of the Internet."Kind of funny, then, that he's now sponsoring one of the most aggressive attempts ever to have the government regulate the internet, isn't it? Or, perhaps not so funny when you look at a second point made by Sanchez. In 2006, the top donator to Smith's campaign... was the tech industry. In 2012, it's "TV/Movies/Music." Computers/Internet is now ranked all the way down at number eight.
I'm sure it's just a coincidence, right?
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