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Embark on a journey that takes you all over the world. From the most desolate roads in Australia to the busy, bustling streets of New York City.
Spectacular natural wonders and astonishing man-made structures. The list of great landmarks are often limited to seven, but the world is filled with wonders. How many can you recognize?
Experience the sensation of being a modern day Columbus as you travel across the vast spaces of the land of the free and home of the brave. From the hot deserts of the south to the great forests of the north, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
50 states of challenging locations awaits you!
One Union, 28 countries, 500 million inhabitants: how well do you know your EU? From the emerald isle to the Black Sea, from the land of a thousand lakes to the jewel of the Mediterranean, challenge yourself and your friends to expand your horizons and further discover the beauty of Europe.
Embark on a journey that takes you all over the world. From the most desolate roads in Australia to the busy, bustling streets of New York City.
The British Isles have been inhabited for over 30,000 years and been involved in everything from the Roman conquest to the British Invasion. It's also the poster child of fish'n chips, pubs and the weather condition commonly known as rain.
God Save the Queen!
Discover the many secrets of this gently beautiful country and its masterpieces, canal towns and windmills. Bike past fields of tulips, pretty canals and church spires as you go, but don't hesitate to make a stop here and there. Each town is often a profoundly separate place with its own distinct identity.
The home of the kangaroo and the koala, the vast outback and the great barrier reef. It's the world's smallest continent, as well as the largest island. Welcome to the land down under!
Everywhere from the Pyrenees to the snowcapped Sierra Nevada that rises up from the sun-baked plains of Andalucia, you'll find villages of timeless beauty. There's a reason why 'fiesta' is one of the best-known words, it's because life is itself a fiesta and everyone seems to be invited.
Whether you're a hard-core adrenaline junkie looking for a backcountry adventure, an explorer on a big road trip or just want to experience the city pulse; The Great White North ticks all the boxes.
Soccer, samba and the Amazon. The world's fifth largest country, bordering almost all of the South American countries. Welcome to the host of the World Cup as well as the Olympics!
London was founded as a communication center by the Romans shortly after they invaded Britain in 43 AD. The conclusion remains the same.. London is a perfect binding of the past and the present, a city with so many places to visit that one couldn't find the time to view them all.

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Accordance for iOS 1.5 Offers UI Improvements, Unicode Searching
Accordance for iOS 1.5 is now live in the App store. It offers an updated design, disappearing toolbars, a night mode, Read button, Back button, the ability to search Unicode Bibles, and more. You can find a list of the new features with screenshots here.
Initial reaction to this new update has been extremely positive. Here are just a few of the comments and tweets we've seen:
You need to get this upgrade! If you don't have it, download it!
I'm in love with the READ Button :)
With this update, Accordance has cemented its status as the best mobile Bible study app on any platform, let alone iOS, IMO. Been waiting for some of these features!
Amazing update! Thanks for listening, and making this the best Biblical Study Software.
Accordance for iOS has always been better than [another iOS Bible program], now with the newest update, it blows it out of the water.
Loving the new update for Accordance iOS! Way to go @AccordanceBible!
So there you have it! If you don't have it yet, you need to get it.


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Even if you are a small business owner, a blogger or an online shop owner, you need to ensure that you have the best possible Internet presence and that you are taking advantage of all digital channels. If this is something you cannot do yourself either because you dont have the time or knowledge then it is more preferable to hire a professional and reliable Odesk SEO to do it for you.


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"I've had three months of continuous uptime working on multiple, processor-intensive cases at once and the R920 has barely broken a sweat. Previously, it would take me a week to process a 500GB case file; now the CELSIUS workstation can do it in less than a day."
Aidan Jewell Senior Digital Forensic Analyst, CCL
CCL was founded as an independent IT consultancy in 1986, offering experienced and independent advice to ensure IT effectively supports business objectives. Over the years, CCL's offering has expanded, building on its digital forensics capability, to offer computer and mobile phone forensics, CCTV enhancement and cell site analysis services. As a result, CCL is now the UK's leading supplier of IT investigation services. CCL's success and longevity is due to its ability to flexibly respond to market changes and, more importantly, the needs of businesses.
CCL handles multiple cases for 23 police forces and numerous government agencies every week. This forensic examination of computers, mobile phones and other devices requires significant levels of processing power – and with suspects in custody for limited amounts of time, the pressure to identify incriminating evidence is intense. However, its existing workstations were finding it hard to deliver the necessary performance and were subject to regular crashes.
"If your workstation goes down, you can lose hours – or even days – of work. Moreover, the machine sounded like a jet engine when doing anything even remotely processor intensive, making it difficult to concentrate on anything else," explains Aidan Jewell, Senior Digital Forensic Analyst, CCL. "Multitasking was also problematic; particularly as case files are becoming larger and larger. We knew there must be a better solution that could perform more effectively and reliably."
At the request of the Managing Director, Jewell drew up a wish list outlining the specifications of the ideal workstation for performing forensic analysis. At the top of this list was the ability to run several programs simultaneously, followed by the capacity to handle terabytes of data without crashing. Being able to perform effectively without creating high volumes of noise was also key.
"Historically, we had had issues with a number of leading vendors but when we met Fujitsu and were introduced to the CELSIUS R920, we knew it had the potential to be the perfect solution," adds Jewell. "Finally, we had found a workstation we could rely on although it initially lacked one critical feature."
The R920 is an expandable and customisable workstation with up to 512GB RAM and powerful multi-core processing capabilities, optimised for use with forensic toolsets. It boasts whisper-quiet operation, thanks to optimised thermal management, low-noise chassis and silent fans, thus eliminating noise pollution in the lab. In addition, its proven reliability for round-the-clock operation guarantees minimal downtime. However, it didn't have front access, pluggable drive bays, which would have made working on multiple cases much simpler.
"We had found our dream machine and then realised what we also needed was an easy way to swap the hard drives which we examine on behalf of the police," continues Jewell. "It was clear that the CELSIUS R920 was ideal for the forensics market and streets ahead of the competition but we needed a new version with front facing access. We asked Fujitsu what our options were."
The result was a trip to Fujitsu's German labs where CCL explained to the engineers what was required and why. At this point, CCL and Fujitsu also realised this would be an ideal workstation solution for any organisation involved in forensic analysis – and that CCL's longstanding relationships with police and government bodies provided the perfect channel to bring it to market. Within six weeks, a brand new, customised R920 with six pluggable front-facing ports arrived at CCL's offices.
"This demonstrates how flexible and responsive Fujitsu is as a business; we asked for a production line modification and the team in Germany made it happen," says Jewell. "It also opened up new business opportunities for both companies."
With six of the new R920s installed at CCL, the organisation has realised significant advantages. The ability to perform analysis on four cases concurrently without ever crashing means employees can maximise their billable hours while helping the police solve crime more quickly. Moreover, the reduction in noise pollution has made the working environment more pleasant.
"I've had three months of continuous uptime working on multiple, processor-intensive cases at once and the R920 has barely broken a sweat," comments Jewell. "Previously, it would take me a week to process a 500GB case file; now the CELSIUS workstation can do it in less than a day. It's faster by a factor of eight and, without the roar of fans, I can finally hear myself think."
CCL also undertook a cost analysis and came to the conclusion that the R920 workstation was 20 per cent less expensive than other solutions from leading vendors. Its extensibility has enabled CCL to offer different specifications for different customers depending on their caseloads and requirements while the five year guarantee provides peace of mind.
One customer piloting the new forensic-specific workstation is Lancashire Constabulary, one of whose analysts adds: "The CCL – Fujitsu workstation is ten times faster on password cracking than my previous machine and has excellent multi-tasking capability without the machine crashing. It is far quicker than our existing machines for data access, indexing and viewing speeds."
As a result, Lancashire Constabulary has already placed an order for 15 units and CCL is committed to replacing all its own 60 workstations with the CELSIUS R920. It provides a clear demonstration of how best-in-class technology combined with flexibility and collaboration can make a great solution even better – and more suited to niche requirements.
"The CELSIUS R920 is more than five times faster than our previous workstations, can handle multiple cases at once, makes practically zero noise, never crashes and is customised to suit our needs. It is also less expensive than competitive offerings. It's no surprise we've partnered with Fujitsu."
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 170,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com.
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Wendy, you have won a copy of either DD&Delicious or Weddings Can Be Murder and a pack of note cards. Please email me at my web site address and send me your address, so I can get those in the mail to you.
Do you guys remember my book Divorced, Desperate and Delicious? Lacy took a singing fish to Chase's head when he took her hostage in her own home. Remember she let him eat a cat-food sandwich? Of course that was to get even with him for handcuffing her to the bed. Ah, they were a fun couple to write about. Quirky and crazy. I got quite a bit of fan mail on that book.
But oddly enough, one name that appeared in many of those fan letters was that of Chase's best buddy. Everyone loved the bad boy, the player, and the no-good womanizing hunk of a man named Jason Dodd.
Okay, I admit it, I kind of had a soft spot for Jason, too. It's that bad boy charm—the devilish twinkle in their eyes, their hard bodies, their come-here baby smiles. Ahh, but it's more than just their drop-dead sexiness. For me, and I think for most of us, it's the challenge. The challenge to tame a bad boy. And it's also their wounded souls. Most bad boys are bad because they've been hurt. They wear their free spirits, their love-me-and-leave smiles, as armor. And what woman doesn't crave to tear down that armor and make the old haunts disappear into a blissful future. Oh, yeah, my readers loved Jason.
But as we all know, it takes a special girl to tame a bad boy—a special girl to get past the armor and into the heart of a wounded soul. And I had just the right woman. Remember Sue? She was Lacy's best friend in the first DD&D book. After one glimpse of bad-boy Jason Dodd, Sue was questioning her no-date, no-men, no-sex lifestyle. Yup, Sue had a thing for Jason even in Divorced, Desperate and Delicious. But "her thing" gets taken to whole new level in their very own book.
In Divorced, Desperate and Dating, released November 25th, Sue and Jason go toe-to-toe. Or rather, lips to lips. Jason wants Sue. Sue wants love. And a stalker wants Sue dead. Jason is determined to seduce Sue while he plays the role of body guard. Jason's theory: We might as well have fun. Sue is determined not to become just another of his conquests. Sue's theory: She's not playing poker with her heart. After chapters of laughter, sexual tension, tapping into each other's emotional pasts, and catching a stalker before someone ends up toast, Sue manages to do what every girl dreams: She tames and catches her very own bad boy. Below is the back cover blurb for Divorced, Desperate and Dating.
Sue Finley murdered people…on paper. As a mystery writer, she knew all the angles, who did what and why. The only thing she couldn't explain was…well, men. Dating was like diving into a box of chocolates: sometimes the sweetest-looking specimens were candy-coated poison. After a breakup with a bank robber and a divorce from a cross dresser, she gave it up for good. Then came Detective Jason Dodd.
Raised in foster homes, Jason swore never to need anyone as much as the parent who abandoned him. That was why he failed to follow up after experiencing the best kiss of his life: real passion was addictive. But when Sue Finley started getting death threats, all bets were off. The blonde spitfire was everything he'd ever wanted—and she needed him. And though this novel situation had a quirky cast of characters and an unquestionable bad guy, he was going to make sure it had a happy ending.
So there you have it: My next release about a bad boy and the heroine who tamed him. And here's what I want to hear from you: what is it that makes you fall for a bad boy? Come on, tell me what it is. I'm getting ready to start a new book, and I'm looking for some new bad boy traits that will make my new heroine melt right into her panties.
And to one lucky poster, I'm giving a way a pack of note cards, and either a copy of Divorced, Desperate and Delicious or Weddings Can Be Murder. So . . . come on, tell me what it is about bad boys that makes your heart go flutter.
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The Cameron University Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology will continue its 2012-13 Speakers Series with a presentation by Special Agent James E. Finch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday, April 8 at 11 a.m. The presentation will take place in the CETES Conference Center and is open to the public at no charge.
Finch began his career with the FBI in March 1976 as a support employee and served until November 1979. He returned to the Bureau in June 1984 as a special agent and served in the Indianapolis, Cleveland, Houston, and Knoxville Divisions, as well as two tours at FBI Headquarters. His assignments include service as an investigative agent in the FBI's violent crimes and organized crime/drug, white-collar crimes, and undercover programs. He also served as a member of the Indianapolis SWAT team.
His management assignments include service as a supervisory special agent in the Office of Professional Responsibility at FBI Headquarters, where he investigated allegations of serious employee misconduct throughout the Bureau. In the Houston Division, he managed a drug squad with investigative responsibility for organized crime investigations in addition to creating and managing the division's first National Infrastructure Center squad. He also served as a group supervisor in the Houston Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with an enforcement group consisting of FBI and DEA special agents.
In 2001, Finch was appointed assistant special agent in charge of the Knoxville Division, where he assumed management responsibility for all investigative and administrative programs. In 2003, he was promoted to inspector at FBI Headquarters and was responsible for managing the inspections of FBI field offices, Headquarters divisions and legal attaché offices outside the United States. In 2004, he became the special agent in charge of the Milwaukee Division. In 2006, he was designated as Assistant Director of the Cyber Division and in September 2008, he was appointed special agent in charge of the Oklahoma City Division.
The Criminal Justice and Sociology Speakers Series is made possible by funding from The GEO Group Endowed Lectureship in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
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AAVSO Membership
Membership Benefits
Your membership in the AAVSO has several benefits, including:
- Waiver of page charges for publication in the Journal of the AAVSO, a premier publication of variable star science (currently $100/page for non-members
- Use of the AAVSO's Robotic Telescope Network, AAVSOnet,
- Substantial discount on CHOICE short courses and CCD School Streaming Video downloads.
- Access to exclusive members-only CHOICE courses,
- Eligibility for the Mentor Program,
- Use of the AAVSO's online photometric analysis tool, VPHOT and the VPHOT Users Guide,
- Access to the AAVSOnet and APASS Epoch Photometry data (over a billion records) through an easy-to-use VStar plugin,
- Reduced registration rates for AAVSO meetings and workshops,
- Use of the Feibelman Guest Suite, and
- Eligibility to vote in elections and serve as an AAVSO Officer or Councillor.
New members of the AAVSO also receive our online New Member Kit which includes:
- New Member acceptance letter, membership certificate, and AAVSO decals
- A copy of the By-Laws of the AAVSO, the most recent AAVSO Newsletter, AAVSO Bulletin, AAVSO Journal, and AAVSO Annual Report
- The 10 Star Tutorial for those new to visual variable star observing
- A copy of our Manual for Visual Observing of Variable Stars, and Getting started manuals for CCD and PEP observing,
- A user guide to the AAVSO's Variable Star Plotter -- our online chart-making utility, and
- A number of reference documents covering topics such as Julian Day, object naming, easy to observe stars, and the AAVSO Mentoring Program.
But one of the most important benefits is what your membership does for the AAVSO. By supporting the AAVSO with a Supporting $500/year including unlimited CHOICE courses, Sustaining ($180/year), Annual ($85/year) Teacher/Student/Limited Income ($40/year), or Developing Countries ($25/year) membership, you show us that what we do is important to you and to the science of variable star astronomy. Your membership helps us pursue original research, provide research support to professional astronomers, enable data collection and preservation and enable us to maintain our website, and support astronomy education and public outreach. And your participation in the community -- through attending meetings, participating in our discussion forums, serving on the AAVSO Council, contributing data to the AAVSO International Database, or submitting research papers to the Journal of the AAVSO -- helps to strengthen the connection between observers, researchers, and educators in the variable star community. Our members have made the AAVSO what it is today and we hope that you will be one of them!
Who Are AAVSO Members?
If you are:
- A variable star observer -- amateur or professional -- who wants to support the AAVSO above and beyond your contribution of data,
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- An educator who wants to share variable star astronomy with your students,
- A student just beginning your career in the sciences, or
- Anyone interested in the science and history of variable star astronomy, or in the collaboration of amateur and citizen scientists in astronomical research
then you are the sort of person who belongs in the American Association of Variable Star Observers! From its earliest days, the AAVSO has been made up of both amateur and professional astronomers, including some of the most important and influential astronomers of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Today, the AAVSO membership numbers over 1000 amateur and professional astronomers all over the world devoted to variable star research -- and you should be one of them! We need you to support the work that the AAVSO does in variable star astronomy, and to contribute your knowledge, skills, and expertise to further our mission. Please consider joining today!
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Q: I changed the air filter on my compressor, but it's still not pumping much air. Is it time for a maintenance kit?
Doug – Hamilton, KY
A: Regular maintenance will extend the life of your compressor, but an air compressor can lose its pumping power for a number of reasons. To help deduce what the problem could be, start with a quick evaluation:
- Is your air filter cleaned or replaced? (Check!)
- Is your intake filter and aeration cabinet clean?
- Have you checked the diffusers for clean membrane sticks?
- Have you checked your airline for any loose connections?
If you've checked off these chores and your compressor is still low on the air flow, it might be time for a maintenance kit – especially if it's been a while since you've installed one.
Maintenance kits are available for both shallow water (diaphragm) and deep water (piston) compressors. They include replaceable parts like O-rings, seals and hardware that'll get your compressor humming again. You'll need some basic tools, like a screw driver and Allen wrench, but they're fairly easy to install. Simply watch one of our kit installation maintenance videos and follow the included step-by-step instructions.
If you need specific replacement parts, like an air filter, diffuser stick or extra air line, be sure to check our inventory. Chances are good we'll have just what you need.
Waiting too long to install a maintenance kit could cause the device to become too warm, which will hasten the breakdown of those replaceable parts. Before long, you'll need to replace the compressor. Save your money: Take the time to maintain your current compressor instead of spending a pretty penny on a new one!
Plus, if you plan on running your aeration system this coming winter, do your maintenance now so you don't have to chip your system out of the ice in the middle of a cold snap.
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Cesar Chavez, the man who became the face of disenfranchised California farmworkers, was many things: courageous, controversial, quietly charismatic, politically astute, singular in his focus.
"Cesar Chavez" the movie, starring Michael Peña as the Mexican American activist and America Ferrera as his wife, Helen, could use more of those qualities.
Chavez was loved, hated and feared, at times by friend and foe alike, for his impassioned fight to unionize immigrant pickers and pruners beginning in the late 1960s. The laborer strike Chavez helped organize in Delano, Calif., the grape boycotts he pushed, the protest marches he led and his pacifistic approach, which included a life-threatening 25-day hunger strike to break the impasse between workers and growers, made him compelling, heroic.
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The man was not, by most accounts, pedestrian. In trying to follow so closely in his footsteps, the film, however, is.
Zeroing in on the most turbulent and defining time in Chavez's life — leaving the early and later years for others — director Diego Luna is earnest to a fault. Working with a script by Keir Pearson ("Hotel Rwanda") and Timothy J. Sexton ("Children of Men"), the Chavez of the film is more saint than sinner, his complexities lost in sanding down the rough edges.
The conflict with the growers was his mission and becomes the organic centerpiece of the film. The friction with his oldest son, Fernando (Eli Vargas), another ongoing battle, feels more contrived, used as a stand-in for any and all flaws.
Chavez, who died in 1993, was steadfast in resisting the idea of a feature film based on his life. Those wishes, and the family's, may have influenced Luna's restraint and the traditional biopic that emerges as a result. The filmmaker does succeed in bringing visibility to all that Chavez accomplished, which is significant.
Ably grounded by Peña, who gained 30 pounds and dialed down a more voluble on-screen persona to play Chavez, much of the movie unfolds, as it should, in the fields. Shot on location in Hermosillo's rich growing region in the Mexican state of Sonora, where the vineyards are more reminiscent of California of the 1970s, the rows and rows of grapes seem endless.
ON LOCATION: Where the cameras roll
A typical day in the field is as unending, though far less picturesque. It is hard watching workers forced to pay for their cup of water, children working alongside parents, hands blistering, backs aching, nights spent crowded onto pallets in grower shacks. That is the milieu that Chavez drives into — wife, eight kids and unionizing ideals in tow.
Cinematographer Enrique Chediak captures the clash of harsh labor and bucolic setting beautifully. The period detail in the sets and costuming is exceptionally well done. It makes the shifts between news footage from the times, including some eerie shots of then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan opposing the boycott, and the new footage nearly seamless.
Though most of the film is pulled from the pages of history, the lead grower and chief adversary, Bogdanovich (John Malkovich), is a fictional character. He is also the most believable of the group; the others are caricatures of angry white men. A Croatian immigrant, Bogdanovich is more concerned with protecting the business he has built than the workers' plight. In Malkovich's hands, he is implacable and unbending, but not a monster.
The film keeps circling through the various staging grounds of the resistance. The protest and strike logistics, the political pressure from hearings led by Sen. Robert Kennedy (Jack Holmes), the public support of the boycott, ever tightening, like a noose. In the face of it, the growers dig in and Chavez becomes increasingly radicalized, starting the fast that would undo the growers. But too often, the rope goes slack, the tension too uneven.
It is a very different role for Peña, and not just because the weight of the film rests on his shoulders. It is the change in sensibility. More typical is his cop, crackling with tension in the 2012 crime thriller "End of Watch." In contrast, Chavez is emotionally isolated in the extreme. The actor certainly captures that, but it also serves to throw up a barrier between the character and the audience.
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Far more relatable are the key women in Chavez's life. Ferrera is excellent, giving Helen an interior resilience and strategic intelligence that matches her husband. Rosario Dawson, as the movement's energetic and outspoken Dolores Huerta, is the movie's other anchor. She helps us navigate the changing landscape of Chavez's resistance efforts, which began with the civil rights initiatives of the Community Service Organization and eventually coalesces in Chavez's founding of the United Farm Workers labor union.
That this is Luna's first time to direct an English-language film seems more a matter of the pull of a passion project than evolution. "Chavez" follows Luna's 2010 Spanish-language drama "Abel," "Pacifico," one of the shorts that comprised 2010's "Revolución"; and a documentary on Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez in 2007.
Luna is far better known in the U.S. as an actor. His breakthrough came alongside Gael García Bernal in 2001's sexual awakening story "Y Tu Mama También." In the years since, he has split time between Spanish-language and U.S. projects, including memorable turns in "Milk" and "Elysium," among others.
As a filmmaker, Luna is still finding his voice. For all he effectively puts on screen in "Cesar Chavez," Luna never gets past his respect for the accomplishments to give us a true measure of the man.
'Cesar Chavez'
MPAA rating: PG-13 for some violence and language
Running time: 1 hour, 41 minutes
Playing: In general release


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Whitianga cubs and keas tackle wild ginger
Whitianga cubs and keas have helped Waikato Regional Council tackle the pest plant wild ginger, which can damage native bush if it gets out of control.
Whitianga cubs and keas have helped Waikato Regional Council tackle the pest plant wild ginger, which can damage native bush if it gets out of control.
A Te Aroha-based catchment management officer at Waikato Regional Council has won an outstanding contribution award from the New Zealand Association of Resource Management (NZARM).
From tomorrow, the public will have its chance to have a say on how best to manage what is arguably New Zealand's most important and complex river system.
An innovative tool to support soil conservation developed by Waikato Regional Council land and soil scientist Dr Reece Hill made it into the finals of two categories at the Kudos Hamilton Science Excellence Awards held last night.
Waikato Regional Council is lending its support to a new national push to ensure people comply with lifejacket regulations while out on the water.
Alan Livingston has today been elected chair of Waikato Regional Council.
Taking to the air is the best way to tackle an avian pest that can significantly harm farm production.
The Waikato Regional Council-developed MarineMate mobile phone app, which is hugely popular with boaties nationally, has been given a funding boost by Maritime NZ.
Volunteers from Waikato Regional Council's staff have rolled up their sleeves to support a planting day at St Peter's School in Cambridge.
Waikato Regional Council is welcoming a Federated Farmers-led joint project testing the implications of the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1 for the rural community.
All votes have now been counted and Fred Lichtwark has been confirmed as one of the two councillors elected to the Waikato general constituency.
Waikato Regional Council says grants of up to more than $750,000 from the Waikato River Authority for environmental projects are a sign of the solid partnership between the two agencies.
Waikato Regional Council has worked with the Turangawaewae Trust Board to restore a key section of riverbank adjacent to the iconic marae at Ngaruawahia.
Waikato Regional Council has five new councillors according to progress results received by 3.30pm today.
Machine hygiene is the best defence against velvetleaf and other damaging weeds and is especially important during the spring planting season, says Waikato Regional Council's biosecurity team.
With summer just around the corner, Waikato Regional Council is urging people to look out for pest wasps and to use safe ways to tackle them if they establish nests on private properties.
Having magpies dive bomb you can be a distinctly uncomfortable experience, particularly during the spring breeding season when the birds are especially protective of their habitat.


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- Substantial mineral resources (gas, oil, zinc, silver, gold, lithium, tin, manganese) and agricultural resources (quinoa)
- World's 15th largest exporter of natural gas
- Member of the Andean Community and associate member of Mercosur
- Tourist potential
- Currency pegged to the US dollar
- Economy is under-diversified and dependent on hydrocarbons
- Private sector is underdeveloped; high dependence on public sector
- Landlocked country
- Large informal sector
- Insecurity, drug trafficking, corruption
- Risk of social unrest
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Stable, demand-driven growth
Domestic demand will drive growth again in 2019, thanks in particular to maintained high public spending. Public investment should continue growing under the nation's broad investment plan, the Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social. Worth USD 48.6 billion over 2016-2020 (116% of GDP in 2018), the plan was introduced in 2015 as part of a counter-cyclical recovery strategy in response to weaker commodity prices. Focused on developing infrastructure and state-owned companies in the energy sector, the programme targets the gas sector, which accounted for 35% of Bolivia's exports in 2017, and refining. Meanwhile, to reverse the downturn in hydrocarbon production due to insufficient private investment in recent years, since late 2017 the government has signed several memoranda of understanding with foreign oil companies for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, including Repsol, Shell and Pan American Energy (USD 900 million), Petrobras (USD 700 million), Kampac Oil (USD 500 million), Milner Capital (USD 2 billion) and Gazprom (USD 1.2 billion). However, these investments will not translate into an effective increase in production until 2020 or even 2021. Although President Evo Morales has stressed that these private investments point to an improving environment, the business climate remains problematic (Bolivia placed 152nd in the Doing Business 2018 ranking, with a high risk of nationalisation and discrimination of private investors in favour of state-owned companies) and continues to influence investment decisions in the country. Agriculture, which accounts for 27% of jobs, is expected to remain strong, barring adverse weather conditions. Private consumption is set to slow as inflation rebounds. At the same time, inflation should remain measured thanks to the boliviano's peg to the dollar US. The failure to pay end-of-year bonuses in the public and private sectors (conditional on GDP growth of 4.5%) will limit the increase in purchasing power. Moreover, despite the strong increase in imports due to investment projects, external trade should make a positive contribution to growth, with exports expected to pick up on continued high hydrocarbon prices. Brazil and Argentina, which receive 98% of Bolivia's gas exports, will remain the main markets for hydrocarbon sales.
Twin deficits still substantial despite slight improvement
The government deficit should continue to shrink gradually in 2019 on strong energy-related revenues, but it will remain substantial as the government pursues its accommodative fiscal policy under its five-year investment plan. President Morales has also announced the introduction of universal social security in 2019 (0.7% of GDP). Generally speaking, in an election year, spending on civil servants' salaries and social programmes (29% and 21% of public spending respectively in 2017) is unlikely to go down. Public debt will thus continue to grow, while remaining sustainable (external share equivalent to 24% of GDP in August 2018).
The current account deficit will remain substantial despite a slight improvement. The balance of goods and, above all, services is in deficit because of the intermediate goods needed for investment projects. However, strong exports – chiefly of gas, gold and minerals such as zinc – should help to narrow the trade deficit, which will be partially offset by remittances from expatriate workers (4% GDP in 2017). Unless FDI accelerates sharply (2% of GDP in 2017), the government will finance the deficit by continuing to draw on foreign exchange reserves (nine months of imports in September 2018, compared with 12 in 2016 and 14 in 2015).
2019 general elections: President vs former President
President Evo Morales of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party, who has been in power since 2005, will stand for a fourth term in the October 2019 elections. Despite being rejected in the February 2016 referendum – 51.3% of people said they were against unlimited re-election – the two-term limit enshrined in the constitution was abolished by Bolivia's constitutional court in November 2017. Mandatory primary elections for political parties, initially planned for 2024, will now take place in January 2019. The incumbent's main opponent may be Carlos Mesa, President between 2003 and 2005. Because the new law prevents candidates from running without a party, Mesa is representing Comunidad Ciudadana, a centre-left coalition. Mr Mesa, who had been accused of unduly expelling a Chilean company during his term of office, was pardoned by President Morales in exchange for support in the case brought by Bolivia against Chile over access to the sea, which was rejected by the International Court of Justice in October 2018. While the election result is uncertain, polls conducted a year before Bolivians place their votes show Mr Morales and Mr Mesa, at 29% and 27% respectively, far ahead of the rest of the opposition, which includes Óscar Ortiz, of the centrist coalition Bolivia dice No.
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Working out is fun, but also very tiring, especially if the conditions you're training in are particularly challenging. Which is why, when you buy fitness T-shirts and vests, you should always make sure they are breathable. In order to stay dry and comfortable when working out, Diadora has created gym vests made of a technical and highly breathable stretch fabric to ensure a perfect fit, even during the toughest workouts. The collection also includes gym vests that adapt to the most varied weather conditions, including rain, intense cold or wind, while always ensuring excellent performance. The range is completed by long-sleeved hooded T-shirts with a particularly light texture and softer fabric gym vests. Do you want even more gym clothing? Take a look at the Shorts and Sweatshirts in our Fitness Sport section.


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On June 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, won the California Democratic Primary. Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Kennedy gave a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. After finishing his triumphant address, Kennedy exited the ballroom and traveled through the kitchen in order to reach a press conference. In the kitchen, Sirhan Sirhan shot Kennedy three times. An ambulance took Kennedy to Central Receiving Hospital and then to Good Samaritan Hospital for surgery. After hours of surgery, Kennedy remained in critical condition. On June 6, 1968, at 1:44 am PDT, Kennedy died. At his funeral services at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City his brother Ted Kennedy said, "My brother need not be idealized or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, to be remembered simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it."[1] The death of this young and vibrant man weakened the morale of a weary and divided nation. Robert Kennedy embodied hope to so many, and with his death, the nation plunged deeper into the idealistic counterculture of the 1960s.
[1] "American Rhetoric: Edward Kennedy - Eulogy for Robert F. Kennedy". americanrhetoric.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.


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Top 10 In-Season Activities
Here are our top 10 summer things to do. Okay, we couldn't limit it to just 10…so if you are counting, there are 12. Even if you can only fit in 10, you will still be rewarded.
1. Whale & Wildlife Watching
On San Juan Island, we obsess about the Orcas! These huge marine mammals frequent our shores from late March to early October, and their whereabouts, health and activities are more important to the islanders than any celebrity sightings. Join those of us who love these sea creatures by booking passage on a whale watching boat that departs the San Juan Island and searches the straits and bays for J, K or L Pod, the killer whales of the Salish Sea. While cruising, you will be guided by trained naturalists who will point out Bald Eagles soaring overhead, and the countless other marine life which fill our lives here on the island.
2. Sea Kayaking
Whether you only have an afternoon or several days to spend on the water, heading out with a highly trained guide for a sea kayak adventure is a memorable experience. If you bring your own kayaks, there are several safe harbors from which to launch, and islands awaiting your discovery.
3. Hiking & Biking
Stroll along a pebbly beach, find a private alcove, stride amongst tall trees, hike through a meadow full of foxes and rabbits. Bike the 32 mile trail around the island, or just pedal peacefully through the town of Friday Harbor.
4. Day Trips to Other Islands
Ride the inter-island ferry to Orcas, Shaw and Lopez Islands, or schedule private transportation to some of the other islands (there are 743 islands, islets and reefs – 428 at high tide!) Explore the archipelago in all its beauty.
5. Visit the Lavender Farm
Pelindaba Lavender Farm is beautiful during the summer when the plants cast a light purple hue on the fields. Wander through the fields at any time (just close the gates behind you please) – committed to sustainable agriculture, creating essential oils, handcrafted personal products, and so much more.
6. Picnic
Find a quiet cove and enjoy a picnic and perhaps a nap.
7. Take a Scenic Drive on the Scenic Byway
The Island is 55 square miles and the main road that circumnavigates the Island is about 35 miles. Enjoy a relaxing drive as you take in magnificent vistas!
8. Dinner at Coho
Enjoy a memorable dinner at Coho Restaurant.
9. Attend the San Juan County Fair in August
Join all the Islands for a week long celebration of food, fun, livestock, music and exhibits.
10. Visit Lime Kiln Lighthouse
View this picture-perfect postcard vista and take home a couple of memories as well.
11. Pick Blackberries
The Island is covered with blackberries in late August. They are perfectly ready when the fruit slips off the vines.
12. Visit for the 4th of July Parade, Street Dance, Fireworks and Pig War Barbecue
The Island celebrates from 5 am when the first canons go off in Friday Harbor to 11:30 p.m. when the last of the fire works are finished. Join the community for a barbecue and then a Rock the Dock Dance by the Port of Friday Harbor.
For even more information on all the great San Juan Island attractions and activities, be sure to download our Free Vacation Guide!


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Although we grieve many losses throughout a lifetime, such as losing a job or a home, the death of a loved one is especially difficult. It is probably the most painful of all human experiences. Whether it is a parent, child, sibling, friend or a pet, a whole host of feelings is triggered by loss, and the only way to truly heal from the loss is to fully experience those feelings.
Characteristics and Symptoms of Grief
There are a number of symptoms: physical, behavioral and psychological that accompany the emotional reaction to loss. A normal grief reaction may include a few or many of the following:
Physical Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Tightness in throat, chest
- Stomach discomfort
- Numbness
- Intense fatigue and lack of energy
- Headaches
- Sighing
- Loss of Weight
- Dizziness
- Loud heart beat
- Sense of emptiness and heaviness
- Loss of sexual desire or hyper sexuality
- Sleep, appetite disturbances
- Increase in common illnesses i.e. colds, flu
- Physical symptoms that are the same as those of the deceased
Behavioral Changes
- Restlessness, inability to sit still.
- Inability to intake and maintain organization.
- Withdrawal from friends, social situations and activities.
- Withdrawal from work.
- Absentmindedness, forgetfulness.
- Inability to concentrate.
- Excessive activity to keep from thinking.
Psychological Symptoms
- Preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased.
- Dreaming of the deceased.
- Auditory or visual hallucinations.
- Having a sense of deceased's presence.
The Stages of Grief
All people grieve differently. Some people will wear their emotions on their sleeve and be outwardly emotional. Others will experience their grief more internally, and may not cry. Everyone spends different lengths of time working through each step and expresses each stage with different levels of intensity. The five stages listed below do not necessarily occur in any specific order.
Denial and Isolation
The first reaction to learning of a death of a cherished loved is to deny the reality of it. It is a normal reaction to rationalize overwhelming emotions. It is a defense mechanism that buffers the immediate shock.
Anger can manifest in different ways. People dealing with emotional upset can be angry with themselves, and/or with others, especially those close to them. Anger may be directed at our dying or deceased loved one. Rationally, we know the person is not to be blamed. Emotionally, however, we may resent the person for causing us pain or for leaving us.
The normal reaction to feelings of helplessness and vulnerability is often a need to regain control. Some people become obsessed with thinking about specific ways things could have been done differently to save the person's life or prevent the loss. If this stage of grief isn't dealt with and resolved, the person may live with intense feelings of guilt or anger that can interfere with the healing process.
In this stage, we begin to realize and feel the true extent of the death or loss. Common signs of depression in this stage include trouble sleeping, poor appetite, fatigue, lack of energy, and crying spells. We may also have self-pity and feel lonely, isolated, empty, lost, and anxious.
Coping with loss is a personal experience. There is nobody that can help you go through it more easily or understand all the emotions that you're going through. But others can be there for you and help comfort you through this process. The best thing you can do is to allow yourself to feel the grief as it comes over you. Resisting it only will prolong the natural process of healing.
Grief Support
There are variety of bereavement services that families in Prince Albert can turn too when they are dealing with grief. Here are some helpful grief support links:
- http://www.griefshare.org/ - GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone.
- http://tcfcanada.net/ - The Compassionate Friends offers support in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a child; no matter the age or cause.
- http://www.willowgreen.com/ - Willowgreen is leading provider of information and inspiration in the areas of illness and dying, loss and grief, healthy caregiving, life transition, and spirituality.
Help Yourself Heal – Move Toward Your Grief Not Away From It
Reconciling your grief will not happen quickly. Remember, grief is a process, not an event. Be patient and tolerant with yourself. Never forget that the death of someone loved changes your life forever. It's not that you won't be happy again. It's simply that you will never be exactly the same as you were before the death.


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Padres' Quentin drops appeal, starts serving suspension
SAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego Padres slugger Carlos Quentin has dropped his appeal and is beginning an eight-game suspension for rushing the mound and inciting a brawl in which Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke broke his left collarbone.
With the suspension starting with Sunday's game against Colorado, Quentin will miss the Padres' three-game series at Dodger Stadium beginning Monday night.
Quentin charged the mound after he was hit in the upper left arm by a pitch from Greinke. The two players lowered their shoulders and Quentin slammed into Greinke, who broke his left collarbone in the wild fight that ensued.
Quentin says the suspension "is very difficult." He reiterated that it was unfortunate that Greinke was injured, but says he still believes he had to protect himself.


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The Path to the Intel P55 Platform
During CeBIT 2009 in March, we brought you the first glimpse of the upcoming performance mainstream platform - Intel P55 motherboards supporting the yet to be released Lynnfield processors such as seen here from ASUS . Those were very early builds, but we showed you a whole slew of much more updated Intel P55 motherboards that are nearing their final builds during Intel's official announcement at the Computex 2009 exhibition in June.
Now into July, we're slowly seeing vendors getting their motherboards finalized and ready for sampling. ASUS was the first to reach us and they've even graciously supplied us a Lynnfield processor to trial as well. Unfortunately, performance results are strictly under NDA - until the 7th of September at the time being. So what else does this signify for you? Well, you'll get to see the motherboards and processors in retail in exactly two months from now. So if you've been holding back on upgrading your aging rig of two years or older, this is the date to be looking forward to building a fresh new system.
The ASUS P7P55D Evo Motherboard
The core features of the Intel P55 chipset would be that it's now a single-chip platform controller hub which integrates the functions of the traditional ICH chip and supports a PCIe graphics controller with a configuration of either PCI x16 or dual PCIe x8. For more information and that of the P57 variant, please refer to our last Computex 2009 article with all the juicy details over here .
The ASUS P7P55D Evo motherboard is one of their higher-end SKUs of an Intel P55 chipset based motherboard and it shows from the features it supports. Triple PCIe graphics slots, Dual Gigabit LAN ports, SATA 6Gbps ports and onboard control switches, signal the high-end nature of this board.
Last but not least, from this point onwards, all new ASUS motherboards will feature ASUS Xtreme Design - a nomenclature that encompasses performance enhancing technologies (Xtreme Phase, Turbo V, Turbo Key), safety features (Anti-EMI) and Reliability enhancements (Stack Cool3+, Xtreme Durable Capacitor). While competing vendors have their own equivalents as well, everyone has slight implementation differences.
We briefly touch upon a few notable new additions. The Anti-EMI feature adds ICs and components to prevent ESD discharge damage to delicate components on the motherboard. Stack Cool 3+ is an evolution of their Stack Cool feature where the first iteration added four extra layers on PCB to improve thermals and the second iteration builds upon it by adding a coating layer. The third iteration uses a 2oz copper PCB in addition to extra PCB layers, thus the Stack Cool 3+ nomenclature. Looks like 2oz copper PCB is the next big catch phrase for motherboard makers just like Solid Capacitors made its rounds the last couple of years.
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Tottenham Hotspur trounced a sorry Inter 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, while last year's European champions Chelsea were humbled 1-0 by Steaua Bucharest after being stung by a Raul Rusescu penalty.
Big-spending Russian pair Zenit St Petersburg and Anzhi Makhachkala failed to manage a goal between them as Zenit lost 2-0 to late goals at Basel and Anzhi were held 0-0 by Newcastle United.
Former European champions SL Benfica beat Girondins de Bordeaux 1-0 thanks to an unlucky own-goal and SS Lazio won 2-0 at VfB Stuttgart in other round-of-16 first-leg ties. Fenerbahce won 1-0 at Czech side Viktoria Plzen and Levante UD were held goalless by Rubin Kazan.
Spurs and Inter were meeting for the first time since the 2010-2011 group stage of the UEFA Champions League when Inter raced into a 4-0 lead at the San Siro, before a Gareth Bale hat-trick in the second half brought it back to 4-3. Spurs then beat Inter 3-1 in return leg.
Inter, fourth in Serie A, have been spectacularly inconsistent this season and suffered one of their off-nights, shoddy in defense and toothless up front.
Tottenham went ahead after only six minutes when man-of-the-moment Bale scored a rare headed goal, taking his tally to 10 for Spurs in his past eight matches
Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson added the second from close range in the 18th minute after Jermaine Defoe's shot on the turn was parried by goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.
Bale was booked for diving and will miss the second leg, but Tottenham may not need him after Jan Vertonghen headed a third from a poorly defended corner early in the second half.
Antonio Cassano, briefly banned by Inter following a furious dressing-room row, was restored to the side, but failed to make an impact.
"It was a very good performance and a great night of European football for us. At halftime, we thought we could have gone further, they had a couple of chances, but we had so many opportunities, we played really well and deserved to win," Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said.
"They are going through their best phase of the season and conceding two goals at the start of the game penalized my team," his opposite number Andrea Stramaccioni said. "We did not want that to happen. Gareth Bale is a great player, but tonight was a great night for their team and Tottenham deserved what they got as a team."
Chelsea, who ended up in the competition after becoming the first European champions to be eliminated in the UEFA Champions League group stage, are in danger of a second European exit of the season after losing in front of a full house at Bucharest's National Stadium.
Steaua, European champions in 1986, scored the only goal when Ryan Bertrand was penalized for impeding Rusescu at the far post and the 24-year-old forward stepped up to fire in the penalty in the 34th minute.
Despite the setback, Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez was confident his team could overcome the setback in the second leg.
"In these kind of games and this kind of competition, if you don't score away it's always more difficult. Still, you have to believe," Benitez said. "We are disappointed, but still we have the belief we will win at home."
Benfica edged Bordeaux thanks to an unlucky own-goal by Cedric Carrasso, Rodrigo's shot bouncing off the crossbar and hitting the visiting goalkeeper to ricochet into the net.
Lazio overcame Stuttgart with goals in each half from Brazilian Ederson and Nigerian midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, who picked up the ball in his own half, advanced almost unchallenged and chipped the ball over Sven Ulreich.
Goalkeeper Rob Elliot made a brilliant second-half save from Samuel Eto'o as Newcastle United held out for a dour goalless draw in bitterly cold conditions away to Anzhi.
With the temperature well below zero, Anzhi started brightly, but lost momentum after Brazilian playmaker Willian, signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for 35 million euros (US$46 million) at the start of last month, went off injured after 22 minutes.
Zenit were also goalless until the last 10 minutes at Basel, then Chilean midfielder Marcelo Diaz scored from close range for the Swiss champions.
Veteran Alexander Frei converted a stoppage-time penalty for a foul on Mohamed Salah by Luis Neto, who was also sent off.
Cameroon forward Pierre Webo scored an 81st-minute goal to give Fenerbahce their 1-0 win at Plzen.


text: News Live on Excursions: Trevor Hall By Niki Dakota • Sep 30, 2009 www.ganeshphotography.com/ Trevor Hall's self-titled album is his first release on Vanguard Records. Hall and his band visited the WYSO studios on the road from Iowa to Columbus and performed several live songs. Hall chats with Niki Dakota about community in songwriting and getting to meet and tour with Matisyahu. Trevor Hall be opening for Michael Franti and Spearhead at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus tonight. Flotation Walls live on Kaleidoscope By Juliet Fromholt • Sep 24, 2009 There are 27 players on Flotation Walls' new album, Nature, but for touring and live performances, the band is made up of four people - all of whom wear distinct yellow costumes. The visited the WYSO studios ahead of their performance at the Dayton Dirt Collective for a live set and to talk about recording Nature, translating their recordings to a live show and their decision to begin touring full time. Flotation Walls is playing at the Dayton Dirt Collective on Thursday, September 24, 2009 with Finding Fiction and The Space Race. Live on Excursions: Chris Botti By Kent Montgomery & Niki Dakota • Sep 23, 2009 2007 Fabrizio Ferri Some might say trumpeter Chris Botti has a natural talent for performing and composing contemporary jazz music. According to Botti, however, he wasn't born with it. "Talent is really 99% drive and focus, and 1% luck," said Botti in this Excursions interview. Colleges See Positive Aspects To A Bad Economy By Emily McCord • Sep 10, 2009 It's the first week of school at Wright State University, and Cathy Davis has good reason to believe this year is going to be a busy one. "We've seen an increase in transfer applications each year, but this year there's been a significant increase in applications we've received," says Davis, the Director of Admissions at Wright State. Facing the Mortgage Crisis: The Next Steps Community Forum By WYSO News • Aug 28, 2009 From our public forum on Aug. 20, 2009 discussing foreclosure, mortgage problems and struggling neighborhoods. Live on Excursions: Peter Mulvey By Kent Montgomery & Niki Dakota • Aug 17, 2009 Susan Frikken Who makes a perfect "road trip record?" According to Niki Dakota, it's Peter Mulvey. Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey has been recording and touring as a solo artist since the early 1990's. Originally from Wisconsin, Mulvey's music has taken him everywhere from Dublin, Ireland to the streets of Boston, where he performed early on in his career. Over the last 15 years, he has steadily developed a following through critically acclaimed folk records like 2006's "The Knuckleball Suite." Live on Excursions: Dan Hicks By Kent Montgomery & Niki Dakota • Aug 11, 2009 Jokes abound in this laughter-filled 2009 Excursions interview with multi-talented country and jazz musician Dan Hicks. Hicks has been playing music for over 50 years. Beginning as a drummer as a young child, Hicks joined folk-rock group the Charlatans in 1965. Hicks struck out on his own in the late '60s, putting together backing band the Hot Licks for a string of records, including 1973's classic "Last Train to Hicksville." The band broke up in the mid-70's, but has since reformed, releasing several records and touring internationally for the last decade. "Forbes 10 Fastest Dying Cities" Symposium In Dayton This Weekend By Emily McCord • Aug 6, 2009 This weekend, communities are coming together in Dayton to show there's still some life in economically depressed areas. For the past year, Dayton, Cleveland, Youngstown and Canton have been laboring under the title fastest dying cities in the country. It was last August that Forbes called them as the walking dead. Foreclosure Scams By Emily McCord • Jul 25, 2009 As home foreclosures rise, so do the number of people trying to take advantage of those in a bad situation. More and more, scams are popping up across Ohio. In May, the Attorney General's office launched a crackdown on the shady practices. WYSO's Emily McCord reports on the on-going effort. The Mortgage Crisis and Appraisers By Aileen LeBlanc • Jul 24, 2009 When a house is for sale, an evaluation is done to determine its value before a loan is made. Appraisers are trained to make judgments about the value of properties with "boot-on-the-ground" inspections. In the past, a few appraisers were influenced by over zealous brokers and lenders. Now there are new guidelines in place. But are they protecting the consumer or making money for the lender? Pages« first ‹ previous … 1059 1060 1061 1062 next › last »


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Bay Weekly focuses on quality of life, the environment, the area's culture and lore and and entertainment on and around Chesapeake Bay.
Bay Weekly is a family-owned and operated newspaper, founded in 1993 and incorporated in the state of Maryland as New Bay Enterprises, Inc. It is run by a dedicated staff of professionals and survives on advertising revenue.
Editor Sandra Olivetti Martin, who determines what goes into each week's paper, is a veteran writer, editor and teacher. She has taught writing and editing for more than 35 years, most recently at University of Maryland University College as an adjunct professor, and also at St. Louis University, the University of Illinois at Springfield and other top-notch colleges and universities.
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His first book Dinner at the New Gene Café: How Genetic Engineering Is Changing What We Eat, How We Live and The Global Politics of Food (St. Martin's Press), was ranked as one of the 10 best nonfiction books of 2001 by Amazon.com.
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As the state capital of Hawaii, the USA's 50th State out in the Pacific Ocean, Honolulu is a fantastic place to visit and great for kids. You can easily spend a week just in the area of Honolulu and on Oahu Island, or you can use the city as a base from which to discover the rest of the volcanic island chain. However you decide to spend your holiday, self-catering accommodation, whether in the form of villas or apartments, will help you get the most out of your visit to Hawaii - a low cost option which will give you some extra holiday spending money to enjoy the Pacific.
Honolulu gives holidaymakers the best of both worlds - the unspoilt tropical paradise of Oahu Island's beaches and countryside, and the bright lights of the city with all the nightlife and entertainment. Before you get on to sampling upmarket Waikiki, however, or the vibrancy of downtown Honolulu or Chinatown, most tourists tend to make time for a visit to Pearl Harbour, the site of one of the turning points of the Second World War when the Japanese subjected the harbour to aerial bombardment on December 7th, 1941, bringing the Americans into the conflict against the Axis powers. There are several memorials to the fallen around the harbour area, and the floating memorial to USS Arizona in particular is highly recommended to first-time visitors. And if you want to sample real Hawaii culture, Kapahulu is a quieter district where you can find smaller shops and local cuisine.
The cost of holiday rentals in Honolulu varies greatly. Rent apartments or condos nearer Waikiki and you could end up spending £8,000 a week or more for your stay! But there are also condos available for a family of four for around just £800 a week. It's so much easier to relax in self-catered accommodation, as it always feels like a real home rather than a sterile hotel environment, and you will have so much more space to enjoy your mornings and evenings in Honolulu. And with the money you save on a hotel room, you can start thinking about excursions to Maui or Wailea, or dozens of other beautiful locations all over Hawaii, further making it the holiday of a lifetime.


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In a recent post to the Pantheon blog community member Cal Evans makes one request for the developers out there (PHP and others) - please license your code.
It is wonderful that you have put your code up on GitHub. That is the essence of "Social Coding". However, if you do not put a license on it, you are just teasing developers. In essence, you are saying "See what I made? You can't use it, but I wanted to show you anyhow." Granted, sometimes, developers will use unlicensed code in their projects anyhow, but usually not. Without a proper license, others have no idea what is a permissible use. You wrote it, you own it, you shared it, so let people know they can use it.
He points out that GitHub makes it easy to just throw code up and expose it to the word for use. Unfortunately, due to restrictions put in place by business or technology groups, code without a license simply can't be used. If you're not familiar with code licenses, he links to the Choose a License site that can walk you through the choice via a series of questions.


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Chris City was named as Harvard's head coach of the men's and women's Nordic skiing teams on June 9, 2008 and is set to begin his 12th season as the program's Paul J. Finnegan Family Head Coach for Harvard Skiing (Nordic) in 2019-20.
This is City's second stint with the Nordic program after serving as co-head coach during the 1996-97 program before stepping down to attend law school. City helped lead the Crimson to four top-ten finishes in six carnivals in 2016-17.
City guided junior Rachel Hampton to her second-straight NCAA Championships in 2015-16 after posting the top finish for the Crimson in all but one of Harvard's 11 nordic races, while also posting a pair of top-10 finishes.
City sent two athletes to the NCAA Championships in 2014-15, as senior Akeo Maifeld-Carucci earned a top-25 finish and was named to the EISA All-East second team. Maifeld-Carucci started the season with a bang as the first nordic skier since 2004 to earn a spot on the podium at the Bates Carnival.
The 2013-14 season was one of Harvard nordic skiing's finest, as City saw a number of his athletes record multiple top-10 finishes in competitive EISA carnival fields. Jen Rolfes '14 earned a spot on the EISA All-Eastern squad with a strong performance at regionals, and three nordic skiiers (Rolfes, Chris Stock '14 and Akeo Maifeld-Carucci '15) qualified for the 2014 NCAA Championships in Park City, Utah. The trio represented Harvard's largest NCAA contingent in program history.
2014 also saw City receive the prestigious Marquand Award, and Harvard award given to those in the community that provide exemplary advising and counseling to students. City was one of just three winners, selected from a pool of 125 candidates.
City has been a member of the Crimson's coaching staff since the 2006-07 season under then-head coach Peter Graves. In that role, City designed the team's training plan, led practices, provided instruction and assisted at carnivals and other races.
City is a 1994 Harvard graduate and a former captain of the Harvard Nordic ski team. Following his graduation from Harvard, City attended the University of North Carolina School of Law and subsequently practiced law in the Boston area while remaining active in Master's skiing and coaching.


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WALTHAM, Mass. – At their only home meet of the season, the Brandeis men's indoor track and field both placed fifth out of eight squads at the 2012 Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational in the Gosman Athletic Center tonight totaling 55 points.
Leading the way for the Judges was junior Vincent Asante (Bronx, N.Y./High School for the Arts, Imagination and Inquiry) who won the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.52 seconds. Asante ran a 6.55 in the prelims and then set a personal record in the finals. His time translates to 7.01 seconds in the 60-meter dash, ranking him sixth in the nation in Division III in the event at the moment. Asante also finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.21 seconds.
The Judges had two second-place finishes on the men's side in distance events. Senior Alex Kramer (No. Andover, Mass./No. Andover) was second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:37.93, while classmate Mik Kern (Groton, N.Y./Groton) was second in the mile run with a time of 4:24.22. Kern's time in the mile is the third-fastest in Division III this season, with Kramer's time from a week earlier the fastest. Sophomore Greg Bray (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) placed sixth in the mile in 4:33.54, ranking 15th in Division III.
Adding a third-place finish for the Brandeis men was rookie Matthew Becker (Mendon, Mass./Nipmuc Regional) in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:26.73. Classmates Carl Lieberman (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) and Liban Aden (Brockton, Mass./Brockton) were fourth in the 800- and 1,000-meter runs, respectively, with times of 2:04.22 and 2:47.66.
In field events, Brandeis got two points from junior Kensai Hughes (Cranford, N.J./Cranford), who was fifth in the long jump (19 feet, 3 ¾ inches), and from rookie Adam Berger (Concord, N.H./Concord), who was sixth in both the long jump (18 feet, 5 ¾ inches) and triple jump (40 feet, 4 ¾ inches).