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It's a humbling moment for France. No sooner had Paris managed to shine up the franc this spring--as a cheeky new rival to the German mark--than skeptical money traders managed to explode French dreams. The late-July currency crisis that they set off, Europe's scariest in years, not only dethroned the franc but also nearly toppled the European monetary system. Yet in the Champagne region east of Paris, corks are popping. The Aug. 2 currency float that ended the crisis "is good for us in every way," says Jean-Jacques de Vriese, president of champagne giant Mo et & Chandon. With Mo et's sales down 12% this year, he hopes that a less fizzy franc will be a help in rescuing exports.
In assenting to a free-floating franc, Prime Minister Edouard Balladur could no longer ignore the woes of France's champagne makers--or for that matter, the problems of all French industry. True, Balladur had vowed to resign rather than cut the franc loose--and thus dash France's dream of financial and monetary equality with Germany. But ending France's withering recession and shoring up his party's popularity are more pressing goals than upholding France's notion of grandeur.
So, over the next few weeks, the government is likely to slash interest rates. And although the franc has budged little since the crisis, traders expect it will soon fall 5% to 7% against the mark.In the end, Balladur had little choice. Sustaining Franco-German parity meant linking interest rates to the Bundesbank's high levels and stifling recovery in France. And the economy, although improved in many ways, is still full of weak spots.
Many lagging state-owned companies are still facing the painful choice of whether to impose massive layoffs. They also badly need cheaper capital if they are to expand and modernize further. French banks are struggling under the weight of bad real estate loans. Even the best-managed companies have seen their exports shrink under the pressure of the strong franc. And small businesses are hurting, as local demand for their products dries up.
The French economy was a highflier in the late 1980s, but since then growth has been sluggish and unemployment has risen (charts). Part of the problem is that many of France's best-managed corporations have become more efficient. Such companies as drugmaker and chemical giant Rh one-Poulenc, tiremaker Michelin, and steel company Usinor Sacilor have been closing plants, laying off workers--and transforming themselves into world-class competitors.
HOME TRUTHS. In today's tough economy, though, the problem is that these rejuvenated companies often prefer to invest abroad rather than in France. And their numerous laid-off workers are increasing the political heat on the Balladur regime. World recession has also badly hurt the demand for French goods, from Louis Vuitton handbags to Renault cars.
Many French exporters are in good shape to come roaring back, if the franc weakens and interest rates in Europe fall far enough to spark a recovery. Astonishingly, Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Pi ech says that he fears France's newly lean auto makers--Renault and Peugeot--more than he does the Japanese. But the country is in sore need of a recovery in order to capitalize on the restructuring of recent years--before thegovernment is pressured into intervening.
Balladur, France's conservative leader, had been steering a tight course since becoming Prime Minister on Mar. 30 this year. Taking the long view of French power, he had sought a strong franc by squeezing budget deficits and offering only modest tax incentives to juice the economy. He succeeded for a while. His reputation for sober management let him reduce short-term interest rates from 10% in April to 7% by late July--slightly below the German levels. However, as the perception spreadthat nationalists in the Gaullist party wanted more pump-priming and that France's recovery would trail Germany's, currency traders concluded that the franc was overvalued. Balladur says he is still aiming for a strong franc and therefore doesn't want interest rates to fall fast. Nevertheless, William P. Sterling, international economist at Merrill Lynch & Co., predicts French short rates will fall to 4.5% or even lower in coming months. That could mean an economic upturn by early next year, he says.
"UNDERVALUED." Of course, low interest rates alone do not a strong recovery make--as has been shown in the U.S. Yet most French executives are already breathing easier. The prospect of lower rates should boost confidence and restart investment, predicts Geoff Unwin of French software company Cap Gemini Sogeti. "It's very good news," he says. For example, American chemical companies benefiting from the dollar's earlier weakness have been "very tough competition for us in the European market," says Jean-Pierre Tirouflet, finance director at Rh one-Poulenc. Now, he hopes to gain the export advantage in his rivalry with the Americans, if the franc weakens and financing costs fall on Rh one-Poulenc's high debt. A stronger French economy, Europe's second-largest, can only help the rest of the European Community recover.
France's troubled banks are another clear beneficiary. Credit Lyonnais, Paribas, Indosuez, and others are weighed down by bad loans on Paris office buildings, whose values have plunged nearly 50% over the past four years. Lower interest rates mean lower carrying costs.
Easier money excites the Paris bourse--which jumped nearly 7% during Europe's monetary crisis. A stronger bourse means France can more easily privatize the 21 state-owned companies that it plans to put on the block, starting in September with Rh one-Poulenc, oil producer Elf Aquitaine, and Banque Nationale de Paris. Privatization should strengthen those state companies that suffer from high debt and bloated staffs.
As for the once-potent French franc, some observers in Paris think its day will return. "When France starts growing, people will see that the franc is undervalued," predicts Jean-Paul Betb eze, research director at France's biggest bank, Credit Lyonnais. Yet he thinks high-cost Germany will be struggling to export. So by year-end, Betb eze predicts, "we can force Germany to adopt [growth-oriented policies]." Such swagger helped get France into trouble last month on currency markets. Paris should move more carefully next time in testing its monetary muscle.
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Broncos 17, Chiefs 9 — you know what a victory means, fellas. Give out your BT Game Balls! RB Knowshon Moreno. I will be the first one to say (and most obvious), this guy hasn't had a play of significance since he fumbled back in Week Two. He hasn't had a decent game since Week Thirteen of 2010 (which just so happened to be against the Kansas City Chiefs), when he ran for 161 yards. It became clear throughout the game with an average of 4.2 yards on 20 carries for 85 yards and four receptions for 26 yards. As the Denver Broncos randomly inserted rookie Ronnie Hillman sporadically throughout the game. Hillman did break one off for ten yards, but was basically worthless for the rest of his carries. What became very apparent as Moreno continued to play was that the Broncos' coaches do not trust Hillman to block and they do not trust Lance Ball to hold onto the ball. Moreno may be it for us Denver fans, it may be time to stop complaining and learn to love the bomb. Especially since it is becoming apparent that he is the best running back between us and Peyton Manning hurting his neck. I think that the Broncos' coaches agree. — Ian Henson WR Demaryius Thomas. On Sunday, Thomas caught four passes for 82 yards and a score—including a 30-yard game-clinching score that he hauled directly in the sunlight. A big play-maker, Thomas has been a wonderful weapon for quarterback Peyton Manning, as the two have emerged as one of the top QB-to-WR duos this season. On the year, Manning and Thomas have connected 61 times for 1,015 yards, marking Thomas's first 1,000-yard season of his career. His 1,015 receiving yards represent the fourth-most in team history by a player through Denver's first 11 games. Thomas leads the team in receptions (61), yards (1,015), and yards-per-catch average (16.6) this season. His six touchdown catches rank second on the team, behind only Eric Decker's eight. With five games left to go, Thomas is on track to post career bests in every receiving category. While giving Thomas his due as an extremely gifted player, his future Hall of Fame quarterback also deserves much of the credit for Thomas's production this season. Which leads us to our next game ball. — Jon Heath QB Peyton Manning. Manning completed 22-of-37 passes (59.5%) for 285 yards with two touchdowns and one interception (90.5 rating.) on Sunday, and topped the 3,000 yards on the season while also throwing his 25th touchdown pass the year. Per the team, Manning has now topped 3,000 yards passing and 25 touchdowns in every season he has played. With just three more touchdown passes, Manning will pass former Broncos quarterbacks John Elway and Jake Plummer for the most single season touchdown passes in franchise history (27). Manning's fourteen 3,000-yard seasons rank second in NFL history. Additionally, Manning's fourteen seasons with 25+ touchdown passes extends another one of his many league records. In short, Manning is doing everything right. And for that, he has earned yet another game ball. — Heath DE Derek Wolfe. Wolfe's contributions do not jump out in the box score stats (3 tackles), but his presence was felt. The Chiefs' Jamaal Charles did rush for 107 yards, but ultimately, Kansas City's rushing attack did not determine the outcome of the game. NFL Game Rewind film is not yet available, or I would draw up how Wolfe set the edge on numerous occasions and tracked down runners throughout the game. He has a relentless motor and once Denver's defense regrouped itself, Wolfe played very well against the run. Wolfe has proven to be an effective weapon against both the run (29 tackles) and pass (3 sacks) this season, and has started in all eleven game. This kid is a keeper. — Heath S Rahim Moore. Moore's improve from Year 1 to Year 2 has been phenomenal. During his rookie campaign, Moore was flagged and unjustly fined for a huge hit during the preseason in a game against the Buffalo Bills. Throughout the rest of his first season, Moore looked lost and confused on defense, missing tackles and blowing coverage assignments. This season has been a different story. Like Wolfe, Moore came up to help set the edge against the run on Sunday (screen grabs would make that easier to explain) and continued to perform well in pass coverage. On the season, Moore has recorded 50 tackles (his technique has greatly improved from a season ago) and one interception. Going forward, Moore will likely retain his starting free safety position even after Quinton Carter returns from injured reserve next season. — Heath CB Champ Bailey. Yet another week that we barely heard Bailey's name mentioned—and that's a good thing. Kansas City's wide receivers found little success against Bailey (Pro Bowler Dwayne Bowe caught 4 passes for 41 yards), as the veteran defensive back recorded six tackles, most of them coming in the open field, and broke up a handful of Brady Quinn passes. Bailey appears primed to be voted into his twelfth Pro Bowl at season's end, and he deserves the recognition. — Heath Who gets your Game Balls this week? Give out your Game Balls in the comments below!
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Massive reserves could boost key sectors in HK
Updated: 2017-02-17 07:34
By Oswald Chan in Hong Kong(HK Edition)
Business service companies call for growth hotspots to be nurtured through targeted tax incentives
With the domestic economy likely to have expanded last year at the slowest rate since 2008, Hong Kong's government should reinvigorate economic growth by leveraging its arsenal- the burgeoning fiscal reserves - to promote key segments of high-growth industries.
Specific tax incentives for the high-technology, intellectual property (IP) trading and aircraft leasing industries should be considered to foster an innovation-driven economy in Hong Kong. These measures were desperately needed for economic transformation, auditing advisory firms and professional accounting bodies believed.
The Special Administrative Region's government is set to announce the 2017-18 Budget on February 22, when it will reveal the shape of government finances for the past fiscal year. The government is tipped to record a consolidated budget surplus of HK$59 billion to HK$85 billion for 2016-17; fiscal reserves are projected to soar to as much as HK$928 billion as at the end of March.
Hong Kong's fiscal reserves continue to balloon as the domestic economy is battered by the slowdown of the mainland economy, faltering retail sales and a possible market correction triggered by imminent interest-rate increases in the United States.
There are thus strong calls for the government to harness the excess reserves to offer certain high-growth industries tax incentives to diversify the economy amid anemic growth.
On February 22, the administration will announce Hong Kong's economic growth rate for full-year 2016. GDP was estimated by the government to have expanded 1.5 percent in November, the slowest growth rate since the global financial crisis in 2008.
The new high-technology and creative industries are the first sectors in which the government should consider granting tax incentives to spur innovation in Hong Kong.
Global auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY), along with other audit and professional accounting bodies, recommends the government design the proposed Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park as a preferential tax zone.
The Hong Kong SAR and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government last month signed an agreement to jointly develop an innovation and technology park at the Lok Ma Chau Loop. Under the deal, both sides will establish a key base for cooperation in scientific research by liaising with top-tier enterprises, research and development institutions as well as higher education institutions on the Chinese mainland and overseas.
The measures include providing a concessionary profits tax rate of 8.25 percent (half the normal rate of 16.5 percent) for qualifying enterprises; only 50 percent of the assessable income of individuals employed as high-technology or creative professionals by enterprises in the park should be subject to salaries tax.
The second batch of suggestions is to offer appropriate income and profits tax concessions to cement the growth of innovative startups and high-technology businesses.
EY proposed that if angel investors could commit a minimum of HK$500,000 in a qualifying startup, they would then be entitled to enjoy a tax deduction of 50 percent of their investment at the end of a three-year holding period, subject to a cap of HK$1 million for each year of assessment.
Deloitte suggested a 10-percent concessionary profits rate for the initial 5 years for qualifying high-technology start-ups (80 percent of employees should be Hong Kong residents and annual local spending on high-technology business activities should exceed HK$5 million).
The third type of recommendations is to provide tax incentives to encourage research and development in Hong Kong.
Related measures proposed by EY include allowing a super tax deduction of 200 percent for qualifying R&D expenditure and allowing super tax deduction of 150 percent for employee training costs paid to accredited providers of training services.
"It is through continuous innovation that more high-paying jobs will be created in Hong Kong which, in turn, will help to propel economic growth in a sustainable manner and create opportunities for upward social mobility," EY Hong Kong and Macao Managing Partner Agnes Chan envisaged.
EY's peer company Deloitte recommended that the government introduce a super deduction by allowing a 200-percent tax deduction on qualifying R&D expenditure on high-technology business activities; deductible expenditure should include external costs and fees paid to all research institutes.
"The government should establish a tax policy group on a permanent basis to review tax policy periodically and introduce tax incentives for encouraged industries," said Davy Yun, a tax partner at Deloitte China. "Currently, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Inland Revenue Department only conduct tax reviews in a piecemeal manner which may not be able to cope with changes in Hong Kong's economy."
Two other professional accounting bodies - the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - also supported a super tax deduction for qualifying R&D expenditure and appropriate cash rebate for designated expenditures incurred in the innovation industry.
The Hong Kong Institute of CPAs urged the Hong Kong government to establish the city as an IP hub so it could remain ahead of the curve by positioning itself at the high end of the industry value chain. Related measures include allowing deductions when R&D activities are sub-contracted outside Hong Kong but control and risk-taking activities remain in the city, as well as expanding the range of tax-deductible IP rights.
EY recommended royalties derived from IP rights created or developed in Hong Kong and licensed for use outside Hong Kong should be subjected to a concessionary profit tax rate of 8.25 percent.
Auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said the government should also explore the possibility of relaxing the restriction imposed on tax depreciation allowances of the Inland Revenue Ordinance Section 39E to enhance aircraft leasing operations in Hong Kong.
"Aircraft finance and leasing will be an additional piece of the jigsaw of financial services in the city. It will provide new job opportunities and attract highly skilled people to Hong Kong," asserted Clarence Leung, asset finance and leasing director at PwC HongKong.
Amid a subdued economy, faltering retail sales and rising interest rates, there have been mounting calls for the Hong Kong government to grant tax incentives for certain high-growth industries to help buttress the growth of the innovation sector and enable the local economy to grow rapidly. Justin Chin / Bloomberg
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I can only use the arrows on the scroll bar to move the type block up or down. I usually grabbed the bar below the arrow to move things faster than clicking. Now the slightest movement of the bar makes the whole thing go down an unknown amount--a lot. I can only click on the little arrows gingerly. I just had to disable 'likes and shares" and 'discussion' to get them off the type (New Post) block. And yes, there seem to be no bottom there.
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Where is my normal New Post Page?
Ok, I can see what I think is the problem here.
I logged in under your accounts (so it is specific to your accounts) and saw that the post editor was (as far as I can tell) infinite in length (I gave up after a while).
I didn't see the mess, but I'm guess the size of the post editor is probably the root cause.
We're looking into this now.
I forgot to mention that you should be able to post for now via http://wordpress.com/#!/post/ or an app: http://en.support.wordpress.com/apps/
Mac, I suspect you didnt see the mess, because we have gone into "screen options" and deselected the sections that were obscuring the post editor. We have been able to post by doing so, but would like to be able to have everything working the was it is supposed to again. Thanks much for helping! We look forward to having this sorted out. :)
OH! Just to be clear... it is only my co-blogger, the Elephant's Child, who is having these problems on her computer. Everything works as it should for me.
Yeah, it's account-specific, and you account appears to be fine.
We're still looking into this.
@theelephantschild and @theperfectipodcollection this issue should now be resolved for you and anyone else suffering from it.
For some reason the height of your editors had both been set to over 17 Million pixels high which was hard for your browser to render ;)
I've fixed it up so this is no longer possible and you can now resize them down to a manageable size again.
Dear westi, macmanx, and the elephants,
What a wonderful surprise this morning to wake up and see the problem has been resolved. Thank you so much. I use WordPress almost every day, some days for hours at a time. This past week has been one of those experiences where you don't realize how important it is until it's gone.
I'm also happy I was able to study the various forum issues to find americanelephant and his identical problem. While macmanx had begun to help me on my own thread, things really started to head in the right direction once I piggybacked on elephant's thread.
Thanks; I'm stoked.
P.S. It's too bad I can't take everybody out for a nice meal. If you're ever in Portland, I'm buying!
Hooray! This is such good news.
Gasp! 17 million pixels. I will settle for your "for some reason" and not ask why, just be very grateful to have it resolved. And what a joy to wake up and find it all fixed. Everything seems to be working well. I cannot thank you enough.
@theelephantschild and @theperfectipodcollection I'm glad the problem was resolved but we would still need to find out where that 17 million pixels setting came from.
Could you remember the last time you used the New Post or Edit Post screen before the problem? Did you use your usual computer and browser or perhaps used a tablet or even a smart phone? Also did you resize the editor (either Visual or Text)?
Thank you beforehand for any information.
Hello azaozz,
I only use my desktop and laptop computers.
The problem started right after saving work, while editing a post in HTML mode. One unusual characteristic of my editing that day was the following: my wife was helping me that day (my hand is injured), and she had zoomed the text in to make it very large.
As I said before, I also approved a clever spam message an hour or two beforehand, one that had escaped the filter and looked quite authentic. I removed it almost immediately. I did not flag it, but I still may have a copy of it on email. Nothing about it is particularly notable, except for the smooth talk.
I hope that helps.
I'm usually on WordPress several hours every day, and try to post, normally, 3 or 4 posts a day. Less lately. No tablet or smart phone.
I had a problem a few days before this started. I had just about finished a long post that had really taken me a lot of time, and clicked the 'save', and was told that it couldn't be saved because I was disconnected, and consequently the whole thing vanished except for the first 4 lines. I was furious, but I hadn't been saving frequently as I went along, so it was probably my fault, but I had no idea why I'd been disconnected — I explored around, looking at every item on the page, but as far as I know didn't change anything. I'd had some fleeting problems with things on the page not working quite right (preview button not working for example) but they were all fleeting and went away. I'm sorry, this is no help. I didn't, to my knowledge, resize the editor—I wouldn't know how, and I don't think I did it accidentally.
Thanks for the extra information. We will get to the bottom of this and make sure it never happens again.
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Andrea Pirlo said "much of the credit" goes to Antonio Conte for a record-breaking 102-point Juventus run.
"We beat every record, amassed 102 points and it will be almost impossible for anyone to repeat that.
"This was an extraordinary campaign and crowned by this victory," Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia after a 3-0 win over Cagliari.
The entire second half was dominated by supporters waving banners calling for their Coach to remain.
"It was a lovely show of affection from the crowd towards Conte and we hope it can all be resolved over the next few days.
"Much of the credit for these trophies goes to Conte, as he picked up a team fresh from finishing seventh twice and won three Scudetti in a row."
This is a new top five European League record of 102 points.
They are also the first Serie A side to end a campaign with a perfect home record.
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Is That Gas I Smell, Or Cinnamon?
A gas pipeline was being fixed in Harlem and officials didn't want a flood of 911 calls from people smelling gas. So they masked the smell by adding cinnamon to the gas.
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High School of the Dead 6 – Fanservice of the Dead
Lots and lots of fanservice and Marikawa and Rei getting drunk in this episode! I'm not really one to decry fanservice, but wow, it's almost sensory overload here. It gets to a point where your brain just shuts down because boobs and ass are everywhere. And I guess the story wants to find a way for Rei to bring up Hisashi more without feeling guilty about it, so she does a bit of offscreen drinking. I thought Takashi might brush it off, just because Rei is so clearly drunk and rambling, but it's actually understandable this time that it pushes past his explosion point. But, hey, the make-up kissing afterward is great! (Kissing is pretty much the equivalent of furious boning in anime, I guess.)
Oh, and Rika's place is loaded, damn. Of the options Kouta presents, the third is most likely, or at least the one I hope is most likely. She could totally be a good enough sniper to command outrageous Golgo 13 prices.
Now for the death chart!
Takashi: He's definitely going through sensory overload — so many near-naked girls all around him that he can barely think! At least he is able to keep his wits about him enough to defuse situations even while packing some heat in the pants.
Likelihood of survival: A man who can keep a clear head while horny is a survivor.
Rei: Haha, where did all this come from? She's molesting people in the bathroom, getting drunk and then drudging all those Hisashi hangups that had been buried a couple of episodes prior. If this were an American horror flick, then the group may as well have bought Rei's gravestone and lugged it around with them. (I watched Black Christmas recently. Margot Kidder spends half the movie being a tough, belligerent woman who smokes, drinks and swears the whole time, and even mocks the resident virgin. Do you think she survives? Hell no!) That said, the story seems intent on milking her relationship with Takashi, so she's not going anywhere.
Likelihood of survival: She is basically the MVP of the fanservice episode, and anime doesn't kill its fanservice MVPs. Or does it?
Kouta: Weapons upgrade again! If Takashi gets sensory overload from being surrounded by busty women, then Kouta gets sensory overload by being surrounded by big guns. He is absolutely ready to kill the hell out of any zombie that dares approach the group. Just look at him at the end of the episode — he already has that bulletproof vest slipped on and ready to go!
Likelihood of survival: Give a man one gun, he thinks he's Superman. Give a man two, he thinks he's God. Give him an entire cache? He's every Greek/Norse/Shinto/etc. god packed into one.
Saya: Again, if this were an American flick, Saya totally would have been the first to die. Horror movies have funny logic: If you're too sexed up, you die, but if you're a snooty virgin (by their standards), then you also die. The god of horror was definitely thinking, "How dare Saya complain about this communal bath!"
Likelihood of survival: Doesn't really take a hit because this is anime, and she makes up for it by getting into a naked water fight with Saeko.
Saeko: She takes all the fanservice in stride, and even fulfills the thong-wearing kendo warrior/housewife fantasy that Takashi never knew he had. By the way, does halfadeckshort's Shower Theorem count for this episode? I mean, everyone takes a bath together. Do they cancel each other out?
Likelihood of survival: There needs to be a ruling on this Shower Theorem!
Marikawa: Don't ask her to drive the car tomorrow morning!
Likelihood of survival: Seriously. Don't do it.
Shido: Man, am I glad he was excluded from the fanservice episode!
Likelihood of survival: He's not important enough to feature in the fanservice episode for even a moment. lol @ him
Rika: Like every anime character ever, she has senses keen enough to detect when people are talking about her behind her back. And if Golgo 13 has taught me anything, it's that you don't do anything behind a sniper's back. Ever.
Likelihood of survival: I just hope she doesn't go home after everyone leaves, expecting to find guns. Oops!
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"Don't stand behind me, if you value your life."
yes Duke Togo has taught us all not to mess with Bad Mother Fuckers. Possibly moreso than Pulp Fiction.
I say Kouta's life expentancy dropped a little. He was slightly less than sane when talking to Takashi earlier. Generally being insane is a bad thing. As witnessed in previous episodes. Even if he wasn't acting insane he was certainly acting manic. Another trait frowned upon. I could see him get too energetic in his zombie massacre bloodlust to not notice the zombie lurching up from behind.


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- abbr. Abbreviated form of didymosphenia geminata.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Jeff Dillon, regional fisheries biologist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, says the single-celled organism with the scientific name didymo will have to be watched.
The problem is that the porous material can carry invasive species such as didymo to other waterways.
The pants are designed for shallow wading, and the non-felt boots comply with Trout Unlimited's plea (along with many state game departments) to not wear felt-bottomed shoes, so you don't inadvertently carry invasive species such as didymo or rock snot to other, uninfected waters.
Gear Review: Cloudveil Wading Pants and 8x Felt-Free Wading Boots
Maryland's Department of Natural Resources plans to prohibit wading with felt soles starting March 21 after discovering that "rock snot," or didymo -- a type of algae that coats riverbeds in thick mats -- thrives in the shoes' damp fibers and hitches a ride from one body of water to another.
The spread of didymo from Maryland's Gunpowder Falls in 2009 to the Savage River last year appears clearly linked to "shoes of the fishermen," said Jonathan McKnight, a biologist with the Maryland Division of Natural Resources.
That's what's believed to have happened in Vermont, where felt-soled footwear is suspected in the spread of didymo, a slimy algae also called rock snot, says Shawn Good, a fisheries biologist with the state Fish and Wildlife Department.
Elsewhere:•The Idaho Legislature passed a resolution April 7 that stopped short of banning felt soles but spelled out the "harmful and catastrophic potential threat" posed by didymo and other aquatic invaders, with felt soles singled out as a dangerous host.
Rock Snot, a colloquial term, is an algae known by its scientific name, didymo.
Maryland fishery regulators say didymo, short for Didymosphenia geminata, can smother aquatic insect larvae such as mayflies, stoneflies and caddis flies that are favored food for trout.
Similar bans will take effect April 1 in Vermont and next year in Alaska, aimed especially at didymo, a type of algae that coats riverbeds with thick mats of yellow-brown vegetation commonly called "rock snot."
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Volunteer in Costa Rica The Children's Museum of Costa Rica is a first of it's kind in Central America. Created to help children and their families enjoy, understand and become active citizens of the world in which they live. The Museum encourages imagination, curiosity, investigation, innovation, and play. Set in the old military prison, just north of downtown San Jose, this is a wonderful education institution that is a pacesetter for children's programs and exhibits.
Volunteers work side by side the local staff to encourage hands-on play and allow children to learn and experience science, music, geography and other subjects. Volunteers will work with the visitors and help to explain the exhibits, also can help with setting up displays, assisting with guided tours. Work hours are approximately 830am-13:00pm, 13:30pm-15:00pm Monday through Thursday.
Important: Arrival flights must be before 10pm (no exceptions) to San Jose and departure flight should be after 1pm.
Volunteer Opportunities: Museum Assistant program
- Project length: From 2 weeks to 12 weeks
- Arrival Airport: San Jose (SJO) Juan Santamaría International Airport.
- Work Schedule: 8:30 to 15:00PM with break for lunch.
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- Age Limits: Minimum 18 years or older for solo travelers.
- Airlines: American, United, Delta, US Airways, Copa, Taca, Avianca, Spirit Airways.
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- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
- Arrival: Airport (SJO). Meet and greet by ABV Staff and transfer to host family.
- Orientation: Orientation upon arrival.
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- Departure: Transfer back to the airport at the end of the program.
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In what's being termed a "residency," talented, S.A.-born singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo is beginning a three-concert series at Ocho Lounge at Hotel Havana, 1015 Navarro St., at 7 tonight. He performs there same time on Sept. 14 and 28. The concerts are free.
Last time I saw Escovedo, he was rocking at dusk at the Latino Music Festival at Main Plaza two years ago, in a lineup that included Flaco Jimenez, Tish Hinojosa, Johnny Rodriguez, The Krayolas and Girl in a Coma. It was one of the great nights while doing this blog.
And then at 8 p.m. Saturday at Ocho, Austin is well represented with a show by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Garza and jazz singer Kat Edmonson.
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Every once in a while there's something really surprising on Craigslist -- like this STUDIO SALE: 600+ fine art photos, deep discounts, view by appt only that was listed in the "Collectibles" category. It actually turns out that Durwood Zedd -- remember the store zedd on Hayes? -- is selling his photos. (We used this one from his website, where you can see more of his work.)
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- Cool old Office/School Desk for $75
- Pair of bentwood Eames era Danish teak / black vinyl lounge chairs for $80
- Contemporary Platform Bed & Mattress purchased at Zonal on Fillmore for $349
- Antique Lawyer's or Barrister's Bookcase for $350
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Nice driving report here of the Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG. Enjoy!
Large turbo engines aren't meant to sound like this. Nor are they meant to respond to the throttle like the CL63, either. The secret would seem to be not more turbo pressure, but less. Because the engine is still large, Mercedes can afford to blow only moderate amounts of boost through it, which means the engine can run a compression ratio of 10.0:1, a number you'd normally associate with a normally aspirated car. So there's no off-boost lethargy at all, nor any sudden uncontrollable bang in the back when it kicks in. Any revs in any gear and the thing just flies.
In fact, its character and sound is more akin to the old 5.5-litre supercharged motor AMG used before the 6.2, only with much more shove. We loved that old engine, and anyone who buys this new one in any of the AMG products it will filter into are going to love it too.


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The Ant, The Bee and the Spider is a three-part exploration of the meaning and message of the verses of the Qur'an that mention these three insects in separate Surahs, and for which the Surahs are named after.
Why did the Qur'anic revelation specifically use the example of these three insects to convey certain messages to the Prophet and the Ummah? Think about the ecosystems of these insects, their challenges, their resilience and what they provide to mankind, and you will be amazed at the miracle of the Qur'anic revelation!
This course has been specifically crafted for high-school and middle-school students (others are also welcome to attend!). Join us over the March Break as we take an exciting journey into the three amazing stories of The Ant, The Bee and The Spider.
Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick is a historian, social activist and religious leader of African and Native American descent. He has travelled to over 58 countries doing research and delivering lectures to various communities. His qualification in Islamic Studies comes from a BA from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia and his history background is shaped by an MA and PhD from the History Department of the University of Toronto, Canada. Shaikh Abdullah is currently a senior instructor at the Islamic Institute of Toronto.


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Our friends from Japan informed us that Sapphire has started shipping its HD 2900 XT cards in the islands.
The card is known as Sapphire HD 2900 XT 1GB GDDR4 PCI-E DUAL DVI/VIVO. The confusing part is the frequency as some stores claims that the card works at 825MHz core and 2100 MHz memory, other version works at default 740MHz core and 2,200MH GDDR4 memory and the last shop claims 740MHz core and 2,050MHz GDDR4 memory.
It will cost 78,800.000 JP Yens or about 470.755 EUR which is not that bad for a card wit 1GB of DDR4 memory in Japan.
Last time we checked the GDDR4 memory on these cards were supposed to work at 2200 MHz. in case you are in Japan and your Japanese is still good you can read more about it here.


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109th CONGRESS
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March 17, 2005
Mr. Weldon of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Akin, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Souder, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Petri, Mr. Baker, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Costello, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Ney, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Graves, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Everett, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Weller, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Platts, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Hall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005.
Prohibition on human cloning
In general
Title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 15, the following:
Human cloning
301. Definitions
302. Prohibition on human cloning
In this chapter:
Human cloning
The term human cloning means human asexual reproduction, accomplished by introducing nuclear material from one or more human somatic cells into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose nuclear material has been removed or inactivated so as to produce a living organism (at any stage of development) that is genetically virtually identical to an existing or previously existing human organism.
Asexual reproduction
The term asexual reproduction means reproduction not initiated by the union of oocyte and sperm.
Somatic cell
The term somatic cell means a diploid cell (having a complete set of chromosomes) obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage of development.
Prohibition on human cloning
In general
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity, public or private, in or affecting interstate commerce, knowingly—
to perform or attempt to perform human cloning;
to participate in an attempt to perform human cloning; or
to ship or receive for any purpose an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo.
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity, public or private, knowingly to import for any purpose an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo.
Criminal penalty
Any person or entity that violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
Civil penalty
Any person or entity that violates any provision of this section shall be subject to, in the case of a violation that involves the derivation of a pecuniary gain, a civil penalty of not less than $1,000,000 and not more than an amount equal to the amount of the gross gain multiplied by 2, if that amount is greater than $1,000,000.
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Nothing in this section restricts areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this section, including research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to produce molecules, DNA, cells other than human embryos, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans.
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The year of living Danishly : uncovering the secrets of the world's happiest country / Helen Russell.
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| When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? Helen decides there is only one way to find out: she will give herself a year, trying to uncover the formula for Danish happiness. From childcare, education, food and interior design to SAD, taxes, sexism and an unfortunate predilection for burning witches, The Year of Living Danishly is a funny, poignant record of a journey that shows us where the Danes get it right, where they get it wrong, and how we might just benefit from living a little more Danishly ourselves.
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News about Lily Allen, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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Lily Allen, Britain's New Pop Star, Has Cheek, and Bite, to Spare
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Paying a Price to Play at South by Southwest
For better or worse, struggling bands often spend their own money to play the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin, Tex.
March 17, 2015, Tuesday
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Jejurikar, who will report to Punit Goenka, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO), ZEEL, will come on board in February 2012.
Jejurikar, an MBA from the SP Jain Institute of Management (1986 batch), has been with Mahindra & Mahindra for the last 11 years. Prior to that, he was with the FMCG company Marico Industries.
Goenka, in an official communiqu�, says, "Jejurikar's vast experience in marketing and brand building will add immense value to the organisation."
For Jejurikar, his decade-long experience at Mahindra has been a great learning experience, both professionally and personally. He is now all excited to steer the pioneer broadcasting company of India, Zee Entertainment, in a sector which he finds very exciting -- media and entertainment.


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Reviewed: March 2005
Released: 2004, Bloodstained Art Entertainment
Rating: 3.0/5
Reviewer: Luxi Lahtinen
Melodic Death Metal from Sweden has undoubtedly become quite a curse to the ears of many nowadays. Well, here is some more anyway… and this thing has its moments for sure, believe it or not.
Avatar, a 5-piece act hailing from Mölndal, Sweden, can produce lots of melodic, Gothenburg´ish Death Metal noise via this 4-song E.P. titled 4 REASONS TO DIE. Luckily they remind me more of the mid ´90s Gothenburg-tinged Death Metal invasion musically with bands like Sacrilege, Ceremonial Oath, Naglfar and the likes than possibly some other Swedish melody-infested Death Metal bands that adopted the similar sound for themselves a few years later.
However, to be honest with you, even if they sound like a rather solid, melodic Swedish Death Metal band, I find their music a bit too uninspiring and quite breathless even. The first two songs on this E.P., "Tied, Torn and Twisted" and "My Shining Star" basically don't do much for me despite a few, occasional good moments in both of them. "Apocalypse Showtime" is a much better effort, being overall a more varied tune and sounding like they have spent a few more rehearsal hours with the song compared to the first two tunes on 4 REASONS… Also, the last song "Stranger" , is structure-wise, a relatively well-made and catchy song, with some strong riffage churned out by the band's guitar duo of Jonas and Simon and somewhat powerful vocals by Johannes Eckerström. I bet if Avatar had existed and recorded similar stuff in the mid of 90s they would have snapped up by either Black Sun Records or Wrong Again Records back. Just too bad for them they are a half decade late because trends tend to come and go.
Avatar really isn't a band that is meant to crumble and shake the ground below your feet, but if you feel an urgent need to add some more early Gothenburg´ish Swedish Death Metal to your own collection, then you might want to add Avatar as a part of it too.
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The Arkansas Razorbacks scored 10 unaswered points in the fourth quarter Friday to recorded a 31-30 win over the LSU Tigers.
The Razorbacks were a 7-point home underdog in the game. The combine score went OVER the posted over/under total (54).
Dennis Johnson rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries for Arkansas, while Casey Dick passed for 116 yards with a TD in the upset.
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One La Crescenta resident's decision to paint her house neon green has drawn the ire of neighbors who say the color stands out in all the wrong ways.
For the last month, the foothill house at 3045 Markridge Road has been coated in neon green with purple trim — a stark contrast to the muted, earthy tunes of the neighboring homes.
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Hello and thank you for your question. I will be very pleased to assist you. I'm a practicing lawyer in England with over 10 years experience.
May I clarify please you mention you have tried the land registry already. Does this mean you have obtained your title plan which should show a red line around your property. Does this agree with your view or your neighbour view or is it inconclusive please?
The red line denotes your extent of ownership
The red line does denote my boundary but as my neighbour informs and he is right, this is not measured out. My neighbour says the red line is in the blackthorn bushes although it does not detail any shrubbery or trees, I have tried too looking at google but with it being summer I cannot see a clear line of fencing going up the close.
Thanks. He is right up to a point but this does not mean his view is right either. If I may expand...
If he disputes the location of the boundary line what you have effectively here is the potential for a boundary dispute. If there is a dispute with regards to the location of the boundary line then the first thing to look at is your title plan which you can obtain from the land registry if you do not already have it. Occasionally though not often measurements can appear on the plan. Where this is the case the measurements will be legally binding. More often than not however the plan will contain no measurements but will be expressed to be for the purpose of identification only.
In these circumstances the plan is, whilst drawn to scale, only for the purpose of identification and will not necessarily establish the exact location of the boundary line very precisely. Where this is the case you can either agree between you where the boundary line lies or failing which you would need to resolve the matter either using the RICS boundary resolution service or through the land Registry adjudicator or alternatively the County Court.
It can often be difficult to determine the exact position of a boundary in terms of centimeters or inches but a plan should enable identification of land in terms of several feet usually. As above, properties are generally registered with a plan for identification purposes showing the general position of a boundary. Sometimes it can be relatively straightforward to determine the location of the boundary by reference to another structure such as the house but not always and even then not necessarily with the degree of accuracy that may be required.
If you are unable to agree the location of the boundary line, you can ask the Land Registry to determine the boundary on the title plans by instructing a surveyor to prepare a a very precise plan showing the exact line of the boundary in the surveyors opinion. You will need to use a RICS qualified surveyor to draw up a plan. You then complete form DB (link below) and send to the Land Registry who will inspect the same and serve a notice on your neighbour offering him the opportunity to object to their proposals. You can include the evidence such as you have with your application and can show this to your surveyor when he is preparing his plan.
There is a fee of £90.
If your neighbour agrees to this proposal you can share the cost of a surveyor. If he refuses then this amounts to a boundary dispute which can be determined by the Land Registry Adjudicator. If the boundary is determined in the above manner then your title deeds will be updated with precise measurements which are legally binding going forward.
Is there anything above I can clarify for you?
I guess this is it, I will try this avenue. Incidentally, from last replying I was rather cobsmacked (got photos) to see both Mr and Mrs Owners in my garden, they had lifted a fence panel and were busily planting shrubs and hoeing the ground?
sorry for the delay in reverting to you - I have been driving home.
From what you say, the area of land is in dispute and this being the case, until such time as one of you can establish a claim to the land, then neither of you have any rights you can confidently exercise and you would be within your rights to challenge such behaviour.
although the land Registry plans are as discussed above, typically restricted to being for the purposes of identification unless measurements are shamed thereon, they can often be used to reasonably accurately identify where a boundary line should be particularly by reference to other structures though this is by no means all is possible I quite accept. if the neighbour continues to exercise rights overland you claim as yours, consider serving upon them a notice advising the you dispute their claim to the land and requiring them to cease-and-desist exercising any rights or entering onto land to make changes to it until such time as the matter was settled either amicably or via the land Registry adjudicator process as above
Are you happy with the information I have provided to you above or is there anything above I can clarify for you any further?
Just checking out getting a RICS qualified surveyor and talking to Land Registry. I will rate your advice once I am confident that Land Registry offer this as a possible solution, I say this as I did ask them if there was a way, re measurements that would resolve this. A judicatory after employing a surveyor was never discussed ad an option. I like this idea, I will rate once I know this is good advice.
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How to perform Arati at home
If one has a home altar, he should perform at least one arati a day. Try and involve all the family members, especially children. By bowing down before the Lord, singing and dancing before Him, they will develop a natural affection for Him.
There are different types of aratis and the articles used in a full arati ceremony are:
1. Large conch-shell (to blow)
2. A cup of fresh water and a spoon for achaman (purification)
3. Incense sticks (at least three)
4. Ghee lamp (usually with five wicks)
5. Small conch-shell (for offering water) with a stand
6. Container of water to be offered
7. Container in which offered water can be poured
8. Cloth or handkerchief
9. Small plate of flowers
10. Lighter or matches
11. Whisk (camara)
12. Peacock fan
13. Bell
Offer obeisances to Srila Prabhupada and your spiritual master if you have one. Perform achaman.
Pray to Srila Prabhupada and your spiritual master for permission to offer arati to the Lord. You may also offer some flower petals at their lotus feet. The mood is that each article you offer is offered on behalf of Srila Prabhupada.
The following list shows the order in which the articles are offered and how they are offered. Items 3–9 are offered first to Krishna, then to Srimati Radharani, then Gaura, then Nitai, then to the guru parampara, to Srila Prabhupada and finally to the devotees. Before offering each article, one's hand and the article to be offered should be purified with three drops of water.
1. Conch shell is blown to announce the beginning of the ceremony
2. Bell is rung throughout
3. Incense is offered with seven circles around the whole body
4. Ghee lamp is offered with four circles around the feet; two around the mid body; three around the head; seven around the whole body
5. Water is offered with three circles around the head; seven around the whole body
6. Cloth is offered with seven circles around the whole body
7. Flowers are offered with seven circles around the whole body
8. Fan the whole body with the whisk seven times
9. Fan the whole body with the peacock fan seven times (summertime only)
10. Conch blown to announce the end of the ceremony
For dhupa-arati, only the following articles are offered:
1) an incense holder with an odd number of sticks (at least three)
2) flowers on a plate
3) whisk
4) a peacock fan (in warm weather)
After performing arati, offer your obeisances to Srila Prabhupada and your spiritual master, and pray for forgiveness for any offences caused during the worship.
Srila Prabhupada's letter to Hayagriva Das, 18th November, 1968 :
"This letter describes a full arati, and it is not difficult to do. It can be accompanied by a kirtana. However, if you do not have the conch shell or fan available, the arati can consist of offering dhupa (incense), followed by the lamp and then a fragrant flower, accompanied by the chanting of Hare Krishna. In temples, the conch shell is also blown at the start of arati and the incense is offered before the lamp".


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In advance I have to note African standards are different from western standards. Especially, in my opinion, concerning the bathroom.
At the beginning of our round trip Ethiopia we stayed the first two nights in Adot Tina Hotel, not far from the main shopping area 'Bole Road' and only 20 minutes driving from the airport. Adot Tina Hotel is frequented by Spanish couples adopting a baby from Ethiopia. It is nice to see those happy families. The babies are cute… but cry too!
After our trip to northern Ethiopia we returned for one night before starting our round trip in the south.
The entrance/parking of the hotel is guarded 24 hours a day. The staff at the reception, the restaurant and the housekeeping is very friendly. At the reception and in the restaurant they speak English very well.
Free internet is offered at a couple of computers in the business center next to the reception area. As is free (working!!) wifi.
The first two nights we were accommodated in room 408, a standard guestroom. No a/c, but due to the cool nights opening a window gives fresh air!
Beds were good, we had a small sitting area, a television, a safe and a bathroom with a hairdryer, two towels a person, water glasses, soap and little bottles with shampoo, bath/shower gel and body lotion. Can't say the bathroom was clean (see photo).
Don't start screaming now about my note about the bathrooms above. This was the only hotel during our round trip which provided us with all mentioned here. Regular you have one towel a person, no water glasses and just a little piece of soap.
The breakfast buffet was reasonable. Toast, pancakes, jam, eggs, coffee, tea etc. and even some fruit!
As we came back for another night to the hotel after our round trip in the north we were very lucky! We had an upgraded to room 103, one of the two executive suites of the hotel on the top floor. See the photo's! A sitting room, a large and a small bedroom, both with a bathroom (which were clean!!) and, best of all a huge terrace overlooking Addis Ababa. Just one remark, at night there was a lot of noise from equipment on the roof. I even decided to use my ear plugs (which I always have with me for 'emergencies').
I definitely would choose again for Adot Tina Hotel. Not a luxury hotel, but more than okay!
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The Adot-Tina Hotel offers a tour desk and a fitness centre as well as a steam room, a sauna and a business centre. Addis Ababa town centre is within a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
Addis Ababa University is within easy driving distance of the Adot-Tina Hotel. Internet access is available for guests who need to remain connected while on the road. If access is a concern, prospective guests will be glad to know the hotel provides wheelchair access for an inclusive experience. Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is under a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
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Midland College Petroleum Professional Development Center 1/1
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The Spring 2012 classes scheduled to date are on the Midland College PPDC Website: www.midland.edu/ppdc
Midland College will be closed for the Christmas holidays from December 17-January 1. To register while we are gone, go to our PPDC website. Additional classes will be added when we get back in January.
PetroEd E Learning Courses: Introduction to Petroleum Industry (DIT) - Length 84 hours - Go to the
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Instructors: Steve Melzer, Robert Kiker, Robert Trentham, Hoxie Smith
January 23-26, Mon-Thu, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
$1,895; Out of State, $1,920
Midland College PPDC Building, 105 W. Illinois
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Instructor: Larry Chapman
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Midland College PPDC Building, 105 W. Illinois
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The Gifts of Fear
Last week, we learned that free-flowing fear brings you focus, instincts, and intuition. In this excerpt from my book The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You, we'll look more closely at our good friend, fear.
Fear hones your senses, alerts your innate survival skills, and increases your ability to respond effectively to novel or changing environments. When your fear flows freely, you won't feel fearful; instead, you'll feel focused, centered, capable, and agile. Sadly, our connection to free-flowing fear has been so disrupted that most of us have no understanding of fear whatsoever.
Most of us think we know fear because we've experienced the moods states of worry, anxiety, trepidation, terror, or panic. However, none of these emotions is fear! Though we have all felt true fear (there is no way to survive without it), we have so completely confused it with anxieties and terrors that we have lost our ability to identify fear as the distinct and vital capacity it is.
Here are some examples: Have you ever avoided an automobile accident by instinctively maneuvering your car out of harm's way, or handled an emergency such as a house fire in a very calm and focused manner – only feeling anxious or jangled after the danger had passed? Each of us would most likely say that we felt no fear while the dangerous situation was occurring (and that the fear only arose afterward), but we would be absolutely wrong.
Fear is the intelligence that takes over our bodies, our minds, and our emotions, and turns us into surprisingly masterful lifesavers. In fact, in those times when we're sure we feel no fear – when we're completely focused, brilliantly instinctive, and amazingly resourceful – those are actually the times when our fear is flowing freely.
Your task in the territory of fear is very simple. All you need to do is learn to identify fear when it is flowing. For instance, when you're driving and checking both rearview mirrors, easing out of the way of slowed or speeding cars, signaling your intentions, and making eye contact with other drivers – your flowing fear is at work. Your instincts are fully engaged, you're constantly scanning your changing environment for novelties and dangers, and you're acting in a way that increases your likelihood of arriving at your destination in one piece.
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When fear flows through you, it makes you focused, lucid, and able to respond effectively to your environment. If you should come upon something startling or hazardous, your focus and readiness will allow you to act in ways that protect you and the people around you. Fear in its flowing state is your constant companion – not just in potentially endangering situations like driving, but in all situations.
When you're working at the office, answering phones, juggling schedules, carrying on two or three conversations at once, and tracking down supplies or contractors – your flowing fear (not your anxiety, your worry, or your panic) is on the job. Your entire being is engaged and focused, you're scanning through significant amounts of information, altering your behavior in response to changing demands, interacting with unique people, machines, and businesses in unique ways, and ensuring that your business (and therefore your financial survival) will continue to thrive and respond healthfully to changing market conditions.
When fear flows freely throughout your psyche, you become competent, capable, and intelligent in every area of your life. Most psychics and intuitives aren't aware of this, but intuitive skills are intimately related to the instinctual energy of fear. Free-flowing fear gives each of us the capacity to identify, sort, translate, understand, and act upon the emotional and physical cues we pick up. There's no real magic to this (intuition is a function of lighting-quick neurological processes that aren't fully perceptible to our conscious awareness), but because most of us have so completely vilified and rejected fear, intuition has been treated as a mysterious faculty instead of a normal, freely available, fear-supported skill.
If you're generally capable, naturally intuitive, and focused, you're actually already connected to your free-flowing fear (even though you may not think of yourself as fearful). All you need to do now is to name your fear as itself, welcome it, and thank it for all its help. Fear is not your enemy. In fact, it may well be the best friend you have.
So what happened to fear, and why are most of us completely unaware of its true nature? One problem is that we don't name fear as itself – as our brilliant and innate capacity to intuit, act, move, react, and change our behavior based on the input we receive. We call fear our intuition, our horse sense, our gut instincts, our little birdie, our survival skills, or even our guardian angel – but we don't call it fear, so we can't identify it properly. And again, fear is not worry or anxiety, which jangle and nag at you when your instincts are in some way impaired (or when you're ignoring your instincts for some reason), nor is fear terror and panic, which take over when your instincts have been utterly overwhelmed.
Just as it is with anger and sadness, fear brings us gifts that we can't get from any other place. Emotions are an irreplaceable aspect of our intelligence. You could even say that they're a function of genius — emotional genius, that is!


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Into the Unknown at the London Barbican
By Mark Hepworth: The events that London's premier arts venue The Barbican is currently hosting include a production of The Tempest, a viewing of a David Lynch biopic, a display of paintings on the subject of Sufism and music…and an exhibition on the history of Science Fiction. There is often a feeling of tension between SF and the artistic mainstream, be it a sense of resentment when someone like Margaret Atwood seems to try to manoeuvre away from the genre label, or slightly dismissive reviews in the 'serious' press. While genre barriers do seem to be falling, it's still unusual to see SF getting such deep attention, and so I couldn't resist the opportunity to fit in a visit to "Into the Unknown: A Journey through Science Fiction" to see how it treated its subject.
Billed as a festival-style exhibition with more than 800 works, it is scattered across several floors and areas of the Barbican. The curator is Swiss historian and writer Patrick Gyger, whose bio gives impressive credentials – he was director of the Swiss SF collection "Maison d'Ailleurs" where he opened a wing dedicated to Jules Verne, has worked with the European Space Agency, run Utopiales, and been GoH at Eurocon.
His exhibition begins with a walk through four loosely-themed sections, and in the first his love of Jules Verne comes through very clearly as you enter: Extraordinary Voyages begins with the early years of wonder and speculation, filling the space with models, displays, films, and books either from the early years of SF or inspired by it. It has a story to tell but doesn't press its conclusions on you; rather it allows you to wander through and let the theme assemble itself. For example, here you can trace a line from the prehistoric creatures at the Centre Of The Earth through the modelwork of Harryhausen to portrayals of Godzilla. Finding these mini-themes among the artifacts is a voyage of discovery.


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UFC 152: After Vitor Belfort Who Will Challenge Jon Jones?September 17, 2012
Come this Saturday, Jon Jones will be defending his title against Vitor Belfort. Make no mistake about it, Jones is going to beat Belfort just as he has every other former Champion placed in front of him.
The question is, what comes next?
There's been a huge shakeup in the light heavyweight division since Henderson pulled out of UFC 151. It seems like Henderson has lost his title shot because he failed to disclose the injury soon enough.
Machida too looks like he lost his number one contender spot when he refused to fight Jones on short notice.
So who is left to fight Jones for the title? The obvious answer emerges at UFC on Fox 5.
Shogun Rua is facing Alexander Gustafsson in what looks a lot like a number one contender fight. Rua is a former champion and obviously that gives him an edge in getting another shot to reclaim his title. Gustafsson on the other hand is a once-beaten fighter who has been steadily climbing the light heavyweight ranks.
When these two square off, we will have an obvious candidate to take a fight with Jones. If Rua wins, he'll have amassed a three fight win streak and beaten a top prospect. If Gustafsson wins he'll have worked his way through increasingly difficult opposition and beaten a former champion. Either man will be an easy sell as a number one contender.
And what about Jones and Machida? Supposedly the two will be fighting before years end. Both men are known to have no objection of taking some time off after their fights.
Given the frequency with which Jones fights, in December we could have two contenders ready for an early- to mid-year fight with the champ.