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Bonito (Mato Grosso do Sul)
In Bonito and the surrounding towns of Jardim and Bodoquena where some of the attractions are located, the attractions have a fixed price that is determined on a yearly basis by the owners of the properties and published by the association of atractions in Bonito ATRATUR. There is a high season price, for Brazilian holiday periods as determines by the local tourist board COMTUR. For foreigners it is best not to wander into Bonito during a holiday period expecting to find lodging or purchase excursions at the last minute. Many of the hotels reserve accomodations in blocks to large tour operators. All excursions must be purchased through a local liscenced tour agency in Mato Grosso do Sul. It is highly recommended to make your reservations in advance even if traveling in the low period. There is a maximum number of tourists that can go to any attraction in a day, and also in a particular group, but also a minimum number required to form a new group with an additional guide. Whether you arrive from Campo Grande (5 hours) or Bonito, it is likely that you will arrive in the late afternoon or evening when the central reservation system of the government goes offline for the night, and as many excursions depart at 8h00 in the morning, it is difficult to make arrangements at the last minute.
Get in
From Campo Grande, Bonito is served by only one bus company called Cruzeiro do Sul [11]. Buses depart every 2 hours during the day (last bus usually at 16:00) and tickets can be purchased at the bus station. The trip lasts about 5 hours. The bus service operates from Monday through Saturday. There is no bus service on Sundays or Brazilian Holidays. If you are in doubt about whether your trip falls on a holiday, contact your travel agency. If you are arriving at the bus terminal, this is the best option.
There is also van service directly from the airport to your hotel or bed & breakfast in Bonito. There are several departures from the airport starting at 14:00 daily including Sundays and holidays. While the van service costs a little more than the bus service, if you are departing from the airport, the additional cost of taking a 20 minute taxi to the bus station in the opposite direction costs more than the difference between the price of the bus and the van, which takes a more direct non-stop route to Bonito. It is best to schedule van service with your hotel or travel agencies as the cost is the same and they will monitor your arrival.
If there are four or more people in your group, or you are made of money you might want to consider contracting a private transport service. Again, this is best contracted through your travel agency or hotel in Bonito as they will monitor your progress and insure that you get to your destination if you encounter any problems.
Getting to Bonito from Iguassu Falls: Bus from Foz do Iguassu Falls to Dourados (2 buses per day - 10 hours), then transfer from Dourados to Bonito (2 buses per day 6 hours). Contact your travel agency or go to the bus terminal in Iguassu Falls for information about schedules for your departure date.
The city has an airport served by flights by Tam and Trip. There are direct flights from Campinas, São Paulo and Campo Grande. The flights are only a days per week, so if you want to arrive in Bonito directly by air plan ahead.
Get around
There is virtually no public transit in the city of Bonito. there are moto-taxis, private to hire. there is no rental car company either. bike rentals available.
There are nice places to do Snorkling, explore caves, ride horses, and hike. While transportation and a guide is not always necessary, those wishing to use a guide should know that not all guides speak English, or in some cases, Spanish.
The central area of Bonito offers supermarkets, pharmacies and stores with articles for adventure sports.
There are several places in the town centre for eating at reasonable prices. You also can try out local game such as jacaré (cayman) and fish from the local rivers.
The central area of Bonito has some nice places to relax and have a cold beer or some fresh natural juices. A recommended spot is the "Taboa" bar, located in the main street, famous for it's cachaça and creative drinks made out of cachaça mixed with local fruits.
Get out
Most People come here to organise their trip to the Pantanal.
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Having served in the armed forces, I knew my work and the sacrifices of those around me were never made in vain. I strived to create a better future for my family, my community and my country.
Now, I am concerned about what that future will look like under President Barack Obama's regulatory reign.
In particular, the Obama administration's proposed carbon regulations will fundamentally alter our lives in Kansas and across America — for the worse. Under his plan, coal use will be severely limited, and as a result, energy costs will, in the president's words, "necessarily skyrocket."
Considering that 61 percent of Kansas' electricity comes from coal, all of us will shoulder the burden of higher electricity prices. President Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency have yet to provide any real solutions to the many challenges associated with these regulations, but that isn't stopping them from moving forward.
Simply put, the president is placing politics before the well-being of the American people, which not only threatens domestic consequences, like lost jobs and diminished grid reliability, but also risks America's energy independence and global economic competitiveness.
The Kansas Legislature passed, and Gov. Sam Brownback signed, HB 2636 earlier this year. I voted for this legislation, as it is an important step in asserting the role the EPA usurped from us when the agency proposed these regulations.
HB 2636, however, must be part of a much broader and more aggressive effort that includes Kansas consumers and businesses standing up and taking action — before President Obama puts us on a path that cannot be reversed.
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Both incidents happened Thursday
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|2012-07-23, 05:11
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I mean, KINZO x GENJI HAS ALWAYS BEEN CANON, RIGHT?!
I maintain that a hardcore Kinzo-based homolust just totally explains at least 60% of Genji's character to me.
|2012-07-23, 05:24
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So, new things we learned about the characters today:
Kinzô was called Kin-chan in his childhood.
Genji made the decisions when they were young (back in Taiwan).
Kinzô apparently wants everybody besides his wife ... poor woman
Kanon hates Gohda because he secretly wants to be as manly as him.
Gohda likes to show off and looks down on people who are not like him (d'uh as if we didn't know that )
Red Eye Kanon is creepy and into tickling!!
Battler and Will are unlikely to appear on the same gameboard.
Will is destined to be with Lion ... how cute
Lion's gender will forever remain a secret.
Lion is a versatile top...
Will is a versatile bottom...
Hideyoshi likes to run around in his underwear and screws everything that moves
Hideyoshi on Battler makes you puke
Rudolph never respected Krauss...d'uh³
Black Battler knows what Battler wants deep in his heart
Amakusa's response to possible rape: "He...cool!" ... so he was Eva during that scene in EP4!!
Tôya's biggest fear is Black Battler being inside him....now that's actually an answer isn't it?!
And most of all two things:
1) Older men are the spice on your meat!
2) BATTLER IS ALWAYS BOTTOM!! hahahaha.wav
|2012-07-23, 06:05
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That TIP. Gosh. I wasn't expecting the TIP to be like that. Ange is creepy, treating her family like that. But I applaud Virgilia for her interest in ossan.
I'm not sure whether I ought to save a copy of that TIP so I can read it again and laugh, or whether I should pretend I never saw it and expunge it from my memory...
No, genital injury wouldn't turn a boy Yasu into a girl, but whoever was in charge of deciding her future might have thought that having sustained such an injury it was best to raise her as a girl, and probably to have her undergo sex reassignment surgery for that. This has happened a number of times to little boys in real life who have had genital injuries. I'm not saying that it's a good idea, but Genji or Nanjo or whoever might have thought at the time that it was the right thing to do.
I expect that if Yasu underwent reassignment surgery, it would have been in a proper hospital somewhere away from the island. Otherwise...well, ouch.
The motive for them to commit all the murders would be a bigger problem.
|2012-07-23, 07:27
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|2012-07-23, 07:35
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I am rereading the first novel, and apart from laughing at all the "Rosa is the purest of the siblings" (and yet the only real bad parent among them) irony, and noticing how the siblings probably didn't actually think the gold was real and just wanted to blackmail Krauss into admitting his fault or paying them (though this seems less certain), I have been looking to see if Jessica actually knew that Kinzo was dead. If she did then she plays it rather cool, yet sort of implies he is alive. However I seem to remember a convenient asthma attack that occurs later....
|2012-07-23, 08:55
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1) Lion is fairly effeminate (but not feminine) in appearance and mannerisms. In English, he/she would presumably be portrayed as an androgynous is-he-or-is-she fashion that, like the Japanese, sort of plays up the uncertainty. So if indeed Lion is an imagining of what such a person would look like untouched by early tragedy, Lion would not exactly have been the most masculine male to begin with even if born that way.
2) There is another explanation besides "nut or asshole," which is lying. Even if the baby did exist, and even if the baby was indeed Beatrice-2's child, there is no evidence it actually lived. Yasu could be somebody else. Plus the baby could've, you know, not actually existed. Since we know basically nothing about Genji's motives to do anything we have no idea why any of the things that he did to Yasu were done. And we certainly can't know whether or why he did the things he's alleged to have done, because Yasu didn't even witness those.
|2012-07-23, 10:12
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On the one hand, Jessica is never, EVER implied to notice anything especially odd, and claims to prefer that Kinzo has isolated himself. Plus, in the grand scheme of things, she's almost as innocent as Godha, really.
The only reason you'd think she knew about it is a claim to common sense, 'cause she lived on the island, and not your live-in grandpa for two years is damned odd. but then, we also presumably give her a pass on noticing Shkanon shenaningans (assuming they happened in Prime) despite being THE person best in place to notice oddities.
Um, at best I'd try to say that, sort of like her parents, she's not exactly portrayed as a genius or anything.
|2012-07-23, 12:40
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This is the main reason I don't like Yasu being born as a boy. Because we don't know Nanjo's how much knowledge Nanjo has in the medical field or at least I guess I missed it. But from what I remember he was just a small doctor nothing big. Also would he have even been able to perform the surgery in the first place. I guess though we don't know how injured Yasu was I mean she could've simply fell not very far like maybe Yasu was in the servant's arms till the very end or something. Anyone when I think of Yasu's injuries I think that she has a crushed uterus, one or two dents in her skull, probably some scars on her body among other things. Also if Yasu was born female I doubt the fall had anything to do with her lack of breasts or weak and small figure. I actually believe those were caused by the fact she is a child of incest which from what I read can result in the child being underdeveloped.
Also I really don't understand why people doubt Yasu being Beatrice-2's child who was pushed off the cliff. I mean it is never implied that it wasn't and I just don't see the basis of this claim.
|2012-07-23, 12:42
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The idea that Yasu had to wear gradually bigger fake dress as she was growing up to keep up with the scam still looks ridiculous to me.
Edit: Adding to that, Beatrice as in arc 4 is fundamentally bothered by the question "who is she", I don't think that was explored much. It opens very large and nicely the door to question her past story as she seemingly does it herself. If we think of Umineko as being written by a writer who doesn't know if they are a man or women (in their heart) then I'm thinking this might make more sense.
Actually so much could make sense if we think Shannon never existed and Yasu has always been Kanon. I can see it more or less, the little child realizing he might be into guys after meeting Battler and having the lines he says make his heart melt. However he can never be certain of the real meaning of these words. Year later Jessica tries to date him but he rejects her in favor of George, another man. This would explain why George and Yasu's relation needs to be kept so secretly as well as possibly making a nice parallel of George/Kanon with Kinzo/Genji. I can see how trying to include these things into a story could shape it into something like Umineko, including the Beatrices' legends.
I'm also thinking like, shouldn't there be a sort of stand at one point?
10 tons of mysterious gold from Italy, 1 kilometer in diameter explosion crater, raising a child to wear gradually bigger fake breast, said being pretenting to be two people during the same work shift, jessica never noticed nor that person's employer, Kyrie's baby being stolen etc... We can find explanations for all of these, I guess. Doesn't change that all of that together sounds well like most fantasy stories are LESS insane (I have a really hard time if anything to think a fantasy story would pull out Shkanon in the same nonsensical way). So what I'm thinking is when something is too ridiculous, shouldn't we question it's very existence and the information that we have about it? As it stands Umineko is the ninja pirate zombie robot of Mystery.
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|2012-07-23, 14:17
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Everything else can be doubted because it's either irrelevant whether it was specifically true or not or it's implausible but not to the point that it ruins the story.
The mere fact the author presents a bunch of information doesn't mean we should believe it because he hasn't created doubt in his text. It might not be what he intended, of course... but screw what he intended.
EDIT: Also the "falling baby" story is doubtful because there are no less than three vaguely-remembered "falling incidents" in Umineko and I have a feeling somebody is choosing to conflate them or alter a single incident to be a different incident. We have a falling servant, falling Beatrice, and falling baby. Either these stories are getting scrambled along the way or Rokkenjima has ghastly safety standards and everyone on it has a propensity to fall to their deaths.
|2012-07-23, 18:44
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Well when it comes to an island isolated from everything you don't have a whole ton of accidental deaths that could be possible like you would in the city or something. Also Ryukishi seems to keep accidental deaths to falling.
Yukie in Higurashi fell
Yasu fell
The servant fell
Beatrice fell
Anyway yeah there aren't many ways besides falling to accidentally kill someone on Rokkenjiima. Also I don't see how the stories contradict eachother
Beatrice was born and kept in Kuwadorian
Kinzo raped her and got her pregnant
Beatrice gave birth
Beatrice met Rosa
Beatrice fell and died.
|2012-07-23, 19:02
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|2012-07-23, 19:15
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|2012-07-23, 19:45
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
on the other hand it's very true that falling to your death is very common way to die (or almost die) in fiction.
I don't even need to list examples for that. it's everywhere. watch a few disney movies to see what I mean. Or if you're a mystery fan. Sherlock Holmes.
|2012-07-23, 19:52
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Well at least he didn't make it happen the same way such as accidental falling I mean it all makes sense at least. How to kill someone on an island quick and to make sure no one finds them. Push them off a cliff. Besides it only happened two times and different circumstances both times.
|2012-07-23, 20:02
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... sometimes I think the reason why Ryukishi doesn't want to reveal the complete solution to Umineko it's not because he doesn't have one but because he realized that's one so unlikely readers would find hard to accept it.
|2012-07-23, 20:18
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I do feel that if Ryukishi reveals the truth the fanbase will get into a frenzy over the truth and how stupid it is and un thought out and how Ryukishi sucks or some other stupid crap. Or at least the Youtube Fanbase will.
|2012-07-23, 22:15
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: forever lost inside a logic error
Spoiler for Higurashi:
Well one thing is certain at least that there's no doubt that Ryuukishi realized that the readers would find it hard to accept his solutions.
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Scientist on CO2
To the editor: This is an answer to the �scientific opinion� of Georganne Wilke. As a signer of the �infamous� petition sent to Congress by 31,497 degreed individuals in science or engineering, I wish to point out that our opinions were based on scientific fact, not a flawed IPCC climate model.
To the editor: This is an answer to the �scientific opinion� of Georganne Wilke. As a signer of the �infamous� petition sent to Congress by 31,497 degreed individuals in science or engineering, I wish to point out that our opinions were based on scientific fact, not a flawed IPCC climate model.
Years ago, I obtained my B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering, which included studies in meteorology, physics, chemistry and thermodynamics. I worked on the lunar module during my engineering career. I�ve continued my study of weather and climate.
You must be aware that the temperature of the Earth�s atmosphere, as reported by NASA, has not risen measurably in the last 17 years, while that dirty polluter CO2 has continued its merry track up to 400 ppm.
I might note that 400 ppm is not a big number. In other words, CO2 represents only .00004 of the Earth�s atmosphere. And of that, man only contributes only a minute fraction.
There are many scientists opposed to the politics of global warming in other developed countries. So do not give us the 97 percent and consensus hype about scientists in fear of climate change. The Earth will take care of itself without our help.
Joseph Gerardi
To the editor: The Supreme Court ruling on prayer before government meetings is out of step with the realities of modern-day America. Government should not be in the business of forcing faith on anyone, and now everyone who attends local town board meetings could be subjected to the religion of the majority.
Judge Anthony Kennedy expressed the mindset of a court behind the culture. In writing the decision, he expressed the attitudes of people who have chosen to forget what democracy is. Kennedy told non-Christians to simply leave the room if you don�t like Christian prayers before a meeting. It was an arrogant statement that expresses much of today�s attitudes. Too many American Christians have forgotten that once they were a persecuted minority.
Kennedy also spoke for those who have forgotten what Christianity is. Christians should have been offended when Judge Kennedy expressed that praying �in Jesus� name� is ceremonial. He relegated prayer to the same status as the Pledge of Allegiance � just public protocol. Jesus had some strong words to say to the Pharisees about praying in public. But now our Supreme Court has cleared all that up for us. We should not take public prayer seriously; it is only ceremonial!
Phillip Allen
Ordained Baptist minister and president of the WNC Chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
To the editor: I know it�s far easier for the overworked and underpaid editorial staff of the Times-News to simply copy some other editorial (from a wire service no doubt) than present their own thoughtful and well-reasoned opinions.
But what�s really depressing is to see them reprint an editorial (from the Colorado Springs Gazette) as they did on Tuesday, May 6, without seeming to check the logic or even the facts.
What purports to be an explanation of the economics of the minimum wage only reveals that the anonymous author either never took an economics class or, if he or she did, slept through it.
There are too many economic fallacies in this one editorial to respond to in a short letter. Suffice it to say that anyone who really thinks that doubling the price of candy will cut consumption in half doesn�t know anything about how the real world operates. Try that price doubling idea on cigarettes and see where that gets you.
It is good to hear �Other Voices� (as this column is called) from time to time. Just please, don�t choose voices that insult the intelligence of your readership.
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Please Note: We have an age limit of 40 years old at this hostel, we cannot accept any guest older than this.
Centrally located, our hostel is within easy walking distance of Paris' most famous sights, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées, the Musée Rodin, the Musée des Armées and the lively Boulevard Montparnasse.
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Sunday, February 3, 2008
Knitting Deadline Met! No Photos Available!
1. I am a very thin person naturally, and used to cover it up in baggy goth clothing. When I was 18 and a freshman in college, I started weight training. With the help of my Dud and an ex-marine friend I had in college, as well as this website, I've put on a lot of muscle. I use free weights and can do pushups like a guy.
2. Though I love a good dark beer, my favorite drink is a Rusty Nail -- that's half scotch and half Drambuie. For those of you who have not had one, oh, you're missing out. Nicole, you know. Oh yeah. Chris disagrees and finds them the most vile of libations. When I pour one for myself and bring it to bed, he wakes up due to the smell and is not pleased.
3. When I was younger I was terrified of garbage trucks and the car wash. There were tears and screams of terror involved. I was also afraid of being constipated. No lie.
4. I went to Harvard for six years of graduate school and earned two Master's degrees. The first is in Scripture and Interpretation. The second is in Assyriology. I decided not to finish my PhD in Assyriology and now work as an administrator. If you Google "Ann Weaver Assyriology" you'll find that I spoke in London at a large conference a few years ago. 4a. I have not only published knitting patterns (online), I have also published an article on a cuneiform text called the "Sin of Sargon" in a volume published after this conference.
5. Though I am an academic in many senses, my tastes are not in any way limited by this. I purchased a copy of Ulysses when I was dating another academic who made me feel stupid for not having read it, flipped through it, and decided it was just too much work. I will never read Ulysses. Yeah, I like to read, and I don't read those books off the pink "chick lit" table, but come on. You can't live on art films and Joyce alone. I need some George Romero and Rock of Love II as well.
6. I am very friendly, but am probably one of the most introverted people out there. I don't like social situations that involve more than 4 or 5 people that I know well. When anyone meets me they would never guess this.
7. Chris and I have two white cats, Henry Chinaski and Max, but we're really dog people who can't wait to get a fenced in yard so we can have a puppy. We've decided on a Boston Terrier. When we adopted the cats from the Animal Rescue League, we made sure they both got along with dogs because we've always (together and separately before we met) wanted one. Here they are: Max is content to just sit by my running shoes, and Chinaski just CANNOT HOLD STILL.
So that's that. I hope you've enjoyed. I'm going to tag a few people tomorrow and I PROMISE I'll have some knitting soon.
Whoa, hey, just realized the blog hit its one year anniversary on January 24. Next post will include a contest and the prize will be something from my Yarn Room. Yes, Yarn Room. Yes, it is full and has started to seep into other rooms.
9 comments:
- Heidi said...
I always love reading random stuff about people. :)
Points 1, 5 and 6 could also be used to describe me. I love free weight training, but I do push-ups like a girl... :)
Point 5: absolutely! I hate it when people read things just because it's a "must read" or you're "supposed" to have read it. Gah!
Point 6 describes me exactly! I'm really uncomfortable when there are a lot of people I don't know. I hide it very well, though.
How interesting!
- February 4, 2008 at 3:59 AM
- Macoco said...
Wow, great arms! This go around at the gym I've finally added some weight training. I'm hoping to eventually be able to do some push ups.
- February 4, 2008 at 6:41 AM
- Horse 'n' Round said...
Always knew you were more than skin and bones! I love weight training, too, but wish I had a smaller frame to begin with. Oh, well.
Loking forward to seeing the secret knitting!
- February 4, 2008 at 6:49 AM
- Jill said...
- February 4, 2008 at 8:54 AM
- A Homely Heroine said...
Congratulations on your 1st blog birthday! Gosh you are interesting, thats a life well-lived (so far): )
- February 4, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- Karen said...
i second your endorsement of rusty nails. for a drink that is 100% booze, it's very smooth. and super-boozy drinks are really nice sometimes - you get that good warm feeling in your throat.
doing push-ups like a guy is a pretty cool thing to be able to do.
- February 4, 2008 at 11:09 AM
- Jamie said...
Wow! I love Rusty Nails too--but I've never met anyone else who does. I bartended for a while and never had to make a single one. Nobody orders them, which is a pity.
Do you agree with me that there should be a hazelnut in the bottom of the glass?
- February 5, 2008 at 4:41 AM
- choo choo knits said...
I am so glad I tagged you - it's a nice reminder of why I read blogs of people who are awesome!!!
Have a great day...and happy knitting (and everything-else-ing!)
- February 7, 2008 at 8:36 AM
- S. said...
I never read Ulysses and I studied English Lit! for some bnooks i think it is enough to be able to talk about them in social situations wihtout having actually read them....
- February 9, 2008 at 8:07 AM


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The club will be holding an Open Day on Saturday 28th April 2018 and for just £40 will give you the opportunity to experience this amazing sport first hand.
The Devon and Somerset Gliding Club is the largest gliding club in the South West and has enabled its members to enjoy the magic of gliding for over 60 years. We have a modern fleet of club gliders, good club facilities and a team of British Gliding Association (BGA) qualified instructors, who provide training to help new members to learn to fly in the skies above the stunning East Devon countryside.
On Saturday 28th April 2018, the Club will be open to members of the public. For just £40, you will have the opportunity to experience this amazing sport first hand without having to pre-book. You will fly with one of our qualified instructors from a winch launch for up to 15 minutes, and will even be able to take the controls.
We are based at North Hill airfield on the Blackdown Hills between Honiton and Cullompton. We provide training to our members in a modern fleet of two-seater gliders. Once solo, members can fly one of the club's single seat gliders. We offer launches by winch, and by aerotow using our own Piper Pawnee towplane.
Gliding spans all age groups and our members are drawn from a variety of backgrounds across the South West. The Club welcomes members of all ages, young people can fly solo from the age of 14, and there is no upper age limit. The Club has an extensive team of experienced, fully qualified BGA instructors to take members through from their very first flight to their first solo and beyond. The Club has been a BGA accredited Junior Gliding Centre for several years and has a thriving Junior membership.
The clubhouse will be open throughout the day, with hot and cold drinks, snacks and light meals available.
This is usually a very popular event and many people enjoy their first flight in a glider. A contribution from each flight will be donated to the Devon Air Ambulance Trust from the proceeds of the event.
Devon and Somerset Gliding Club is a non-profit making club, run by and on behalf of its members.Gliding is an affordable, challenging and exciting sport for all.
For more information, please visit our website http://www.dsgc.co.uk/


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Mansion: The Land of Horses and (Denver) Broncos
Alyssa Abkowitz has a look at Cherry Hills Village, a wealthy neighborhood outside of Denver. Residents include Peyton Manning, John Elway, Sage Hospitality CEO Walter Isenberg and others. Photo: Benjamin Rasmussen for The Wall Street Journal.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Milestones: 1992
On July 26, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becomes effective. It is now unlawful for private employers with 25 or more employees to discriminate against individuals based on their disability. EEOC is responsible for enforcing Title I of the ADA.
The Commission releases the Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Manual, a practical "how to do it" resource for workers with disabilities and for employers. The Commission provides nearly 200,000 copies free to the public, while the Government Printing Office sells an additional 20,000 copies.
Congress passes the
EEOC Education, Technical Assistance and Training Revolving Fund Act of 1992
enabling EEOC to provide technical assistance and materials to stakeholders. The fund is supported from payments received from the recipients of EEOC training.
The Commission decides in
Jackson v. Runyon
that federal employees can secure compensatory damages in the EEO-Administrative process and need not file a federal lawsuit. The Commission reaffirms its decision when the respondent agency requests reconsideration.
EEOC issues enforcement guidance on how to assess compensatory and punitive damages available as result of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
EEOC issues guidance stating that "testers" have standing to file charges under Title VII and therefore EEOC will investigate charges filed by "testers." Testers are individuals who pose as applicants for employment for the purpose of collecting evidence of unlawful employment discrimination. They "test" the possibility of securing a job although they have no intention of obtaining employment.
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Our suites offer excellent add-ons like whirlpool tubs
Upgrade your Baton Rouge getaway with one of our spacious suites at the Radisson. Whether you're in town for an extended business trip or a romantic weekend, you can choose from accommodations with kitchenettes, whirlpool tubs and Sealy Posturepedic beds.
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- One-bedroom Poolview Suite with Parlor
Help yourself to a drink from the wet bar and relax on the futon or the king bed. This suite includes a 37-inch flat-screen TV in the bedroom and 32-inch flat-screen TV in the living area. You can also take advantage of a refrigerator, a microwave and a body-jet shower tower in the bathroom.
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Stretch out on the king bed in the bedroom and scan the channels on the 37-inch TV, or kick back on the futon in the living area and watch the 32-inch flat-screen TV. Upgrade your shower experience with the body-jet shower system and enjoy other extras like a wet bar, refrigerator and microwave.
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The Subaru Forester is the carmaker's answer to a growing need for compact SUVs. This particular SUV is known for its smaller-than-average body and interior space, including cargo space.
Most people in the U.S. think of Ford or Chevrolet when they think of the automotive industry. The history of automakers is more diverse than that, however. Not all of the popular ones have been here since the beginning. For example, Subaru, a Japanese carmaker, has been offering vehicles in America since 1968. Although it debuted in Japan several years earlier, the Subaru 360 made quite an impact when it met the American public. With its unique body style and inexpensive price, as well as reliability, the 360 may have been called "ugly and cheap," but it remains popular with budget car buyers.
It's no secret the American car public adores muscles cars. The Subaru 360 couldn't stand up to those expectations, so Subaru designed and manufactured the Brat in 1977. This car offers more style, a two-seat cabin, and two additional seats in the open-air cargo space in back.
Since its introduction in the U.S., Subaru has continued to offer the public more and more exciting lines of vehicles. These cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) consistently rank high in performance tests, safety ratings, and most industry experts and Subaru fans enjoy the engineering and body design of the different lines. The Forester provides just one example of the company's latest offerings.
The first generation Forester boasted a car-like driving performance and a smoother ride than most SUVs of its size or larger. Like many of Subaru's other vehicles, this one came equipped with the brand's famous all-wheel-drive system. The combination of these traits helped make the Forester a serious contender in its class.
Even after Subaru introduced the Forester second generation, car buyers and the automotive industry quickly came to appreciate the various benefits of the Forester design. While these SUVs are not known as the best option for off-road driving, they handle all other types of driving remarkably well. The Forester performs well in inclement weather, such as heavy rain and snow. The later generation measures a bit larger than the first and offers a more luxurious interior. Both generations offer unique styling from the rest of their class and provide comfortable, safe driving in any condition.
Subaru has once again chosen to offer the Forester for the 2012 model year. This year's model offers an impressive six trim levels to choose from, and all come equipped with plenty of performance mechanics and feature options.
It's impossible to discuss the Forester without considering what's going on under the hood. These SUVs have Subaru's famous all-wheel drive system, regardless of the trim level. The 2.5x trim level offers a 2.5-liter, flat-four engine capable of 170 hp. The upgraded XT trim option offers a turbocharged version of the same engine capable of 224 hp for amped-up performance. The various transmission options for the Forester usually don't receive rave reviews, but the 2012 models come with either a five-speed manual (standard) or a four-speed automatic (available on select models).
The interior of the Subaru Forester has improved over the years of its production, and the 2012 model year offers no exception. While some of the design is a bit sloppy, overall the control panel remains easy to see and operate. The seats of the Forester are comfortable and simple to adjust for optimum comfort.
Past versions of the Subaru Forester have been offered in three distinct generations. The first one quickly became popular thanks to its unique body style, all-wheel drive, and reliable handling. This model contains a 2.5-liter, flat-four engine capable of producing 165 hp, more than respectable for this type of vehicle. The original Forester also earns praise for its comfortable seating and adequate cargo space.
In the second generation, the Forester introduced a few changes to the original design. This generation lasted from 2003 to 2008. During this time, the Forester offered the same 2.5-liter, flat-four engine as before, however the 2004 and 2005 model year Forester offers the option of a turbocharged version that provides 210 hp. This generation also marks more stability in the body structure, an improved chassis, and more standard features than before.
The third generation of the Subaru Forester has been in production since 2009. This generation is known for being larger and much roomier than the previous two generations. The Forester was first known as a tall wagon, while the current models classify as crossover SUVs. The third generation offers more in terms of features in the various trim levels, but retains the same performance and power expected from this series under the hood.
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2018 Subaru Forester
2017 Subaru Forester
2016 Subaru Forester
2015 Subaru Forester
2014 Subaru Forester
2013 Subaru Forester
As a small SUV, the Subaru Forester fares well on the road and off, unlike many of the competing vehicles.
2012 Subaru Forester
Few changes are in order for 2012, but the 2.5X Limited and Touring, and 2.5XT Touring models get upgraded audio with touch-screen navigation.
2011 Subaru Forester
For the 2011 Subaru Forester, the biggest news is addition of the slightly updated 2.5-liter H-4 to all 2.5X models, which has been massaged in order to slightly improve fuel efficiency. The engine's torque has increased slightly to 174 pound-feet, although horsepower remains the same at 170. The 2011 models also get a new audio system and backup camera setup depending on trim level, in addition to an optional, removable, 4.3-inch Tom Tom navigation system.
2010 Subaru Forester
2009 Subaru Forester
2008 Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is starting to show a bit of age at this point, but it is still a practical vehicle for the cost savvy consumer.
2007 Subaru Forester
The 2007 Subaru Forester is easily one of the top choices in the compact SUV class.
2006 Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is a true trend-setter in the world of crossover sport utility vehicles (SUVs), bursting onto the road years before other manufacturers started turning out its own versions.
2005 Subaru Forester
Subaru introduced the Forester in 1998 as a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) with all-wheel drive (AWD).
2004 Subaru Forester
First released in 1997, the Subaru Forester marks one of the safest sport utility vehicles available.
2003 Subaru Forester
Built in Japan, the 2003 Subaru Forester is updated and improved with a larger, more pronounced grill, contoured multi-reflector halogen headlights, and a contoured bumper cover with integral multi-reflector fog lights.
2002 Subaru Forester
The 2002 Subaru Forester offers consumers a down-to-earth mini-SUV for those who need the flexibility of a small wagon along with the grip of all-wheel drive.
2001 Subaru Forester
The 2001 Subaru Forester classifies as a compact SUV that sits on a car-based chassis.
2000 Subaru Forester
1999 Subaru Forester
1998 Subaru Forester
First introduced in 1997, the Subaru Forester is a min-SUV that rides like a car.


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Our Splash Jewel INTU Roller Blind Blind are part of our large collection of INTU Roller Blinds, which include a mix of exciting new fabrics and designs which are specially selected to compliment any room in your home.From Blackout INTU Rollers to Standard INTU Rollers, we have the blind for you. All our hand-made INTU Roller blinds are chain operated or spring operated (child safe) and individually made to your unique choices, offering you the optimum in shading and privacy, night and day. You have a full choice of designs, bottom bars and colours making the choice totally yours.
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Species: Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Status: Critically Endangered (CR)
Interesting Fact: The Chinese alligator is one of the world's smallest crocodilians, reaching only two metres in length.
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The Chinese alligator is one of the most endangered crocodilians in the world. Once widely distributed throughout the eastern Yangtze River system in China, it is now mainly restricted to a small reserve in the Anhui Province of the lower Yangtze. The Chinese alligator inhabits temperate regions and spends six to seven months of the year hibernating in a complex underground burrow system. This species hunts at night, feeding mainly on aquatic molluscs such as snails and mussels, which it crushes in its teeth. Some fish, waterbirds and small mammals are also taken. The Chinese alligator nests between July and August, laying around 10 to 50 eggs in a mound nest constructed from plant materials. Although originally found in slow-moving rivers and swampy areas, the Chinese alligator is now restricted to agricultural pools within reserves.
The Chinese alligator population has undergone a severe decline, with surveys in 1999 finding only 130 to 150 wild individuals. The main cause of this decline is the conversion of wetlands to agriculture to support the region's growing human population. The Chinese alligator also comes into conflict with farmers, as its burrows can cause drainage problems in fields and it may feed on farmers' ducks. International trade in the Chinese alligator is banned under its listing on Appendix I of CITES, although the skin of this species is fairly worthless on the international market. Fortunately, captive breeding of Chinese alligators has been very successful, and a large captive population now exists. Some reintroductions have begun, and the Chinese government has allocated money towards the creation of new alligator habitat. It will also be important to educate local people about the importance of this secretive reptile.
Find out more about the Chinese alligator at the Crocodilian Species List and BBC Nature.
See more images of the Chinese alligator on ARKive.
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Two BU Profs Inducted into Institute of Medicine
MED's Jack, SPH's Jette earn honor for research, service
Two BU professors have been inducted into the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a branch of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that confers membership on people in the health and medical fields who combine outstanding professional achievements with a commitment to service. Among the 70 new IOM members nationwide are Brian Jack, a School of Medicine professor and chair of family medicine and chief of family medicine at Boston Medical Center, and Alan Jette, a School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and director of the Health & Disabilities Research Institute. They join IOM's active membership of just 1,753, a respected body that offers independent analysis and recommendations on important health issues.
"Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine," says Karen Antman, dean of MED and provost of the Medical Campus, who is also a member. "Dr. Jack has made invaluable contributions to the field of medicine, specifically his extensive research regarding hospital readmissions." Robert Meenan (MED'72, GSM'89), dean of SPH, who has worked closely with Jette for three decades, lauded his colleague for his longtime leadership in the field of disability. "Through Alan's insightful studies, disability has become better understood by being more measurable, and his findings have led to important changes in major government policies and programs," Meenan says.
Although his election came as a pleasant surprise, Jette, who from 1996 to 2004 was dean of Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, has been working with IOM for several years. He chaired the institute's Future of Disability in America project, which led to the release of a landmark report in 2007 that shaped national priorities in the field of disability. Trained as a physical therapist, he worked with patients in the clinical setting before earning a doctorate in public health, hands-on experience that informs his work helping communities and the Social Security Administration to develop assessment tools. Jette, whose work embraces several fields, recently completed a study of older people who have fractured a hip, and did a clinical trial looking at the benefits of extending traditional rehabilitation.
"We work with social scientists, physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, physical and occupational therapists," says Jette. He sees the aging of the American population—a major focus of the IOM panel he chaired—as a huge challenge to researchers studying prevention and management of late life disability.
"Election to the IOM is a great honor," says Jack, whose team has earned international recognition for developing Project RED, a set of 12 detailed steps for reengineered discharge, which reduces hospital readmissions. The IOM membership also recognizes Jack's work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which presented him with its External Partner award for his role on a panel on preconception care. Jack has devoted much of his career to improving global health, working on family medicine training programs in Hungary, Romania, Albania, and Lesotho. He believes that preventing "poor maternity outcomes is indeed possible, and in developing family medicine training programs around the world that meet the needs of society, all came about from observations in my clinical work and my reflections on how we can do better."
The IOM is one of several branches of the National Academy of Sciences, along with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council. It seeks to help both government and the private sector make informed health decisions. Every year, thousands of professionals, IOM members and nonmembers, volunteer their expertise to work on studies launched as specific mandates from Congress or at the request of federal agencies and independent organizations.+ Comments


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Ubisoft: Don't write off Wii U yet
Despite mixed support from third parties, Ubisoft still believes Wii U can find a place in the market.
Nintendo is not holding an E3 press conference but will unveil a raft of new games on the showfloor. It will only take one to 'rescue' the console, according to EMEA exec director Alain Corre.
"It takes time for a machine to establish itself," he told MCV in a new pre-E3 interview.
"We've seen in the past that when more games come, the console picks up. That is what we believe will happen for Wii U. There is a place in the market for each console, and with the right games Wii U will find its public and sell in the long-term."
Ubisoft has kept Wii U as part of its multiplatform strategy with Rayman Legends, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Assassin's Creed IV and Watch Dogs all confirmed for the console.
Corre said: "One single game can change a platform's fortunes - it happened for the DS, it happened for the Super Nintendo. I believe it can be the same for Wii U."
You can read MCV's full interview with Alain Corre in this week's E3 special of MCV.
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Imagine you're watching a football game. The wide receiver is in perfect position to catch a pass and score the winning touchdown. You can tell his eyes are locked on the ball, but it hits him in the chest and bounces to the ground. What happened? Although he was obviously monitoring the ball, the player didn't take the right course of action at the right time. Something similar can happen when monitoring electrical equipment. If you have a disconnect between watching and doing, the monitoring becomes pointless.
Good battery monitoring, on the other hand, has three key components: seeing the right things, understanding what you see, and responding quickly and correctly. Someone must watch the monitoring system, correctly interpret the data, and initiate the correct response. Just as in football, this must happen in a quick and expert manner. If you don't have that expert on your team, outsourcing (Sidebar) is a far more cost-effective and reliability-centric option than stumbling around or dropping the ball. Whether you're approaching the process in-house or out, the following actions will help you stay in the game, monitoring your battery systems more effectively.
Watching. Monitors allow us to see what is going on inside and around the battery. IEEE 1491-2005, "Guide for Selection and Use of Battery Monitoring Equipment in Stationary Applications," (Sidebar on page 30) defines 17 battery measurement parameters. Things to watch, archive, and trend include:
- Voltage
- Voltage segments
- Battery ohmic values (resistance, impedance, conductance)
- Temperature
- Charge and discharge current
- Planned and unplanned discharge data
One costly problem is most people don't know what's normal and what indicates a problem. It is the exception when someone other than a battery specialist gets this right.
Interpreting. When examining battery monitoring data, we can't look at isolated points. We must look at the data over time, in relation to each other and the installation particulars. That is where experience quickly becomes crucial.
Suppose you read what appears to be a high voltage. You might assume something is wrong with the battery. But that voltage might be normal for that battery. How do you know? You need to analyze the degree and rate of change between historical measurements. Turn this around and think of the implications of assuming a "normal" reading means you don't have a problem.
A battery monitoring expert will look at outlying data points, even when they fall within the normal range, and try to determine what factors account for variances. Sometimes, the issues are measurement-related. This means you aren't seeing what you think you see. The ability to catch and correct for measurement errors is a skill developed through experience.
Correctly interpret the data, and you can most economically perform the repairs or replacements needed to prevent failures.
Correcting. Corrective actions can vary from adding electrolytes to replacing major components. If you understand which actions to take, you can cost-effectively prevent loss of critical operations.
Correction differs from maintenance. Most maintenance procedures require performing specified tasks at specified times (e.g., quarterly). But batteries can rapidly decline to failure within weeks. You prevent failure by correcting problems between maintenance sessions and correcting those you don't detect during routine maintenance.
If you have a battery monitoring system in place, such failures can be investigated. But is this the best you can do? Why not use the battery monitoring system to prevent failures in the first place? Using it correctly, you can save money (Sidebar on page 30) and improve reliability. Here are a few things to consider.
Hydrogen lurks. UPS systems are safe and reliable if you perform the required maintenance. In Photo 1 on page 26, see what can happen when you don't. Vented batteries have cost and performance advantages over valve regulated (VRLA) batteries. But you lose those advantages if you fail to do things like accommodate the small amounts of hydrogen these batteries emit.
In a battery room designed for vented batteries, the hydrogen theoretically doesn't accumulate. But in the real world, filters clog and fans fail. If some minor equipment failure renders the ventilation system inadequate, how will you know? And if you don't know, how can you take preventive action? Proper battery monitoring is the solution.
Corrosion kills. Runaway corrosion can produce devastating results (Photo 2 on page 28). In this situation, it caused a battery explosion and subsequent loss of load. This was preventable.
A VRLA is sealed with venting valves, and hydrogen gas fills its airspace. As VRLA batteries age, they corrode internally. When they are called upon to deliver large amounts of current, internal pitting and corrosion can create a spark that ignites the hydrogen, causing an explosion. How can you see and correct for excessive corrosion to prevent an explosion? Once again, battery monitoring is the solution.
Correctly using your battery monitoring system can hugely effect the safety, reliability, and profitability of your facility. You need to honestly assess your internal resources — training, experience, and time — and determine if you can do the job right. If not, outsource the work. If you use your battery monitoring system as a predictive maintenance tool and quickly follow up with the correct response, you prevent failures. But if you don't, failure becomes a matter of when and how bad.
Sidebar: Outsourcing Battery Monitoring
A good battery outsourcing solution has the following features:
- Scalable. Stores data for years
- Flexible. Changes are easy.
- Fast. Analyzes hundreds of sites simultaneously
- Easy-to-use. Accessible from any Web browser
A quality summary report on your battery monitoring system should include drill downs to highlight:
- Failing, critical, marginal, and trending batteries (predictive technology forcing maintenance)
- Power outage occurrences (time and duration)
- Temperature measurements
- Alarm summaries and history
- Battery replacement logs
- Service history and archives
- Asset management items, such as aging, replacement percentages, and replacement recommendations
- Automatic e-mails to designated personnel
Sidebar: The Cost of Failure
The standard for data center power reliability is five nines. That means the facility has reliable power 99.999% of the time. Out of 8,760 hours in one year, there are 5 minutes left over for something to fail. Battery failure isn't built into these calculations.
Computer equipment can withstand a power interruption, if the power comes back in about 20 milliseconds. Let's call this 20-millisecond period a Computer Tolerance Period (CTP). Once a loss of power reaches the CTP threshold, you lose the load.
Costs vary by facility, but in a data center this one event can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are about 15,000 CTPs in 5 minutes. Multiply just a fraction of those by the previous cost per outage per incident and the costs are staggering. Remember, those 5 minutes aren't necessarily going to happen in one lump. In a worst-case scenario, you would have 15,000 CTPs spread out evenly across the year. Fortunately, reality is more kind than that. But reality is expensive — and sometimes deadly — nonetheless.
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Keynote Address by Assistant Chief Scout Executive/ Chief Financial Officer Jim Terry
Jim Terry serves as assistant Chief Scout Executive and chief financial officer of the Boy Scouts of America. He reports directly to the Chief Scout Executive and gives leadership and direction to the following groups and departments of the National Council: Outdoor Adventures Group; Supply Group; Controller Department; Treasury Department, which includes Risk Management; and the Health and Safety Team. Also, he is responsible for government and community relations and manages congressional relations as well. He chairs the Youth Protection Committee.
Jim began his Scouting career in 1969, serving as a district executive and Exploring executive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Over the next 18 years, he served as Scout executive in High Point, North Carolina; Columbus, Georgia; Richmond, Virginia; and Jacksonville, Florida. In 1994, he was named assistant regional director/operations in the Western Region, where he served until 1999, when he was named Scout executive in Kansas City, Missouri.
In April 2005, he joined the National Council as director of the Administration Group. Since March 2006, he has served as assistant Chief Scout Executive and chief financial officer.
Jim received a Bachelor of Science degree from Davidson College in North Carolina. He is active in its alumni association and received the Distinguished Service Award from the college in 1994. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Alpha Phi Omega, as well as earning letters in football and baseball.
Thomas H. Fitzgibbon, Western Region Director
Tom Fitzgibbon started his Scouting career at the age of 15 as a counselor in training at a Boy Scout summer camp north of Detroit, Michigan, where he worked for three summers.
After graduating from Hillsdale College in 1977 with a degree in public relations, Tom went to work for the Detroit Area Council as an associate district executive. While on the Detroit staff, he also served as Exploring executive, district executive, district executive multiple person, district director, Exploring director, director of Exploring, and director of marketing and program services.
In 1991, Tom was selected as the Scout executive in Davenport, Iowa, and in 1995, he was promoted to Scout executive in Rochester, New York.
In 1999, the council in Rochester was recognized by New York's governor with the Governor's Award of Excellence, bestowed for deploying outstanding business practices.
In January 2000, Tom was selected as the Scout executive in Denver, Colorado. During Tom's tenure as Scout executive in Denver, the council earned the Quality Council Award every year and enjoyed a 19 percent balanced growth increase in membership, 20 percent increase in units, and a 59 percent increase in balance sheet assets.
Tom became the director of the Western Region on Oct. 1, 2004. As regional director, Tom provides leadership to the successful operation of the 59 councils in the Western Region. He is also responsible for maintaining standards, rules and regulations, and the bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America.
Tom is an Eagle Scout with a Gold Palm. He was awarded the Gold Hornaday Medal for Conservation by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He has directed several courses at the Philmont Training Center and was selected by the regional director to serve as chairman of the 2002 Western Region's Leadership Training Conference.
Tom received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Hillsdale College and attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business Nonprofit Leadership Program. He is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow and is a three-bead Wood Badger.
Tom and his wife, Mimi, live in Southlake, Texas, and have four children: Katey, Kim, Dan, and Christine.
James D. Rogers, CEO and Chairman, Kampgrounds of America Inc.
Jim Rogers' career in the hospitality industry started nearly 40 years ago when, as a new graduate from the University of California-Berkeley, he joined Kampgrounds of America Inc. as a management trainee in 1972.
In 1974, Rogers pursued additional training in finance and accounting, earning an M.B.A. from UCLA in 1976. KOA sponsored his master's thesis on corporate family vacation centers.
In 1978, Rogers went to work for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. At Harrah's, he served as senior financial analyst, the vice president of marketing in Atlantic City on the Harrah's Donald Trump development team, and vice president of marketing for Northern Nevada. In 1994, he was named senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Reno.
He received Harrah's Corporate Management Excellence Award in 1994.
Rogers took a few years away from Harrah's to pursue entrepreneurial interests and became CEO of Curtis + Rogers Inc., a full-service advertising agency in Nevada, serving clients in the gaming, hospitality, medical, and education sectors.
Rogers returned to KOA in January 2000 to become the president and chief executive officer of the company, which with nearly 475 campgrounds is the largest network of franchised family campgrounds in the world.
Rogers now focuses on strategic partnerships and corporate growth as KOA's chairman and chief executive officer. KOA was founded in Billings, Montana, in 1962; offers more than 55,000 recreational vehicle, tent, and Kamping Kabin sites in the United States and Canada; and hosts nearly 14 million guest nights each year.
Rogers and his three sons, Ben, Judd, and Tyler, have all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. In fact, there are 10 Eagle Scouts in two generations of the Rogers family. Rogers served as president of the Western Region of the Boy Scouts of America from 2008 to 2010. Upon nomination by the Nevada Area Council, he received the Distinguished Eagle Award on Feb. 9, 2002. In 2010, Rogers was awarded the Western Region's prestigious Silver Antelope Award.
Michael Brandwein
Camp and youth development expert Michael Brandwein (michaelbrandwein.com) will present a dynamic half-day session on tools and techniques you can use right away to increase the quality of the Scout experience and boost the appeal of our programs to new and returning families. Michael's reputation is international: He's presented in every one of the 50 U.S. states and on six of the seven continents. His position as the No. 1 bestselling author in the camp field continues with his new 2011 staff training book, Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say.
Michael really knows Scouts. He is a former Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and den chief; his parents were Scout leaders; and he has served as the adult leader presenter at the National Order of the Arrow Conference. Michael wrote and presented three Emmy Award–winning television programs on communicating with young people. He is a frequent national keynote speaker for organizations that serve youth, including the American Camp Association and the National Recreation and Park Association. Michael has served on the national board of directors and executive committee of the American Camp Association and has received two national honors from ACA. Michael's Juris Doctor degree is from the University of Chicago.
This exciting session, presented in Michael's trademark "use it immediately," creative, highly entertaining style, includes:
- New, outstanding, nationally acclaimed staff training tools to make sure staff really learn excellent skills with increased attention, participation, and motivation
- A curriculum of exactly what skills are essential to teach during your training
- Easily implemented, step-by-step, "just add water" lesson plans and specific scripts that teach staff skills that are vital for program success
- How to get staff to practice what they're learning during the training so they are ready to use important youth leadership skills
- Get returning and new staff up front doing parts of the training themselves, to maximize buy-in and dramatically increase staff attention and retention
- "Curb appeal" and first impressions: Teaching staff to build positive relationships right away with young people and parents, and easy-to-add elements you can use at camp to showcase the power of our programs
- Effectively communicating to parents the true value of what we are offering and why it should be an essential part of developing young people to be their best


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Struggling Canucks seek results vs. Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While the Columbus Blue Jackets were losing Thursday night on the road to the Buffalo Sabres, the Vancouver Canucks were at Nationwide Arena practicing earlier in the day on their opponent's home ice.
That means the Canucks should be the more rested team Friday night when they face a Blue Jackets team coming home for the back end of a back-to-back.
The Canucks are in the middle of a seven-game trip that began Jan. 6 and doesn't end until Jan. 21, with a five-day break after Sunday's game at the Minnesota Wild. They've yet to win since leaving home, dropping the first three games on the road, the last a 3-1 loss in Washington on Tuesday night to the Capitals.
"Confidence on this team is tough to find these days," Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson said. "That's no excuse for losing hockey games. We've got to find it. We really do.
"We've just got to find our game, find our confidence. When we're playing well, we want the puck. We're skating, winning battles all over the ice. We're just lacking one or two things here or there."
Wins have been hard to come by for Vancouver.
The Canucks (16-21-6) have lost five in a row overall and 13 of their last 15. Only the Arizona Coyotes have a worse record in the Western Conference.
"It's probably the toughest stretch I've been through in my career," Canucks defenseman Michael del Zotto said. "It's a tough and humbling league. You're not going to win every night. We've had some key injuries. But that's no excuse. We've left some points on the table."
One of Vancouver's injured players could return Friday night.
Defenseman Chris Tanev skated Thursday for the first time since taking a puck to the face on Saturday in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and losing 6 1/2 teeth. His two front bottom teeth were pushed under his tongue, and he'll need more dental surgery next week to fix "roots and nerves in places they shouldn't be."
In the meantime, he plans to wear a wire cage to protect his face.
"I felt better today," Tanev said after practice.
Canucks forward Brandon Sutter has been sidelined since late November with an upper-body injury and joined his teammates on the ice for practice. He's anticipating a return to action on Sunday.
"It's never fun when you're seeing guys losing games," Sutter said. "The first little while they were doing well, and we were getting some wins. The last 10 games were a little more of a challenge, but I just want to get back in as soon as I can and try to help a bit. I think there's some positives we can take out of the last few games."
The biggest positive is the play of rookie Brock Boeser, who was the only Canucks player named to play in the NHL All-Star Game. He leads the team in points (40), goals (22), power-play goals (6), game-winning goals (4) and shots (114).
The Blue Jackets (25-17-3) have one more game before their five-day break. They'd like to go into it on a positive note after the loss in Buffalo ended a modest two-game win streak.
"We've got to bounce back," Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois said. "That's what's fun about back-to-backs. The next day you get to bounce back and play a better game. We've got the break coming up and we want to finish off with a win."
The Blue Jackets were unable to rally after falling behind 2-0 in Buffalo. They'd done the same thing on Monday night in Toronto before scoring two late goals to force overtime and then getting the winner in the extra period.
Artemi Panarin's third-period goal was all the offense the Blue Jackets could muster despite getting 44 shots against Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark, playing in his first NHL game of the season.
"We were pushing," Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said. "I thought we were going to tie it up. We had a couple of opportunities and didn't score.
"We know we need to get inside. There were some shifts we were right there. I'm not going to get into a long dissertation about getting guys inside."
The Blue Jackets welcomed back center Alexander Wennberg, who missed eight games with a back injury, but they couldn't produce the equalizer while trailing the Sabres 2-1 late in the game.
"We've got to find ways to score," Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski said.
Updated January 11, 2018


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|2006-12-07, 08:56
|Link #41
Guitar Man
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brazil
To me they were not that bad since the animation wasn't what I cared the most on this series...
I'd like to hear the original music, but that soundtrack is not the end of the world
I can bear it
And the differences original x anime I think the forum here could supply us hehheh
But don't make them distort the original story....please...
this way we would have 3 endings
And who knows, maybe even the manga with its own...
|2006-12-07, 16:39
|Link #43
Give me things to draw!!!
au au au...
I was never hoping for a second season, nor expecting one, but this is good news that kept me going through what was otherwise a horrible day! (I read this before I left for school...)
Although I have little love for DEEN, and it appears although they are keeping the rights since info is up on the same page they were using, I trust them more than another studio taking it on out of nowhere. Except for KyoAni, but for that to have been even possible we'd have to wait till 2008-2009 I'd imagine. But I'd be afraid of how a studio like Madhouse, JC Staff, etc. would alter the story. Unless DEEN does that anyways...
But anyways! I hope they have a bigger budget, otherwise they shouldn't be doing another series right? Thankfully I should have read all the Higurashi Sound Novel chapters by the time this comes out, so it will be a bit more pleasing as I will understand what was left out. Edit: What WILL be left out. <3
|2006-12-08, 03:01
|Link #46
Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
I see alot of you guys talking about Hanyu. Have you guys all read the posts that we put up? If so, I'm really glad to see that our efforts did not go to waste!! Seeing you guys being able to get a sort of half-way experience as the gamers via those TIPS and Pieces makes me happy.
|2006-12-08, 05:33
|Link #48
Join Date: Sep 2006
DEEN. DEEN. That says all.
If I hear 今千秋's gonna directing it again, it'll be the end of me watching it even before it's on-air.
Well, since one of most important theme of Higurashi is Trust and Forgiveness, I think I should follow that rule myself.
PS2 version prepared different "final chapter" and now Anime may have another "final", just like how things could have gone different in 52th piece.
|2006-12-08, 07:43
|Link #49
Lazy Poster
Very nice, unique story like this shouldn't be left in half way. Looking forward to it I'll watch it before I start to look information about dropped details. I haven't read all Tips and info about those yet. So I believe that I can enjoy it fully without worrying and comparing anime and game.
|2006-12-08, 18:36
|Link #51
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 30
Original story arc for anime? I'd really like to see Minagoroshi and Matsuribayashi, though. Maybe they'll do all three?
No, probably not...
|2006-12-08, 21:32
|Link #52
O .O Probably the best news I've recieved all week. I do hope it'll be better in quality. Kyoani getting it would be pretty unbelievable, but I would totally just leak if they did But if it goes to the original animation team...eh~ I really do hope they just do a better job.
I want my Hanyuu~
|2006-12-09, 02:25
|Link #54
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
|2006-12-09, 13:02
|Link #55
However if it is them and they do the full deal this time including Minagoroshi and Matsuribayashi, no complaints, it'll be pretty and it'll be done and a series like Higurashi needs to be don't right or it won't make sense in the end. The plot threads are too interwoven for any to be at all different from what the visual novel intended. Oh and Souichiro Hoshi needs to stop hissing whenever he gets a little emotional.
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|2006-12-09, 16:28
|Link #56
Give me things to draw!!!
I wouldn't say KyoAni lacks creativity. They input a lot of little things into their series in which you can tell it's their own. And I'm not talking about their distinctive (and amazing) animation... Not to mention, I simply admire people who take something and make it better.
But it's not very likely that Higurashi will be animated by them at all. Unless we get a remake 2008+, which I certainly wouldn't mind. But for now let's just wait for any more official information for whatever Higurashi 2007 will be.
|2006-12-09, 16:45
|Link #57
Guitar Man
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brazil
My opinion is, if you are going to make a version of something from other media (manga, game...), you have to be faithful, creativity here is not much welcomed to me. The chances of ruining it are high. Leave it for original work. So, in terms of adaptation, Kyoani deserves credits. They do not inovate that much (that's good) and make it pretty. That's enough
I think you are referring to the fact that Kyoani just do adaptations and not original stuff...
But we are talking about higurashi here. The creative work is done, no need for more.
Anyway, don't know why so much fuss, it won't be Kyoani that will do it...
|2006-12-09, 16:47
|Link #58
~ You're dead ^__^* ~
Graphic Designer
im guessing that it will probably be the answer arcs rather than a remake of the whole series...
more mystery whoooo ~ and i also hope that hanyu will show up ~ i want to see her moeness!
|2006-12-09, 16:57
|Link #59
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 30
|2006-12-09, 17:24
|Link #60
Guitar Man
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brazil
But in a general way in what they did there wasn't so much of innovation.
They followed the novel pretty closely and just picked some cues the novels left opened for obvious reasons (the music) to put something "new" (in fact they were only filling the deficiences of the media, since paper cannot contain music and an episode where Haruhi plays in a festival or a movie without music would be strange hehehe). And the original episode was so... bleh that it doesn't count hehehe
When I talk about creativity not being welcomed, I mean on the plot that is already stablished.
I don't know if you watched Chobits, but to me that was a terrible adaptation. They wasted time on silly stuff (original stuff) and rushed the real important parts, distorting the original plot.
About Higurashi;
They already have many hours of contents to work with. To me, there's no reason to change an arc like the ones that are already done. But if it is a totally separated arc, like the PS2 port, it is fine for me
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