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Rent a house or a Room in Gozo, Malta
All the Villages of Gozo enjoy Peace and Tranquillity but they are differentiated by their characteristics.
On the small Island of Gozo there are 13 villages each different from the other but similar in a very important quality - - the possibility to live in peace and quiet. This is especially true in the smaller ones: Zebbug (meaning Olive Trees), Ghasri (derived from the pressing of grapes and olives), Gharb (derived from Arab), Munxar (grass-cutting tool) and the smallest village of all Sta Lucia named after the patron saint.
Every village of Gozo has its own patron saint and a feast (festa) is celebrated every Sunday during the Summer months. The festa season in Malta and Gozo is very long as you can imagine, starting in early June up to mid-September.
Ghasri village, Gozo- - Corner Shrines abound in Gozo.
Nadur also celebrates the yearly spontaneous Carnival every February. This attracts great masses of people to the village who throng the church square and the surrounding streets anxious to see the bizarre and funny carnival outfits (Photo below).
The larger villages of Gozo are Nadur, Xaghra, Xewkija and Gh'Sielem. Some like Nadur, Xaghra and Zebbug are perched on a flat-topped hill while Gh'Sielem is in a hollow quite near the main port of Mgarr. Almost all the Villages offer good accommodation in the form of flats and farmhouses.
The topography of the island is hilly and in fact the emblem of Gozo features 3 Hills and the Sea. The larger hills were used for habitation while several other hills namely In-Nuffara, Ta Gelmus, Ta Kuljat, Il-Harrax and Id-Daghbrani retained their pristine nature.
Similarly stretches of low land between the hills were built up and eventually developed into villages, while other more fertile areas were used for farmland and agricultre and they are still cultivated today on a part-time basis. Many people in the villages of Gozo still till the land and keep a few animals, some as a hobby but mostly as a means of supporting the family budget.
Xewkija villlage, Gozo, Malta
Going from Gh'Sielem to Xewkija one can observe a wide area of arable land which is still being cultivated. Incidentally, during World War 2 this level stretch of land had to be sacrificed and turned into a temporary air-strip for use by the Allied Air Force.
The slopes on the hillsides are mostly used for clover and other fodder for the animals. However the sloping fields of the villages of Nadur and Xaghra are planted with all kinds of fruit trees such as oranges, lemons, pears and plums. Wherever the land is too dry prickly-pear trees are planted for their succulent fruit in Summer and to serve as wind-breakers to shelter the delicate fruit trees or other crops.
The stretches of countryside and terraced hill-slopes that separate one village from its neighbours is one of the elements that give Gozo its unique character and clean air environment.
Some of the villages situated farther away from Victoria 'own' their bay or beach. Ramla Bay is within the limits of Xaghra and Nadur.
Dwejra, where the Inland Sea, Fungus Rock, the Azure Window and the Blue Hole are found, is within the limits of St.Lawrence. Gharb has its own Wied il-Mielah. Xewkija and Sannat have the nearest access to Mgarr Ix-Xini, a wonderfully picturesque Creek.
Mgarr ix-Xini (Loading Place for Galleys)
Other beaches are Marsalforn (He went to the Bakery), Hondoq ir-Rummien (Narrow Valley of Pomegranates) and Xlendi. To manage the beaches and administer matters of a local nature each village has its own Local Council and yearly allocation of funds.
Wied l-Ghasri l/o Ghasri and Mgarr ix-Xini l/o Xewkija are two very picturesque creeks still untouched by human hand. There is no need to comment here - - seeing is believing.
The weather is perfect especially in Winter and walking in the countryside while enjoying the scenery and fresh country air would be my every morning task.
Life is easy here in Gozo. While everyone goes dutifully about his business, nobody is in a great hurry. People can get to work in 5 minutes, hence there's little hassle and few nervous drivers on the roads and all because of the small size of the Island.
To a senior citizen living abroad who is thinking of alternative housing possibilities, relocation and healthy living conditions I would without any doubt say "Think Gozo".
Imagine buying or leasing a property in Ghasri or Gharb a farmhouse or an apartment and being able to enjoy the mild weather and the peaceful environment all the year round.
Go To Victoria from Villages of Gozo
Go To Island of Gozo from Villages of Gozo
Want more infor about a particular event, locality or village? Then please Contact Me and I'll get back to you shortly.
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This 4 year old mixed breed, maybe Australian greyhound mix, was never picked up from being babysat.
She is a lovely, sweet and affectionate 55 lb female with lots of energy. She is good with cats and dogs and has lived with a child.
Bella adores long walks especially hikes in the woods. She is not a barker and can be left alone in the house without being destructive. She is loyal, gets attached to her humans and would make a great addition to an active family.
She needs an experienced owner who will have the time, love and patience to give her. Children 10+. Fenced yard would be a bonus.

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Dakota Wedding
Book 6, Dakota Hearts - Book 6 of Dakota Hearts
Lisa Mondello
This book can be downloaded and read in Apple Books on your Mac or iOS device.
Ian McKinnon was just getting steady on his feet, looking forward to the opening of the Wounded Veterans Center and a big McKinnon wedding celebration, when tragedy struck again. The soldier who'd saved his life while in the military has died. He's charged with his most important mission: find his friend Carlos's family in Mexico or become guardian and raise Carlos's children. The only mandatory stipulation of his friend's will was that Ian live under the same roof with Abby Townsend, a firefighter from Carlos's firehouse. Abby knew the kids well and she could help ease them all through the transition of becoming a family. Okay, so Ian may not be daddy material, but he'd grown up with a whole lot of McKinnons running around. He could handle the kids just fine. The beautiful Abby Townsend was another story.
Abby took one look at Ian and shook her head with utter disbelief. What were her dear friends thinking by naming a man whose nickname was "The Hazard" as guardian of their three small children? She only needed to spend one year in Ian's house in South Dakota. She had to either find Carlos's family, or convince Ian that she was the better person to raise the children. Abby knows how hard it is to lose someone you loved. She'll be there to protect the children in any way she can. But can she protect her heart from falling in love with a man known for taking too many risks...and risk heartbreak again?
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A complete archive of Pakistan's Education news releases since 2007
Student injured in clash at KU
Karachi, April 26: At least one student was injured on Wednesday in a clash between two
student political groups at Karachi University, over holding an event in
the arts lobby, university officials claim.
"The Islami
Jamiat Talba was holding a debate in the arts lobby, when students from
the All Pakistan Mohajir Student Organization (APMSO) intervened. An
exchange of hot words and derogatory remarks against leaders resulted in
one student being beaten up," said Khalid Iraqi, campus adviser at the
When contacted, Sohaib Ahmed, press secretary
of Islami Jamiat Talba, said the APMSO tried to spoil a programme that
their workers were holding in the lobby."There was a problem getting
permission from the university administration, and as a meeting about
the issue was in process, some workers from the other group intervened.
It was not a big deal, only a slight brawl."
However, the
APMSO's information secretary claimed, "Our workers were trying to study
in a corner near the place where the event was taking place, when IJT
came and asked them to leave."
He said the IJT was trying
to promote a brand of Islam in the country where individual freedom is
curtailed. "Four of our workers were injured in the scuffle."In the
past, a small event where student political groups fought, turned into a
series of clashes in educational institutes of the city, where armed
political activists injured and sometimes even killed other students. The news
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KU announces enrolment forms date for BS Medical Tech
Karachi: The Controller of Examinations, University of Karachi, has
announced that the enrolment forms and fee of BS Medical Technology
2011-2012 will be accepted till 10th May 2012 and with a late fee of Rs
2000, the fee could be submitted till 26th May 2012. Moreover, the last
date for submission of enrolment forms and fee of BL/LLM for the
academic session (2011-2012) is extended up to 7th May 2012 with a late
fee of Rs1250. Daily times
Admit cards sent: BIEK
Karachi: Admit cards and date sheets of all ex-students of science group have been
dispatched to their residential addresses, according to a notification
by the Board of Intermediate Education on Wednesday. Private candidates
who do not receive their admit cards by April 30, can collect it on May
2 from inter board, during office hours.
PTB ordered to ensure availability of books
Lahore: Punjab Minister for Education Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has directed the
Punjab Textbook Board (PTB) authorities to ensure the availability of
all syllabus books from class 1 to 10 in the market.
further directed to take appropriate/punitive action against those
publishers who had failed to supply the concerned books in time. He said
publishers who had shown negligence for supplying books would be
blacklisted. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting of
the PTB authorities regarding shortage of syllabus books in the market
on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Chairman PTB Mukhtar Ahmad
Noul, Khalifa Majeed and officials of the PTB & Education
Department. The minister said that old system of book publishing by PTB
would be restored in place of the present system so as to ensure the
availability of syllabus books. The news
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Now Hiring - ReceptionistPosted by Jerri Barrett, VP of Outreach on January 13, 2015 | SRF Outreach
Job advert for receptionist position available January 2015.
SENS6 Favorites: Senescent Cell ClearancePosted by Iain Inkster on January 16, 2014 | SRF Outreach
Attending the SENS6 conference was an awesome experience for me. Fascinating presentations about the latest advances in a wide range of regenerative medicine fields enthralled me from dawn till dusk. Each day was also punctuated by discussions about science and life experience, which usually continued deep into the night, and I can wholeheartedly say were no less informative than the scientific presentations themselves. I met a bunch of fellow students and researchers, who are also passionate about SRF's mission. Finally, meeting well-known professors, whom I had previously only known through their publications, was a bit surreal to say the least.
SENS Research Foundation Receives $15,000 Matching Grant from Fight AgingPosted by Iain Inkster on November 25, 2013 | SRF Outreach
On November 15th SENS Research Foundation announced its year-end giving campaign. To continue to increase our impact on advancing the field of regenerative medicine, we asked for help from our community. More funding will mean more researchers and more labs making cures for the diseases of aging a reality.


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Drum roll please…..it is with great pleasure that I announce that my book THE HARLOT'S GUIDE TO CLASSY COCKTAILS will be officially released October 7, 2014!! This comedic twist on the coffee table cookbook features my favorite drink recipes and hilarious true-drinking stories from some of the world's most well-known drag queens including a #1 Billboard Artist, Reality Show Winners & Contestants, Social Media Sensations, Rising Stars, and MORE from OVER A DOZEN COUNTRIES on SIX CONTINENTS!! The Harlot's Guide to Classy Cocktails will be available in hardcover and eBook (iPad/iPhone, Kindle, Nook). Much more info to come including a video promo, press, the website, and a weekly reveal of each of the queens that are featured beginning in August!
Jeza Announces The Release Date Of Her New Book
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Vice President of The Roanoke Company. He is a filmmaker, speaker, and writer specializing in environmental and safety issues. He was on the White House staff under President Carter, was a special assistant at the EPA, and was general partner in Voice of the Planet, a ten-part nationally broadcast television series on global environmental issues starring William Shatner and Faye Dunaway. For more about Rob Caughlan, visit his EcoSpeakers.com page here.
President of EcoIQ. He has written numerous articles and speeches on the subject of creating sustainable communities. He founded The Global Cities Project for Earthday 1990, and wrote Building Sustainable Communities: An Environmental Guide for Local Government for the Project.
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Principal of Environmental Planning Consultants. He has written for most of the solid waste management and recycling journals in the United States. He has taught or lectured on integrated waste management at San Jose State University, UC Davis, UCLA, and the University of Wisconsin. He has also served as an officer or board member of the National Recycling Coalition, the California Resource Recovery Association, and the Northern California Recycling Association. For more about Richard Gertman, visit his EcoSpeakers.com page here.
President of The Environmental Policy Center and director of The Global Cities Project, a leading educational and research organization promoting sustainable communities. He advanced presidential trips for the Carter White House, and he served as the legislative advocate for the California Governor's Office in the early 1980s. McGuire was the national field director for Earth Day 1990, the largest environmental event in United States history. For more about Walter McGuire, visit his EcoSpeakers.com page here.
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About once a month, Dave Kopel produces a free e-mail Newsletter containing short summaries and links to important new research and writing involving the Second Amendment and firearms policy. The newsletter also reports on Kopel's latest writing.
The content of this newsletter is produced by the Second Amendment Project at the Independence Institute, a think tank in Golden, Colorado. The newsletter is electronically distributed by the Second Amendment Foundation in Bellevue, Washington. Thus, the Second Amendment Foundation will be given your e-mail address.
Archive of past issues.
Table of Contents
1. New Kopel material.
Magazine articles: Five-part series on Guns and the United
Nations. A look NRA Live Americans for Gun Safety. Police scandals.
Law Review articles: "The Self-Defense Cases" and "Miller versus Texas" Electronic media: Chicago Public Radio discussion on the Second Amendment with Kopel and Sanford Levinson. NRA Live on the United Nations.
2. Links. Crime in England, many other topics.
3. Special field reports: abusive gun law enforcement Illinois and New Jersey.
1. New Kopel material.
a. Magazine articles.
U.N. Out of North America. National Review Online. Aug. 9, 2001.
The future of the UN's anti-gun campaigns.
U.N. Gives Tyranny a Hand. National Review Online. Aug. 6, 2001.
Proposed restrictions on the transfer of firearms to "non-state
Bypassing U.S. Voters. National Review Online. Aug. 3, 2001.
The role of anti-gun lobbies at the U.N. conference.
Gunning Against Guns. National Review Online. Aug. 1, 2001.
Gun registration and "transparency" at the U.N. conference.
Score One for Bush. National Review Online. July 30, 2001.
A U.N. conference concludes without too much permanent damage, despite the prohibitionist intention of many of its supporters.
Demon's in the Details. Americans for Gun Safety tries to put
a new gun strategy, but wind up in the same place — falsely
gun owners. National Review Online. July 24, 2001.
Officer Politics. Recent police department scandals are a result of
increased federal involvement and racial hiring practices. American
Outlook. May/June 2001. By Dave Kopel and Mike Krause.
An Appeal for De Gaulle
France's true greatest day.
National Review Online. July 5, 2001.
B. Law review articles
"Miller versus Texas: Police Violence, Race Relations, Capital
Punishment, and Gun-toting in Texas in the Nineteenth Century—and
9 Journal of Law and Policy 737 (2001).
With Cynthia Leonardatos and Stephen P. Halbrook.
"The Self-Defense Cases: How the Supreme Court Confronted a Hanging
Judge in the Nineteenth Century"
27 American Journal of Criminal Law 294 (2000).
A dozen Supreme Court cases vindicating the right of self-defense.
C. Electronic media
Second Amendment Jurisprudence.
Sanford Levinson (Professor of law and government at the University of Texas) and Dave Kopel discuss the Second Amendment on WBEZ radio, Chicago. July 13, 2001. One-hour program in RealAudio.
UN Keeps Your Gun Rights in its Sights.
NRA Live interview with Kopel.
2. Links
a. Gun Locked
I haven't been this scared in quite a long time.
By James A. Swan, "Media Watch" columnist for North American Hunter magazine
July 14-15, 2001
b. Gun regulation in colonial New England.
By Clayton Cramer
c. Federal Preemption:
Understanding the Militia Clauses and the Second Amendment
This site makes available materials relating to the judicial interpretation of the allocation of state and federal militia powers, and examines the Second Amendment's role in immunizing the states from federal preemption.
d. Gun-control Radicals Target Ashcroft
by David Limbaugh
July 17
e. Brady Campaign (formerly known as Handgun Control, Inc., formerly
known as the National Council to Control Handguns).
Mean-spirited and stupid cartoon of Charlton Heston being thrown out
an airplane.
he U.K. gun ban OK?
By IAIN MURRAY, Special to United Press International
July 4
g. Handgun crime 'up' despite ban
British Broadcasting Company
16 July, 2001
A new study suggests the use of handguns in crime rose by 40% in the two years after the weapons were banned.
The Economist
i. When Kmart Costs Lives
Failing to think through policies.
By John R. Lott Jr.
National Review Online
July 20, 2001
j. Rosie O'Donnell interview on Good Morning America.
August 9.
Television star describes how she became mentally unbalanced after the Columbine shootings. Also discusses other subjects relating to her battle with depression.
k. New Book: "The Seven Myths of Gun Control."
Washington Times Review
l. Artnotguns
Founded by two college students in May 2000, Artnotguns is a non-profit organization that annually publishes literature and art from gun violence survivors, artists, writers, students, and others.
m. GrassRoots South Carolina.
Statewide pro rights group. Offers e-mail alerts.
n. Georgia Sport Shooting Association.
o. Direct-Action.
Maryland gun rights news.
p. Gun Owners of America
PSA on the dangers of trigger locks
q. [Indiana Senator Evan] Bayh said Democrats should be concerned
they lost overwhelmingly not only among voters who go to church
regularly but also among members of the military and gun owners. "We
didn't get it when it comes to their concerns," he said.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe said
must find ways to neutralize many of those issues if they hope to
compete in more states in the 2004 election.
r. National Evaluation of the Youth Firearms Violence Initiative
National Institute of Justice
s. Perspectives on Crime and Justice: 1999-2000 Lecture Series
National Institute of Justice
Includes material on gun control.
Speakers include Franklin Zimring and Lawrence W. Sherman
3. Special Report: Gun Law Enforcement
a. Illinois
It Has Started! Illinois Begins to Confiscate Registered Guns
The Chicago Police Department and the Illinois State Police have teamed up to make good on Mayor Daley's pledge that, if it were up to him, nobody would have a gun. Daley and his elite "CAGE" unit are apparently taking advantage of gun privacy loopholes to pinpoint certain individuals for inclusion in the confiscation program.
The ISRA is following up on leads in one case that has disturbing implications. An elderly first-generation Chicago resident was recently paid a visit by an Illinois State Police trooper. After asking to come inside the man's home, the trooper asked if the man owned a gun - to which he replied yes. The trooper then directed the individual to surrender the firearm. The man complied with the officer's demand and the trooper left with the gun. And the story gets better...
The gun in question was purchased legally by the man in the 1970s shortly after he became a U.S. citizen. When Chicago's infamous gun registration scheme went into effect in the early 1980s, the man registered the firearm as per the requirement. However, over the years, the fellow apparently forgot to re-register the firearm, and forgot to renew his Illinois FOID Card.
So...what does this all mean?
In the last edition of The Illinois Shooter, we reported on the activities of a shady taskforce known as the Chicago Anti Gun Enforcement (CAGE) unit. This elite squad, operated jointly by the Illinois State Police, the Chicago Police Department, and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, supposedly exists to identify illegal gunrunners. However, information gained by the ISRA makes it clear that the CAGE unit is targeting law-abiding citizens, not criminal gunrunners.
Thanks to a ruling by a liberal federal judge, the CAGE unit now has the name of every single person in the United States who, since 1992, lawfully purchased more than one handgun in the period of a week. The CAGE unit also has all the makes, models and serial numbers of those guns. In essence, the Chicago Police Department is now registering guns and gun owners nationwide.
The ISRA has also learned that the CAGE unit has compiled a list of families where more than one person in that family holds a FOID card. Acting on that information, the CAGE unit is now contacting gun shops where those families have shopped, and is illegally registering all guns purchased by those families.
Now, it appears that the CAGE unit is scrubbing Chicago's gun registration list against the list of FOID card holders. Indications are that folks who have let their registrations and FOIDs lapse will have their guns confiscated. We have to wonder how long it will be until state troopers show up at the doors to confiscate the guns of non-Chicago residents who have let their FOIDs expire.
More later as this story develops.
b. New Jersey
Be charged with possession of an "Assault Firearm" in New Jersey and get kicked out of your home for 2 years.
By Evan F. Nappen, Esq.
Gun owners who suffer under the Florio/Gormley supported "Assault Firearm" ban are now being kicked out of their homes and businesses under the newest Gormley sponsored law. This law is entitled the "Drug Offender Restraining Order Act of 1999," (DOROA) and can be found at N.J.S. 2C:35-5.7. Aggressive implementation of this law has now begun. All a law abiding gun owner needs to do is be charged with possession of a so-called "Assault Firearm" and the gun law victim is automatically kicked out of his/her residence and/or business by way of a restraining order which lasts for a minimum of 2 years. It does not matter one bit that drugs were not involved. The municipal court judges have been instructed to routinely issue these DOROAS. These restraining orders are issued ex parte (without any input by the defendant or his attorney).
After the issuance of a DOROA which normally accompanies the criminal complaint, there is no hearing scheduled on the DOROA. As passed, the law is void of any due process for the defendant. Just last week, I had one of these DOROAS come up in Monmouth County. My client was charged with possession of "Assault Firearm's" which are not "Assault Firearms" (Mini-14 and Ruger 10/22). I immediately went back to the municipal court judge who issued the DOROA to try to persuade the judge to vacate the order. There is a section in the law that claims that the DOROA should not be issued to remove a person from their residence unless the judge is clearly convinced that there is a need to bar the defendant in order to protect the public safety. The municipal court judge informed me that although he issued the DOROA and was sympathetic to my client's predicament, he no longer retained the jurisdiction to make any modifications to it. This is in spite of the fact that he was the court of origin for the DOROA. The judge of the municipal court claimed that as soon as he signed the DOROA kicking the defendant out of his home, he no longer retains jurisdiction and that the Superior Court now has jurisdiction.
Since there is no procedure in the DOROA law for challenging this restraining order or even affording the victim of the DOROA a hearing, my client was presented with a situation in which he had no opportunity to be heard on challenging the restraining order's issuance. I therefore created and filed emergency papers with the Superior Court to try to get my client back in his home. Fortunately, the Monmouth County Superior Court and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office took the appropriate action, which was initiated by my creative filings The Monmouth County Superior Court vacated and dissolved the restraining order. By the time this had been accomplished, the law-abiding gun owner had been barred from his home for one week under the threat of jail.
My client resided with his wife in a home on 20 acres of property. On a simple charge of possession of a so- called ""Assault Firearm"" in which the defendant holds a valid New Jersey Firearms Identification Card and poses a threat to no one, my client suffered this injustice which could have lasted for years. None of these facts were presented to nor considered by the judge of the municipal court who issued the initial DOROA.
This is a serious situation for law-abiding New Jersey gun owners. False charges for possession of an "Assault Firearm" frequently occur in New Jersey. I have personally handled many cases falsely charging "Assault Firearm" violations. These cases include the new Marlin Model 60's (which hold less than 15 rounds), Colt Match Target rifles and their clones, SKS's with a fixed magazines, 1927 Thompson/ Auto Ordinance .45's, M1 Garand Rifles, MAK-90's, Marlin Camp Carbine's, Remington 7600's, Russian Dragunov's, and Springfield M1A's without a bayonet lug, just to name some of the common false charges made against law-abiding New Jersey gun owners.
In the name of "the war on drugs," be prepared to be kicked out of your home with no due process thanks to Florio, Gormley, and Whitman .
This article may be freely reproduced with credit given
to the author, Evan F. Nappen, Esq., (732-389-8888). For
more information about New Jersey Gun Law, see
and purchase and read
Nappen II: New Jersey Gun, Knife & Weapon Law.
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Okay, let's have a look at some elegant rainboots which are so must have these months. There are cool offerings like Burberry motorcycle rain boots, which are truly elegant and modern. This style comes in short variation and looks sleek. They are available online on neimanmarcus.com.
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From Bad to Worse for Senate GOP
From today's Morning Memo (item I):
Sen. George Maziarz's abrupt announcement that he will not be seeking re-election this fall could not come at a worse time for the Senate GOP.
In order to re-take the majority, the Republicans must now do the following:
– Win battles for four open seats currently or previously held by Republicans – Maziarz, Greg Ball (Hudson Valley, retiring), Chuck Fuschillo (Long Island, retired) and Lee Zeldin (Long Island, running for Congress).
– Defeat at least two of the three Democratic marginals they are targeting – Sens. Cecilia Tkaczyk in the Capital Region, Terry Gipson in the Hudson Valley and Ted O'Brien in Rochester.
– Successfully defend two of their own marginals who are being targeted by the Democrats: Sens. Jack Martins (Long Island) and Mark Grisanti (Buffalo).
– Respond to any surprise dark horse races that pop up unexpectedly.
The GOP faced a difficult task before Maziarz dropped his political bomb Sunday night – especially given the IDC's defection back to the arms of the so-called regular Democrats, and the newly-formed labor/NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio/Gov. Andrew Cuomo alliance that is all in on assisting the Democrats in their quest to take the majority.
It was bad enough that the Republicans' second highest-ranked member – Sen. Tom Libous – was indicted on charges of lying to the FBI, making himself a target for the Democrats.
With Maziarz leaving under a cloud, the GOP's task has become exponentially more difficult.
Speculation about the real motivation behind the Niagara County senator's decision to decline the GOP nomination has kicked into high gear.
Regardless of Maziarz's insistence that he is merely "just tired" and in need of a change after close to 20 years of driving back and forth to Albany, the news is being tied to the belief that the US attorney is looking into his campaign finances.
"My decision has nothing to do with any investigation," the senator told The Buffalo News. "People always suggest things like that when someone is retiring. The U.S. attorney is looking into it. Let him look into it. I have nothing to hide."
US Attorney Preet Bharara has taken over the unfinished investigations of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's now-defunct Moreland Commission.
According to a May City & State report, the commission had been looking into $140,000 worth of unspecified expenditures by Maziarz's campaign between 2008 and 2013 that went to pay for everything from a clown to rental to wine, flowers and specialty chocolates.
The rumor mill – fueled by gleeful Western New York Democrats – kicked into high gear following the resignation last week of two high-level Maziarz staffers.
Talk of subpoenas and the senator's imminent resignation was all over town, though Maziarz himself was denying to reporters as late as Saturday that anything was afoot.
It's expected that North Tonawanda Mayor Rob Ortt will be the preferred Republican candidate to replace Maziarz on the ballot.
We'll surely hear more about this as the day wears on.
Maziaarz had faced a primary this September from Gia Arnold of Holley, whose campaign is largely focused on repeal of the SAFE Act. He also was facing a general election challenge from Niagara Falls attorney Johnny Destino, who lost to the senator in the 2012 GOP primary. Since then, Destino has switched his enrollment to the Democratic Party, and intended to challenge Maziarz in November on Row A.
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Great Lakes Rehabilitation in Manistee, MI
Treatment Center Setting
- Lakeside
- Mountains
- Private/Secluded
- Wilderness
Great Lakes Rehabilitation Philosophy
Great Lakes Rehabilitation offers a unique approach to treating drug and alcohol addiction. The program addresses all components of addiction including physical, mental and spiritual. The goal of the treatment is lasting recovery. Great Lakes Rehabilitation uses several different modalities including detox, one-on-one and group counseling, 12 step, Life Skills, art and music therapy, SMART Recovery and many more.
Areas of Specialization
Individual Therapy
This term describes one-on-one therapy, in which a patient and trained counselor, social worker, psychologist or psychiatrist meets privately with a patient to discuss challenges related to lifestyle, work, family and romantic relationships that may have contributed to the development of an addiction.
Though not all rehab facilities offer "medical detoxification," all people with an addiction to drugs or alcohol will experience intense physical and emotional changes and discomfort as their bodies react to withdrawal of the addictive substance. Many people use the term "detox" to refer to the period of time (ranging from a few days to a week) when the body is reacting to an addict's decision to stop using.
Holistic Therapy
Facilities that offer "holistic therapy" see and treat patients in the context of their entire lives and health status. They treat the "whole person," not just the addiction.
Creative Arts Therapy
Writing, making art or engaging in theater can be deeply therapeutic for people working to recover from addiction. Many facilities offer one or several forms of creative arts therapy as a way to help patients learn to express their feelings in productive ways.
Facility Highlights
I finally feel good about what I'm doing. The staff was super nice. The assistants were awesome and definitely helped me get through detox. I really appreciate everything done here to help me and all the other people struggling to get through this. I'm excited to continue on a journey to recovery
I've had many other experiences trying to fight my addictions, 23 to be exact. This was the first facility that treated me with respect out of 22 other facilities. I have no complaints and have nothing but good things to say about my experience here. It's hard going through detox and withdrawal no matter where you are, but this time I was comforted by a staff that was sincerely concerned for my well-being. What a pleasant surprise for a change to not be degraded during my struggles.
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Located on the outskirts of the small Northern Michigan town of Manistee, Great Lakes Rehabilitation (formerly called Best Drug Rehabilitation) offers detox and residential treatment for adult men and women struggling with substance abuse. According to the center's website, its inpatient programs are "open-ended," allowing clients to remain in treatment for as long as needed. Great Lakes Rehabilitation can also assist friends and family members with interventions.
If deemed necessary, clients begin their treatment with a period of medically-monitored detox. A team of medical professionals is available to treat any complications that may arise, while staff administer individual and group counseling.
Once stabilized, clients move on to the center's residential program, which utilizes the 12-Steps and SMART Recovery. Clients participate in group and individual therapy, as well as a variety of alternative and holistic modalities, including art therapy, music therapy, yoga therapy, and martial arts therapy. The center's addiction education curriculum covers relapse prevention and anger management, and clients without a high school diploma may enroll in GED classes while in treatment.
Great Lakes Rehabilitation offers a dedicated treatment track for Native American clients that incorporates traditional teachings and ceremonies, as well as holistic offerings, including massage therapy and acupuncture.
Great Lakes Rehabilitation's website indicates that the center's treatment team includes physicians, nurses, counselors, case managers, and other health and wellness professionals.
Great Lakes Rehabilitation can accommodate up to 100 individuals, and some private bedrooms are available. A video posted on the facility's website shows a fitness room, a basketball court, a game room with a pool table and table tennis, and a beach volleyball court. On weekends, clients take day trips to the movie theater, the beach, bowling alleys, and other local attractions. The 12 alumni polled about the center's cleanliness provided an average rating of 4.17 out of five stars.
Alumni polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided mostly high ratings for Great Lakes Rehabilitation. When asked how likely they were to recommend the facility to others, eight alumni provided a rating of 4.63 out of five stars. In a representative review, M.N. praised the center's individualized treatment plans, writing, "If you are looking for a rehab I can highly recommend Great Lakes Rehabilitation. No matter what your needs they will find a method that works for you."
Respondents were most impressed with the staff's level of training and experience, which received a rating of 4.45 stars based on feedback from 11 alumni, and the center's counseling options, which received 4.42 stars from 12 alumni. "The supportive staff was available to me 24/7 and were with me every step of the way to my recovery; from one-one-one talks with my counselor to supportive and safe, group meetings… The possibility of choosing from different programs just made things easier. I was not forced to do a program that I did not agree with, I have the possibility to decide for myself," James told Rehabs.com.
The center's exercise and leisure options and its holistic offerings both received ratings of 4.42 stars, based on 12 reviews. "I was on 13 different types of those meds the 1st time and they showed me other options such as vitamins and other holistic approaches that worked for me," B. wrote in their five-star review. Although the center's connectivity and visitor policy received a rating of 4.11 stars, based on feedback from nine alumni, the program's family participation received the lowest (but still above-average) rating of 3.75 stars, based on 12 alumni responses.
The handful of negative alumni reviews submitted to Rehabs.com noted a variety of issues, including unclean conditions, ineffective treatment, and manipulative staff members. Joe compared the detox unit to "lockdown," and Kelsey told Rehabs.com that the program "consists of sitting in a chair and staring at someone else for sometimes hours at a time." While most alumni praised the center's treatment team, P.K. told Rehabs.com that "staff is manipulative and will say anything to get your money."
Loved ones polled by Rehabs.com provided above-average ratings in most evaluated categories; however, their ratings were generally lower than those submitted by surveyed alumni. When asked how likely they were to recommend Great Lakes Rehabilitation, the five survey respondents provided an average rating of 4.2 stars. "They truly saved his life and I don't know or even want to think about what would have happened had my husband not gone there," Joanna wrote in her glowing review.
Like alumni, friends and family members were most impressed with the staff's level of training and experience and the program's counseling options, which received respective ratings of 4.33 and 3.83 stars, based on feedback from six reviewers. "The staff are some of the friendliest, yet also some of the most well structured and firm individuals I have ever met in the rehabilitation field," B.J. wrote in their review.
Seven surveyed loved ones gave the program's family participation 3.14 stars, and center's affordability received 3.29 stars. Loved ones were also pleased with the center's holistic offerings and exercise and leisure options, which received respective ratings of 3.5 and 3.4 stars. "They have great activities there to help you while you are in recovery… They even go out on weekends.I like the idea of outside activities that they do for them," L.L. told Rehabs.com.
The center's connectivity and visitor policy and its cleanliness received the lowest ratings overall: 2.6 stars and three stars, respectively. Only a couple reviewers submitted negative reviews, which contained mostly vague criticism. "He did not stay and did not have successful treatment," A.C. told Rehabs.com.
Of the three staff reviews submitted to Rehabs.com to date, two were positive and one was negative. The positive reviewers noted the staff's dedication to clients' needs, and V.J. echoed former clients' appreciation of the center's counseling options. "Patients are allowed to chose from several different modalities that fit their treatment needs."
One anonymous staff member used their review to issue a warning to potential clients. "As a previous registered nurse that worked there for over a year.... DO NOT GO HERE! There is so much immoral activity behind closed doors it is ridiculous… It was extremely disappointing that I was basically told to just be a nurse that pushes medications, instead of assessing the patient as a whole," they wrote.
Treatment at Great Lakes Rehabilitation costs $1,000 a day, or $30,000 a month. The center does not offer financial aid, but it accepts insurance, including Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Former secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs Raymond Tam Chi-yuen said he wants to run for local deputy to the National People's Congress to serve as a bridge between Hong Kong and the mainland, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports.
Tam will also be reunited with his old boss, former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, by joining the business group New Frontier.
Leung chairs New Frontier, an investment group that focuses on health, education, innovative technology and financial industries.
Tam will serve as vice president of its medical business unit and president of its education business division starting Oct. 1.
He served as Leung's press secretary during the latter's tenure with the government from 2001 to 2003.
Tam's appointment was given the green light on Monday by the Advisory Committee on Post-office Employment for Former Chief Executives and Politically Appointed Officials.
The committee granted the application on the condition that Tam does not contact any mainland officials with a view to seeking benefits for his employer, hk01.com reported.
Leung resigned as financial secretary after it was revealed he had bought a luxury Lexus car before announcing tax increases on new vehicles in the 2003 budget. Tam was also criticized for not warning his boss on the potential conflict of interest.
Tam said he had nearly decided to leave the government sector, but the secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs at the time, Stephen Lam Sui-lung, turned to him for help on the political reform.
Although the reform was a failure, then Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen appreciated his efforts and made him undersecretary for constitutional and mainland affairs in 2008.
He then became the director of the Chief Executive's Office in 2009 and finally became the secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs in 2011 until the end of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's administration on 30 June this year.
Tam said he wished to become NPC deputy to help ease tense relations between Hong Kong and the mainland.
He believes that he is experienced in handling issues affecting the two sides and is knowledgeable in many aspects such as the 13th Five-Year Plan and Bay Area Plans.
Meanwhile, Antony Leung said he was happy to be working with Tam again, and praised him for his resourcefulness and experience.
For his part, Tam expressed support for Leung's ideas and the social responsibilities that his company is taking.
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University of Nevada, Reno: Distance Learning Programs
Reno, Nevada
Independent Study and Division of Continuing Education
University of Nevada, Reno was founded in 1874. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. It first offered distance learning courses in 1944. In fall 2004, there were 3,500 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.
Services Distance learners have accessibility to bookstore, campus computer network, e-mail services, library services.
Contact Carley Ries, Associate Director, University of Nevada, Reno, Independent Learning, Mail Stop 050, Reno, NV 89557. Telephone: 775-784-4652. Fax: 775-784-1280. E-mail: [email protected]
Programs offered do not lead to a degree or other formal award.
Undergraduate— accounting and related services; American literature (United States and Canadian); anthropology; area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies related; area studies; business/commerce; business/managerial economics; communication and media; computer and information sciences; counseling psychology; creative writing; criminal justice and corrections; curriculum and instruction; developmental and child psychology; economics; educational psychology; education related; English; English as a second/foreign language (teaching); English composition; fine and studio art; foods, nutrition, and related services; geography and cartography; history; hospitality administration; languages (Germanic); languages (Romance languages); library science; linguistic, comparative, and related language studies; marketing; mathematics; music; psychology; social work; sociology; statistics.
Graduate— counseling psychology; curriculum and instruction; education; education related; library science; psychology related.
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Providing ease of access between the three communities for both local people and visitors to the area.
The Ferry provides not only a means of crossing the creek, but opens up opportunities to explore the attractions and facilities the area has to offer such as Cudmore Grove East Mersea and theEast Essex Aviation Society, Point Clear. For frequent visitors to East Mersea take advantage of the price reduction by buying tokens from the Harbour office or Ferry Coxswain. Our custom built ferry boat has a ramp which can be lowered to allow access for wheelchair users and cycles, as well as foot passengers using the service.
Use of the ferry greatly reduces road miles – typically a round trip by road between Brightlingsea and Point Clear is 20 miles, but takes just 3 minutes on the ferry. The round trip by road to East Mersea is 40 miles, but only takes approximately 9 minutes by ferry. Download our ferry timetable here 2018 Colne Connection Ferry Timetable.
Our lunch cruises, harbour tours and nature walks open up an even wider oppurtunity to see what this beautiful area has to offer.


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The 2017-2018 Columbia MBA application is live, and it's time to start writing your Columbia Business School essays!
Why now, you ask? Well, CBS has a rolling admissions process, and applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, so gaining admission becomes more competitive over time as spots in the class gradually fill up. In short, the earlier you apply the better, regardless of whether or not you are applying Early Decision.
Read on to learn how to write a strong CBS essay, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to set yourself apart from the thousands of other top MBA applicants who set their sights on Columbia. Without any further ado, here are my best Columbia MBA essay tips!
Short Answer Question: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum)
For Columbia's short answer question, note that the maximum length for your response is 50 characters, not 50 words. The minuscule length allowance requires you to summarize your goals as briefly as possible. In addition to being concise, you will want to be specific. "Become an entrepreneur" is too broad, whereas, "Create a luxury hospitality group" gives the admissions officers a good sense of your career interests and the path you plan to follow. Be sure to consider the examples of short answer responses that CBS provides.
Your response to the short answer question should align with the first part of your answer to the Columbia career goals essay (essay 1), which I discuss below.
Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination, would be your long-term dream job? (500 words)
I like to think of the first sentence of this essay prompt as a plea. The CBS AdCom is begging you not to repeat what they already know about your professional background from the other parts of your application; there is no need to cover the same information about your background here.
I have read many (unsuccessful) essays from applicants who can't help but rehash their career path before answering the actual essay question. Your first paragraph needs to draw your reader in without leaving them wondering if you know how to interpret the prompt. I strongly encourage you to provide a direct answer to the "What are your career goals…?" question within your first (or second) paragraph. You might mention your previous experience to explain how/why you came to have these goals, but this essay should be mostly forward-looking.
Your career goals should be as authentic as they are realistic. Because Columbia wants to admit students who will be successful in obtaining jobs after earning their MBAs, the admissions committee will review your career goals to see if your goal is a plausible leap from what you're doing now (with Columbia Business School as the launchpad). While writing about your goals, provide specific examples of companies you hope to join and the position you hope to hold post-MBA. If you are aiming for a significant career switch, consider including some interim milestones along the path to your long-term goal to show the admissions committee that you are self-aware and that you have a viable plan for making your stretch goal achievable.
With the mention of "imagination" and "dream job," Columbia is giving you permission to deviate from "safe" paths. Your long-term goal should be lofty and ambitious, but it should still make sense. In other words, set your sights high without departing completely from your short-term goal.
Also, don't feel pressured to say you want to save the world. Columbia certainly appreciates a socially conscious mindset; however, you will not be dinged for wanting to be successful in a more traditional business field or industry.
Despite the word "Columbia" being absent from the school's career goals essay prompt this year, you should still briefly mention how the Columbia MBA would help you achieve your goals in your essay. Work Columbia details in thoughtfully and avoid a laundry list of classes and clubs. The laundry list approach (squeezing in as many class and club names as possible without elaborating on them) reads as hurried and automatic, whereas choosing one or two CBS features reads as carefully considered and genuine. You might mention, for example, that the CBS "Healthcare Investment and Entrepreneurship" course will be critical to helping you achieve your post-MBA goal of joining a healthcare startup.
Essay 2: The full-time MBA experience includes academics, recruiting, and networking. What are your personal priorities and how do you anticipate allocating your time at Columbia Business School? (250 words)
Columbia MBA Essay 2 gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of and enthusiasm for Columbia. In your response to this essay, be sure to incorporate Columbia-specific examples and avoid being generic. A candidate who writes that they are interested in Columbia's international offerings and in joining the school's women's organization is not as appealing as one who says they want to help organize a Chazen study tour and take on a leadership role in CWiB.
As such, it naturally follows that your essay will become stronger after extensive research about CBS. Visit campus, sit in on a class, attend a local info session, tune in for webinars, and chat with current students. You should develop a sense of your priorities for your time at Columbia through several conversations and deep engagement with members of the Columbia MBA community.
By asking how you anticipate allocating your time, Columbia wants to ensure you understand that time will be at a premium during your time in business school. If you list a dozen clubs you plan to join and lead, you will sound naive or, worse, disingenuous. You won't succeed with this essay simply by cramming in sound bites and lists from the Columbia website. Be thoughtful in your choices, show that you've done your homework, and try to strike a realistic balance between academic, professional, and social opportunities.
Essay 3: Please select and answer one of the following essay questions: (250 words)
a. Please tell us what you feel most passionate about in life.
b. If you were given a free day and could spend it anywhere, in any way you choose, what would you do?
Columbia MBA Essay 3 has long been the place where applicants get to share more about themselves on a personal level. Resist the temptation to write more about your job here; instead, use this space to provide new information and shed light on another dimension of your life, personality, and interests. Columbia wants to admit people who are not only academically capable and professionally accomplished, but also interesting and fun — people who have the passion and flair to enliven the business school community.
In terms of choosing whether to write essay "a" or essay "b," neither essay is an objectively better choice — it all depends on your content. Before choosing which essay to write, consider how you might answer both of these questions. If you have a great deal of detail about what you feel most passionate about and examples to provide to show your passion, essay "a" can be a good choice. If you struggle to narrow down a passion but can come up with an interesting way you'd spend a free day, essay "b" is the better choice.
a. Please tell us what you feel most passionate about in life.
Whatever your passion — be it eating pizza or ending world hunger — strengthen your essay by using specific examples and showing why this passion is meaningful to you. The Columbia AdCom does not appreciate bragging or arrogance. For example, if you want to write about your volunteer work, be sure to let the AdCom know why you are involved with a particular organization and how it has impacted you, instead of only highlighting how you have made a difference.
Keep in mind that running, cooking, and travel tend to be very popular topics in business school essays; you might consider making another choice. If you are going to write about one of those topics, be sure you do so in a way that's interesting and demonstrates why that passion is personally meaningful.
b. If you were given a free day and could spend it anywhere, in any way you choose, what would you do?
You can take this question in any number of directions. Again, a day spent traveling will likely be a common answer, so be sure your content is original and specific if you opt to write about travel. This essay has room for (appropriate) humor and levity, and if you have humble plans for catching up on sleep or walking your dog, make sure your personality leaps off the page. If you would spend your free day hanging out with your family, that's fine too — as long as you back that up with a compelling, interesting narrative. Remember, the Columbia MBA program wants to admit applicants their classmates will enjoy having around — so use this essay to show off the best side of yourself.
Optional Essay: Is there any further information that you wish to provide the Admissions Committee? If so, use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)
You would be wise to use the optional essay if you have additional information to provide around an employment gap, a poor grade in college, an upcoming GMAT test date, or another weak spot in your candidacy. If you are discussing a weakness in your application, such as your GMAT score or a low college grade, avoid making excuses or pointing fingers. The AdCom would much rather see someone with low grades take responsibility for partying too much than blame an unfair professor. You may suggest that the nature of your work is better evidence of your quantitative ability than your GMAT score, for example, but be sure to maintain a tone of maturity and accountability. Do not criticize the test or say that you are simply too busy with work to devote time to studying.
Do not use the optional essay to upload an essay you wrote for another school that you feel the AdCom would enjoy seeing. Word count should be kept low in the optional essay, and, as stated in the application, even bullet points are fine; there is no need for a cohesive essay.


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CORK WATERBURY: This is it, wine lovers, the tasting you've been waiting all year for... our Fourth Annual Rosé Release Party! Mark your calendar: Friday, May 19th is the day to DRINK PINK. Come find your favorite rosé for the summer at this mouth-watering, industry style tasting. Taste through a selection of 16+ rosés, all of which will be available for retail purchase. $20 to taste. Wear pink and receive 10% off all purchases made that evening!
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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
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COSTA RICA — Costa Rica's 2007-08 Circuito Nacional de Surf (CNS) Champion Gilbert Brown of Puerto Viejo raised another trophy Sunday, this one after conquering waves of two-to-four feet in the finals and semifinals of the second day of competition at the SixthAnnual Torneo Benéfico de Surf that benefit the boy's home Hogar Monserrat de Niños, located in San Miguel de Barranca.
Until then, this contest had been monopolized by Jaco's surfer Luis Vindas, who had won in four other occasions. But, lamentably, an ankle ailment hindered a victory this weekend, and gave the Limonese surfer the edge.
Brown, who did not shy away from the opportunity to offer a climatic show, pushed forward with a difficult surge, connecting two long lefts, completing a series of maneuvers that blew everyone away.
This included Jairo Perez (Jaco), Jason Torres (Jaco), and David Herrera (Quepos) who themselves gave sufficient performances to earn second, third and fourth place, respectively.
With this first place win in the Torneo Benéfico de Surf, Brown now has made 10 consecutive pódium appearances in a row since November 2007, when he raised his bronze medal in the historic Pan-American Games in Chile.
In the Women's category, Jaco's Lisbeth Vindas — Costa Rica's National Women's Surfing Champion — has made it three triumphs of five in this zone. She was followed in the final listing by four surfers from Santa Teresa: Macarena DÃaz, Yanoris Godines, Verónica Quiroz and Mari Paz Solano, the latter only eight years of age!
The Columbia resident of Costa Rica, Anderson Tascon was blessed by consistent sets of good size and was crowned the winner of the Juniors category. The goofy foot, who made radical maneuvers, is also the 2007-08 CNS Junior Champion.
In the end, it was Jaco's Anthony Flores who came in 2nd, while Jaco's Manuel Mesen placed third, and Boca Barranca's Ãlvaro Guevara who demonstrated a good enough level to take fourth and benefit the boy's home.
In Longboard, Dennis Burk, maintained a very classic style with a good handling of his board, and was crowned the winner after opposing Luis León, who placed second. Marco Pacheco (a sponsor of this event) and Willian Agüero, competited for the first time in this category, and they came in third and fourth place.
Finally, in the Bodyboard división, the winner was the Central American runner-up, Jeffrey Gómez, who gave the public an excellent presentation of this discipline with two magnificient stratigic performances in the finals and the semifinals.
The Sixth Annual Torneo Benéfico de Surf attracted nearly 700 people, and as this event is a yearly activity for Boca Barranca, one with the support of the Mayor of Punteranas, Lic. Agnes Gómez, and the Punteranas Canton Sports Committee, it will only grow as time moves on.


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Petite Aldouane [UPDATED]
Petite Aldouane is a tiny village between Richibucto and Kougibougouac Park that we passed throug near-daily. The Petite Rivière Aldouane runs through it.
This is just a pretty picture of a pretty river in a pretty village on a very pretty day. Beauty like this was around us constantly. We take it for granted here, I was reminded.
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"We have no illusions about the real threats we face from D.C. and Albany," the mayor said. "That's why we're investing in our people while maintaining historic reserves and safeguarding our city's financial future.
By Michael V. Cusenza
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday presented the Preliminary Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2019, noting that his administration's singular focus in organizing the massive, $88.67 billion financial plan was on "making New York the fairest big city in America."
"Every decision in this budget was weighed on whether it brought us closer to that goal," he added. "We have no illusions about the real threats we face from D.C. and Albany. That's why we're investing in our people while maintaining historic reserves and safeguarding our city's financial future."
And, according to de Blasio, those targeted investments will help the City secure that mantle of fairness. Among the highlights:
• Accelerates the rollout of body-worn cameras for all NYPD patrol officers a year ahead of schedule totaling $5.9 million in FY18 and $12 million in FY19.
• $750 million in capital funding across the life of the plan to expand upon our commitment to build and preserve move affordable housing than ever before.
• Extends NYC Safe service to seven days a week for an additional $6.38 million in FY19 and out.
• Expedites the completion of exams given to criminal defendants that assess their mental competence to understand charges against them for an additional $430,000 in FY18 and $1.54 million in FY19.
• Basement apartment program pilot in East New York for $2.4 million in FY19.
• Services for incarcerated women and their families for $200,000 in FY18 and $5.72 million in FY19.
• Expands jail diversion health screenings for detainees for an additional $700,000 in FY18 and $4 million in FY19.
• Helps 4,000 seniors in five years via the City Department for the Aging Home Sharing program for $1.4 million in FY19.
• Expands 3-K for All with the addition of four new districts, bringing the total to 12 by 2020 for $46.4 million in FY21,
• Builds four additional Pre-K locations for $46 million in capital funding in FY18 and $26 million in capital funding in FY19.
• Expands anti-bullying efforts in schools for an additional $1.9 million in FY18 and $8.2 million in FY19.
De Blasio was blunt in his assessment of outside factors directly impacting NYC. The decisions made in D.C. and by the State Legislature will adversely affect the daily lives of residents in the five boroughs. Specifically: Late last year, President Donald Trump passed what de Blasio called "the most draconian tax law in recent history." While the City is still analyzing the budgetary impacts, it seems that middle- and lower-class New Yorkers will pay.
"The federal situation is so aberrant we don't know where it's going and we don't yet know what the impact will be on New York City," the mayor said on Friday on "The Brian Lehrer Show" on WNYC-FM.
And the cuts in the State Executive Budget "are no less alarming," de Blasio said. As a result, the City is facing $400 million in slashes and cost shifts for important programs, including: school aid not funded at historic levels; $144 million in charter school costs; $129 million to child welfare services; $65 million to special education; $31 million to juvenile justice programs; $9 million in rental subsidies for working families in shelters.


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