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What to do on a Rainy Hostel Day, No Matter Where You're Staying
So, you finally come out to California for your sun-filled, beach-tastic vacation, and what happens? It decides to rain. It's nothing personal: the Northern California weather can be indecisive, with warm snaps in the winter and rain storms pretty much any time. The good news is, the rain isn't always here to stay. And the better news is, even when it's cats and dogs outside, there are still plenty of ways to experience everything that makes Northern California special.
Whichever one of our NorCal locations you're visiting – from San Francisco's urban City Center to Pigeon Point's secluded beaches – here are our favorite ways to stay warm, dry, and entertained while you wait out the storm.
HI San Francisco City Center
Slurp some Pho: Nothing warms you up on a rainy day like a steaming-hot bowl of Pho, the Vietnamese soup laden with meats, spices, and heaping tangles of skinny noodles. And the neighborhood surrounding HI SF City Center, known locally as Little Saigon, has the best places in the city to get it. Try Turtle Tower or Pho2000, both just across the street from the hostel, or Mangosteen, about a block away.
Take a Tour: The War Memorial Opera House, home to both San Francisco's opera and its ballet, was built in the 1930s in a classic beaux-arts style. Outside, it's all clean lines and towering columns; inside, it's gilded, elegant opulence on par with the interiors of the world's great opera houses. Guided tours are offered for $7 on Mondays, every hour on the hour between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (If your tour inspires you to take in a performance at the opera or ballet, check out our guide to getting cultured on the cheap).
Go Indie: Seeing a movie at the Opera Plaza Cinemas, a stone's throw from the Opera House, is a unique experience. With just four screens and a miniscule number of seats, an afternoon here is like watching a movie in your living room. The cinema specializes in last-call runs of popular indie and foreign movies. General admission tickets are just $10, and all shows before 2:00 p.m. are knocked down to $6.
Expand Your Horizons: The Asian Art Museum, just a few blocks from the hostel, showcases an expansive array of art from all across Asia, featuring everything from ancient pieces to modern works. General admission to the museum is $12, with free admission on the first Sunday of every month.
Stay Put: From Macabre Movie Nights, to Chinese Tea Tastings, to homemade Indian feasts, there's always an on-site activity going on at HI SF City Center hostel. Take a look at the hostel's events calendar, or ask about upcoming activities when you check in!
HI San Francisco Downtown
Ride the Rails: Hop a cable car up Powell Street to Washington Street, or grab an umbrella and make a dash 9 blocks up Mason to the Cable Car Museum. The museum's the best place in the city to learn all about one of San Francisco's most iconic symbols. It's also free to visit.
Go Bowling: Yerba Buena Skating and Bowling Center is located right on the rooftop of the Moscone Convention Center at Yerba Buena Gardens. Games here start at as little as $6 per person per game, or $28 per lane per hour on weekdays, making it a super-cheap way to spend a rainy afternoon with some new hostel friends.
Get Artsy: Also a part of the Yerba Buena Gardens area, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a sleek Mecca of contemporary visual, performance, and video art. Admission is $10 ($8 for students), but is free on the first Tuesday of each month.
HI San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf
Step Back in Time: What's your best chance of staying dry when conditions get wet? Our money's on "hiding out in a submarine." And believe it or not, that's a legitimate option when you're staying at HI SF Fisherman's Wharf. Not far from the hostel, the USS Pampanito is a World War II submarine that now operates as a museum. General admission is $16, or $12 for students.
Get Your Game On: The Musée Mécanique, located at Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf, is way more than a museum: it's a history lesson in fun. From the kind of mechanical games once found on early-20th-century boardwalks to more modern video games, there are endless opportunities here to release your inner kid. Admission is free, but remember to bring your stash of quarters (or a few bills for the on-site change machines).
Get Cozy: Don't feel like leaving the hostel? No problem. Grab a book and curl up by the fire in the lounge, or stop by the hostel's on-site Café Franco for a meal and a cappuccino, beer, or glass of wine. You can also head downstairs for a movie in the hostel's cinema room, complete with movie-theatre-style seating.
HI Marin Headlands
Stretch it Out: HI Marin Headlands may be the only hostel you've ever stayed in that features a dedicated, on-site yoga room. The yoga room's open to guests from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, and features blankets, blocks, and yoga mats to help you make the most of your own practice.
Play Around: HI Marin Headlands also has an on-site game room, where you can play foosball, pool, or ping-pong with fellow hostellers until the sun comes back out.
Get an Eyeful: The Headlands Center for the Arts is an inter-disciplinary haven for art lovers of all kinds. A rotating cast of artists live and create on-site, making the center a constant "work in progress." Make sure you stop by Sunday through Thursday, from noon to 5:00 p.m., when you can to meet an artist in residence at "Project Open Space." The best part? Admission's totally free.
Flip Out: The Marine Mammal Center, a refuge for sick and injured seals and sea lions, is part-hospital and part-interactive learning center. Located within the Marin Headlands, the center houses special exhibits, tours, and chances to view its cuddly animal "patients." Admission is free, and though docent-led tours cost $9, the fee goes to helping the animals being rehabilitated on site.
HI Point Montara Lighthouse
Roll Away: Sea Bowl in the nearby town of Pacifica is a hostel staff favorite. Rent lanes by the hour during the day, or stop by on Friday nights for "Astro Bowling," complete with music and laser-light effects.
Stay and Play: HI Point Montara has a huge collection of board games for guests to borrow whenever they'd like. Put on a pot of tea in the hostel's fully equipped guest kitchen, then sit at the dining table overlooking the Pacific Ocean with a friend for a game of Scrabble, Monopoly, or Clue.
Get Zen: Every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Coastside Vipassana leads a meditation session inside the hostel's fog signal building. Listen to the rain on the roof while you calm your body and mind. This weekly activity is free, though donations are appreciated.
HI Sacramento
Shoot Some Pool: Or challenge a fellow hostel guest to a round of darts. Or play some foosball. Whatever your game of choice, head downstairs to the hostel's new game room and get social.
Tour the Capitol: See where the wheels of California government turn with a tour of the ornate State Capitol building. Construction of the Capitol began in 1860 and took over a decade to complete; you won't be surprised when you take in its stunning architectural touches. You can visit the Capitol on your own on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and weekends 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or take advantage of free docent-led tours every hour.
HI Point Reyes
Get a Sneak Peek: The Bear Valley Visitor Center at Point Reyes National Seashore features exhibits that teach visitors about the history, culture, and ecology of the park.
Eat Your Heart Out: You don't need perfect weather to enjoy Point Reyes' exploding foodie scene. Check out our guide to tasting the best West Marin County has to offer, no matter what your budget.
HI Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Get Wet: Why not embrace the water-fest with a dip in HI Pigeon Point's famous hot tub? Depending on just how bad the weather is, the hot tub is sometimes still open when it's raining, and a wet-weather soak lets you watch the ocean get tumultuous while you stay warm.
Learn Something New: The lounge in the hostel's main building has a large selection of books for guests to borrow. Pick up a title you've never heard of, then relax on one of the lounge's comfy couches while raindrops tap on the windows.
Be Social: There's also a shelf full of board games in the hostel's main lounge so you can recruit some new friends for a game of Sorry! You can also borrow cues at the front desk to have a go on the miniature pool table.
Stay at one of our eight Northern California hostels: HI-SF City Center, HI-SF Downtown, HI-SF Fisherman's Wharf, HI-Marin Headlands, HI-Sacramento, HI-Point Montara, HI-Pigeon Point, or HI-Point Reyes.


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IP Sanity: Boston Strong Trademark Applications Denied
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With all of the trademark insanity we see here at Techdirt, it can occasionally seem like the USPTO doesn't ever render a good decision on whether or not to approve a mark. With that in mind, I occasionally like to highlight when trademark law -- one of the few IP laws that seems to get as much right as wrong -- is done correctly. Take, for instance, the case of the apparently zillions of organizations that attempted to trademark "Boston Strong" in the wake of the bombing of the marathon last year.
The Boston Beer Company, makers of Samuel Adams, was among many that had applied for the "Boston Strong" trademark. The USPTO, in a moment of uncommon clarity, denied it on the grounds that the phrase was both a poor representation of a brand and also had moved into the common lexicon surrounding the tragedy.
"It has resulted in a Facebook website; is used by the Boston Red Sox baseball club; appears on shoelace medallions; was the name of a concert in support of the marathon bombing victims; is the title of a planned movie about the marathon bombing; and appears emblazoned across the front of t-shirts provided by numerous different entities," the decision said. "The use of the slogan is so widespread with respect to the marathon bombing as well as other uses, that its use has become 'ubiquitous.' The applied-for mark merely conveys an informational social, political, religious, or similar kind of message; it does not function as a trademark or service mark to indicate the source of applicant's goods and/or services and to identify and distinguish them from others."While many of the companies in question were looking to apply the attempted trademark to some wonderful endeavors (Boston Beer Company, for instance, donated proceeds to support victims and their families), denying the mark doesn't stop any of that, it simply stops anyone from locking up what has become a common term of support for the city and victims of the bombing. It actually would have been interesting, had the mark been approved, to see how the charitable organization LiveStrong, famous for its affiliation with horrible-person Lance Armstrong, would have responded. That, however, didn't occur.
The larger point is that while we live in a world of permission culture and language-lock-ups via IP laws, we still see moments of clarity. There's simply no way a "Boston Strong" trademark would have served any public interest, and to lock that phrase up, even for charitable purposes, would have been a poor decision. The USPTO got this one right.


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Cool off and kick back this summer at the Pop Up Park. The free Wyndham City event will transform Station Place into the destination for summer fun, with live music, an outdoor cinema, food trucks and more.
From 19 January to 25 February 2018, the Pop Up Park will be open Monday to Saturday from 9am and on Sunday from 10am as a green city outdoor space for locals and visitors to relax in the sunshine, catch up with friends for a picnic brunch and entertain the kids with jumbo lawn games of chess, jenga or connect four – the perfect space to unwind and break-up those long summer days.
What's more, each weekend brings a free and exciting line up of music, movies and food.
- Friday Nights from 5pm – 10pm will bring free live music to the city centre, with a headline of Australian artists including the ARIA award winner and Werribee local Anthony Callea, the super smooth Nathaniel, the festival favourite Lior and more.
To top off each Friday, the licensed bar is the perfect opportunity to "wine" down, cheers to the weekend for a night of live music under the stars. Why not grab an early dinner in town, order to go or pack a picnic from home and enjoy your meal alfresco style to the sounds of the supporting acts.
- On Saturday Night, the Pop Up Park will be converted into an outdoor cinema, complete with beanbags, popcorn and a free double billing of movies, including a kids' flick to start and a cult classic to finish.
Spread out the picnic blanket, bring along dinner and settle in for a season of free outdoor movies under the stars. Families can make the most of staying outdoors with a family flick screening at 5pm each Saturday featuring Sing, Babe, Despicable Me, and more. And for the movie buffs a second screening at 7.30pm will showcase a mix of comedy, action and feel-good classics including The Labyrinth, Dirty Dancing and more over the six weeks.
- Sunday Afternoons will be a leisurely affair, with an assembly of food trucks bringing the best in street food to Werribee City Centre.
Make it a date with friends and loved ones, grab a spot under a shade umbrella, lounge in a deckchair and treat your tastebuds from 12pm – 6pm every Sunday with a rotating line-up of food trucks and local food vendors.
Whether it's a catch up over coffee, a space to entertain the whole family or date night – the Pop Up Park is the place to spend your time this summer season with friends and family.
Please visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/popuppark for the full program guide.
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
All ages can enjoy all aspects of the Pop Up Park. There will be a licensed bar to provide alcohol beverages for purchase on Friday Night Live evenings only (at all other times the Pop Up Park will be an alcohol-free zone), must be 18+ to purchase. ID will be required to purchase from the bar and strictly no BYO.
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Live or work locally? Enjoy the summer weather and walk to the Pop Up Park.
The designated Taxi Zone in Station Place will operate as normal.
The Pop Up Park is located next to Werribee Train Station, making it easy to get there via train or bus.
Public car parking is available close by, with three hour parking in Riverbend Car Park, West End Car Park and Cherry Street Car Park, two hour parking in Troup/Woolworths Car Park and one hour parking on Watton Street. Note that time limits do not apply after 5.30pm.
What can I bring into the event?
The Pop Up Park is a perfect place your summer coffee dates, lunch breaks and picnics. You are more than welcome to enjoy the space with your very own food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as treats from the Werribee City Centre's cafes, takeaways, delis and bakeries.
There will be a limited number of deckchairs and beanbags available for daytime use, however for the largers events on Friday and Saturday Nights and Sunday Afternoon - We recommend bringing your own picnic blankets and rugs, so you can get nice and comfy.
Being in Melbourne, we recommend packing for all seasons with sunscreen, hat and rain jacket. The temperature can drop quite quickly at night, so best to bring something to keep warm.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Please feel free to call Wyndham City Council on (03) 9742 0777, or email at email@example.com


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The Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach boys basketball team opened the season by making a little noise in the Bulldog Shootout in Georgetown, and the Saints may not be finished.
Christian Academy breezed through the first two rounds of the eight-team tournament, blowing out Waccamaw 72-49 in Friday's opener and handling Andrews 69-51 in Saturday's semifinal.
Against Andrews, Mike Green scored 22 points and added five rebounds and assists to lead the Saints. Jaylen Johnson had 13 points, Robert Guyton added 10 points, and Sam Woods pulled down 12 rebounds.
Against Waccamaw, Davis Guyton poured in 20 points, and Green just missed a triple-double with 18 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Robert Guyton scored 15 points.
Christian Academy will play for the championship on Tuesday night against a team to be determined.
– Photo by Lindsay Hickman
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT heavyweight oarsman Lucas Goodman is one of 14 collegiate rowers to be invited to the 2010 USRowing Men's Pre-Elite Camp to be held in Oklahoma City, Okla. this summer. Sponsored by the sport's national governing body, the USRowing pre-elite is focused on developing athletes for the United States Under-23 and Senior National Teams.
Goodman has been a stalwart on Tech's varsity boat for the past two seasons. He was team captain this year and was reelected as co-captain for his upcoming senior campaign. A native of Seattle, Wash., Goodman rowed at Green Lake during his high school career.
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Sevilla have wasted no time in appointing Unai Emery as their new coach following Michel's dismissal earlier on Monday.
The Basque trainer has agreed an 18-month contract with the Andalusians and will take charge of his side's Copa del Rey clash against Zaragoza on Wednesday.
Emery has been unemployed since he was sacked by Spartak Moscow in November following the Russian giants' humiliating 5-1 home defeat to arch-rivals Dynamo.
Prior to his spell abroad, the 41-year-old made his name at Almeria, where he took the club to La Liga at the first time of asking in 2007, before guiding them to a ninth-placed finish in Spain's top flight a year later.
His work did not go unnoticed as Valencia named him as Ronald Koeman's successor in 2008, but despite finishing in a Champions League place in each of his four seasons, he was axed by Los Che in the summer.
Sevilla sit 12th in the table, having accumulated 24 points from 19 matches so far this term.


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ok D lets get off the field on 3rd down!
Cowher was sayin the field could hurt Pit's pass rush, let's hope he's wrong. This is TRUE football weather.
thats what happens when the pass rush doesn't ge there...dmanit
that's a personal foul against the Chargers after the INT...i think it hit the ground though but either way that's against the bolts
holy **** Troy caught that..wow he got his hands under it!!!
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Behind Enemy Lines a 2001 film is about a Navy navigator who is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him.
- Directed by John Moore. Written by Zak Penn and David Veloz.
Chris Burnett[edit]
- Holy Shit! We're being painted!
- [being chased by the S.A.M] Chaff! Chaff! Chaff!
- Wouldn't it be great if I look back and there is Brittney Spears? Oh, wait a minute! She wants to come up here and say "hold stick right there, yeah, you you are doing great!
Admiral Reigart[edit]
- Let's go get our boy back!
- You don't know the FIRST thing about serving your country.
- [Talking to Burnett on the radio]Burnett!! [Pauses] Zero-six, you're a combat naval aviator, start acting like one. You've been shot down. Life is tough. I am very sorry. You pull yourself together. You do whatever it takes. Create some angles between you and your pursuers. Use your training, use your head. Evade and survive, and we will bring you home. Do you understand? We will bring you home.
- Admiral Reigart: You still got your boots, have you, cowboy?
- Chris Burnett: Roger. They were tied on.
- Burnett: Son of a bitch! Did you see this? He puts us on a holiday mission, god damn it!
- Stackhouse: Yeah, but look at the bright side, at least we get to fly, right?
- Burnett: Almost he doesn't like us!
- Stackhouse: No, no. You! Not me. You!
- Rodway: Don't you forget what you are doing.
- Burnett: What are we doing here? Are you kidding me? Well, I am eating Jello, and he is wiping his hands.
- Rodway: You don't get to pick a fight. It comes to you.
- Burnett: Yeah, I get it. But at least give me a fight that I can understand.
- Stackhouse: You sure about that?
- Burnett: I'm reading right here, pal.
- Stackhouse: Well, then Serbs must have bought the U-boat because we are flying over a lake.
- Burnett: God damn it. And warm thank you goes to US intelligence community, ladies and gentlemen.
- In War There Are Some Lines You Should Never Cross.
- Prepare to cross the line.
- Mission: to evade and survive
- His only weapon is his will to survive.
- Owen Wilson — Lt. Chris Burnett
- Gene Hackman — Admiral Leslie McMahon Reigart
- Gabriel Macht — Stackhouse
- Charles Malik Whitfield — Capt. Rodway, USMC
- David Keith — Master Chief Tom O'Malley
- Olek Krupa — Miroslav Lokar
External links[edit]
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OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Ecuador
Area: 276,840 sq. km; about the size of Colorado.
Cities: Capital--Quito (pop. 2 million). Other major cities--Guayaquil (2.28 million).
Terrain: Jungle east of the Andes, a rich agricultural coastal plain west of the Andes, high-elevation valleys through the mountainous center of the country and an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Climate: Varied, mild year-round in the mountain valleys; hot and humid in coastal and Amazonian jungle lowlands.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Ecuadorian(s).
Population (July 2007 est.): 13,755,680.
Annual population growth rate (July 2007 est.): 1.55%.
Ethnic groups: Indigenous 6.8%, mestizo (mixed Indian and Spanish) 77.4%, Caucasian and others 10.8%, African 4.9%.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic (95%), but religious freedom recognized.
Languages: Spanish (official), indigenous languages, especially Quichua, the Ecuadorian dialect of Quechua.
Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-14, but enforcement varies. Attendance (through 6th grade)--76% urban, 33% rural. Literacy--92%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--22.1/1,000. Life expectancy--76.62 yrs.
Type: Republic.
Independence: May 24, 1822 (from Spain).
Constitution: August 10, 1998.
Branches: Executive--President and 28 cabinet ministers. Legislative--unicameral Congress. Judicial--Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Provincial Courts, and ordinary civil and criminal judges.
Administrative subdivisions: 22 provinces.
Major political parties: Over a dozen political parties; none predominates, although President Correa's Alianza Pais is ascendant.
Suffrage: Obligatory for literate citizens 18-65 yrs. of age; optional for other eligible voters; active duty military personnel and police may not vote.
GDP: (2008 est.) $48.5 billion; (2007 preliminary) $44.5 billion; (2006) $41.4 billion.
Real annual growth rate: (2008 est.) 4.25%; (2007 preliminary) 2.65%; (2006) 3.9%.
Per capita GDP: (2007) $3,270; (2006) $3,088.
Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, shrimp, timber, gold.
Agriculture, including seafood (6.7% of GDP in 2007): Products--bananas, seafood, flowers, coffee, cacao, sugar, tropical fruits, palm oil, palm hearts, rice, corn, and livestock.
Industry (9.1% of GDP in 2007; oil and mining 21.9% in 2007): Types--petroleum extraction, food processing, wood products, textiles, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Other major contributors to GDP: Commercial trade (wholesale and retail)--11.8% (2007); transportation--7.45% (2007); construction--8.5% (2007).
Trade: Exports--$12.48 billion (Jan.-Nov. 2007); $12.7 billion (2006). Types--petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cut flowers cacao, hemp, wood, fish. Major markets (2007)--U.S. 42%, Latin America 26%, Andean Community 20%, European Union (EU) 13%, and Asia 3%. Imports--$11.2 billion (Jan.-Nov. 2007); $11.3 billion (2006). Types--industrial materials, fuels and lubricants, nondurable consumer goods. Major suppliers (Jan.-Nov. 2007)--Latin America 40%, Andean Community 24%, U.S. 21%, Asia 20%, and EU 9%.
Currency: U.S. dollar.
Ecuador's population is ethnically mixed. A large majority of the population is mestizo (mixed Indian-Caucasian), followed by smaller percentages of indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian, and European descendent criollos. Although Ecuadorians were heavily concentrated in the mountainous central highland region a few decades ago, today's population is divided about equally between that area and the coastal lowlands. Migration toward cities--particularly larger cities--in all regions has increased the urban population to over 60%. The tropical forest region (or Amazon region) to the east of the mountains remains sparsely populated and contains only about 3% of the population. Due to an economic crisis in the late 1990s, more than 600,000 Ecuadorians emigrated to the U.S. and Europe from 2000 to 2001. According to the 2000 U.S. census there were 323,000 persons who claimed Ecuadorian ancestry. Including undocumented migrants, it is unofficially estimated that there are approximately one million Ecuadorians currently residing in the U.S.
The Inca Empire and Spanish Conquest
Advanced indigenous cultures flourished in Ecuador long before the area was conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century. In 1534, the Spanish arrived and defeated the Inca armies, and Spanish colonists became the new elite. The indigenous population was decimated by disease in the first decades of Spanish rule--a time when the natives also were forced into the "encomienda" labor system for Spanish landlords. In 1563, Quito became the seat of a royal "audiencia" (administrative district) of Spain.
After independence forces defeated the royalist army in 1822, Ecuador joined Simon Bolivar's Republic of Gran Colombia, only to become a separate republic in 1830. The 19th century was marked by instability, with a rapid succession of rulers. The conservative Gabriel Garcia Moreno unified the country in the 1860s with the support of the Catholic Church. In the late 1800s, world demand for cocoa tied the economy to commodity exports and led to migrations from the highlands to the agricultural frontier on the coast.
A coastal-based liberal revolution in 1895 under Eloy Alfaro reduced the power of the clergy and opened the way for capitalist development. The end of the cocoa boom produced renewed political instability and a military coup in 1925. The 1930s and 1940s were marked by populist politicians, such as five-time President Jose Velasco Ibarra. In January 1942, Ecuador signed the Rio Protocol to end a brief war with Peru the year before. Ecuador agreed to a border that conceded to Peru much territory Ecuador had previously claimed in the Amazon region. After World War II, a recovery in the market for agricultural commodities and the growth of the banana industry helped restore prosperity and political peace. From 1948-60, three presidents--beginning with Galo Plaza--were freely elected and completed their terms. Political turbulence returned in the 1960's, followed by a period of military dictatorship between 1972 and 1979. The 1980's and beginning of the 90's saw a return to democracy, but instability returned by the middle of the decade.
Political Instability (1997-2007)
Abdala Bucaram, from the Guayaquil-based Ecuadorian Roldosista Party (PRE), won the presidency in 1996 on a platform that promised populist economic and social policies, and challenged what Bucaram termed as the power of the nation's oligarchy. During his short term of office, Bucaram's administration was severely criticized for corruption. Bucaram was deposed by the Congress in February 1997 on grounds of alleged mental incompetence. In his place, Congress named Fabian Alarcon interim president. Alarcon's presidency was endorsed by a May 1997 popular referendum.
Quito Mayor Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy party was elected president by a narrow margin In July 1998. Mahuad concluded an historic peace agreement with Peru on October 26, 1998, but increasing economic, fiscal, and financial difficulties drove his popularity steadily lower. On January 21, 2000, during demonstrations in Quito by indigenous groups, the military and police refused to enforce public order. Demonstrators entered the National Assembly building and declared a three-person "junta" in charge of the country. Field-grade military officers declared their support for the concept. During a night of confusion and negotiations, President Mahuad fled the presidential palace. Vice President Gustavo Noboa took charge and Mahuad went on national television to endorse Noboa as his successor. Congress met in emergency session in Guayaquil the same day, January 22, and ratified Noboa as President of the Republic.
Completing Mahuad's term, Noboa restored some stability to Ecuador. He implemented the dollarization of the economy that Mahuad had announced and obtained congressional authorization for the construction of Ecuador's second major oil pipeline, this one financed by a private consortium. Noboa turned over the government on January 15, 2003, to his successor, Lucio Gutierrez, a former army colonel who first came to public attention as a member of the short-lived "junta" of January 21, 2000. Gutierrez' campaign featured an anti-corruption and leftist, populist platform. After taking office, however, Gutierrez adopted relatively conservative fiscal policies and defensive tactics, including replacing the Supreme Court and declaring a state of emergency in the capital to combat mounting opposition. The situation came to a head on April 20, 2005, when political opponents and popular uprisings in Quito prompted Congress to strip Gutierrez of the presidency for allegedly "abandoning his post." When the military withdrew its support, Gutierrez went into temporary exile. Congress declared Vice President Alfredo Palacio the new president. A semblance of stability returned, but the Palacio administration failed to achieve major reforms.
In presidential elections on October 15, 2006, third-time candidate Alvaro Noboa won the first round. However, Rafael Correa, Palacio's former finance minister, running on an anti-establishment reform platform, bested Noboa in the second round presidential runoff on November 26. Election observers characterized the elections as generally free, fair, and transparent. Noboa's National Institutional Renovation and Action Party won the largest bloc in Congress in 2006 elections, followed by Gutierrez's Patriotic Society Party; Correa's Proud and Sovereign Fatherland Alliance movement did not field any congressional candidates. Traditional parties saw their congressional representation cut in half. The new Congress took office January 5, 2007 and Correa was sworn in as President on January 15, 2007. In March, 2007, 57 members of Congress were dismissed on the grounds that they violated campaign laws. Following that, the Congress was largely deadlocked and later effectively replaced by a constituent assembly that was voted into power on September 30, 2007. The assembly, charged with drafting a new constitution, is scheduled to remain in session through mid-2008, and elections for a new Congress and perhaps other offices as well are expected later in 2008.
The 1998 constitution provides for 4-year terms of office for the president, vice president, and members of Congress, although none of the last three democratically-elected presidents finished their terms. Presidents may be re-elected after an intervening term; legislators may be re-elected immediately. The executive branch currently includes 28 ministries, (including coordinating ministries with inter-governmental responsibility) Provincial leaders (called prefects) and councilors, like mayors, city councilors, and rural parish boards, are directly elected. Congress meets throughout the year except for recesses in July and December. Congress is divided into 20 seven-member subject committees. Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the Congress for life; members of the Constitutional Court serve four years.
Principal Government Officials
President--Rafael CORREA
Vice President--Lenin MORENO
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Maria Isabel SALVADOR
Minister of Defense--Wellington SANDOVAL
Ambassador to the United States--Luis GALLEGOS Chiriboga
Ambassador to the Organization of American States--Efren A. Cocios
Ambassador to the United Nations--Diego CORDOVEZ Egers
Ecuador maintains an embassy in the United States at 2535 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel. 202-234-7200). Consulates are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Jersey City, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Political Conditions
Ecuador's political parties have historically been small, loose organizations that depend more on populist, often charismatic, leaders to retain support than on programs or ideology. Frequent internal splits have produced great factionalism. No party has won the presidency more than once through elections since the return to civilian government in 1979. Although Ecuador's political elite is highly factionalized along regional, ideological, and personal lines, desire for consensus on major issues often leads to compromise. Opposition forces in Congress are loosely organized, but historically they often unite to block the administration's initiatives.
Beginning with the 1996 election, the indigenous population abandoned its traditional policy of shunning the official political system and participated actively. The indigenous population established itself as a force in Ecuadorian politics, and participated in the Gutierrez administration before joining the opposition. In the 2006 elections, the indigenous movement won six seats in Congress (down from 11 in 2002).
Constitutional changes enacted by a specially elected National Constitutional Assembly in 1998 took effect on August 10, 1998. The new constitution strengthened the executive branch by eliminating mid-term congressional elections and by circumscribing Congress' power to remove cabinet ministers. Party discipline varies, and many congressional deputies switch allegiance during each Congress. On April 15, 2007, 82% of voters approved a referendum to convene a constituent assembly, a centerpiece of President Correa's political reform agenda. The constituent assembly met starting on November 29, 2007, with the intention of drafting a new constitution. This will be Ecuador's seventh such assembly in the past 90 years, and, if successful, will produce Ecuador's 20th constitution since independence.
The Ecuadorian economy is based on petroleum production, manufacturing primarily for the domestic market, and agricultural production for domestic consumption and export. Principal exports are petroleum, bananas, shrimp, flowers, and other primary agricultural products. In 2006, oil accounted for 59% of total export earnings. Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas and plantains (about $1.2 billion in 2006) and a major exporter of shrimp ($588 million in 2006). Exports of nontraditional products such as flowers ($436 million in 2006, a three-fold increase in 10 years) and canned fish ($575 million in 2006) have grown in recent years.
Ecuador's economic performance has been solid since it adopted the dollar as its national currency in 2000, following a major banking crisis and recession in 1999. Since 2000, growth has averaged 4.6% per year, supported by the stability brought by dollarization, high oil prices, strong domestic consumer demand, increased non-traditional exports, and growing remittances ($3 billion a year) from Ecuadorians living abroad. In 2007, economic growth slowed to an estimated 2.65%, while inflation was 3.32% and petroleum and non-petroleum exports expanded. Growth was constrained in 2007 by declining petroleum production and reduced private sector investment. Per capita income has increased from $1,296 in 2000 to an estimated $3,270 in 2007, while the poverty rate fell from 51% in 2000 to 38% in 2006.
Ecuador did not improve its overall competitiveness during this period of economic and export growth. In 2007, it slipped five positions in the World Bank's Doing Business Index (from 123 to 128) and also slipped in the World Economic Forum's Competitiveness Index (from 94 to 103), as other nations moved more aggressively to adapt to globalization.
Though Ecuador has a relative abundance of oil reserves, it has been unable to take full advantage of those resources for its own development. Mismanagement, lack of investment, and corruption in the state-owned oil sector have caused declines in state oil production over the last decade. Overall oil production increased during that period because of growing production by private sector companies, but in 2007 production by the state oil company fell, while that by private sector companies was flat. Commercial disputes as well as judicial and contractual uncertainties have deterred private oil and other companies from investing in the country. The electricity and telecommunications sectors also have similar significant problems. Ecuador was in the final stages of negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, but that progress stalled with an April 2006 hydrocarbons law mandating revisions in contract terms, and the May 2006 seizure of the assets of Occidental Petroleum, at the time the country's largest U.S. investor. Resolution of the Occidental situation is currently pending international arbitration under the terms of the bilateral investment treaty.
President Correa has announced his opposition to resumption of FTA talks with the U.S., citing concerns that Ecuador is not yet sufficiently competitive, especially in sensitive agriculture sectors. Prior to taking office, he said that the Government of Ecuador would only service its external debt obligations after funding domestic social priorities; as of January 2008, the government had met its external debt obligations. In October 2007 the Correa administration decreed that many foreign oil companies operating in Ecuador pay 99% of extraordinary income to the government. The government increased income transfers to the poor and has increased spending on health, education, and basic infrastructure.
Ecuador always has placed great emphasis on multilateral approaches to international problems. Ecuador is a member of the United Nations (and most of its specialized agencies), the Organization of American States (OAS), and many regional groups, including the Rio Group, the Latin American Economic System, the Latin American Energy Organization, the Latin American Integration Association, and the Community of Andean Nations.
In October 1998, Ecuador and Peru reached a peace agreement to settle their border differences, which had festered since the signing of the 1942 Rio Protocol. This long-running border dispute occasionally erupted into armed hostility along the undemarcated sections, with the last conflict occurring in 1995. The U.S. Government, as one of the four guarantor nations (the others are Argentina, Brazil and Chile), played an important role in bringing the conflict to an end. The peace agreement brokered by the four guarantors in February 1995 led to the cessation of hostilities and a Military Observers Mission to Ecuador-Peru (MOMEP) which monitored the zone. In addition to helping broker the peace accord, the U.S. has been active in demining the former area of conflict and supporting welfare and economic projects in the border area.
The ongoing conflict in Colombia and security along the 450-mile-long northern border are important issues in Ecuador's foreign relations with Colombia. The instability of border areas and frequent encroachments of Colombian guerillas into Ecuadorian territory has led the Ecuadorian army to deploy more troops to the region. Although Ecuadorian officials have stated that Colombian guerrilla activity will not be tolerated on the Ecuadorian side of the border, guerrilla bands have been known to intimidate the local population, demanding extortion payments and practicing vigilante justice. The Correa administration is pursuing a policy known as Plan Ecuador to develop the northern border region and protect citizens from the drug threat.
The United States and Ecuador have maintained close ties based on mutual interests in maintaining democratic institutions; combating narcotrafficking; building trade, investment, and financial ties; cooperating in fostering Ecuador's economic development; and participating in inter-American organizations. Ties are further strengthened by the presence of an estimated two million Ecuadorians living in the United States, by 150,000 U.S. citizens visiting Ecuador annually, and by approximately 20,000 U.S. citizens residing in Ecuador. More than 100 U.S. companies are doing business in Ecuador.
The United States assists Ecuador's economic development directly through the Agency for International Development (USAID) and through multilateral organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. In addition, the U.S. Peace Corps and the State Department's Narcotic Affairs Section operate sizable programs in Ecuador. Total U.S. assistance to Ecuador amounted to over $34 million in FY 2007.
The United States is Ecuador's principal trading partner. In 2006, Ecuador exported about $6.8 billion in products to the U.S. For over 10 years Ecuador has benefited from duty-free entry for certain of its exports under the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and received additional trade benefits under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) in 2002. The U.S. Congress approved an eight-month extension of those benefits, now set to expire on February 29, 2008. In May 2004 Ecuador entered into negotiations for an Andean free trade agreement with the U.S., Colombia, and Peru, but negotiations between the U.S. and Ecuador have not resumed since the Government of Ecuador announced controversial reforms to hydrocarbons legislation in April 2006.
Both nations are signatories of the Rio Treaty of 1947, the Western Hemisphere's regional mutual security treaty. Although there are problems with money laundering, border controls, and illegal immigration, Ecuador shares U.S. concerns over narcotrafficking and international terrorism, and has energetically condemned terrorist actions. The government has maintained Ecuador virtually free of coca production since the mid-1980s, and is working to combat money laundering and the transshipment of drugs and chemicals essential to the processing of cocaine (with U.S. support). It has recently given greater priority to combating child labor and trafficking in persons.
Ecuador and the U.S. agreed in 1999 to a 10-year arrangement whereby U.S. military surveillance aircraft could use the airbase at Manta, Ecuador as a Forward Operating Location to detect drug trafficking flights through the region. President Correa has stated that he will not to renew the lease for the Forward Operating Location.
Ecuador claims a 320-kilometer-wide (200-mi.) territorial sea. The United States, in contrast, claims a 12-mile boundary and jurisdiction for the management of coastal fisheries up to 320 kilometers (200 mi.) from its coast, but excludes highly migratory species. Although successive Ecuadorian governments have declared a willingness to explore possible solutions to this issue, the U.S and Ecuador have yet to resolve fundamental differences concerning the recognition of territorial waters.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
Ambassador--Linda Jewell
Deputy Chief of Mission--Jefferson Brown
Political Section Chief--Nan Fife
Economic Counselor--David Edwards
Consul General--Elizabeth Jordan
Commercial Attache--Bryan Smith
Management Counselor--Michael St. Clair
Public Affairs Officer--Michael Greenwald
Regional Security Officer--Martin J. Rath
USAID Director--Alexandria Panehal
Narcotics Affairs Section Director--John Haynes
Guayaquil Consulate
Consul General--Douglas Griffiths
Chief, Consular Section--Greg Chapman
U.S. Embassy
Avenida Patria 120
Quito, Ecuador
(tel. (593)(2) 256-2890/256-1634)
The mailing address is APO AA 34039
U.S. Consulate
9 de Octubre and Garcia Moreno
Guayaquil, Ecuador
(tel. (593)(4) 232-3570)
Consular Agent for the Galapagos
Puerto Ayora
(tel. (593) (5) 526-330 or (593) (5) 526-296)
Other Contact Information
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
Main Switchboard: (202)-647-4000 (http://www.state.gov/)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Trade Information Center, International
Trade Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20230
(tel: 800-USA-TRADE, Internet: http://trade.gov/)
Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce--Quito
Edificio Multicentro, 4 Piso
La Nina y Avenida 6 de Diciembre
Quito, Ecuador
Tel: (593) (2) 250-7450
Fax: (593) (2) 250-4571
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: http://www.ecamcham.com/ (Spanish)
www.ecamcham.com/default_en.htm (English)
(Branches: Ambato, Cuenca and Manta)
Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce--Guayaquil
Av. Francisco de Orellanda y Alberto Borges
Edificio Centrum, Piso 6, Oficina 5
Tel: 593-(4)-269-3470 or 593-4-269-3471
Fax: 593-(4)-269-3465
Email: email@example.com
Website: http://www.amchamecuador.org/ (Spanish)
(Branch: Manchala)
The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program advises Americans traveling and residing abroad through Country Specific Information, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings. Country Specific Information exists for all countries and includes information on entry and exit requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, safety and security, crime, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. Travel Alerts are issued to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country because the situation is dangerous or unstable.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://www.travel.state.gov/, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found. Consular Affairs Publications, which contain information on obtaining passports and planning a safe trip abroad, are also available at http://www.travel.state.gov/. For additional information on international travel, see http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel/International.shtml.
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Baruch College's Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management Presents:
Current Perspectives on Philanthropy: A Conversation with Darren Walker, President of The Ford Foundation
Darren Walker, President of The Ford Foundation
NEW YORK, NY- October 21, 2013 -Baruch College's Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management invites you to its next seminar, Current Perspectives on Philanthropy: A Conversation with Darren Walker, President of The Ford Foundation, on Tuesday, November 19.
David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College, will conduct the seminar.
Birdsell and Walker will discuss the relationship between private foundations and the nonprofit sector from the perspective of members who are involved in foundations, and community-based organizations in New York City.
Before being named president in 2013, Darren Walker served as The Ford Foundation's Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression, where he shaped more than $140 million in annual grant-making around the world. Prior to joining the foundation in 2010, Darren was vice president for foundation initiatives at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he led its post-Katrina New Orleans Recovery Program.
The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management prepares students for careers in nonprofit organizations to increase the expertise of those individuals leading and managing in the nonprofit sector of New York City.
WHAT: Current Perspectives on Philanthropy: A Conversation with Darren Walker, President of The Ford Foundation
WHEN: Tuesday, November 19
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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Newman Conference Center
151 East 25th Street (Lexington and Third Avenues)
Room 750
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Big Power Outage In NYC And Other Northeast Cities
from the who-needs-power? dept
Not quite sure what's going on, but stories filtering in that New York City and a number of other northeast cities have all completely lost power. Airports have been shut down, people are stuck in elevators. Everyone below ground in NYC subways are stuck. Lots of general confusion at this point, and no one seems to know what's going on. More as info comes out. Update: CNN is reporting that it was due to a natural occurrence that happened at the Niagara Mohawk power grid, and cascaded over causing the massive shut down. It may take some time to get back going again. The videos coming out of NY showing mobs of people wandering through the streets (peacefully) are fascinating. Update 2 CNN now has the story on their website, which I imagine they'll keep updating as necessary.


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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO --- The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the re-election of President Amy Hanacek, Vice President Jim Reardon and Trustee Gary Pritchard. We would also like to welcome Patricia Holloway as our newest Trustee.
"We are excited to welcome Patricia Holloway to the Board," said President Hanacek, who was reelected, retaining her seat in Trustee Area 1. "We're able to retain the wisdom and experience of the Board members, while adding a fresh perspective for the needs of our School District."
Incumbents Jim Reardon, Trustee Area 2 and Gary Pritchard, Trustee Area 5 were both reelected. Newcomer Patricia Holloway was elected in Trustee Area 3, filling the vacancy created by outgoing Trustee John Alpay.
During the November 16, 2016 Board meeting, President Hanacek praised Trustee Alpay for his work during his two terms on the Board. "Upon his appointment to this Board, he helped restore stability and maintain focus on college and career programs within the District. John helped create the Mandarin Immersion Program and was an advocate for quality education with fiscal responsibility, accountability and transparency."
Patricia Holloway, a San Clemente resident, substitute teacher and former PTA President, says she is honored by her new role. "I want to continue to strengthen our schools, build trust between our community and the District, and be a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars. Increasing transparency and local input regarding the decision-making, budgets and finance is a top priority."
The Trustees will be sworn in and assume office at our next meeting on December 14, 2016. The Tesoro High School String Quartet will be performing holiday music beginning at 6:30 p.m. The public is always welcome to attend and participate in our meetings.


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Corefarmer needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
myfacebookshirt is a webservice that creates and sells custom t-shirts (facebookshirts) embedding a QR code that points to the profile page of the guy wearing the t-shirt.
When someone scans a facebookshirt with a modern smartphone (iPhone, etc ..), he is redirected to the profile page of the user and can add him as a friend.
Previously we launched http://www.mytwittshirt.com, a similar service for Twitter.
Any facebook user might wear a facebook shirt one day!
The t-shirt must contain a QR code, black with a (white or very clear) background ( here is one : http://mytwittshirt.com/tags/1291647970-434.png ). It must be big enough to be scanned at about one meter of distance.
Thanks for this submission! We'll care of generating the QR cod , actually we'll remove the demo one and use your design as a layer, so you don't have to worry about that; just design around the demo one.
Actually, you can slightly "hack" around the QR code to get a more beautiful result; you can alter the center of the code, or play a little bit with the colors (have a look here for some hints : http://contentdeveloper.com/2010/01…identity/). In any case, you should be able to decode the QR code either with your mobile or with an online decoding tool such as http://zxing.org/w/decode.jspx).
You must find a catchy sentence that would explain how to react when you see a facebookshirt (something better than 'scan me to add me as a friend').
Don't mention facebookshirt anywhere, it is not very relevant.
For the rest, be creative ;-), we'll be there to answer all your questions !!
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Our intrepid racers David and Chris (as you'll recall, David works in Marketing, while Chris is in our Bikes division) are safely back in the office after their adventure at the Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race, and they've picked up where they left off last week with recaps of their long days in the saddle. Today Chris offers up his take on Stage 3, which included the famed Farlow Gap descent:
Stage 3 of the Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race had us up early to catch a shuttle to the start at a campground a few miles away from our normal departure point at the base of the Black Mountain descent. As you can see by the map below, our return route to the finish line wasn't exactly a straight line (things in Pisgah never are!):
But everything was well-organized and there were plenty of trailers on-hand that were specifically designed to carry bicycles. This way none of our fancy-pants bikes would end up with more scratches on them than we would later inflict upon them as we descended down the infamous Farlow Gap (last year we missed out on this bit of trail because it was covered in ice–what a difference a year and about 40 degrees makes!)
Once all of the bikes were safely stowed, we piled into waiting passenger vans and headed out!
Here are David and Alex Hawkins, another rider from our company hometown of Chapel Hill, NC who made the trip to the mountains to race (and Alex ended up winning his 40+ division overall!)
As tom-foolery and pre-race banter filled the back of the vans, our loyal volunteers drove us to our remote starting location where Todd (the race organizer) had another surprise in store for us: somersaults. Not content to simply start us on a grueling mountain bike stage with a stream crossing about 100 yards in, we had to first perform a somersault (or cart-wheel) in a designated area, then run and find our bikes. Despite virtually no training in this area of mountain biking, we succeeded and were on our way (with surprisingly no injuries sustained).
The trail eventually took us to the dreaded Farlow Gap where we found a rocky descent the likes of which we had never seen before. It all culminated in a series of stream crossings like the one below. We saddled up and jumped the streams of course.
But what's the fun of telling you about the riding, when I can show you a sampling of the sweet trails we got to ride this day (shot with our GoPro HD HERO camera). So while there was a lot of fire road to slog through on this stage, plus quite a few sections of singletrack that we had to walk in order to avoid something catastrophic, we were usually amply rewarded with miles of some of the best trails that you can find anywhere in the world:
The one constant through all of the varied and difficult terrain was the high spirits of the volunteers. At each aid station (there were 3 per stage) we were treated like kings. As we rolled up to the tent, they would rush towards us asking if there was anything we needed while retrieving our aid station bags (which we packed to send ahead) and filling our Camelbaks for us. It was sweet luxury after hours in the saddle to have food waiting for us and more than a little positive attitude to raise our spirits.
While this was a long day, we had no idea that the next day would be even longer and that we would appreciate the aid stations more than ever. Still, with an elevation profile like this one it's no wonder we slept like babies that night.
Totals for the day: 43.34 miles, 8,823 ft of elevation gained, and 6 hours 40 minutes on the bike (I think the pro winner, Jeremiah Bishop, finished up in around 4 hours or so).


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2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo Main Event Day 1a: Erion Islamay Takes Early Chip Lead
Day 1a of the 2012 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Sanremo Main Event came to a close on Friday with the first flight running through eight 75-minute levels of play. It was a long day on the felt, but one that was filled with plenty of action. Erion Islamay was front and center for much of the chip exchanging. He finished with 162,300 in chips and has assumed the position of early chip leader.
The first starting flight peaked at 320 players, which meant for quite the crowded tournament space at Casino Sanremo. Scattered in amongst the tables were plenty of top pros including those representing the host, PokerStars. Jonathan Duhamel and Marcin Horecki were two of the Team PokerStars Pros in action on Day 1a, but both of them failed to advance.
Duhamel fell to Walid Bou-Habib after losing a flip for his tournament life in the last level of the night. Duhamel was all in preflop with and up against Bou-Habib's . The flop, turn and river of kept Bou-Habib's sevens in the lead, and Duhamel was eliminated.
Not only was the end of the night cruel to Duhamel, but also Scott Seiver. His elimination was a bit more brutal than Duhamel's as Seiver got his money in on the board with versus his opponent's . All Seiver needed to do was dodge an eight or a queen in order to stay alive, but the smacked on the river and that was it.
Other notables eliminated throughout Day 1a were Shannon Shorr, Dominik Nitsche, Ilan Boujenah, Arnaud Mattern, Joao Barbosa, Mohsin Charania and Anton Wigg.
On the other side of the coin, Michael Ferrell (146,600), Matt Salsberg (135,200), Mustapha Kanit (120,600), David Peters (111,400) and Lorenzo Sabato (109,500) were a few of the notables to bag up bunches of chips. They'll be back for Day 2 on Sunday along with Team PokerStars Pros Victor Ramdin, Jude Ainsworth, Ana Marquez and Jason Mercier.
Day 1b will commence at 1400 CET (0800 ET) and PokerNews will be right back on the floor providing all the live updates. Be sure to check back then as the second, and final, starting flight gets down to action.
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Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore [1] is a United States National Seashore that is located approximately 10 miles south of Ocean City in Maryland.
Assateague Island National Park was Established in 1943 the island has 14,000 acres of beach, a forest as well as saltwater marsh and freshwater marsh habitats, This habitat is home migratory birds plants and of course wild Ponies. Their are many different theories to how the ponies got to the Island, some say they are survivors of a shipwreck, but their is no evidence to support this. Others say that someone put the ponies over on the island so that they could avoid fencing laws.
More than half of Assateague Island National Seashore's 48,000 acres is comprised of near-shore and estuarine waters, and the interplay between these waters and the barrier island affects nearly every aspect of life in this dynamic coastal environment.
The geography of the island itself is in a state of constant flux, continuously being reshaped by the elemental forces of wind and water. Powerful storms can dramatically alter the shoreline in a matter of hours, as waves wash over the beach and reshape the island from ocean to bay. Other forces sculpt the landscape in less obvious ways. Exposure to salt spray, lack of fresh water, and isolation from the mainland are subtle, but powerful influences on the Island's species composition. Over time, these conditions have produced a community of plants and animals uniquely suited to the extremes found at the edge of the sea.
Flora and fauna
While Assateague's wild horses are perhaps the island's best-known inhabitants, other large mammals also roam the park, including the native white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the non-native sika deer (Cervus japonica), a diminutive species of Asian elk introduced to Assateague during the 1920's.
Other inhabitants are less conspicuous than the large mammals. Seven species of frogs and toads depend on fresh water ponds in the center of the island for breeding, and a variety of snakes, such as the black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta), can be found across the forests, dunes, and marshes preying on rodents, small birds, or toads. Numerous invertebrates such as fiddler crabs (Uca ssp.) and mud snails (Nassarius ssp.) play key roles in maintaining the health of the island's salt marshes. Even the seemingly barren beaches provide habitat for nocturnal ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrata), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), and raccoons (Procyon lotor), who scavenge the crustaceans, fish, and other organic matter washed in by the tides.
Many bird species make their home on Assateague on a seasonal basis. Shorebirds by the tens of thousands depend upon the island's protected foraging and resting areas during their twice-yearly transcontinental migrations. Each fall, large flocks of waterfowl such as snow geese (Chen caerulescens) begin arriving at Assateague where they will spend the winter traveling between the sheltered bay and salt marshes and fallow farm fields on the mainland.
Finally, the coastal waters that surround Assateague Island teem with animal life. The sheltered, nutrient rich waters of the estuary formed by the island provide ideal breeding and spawning habitat for many aquatic species, some of which, like the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), are commercially important to the local area. Each spring a variety of fish, including spot (Leiostomus xanthrurus), Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) migrate into the estuary to breed. Later, the juvenile fish provide an abundant food source for birds, marine mammals, and larger fish.
Summers are generally hot and humid. It rarely snows in the winter but there is often a damp cold. In 2010 there was a heavy snow storm, causing the horses to starve and the firefighters had to take hay to them.
Get in
Entrance fees are $3 for individuals on foot or $10 for private vehicles. Both fees are good for seven days. A $30 annual pass is available, allowing free entry for one year. The $80 National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is valid at all national parks and allows free entry for one year.
Get around
The park service allows 4x4s to drive on the beach with a seasonal permit (predominantly used by locals), which unfortunately will spoil any thoughts you had of a pristine walk on an unspoiled beach, or for that matter, peaceful, isolated beach camping. Edward Abbey would be appalled.
The Assateague Light house was built in 1833 and is 142 feet tall, it was first lit in January 1833. On October 1 1867 A new lens was put in and it could be seen for up to nineteen miles. This lighthouse is now only open a few times a year for tours.
The wildlife and wild ponies- Bird watching is one of the popular activity in Assaeague, but people mostly come to see the wild ponies. Their are many different theories to how the ponies got to the Island, some say they are survivors of a shipwreck, but their is no evidence to support this. Others say that someone put the ponies over on the island so that they could avoid fencing laws.
Pony Penning day- On the last Thursday in July thousands of tourist come to watch the "Saltwater Cowboys" swim the ponies from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island. One of the best ways to see the Wild Ponies swim is on a Scenic Boat Tour.
On Assateague Island there are many activities to keep one occupied. First off there is the beach where many people can come to and enjoy. People can also camp on either the beach side or the bay side in the Federal part of the park. Throughout the Federal side of the park there are many feral horses, white tailed and sika deer, red foxes and many other types of animals that can be seen while on the road, beach or one of the many trails. On the bay side people can rent out kayaks and canoes, while there is off road driving to the South. Also on the bay side there are places where a person can try to catch blue crab, and many mussels.
On the last thursday in julyIs Pony Penning day and an auction is held to sel wild ponies from Assiteague. They do this to make sure the ponies do not over populate the island. Many tourist love to watch the auctions as well as see the "salt water cowboys" swim the herd from Assateague to Chincoteague.
Assateague has sinks and water fountains next to each bathroom. The water is perfectly safe to drink.
Campers are permitted to bring their own alcoholic beverages. Those under 21 should be exceedingly discreet, however, as the Park Police have recently begun cracking down on underage drinking, and those under 21 caught in possession of alcohol can expect a hefty fine ($300).
Miss Mollys Inn [2] At our Chincoteague bed and breakfast you will find that our warm and inviting parlor is just the place to curl up with a good book, chat, play board games or just sit by the fire. 4141 Main Street, Chincoteague, VA 23336 757-336-6686 800-221-5620
Oceanside Drive-in: Tents, trailers and recreational vehicles (no hookups). Sites have a picnic table and an upright grill.
Oceanside Walk-in: Tent-only sites, located 100-200 feet from centralized parking areas. Sites have a picnic table and an upright grill.
Bayside Drive-in: Tents, trailers and recreational vehicles (no hookups). "Generator-Free Zone" available. Sites have a picnic table and ground fire grill.
Group Camping: Organized clubs and affiliated groups must use group campsites. Tent-only sites, located 100-200 feet from centralized parking area. Sites have a picnic table and an upright grill. Group campsites are available for reservations year round at $30 per night per site.
Stay safe
Mosquitos and ticks are abundant from spring through autumn. Insect repellent and/or protective clothing is highly recommended.
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trotting toward the water, calling out
"To the Netherlands!" or maybe "To China!"
From 2005 to 2009 the River Junction Poets hosted Poets Birthday Readings at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Saginaw (MI) to read and discuss poets and poetry. Events were planned around the birthdays of poets; the bookstore mentioned our events in its monthly Newsletter. When we sent a birthday card to the poet we celebrated, we included the Newsletter that mentioned the event. Several of those poets responded with Thank You notes. This blog serves an ongoing interest in poets and poetry.
"There goes Philip in my memory,
trotting toward the water, calling out
'To the Netherlands!' or maybe 'To China!'"
I was there on this occasion. It was quite droll as he carried aloft a glass of Chardonnay in one hand and a live sardine betwixt his teeth! Ah, the life of the Bohemian Artiste!
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Dear Mr. Christ:
My knowledge of religion is limited; however, I note that you are of good family and trust you will accomodate the following comment. For some reason it will not go on its proper post.
Please be charitable enough to transfer it then, and please notice that this is "must read aloud" chanson:
Poetess Destinus
Elena Karina cadeebra!
I think it a name quite extrema.
It may be that her fame
Is bound up with her name;
For Karina calls "Anna"
While Byrne conjures Byron;
O such a sweet mantra
This elegant Siren
This Lady Elena Karina.
- Sir Percy Bisque Silley (Knighted…)
Good Lord, I am mistaken - Andrew, how could I have supposed you are the owner of the very blog upon which you are a guest?
Rhyme goes to my head like wine, nearly.
Then let us jointly toast Lady Elena! My apologies to al Others adversely affected by my protestations and affectations.


text: Hi, Ubuntu Server 10.04 ISPConfig 3 version 126.96.36.199 SquirrelMail version 1.4.22: Regarding Webmail: --> clientdomain1.tld/webmail --> clientdomain2.tld/webmail etc.Is this possible? Can anybody confirm this will work on Ubuntu Server 10.04 - ISPConfig 3: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-44122.html astewart 27th May 2010, 18:19 After following the perfect Setup ispconfig 3 for your Linux distro, manually create an .vhost for your webmail. Eg, I am running ubuntu and my squirrelmail.vhost looks like this: Alias /webmail /usr/share/squirrelmail <Directory /usr/share/squirrelmail> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks <IfModule mod_php4.c> php_flag register_globals off </IfModule> <IfModule mod_php5.c> php_flag register_globals off </IfModule> <IfModule mod_dir.c> DirectoryIndex index.php </IfModule> # access to configtest is limited by default to prevent information leak <Files configtest.php> order deny,allow deny from all allow from 127.0.0.1 </Files> </Directory> This file resides in: /etc/apache2/sites-available But you will have to create a symlink to have it added to: /etc/apache2/sites-enabled Then just restart apache. All domains you host should be able to access webmail now: domain1.com/webmail domain2.com/webmail etc. Meph 27th May 2010, 20:31 Thank you, that worked. The file did not exist in sites-available though so I just created a new file in sites-enabled, and copied and pasted the example you posted. ----- Looking forward to any kind of response - have been fighting with SqirrelMail/Webmail for days Kind Regards, Dan Hansen


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HILLSIDE – Playing a quality opponent while dealing with injuries to two of its best players was too much for the St. Charles East boys basketball team to shoulder Saturday.
As a result, the Saints were eliminated from Proviso West Holiday Tournament play with a 49-46 loss to St. Joseph in a consolation game despite a consistent attack.
"We proved we can play with anybody," Saints coach Pat Woods said. "St. Joe's has numerous Division I players, incredible players. We were in position to win, so it's disappointing, but encouraging at the same time.
"We have played St. Joe's twice, Larkin, Stevenson, Schaumburg. We haven't had many cupcakes. Every one of our losses we were in a position to win. When we clean up some things at the end we'll be in good shape."
The Saints (9-4) began the game with Purdue-bound senior Kendall Stephens in street clothes after Stephens reinjured a preseason shoulder injury in Thursday's tournament game.
In Saturday's second quarter, guard Dom Adduci fell hard to the floor while being fouled, injuring his right shoulder and right eye.
Adduci, who hit the game-winning shot from half court at the buzzer Friday night, did not return in the second quarter, but was back on the floor to start the second half.
"I drove to the hoop and the guy came right down on my shoulder, in the joint," Adduci said while nursing a bump on his eye after the game. "It popped out completely, and at the same time I hit my head on the court.
"The shoulder hurt a lot more than the eye. They popped [the shoulder] back in on the bench. It was a sharp pain when they did that, but then it starting getting better. At that point, I knew I would play in the second half. But I wanted to make sure my eye did not swell so I would be able to see.
Adduci buried a long three-pointer early in the third quarter, but returned to the bench a few minutes later because he had blood on his shorts. That trip to the bench was short.
"When I got blood on my uniform, I was like, 'You gotta be kidding me, what else is going to happen?'" Adduci said.
St. Joseph (9-5) led 21-11 after a quarter, and the Chargers were ahead 23-13 early in the second quarter when Adduci was injured. Cole Gentry replaced Adduci and hit a pair of free throws, but by the end of the quarter the Chargers led 30-19.
However, the Saints refused to wilt, cutting the lead to 42-35 at the end of the third quarter as Adduci returned from the bench to hit a late shot.
In the fourth quarter, the Saints kept chipping away, cutting the lead to 43-38 on a basket by David Mason and 47-44 on a follow by Ben Skoog with 1:20 left.
The teams then traded misses before the Chargers turned it over with 35 seconds to go.
East could not get a shot off, and Woods called his final timeout with 13 seconds to play.
On the ensuring inbounds play, the Saints turned it over and St. Joseph followed with two free throws to ice the game.
"It was real frustrating to draw up a play in the timeout and turn it over before anything can really take shape," Adduci said. "You don't know what would have happened had we run the play, but it would have been nice to find out. It was really deflating."
"We talk about being in a position to win at the end of the game and we were right there," Woods said. "It was frustrating. But we had two sophomores and a freshman out there at the time. That is part of the learning curve.
"I didn't want to burn that timeout, but I felt if I didn't burn it we wouldn't have gotten the opportunity (to tie the game).
"When I think it's going to be a close game, I usually sit on my timeouts a little bit knowing we're going to need them at the end. But I had to call one in the first half when we were out of synch."
Adduci led all scorers with 18 points. Mason had eight along with seven rebounds and Gentry added five points, seven rebounds and five assists.
A.J. Paddy led St. Joseph with 14 points and 12 rebounds, Paul Turner added 13 points and Jordan Ash chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.
East struggled from the floor, hitting only 16 of its 50 shots (32 percent) while St. Joseph was 18 of 38 (47 percent) from the field.
"Adduci had 18, but I thought we made him work," Chargers coach Gene Pingatore said. "The other thing that was a factor is they had to work so hard to come back. I think that affected their three-point shooting."
East beat St. Joseph, 71-53, in the Saints' annual Thanksgiving tournament.
Stephens said there was no change from how the shoulder felt Friday, when he also missed the game. He has been treating the injury with ice and has not had to visit a doctor in relation to this most recent injury.
East boys b-ball hangs tough in loss to St. Joe's
HILLSIDE – Playing a quality opponent while dealing with injuries to two of its best players was too much for the St. Charles East boys basketball team to shoulder Saturday.


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The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced today the appointment of 11 members to the Delaware State Advisory Committee. Included was Dover resident Barrett E. Kidner.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced today the appointment of 11 members to the Delaware State Advisory Committee. Included was Dover resident Barrett E. Kidner.
"Delaware is the 'First State.' There's a long tradition of standing up for American ideals, and the new committee will carry on an energetic civil rights debate," said Commission Staff Director Marlene Sallo.
State advisory committee members conduct reviews and produce reports and recommendations concerning local civil rights issues, including justice, voting, discrimination, housing and education. Congress mandates that federal Commissioners appoint volunteer members to advisory committees in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for two-year terms.
"The committee will have its plate full as we begin to explore the issues. The quest for full civil rights for all is unfolding around us," said newly appointed Committee Chairwoman Lisa Goodman.
Past Delaware State Advisory Committees published reports exploring elderly nutrition, female and minority contractors, and the Delaware prison system. The committee will meet for the first time in February to lay out its plans and priorities.
The other members appointed were: Lydia S. Cox of Wilmington, Susan M. Dixon of Claymont, Michael D. Fleming of Wilmington, Joel E. Friedlander of Wilmington, Patricia C. Johnson of Wilmington, Olga Ramirez of Wilmington, Rashmi Rangan of Newark, Enid D. Wallace-Simms of Wilmington and Leland B. Ware of Newark.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an independent, bipartisan agency charged with studying and advising the President and Congress on civil rights matters and issuing a federal civil rights enforcement report. For information about Commission's reports and meetings, visit http://www.usccr.gov.


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The 2014-15 TV season was already shaping up to be a watershed year for diversity on the major networks, thanks to the success of ABC's "black-ish" and "How to Get Away With Murder." The most-watched new comedy and new drama of the season, respectively, both shows featured African American leads and came from creators or executive producers who were also African American.
Then along came Fox's "Empire."
The hip-hop drama starring Terrence Howard as an ailing music mogul and Taraji P. Henson as his extremely colorful ex-wife was an instant smash, with 9.9 million viewers tuning in to its Jan. 7 debut on Fox.
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