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Master in Hotel Management
HTSI School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Sant Ignasi
The University Master Degree in Hotel Management adapted to the European Higher Education Area, is a full-time program (90 ECTS credits) aimed at recent graduates interested in hotel management. It places special emphasis on finance and leadership in the international hospitality industry.
The program aims to train operative leaders. It is focused on action and is participatory and results-oriented. Its objective is to train professionals specialized in the general and operations management of hotel businesses. Upon completion, the graduate will have the solid knowledge of management they need to be able to lead all types of hotel projects on an international level and will have acquired the skills needed for high-responsibility positions in the hotel industry. All this is within a framework of sustainability, social responsibility, and ethics.
Why should I study this master degree?
Leading International Hotel Businesses
The University Master Degree in Hotel Management gives you the opportunity to consolidate the management skills needed to lead international hotel projects or to occupy positions of responsibility in the hospitality industry. The program offers you the key skills needed to start a successful career:
- Leadership
- Ethical awareness
- Customer orientation
- Problem resolution
- Confidence in making business decisions
- Teamwork
- Hotel industry know-how
Top 5 Reasons
The University Master Degree in Hotel Management offers you a unique experience in Barcelona that will make you one of the future leaders of the international hotel industry:
- Obtain a university master's degree in a dynamic and active environment.
- Acquire professional skills.
- Take advantage of networking opportunities with the most prestigious companies in the sector.
- Develop your leadership skills in the hotel industry.
- Expand your passion for the international hotel industry.
Problem Based Learning
The University Master Degree in Hotel Management offers you an innovative methodology based on Problem-Based Learning. Using this methodology, the student is made aware of the real needs and problems of a hotel business. Using students' previous knowledge and the content acquired in the classroom during the master's program, this methodology allows participants to discover, create, experiment, compare, integrate and understand content and situations in order to propose alternatives and innovative solutions. The student is the protagonist of their own learning, is autonomous and critical, and is able to make their own decisions. Each of the subjects offered through the program is directly related to a leading company in the hotel sector (Majestic Hotel & Spa, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, HRS, Odgers Berndston, Magma Hospitality Consulting, Hotel Princess Barcelona), which interact directly in the classroom with teachers and students.
Flipped Learning
During the University Master Degree in Hotel Management, the classroom becomes a space for debate, the co-creation of knowledge, and the exchange of ideas. The program is not only based on theoretical lectures; instead, the student is the protagonist of their own learning, allowing them to become self-sufficient, critical leaders, capable of making responsible and informed decisions. The collaborative environment between students and teachers also promotes the creation of a solid network of contacts that is maintained over time and facilitates joint work even after finishing the master's degree.
Professional Outings
HTSI's Master in Hotel Management allows participants to become the future leaders of the international hotel industry. Work insertion mainly places students in positions of:
- General Management
- Deputy General Management
- Intermediate Positions
Study in Barcelona
Cosmopolitan, modern, welcoming, Barcelona has it all. History, design, leisure, the ocean, an incredible cultural heritage and above all, a dynamic, creative culture: a perfect setting for business...and some pleasure. Barcelona is modern and progressive. It is both popular and steeped in tradition. Barcelona has become one of the most sought-after tourist destinations, visited by those looking for unforgettable experiences. A first-class city for professionals and an active city with a warm open character. And, because of its long history and experience, it is the ideal location for professional tourism studies.
University Master Degree in Hotel Management students are:
- National and international students.
- University graduates from different fields.
- Professionals interested in the hotel industry.
- Students with a business management approach aligned with ethical values.
- Open-minded, with service vocation and market orientation.
During the program
- Each of the modules is related to a company in the sector, who collaborate during the academic sessions through "Problem Based Learning". This offers the student an intense learning experience very close to the reality of the hotel industry.
- The student performs a one-week operational week in a hotel of international prestige in order to have a global vision of all the departments at the management level.
- The student will conduct an educational trip to familiarize themselves with different hotel business models and exchange views with industry leaders.
- Academic sessions are conducted by recognized academics. The learning environment includes academic readings, teamwork, coaching, case studies, contact with industry professionals and guest speakers.
- The University Master Degree includes research topics applied to hotel management and the completion of a thesis which allows the student the option of a doctorate after completing the Master Degree.
Study Plan
Semester 1
- International Financial Management 5 ECTS
- Sustainability and Social Responsibility 5 ECTS
- Professional Development and Leadership 5 ECTS
- Human Resources Management 5 ECTS
- Hotel Operations and Service Management 5 ECTS
- Global Hotel Strategic Management 5 ECTS
Semester 2
- International Internship 10 ECTS
- Research Methods in Hospitality 5 ECTS
- Electronic Distribution and Revenue Management 5 ECTS
- International Strategic Marketing Management 5 ECTS
- International Financial Management 5 ECTS
Semester 3
- Master Thesis 10 ECTS
- International Internship 20 ECTS
Professional Development
Operational Week Operational Week is a unique and vital component of the Master's Program in Hotel Management, which is not found in any other Master's Program in Barcelona. It allows students to build a bridge between the theories and case studies discussed in class and the realities, challenges, and concerns faced by hotel executives in managing day-to-day operations.
Each student is exposed to a variety of operational departments, ranging from General Manager to Front Office, Food & Beverage and Human Resources as they spend time with the department heads of each of these areas. This gives them a bird's-eye view of the organizational structure of a hotel while zooming in on the main operational divisions. As they shadow these managers, students get a sense of their tasks, responsibilities, challenges and agenda items. It also helps students to identify areas of interest and possible skill sets needed to be successful in the hospitality industry. Students learn about interdepartmental relationships and communication as well as how to strike a balance between guest loyalty, employee engagement, and profitability.
Furthermore, students are asked to synthesize and share their experiences, insights, takeaways, and conclusions in a final presentation in front of their peers.
Students of the Master in Hotel Management undertake a compulsory period of placement of 6 months in leading international hotel companies. This placement is essential because the students can apply the academic contents taught in the classroom in a real working environment.
This professional experience offers them the opportunity to build a solid network of professional contacts that contribute to foment their employability. The HTSI Career Services department manages these placements, in agreement with the students, to obtain positions in international hotel companies that offer the student a motivating job challenge and that at the same time can contribute to their personal and professional growth. Real examples of placement:
- Melia Hotels International (Madrid) - Sales & Marketing
- Me Ibiza - General Management
- Hotel Cellai (Florence) - Sales & Marketing
- H10 (Barcelona) - Human Ressources Department
- Majestic Hotel Group (Barcelona) - Revenue Management
- Crowne Plaza BCN Fira Center (Barcelona) - Operations Department
- Costa Rica Marriott - Finances Department
- Hotel Banke (Paris) - Hotel General Management
- Derby Hotels - Corporate General Management
Admission Requirements
To be able to enroll as a student in the University Master Degree in Hotel Management, you must meet these requirements:
- Have a university degree or official degree with a minimum of 180 credits.
- As the Degree is taught in English, a minimum level of B2, certified by an IELTS 6.0, Toefl Internet Based 70, or First Certificate English (minimum B as a grade) is required. In the case of not having an official English certification, a certificate issued by the University of Origin will be valid.
- Those students who have not completed their university degree in Spain must submit the European Supplement to the Degree or a University Certificate attesting that they could enroll on a Master Degree in the country where they have completed their university studies.
- Submit two letters of reference and a letter of motivation.
Admission Process
The student must complete the admission application with the required documentation below:
- Valid passport;
- Updated CV;
- 1 photograph;
- Two recommendation letters;
- 1 motivation letter;
- Official academic record of transcripts. If this documentation is not written in English, Spanish or Catalan, it is essential to submit a sworn translation;
- For students who have not completed their university degree in Spain, they must submit the European Supplement to the Degree or a University Certificate attesting they could enroll for a Master Degree in the country where they have completed their university studies;
- English level certificate, B2 minimum;
- Application fee 250 €.
Once we have received the application and verified that the documentation is correct, the student will be contacted to proceed.
Admission Interview
The candidate must have a personal interview via telephone or Skype, with a member of the admissions committee.
Resolution of admission interview
The admissions committee will make an overall assessment and within a maximum period of one month will contact the candidate with their decision.
Financial Details and Payment Methods
Tuition fee: 17.730€
- Registration (15 days after the admission): 2.900€
- Rest (before 01/09/2018): 14.830€
Early Bird Fee (full payment before July 1st): 16.843,50€
- Registration (15 days after the admission) = 2.900€
- Rest (before 01/07/2018) = 13.943,50€
Payment in installments: 18.084,60€
- Registration (15 days after the admission): 2.900€
- First payment (01/09/2018) = 7.592,30€
- Second payment (01/12/2018) = 7.592,30€
This school offers programs in:
- English
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Friday, November 8, 2013
What's That? A Sunchoke! Crazy Little Thing A.K.A. The Jerusalem Artichoke
It's gnarly! It's a bombly! It's crunchtastic! It's the sunchoke! This crazy rascal can be seen this time of year in the fresh produce department. When I see a fresh flock of these funny looking dudes I get em'! Use these hard crispy little critters as you would water chestnuts in Asian recipes, raw in salads, or even cook them like potatoes. Usually I just scrape off the skin and slice them up raw. If I purchase a bunch of them in a package, I will use one or two an evening depending on the size of the tuber. Make sure the sunchokes are fresh, then they could last you a couple weeks in the fridge. Who doesn't like that?
Sometimes you will see them listed as 'Jerusalem Artichokes.' Funny thing though, the sunchoke is not an artichoke, or from Jerusalem. It is a member of the sunflower family with edible tubers. It is a Native North Eastern American plant. Sunchokes are a good source of thiamin, phosphorous, potassium, iron and vitamin C. It is said that when eaten often, sunchokes help reduce blood sugar levels in diabetics, even though the tubers do have a high fructose content. This is from the inulin levels of the tuber which also helps with intestinal bacteria. Although it is written on the internet that sunchokes can create flatulence in some people, it is also reported that removing the skin eliminates that issue. I have never noticed a problem at all with that concern, perhaps because I have always removed the skin.
I love very crunchy things, and most of the time I add the sunchokes sliced raw into salads or a good stir-fry. Last night I did something different for me and added them to a simple seasonal veggie mix of organic mushrooms, split Brussels sprouts, and CSA baby carrots. I water sauteed all ingredients for a few minutes with 1/2 tsp coconut oil. Some thoughtful cooks would put a little lemon juice over the sunchokes to keep the flesh from turning brown. It did not sit long enough before I ate it to even start to turn brown. The fresh veggie mix tasted yummy!
Try this funny knobby sunchoke tuber that adds serious snap to your dish! Hopefully you too will enjoy this tuber, once cultivated by the original Native Americans, in your recipes.
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Sunday, July 19, 2015
Cindy Prascik's Review of Marvel's Ant-Man
Dearest Blog, today it was off to the cinema to tick off another item on the "Superhero Movies I Have to Get Through Before They'll Give Me Another Batman" list. On the docket: Marvel's Ant-Man.
Spoiler level here will be mild, nothing you wouldn't know from the trailers.
An ex-con looking for a new path finds good things really do come in small packages.
(Sooooooooooo...anybody else get a li'l misty every time that Star Wars trailer runs? Just me, then?)
Somehow Ant-Man never seemed to generate the kind of excitement Marvel's gotta be pretty used to by now. Sure, there's a built-in audience that's always going to be wound up about a genre picture, but to me Ant-Man just doesn't sell itself to the random box-office walkup like Captain America or Thor.
My own anticipation was far greater when it was flying under the "Written & Directed by Edgar Wright" flag, but I'm pleased to report Ant-Man is a thoroughly enjoyable movie, and much of it still feels quite "Wright," if you'll pardon the terrible pun. (Wright retains writing and producing credits.)
As fits the Marvel brand, Ant-Man is mostly light, and often wanders into flat-out hilarious territory.
It's got a lot more going for it than you might think, but the humor is, by far, its best attribute. The movie's got some sweet effects, too, though I did grow a little tired of the big bugs/tiny person sequences. (We get it, he's an ANT man!) Ant-Man mostly moves along at a good clip and is smart enough not to wear out its welcome, but it occasionally it tries too hard to explain itself, and I could feel the crowd around me getting restless at times.
Some of the Avengers references started to feel a little bit Agents-of-S.H.I.E.L.D. desperate, too: "Guys, this might not be as good as our other stuff..better throw in an Iron Man joke so people remember that's us too!" If you're a Paul Rudd fan--and I can't imagine there's anyone who isn't--you'll be delighted at how perfectly he fits into Ant-Man's tiny boots.
I was a little nervous, but I needn't have worried; Rudd is ideally suited to the character and the movie. The supporting cast is pretty terrific from top to bottom, too, though I'm still not sold on Evangeline Lilly. If pressed to say my favorite part of the film, it'd have to be the trio of Michael Pena, Tip "T.I." Harris, and David Dastmalchian (or, as I call him, "that crazy guy from The Dark Knight who did the Wendy's commercial"), who provide laugh-out-loud moments every time they're onscreen.
Ant-Man clocks in at 117 minutes and is rated PG13 for "sci-fi action violence."
I think the lone other patron who waited out the credits with me put it best when he said, "Well...I liked that better than Age of Ultron!"
Of a possible nine Weasleys, Ant-Man gets eight.
Until next time...
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In August 2009, Mr. Gilbert and his partner were appointed as lead counsel to oversee and manage In re Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, multidistrict litigation proceedings brought against approximately 35 banks alleging unfair business practices and related claims relating to the imposition of overdraft fees by banks on their customers' checking accounts in a manner designed to maximize these fees.
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After working on sustainable gardening and permaculture projects across the country and beyond, it is my pleasure to share accumulated knowledge and experience in the Vancouver, Washington area where I recently relocated. I aim to provide the best practical knowledge and resources to home gardeners, mushroom gardeners and to give educational presentations for youth and adults. I take on projects such as building box beds, rooftop gardening, restorative pruning and assisting with project planning or consulting. Please email to inquire about current rates.
Gardening is not just efforts towards a feast of foods. A good garden is a feast for all the senses and provides a therapeutic place celebrating the seasons and connecting with nature.
I offer presentations that give an insightful and practical into garden topics. Current presentation fee for groups of <35 is 175.00 and transportation reimbursement. Inquiries for school, garden clubs, church, private groups are all welcome.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Fremantle Doctors
It has been a big week. We knew it was going to be, and planned for it, and everything has gone to plan, but it is still one of those big weeks I'll never forget and hope to never repeat.
My partner spent five nights up in Fremantle. I stayed there the first night too then travelled up and back to visit him every day via the least-scenic coastal route imaginable. One day I'll make that hour-long journey slowly and stop and photograph the many interesting sights on the way but in the meantime just trust me when I say that it is like a road-trip version of Robin Boyd's book The Australian Ugliness. Here is a wee Worst of Perth-worthy taster (children and delicate flowers should not click on that link).
In case you are wondering how I managed to abandon home and children and spend so much time up in Fremantle, well that was possible because someone sent me another top-notch care package; my mother posted my sister over.
I was happily made redundant in my own home while my sister played nanny/house-keeper/cook and tootled around Mandurah in my new wheels.
Many times throughout those five days in Fremantle I would escape from the building my partner was in and head out into the world to hunt for food and get some exercise. Then I would often encounter the wonderfully cooling and welcome afternoon breeze that wafts in from the sea most hot summer afternoons. It is known locally as the Fremantle Doctor, The Freo Doctor or just The Doctor.
Well we may get that gorgeous sea breeze in Mandurah too, but there are many, many other gorgeous things in Fremantle that we simply (and sadly) do not have in Mandurah. If I'd had a tiny dog with me as I excitedly explored Fremantle I would have said "Tinydog, I've a feeling we're not in Mandurah anymore."
I found characterful old buildings, stunning new buildings and best of all given my taste, stunningly-recycled characterful old buildings.
I found seven museums, The (excellent) Fremantle Arts Centre,
plus numerous other art galleries and exhibitions. At every turn I met interesting people then in one case I trotted down the road and saw their work in a ridiculously up-my-alley exhibition (Beyond Garment).
But best of all given my extreme disappointment at the shopping situation in Mandurah, I found enticing shop after enticing shop. I found op shop alley, one-off clothing boutiques, heavenly handmade emporiums, deliciously tempting designer wares and - following the napkin-drawn directions of the cool chick who shared my café table one lunch-time - a huge array of second-hand shops from retro to vintage to antique.
Add to that the fact that just wandering the streets is fun as the houses and gardens are so cool and eclectic.
Toss into the mix the fact that Fremantle has numerous excellent cafés and the best coffee I've had since I moved to Australia. Imagine a big-flat-sunny-Lyttelton or a toasty-tidy-Newtown-on-Sea and if you know me you'll understand why I quickly fell deeply in love with Fremantle.
So while my partner had his health restored by a variety of Fremantle doctors, nurses and other amazing people, I had my spirit restored by fantastic Fremantle, aided on my way by the other Fremantle Doctor. And to any friends planning to visit us here, rest assured that Sisters Shopping Tours are now well and truly back on the menu.
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Am so delighted that you speak so fondly of Fremantle. I am still trying to convince my family of the merits of life south of the river. Do you know of anywhere I can buy special glasses to let my husband see what I see?ReplyDelete
I need some of those glasses to make the driver stop on long road trips! Good luck selling Fremantle to your husband. If you do move there I will be seagreen with envy.ReplyDelete
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Ordering and storage
Influenza vaccine ordering is handled by Healthcare Logistics (HCL). You can order in two ways:
Online (referred option, registration required): www.hcl.co.nz
Fax order form to: 0508 408 358
Enquiries can be made by calling: 0508 425 358
Cost of the influenza vaccine
The vaccine costs $9.00 (excl. GST) per dose. For people eligible for funded influenza vaccine, the vaccine is free (i.e. no vaccine cost and no administration service cost to the person). General practices can claim for the cost of the vaccine and the immunisation benefit for administration of a funded influenza vaccine to an eligible individual via the usual Sector Services process.
Note: Claims can only be made when the vaccine is given during the funded influenza Immunisation Programme, usually March to 31 December 2018.
Influenza vaccine is still available following the funded period, however, all patients will have to pay for it.
How much is the immunisation subsidy?
$20.51 (excl. GST)
Delivery charges?
There are no delivery charges.
Minimum order requirements?
The total influenza vaccine order must meet minimum quantities as follows:
|Min 60 doses
|Min 60 doses
|Min 60 doses
|Min 30 doses
|Min 20 doses
|Min 10 doses
Small surgeries struggling to meet the minimum dose requirements, please contact HCL on 0508 425 358.
Notes for providers:
- Please base INFLUVAC® (trivalent) stock on your known population of children aged under 3 years, i.e. aged 6–35 months, who are eligible for funded influenza vaccination. FLUARIX® TETRA is out of stock and has been replaced with INFLUVAC® (trivalent vaccine).
- Please consider your refrigerator capacity and the addition of Zostavax® to the National Immunisation Schedule on 1 April 2018.
Influenza vaccine chilly bins
Influenza vaccine chilly bins cannot be recycled. To reduce wastage when ordering, please consider your expected usage. A small bin holds 60 doses, a medium chilly bin holds up to 120 doses, a large bin holds up to 180 doses, the extra-large bin holds up to 500 doses.
Vaccine availability
FLUARIX® TETRA is out of stock and has been replaced with INFLUVAC® (trivalent vaccine) for children aged under 3 years, i.e. aged 6–35 months.
INFLUVAC® TETRA is available for adults and children aged 3 years or older.
Please do not organise clinics before your vaccine stock has arrived.
Influenza vaccine stock damaged in transit
Influenza vaccine damaged in transit may be returned to Healthcare Logistics for destruction. Please contact Healthcare Logistics 0508 425 358 before returning.
Refund for unused/expired funded influenza vaccine
One refund will be available for a total of 10 doses of unused INFLUVAC® TETRA and/or one dose of unused FLUARIX® TETRA and/or 10 doses of unused INFLUVAC® from any one account. To be eligible for a refund, the unused stock must be returned prior to 31 January 2019. Please ensure you continue to have influenza vaccine stock available until 31 December for those who are eligible for influenza vaccination.
Contact Healthcare Logistics on 0508 425 358 to request a Return Authorisation.
The shelf life of the influenza vaccine
All influenza vaccines are marked with an expiry date that should be checked before vaccine administration.
Cold Chain
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Applications are invited for Developing Countries Partnership Program on Scholarship or KNB Scholarship. This scholarship is available for the students of Developing Countries to pursue masters degree at one of the 13 given prominent universities in Indonesia.
The Program Objectives are to contribute in the human resource development in the developing countries, promote deeper cultural understanding among developing countries and to strengthen the relationship and cooperation among developing countries.
Since Indonesian Government launched the KNB Scholarship in 2007 as the primary international scholarship program to contribute more in the human resources development in neighboring developing countries.
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|Field of Study
|Humanities, Engineering, Social Science, Education and Sciences at one of 13 prominent universities in Indonesia
Scholarship Award:
The KNB Scholarship covers:
- A Settlement Allowance of IDR 1,000,000 will be given to new students upon their arrival in Indonesia;
- While taking the Indonesian language course and preparatory programs, the new students will only receive a Living Allowance of IDR 2,350,000 per month;
- During the Master Program, the KNB students will receive a scheme of monthly allowance as detailed: Living Allowance: 2,350,000, Research Allowance: 400.000,-, d-Books Allowance Rp. 350.000.
- A health insurance with a maximum of IDR 200,000 monthly premium (In case of the cost of medical services exceeded to those covered by the health insurance, the difference should be borne by the student);
- A round-trip international airfare (economy class) from the international airport of the student's home countries to Indonesia, including local transport to the host university
- The scholarship will be provided for a maximum of 36 months (In case of early program completion, the scholarship will be stopped soon after the student set off for their home country)
- Please be advised that the scholarship scheme will only sufficient to cover one person to living properly in most cities where the universities are located.
- Note: Other expenses beside above mentioned items will be considered as personal expenses and will be borne by the students.
- Maximum age is 35 years old;
- Possess a bachelor degree;
- Not a Master Degree Holder;
- Have a TOEFL score of 500 or equivalent;
- Complete the on-line application form;
- Prior to the departure to Indonesia, the successful candidates will have to sign a statement letter provided by the KNB Scholarship management.
List of Countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe


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HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is a process that has existed for a long time, but has come into prominence in the past few years thanks to advancements in software and camera technology. In a nutshell, HDR takes two or more exposures of an identical shot and averages the values out to create an evenly exposed image with no glaring shadows or highlights.
HDR can be also be employed to make hyper-realistic, even, surreal images. Try googling HDR photo and you'll see some pretty trippy stuff, but the main directive of this post is offer an explanation and tips on how to make a better natural looking photograph.
The human eye detects and processes light selectively and more powerfully than a camera can capture. One might be looking at wide scene with a range of shadow values, but most times we can focus on a shady area and see a lot of detail that a camera would emit. Similarly, on a sunny day, the sky never looks white, but we're all familiar with "blown out" skies in photographs.
Often when shooting a scene in broad daylight a Photographer must choose between the lesser of two evils:
- The foreground or principle subject is properly exposed, but the sky or other areas are blown out.
- The photo is evenly exposed. No area is over-exposed or blown out, but principle subject or other areas are very dark.
Counteracting this problem has become much easier if you have a camera capable of bracketing or shooting raw images and software to merge the resulting images. Some cameras such as the iPhone have built in HDR features, but this post is designed for people who want more control when enhancing their photos.
Assuming you have a camera that can shoot raw, there are two basic ways to make an HDR photograph:
- Bracket your photo.
- Slightly over-expose a raw photo.
1.Bracketing a photo means taking multiple exposures of an individual scene. A tripod is practically mandatory to make it work. Software like Adobe PhotoShop or Photmatix does a remarkable job with handheld shots, but even the cheapest tripod will make your life easier.
Bracketing has been around for years and was much more commonly employed in the pre-digital age. At most basic, bracketing is kind of a fail safe procedure where you take multiple exposures, usually ranging from 2 stops under to 2 stops over, in order to ensure you have a "good" shot. Digital Cameras have somewhat made bracketing redundant because the photographer has the ability to preview an image directly after the shot is taken.
Photos involving moving objects make bracketing useless. Enter the RAW!
2. Most DSLR cameras have the ability to shoot RAW. RAW photographs retain more image info than the initial photo shows. White balance and exposure settings are recorded and saved into the file allowing the Photographer to make key changes in post processing.
At the time on shooting, aim to achieve a properly or evenly exposed image, erring on the side of slightly over-exposed. Digital cameras retain more information on the high end or white area of the spectrum. It's easier to tone down the highlights in post processing than it is to pull value from the dark.
Moving on to post processing, we enter a three step procedure:
- Make copies of your Raw photo with different exposure settings.
- Merge the multiple Raw files to a single HDR file.
- Tweak as needed in PhotoShop.
Save up to three versions of the file with different exposure settings. I add -2, –, +2 to the end of the file name to help distinguish which exposure is which. It's as simple as that. Sometimes you'll only need two exposures.
2. Next we make an HDR image. PhotoShop has an HDR tool (File menu, Automate, Merge to HDR pro), but I've become a big fan of an application called Photomatix. It is easy to use and ridiculously powerful.
The set up here is quite simple. You load your bracketed photos. The software will prompt you to tell it which exposure is which. Using the naming convention I suggested above makes this a no-brainer. There are options for de-ghosting and other options, but you can uncheck them because in this method all your exposures come from an identical source. You might want to grab a coffee at this point because depending on the resolution of your photos and the speed of your computer it could take a while. When you see the resulting image I think you'll agree it was worth the wait.
The initial processing should display a photo that looks flat out fantastic and you could simply press the process button and call it a day. Feel free to play around with the settings and presets because there are all sorts of whacky and whimsical results to be found. Again, for the purposes of this primer, we are aiming to make a photo that looks real, but better than a single exposure could achieve.
3. Move on to PhotoShop. You may not need or desire this step, but I find a little fine tuning in Adobe's Image Editor can really make your picture pop. Cropping, curves adjustments, selective dodging/burning and spot healing can make a big difference. I only recently discovered that Windows 7 comes with a pretty handy image editor so if you don't have the budget for PhotoShop go that route.
Generally I find the more I play, the more I learn. I hope the preceding post has helped you learn a little more about making better memories with your photography. Happy snapping!


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Just recently, some very dear friends of me and my family were transferred to Washington DC. Although we know this is where they need to be, it was heart-breaking for me and especially for my youngest daughter. My kiddos are at that stage of life where friends move away, and they don't really understand why 😦
To commemorate our wonderful friendship, I wanted to send them off with something special. What is more special than a quilt made from the heart. So of course, I turned to our "Say it With Words" panels for inspiration. The "Friends Indeed" panel really spoke to me – especially the one that says "True Friends are never far apart… maybe in distance, but not in heart." I know we will see them again (we've already planned our summer vacation) and they feel in their hearts that their time in Texas hasn't ended. We can only hope and pray that jobs and situations bring them back to us.
Just remember, the road to a friend's house is never long – or so I hope on our LONG drive this summer with 2 kiddos 😉


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No , not the Channel 4 show with the lovely tour Guide Brendan !! And nobody gets voted off ...
If I'm allowed a pick a favourite LO from my designs this month then this is it ...isn't it such fun !! lulu went on a school trip to Belgium earlier this year and took lots of pics of her and her buddies on the coach hence the title 'Coach Trip' like the programme on TV.
I love the little Cosmo Cricket coach element and added little button wheels ...so cute x
Don't be shy with the gorgeous Zing embossing powder ...i have used an embossing pen to doodle a curly photo mat and outlined my LO with it and heated it up to that beautiful purple shine.
I will back to share my final designs from June GoGo tomorrow ...thanks for stopping by xx


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Despite local superintendents agreeing that methods of data collection differ from district to district, area administrators are pleased by the low rates of offenses shown in student discipline data over the last four school years.
"The first year's data [2012-13] I would basically say is trash data because everyone was putting in what they wanted at any time they wanted and it was different from district to district," said Fitchburg Superintendent Andre Ravenelle. "By next year I think things will be worked out, and we'll be comparing apples to apples."
Leominster Superintendent Jim Jolicoeur agreed that ways in which schools classify and report student offenses to the state can vary between communities.
"It's up to the individual districts to interpret a protocol that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has promulgated across the districts. People tend to interpret it differently and that's what causes some of the discrepancies in the data," he said. "I can say for assurance that we have consistency across our district, but I can't speak to consistency with other urban districts."
However, some trends can be seen in the last four years of data. Compared to area rural districts, schools in Fitchburg and Leominster have reported higher rates of students being suspended or expelled for physical fights and physical attacks. Over the last four years Fitchburg has averaged 115 a year and Leominster has averaged 92 a year.
However, these numbers represent only a small percentage of the student population. For the 2015-16 school year, 80 Leominster students were reprimanded for physical fights and physical attacks, representing roughly 1 percent of the district's total 6,390 students.
"I think the cultures within the schools has changed dramatically for the last few years, and a lot of that has to do with our shift in trying to form a connection with every individual student," Jolicoeur said. "I think just the fact that kids are connecting with an adult in the building is making a dramatic change in terms of disciplinary issues."
Fitchburg reported a total of 72 students reprimanded for physical fights and attacks last year, equaling roughly 1 percent of Fitchburg's 5,720 students. It was the lowest number of incidents in either category the district has seen in the four years data has been submitted to the state.
"I would say that the incidents of occurrence has not increased, but what we're doing about it, how we're handling them, and how we're reporting them has probably changed," Ravenelle said. "The offenses that we're now reporting are more of your run of the mill offenses and not the high level ones."
One trend that can be seen in every local district is the most common offense that is being reported to the state.
The vast majority of student offenses recorded in Ashburnham, Ashby, Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Shirley, Townsend, and Westminster fall under the broad category of "non-drug, non-violent, or non-criminal-related" offenses, which encompasses minor offenses.
What gets classified as a minor offense is one part of the data reporting process that can slightly vary from district to district.
"A lot of those would be from negative student to student or student to teacher interactions. It could be if, for example, somebody said something to another student, used foul language, or threatened someone," said Dr. Gary Mazzola, Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District's superintendent.
In Lunenburg, Superintendent Loxi Jo Calmes said these disciplinary actions for minor offenses typically stem from students not showing up for after-school or weekend detentions.
"It could also be from things as simple as inappropriate comments or talking back to a teacher," she said.
All area districts also reported low numbers of illegal-substance offenses, which encompass not only narcotics but alcohol and tobacco.
Since 2013, the highest number of illegal substance related offenses reported in a local district was in Fitchburg, where 35 of the district's 5,512 students were disciplined in some way during the 2012-13 school year. However, the district has averaged only 26 students disciplined every year for the past four years.
The last four years have also seen low numbers of illegal-substance offenses in Leominster, where the annual average is 24, Lunenburg, where the annual average is 3.75, and Ashburnham-Westminster, where the average is 7.5.
"What we're seeing is our students are impacted by parents who have opiate addictions, but it's not something that we're finding in the schools ourselves," Ravenelle said. "In terms of other kinds of substance abuse, it's not really moving up or down. It's just steady."
Both Lunenburg and Ashburnham-Westminster saw only 2 percent of their students committing offenses in the 2015-16 school year with no sharp increases in specific offenses.
Low numbers in Lunenburg have been credited to initiatives against specific offenses the district has struggled with, most recently tackling the topic of cyber bullying and student confrontations on school buses.
"Incidents on buses are decreasing and one of the reasons for that has been because this year we got a security camera system installed and they provide amazing information for us," Calmes said. "The kids know that everything on the bus isn't just he-said-she-said anymore."
In Ashburnham and Westminster Mazzola said that annual events like Oakmont Regional High School's Harmony Week help keep student offense numbers down. The five-day event features guest speakers, activities related to promoting friendship and compassion, and a student cookout.
"I think when you have these kinds of activities and programs it builds a repertoire of internal social skills that helps kids learn to be better behaved and more respectful," he said.
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The Adventurous Journey of Climbing the Famous, Dangerous and Precipitous Phoenix Mountain in China Part3 of 3
The daytime was short and it was getting dark, we did not have much time to have a break. We almost drank up all of our two bottles of water and all the food and fruit. It would be a big problem if we got stuck there; it was in the middle of nowhere, and there was nobody around to ask for help.
It will take too long and be too dangerous for us to go back the way we climbed, so the only option was to get to Arrow's Eye as soon as possible. If we got back too late we also had the risk of missing the last bus going back to Dandong city, where we were staying in a hotel. We were tired, hungry and had run out of water, but could not afford to take a break so we speeded up.
There were more steep cliffs to climb; we passed tight and precipitous stairs, which is called Bu Bu Jin in Chinese and then came to the Tiger Mouth cliff. Around here, we saw three Chinese guys climbing as well, we soon passed them, but later we saw them going back the way we climbed. We could not believe it, are they going to climb back that Old Cow's Back again? My goodness! I could not believe they were doing it.
After that we saw a road marking pointing toward Arrow's Eye and we felt much relieved. It is told that in Tang Dynasty a general shoot out his arrow towards this mountain, and opened up a hole. That's where the name is came from. We took some pictures, as we were told by a tourist on the way that you cannot say that you have climbed the Phoenix Mountain, if you have not climbed to Arrow's Eye. It is the second highest cliff within the Phoenix Mountain.
Climbing to Arrow's Eye really needed determination, courage, braveness and good attitude to climb many cliffs, rocks, steep and narrow stairs to reach here. I definitely have to say, the Phoenix Mountain is not suitable for everyone to climb, it is dangerous and adventurous with many risks involved. As you have read above, there are many people who gave up climbing along the way, but we made it! Yeah!!!
It was getting darker, and we had a last bus to catch, we started to walk down the mountain in a hurry. Even though we wanted to continue the rest of the mountain climbing journey, it was too late; as it is very dangerous to climb the mountains when it is dark, there is no lighting along the way. You'd be better to come back the next day.
The coming down path was on the shady side and therefore it was still covered with snow. As it was slippery, we had to be extra cautious, but it was so much faster and easier than climbing the bumpy and breath taking stairs. There is a small stream beside the path, but it still covered in snow and ice. When we arrived in the main road in the middle of the mountain, we took a taxi and were dropped off outside the gate. Soon the last bus arrived, it was the bus we took to go there in the morning. The driver, his assistant and ourselves were all amazed, what perfect timing!
In May 1996, I climbed Tai Shan (Tai Mountain, one of the five most famous mountains in China) in Shandong province. My sister, a friend and I arrived there in the evening and we climbed it over night without sleeping. The mountain has paths and is quite easy to climb and is not as dangerous as the phoenix mountain that you have to climb the steep rock stairs and cliffs. It was not too far away from the town Qu Fu, where Confucius was born and lived. We visited his tomb, which is one of the famous tourist attractions in China as he is regarded as the ancestor of the Chinese. We also visited surrounding cities and towns including Jinan city.
It was very special experience for my husband and m to climb the Phoenix Mountain, and while it was breath taking and nerve racking we also observed the amazing beauty of the mountain. I am sure it would look more spectacular if you visit it in late spring, summer and autumn, but we still enjoyed it. During the winter time, it becomes absolutely bare, due to snow and icy conditions.
If you want to climb any mountains, please make sure you wear comfortable clothes and
shoes (no high heels please), and make sure you bring water, food and some money as well. You will always become hungry when you are climbing the mountain, and you need to keep up your energy. A rucksack is very convenient to carry things around. Normally, the temperature in the mountains is much lower than in the cities, and therefore it is wise to bring warmer clothes in case you catch cold.
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Legal Issues of Economic Integration
Volume 34 (2007)
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Volume 34 (2007)
|'From the Board: Coalitions of the Unwilling', Issue 1, pp. 1–4
|'Some Reflections on Economic Policy', René Smits, Issue 1, pp. 5–25
|'A 'Margin of Appreciation' in the Internal Market: Lessons from the European Court of Human Rights', James A. Sweeney, Issue 1, pp. 27–52
|'The Effect in National Legal Systems of the Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Age as a General Principle of Community Law', Jan H. Jans, Issue 1, pp. 53–66
|'Opening Pandora's Box: The Panel's Findings in the EC-Biotech Products Dispute', Denise Prévost, Issue 1, pp. 67–101
|'Book Review: An Institutional and Normative Analysis of the World Trade Organization, Mary E. Footer', Hunter Nottage, Issue 1, pp. 103–107
|'Demand Triggers Offer', Issue 2, pp. 111–114
|'The Regulation of Consumer Credit Information Systems: Is the EU Missing a Chance?', Federico Ferretti, Issue 2, pp. 115–131
|'The Oracle/PeopleSoft Case: Unilateral Effects, Simulation Models and Econometrics in Contemporary Merger Control', Oliver Budzinski, Arndt Christiansen, Issue 2, pp. 133–166
|'Was Keck a Half-baked Solution After All?', Alina Tryfonidou, Issue 2, pp. 167–182
|'Patient Mobility and National Health Systems', Mel Cousins, Issue 2, pp. 183–193
|'Book Review: Regulating the Internal Market', Annette Schrauwen, Issue 2, pp. 195–203
|'Doha's 'Early' Harvest', Issue 3, pp. 207–209
|'The End of Zeroing? Reflections Following The WTO Appellate Body's Latest Missive', Tania Voon, Issue 3, pp. 211–230
|'Regional Integration: Whither the Arab Free Trade Area?', Bashar H. Malkawi, Issue 3, pp. 231–254
|'Freedom of Speech and Assembly Versus Trade and Transit Rights: Roadblocks to EU and MERCOSUR Integration', Arthur E. Appleton, Bernd U. Graf, Issue 3, pp. 255–281
|'In the Footsteps of the ECJ: First Decision of the Permanent MERCOSUR-Tribunal', Daniel Pavón Piscitello, Jan Peter Schmidt, Issue 3, pp. 283–293
|'Freedom of Services and Abolition of Tax Barriers', Boyan Kirchev, Issue 3, pp. 295–305
|'A New Treat for the EU and a Return to Geneva for the WTO: Surprising Parallels?', Pieter Jan Kuijper, Issue 4, pp. 309–313
|'The Most-Favoured-Nation Principle in the EU', Karsten Engsig Sørensen, Issue 4, pp. 315–347
|'Shaping Mutual Recognition Regimes in Asia: Some Lessons from the Japan-Singapore Arrangement', Yoshiko Naiki, Issue 4, pp. 349–367
|'Taming the Dragon: China's Experience in the WTO Dispute Settlement System', Henry Gao, Issue 4, pp. 369–392
|''How Extravagant the Fees of Counsellors at Law Sometimes Appear'; Competition Law and Internal Market Constraints to Fixed Remuneration Schemes', Michael J. Frese, Herman J. van Harten, Issue 4, pp. 393–405
|'Borderlines of Union Citizenship', Tanya Yaneva, Issue 4, pp. 407–418


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No one expected Monday's Rose Bowl matchup between Oregon and Wisconsin to be a defensive struggle. Not with the Ducks coming in averaging 46 points per game and the Badgers not far behind at 44.6.
Fans of big plays and offensive fireworks (not to mention flashy — literally — uniforms) got their New Year's wish as the "grandaddy of them all" turned into an offensive display for the ages. The two teams combined for 1,129 total yards and countless highlights in a wild back-and-forth shootout. In the end, Oregon emerged with a 45-38 victory — its first in 95 years.
But it wasn't the Ducks' defense that sealed the win by stopping Wisconsin on its final drive in the waning seconds — it was the clock.
Trailing by a touchdown with only 16 seconds left, Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson needed only two plays to take his team from its own 13-yard line to the Oregon 25. But with two seconds left on the clock, Wilson tried to spike the ball to allow his team to set up for one final play. He failed to get the snap off in time, and that was the game.
And with the way the game was going, who knows what might have happened had Wilson been awarded one final play.
"It would have been nice to have a chance there," Wilson said. "With 1 second left, I think we could have capitalized."
Just about everyone who touched the ball produced a highlight-reel play. Oregon running backs LaMichael James and De'Anthony Thomas both eclipsed 150 yards on the ground (Thomas doing it with only two carries). Wisconsin's Montee Ball rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries to finish the season with 39 total touchdowns. Ducks junior quarterback Darron Thomas threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Lavasier Tuinei who came up huge with eight catches for 158 yards to earn offensive player of the game honors. And despite his late gaff, Wilson completed 19 of his 25 pass attempts for 296 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a score, boosting his NFL draft stock.
Oregon forced a fumble deep in its own territory with the Badgers driving for the tying score late in the fourth quarter. That was one of 11 possessions that did not end in a score, compared to 13 that did.
"We had no doubt this year that we were going to come out and do big things," said Thomas, who led an offense that averaged 9.7 yards per play. "It's a big statement for the Oregon program."
Among the records broken in Monday's matchup:
• Total points scored: 83 (previous: 80, Washington vs. Iowa, 1991)
• Highest-scoring 1st quarter: 28 points
• Highest-scoring 1st half: 56 points
More from Washington Post Sports:
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Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech seeks validation again
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The question of how to get the most out of the data that we collect as an industry was central to the Sensing in Water Conference recently hosted by the Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG). The two-day conference highlighted several themes on how to get the best of the data that the Water Industry collects and how to make our measurements "meaningful." Chief among those themes was greater collaboration among the different stakeholders, including water companies, universities, and the supply chain.
The journey to "smart" has proven more challenging for wastewater networks than for potable water, but real-world impact is imminent. Learn what potential awaits the industry at monitoring's latest frontier.
Water 4.0 is a concept that has recently been raised as the "future" of the water industry …possibly. Apart from being a paraphrase of Industry 4.0, the questions have to be asked: What is it, and what does it have to do with the way the water industry operates in its current state?
The water industry in the UK faces a turning point in the use of instrumentation with the advent of TOTEX (capital expenditures [CAPEX] + operating expenditures [OPEX]) within the current Asset Management Period, the sixth since it privatized in 1989.
Biochemical oxygen demand, or BOD, is probably one of the most- and least-known parameters in the wastewater industry.
If you're behind on flow meter technology, it's understandable — wastewater monitoring and measurement devices have come a long way. Here's your chance to catch up.
Innovation is upon us in flow meter design, allowing for more technology options and better precision. Don't let faulty installations or O&M set you back.
Smart Networks— no matter if they are on the potable side of the industry or the wastewater side— seem to be one of the next battlegrounds for efficiency.
Mainland Europe has had intelligence in some of its wastewater networks for over ten years now, and some of the oldest real-time control systems in the U.S. date back to the 1980's. So why has intelligence in the wastewater network not been more abundant?
As long as instrumentation is selected, installed, commissioned, and maintained properly the data that it can give is invaluable to the water industry.
After a century of operation, the activated sludge process is still being fine-tuned to meet today's challenging treatment and efficiency targets.
To say that instrumentation, automation, and control are key to the modern wastewater industry is somewhat of an understatement. With growing populations, tighter consent parameters, and the need to do more for less, operational efficiency is more and more important.
As technology solutions drive low-cost access to increasing volumes of critical data, Andrew Reeks, Business Manager for the Water Sector at Siemens Industry and Oliver Grievson, Flow Compliance & Regulatory Efficiency Manager at Anglian Water Services, highlight some of the key data collection questions UK water companies need to be thinking about.
Instrumentation is heavily pushed to achieve efficiency, but it only works when you use it correctly – and many utilities don't.


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I was fortunate to see this happen before my eyes as I was sitting in my kayak watching the juvenile bald eagle hoping it would be doing some fishing for me to capture.
I heard the Osprey chirping loudly as it was coming in but did not pick it up until the last moment. It was coming in unbelievably fast in a steep dive before it swooped in on the eagle, I am lucky to have it reasonably sharp.
The exposure on these are not the best, the birds were in deep shadow with sunlight in the trees behind. I should have used Manual mode to maintain a consistent exposure but to be honest I was not ready for this. Background is very busy but with these situations you really don't get to choose!
Still an awesome sight to see for the two seconds that it lasted
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Good morning from Augusta,
Things remain mostly quiet here under the dome, but yesterday, a small group of hunting advocates assembled in the Hall of Flags to launch a new group to extol the benefits of hunting on the economy.
The group, Hunting Works for Maine — modeled after similar "Hunting Works" groups in other states — is a coalition of groups and businesses associated with the outdoors economy, such as the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, Cabela's and businesses such as Van Raymond Outfitters in Brewer. The Maine Chamber of Commerce also backs the effort.
Speakers at the event said many Mainers — particularly those living in more densely populated and urban regions of the state — simply don't understand the value hunting provides to Maine's economy. Hunting Works for Maine will teach them, they said.
"For some reason, the story of hunting in Maine, of all places, doesn't seem to get told," said Paul Reynolds, editor and co-publisher of the Maine Northwoods Sporting Journal. and a co-founder of Hunting Works for Maine. "I get disappointed when I see some of the shallow, superficial portrayals of hunting in some of our outdoor television programs. There's more to that story than the trophy buck or trophy bear."
More than 180,000 people hunt in Maine every year, including roughly 40,000 who come from out-of-state to do so, the group said. All told, those hunters spend about $213 million every year in Maine, supporting nearly 4,000 jobs, the group says.
Last year, Maine voters rejected a proposed ban on the baiting, hounding and trapping of bears. The referendum was funded by the U.S. Humane Society, which found a sympathetic electorate in the more urban parts of the state.
The group cites campaigns such as the bear-baiting referendum as its raison d'etre. In a FAQ distributed to reporters, the group wrote: "Politically motivated anti-hunting groups are growing. Many would like to limit, make more expensive and even ban hunting. These actions are eroding our heritage and damaging state economies and local businesses that depend on hunters for their livelihoods."
David Trahan, director of the Sportsmen's Alliance of Maine, said that as more and more Mainers migrate from the state's rural interior to its more densely populated urban centers, and presumably skip the hunting experience altogether, the group's work will become even more important.
"As sportsmen, we have to continue to educate" people who don't hunt, he said. "Understanding both sides is crucial."
— Mario Moretto, BDN.
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Susan Collins to push cybersecurity bill in wake of OPM breach
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will introduce legislation today aimed at increasing the security of government computer systems and data, following the breach of more than 21.5 million personnel files for current and former government employees.
Collins — whose personnel data was among those compromised in the months-long hack — is one of the sponsors of the bipartisan legislation, which would grant the Department of Homeland Security more authority over the cybersecurity of .gov domains.
Collins has called the hack "outrageous," and fumed at the Office of Personnel Management for failing to heed warnings about security risks stretching back to March 2014.
"Despite knowing that its files contained highly sensitive personal data such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, and in some cases, extensive background information, OPM officials ignored repeated warnings from its own Inspector General about the vulnerability of its computer systems," Collins said recently, after a report revealed that OPM's had drastically downplayed the number of employees affected by the hack .
Collins co-sponsored the new legislation — the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2015 — with fellow Republican Sens. Dan Coates of Indiana and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, and Democratic Sens. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Mark Warner of Virginia.
All but Mikulski are expected at a press conference in Washington today, where details of the bill will be announced.
Collins and U.S. Sen Angus King, I-Maine, have also backed legislation that would increase cooperation between government agencies and private businesses targeted by cyber attacks. — Mario Moretto, BDN.
Reading list
- Top lawmakers from both parties to fight LePage at Law Court — Mario Moretto, BDN.
- After 'and' dispute, stability expected for Maine's heating initiatives — Darren Fishell, BDN.
- Maine's 2015 legislative session, by the numbers — Mario Moretto, BDN.
- Jobless rate stays flat as more Mainers seek work — Darren Fishell, BDN.
- Portland newspaper sues Maine CDC for chicken pox outbreak data — Associated Press.
And now for something completely different …
A veteran of Maine's beauty pageant circuit who was once struck by lightning is now earning headlines for wrestling sharks. For science.
Seriously. — Mario Moretto, BDN.


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Mexican teen's birthday invite goes viral, 1.2 million people plan to attend
In the video, host Crescencio Ibarra explains how his daughter's 15th birthday party on December 26 will be full of celebrations, food, horse races and various bands. He innocently declares that "everybody" is invited to San Luis Potosi to celebrate.
"Hello, how are you?" he says. "We invite you this December 26 to the 15th birthday party of our daughter, Rubi Ibarra Garcia."
After listing three local bands who will perform at the party, Garcia adds that the winner of the horse race will win 10,000 pesos (US$490) as a prize.
"Everyone is cordially invited," Garcia states at the end of the video, issuing an open invite – perhaps without fully realizing the power of his words.
So who's going to rubi's quince?— VICTOR ROJAS III (@wigga32) December 6, 2016
my cousin asked me if we were going to rubi's quince lmfao— hazel (@hazelxacosta) December 6, 2016
More than 1.2 million people said they would attend the event on Facebook, with the video uploaded to YouTube numerous times, clocking up millions of views in the process, as well as triggering jokes, memes and even sponsorship offers for the event.
Mexicans are famous for throwing big parties known as Quinceañeras, which are commonly seen as equivalents to 'Sweet 16' events in the US.
On social media, however, people began using the hashtag #XvdeRubi to promote the event, with even Donald Trump, whose not exactly known for his soft approach to Mexican affairs, jokingly shown offering a free shuttle bus.
Haha my mother se pasa.....hits me up on FB and says she wants to go to Rubi's Quinceañera #XVdeRubi#XVañosDeRubi#XVrubipic.twitter.com/hgGSRe7NOE— Hugo (@MiVidaSeattle) December 7, 2016
Who's tryna split a 30 hour uber with me to #XVdeRubipic.twitter.com/vlyfx8dEGn— Eloy (@eloy587) December 6, 2016
N we have a winner😂😂😂😂😭😭😭💀💀💀💀💀#XVdeRubipic.twitter.com/mA4NfivyO5— @PeRfECt➰ (@rojasperfecto) December 5, 2016
Only time will tell how many people turn up to the event but officials in the northern state aren't taking any chances. Additional security measures are being put in place just to be on the safe side, as the small town of La Joya has only a few thousand residents.
READ MORE: Trump sets off Cinco de Mayo controversy with 'taco bowl' tweet
Congressman Roberto Segovia said he would like the Red Cross and state civil defense personnel to be deployed around the town as a precaution.
"We are offering this help, because it was something impressive, how this phenomenon grew on social media, and it has caused quite a stir in our district," Segovia told AP. "We are contacting the family and the police forces and emergency agencies to provide security in the area."


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I have been using the w880 for a while. It succeeds as a Walkman phone, I find myself using the w880 instead of my ipod touch, due to the nice megabass function and size. The ipod touch is quite a huge mp3 player.
When I turned off the 3G I got about 4-5 days of use. In South Africa the 3G is not so good in all areas yet anyway.
Love the size off this phone, way lighter than my previous W810, and also very stylish in comparision to the black cheap looking plastic they used before.
I recommend this phone, for the sheer fact that unlike other models it packs a lot of features into a slim body and still looks like a superstar
the worst fone ever if its dead then you have to repair it the spare parts is hard to find i buy my fone for 24k philipine money but now a day its useless no spare parts available
Anonymous, 19 Jun 2008I have had numerous SE fones, all have been good, this one has left me a little disappointed. ... moreW890i
Great phone ! Very clever, very slim; a real beauty... Bought one for my wife and she loves it .
dhan, 04 Jun 2008it hangs up and some times switch off itself.I have had numerous SE fones, all have been good, this one has left me a little disappointed. Hoping for better next time!
I have one of these, and it is a really good fone, besides the tinny speaker, its very decent.
I've had this phone for almost a year,and its probably the most disappointing walkman phone I have owed.Has a tendency of losing signal(my girlfriend and cousins do the same).The battery ife was nothing short of bad from day 1.The best thing about the phone is only the picture quality and the light weight.The buttons are a nightmare to use.The walkman as well is very disappointing,the phone's speaker is very high pitched and extremely tinny sounding.Overall I wouldnt recommend this phone,it looks all flashy but in actual fact is way more disappointing than its cosmetics want you to believe
Had a W880 since first released.
Battery life fantastic
Camera good outside if well lit, useless indoors, shame there is no flash.
Features pretty good all round.
Speaker absolutely awful - big let down for what is supposed to be a walkman phone.
Couldn't listen to music at anything more than a whisper or the speaker distorts. Ringtones have to be carefully selected so they dont sound crap.
Other than that it is really slim, really light easy to forget which pocket it is in...if they had put a better speaker in and a flash it would be perfect (and probably thicker and heavier...lol)
Great phone...just 1 flaw...the speaker just not good enough...creaks on increasing the volume.
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970i knew it,i knew it !!!
ugly & useless!!!!
Anonymous, 06 Jun 2008this cellphone is not expensive at all; it doesn't even has a low price, you get it for free i... moreREALLY!!!:S
then y it's more expensive than the w850i???
even though the w850i has more features than this ugly phone!!!
man u don't know the meaning of best buy!
get what u need for the least price there is!!
as for the toy phone i guess I'll buy one because it's WAAAAAY better than this phone!!
lesley, 07 Jun 2008phone will not turn on, when it does it vibrates then the screen is white
tried new battery a... morethey call this situation the white screen of death!!
it happens to all Sony Ericsson mobiles when there software is damaged and it can't work anymore!
it happened to me before, and i had to take it back to the dealer where he installed a new software to it!!and it worked like a charm ;)
phone will not turn on, when it does it vibrates then the screen is white
tried new battery and taking sim card out
phone will not turn on, when it does it vibrates then the screen is white
tried new battery and taking sim card out
w850i lover, 06 Jun 2008wow this phone is very expensive for nothing!!! plz just because it's slim design it costs a ... morethis cellphone is not expensive at all; it doesn't even has a low price, you get it for free in stores, $350 is nothing, then how dare you say it is SO EXPENSIVE if you think it is then you better buy a toy cellphone; or connect 2 glasses with a hose; that's your better option if you are looking for something less expensive than that!
I haven't bought it yet but among all of the other options there are I think that this is the best cell phone anyone can buy; its desing is good and it may not have many and/or new features, but tell me; what it a phone for? isn't it to call and send messages; can more can you ask to life, and from Sony Ericsson, I think that this is the slimmer one this companny has launched to stores.
wow this phone is very expensive for nothing!!!
plz just because it's slim design it costs a a lot of money?!!!
it has no flash,no FM radio,and no any new special super new features!
i recommend buying the w850i i because it is the same but with flash,with fm radio and most important it's CHEAP!!
salim, 04 Jun 2008yes its very Good and i am also planing to Buy one this friday if God permitbuy the w880i ma man ^^
5310 is pretty cool, but its battery hangs up in 1,5 days -_- and w880i has much better music player ,and there is a site where u can download cam drivers for w880i so it gets nicer pictures, u can also change the quality of the sound xD [mobilejunkies.net]
9/10 for w880i 7/10 for 5310 [i listen to music a lot so i need more battery witch 5310 dosnt hav :/]
BTW w880i screen is much better, cuz it has same pixels but is 3 mm shorter lol ... and w880i HAS flash, u can download flash wallpapers, themes for this cute slim baby xD


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Dear Loving Reader People,
I would like to start off by yelling a VERY HAPPY DECEMBER to all who care to hear it. For many of us, this month ushers in the Holiday Season, which actually started around Hallowe'en some time but it's really here now with all the fancy TV commercials and marketing gimmicks and Holy Wondoony Sales Events that chingle the golden hearts of even the most miserly people; many of whom are not at all aware of the fact that their giving spirit will soon embrace their MoneyBrains and will cause them to either buy me lots of cool things or just complain that I slammed yet another silly run-on sentence into a Happy Friday Thing just because I haven't in a long time so the time came when it was time.
To write one.
A run-on sentence.
Not to be confused with sentence fragments.
Like the ones I just built.
Anyway, it's around this time that I broadcast to all my readers the list of gifts I must receive to satisfy my Truly Important Holiday Requirements. Please understand that if I don't receive each and every one of the following urgently requested items, I will probably start collecting insect juice in that 12 gallon jar over there. It's a wonderful accomplishment to fill such a jar, but it's a rather gruesome process that takes way too long during the winter.
Without any further delay, I hereby bequeath upon you the task of satisfying my lust for material goods with the following list of requirements. I will call it "My Holiday Requirements Lust List." I'll try to keep the list short… don't want to be greedy ya know.
OK, here's the list:
A. I need a new jar of microwaveable chocolate covered sardines. No need to go to much trouble there, the 174 oz. jar from Leif Erikson's Lazy Larder will work just fine. The jar I kept hidden I my sock drawer is pretty much empty. Please inspect the jar carefully though, the last one had a small crack in it and I didn't notice it for 3 weeks. Conversations became awkward…
"Your feet stink!!"
"But I just put clean socks on!!"
"Well, somethin' ain't right…they smell like rotten fish!!"
Took a couple months to get my socks smelling nice and clean again.
4. You know that Norwegian cheese that has cloves and caraway in it and tastes so remarkably wow? Well, why did you hide that on top of my car's muffler last year?? I mean, I like surprises but the fumes nearly burned my eyebrows off when I went looking for the source of the cheesey poofy smoke I noticed when I looked in the rearview mirror on the way home from the Santa's Helpers Burping Concert last year. Tell you what though, you haven't lived till you've heard "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" sung in burping harmony!!
R. Looks like I'm gonna need a new shoelace loom. I've been weaving my own shoelaces for about 17 millibops now, and it has never really worked out. However, once the cat discovered all the cool knobs made of acorn caps there was simply no effective way to recalibrate the nostril fiber spinning mechanism. Oh never mind… just get me one of those pens that writes under a waterfall instead.
7V. Holy Carp!! Someone stuffed my jeans into the bathtub for a drain plug!! Oh wait… it's OK. The goldfish are doing fine.
B$. Please e-mail me some new spark plugs for my reciprocating toastermobile. That thing makes the best darn toasted cinnamon bacon popcorn sandwiches this side of Lower Loofonia.
And the last item on my Holiday Requirements Lust List:
Please be kind to every living thing you meet, and try to remember that we are all Children of The Great Holy Whoever They Are. Offer handshakes; or better yet ask if a hug is needed. Smile. Try to be grateful; because even our worst days may be much better than someone else's. And last but not least: Mother Nature loves us, so we need to let her know we love Her, also.
Well that's enough I think. Hope all is as well with you as it is with me. As a friend of mine says, "90% of the world would love to have the problems I have."
Peace, Love, and Hugs,
Went looking for a video and found this one… not at all topic related but rather unique (or should I say weird??)…


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Astronomical coolness:
From theweaselking, a modern version of an orrery!
And from alienor77310, the music of the spheres?
Also from theweaselking: Kepler finds a lot of extrasolar planets. And I do mean a lot.
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the animation link are SEXY! Thank you!
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Sexy, indeed!
You're welcome!
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Sweet feature today is Jersey Girl Beach cake made by Benni from Adventures-in-Caking . First time I saw the cake I love how she made the figure. Now I share to you her cake.
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