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For this month, however, we have narrowed things down a bit, although I think our topic will be equally popular as it is
We would like to see your depictions of creatures from the animal kingdom.
NB. Please remember that we are a stamping challenge. If you wish your entry to be considered for the prize it must include hand stamped elements. Digital stamps (which are in effect clipart) do not qualify. Sadly there were several entries last month that were ineligible because we could not see any hand stamping on them, so please do make sure that your project includes some hand stamping. You can check out our full challenge rules here
For our sponsor this month we are delighted to welcome back Crafty Individuals, who are very generously inviting the lucky winner to choose anything from their website up to a value of £35! Besides their fabulous stamps, they also have a gloriously eclectic range of papers, printed images, masks & dies and many other crafting accessories and "must haves", so the winner will truly be spoilt for choice.
I've made two cards for this month. Inspired by the fact that we live next door to a farm, and it is so lovely to be able to watch all the animals out in the fields, I've used some of the gorgeous images from the Crafty Individuals Miniatures Book "Nature's Beauty". and stamps from their "Winter Trees" Elements plate (code CI-209).
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EASTERN AMERICAN DIOCESE: July 23, 2013
Schedule of Celebrations of the 1025th Anniversary of the Baptism of Russia in the Eastern American Diocese
Tuesday, July 23rd
5:30 PM: Pannikhida at St Olga's Church for all the founders and benefactors of St Vladimir Memorial Church.
6:00 PM: All-night vigil at St Olga's Church led by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion.
Wednesday, July 24th – Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Great Princess Olga
9:00 AM: Greeting of Metropolitan Hilarion at St Olga's Church.
9:30 AM: Great Consecration of St Olga's Church, followed by Divine Liturgy.
Saturday, July 27th
5:00 PM: All-night vigil at St Vladimir Memorial Church.
Sunday, July 28th – Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir
8:30 AM: Hours. Clergy must be vested in white vestments by 8:30 am. A temporary vestry will be set up in St Olga's Church.
9:00 AM: Procession for the greeting of the three wonder-working icons of the Mother of God.
9:20 AM: Greeting Metropolitan Hilarion, followed by Divine Liturgy. A grand procession will be held after the Liturgy with the blessing of the waters and a new monument to Abp. Vitaly (Maximenko), Abp. Nikon (Rklitsky), and Met. Laurus (Skurla).


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Fiji Time: 7:46 AM on Sunday 25 March
/ Front page / Elections
Salaseini Moceiwai
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
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Polling boxes are transferred from a freight truck to a government vessel at the government wharf in Suva for the Lau Group polling stations. Picture: JONE LUVENITOGA
THIRTY eight police personnel have teamed up with Fijian Elections Office officials in the North in preparation for the pre-polling today.
Divisional police commander Northern SSP Naulumatua Lutunacaucau yesterday said four personnel had already been deployed to Taveuni while the other 34 were expected to work with the officials throughout Vanua Levu.
"The personnel have gone to the Elections Office in Vakamasisuasua where they will meet up election officials there before being dispatched to the pre-polling venues," he said.
"Four of the personnel have already left for Taveuni and they will be assisting the officials there. The personnel have been briefed and also informed to team up and work closely with the election officials during the pre-polling period."
He said more personnel were expected to be deployed to monitor the situation on the ground come election day in two week's time.
The pre-polling venues in the Northern Division are Udu District School and Nabouono, Yaqaga, Nakavika, Namukailau, Savusavuitaqa, Nacula, Vunisavisavi, Bagasau, Vunidogoloa and Naduru village sheds, Nasealevu Village Hall and Naiviivi, Vudibasoga, Salialevu and Bua Primary Schools, Koroinasolo, Yasawa, Nagasauva, Navetau, Raviravi, Tabakau, Nakawaga, Muana and Namalata community halls.
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Digital design and development firm Fluid Inc., which helps retailers improve their e-commerce, mobile and social offerings, this week said it has raised $24 million from Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Fluid will use the capital to expand it software-as-as-service merchandising technology and also grow in other areas—the company expects to hired 200 employees over the next two years for such areas as marketing, customer support and research and development.
"We have a proven track record of driving digital innovation for leading retailers and their customers," says Kent Deverell, CEO of Fluid. "We are thrilled to be engaging with Goldman Sachs in this transaction. They bring an incredibly broad and strategic perspective to our company and will be an invaluable partner as we seek to transform the digital retail landscape."
Founded in 1999, Fluid serves such retailers as Sears Holdings Corp., No. 7 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide; Diapers.com (No. 72), Soap.com, Wag.com, Casa.com—all of which operate as part of Amazon.com Inc. subsidiary Quidsi; and Brooks Brothers (No. 162). Late last year, Fluid helped to design a men's fashion site, Cladmen.com, that was launched by Esquire magazine and J.C. Penney Co. Inc., No. 20 in the Top 500 Guide. The retail chain has since announced the closure of the site.
"Fluid knows how to connect with consumers and retailers," says Gaurav Bhandari, managing director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. "This investment will enable Fluid to continue to enhance its digital commerce products and services, while helping retailers stay on the cutting edge of meeting consumers' ever-changing demands."
ThinkEquity LLC was Fluid's exclusive financial advisor for in this transaction.


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It is mandatory for government departments and public sector units to procure at least 20% from the micro and small organizations. The rule that came into effect from April 1, 2015 was designed to create greater opportunities for micro and small enterprises (MSE). To support the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Startup India Action Plan recommended additional relaxation for tiny and new business units.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Self-Certification for Startups
The Government has brought into effect most of promises regarding ease of doing business as laid out in the Startup India Action Plan. Apart from getting their businesses registered in one-day, startups can now self-certify on labor-related statutory compliances.
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One-Day Company Registration
At the time of announcing the Startup India Action Plan and Budget 2016, the Government had promised to expedite business registration processes as a measure of improving ease of doing business. One-day business registration, after some initial technical glitches, has become a reality. Private companies, OPCs and public companies can now get up and running fairly quickly.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Collateral-Free Loans for Small Businesses
Startups, micro and small enterprises usually do not find much favor with banks. To break this pattern in India, the Government has come up with various schemes that ensure small business loans at relatively easier terms. Most schemes are backed by credit guarantee and refinance for the lending institution. It helps the borrowers by doing away with the requirement of collateral or third-party guarantee. It protects the lenders' interest in case of a default, making them more willing to sanction loans to micro and small players. It is important to note that banks may insist on personal guarantee by proprietor/partners, which is not considered a third-party guarantee. This is because in case of proprietorship or partnership, the owners have unlimited liability.
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the Pseudepigraphal Book of Kate 1: 1-15...
August 10 2010 at 2:03 AM
Response to
Now, that's not being fair, Vince...
...with commentary by the astute, amusing, and sometimes confusing, Gnostic scholar -- PRev. (When I wrote my book, I borrowed passages from all four Gospels, and nobody can find the mysterious Q source because I've had it right here in my desk drawer, all along...) Wowee...now I can quote me, chapter and verse! =D
so, clarification:
5-6: Vince referred to the 167 CE Luke as a "journalist". Perhaps this was to stir a feeling of camaraderie or kinship within my heart? But yes, I believe you have done a better job of summarizing lines 5 and 6 than I did -- thank you. (Yeah, that's what I meant -- what he said.)
7: nah, the skinny dipping part was purely Vince's idea:
(paragraph 5, I think)
9: yes, I see my mix up there -- Luke 167 is renamed "Theofoolus" to avoid confusing him with Luke, the physician friend of Paul. Theophilus 167 is Theophilus the Bishop of Antioch, Luke 167's employer -- NOT Theophilus ben Ananus, and NOT Mattathias ben Theophilus. And NOT the Academic, generic "Friend of God" Theophilus -- i.e. "Dear Occupant".
And I feel much better now about 15, since that you have explained that Luke my fellow journalist wasn't a big fat liar pretending to be Paul's close friend -- he was just a crappy plagiarist with no sense of continuity.
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It gladdens the heart...
- Pope Reverend I, BV on Aug 10, 2010, 2:41 AM
Psalm 104:15
- Kate on Aug 10, 2010, 10:16 AM
Well, I'm sorry
- Vince on Aug 10, 2010, 3:41 PM
No problem, Vince...
- Pope Reverend I, BV on Aug 10, 2010, 4:29 PM
Thank you for that
- Vince on Aug 10, 2010, 5:24 PM
no need =)
- Kate on Aug 11, 2010, 12:36 AM
Good thoughts, Kate
- Vince on Aug 10, 2010, 5:06 PM
Say what, now...?
- Pope Reverend I, BV on Aug 10, 2010, 9:23 PM
Good find
- Vince on Aug 10, 2010, 10:19 PM
And, what have I been saying all along...?
- Pope Reverend I, BV on Aug 11, 2010, 3:03 PM
He was eagerly awaited by all
- Vince on Aug 11, 2010, 3:41 PM
As it is with so many things...
- Pope Reverend I, BV on Aug 11, 2010, 6:58 PM
I finally got to read down here ..
- Mondo on Aug 11, 2010, 10:05 PM
The Sadducee angle
- Kate on Aug 11, 2010, 1:10 AM
Here's another opinion
- Vince on Aug 11, 2010, 3:31 AM
yes, I mentioned that theory previously.
- Kate on Aug 11, 2010, 2:46 PM
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This rare script was designed by Xuseen Sheekh Axmed Kaddare for his language Somali in 1952. It was one option for a national writing system, before the Somalian government adopted a Latin-based scheme.
The images shown here use a font which I developed while researching the script, and which is based on careful study of two unrelated and poorly photographed examples. If anyone has detailed knowledge or experience of how this alphabet is used in practice, I would very much appreciate the information.
The letters are quite unique, and there is upper and lower case. The lower case has been made in cursive style, although many letters (as given) cannot be drawn without lifting the pen. Several letters are reminiscent of Brahmi, and some are similar to the earlier Osmanya alphabet for Somali.
If a vowel is to be made long, it is either written twice, or a horizontal bar (macron) is added above.
This is Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the modern transliteration as given on Simon Ager's Omniglot page of Somali alphabets. Since I have never seen anything written in this script, I offer two renditions. The first assumes a single channel with serifs added as decoration.
Aadanaha dhammaantiis wuxuu dhashaa
isagoo xor ah kana siman xagga
sharafta iyo xuquuqada waxaa alle
(ilaah) siiyay aqoon iyo wacyi,
waana in qof la arkaa qofka kale
ula dhaqmaa si walaaltinimo ah.
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
The second rendition assumes that connection is intended at the serifs and tail-ends.


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Civil society organizations commonly known as Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have played a vital role in combating social evils throughout the world. Working in the form of alliances is also gaining momentum among NGOs for better services delivery and effective functioning. Punjab AIDS Consortium (PAC) is a registered alliance of NGOs working in the health sector for reproductive health and prevention & control of HIV and AIDS throughout Punjab. It was established in 1999 under the patronage of Punjab AIDS Control Program (PACP) and UNAIDS. PAC was registered under Societies registration act XXI of 1860. PAC aims to prevent the AIDS epidemic from engulfing the general population. PAC advocates creating an enabling environment based on openness, gender equality, equity, free access to services and respect for human rights. PAC has more than 60 member NGOs which are working throughout the Punjab.
PAC has more than 60 NGOs member are rooted in Most at Risk Populations and other vulnerable populations and affected communities across Punjab to fighting against the HIV & AIDS. PAC recognizes that it is a young organization and has capacity building needs, never-the-less it is a unique civil society and community structure undertaking concerted strengthening with tremendous potential to contribute to the fight against HIV and AIDS in Pakistan especially in the province of Punjab, through: mainstreaming rights based approaches; building implementation capacity at the grassroots; supporting leadership development and participation in the communities; increasing access to information, existing knowledge, experience on the ground and evidence based best practice; and supporting linkage and coordination for civil society action at multiple levels.
Over the past few years PAC has been significantly contributing to the cause of combating HIV and AIDS by working extensively for the capacity building of its partner member NGOs with a view of providing an enduring national capacity building capability (including HIV Services Packages), a knowledge network, an advocacy and communication platform, and a focal point for co-ordination, resource mobilization, and effective public-private sector partnership at the decentralized, Provincial and National levels. This also includes supporting the development of the physical and staff/board infrastructure.
PAC has provided extensive and valuable services and has increased the capacity of small, community-based organizations working on HIV/AIDS in vulnerable communities. PAC played an important liaison role between the community and the Provincial/federal system, presenting an approachable face to Community Based Organizations (CBOs), and linking them to technical assistance and programs. PAC has successfully used a variety of methods to reach out to CBOs in their locations, including linkages to state health departments, participation in HIV/AIDS community planning bodies, direct community outreach, and word of mouth.
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was first observed in 2007. This day is observed on the first day of Spring each year. The 2015 observance will be recognized on March 20th.


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The increasing demand for Doral homes has not been without a reason. Located in the state of Florida, USA this city has been an eclectic array of commercial and residential accommodation facilities. There are zones of commercial and industrial development that the city has been well known for; however almost in simultaneous existence there are residential regions that are extremely calm and quaint settings. Doral homes are some of the finest both in their newness as well as the old available properties on sale. Check these single family houses, apartments, villas, cottages and condominiums that are resplendent in innovative planning and designs for luxurious homely comfort.
You can avail some of the latest offers of Doral real estate developments from company websites as well as online directories. Here is a complete enlistment of new and old available properties that are located at different neighborhoods and locations of the city. This is also a city of high-end infrastructure and modern facilities like resorts, Spas and golf courses. It is very common for this well known city of golf to have homes and constructions located in close proximity of a golf course. There are some of the finest expanses available for this sport within easily reachable distance from the residencies.
You can expect an average price of Doral Property starting from a range of $200,000 USD and going up to $450,000 USD; there are also available properties for less than $200,000 USD and more than $500,000 USD. Each example of property will have its own advantage of space and design comforts. Homeowners will enjoy location advantages in addition to several indoor and outdoor facilities available within the premises. Considering the average square feet areas starting from 2500 onwards it is clear indication of spacious indoors and extensive garden areas that come as additional advantages.
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If you're still hankering for more Built4BBQ after trying last years Appetizer disc – and who wouldn't be after nearly 16 months – the home grown recording collective has got you covered.
A 19-track compilation album, titled The Entree, features new and previously unreleased songs by a smorgasboard of rock, punk, indie and folk artists from the Empire State and beyond. Feast on unreleased tracks by The Slaughterhouse Chorus, Henry's Rifle, The Pistolwhips, The Kimono Dragons, The End Men, Straight Jacket Escape, The Lucky Jukebox Brigade, Hammer Hawk, The Radicals, Stuck Lucky, Bridge Under Fire and Broken Field Runner, plus rare tracks that never hit the grille from Charmboy, Linear North, Bad Friends, Party Boat and Rival Galaxies.
The complete tracklist, artwork, and preview of new songs by The Lucky Jukebox Brigade, The Kimono Dragons and Hammer Hawk is available at www.built4bbq.com. The full collection will be available for free download July 4.
Built4BBQ is a collection of musicians from the Empire State and beyond banding together in the name of good tunes and good times; recording, mixing, mastering, screen-printing, spray-painting, pressing, promoting, booking and grilling only the finest since the spring of 2012. It's bigger than a scene… it's a BBQ!
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This Micro-Cannula has been designed for quick and easy insertion into the arteries and veins of small animals such as rats, mice and hamsters. The Cannula tip is contoured for easy insertion and is fitted with an adjustable shoulder or barb for 'tie-in' to the animal to prevent accidental removal. The stainless steel trochar aids in vascular penetration and allows for a maximum range of cannula manipulation during insertion.
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• For insertion in very small blood vessels
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The Micro-Cannula tubing is made from a perflourocarbon material that is biocompatible. One end of the Cannula has a female connection allowing convenient linkage to infusion lines.
This Micro-Cannula has been utilized effectively for the rapid cannulation of hamster carotid and femoral arteries and for the cannulation of mouse carotid arteries. It has also been used as an 'indwelling' catheter during experiments spanning an entire day.
Projected uses include the injection of small amounts of expensive radiolabeled compounds or monoclonal antibodies intra-arterially, for more effective distribution to vital organs. It can also be used to inject drugs directly into the circulation or to measure pressure in the femoral artery without compromising blood flow to the brain.
The Micro-Cannula is supplied individually in a non-sterile package. With care, this Micro-Cannula can be reused.
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LT1001 - Precision Operational Amplifier
The LT1001 significantly advances the state-of-the-art of precision Operational Amplifiers In the design, processing, and testing of the device, particular attention has been paid to the optimization of the entire distribution of several key parameters. Consequently, the specifications of the lowest cost, commercial temperature device, the LT1001C, have been dramatically improved when compared to equivalent grades of competing Precision Amplifiers
Essentially, the input offset voltage of all units is less than 50V (see distribution plot below). This allows the LT1001AM/883 to be specified at 15V. Input bias and offset currents, common-mode and power supply rejection of the LT1001C offer guaranteed performance which were previously attainable only with expensive, selected grades of other devices. Power dissipation is nearly halved compared to the most popular precision op amps without adversely affecting noise or speed performance. A beneficial by-product of lower dissipation is decreased warm-up drift. Output drive capability of the LT1001 is also enhanced with voltage gain guaranteed at 10mA of load current. For similar performance in a dual precision op amp with guaranteed matching specifications, see the LT1002. Shown below is a platinum resistance thermometer application.
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Wedding in a pearl castle
The package is designed for weddings with any number of guests between 2 and 50, including the couple.
The ceremony will be held in the castle.
The package includes the following: venue for the ceremony with music, welcome drink/buffet, registration of certificates, wedding certificate, translation of the wedding ceremony, getting a marriage certificate and translation, SIM card of Czech cellular operator, bonuses, and gifts, witnesses to the ceremony, escort to the foreign police, payment of state duties, reparation of documents. Wedding assistance and transfer are also included.
As an extra service, you can order photography, videography, hair, and makeup, entertainment.
Please note that reception and accommodation are not provided by us and, if needed, will have to be ordered from third-party vendors.
We take care of all your wedding planning hassle. We will discuss all your wedding ideas with you during the planning period and make sure you are happy with every little detail. We will be there for you on the wedding day to coordinate the event so that you could simply relax and enjoy it.
This package is fully customizable. Please contact us if you want to discuss details or get your personalized quote.
- Ceremony location: Castle
Registration of certificates
- About the civil status in consulates of the Russian Federation, RB, Kazakhstan in Prague (consular fee is paid separately)
- Welcome drink/buffet
Translation of the wedding ceremony
- By a sworn translator (Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew)
Getting a marriage certificate and translation
- Into Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew
Wedding certificate
- Sending by regular mail
- Musical accompaniment - background music
SIM card of Czech cellular operator
- Active balance - EEK 200
- Bonuses and gifts
Witnesses to the ceremony
- If necessary
Escort to the foreign police
- For preliminary processing of documents
- Payment of state duties
Preparation of documents
- For marriage and translation into Czech
- Cake
- at the choice of photographers, videographers, stylists and make-up artists;
- with decorator and florist;
- choice of restaurant;
- with a confectioner, ordering a candy bar and a wedding cake;
- at the choice of the host, DJ, live music.
- Preparation of the time-table and the program of the wedding day
- Coordination
- Providing a car for 3 hours to travel to the castle
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Panasonic Lumix DMC GF1 Camera review | Camera
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 features extremely compact dimensions. Its appearance is, contrary to the Olympus P1, more traditional and quite plain. The weight of both cameras is nearly identical and in terms of size, there are hardly any differences. Yet, they are still two clearly different system cameras, each with their typical appearance. Personally, I expect the design of the Panasonic GF1 to appeal more to the public than the retro-design of Olympus.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 lens
The front of the Panasonic Lumix GF1 is dominated by the Micro Four Thirds lens. Our test sample came with the ultra compact Lumix G f/1.7 20mm ASPH lens. In terms of size, an SDHC memory card is even a tiny bit higher if you place the camera and the card in an upright position side by side. The housing of the GF1 features a small handgrip that provides sufficient grip and really contributes to the stability while shooting. An AF-assist lamp provides extra support during focusing, and the button right of the lens serves to unlock the lens so that it can be exchanged. A strong feature of the Panasonic GF1 is the flash, a component which the Olympus P1 lacks. The flash features an ingenious system to pop up, and provides just that extra bit of light to make the shooting circumstances optimal. The guide number has decreased compared to the G1 and GH1 cameras!
Panasonic Lumix GF1 screen & viewfinder
The beautiful 3-inch screen on the back of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 provides a pleasantly sharp rendering, and functions optimally as a display to be able to focus properly. When it comes to the screen, the Olympus E-P1 simply stays behind, while it only features a low resolution monitor. The screen of the GF1 comprises of 460,000 pixels, compared to the 230,000 pixels of the P1. The familiar buttons are found to the right along the screen, as well as a group of multifunctional buttons including the menu, ISO and other frequently used buttons to change settings. Above the screen, more buttons are found, including an interface to connect an external viewfinder (EVF). This makes the GF1 really stand out; combining the option to mount an optional electronic Viewfinder with full Live View support. You cannot entirely compare the quality to, for example, the simply superb viewfinder of the GH1, however, the 60fps refresh rate and 1.04x enlargement certainly make the external VF a convenient addition.
Flash of the Panasonic Lumix GF1
The top side of the Panasonic DMC-GF1 features a hot shoe to mount an external flash or the earlier mentioned optional electronic viewfinder. The familiar mode dial containing the main programs is also present, as always. Below the dial, a switch serves to alternate between the various transport modes, exposure compensation and self-timer. To the right of the shutter release, a small red key is placed to activate the video function. This is a better location than the key on the Lumix GH1. This time I never unintentionally started recording video in practice.
Panasonic GF1 battery & memory compartment
The DMW-BLB13E Lithium Ion battery can be inserted together with an SDHC memory card in the compartment at the bottom of the handgrip. This ensures the Panasonic GF1 features a maximum storage capacity of 32GB. In the centre, right next to the cover of the battery/memory card compartment, there is a universal metal tripod mount. In practice, it will be hard to replace the battery or memory card without having to demount the camera. The camera's side features a number of interfaces including an HDMI connection.
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Jordi Villacampa won a lot of trophies as a player at DKV Joventut.
Now, thanks to their EuroCup triumph over BC Khimki on April 9, he has tasted glory for the first time since becoming club president in 1999.
How much did it mean to Villacampa?
If you weren't in Kyiv on the night to see him, you probably wouldn't have known. Villacampa, 42, cheered so loudly for DKV that he lost his voice.
He has recovered and, in an exclusive with PA Sport's Cindy Garcia Bennett, the legend talks about his great moment as club supremo and offers his thoughts on the future.
FIBA Europe: You were known as one of the best shooting guards in Europe in the eighties and nineties you were part of DKV's golden generation, captaining the team that won the FIBA EuroLeague title in 1994. You spent your entire 17-year career with La Penya. What is the significance of the EuroCup win for DKV?
Villacampa: This is a very important title for us. We are aware of how challenging it is for a team to get to the Final Four in any competition. We faced very important teams, that were difficult opponents and to win it is a big achievement for DKV.
FIBA Europe: What were your aims in this competition at the beginning of the season?
Villacampa: When we decided to play in the EuroCup, we knew the challenges that we would encounter, such as the long trips to Russia, having to come up against very good teams. We knew that there could be a possibility that eventually we would pay the price in our domestic competition (ACB). But right from the start, the team was very focused and considering the sacrifices that playing in this competition would entail, they wanted to go all the way and they have done it.
(DKV have impressed in the ACB and are currently in fourth place.)
FIBA Europe: The EuroCup was such a difficult competition with the travel that you mentioned, and adding to the mix DKV's demanding ACB campaign, it truly is a major accomplishment. What was the secret to this team's success?
Villacampa: Success doesn't come just like that. The team worked hard for it on a day-to-day basis and I think this has been the secret. It has been important that the team has found a good physical condition and that they have found a dynamic that has worked. As a president, it's great to see players that are so committed to the team.
FIBA Europe: Where can DKV Joventut go from here?
Villacampa: Only the future will tell whether the EuroCup title will be the beginning of a new chapter for the club. I hope this is the case. We have a good project for the future and there's no reason why we cannot compete at the highest level.
FIBA Europe: Are there any similarities between the team now and the 1994 side you played on that won the EuroLeague?
Villacampa: There is the same mentality as there was back then. There were no stars but all the players contributed to the team's success. It was a team effort just as it is today. I think players nowadays are physically stronger than back in my playing days although perhaps they lack more quality. There were certainly more players that had come through the (DKV) youth ranks and as it is right now, there's only Rudy Fernandez and Alex Mumbru in this current team.
Villacampa sees Alex Mumbru has a unique player in the ACB
Villacampa: There are few players in the ACB similar to Mumbru. He is tall, has the ability to shoot well from long range and is very good at penetrating the zone. He began his career at DKV before joining Real Madrid. He didn't have much luck at Madrid and we gave him the opportunity to show his worth, and he hasn't let us down. I'm very happy that he is having a good campaign because he is a very good player.
FIBA Europe: It's obvious that Aito Garcia Reneses has done a very good job this season as coach. Do you believe he is a good fit with DKV?
Villacampa: What I like about Aito is that not only does he like to win but he is devoted to long-term projects. He has a lot of experience which comes in handy considering that we have a young team. He has won many titles and is a coach that believes in players. He gave Pau Gasol back at Barcelona a starring role and helps the players mature and becoming complete.
FIBA Europe: How do you rate Rudy Fernandez?
Villacampa: Two years ago when Rudy Fernandez made his debut and was voted MVP of the Copa del Rey he was a hit, which was a blessing but also a burden for such a young player. The media attention and the NBA talk hindered Rudy last season and he wasn't able to pick up where he left off. This season he has developed a lot as a player and he is progressing. He is a great player and he has a great future ahead of him but he can still improve a lot.
FIBA Europe: There has been a lot of talk about Rudy moving to the NBA in the near future. Does it worry you?
Villacampa: My main concern would be if Rudy were to go to the NBA without being ready. It's easier nowadays to go to the NBA but it's a different matter altogether to become successful. Rudy first needs to prove himself as a great player in Spain and I'm sure, that once he does, he will make an impact in the NBA.
FIBA Europe: You played 158 games for Spain and were in the side that captured a bronze medal at the 1991 EuroBasket. Are you hoping to see Fernandez and Mumbru compete for Spain at the FIBA World Championship in August?
Villacampa: It's up to coach Pepu Hernandez to make the final decision but I think they have possibilities to go and I would like to see them both play for Spain in the biggest basketball competition.
FIBA Europe: When you took over as president of DKV Joventut, what was your aim and have you met your goals?
Villacampa: We are half way there. Aside from the sporting issue, there was the problem of the the club's financial situation. We are slowly solving this problem. In the past few years we have seen an increase in attendance which is very good news for the club and for the game. From a sporting level, we want to compete at the highest level but we want to invest on our youth teams, making good signings and try to retain the players that we have. When it comes to making signings, we cannot compete with certain clubs. That is why there's no room for error. It's very much like Formula 1 - we are not a Ferrari but we take advantage if the Ferraris make a mistake.
FIBA Europe: You retired form professional basketball in 1997, do you miss the game?
Villacampa: I am very fortunate that I can still work in basketball. I don't miss having to go to training and all the running that we had to do. I do miss the competition.


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If that doesnt give a Ulduar vibe, I don't know what does.
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I hope, they made someting cooler, before patch comes out.. Look how cool was Firelands teaser. Ragnaros epic talk with Thrall.
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Meh, I wasn't impressed.
Blizzard shouldn't have even released this. Way to many people are assuming its the trailer.
That's my biggest complaint with this raid and all raids Blizzard puts out now. They're always simply linear. Go down this hallway and kill a boss and then take a turn kill another boss, keep going down the hallway kill a boss, turn again and kill the final boss. Ulduar, Black Temple, etc were amazing because of how open they were. From what I can tell by the maps and videos of this raid its another linear place.
Don't get me wrong I'm sure this raid will still be awesome. I'm just sick of linear hallways.
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Dinoriders... look it up on youtube.
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An adult learning charity celebrated its relaunch last week after parting ways with the county council.
Aspire Sussex Ltd, formally known as West Sussex Adult and Community Learning Service, now runs independently but will continue to work closely with the council to achieve local priorities.
Chief executive Ros Parker said: "We're currently trying to get to a place where we'll be self sufficient and have more opportunities to grow and thrive.
"Soon students will be able to access more and different types of education as we prosper."
Teaching students from 16 years all the way up to those in their 90s, Aspire Sussex Ltd offers lessons in foundation, GCSEs, family learning, skills for life and community learning.
"We have a vast range of programmes in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and at the weekends.
"We pride ourselves in making sure that there are lots of opportunities for people in their local area."
Partly funded by the Skills Funding Agency, the charity will also look into other donations and legacies to keep itself afloat.
"We're now providing a lot more ways for people to invest in us.
"We've had past students who have gotten back on their feet with a good career and want to put something back in."
Having worked her way from the ground up, Ros knows how it feels to be a young mum without qualifications and a job.
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Tom Stagg, 20, was unemployed and looking for a purpose in life when he applied for work experience with the charity.
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A recent survey on Aspire's past students indicated an increasing success rate.
Ros continued: "A high percentage of our students have now come off benefits and found work.
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text: Campus bustling with activity this weekend Xavier kicks off November with service, athletic and entertainment events | November 1, 2002 As the brisk fall air ushers in the month of November, numerous events can be found this weekend around the University. Today, Friday, Nov. 1, Jesuits from across the nation are gathering in the Conaton Board Room in Schmidt Hall from 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. for the Jesuit Philosophical Society meeting. "Fideism in Catholicism" is the main subject of discussion, with subsequent discussions also being held. After the event, the Jesuit members proceed to the American Catholic Philosophical Society national meeting at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. For more information, e-mail email@example.com or call 513 745-3668. Also, the peace and justice program is taking students on an overnight rural plunge to Tell City, Ind., to focus on food and farming issues. The mini service learning program begins at 1:30 p.m. and continues through Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9:00 p.m. Included in the experience is an examination of the effect of genetically engineered seed on farmers, consumers and the environment. Also being discussed is the benefit of small farm agriculture to the environment, the consumer, rural towns and farmers. Along with guided reflections by both farmers and farm advocates, students also help out on the farm. For more information e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 513 745-3046. Students are being challenged to view their lives from a new perspective and gain insight into their relationship with God and others as well this weekend during the Approach Retreat at the Milford Spiritual Center. The retreat starts at 4:00 p.m. and continues through Sunday, Nov. 3, at 4:00 p.m. For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 513 745-3567. The health services administration's graduate chapter and the American College of Healthcare Executives are hosting the third annual Health Services Administration Leadership Conference on Friday. The event runs from 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Cintas Center. This year's theme, "Building on Our Values, Fulfilling Our Promises," features Gail L. Warden, who is the president and CEO of the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, one of the nation's leading vertically integrated health care systems. For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 513 745-3716. The concert choir performs its first concert under Thomas Merill at 8:00 p.m. on Friday in the Gallagher Student Center theater. The concert, "With A Poet's Eye," features works by Hindermith, the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, the poetry of Emily Dickenson as set to music by Belgian composer Raymond Schroyens, and many other works that demonstrate a connection between poetry and music. In addition, the vocal chamber ensemble presents "In Manus Tuas," which is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy. For more information, e-mail email@example.com call 513 745-3801. And the University's athletic teams begin a full weekend of events on Friday with the volleyball team going to Dayton to take on the Flyers. The womens soccer team travels to take on St. Josephs while the mens soccer team battles St. Josephs at 7:00 p.m. at Corcoran Field. On Saturday, Nov. 2, the cross country team is competing at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Philadelphia, while the rifle team shoots against Tennessee-Martin at the Walsh Memorial Rifle Range. And on Sunday, the soccer teams battle against Temple University with the women playing at Temple at 1:00 p.m. and the men playing at Corcoran Field at 1:00 p.m. Also on Sunday, Nov. 3, guitarist Mark Elf showcases his guitar-playing talents in the Gallagher Student Center theater. Accompanying him are local musicians Bob Bodley on bass and Dontae Mackey on drums. Elf has been on the jazz scene for more than 30 years and has worked alongside jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Jon Hendricks and Wynton Marsalis. He has recorded numerous albums, including "Minor Scramble," "Live at Smalls" and "Swingin." Tickets for the show are $14. Senior citizens receive a $3 discount and any student with an ID is free. For more information, call 513 745-3161. For a complete list of campus activities, visit the Xavier calendar web site.


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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye fired her chief spokesman because of what her office said Friday was a "disgraceful incident" during Park's trip to the United States, in what could be a domestic blow after an otherwise widely praised appearance in Washington.
Without elaborating, the presidential Blue House said on its website that unspecified actions by spokesman Yoon Chang-jung marred the government's dignity.
Washington's Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Officer Araz Alali said the department is investigating a report of misdemeanor sexual abuse, but he could not comment further. A police report obtained by The Associated Press states that a woman told police that a man "grabbed her buttocks without her permission" on Tuesday night at the W Washington D.C. hotel. The police report does not describe the circumstances or identify the accuser or suspect, except to say that the suspect is 56. Yoon, who is 56, wasn't named in the report.
The Blue House said officials in its embassy in Washington were investigating, but Yoon couldn't be reached for comment.
Park traveled to Washington seeking a show of unity with her country's top ally at a time of high tension with rival North Korea, which unleashed a torrent of threats against Washington and Seoul in March and April. Her performance during a joint news conference with President Barack Obama and in a speech to the U.S. Congress won praise in Washington, but her spokesman's firing could cause her political problems in Seoul.
Park, who was inaugurated in late February, faced bitter opposition in her first month on the job to policy proposals and her choices for top government posts, many of whom withdrew amid corruption and other claims.
Yoon, a conservative columnist before joining Park's team last year and becoming spokesman after the inauguration, was disliked by many progressives. South Korea's political and social landscape is fiercely divided. And Park, who was elected in December, has long faced claims from opponents of being aloof and an "imperial" decision-maker. She is the eldest child of late President Park Chung-hee, who led South Korea for 18 years in the 1960s and '70s and is both denounced for human rights abuses and praised as a strong leader.


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May I please ask on a link or guide on how I may be able to capture a video using an ordinary webcam.
My brother is asking for my help since someone keeps on throwing
garbage in their lot and he needs to record who the offender is. Reading some materials in our forums, I saw that it can be done with ffmpeg and perhaps vlc.
Can someone please point me on how to start or better still if I can be guided through the process .
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With vlc it is quite easy, but make sure you have v4l2 (Video 4 Linux v2) installed on your system. First, make sure that it works.
1. Make sure the system recognizes your video device. You should see an entry in /dev such as /dev/video0.
2. Start VLC
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4. Set Capture mode to "Video for Linux 2" ( that should be the default ).
5. Set Video device name to /dev/video0 ( assuming that is the device name ).
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You should now see whatever the camera is pointing at. Assuming this works, stop the playback and do this.
1. Select "Convert/Save" from the Media menu.
2. Open the "Capture Device" tab. You should see the same form you filled in with the Capture operation performed above, with the fields still filled in.
3. Click on the Convert/Save button. You can now input a destination file, and select the video output type from the "Profile" list. The default is MP4. Click on the Start button. You won't see an output screen now - just the basic VLC form, but it will be capturing to the file you specified.
4. After recording for a few seconds, stop the capture, select the "Open File" entry in the Media menu, navigate to where the output file went, and select the file you recorded to. You should now see what you have captured.Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
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November 28, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) - Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN ---The Komets announced Tuesday that defenseman Gabe Guentzel has been recalled by AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. In addition, the Admirals have loaned two forwards to the Komets including Luca Caputi and Garrett Klotz. Fort Wayne's NHL affiliate, the Anaheim Ducks, have reassigned forward Ryan Lasch to the Komets from the Admirals.
Guentzel appeared in three games with the Komets last week, scoring his first pro goal and adding three assists for a four-point visit with Fort Wayne.
Caputi, 24, has five assists and six points in 10 games this season with Norfolk. The left winger split time last season with Toronto and Syracuse totaling 12 goals and 25 points in 60 AHL games. The fifth-year pro has skated stints with Norfolk, Syracuse, Toronto and Ontario for totals of 55 goals and 128 points in 203 career AHL games. Caputi has also appeared in 35 career NHL games between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins scoring three goals and nine points. Caputi was signed to an AHL Standard Player's Contract by Norfolk Sept. 21. He was Pittsburgh's fourth-round choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Klotz, who turns 24 today, has appeared in two games with Norfolk this season registering two penalty minutes. The left wing skated 33 games with Adirondack last season scoring two goals and four points while accumulating 26 penalty minutes. Klotz set career highs while a member of the Bloomington PrairieThunder in 2010-11 scoring nine goals, 15 assists, 24 points and 129 penalty minutes in 49 CHL games. Besides Norfolk, the fifth-year pro has also appeared with Adirondack and Philadelphia scoring AHL totals of four goals and 11 points and 191 penalty minutes.
Lasch, 25, was signed by Anaheim to an NHL contract on May 31, 2012 and loaned to Norfolk in September. The Lake Forest, California native made his North American pro debut with the Admirals Oct. 12 following two seasons of pro hockey in Europe and posted a goal and four points in 11 Norfolk games to date. Last season the center won the Finnish Elite League (SM-Liiga) scoring title while playing alongside former Komet Justin Hodgman. In 59 games with Lahti, Lasch scored 24 goals and 62 points during the 2011-12 regular season before leading all players in post season scoring with five goals and 16 points in 17 playoff games.
In additional player moves, the Komets announced that defenseman Ryan Hegarty is being removed from the injured reserve list and is expected to be in the lineup when the Komets skate at Gwinnett Wednesday. Also, forward Eric Giosa has been placed on the 21-day injured reserve list. Forward Mike Hoban and defenseman Colten Hayes have been placed on waivers.
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A Paradigm for Sustainable Development Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the historical development of Kenya's nature based tourist industry in order to develop a better understanding of the concepts relating to sustainable tourism in the developing world. I will show how past resource management practices has affected tourism's carrying capacity. Because of the complicated ness of this paper I will break it down into five sections. In the first section I will define sustainable development. In the second I will briefly describe the history and current state of nature based tourism in Kenya.
In the third section I will give examples of elements that threaten to saturate the carrying capacity of nature based tourism in Kenya. In the fourth and final section I will give a brief historical account of ecotourism's presence in Kenya and give ways in which it can be a possible source of sustainable development in the future. Part 1: What does sustainable development really mean? The most common definition of sustainable development is: development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987). In essence, for sustainable development to occur there must be some sort of trade-off between the aspirations of the present and those of the future.
Successful management of resources is the cornerstone of sustainable development. Creating sustainable development is especially important to nature based tourism because it completely relies on an ecological resource that is usually non-renewable and irreplaceable. Once the environmental resource has developed past the point where it is no longer attractive to perspective tourist the entire economy of the dependent host community will collapse. The maximum amount of positive development that can occur is determined by the carrying capacity. The carrying capacity is the saturation point where anymore development will result in the degeneration of future resources. All nature-based tourism locations have limited ecological, aesthetic, and social carrying capacities.
The ecological carrying capacity is reached when the number of visitors starts to have a negative impact on the wildlife and environment (Whelan, p. 11. ). The aesthetic carrying capacity is reached when tourists encounter so many other tourists that the intrinsic value of the beauty of the environment is marred (Whelan, p. 11). The social carrying capacity is reached when the number of tourist in relation to the host population increases to the point where there is increasing unfriendliness, and hostility directed towards the tourist (Jackson, p. 90). When a tourist destination reaches the saturation point of any of the three carrying capacities a decrease in the revenue generated by tourism will result... The most important point in devising an optimal tourism development policy is not to let tourism grow to the extent or in the form that it brings about its own demise.
It is essential to determine and monitor the carrying capacity of a tourist location. Unfortunately very few areas in the developing worlds have identified the carrying capacity, or determined how to avoid exceeding the carrying capacity. This is especially true for fragile ecosystems where the carrying capacity can dramatically change from season to season and year to year (Whelan, p. 31). Obtaining sustainable development is difficult, especially for developing countries. Widespread poverty and a general lack of financial resources make it difficult for poor countries to voluntarily curb growth.
This is because often times sacrificing economic growth results in starvation and / or rampant suffering. Also, a community's lack of financial resources can limit its ability to determine its economic direction. Also because the business in developing countrys are often owned by outside sources the locals have little or no input in business decisions. Furthermore developing countries often are plagued with political instability and governmental corruption that makes it difficult to enact ordinances controlling economic growth.
Also, it is highly likely that by the time that a developing country realizes that their economic growth is unhealthy it is too late to turn back because of over-dependence on the tourism industry. According to the Tourism Development Magic Pentagon-Pyramid, created by Hansruedi Miller, there are five variables that must be balanced to ensure sustainability. The five variables are: economic health, subjective wellbeing of the locals, unspoiled nature, protection of resources, healthy culture, and optimum satisfaction of guest. Each of the variables are equal in value. According to Muller for sustainable tourism to occur there must be absolute harmony among the variables. This would mean maximizing the positive relationships between all the factors while keeping the negative repercussions to a minimum (France, p. 30).
Part 2. A brief history of nature based tourism in Kenya. Kenya, commonly known as the old man of nature tourism, is the foremost ecotourism destination in the world (France, p. 90). Since 1987 nature based tourism has become Kenya's largest foreign currency earner (Weaver, p. 114). In 1997 750, 000 foreign tourist visited Kenya creating $ 502 million in revenue (Honey, p. 296).
The strength of Kenya's nature tourism can be attributed to Kenya's vast park system and extensive wildlife population. Twenty-six parks, twenty-eight reserves, and one sanctuary span 17, 000 square miles, or roughly 12 percent of Kenya's territory (Honey, p. 294). Kenya boasts the largest concentration of wildlife anywhere in Africa as well as accommodating the greatest land migration of animals in the world (Honey, p. 293). The national parks are built upon the colonial era of big game hunting. Big game hunting was a symbol of Western superiority, not only over nature but racial and class domination. At the turn of the twentieth century Kenya was covered by healthy populations of a wide variety of wildlife.
The animals were allowed to roam freely across the land, living in harmony with the native Africans. Soon after the colonization of Kenya in the late nineteenth century the great white hunters Made fortunes by selling ivory. The colonial powers encouraged the white sites to kill at will so that they could use the land for agricultural purposes. Hundreds of thousands of elephants were decimated (Whelan, p. 24). The National Parks Ordinance of 1945 was teh first peace of hunting legislation which was designed to protect the wildlife from the native people... Gradually it created what is now Kenya's National Park System.
When the national parks were created hundreds of thousands of rural people were forced to relocate outside of the parks boundaries (Honey, article). Even after Kenya's independence in 1963 Colonialism and Western dominance could still be seen and understood in the way in which the Parks were managed. During the 1950 s Kenya only attracted about 1000 foreign tourist a year, most of whom were white elitist (Weaver, p. 120). After independence Kenya's government made growth in the tourism sector a top priority. In 1965, a special department of tourism was created to develop a strategy to popularize Kenya as an attractive tourist destination (France, p. 91).
Fueled by government incentives to foreign investors and major airlines the tourism industry grew at the astonishing rate of more than 300 percent between 1960 and 1972 (Honey p. 295). A significant proportion of the tourism being generated was Big game hunting by Europeans and Americans. By the 1970 s over hunting was threatening the survival of the big game species such as elephants, rhinos, and leopards. In 1977 the Kenyan government responded by declaring a complete ban on hunting (Whelan, p. 25). Despite the ban on hunting poaching still continued. Park management incompetence, corruption and the worldwide demand on ivory and other game products proliferated poaching.
Between 1975 and 1990, Kenya's elephant population dropped by 85 percent, and its rhinoceros population fell by 97 percent (Honey, p. 299). Following the ban wildlife viewing safaris replaced hunting, and within five years of the ban on hunting, nature tourism was a booming business (Whelan, p. 25). In 1987 the Hollywood film Out of Africa promoted Kenya's natural beauty, breathtaking scenery, and wildlife which served to boost nature based tourism even more. In 1989 650, 000 ecotourists, nearly twice the number as a decade before, visited Kenya (Whelan, p. 26). During the 1990 s Kenya's tourism has been tumultuous.
The Persian Gulf war caused tourism arrivals to drop and between 1990 - 91 Kenya's share of the African market shrank 2 % (Honey, p. 297). Between 1997 and mid- 1998 election unrest, politically instigated ethnic clashes and killings along the coast, a crime wave, and unusually heavy rains caused 30 percent of the tourism sector workforce to be laid off (Honey, p. 297). In August 1998 the explosion of a terrorist bomb in the U. S. Embassy in downtown Nairobi caused the State Department to issue a travel warning, advising Americans against traveling to Kenya (Honey, p. 297).
This event caused many Americans to cancel travel arrangements and Kenya's tourist industry suffered even more. Over the past year the industry has recovered some. Hotels which were operating at 40 percent in 1998 are now operating at between 80 - 100 percent (Foot tit, p. 32). Tourism in Kenya has had a turbulent history. There are many problems that face Kenya's tourism industry. Decimation of wildlife populations, park overcrowding, financial ineptitude, and political instability are threatening the sustainable development of Kenya's tourism resources.
Changes in governmental attitudes and regulations are necessary for the preservation of Kenya's natural resources. Part 3: Threats to the carrying capacity There are a number of factors that will determine the maximum revenue point that nature tourism will be able to obtain. Once the growth limitation has been exceeded the tourism industry will decline unless it is rejuvenated by resourceful ideas (Weaver, p. 14). The following is a brief list of the factors that threaten to overwhelm the three controlling capacities: social, ecological, and aesthetic: 61623; Social: As the tourism density increases cert...
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Recently, the Department of Education and Early Development released data that show an achievement gap in Alaska between students who are white and students who are minority. The report has prompted a number of comments. Some among them assume that somewhere out there is a relatively simple answer to the mystery of why children from poor families and non-majority ethnic groups do not succeed as well as well-to-do children of the majority culture. No such magical solution exists.
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The real problem is that many of our students, particularly our poor and minority students, attend schools that lack these essentials. One rural superintendent has a saying. "If a child is hungry, you don't need to weigh him, you need to feed him." In school terms, "If a child needs to learn more, we don't simply test, test and test again. We provide opportunities to learn."
Over the past decade, the governor and the Legislature have required more and more accountability from everyone in our public schools. Students must pass high-stakes tests. Teachers are evaluated against state standards. And this coming year each of our schools will be assigned a label according to how well their students do on these high-stakes tests.
At the same time that Alaska's leaders have been increasing their demands our schools have been starved of the resources needed to meet these new expectations. Inflation has eaten up 30 percent of the buying power of our education dollars over the past 10 years, while funding has increased by only 5 percent. All the political spin doctors in the world cannot refute this simple arithmetic.
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