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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
March 2, 2011
Case Nos. IPC-E-10-56, -57, -58, Order No. 32189
Contact: Gene Fadness (208) 334-0339, 890-2712
Sales agreements with three Murphy area wind projects submitted
Comments are being accepted through March 17 on an Idaho Power Company application for state regulators to accept or reject sales agreements with three wind projects in the Murphy area.
The developer of the projects, Brian Jackson of American Wind Group, LLC, seeks a 20-year agreement for each project with a targeted operation date of Dec. 31, 2012. The agreements state that each project would deliver up to 10 average megawatts monthly to Idaho Power and that the developers would be paid by Idaho Power at a rate that is published by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
However, the applications for the projects were submitted to the commission after the Dec. 14, 2010, effective date of a commission order that reduced the eligibility cap on the size of wind and solar projects that can qualify for the commission's published rate from 10-megawatts to 100 kilowatts.
The temporary reduction in the eligibility cap came after Idaho's three major investor-owned electric utilities said the rapid development of large wind projects that are broken up into smaller 10-MW projects in order to qualify for the published rate is circumventing utility planning process and creating system reliability and operational issues. Idaho Power further claims that the "continuing and unchecked requirement" for the utility to acquire additional intermittent generation regardless of its need for additional energy "increases the price its customers must pay for their energy needs."
Despite those concerns, Idaho Power states it is complying with its federal mandate under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) to accept power generated from qualifying renewable facilities. (The commission's reduction in the eligibility cap does not waive regulated utilities' PURPA requirement to buy energy from wind and solar projects up to 80 MW, but the rate paid to the projects between 100 kW and 80 MW is negotiated between the utility and the developer using the published rate as a starting point for negotiation. For now, projects under 100 kW qualify for the posted rate.)
PURPA was passed by Congress in 1978 to encourage development of renewable energy technologies as alternatives to burning fossil fuels or building new power plants. The act requires that electric utilities offer to buy power produced from qualifying small-power producers at rates determined by the states. The rate to be paid small-power developers, called an avoided-cost rate, is to be equal to the cost the utility avoids if it would have had to generate the power itself or purchase it from another source.
The commission must ensure the avoided-cost rate is reasonable for utility customers because 100 percent of the price utilities pay to qualifying producers is included in customer rates.
The rate proposed for the projects is a non-levelized rate that increases through the life of the contract. In 2013, the agreement's proposed rate for normal load hours during normal seasons of the year is $61.93 per megawatt-hour, escalating to $125.89 per MWh in 2033. The rate varies to account for heavy and light load hours of the day and heavy and light load seasons of the year.
To address some of Idaho Power's concerns, the agreements state that Idaho Power can curtail generation from the projects without compensation to the developer under certain conditions. Those conditions include times when generation on Idaho Power's total system approaches minimum levels needed to serve customers and further acceptance of the wind would have a detrimental effect on the utility's ability to simultaneously manage the generation also coming from thermal, hydro and other resources.
The agreement also states that it is up to the wind developer to work with Idaho Power's business delivery unit to ensure that interconnection facilities and transmission upgrades are completed in time to meet the projects' scheduled operation date. If the projects fail to meet their delivery dates, delay damages will be assessed.
Comments are accepted via e-mail by accessing the commission's homepage at www.puc.idaho.gov and clicking on "Comments & Questions About a Case." Fill in the case numbers (IPC-E-10-56, -57 or -58) and enter your comments. Comments can also be mailed to P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 or faxed to (208) 334-3762.
A full text of the commission's orders, along with other documents related to these cases, is available on the commission's Web site. Click on "File Room" and then on "Electric Cases" and scroll down to any of the above case numbers.


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Dance is Over!I'm Turning In My Taxi License...For A Couple Weeks
Today marked the culmination of a rigorous dance intensive for my daughter Jordan.
Today marked the culmination of a rigorous dance intensive for my daughter Jordan. She and her sister have been dancing at The Draper Center for Dance Education for nearly four year. They have an excellent program that trains students in the area of classical ballet, jazz and modern dance. Jordan spent the entire month of August training from 9am-3 in various genres of dance with guest instructors who have impressive credentials. The demonstration for the month of hard work took place this afternoon at Nazareth College. Check out Jordan above in the shredded shirt after dancing a Addams Family
themed number. Broadway, here we come!
Although Draper is in the city of Rochester, it has many Chili connections. For example, the Principal and primary jazz instructor of the school is a Gate-Chili graduate. Furthermore, many of the other dedicate students reside in Chili and attend class with Jordan. If something is good, you don't have to search long to find someone from Chili associated with it.
Like most parents, my husband and I attempt to expose our children to many experiences in an effort to help them uncover their god-given purpose and talents. What I did not take into consideration was the tremendous time, energy, and logistic aptitude required by my husband and I to make this happen. Finagling the transportation schedule for the girls activities was particularly challenging because of the various commitments that our family has, but I wouldn't change a thing. ... I am, however, happy to turn in my taxi license, even if it is only for a couple weeks. Anyone else getting a slight reprieve from driving for the kids?

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Regional Volunteers of the Year for the East of England – Emitremmus Ride Makers
Regional Volunteers of the Year for the East of England – Emitremmus Ride Makers
Many of the riders are local but several are visitors to Stevenage. With its clever name ( summer time reversed backwards) the event is always held in October on the day the clocks go back !
The event has grown with its reputation but organising it takes a huge amount of voluntary effort. The challenge is for people to cycle the 101 kilometres from Stevenage to Saffron Walden and back in less than eight hours. In 2011 a slightly slower "Emit Lite" option was introduced for people to ride the 67 kilometres to Hare Street, Barkway, Therfield and back. The volunteers are a busy bunch taking charge of everything from risk assessments to designing routes.
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Tel Aviv (Hebrew: תל אביב, Arabic: تل أبيب) is the second largest city in Israel (after Jerusalem), and the largest metropolitan area. It is on the Mediterranean coast, about 60 km north-west of Jerusalem and some 100 km south of Haifa. The official name is Tel Aviv-Yafo (תל אביב-יפו), and reflects the fact that the city has grown beside (and absorbed) the ancient port city of Yafo (English: Jaffa, Arabic: يافا Yafa), to the south of the new city center, in addition to many other neighboring cities. Tel Aviv is home to most foreign embassies.
Tel Aviv is a rapidly growing city in the midst of an exciting transition from medium-sized urban center to bustling international metropolis. Its booming population, energy, edginess and 24-hour life style give the city a cosmopolitan flair comparable to few other cities in this part of the world.
Tel Aviv is not really divided into districts, but rather into over 50 different neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods are really distinctive areas with different cultures (e.g. Neve Tzedek, Florentin, Ramat-Ha'Chayal), while others are simply indicating a geographical area. Tel Aviv grew mainly from the south to the north so the further you go to the north you will encounter newer buildings and wealthier communities.
The smallish gulf of Jaffa has been the site of a fortified port town for at least 4000 years. During the 19th century the town's population grew from about 2,500 (1806) to 17,000 (1886). The old city walls could no longer contain the population, and they were destroyed in the 1870s. New, more spacious neighborhoods started to appear.
Tel Aviv (meaning literally "Hill of Spring") itself was founded in 1909 by a group of distinguished Jewish residents of Jaffa. They envisaged a European-style garden suburb, with wide streets and boulevards. Leaving Jaffa wasn't, however, only a question of an upgrade in lifestyle. Moving out of the Arab-dominated town also represented their belief in the Jewish national movement, their belief in Zionism. Before being a city, Tel Aviv was one of the many titles of Herzel's Zionist utopia - The Old New Land book. Setting out with a grand vision, the 60 Tel Aviv founders have started out by building the first mid-eastern urban center with running water, no small wonder in that part of the world in 1909.
Tel Aviv grew steadily under Ottoman law until WWI. By the end of the war the British took over the Holy Land. An event the Jewish community saw as encouraging, while and the Muslim community viewed as a turn-for-the-worst from the previous Islamic ruler. In May 1921, an Arab mob attacked a Jewish immigration center, killing dozens of Jews. Another group broke the windows stores in the Jewish street in Jaffa and a mob armed with knives and sticks have made his way towards Tel Aviv. Before 1921 most Jews worked and lived in Jaffa, after the attack thousands of the 16,000 Jews of Jaffa moved north to Tel Aviv. The suburb had become a city and within a decade, Tel Aviv had become the center of culture, commerce and light industry for the entire Jewish population of the country as well as the British soldiers. 1938 marked the opening of Tel Aviv port, an important milestone marking the end of its dependency on Jaffa. By this time, Tel Aviv was already the biggest city in the country, with 130,000 residents. After Israel's declaration of independence in 1948, Jaffa became a district of Tel Aviv and the city's name was officially changed to Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Today, Tel Aviv-Yafo represents the heart of a thriving, Israeli metropolis - the greater metropolitan area comprises a number of separate municipalities with approximately 3.1 million people living in a 25 km long sprawl along the Mediterranean coast - with around 392,700 in Tel Aviv-Yafo itself making it the second largest city in Israel after Jerusalem(760,800 inhabitants). Bat Yam, Holon, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Bnei-Brak, Petah Tikva, Rishon LeZion, Ramat Ha-Sharon, Rehovot and Herzliya are the other major cities in the coastal area commonly known as Gush Dan.
Whilst Jerusalem is Israel's capital city where most government departments are located, Tel Aviv and its satellite cities form the economic and cultural center. It is known as "the city that doesn't stop" and indeed you will find that the nightlife and culture are on around the clock. In summer it is not unusual to see the beach boardwalk bustling with people at 4AM and the clubs and bars usually pick up around midnight until morning, giving Tel Aviv a well deserved reputation of being a party town. It is the pinnacle of secular life in Israel.
In July 2003 Tel Aviv-Yafo was declared a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site for the many "International" style (also known as Bauhaus after the German school it originated from) buildings built in the city during the 1930s-50s. As this style emphasized simplicity and the white color, Tel Aviv is also called the White City.
Tel Aviv lies alongside the Mediterranean coastline. With few exceptions, all points of interest for tourists are in a rectangle defined by the sea to the west, the Yarkon River to the north, the Ayalon highway to the east, and Salame Road to the south. This rectangle is separated into two long strips by Ibn-Gvirol Street, starting from the Yarkon River and changing its name to Yehuda Halevy. Most of the attractions are in the west of these strips.
Tel Aviv developed from south to north. To the south-western corner of the rectangle you will find old Jaffa. To its north, is the first Jewish neighborhood outside Jaffa, Neve Tzedek (meaning "Oasis of Justice"). To Neve Tzedek's east is Florentin, a 1920s light-industry quarter founded by Jews from Salonika in Greece that in recent years has turned into a trendy neighborhood for young people, albeit one with a large population of older and poor people; and then the Central Bus Station area, now home to foreign workers from around the world.
To the north of Neve Tzedek is "Kerem Ha'Temanim" (the Yemenite Vineyard), a crowded but picturesque neighborhood dating to the early 20th century and east and north of here lies the city center, a chiefly residential area built in the 1920s and 1930s, where the majority of Bauhaus ("International") style architecture is to be found. Further north and east, the "old north" (not to be confused with "the north" on the other side of the Yarkon), is a more spacious residential area built during the 1940s and 1950s.
Tel Aviv residents often speak of a north-south divide in Tel Aviv-Yafo. The north is usually associated with a continental, chic, and suburbanite lifestyle centered around Kikar haMedina and "Ramat Aviv". To the south, the city takes on a more working-class and eastern, albeit evermore trendy, urban feel. A crude divide would be that all neighborhoods north of the Yarkon River are considered "north"; the area between the sea in the west, Ayalon Highway in the east, Yarkon River in the north and Salame Street in the south is considered "central" Tel Aviv. The area south of Salame Street is generally south Tel Aviv, and Jaffa lies to the South-West. North Tel Aviv is generally more residential and family-oriented; central Tel Aviv is the hipper-younger area with many single people and couples in their 20s and 30s; south Tel Aviv is a rapidly gentrifying area with a mixed population - from older working-class people to artists to migrant African workers.
Tel Aviv is likely the most liberal city in Israel and in the Middle East - as it is no-less liberal than Western Europe's liberally-inclined major cities. It has a bustling civil society and is home to many activist movements and NGOs. Its residents tend to have liberal attitudes towards gay and lesbian rights, and, in fact, Tel Aviv hosts the largest gay pride parade in Israel (the only country in the Middle East where homosexuality is not considered illegal). It is also a destination for gay Palestinian refugees, unable to pursue their lifestyle in the Palestinian territories. With its liberalism comes a dose of sophistication and some will say detachment, and Tel Aviv is often dubbed "The Bubble" or "Medinat Tel Aviv" ("The State of Tel Aviv") by residents and non-residents alike. Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis have even dubbed the city a modern day "Sodom and Gomorrah", due to its hedonistic lifestyle.
Get in
By plane
Tel Aviv's (and Israel's) main entry point for the international traveler is Ben Gurion International Airport[67] (referred to by its Hebrew initials Natbag by locals). The airport comprises all the usual amenities expected from a traditional international airport and contains one of the world's largest duty-free shopping malls for an airport of its size. The airport is the hub for a number of airlines, most notably El Al. It's also one of the most secure airports in the world, given its location.
Even though the airport is called TLV it's not actually in Tel Aviv, but rather 15km away in the town of Lod. A further 20 minute drive is needed to get to Tel Aviv. This trip can be done by train, shuttle, or taxi from Ben Gurion airport. There is no bus to Tel Aviv from Ben Gurion.
By train: The train offers good connection to many parts of the country, including the city of Tel Aviv, with a single-ride ticket to the city for only ₪16 (February 2016: ₪13.50). The station in the airport is not well signed, but ask anyone and they'll point you in the right direction. Access to the station is from Level G in Terminal 3, one level below the arrivals hall. Buy a ticket from the cashier or from an automatic machine, and use it to enter the platform area. Keep the ticket for use to exit the electronic gate at your arrival station. Trains to the stations in the center of Tel Aviv leave from platform 2, heading for Nahariya.
The train service operates around the clock on weekdays, with 2 trains per hour (as of Dec 2014 they leave at :05 and :35; as of Feb 2016 the train schedule seems not changed) most of the day and one per hour at night. On weekends and Jewish holidays, from Friday afternoon till Saturday evenings, it doesn't operate (As of November 2007, the last departure from the airport on Friday is at 14.37, the first departure on Saturday at 19.35. During day-light saving time trains start 2 hours later on Saturdays). Trains stop at all four Tel Aviv stations, with the exception of late night trains that stop only at Tel Aviv Merkaz/Savidor station.
The stations are, in order of arrival from the airport: Tel Aviv HaHagana (8 minutes travel), Tel Aviv HaShalom (13 minutes), Tel Aviv Merkaz/Savidor (18 minutes), Tel Aviv University (25 minutes). For most travelers, HaShalom or Merkaz/Savidor would be the place to disembark. Most stations are suitable for non-Hebrew speakers, nonetheless, passengers will often be glad to assist.
By taxi: Working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this is the most comfortable and of course, expensive way to reach the city center, with a typical ride price of around ₪140 to 175 NIS. If you travel with a friend or two, it can be a good idea to share a taxi. It is not inappropriate to sit in the front seat in taxis in Israel. It is obligatory by law to use the taxi meter, unless agreed otherwise by the passenger and driver, and a typical ride to the city center should not take more than 15-20 minutes, without heavy traffic. Be sure not to accept fix-priced rides with taxi drivers unless you're sure of what you are doing; you will always end up paying more than you could have had you asked to use the meter.
By shuttle: Flo Shuttle operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with guaranteed departure shuttles on the hour, every hour, in both directions (from Ben Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv, and Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport). The service picks up from all hotels in Tel Aviv and costs $17 per person.
Tel Aviv has another airport, Sde Dov [68] (SDV). This is a primarily domestic airport, with frequent flights to Eilat [69] (ETH) and Rosh Pina (Galilee) [70] (RPN).
By car
Tel Aviv is the hub of the country's modern network of freeways. The city is easily accessible from Ben Gurion Airport via the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv freeway (freeway 1), from the north by Tel Aviv-Haifa freeway (freeway 2), as well as from Beer-Sheva and the southern parts of the country (freeways 4 and 20). Freeways' speed limit varies between 90km/h and 100km/h. On other intercity roads the limit is 80km/h. On urban roads the default speed limit is 50km/h.
The city is divided west-east by the Ayalon Freeway (freeway 20), which is the main artery of the city. It is best to avoid commuter traffic in and out of Tel Aviv and its surrounding cities during rush hours (Sunday to Thursday, 7:00-9:00 and 17:00-19:00); especially to be avoided is the entrance to Tel Aviv via Ayalon Freeway in morning rush hour, as it is one of the most busy freeways in the world. Also, it is important to note that Israeli drivers are considered aggressive in comparison to their Western European or North American counterparts. Signage is is in English, Hebrew and Arabic. Navigation is difficult without GPS, and parking is expensive and scarce. If possible, avoid using a private car in Tel Aviv and use public transportation.
Israeli highway police are strict and speed limits (+10% unofficially) and driving laws are strictly enforced. All in all, driving conditions in Israel are much better than in the rest of the Middle East, though accident rates are considerably higher than in North America or Western Europe. That said, Israel boasts one of the world's lowest traffic related deaths: only 11.6 deaths per 100000 vehicles annually (in the U.S.A the rate is 15 deaths per 100000 vehicles annually).
Parking in Tel Aviv is very hard to find, and proves to be a challenge even for the locals. Parking lots are available, but expensive (usually around ₪25-30 an hour), and can also be full around busier times (i.e., a parking in a central area could be full on a friday night, when everybody in the area goes out to eat and drink in the city). "Ahuzat Hahof" operates many of the city's parking lots and is owned by the municipality. Rates there are usually lower and the lots are better maintained. A particularly handy parking lot is that of "Habima square" at the end of Rotschild avenue (entrance from Huberman st. or Sderot Tarsat). Parking in the street (if you can find one) is allowed where there is no marking (grey) for free, where there is blue and white marking ("kachol-lavan") for an hourly fee (cheaper than lots) generally between 9-17 (street signs indicating that are usually just in hebrew, use locals since parking policy is difficult to understand even for "non-Tel-Avivian" Israelis), and there are no parking meters, meaning you need to get parking cards to put in your window in advance (usaully in a kiosk). Paying via cell-phone is also possible using the app "Pango +". This tip also applies to the rest of Israel. Also, some areas of blue-white are reserved for locals with a zone sticker at certain times of day. It is forbidden to park where there are red and white markings, though sometimes only in certain hours, as indicated by signs (but those are usually in hebrew only as well). The inspectors in Tel Aviv are everywhere and merciless, beware as you can get a fine of ₪100-500! Parking in a handicapped parking place is punishable by a fine of 1000₪. There are generally more parking spaces in the south and the north (north of the Yarkon river that is) than there are in the center. As parking is Tel-Aviv is a rather expensive mess, it is advisable to avoid coming into the city with a car.
By bus
The New Central Bus Station in southern Tel Aviv ("Tahana Merkazit") offers routes servicing most locations in Israel. It is located within a short walking distance of the HaHaganah Train Station. The building, which is a combination of shopping mall and bus terminal, is more than a bit confusing - in fact, it is almost unmanageable for the infrequent visitor; tourists might want to avoid it and instead take buses destined for the 2000 Bus Terminal (see below). The station also lies in the poorest area in Tel Aviv and its surroundings should be avoided at nighttime. Nevertheless, most inter-city bus lines depart from platforms on the north wing of 6th floor, except for buses to Galilee (Afula, Nazareth, Tiberias, Kiryat Shmona etc.) which are on the south wing on 7th floor (accessible by escalator from 6th floor). Most urban lines to Tel Aviv and its suburbs are on the north wing on 7th floor (which isn't connected to the south wing of the same floor), with several lines on 4th floor which is actually at street level (those are popular city lines no. 4&5, and 44&46 to Bat Yam via Yafo).
Several urban lines stop outside the station building on Levinski street (north side of the station), and some others a block away to the west on Har Zion street. Sherut taxis depart from Tzemach David street outside the east side of the station.
Check the electronic boards in departure halls for info on destinations, platforms and coming-up departures. If this doesn't help, ask at the information booths (Chances are that the person there would hardly speak English). For most intercity and some suburban lines you should go to Egged booth on 6th floor. Metropoline, a company which operates service to Beer Sheva (and destinations enroute), also has an info booth on that floor (on the right from Egged booth), although it's usually inactive. For most bus lines within the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv you should go to the Dan info booth on 7th floor (they also handle info on lines operated by Kavim).
Several intercity and many metropolitan destinations are also served from the more user-friendly 2000 Bus Terminal (AKA Arlozorov terminal), next to Tel Aviv Merkaz/Savidor Train Station. It is a good place to make connections between train and bus, and there are information desks. North-bound buses stop at Namir Road alongside this terminal, but at peak times they might be full when they get there. Most south-bound buses stop at Holon Junction. The above warning is also valid there.
By train
Israel Railways +972-3-5774000, [72] operate train services within Israel. Train service has improved significantly during the last decade or so, and today they are a fast and comfortable alternative to buses for many destinations. Train services connect Tel Aviv to Haifa and Beer-Sheva, as well as numerous smaller towns whilst a direct train line connects Tel Aviv to Ben-Gurion airport.
Note that the train ride to Jerusalem follows the 19th century path, and this scenic route is worth taking at least once, even though taking the bus on the modern highway takes half the time. A new high-speed line between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is currently being constructed, with eventual travel time of only 28 minutes.
Trains do tend to be crowded during rush hours, especially on Sunday morning, when soldiers return to their bases and students to their universities. Train service also stops on Friday afternoons, and resumes on Saturdays after sunset, in observance of the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat).
Tel Aviv has four train stations, all along the Ayalon highway. All trains to Tel Aviv stop in all four stations. For best access to the city center, use either "Tel Aviv Merkaz" (a.k.a. "Arlozorov" and officially named "Savidor"), or "Hashalom" (located next to a large shopping mall). "Tel Aviv Ha-Hagana" Station is close to the New Central Bus Station, but buses to most destinations in Tel Aviv and intercity buses (including to Jerusalem and Haifa) also leave from the terminal outside "Tel Aviv Merkaz" ("Arlozorov") train station.
Get around
By bus
Tel Aviv has a modern, regular, cheap and widespread bus network run mostly by Dan [73]. Bus services start at 05:00 and stop at midnight, though some of the lines stop earlier, so do check. There are night buses that run until 4:00 (Thursday and Saturday nights all year, and in addition Sunday to Wednesday nights during the summer). The app "Moovit" is of great help - displaying real time arrival time and a trip planner.
Single tickets within the city and the close suburbs (Bat Yam, Holon, Ramat Gan, Bney Brak, Givatayim, Petah Tikva, Kiryat Ono) cost ₪6.90 (Feb 2016 ₪5.90). Rides to northern suburbs (Herzliya, Ramat Hasharon, Kfar Saba, Ra'anana) cost ₪10.90. A daily pass called "Hofshi-Yomi" is also available, and cost less than the price of three rides. Note that this ticket is only valid from 9:00. There is also the new Rav-Kav chip card (free signup at Central bus or train station required) whose "e-wallet" can be charged up by paying a lump sum of your choice on buses, and resulting in a 20% discount on each ride. Free transfers within 90 minutes are available when paying with the chip card. Monthly tickets are also available and offer cost savings per ride. People visiting the city for longer periods would find the Hofshi-Hodshi (monthly travel card) the most economic transport ticket.
Tickets can be purchased either at the driver of any bus line, or at the New Central Bus Station. Exact change is not necessary, but a driver may refuse payment by notes of ₪100 or ₪200.
Suburban lines are operated by numerous companies. Multi-ride tickets are not exchangeable between companies, but the chip card e-wallet is common to several companies in greater Tel Aviv. The main companies are Dan, Egged, Metropoline and Kavim (by that order).
The most popular bus route in the city is bus route number 5, which connects the Central Bus Station (departure from 4th floor, westernmost platform) in the south with the Central Train Station. It goes through Rotschild Boulevards, Dizengof Street (Including the Dizengof Center Mall), Nordau Boulevard, Pinkas/Yehuda Maccabi Street and Weizman Street or Namir Road.
The number 4 bus is also convenient. It runs north from the Central Bus station through Allenby road and Ben Yehoda street.
Another popular bus route is number 18, connecting the Central Train Station with the southern neighbourhoods of Jaffa and Bat-Yam. It also has a stop at Rabin Square. Other than these lines, Tel Aviv has more than 400 Intra-city lines. Many buses start/finish their ride at the CBS or the 2000 terminal ("Arlozorov terminal"). Most buses are suburban buses and drive to adjacent cities where they finish their ride. Other important terminals are Reading terminal, Carmelit terminal and to a lesser extent Atidim terminal, Ezorei-Hen terminal, University train station terminal and Kiryat Hinukh Terminal.
Like most Israelis, the bus drivers in Tel Aviv speak and understand some English, and in some cases will kindly answer questions about the destination of their bus and let you know when to get off. Unfortunately, others are much less willing to help, offering responses so curt as to be misleading. In these cases, it is recommended to ask for help from a friendly-looking fellow passenger.
Do not forget the Sherut Taxis. These minibuses run about the same route as nr. 5 and 4 buses. They cost about the same as the bus (Feb 2016: ₪6.50 on regular day; on Shabbat more expensive), and they run on Shabbat too. You pay when you have found your seat, by passing the fare to the man next to you whom will pass it along to the driver. Neat! if you sit up front be prepared to pass money to the driver and the change back to the passenger. They run along Namir road to the CBS too.
By taxi
You can hail a taxi ("mo-NIT", מונית) in the street or call one (with extra surcharge). Taxis are obliged to give you a metered ride unless you settle for a price, so insist that the driver use the meter ("mo-NEH" in Hebrew, pronounced like the painter "Monet"), unless you are sure what the price to your destination should be. And no, the meter is never broken. A local ride without meter should be ₪20-30 in the downtown core, and up to 50 or 60 to the immediate suburbs. If you go for a price fixed in advance, haggle with your driver a bit, you can generally knock a few shekels off the price. Cutting a deal in advance is especially recommended on Friday night and Saturday, when there is a surcharge. Plus, if you get stuck in Tel Aviv's notorious traffic, you won't sit there watching your money tick away. Hakastel taxi service, phone +972-3-6993322, Palatine +972-3-5171750 or Shekem +972-3-5270404 (add ₪3.30 charge for the call).
In addition to normal (called "special") taxis, there are 6-12 person van-sized taxis that supplement some bus routes ("sheh-ROOT"). This alternative is often faster, slightly cheaper, and more frequent than taking a bus, and they operate 7 days a week. If requested, the driver will stop outside the designated bus stops. Such service is available on bus routes no. 4, 5 (but note that these taxis don't reach the train station), 16, 51 and 66.
By bicycle
Given Tel Aviv's flat and coastal geography, mild weather, and a growing number of bicycle paths throughout the city - bicycle travel in Tel Aviv is an ideal way to get around. Several shops through out the city offer bicycle rental, and cheap Chinese made bicycles can be purchased for several hundred shekels on longer stays. A relatively new service, called Tel-O-Fun lets you rent a bike in Tel Aviv. Tel-O-Fun offers two thousand bikes for rent, at rental stations across the city, in a simple and convenient manner using a credit card.Tel-O-Fun An English language Google map of docking stations is available. Be sure to lock your bicycle at all times and don't leave it outside at night, even proper locks get cut by electric cutters in under 15 seconds. A free location-based iPhone app (Telobike) shows stations and real-time information.
Tel Aviv is a big place, and these listings are just some highlights of things that you really should see if you can during your visit. The complete listings are found on each individual district page alongside many more things to see in each district. [[File:Israel-2013-Jaffa 01.jpg|thumb|View of Jaffa from the Tel Aviv Promenade.
Tel Aviv's Art Gallery District : A stone's throw from the famous Dan Tel Aviv hotel and Frishman beach, you will find the largest concentration of galleries in Tel Aviv. On Ben Yehuda street (North of Frishman) you will find the Bruno Gallery, the Eden Gallery, and Jojo Gallery. On Gordon street you will find the Stern Gallery. With a 20 minute walk you will run into more than 20 art galleries and are sure to find interesting works from Israeli artists. On Frishman, you will find some antique stores and Dylan's Art Cafe which promotes up & coming artists, and you relax for a meal and coffee in the garden.
There's a lot to do in Tel Aviv. For the biggest selection, check out the individual district articles. These are some of the highlights.
Amusement and water parks
Performing Arts
Tel Aviv has the widest selection of performing arts in Israel.
Fans of classical music might enjoy Israel's Philharmonic Orchestra [74] and the New Israel Opera [75].
The Barby (52, Kibutz Galuyot st., 03-5188123), and the Goldstar Zappa (24, Habarzel st., 03-6499550) present Israeli (and sometimes foreign) rock daily.
For more alternative and indie music with occasional jazz shows and electronic parties, head to Levontin 7, named after its street address or The OzenBar [76].
Tmuna Theater (8, Shontsino st., 03-5629462) alternates between local acts, both famous and unknown, and fringe theater productions in Hebrew.
Dance can be enjoyed in Suzanna Dellal Center in Neve Tzedek [77].
Theater is mostly performed in Hebrew, naturally, but English interpretation is available is some of the shows for extra-fees in Habima National Theater (03-6295555) and HaCameri Municipal Theater [78].
The match between Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv is a major event in the city as the teams are as huge rivals as they come.
Tel Aviv hosts many festivals and events. Something is going on almost every weekend so make sure you're updated!
Tel Aviv's markets are the best show in town, and they're bustling all day long. A Middle Eastern mélange of tastes, scents, sounds, colors – and lots of people.
Israel has the highest ratio of shopping mall sqm per capita, in the world. As malls are good places to catch some air-conditioning in the hot Israeli climate, they have quickly become a preferable place of entertainment for the locals. The variety is usually mid-range, mainstream, with both international and local brands.
Tel Aviv has 6 major malls.
Shopping Streets
The air-conditioned malls threaten to destroy the concept of shopping streets, but some of the more special ones still survive.
Dizengoff Street is popular with the shoppers as the street is peppered with numerous specialty shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as the sprawling Dizengoff Center Mall. One of the cities best second hand clothing shops can be found at the corner of Dizengoff and Frishman Streets in the covered passageway. It's called Daffodil 11, and the shop sells modern, trendy clothing at unbelievably low prices. Second-hand clothing shops are getting very popular in Tel Aviv and you'll find them scattered all over the city.
Daffodil 11 101 Dizengoff Hod Passage, Tel Aviv
If you're lucky enough to be in Tel Aviv in February or August, you can find the city's most talented designers gathered together in one place with the best of their collections on display – and for sale. Twice a year, for three days each time, a giant fashion fair called City Designers' Market is held in Tel Aviv. Whatever you do, don't miss this colorful carnival of cutting-edge fashion!
Books and music
The country's widespread Steimatzky and Zomet Sfarim chains are a good source for current books. Almost every shop has at least a selection in English. Allenby St. has a number of second hand bookshops, most sell (and buy) English books. For music, check out Tower Records shop in the opera tower, on the corner of Alenby and Herbert Samuel. For the more alternative crowd, Krembo Records in Shenkin Street and Third Ear on King George Street will satisfy your needs.
Art, Craft, Judaica, Jewelry
Gordon Street is famous for its art galleries. Ben-Yehuda Street has several Judaica\Jewelery\souvenirs shops. You can buy jewelry from Michal Negrin, a world-famous Israeli designer, in her shops at the Azriely mall and on Sheinkin st. The prices are much better than abroad. For more original crafts and Judaica, try the Nahlat Binyamin craft market mentioned above.
List of Art Galleries:
Raw Art Gallery [90] which is in the southern part of Tel Aviv. 3 Shvil Ha'Meretz Street, Building 8 , 4th Floor. Tel Aviv, Israel. +972-3-6832559
Gordon Contemporary art by local artists. [91] 95 Ben Yehuda Street. Tel-Aviv ,Israel. +972-3-5240323
Sommer Young contemporary art by Israeli and international artists. [92] 13 Rothschild Blvd. Tel Aviv, Israel. +972-3-5166400
Chelouche Gallery for Israeli and international contemporary artists, located in the "Twin House"- a 1920's historical bulding. [93] 7 Mazeh Street. Tel Aviv, Israel. +972-3-6200068
Antiques Shops:
Egozi Gallery Gallery and an auction house for art and antiques. [94] 35 Shaul Ha'Melech. (America bldg, near the Tel Aviv Muesuem) Tel Aviv. Israel +972-3-5277282
Palestine 8 Oley Tzion- in the Jaffa Flea Market, Tel Aviv, Israel. +972-3-6812581
Ziva Tal Antique Shop 207 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv, Israel. +972-3-5275311
Tel Aviv has an amazing variety of restaurants for every taste. There are plenty of fast food restaurants, both international and local which offer Israeli food. One can get a decent meal, including felafel or hummous (Try Mshwawsha on Bugrashov St. and Abu Hasan in Yafo) on every street corner, for less than $7.
You can also eat a toast, sandwich or some other snack at one of the cafes around the city. Many fruit juice parlors are around.
Cordelia, Catit, Raphael and Messa are considered to be Tel Aviv's most elegant restaurants, serving gourmet and unique plates, inspired both by local and foreign cuisine although not kosher. There are many good kosher restaurants in Tel Aviv including Lilliot, Meatos, Bruno and of course 2C which although pricey, offers gourmet food with amazing views of the city as its located at the very top of the Azrieli round tower.
Finally, Tel Aviv's ice cream parlors offer much more than basic flavors, as the taste buds are eclectic and strive for new flavors, such as Halva, poppy seed, and even a touch of alcoholic liqueurs in the ice cream (Try these places: Iceberg, Gelateria Siciliana, Dr. Lek, Vaniglia and Aldo.
Tel Aviv is called "The city that never stops" by tourists and locals alike. It has a wide range of pubs, bars, clubs and it is known worldwide for its nightlife. The entire city is crawling with nightlife attractions and you would actually have to work pretty hard to find yourself further than 500 meters away from a place to have a drink in the city center. People from all the surrounding region come to Tel Aviv to have a drink or a party so on weekends traffic is hectic at late hours and finding a parking spot is somewhere between hard and impossible (so sticking to cabs is not a bad idea). Buses stop running at sundown on Friday and only start again after it is completely dark on Saturday night, so if you go out on Friday night you may find yourself forced to take a cab if you cannot walk! But any day is a good day to party in Tel Aviv, not just the weekends.
New places are opening and closing every day and the "hottest spots" change every couple of months, so no internet guide will be able to direct you to the hippest place (even though some may try). Many places in Tel Aviv have minimum age limitations that vary from 18+ (as required by law) to 30+. Usually the limitation is different between males and females and while some spots may be flexible others will be as strict as possible.
Israel has no unique drinking culture so any place with any self-respect will have the entire world wide alcohol selection available, from Wine and Beer to Tequila, Arak, Vodka, Whiskey and Cognac. One of the most popular drinks is the local Goldstar beer and at the moment (2010) the Arabic drink, Arak (it means "sweat" in Arabic) is all the rage in pubs and bars.
Even though the entire city is full of spots to hang out, there are a few places that have an unusual amount of pubs/clubs:
Famous Tourists Spots
Tel Aviv Gay Scene
Tel Aviv is home to the leading gay community in Israel and all of the Middle-East, and is a very friendly city towards gay people. The most popular gay bar in the city is the "Evita" on Yavneh street. There are many gay clubs and parties. Some of which have been running for several years already (Shirazi's FFF line, which is currently taking place in the 'Haoman 17' club. The electro 'PAG' line). Others are changing from time to time. There is also a gay accommodation (see the Sleep section).
There is a gay beach in the city, next to Hilton Hotel (the gay beach called "Hilton Beach"). It is full of young gay Israelis, especially in the weekends. Next to Dizengof Center you may see gay couples walking freely all day long.
The Tel Aviv club scene is comparable to those in most European capitals. Top international DJs regularly perform in Tel Aviv, with clubs constantly vying to outdo each other with ever more extravagant parties. Up to date English language party listings are readily available online.
The biggest and newest club (mimicking New York's Roxy) in the city is Haoman 17 (Florentin quarter).
Other fantastic clubs are TLV, Dome (gay; Offer Nissim is the resident DJ), Vox, Powder and the "indie" Cafe Barzilay and Studio 46.
Rock clubs, include Barbie Club, in Kibutz Galuyot St, or the Zappa Club, in the northeastern neighbourhood of Ramat haChayal, among others, host concerts almost every night of the week.
Billiards (pool) clubs, include Gypsy on Kikar Atarim (Atarim plaza) in Hayarkon St.
Dance clubs
Salsa clubs
Coffee shops have been an inseparable part of the Tel Aviv cultural lifestyle ever since the city was founded, as cafés were always the favorite hanging spots of the local bohemia. It is therefore no surprise that Tel Aviv boasts many cafés, which can be found everywhere in the city, offering aromatic Italian Espressos and Capuccinos (called "Hafukh", meaning upside-down, in Hebrew). Espresso-bar, Cafeneto, Café-café and arcaffé are some of the local chain-cafés. Aroma's the biggest among them. Feel free to spend hours in a coffee shop - no one will slap the check on your table or require you to order more stuff.
Bohemian 'Puah' (located in the Jaffa flea market), Café Noah, Chic 'Le Central' (Rothschild Av.), and 'Tolaat Sfarim' (Rabin Sq.) are recommended for their very distinctive and Israeli café-drinking experience.
Tel Aviv has a wide variety of accommodation options, from camping and backpacker hostels right up to luxury 5-star hotels. The main area for a short term stay is in the center with a big hotels strip on the beach and many accommodation options all around. The center should be your default place to stay. Some places can also be found in the south and will usually be cheaper (except the David Intercontinental).
Another option to cut expenses a bit is to sleep in the nearby towns instead of actually staying inside Tel Aviv. This is a very common practice for young Israelis that want the Tel Aviv lifestyle without the Tel Aviv cost. The most common options are Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Holon and Givatayim.
Most coffee shops and fast food places have free wifi, however, some Israeli hotels (usually the big chains) can have extremely expensive Wifi service, but others do have free Wifi, checking the websites can provide you with more information. Taking your computer or mobile device to a cafe may be the more inexpensive route.
Internet Cafe in Tel Aviv
Medical Services
Located at Yermiyahu 37 street the clinic offers Free counselling over the phone at 054-544-1839 (or +972-54-5441839 from outside Israel,[100]. If you're looking for a doctor in Tel-Aviv and would like to avoid the crowded hospitals Tel Aviv Medical is a great and affordable solution. Also provided is an insurance reimbursement certificate, describing the services rendered and their associated costs.
Stay safe
Tel Aviv remains a safe city to visit. The usual warnings regarding being alert for bomb threats also pertain to Tel Aviv - beware of suspicious packages in public places (though don't over panic), and suspicious behaviour on the part of people around you; if in doubt, report it! The local police are generally very friendly and many of the law-enforcers can speak understandable English. Also be aware of pickpockets, like in every big city, mostly in HaCarmel Market, Nachlat Binyamin market, the old and new central bus stations, the beach promenade and all of Jaffa and the flea market area. The beach is also a known place for bag and bicycle thefts (If the promenade is crowded, or if the beach isn't open for the public and requires a fee, your bicycle should be safe if locked properly). Nevertheless, regular crime rates are much lower in Tel Aviv (and in all of Israel) than in most other cities of similar size.
Security control checks are a necessary annoyance when entering shopping malls, markets, the central bus station, and most hotels, cafes and restaurant. You are frequently requested to let the guards look into your bag - this is a fairly common procedure. It is best not to find it offensive or intrusive, and this check shouldn't take more than 20 seconds and end with a smile and a green light. Thanking a security guard for inspecting your bags will make things easier the next time they see you.
Given the amount of security checkpoints at commercial premises, the presence of military facilities and decent police patrolling, firearms carried in public by both servicemen and civilians are such an everyday occurrence that most people don't even notice them. Soldiers and home guard volunteers are required to keep their weapons with them at all times, so it is not unusual to see what appears to be a group of high school students, dressed like any other high schools students out on the weekend, all carrying weapons.
As buses are the best (some might say the only) way to tour the city, it is advised not to think twice before using them. Despite their reputation as "terrorism targets", the city buses remain a very safe way to travel, where reality is far different than the image most tourists would have on them. They are safe at all times of day and night, frequent, cheap, reliable and easy to handle. You can always approach the driver with any relevant question and the passengers are usually keen to assist tourists.
Although street crime is rare all around Tel Aviv, it would be best advised to avoid walking parks alone at night, or wandering alone in the southern neighborhoods, which are a bit more rugged (south of Salame/Eilat Street - except Florentin) late at night. If necessary, a companion would be a good idea.
When going for a swim in the Mediterranean, stick to the patrolled beaches with lifeguards, marked with flags and signs - every year people drown off the Tel Aviv coast when strong currents get them into difficulties. Also, at the beginning of the summer, keep an eye out for jellyfish (called meduza in Hebrew, meduzot is plural). Remember that during the months of winter, though the weather may allow a bathe, the lifeguard service is inactive (Official bathing season begins on April 18th and ends late in October).
Be mindful that Tel Aviv has hot, humid and long summers so be sure to drink a lot of water even if you don't feel thirsty and use lots of sunscreen. UV radiation near the beach is exceptionally high.


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FIVB rules test update
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 6, 2014 – The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced a modification to its planned rule test for 2014 in order to streamline the testing process.
Following the confirmation of the venues of all four age-group beach volleyball tournaments in 2014, the FIVB has announced that the rule tests focused on the block rule and the first hit in beach volleyball will now be conducted only at the FIVB Beach Volleyball Age-Group World Championships and not the World Tour as previously announced. An additional test concerning the position of coaches at beach volleyball matches will also be implemented at the age-group tournaments.
The first test - which studies the use of the block rule (14.4), as currently used in volleyball, where a block will not be counted as a hit, allowing players a maximum of three hits (in addition to blocking) to return the ball – will be conducted at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U23 and U21 World Championships that will be held in Myslowice, Poland from June 10 to 15 and Larnaca, Cyprus from July 22 to 27 respectively.
The second test - which will study beach volleyball players' use of the same first hit action in volleyball (Rule 22.214.171.124) where players will be able to come in contact through overhand action with the fingers, as long as the ball rebounds immediately (therefore involving the non-application of beach volleyball rule 184.108.40.206) – will be done at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U17 and U19 World Championships that will be held in Acapulco, Mexico from July 15 to 20 and Porto, Portugal from July 29 to August 3 respectively.
The third test concerning the position of the coach being seated behind the players area and interacting with the players at certain moments (i.e. warm-up, time out and technical time out) will be implemented at all four Age Group (U17, U19, U21 and U23) World Championships and at all first phase tournaments of the Continental Cup.
The age-group World Championships were selected since the competition conditions are similar to that of senior level tournaments with many players at this age level also competing on the FIVB World Tour.


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Right from the get go of this deep space disaster it's pretty obvious that Kendra and her 'I know best attitude' is going to be an intolerable pain in the ass. She's confrontational, insubordinate and the 'computer specialist', which universally translates to 'annoying twat'.
As soon as things begin to get messy aboard the USG Ishimura, Kendra courageously secures herself away from the rampaging alien horror show. What a trooper. Conveniently for her, but unfortunate for us, her hiding place is well furnished with computer and communications equipment. She spends the rest of the adventure ordering hero Isaac Clarke about like a minimum-wage lackey.
Relentless and uncompromising with her demands, she gives not a solitary shit that Isaac is the one wrestling aliens with razor-sharp extremities while also doing all the hard graft. As if the Necromorphs weren't dangerous enough for Isaac, he also risks death by nagging as well. Isaac might not be much of a talker, but we know what he's thinking when Kendra's on the holographic blower...
The Advisor has always been a resident of the Theme Park games. He's appeared in various guises, but it's the jolly Willy Wonka type in a top hat we remember the most. As his name suggests, his role has always been to advise the player - that is, to give advice on how a theme park can best be improved to maximise financial gain and visitor satisfaction.
Maybe we're just being ungrateful, but we don't want his advice. We don't want him sticking his oar in and popping up with his condescending brand of 'hints and tips' every time we do something wrong. The Advisor needs to piss right off out of our business. We'll run things exactly how we want. Did it ever occur to the Advisor that we crafted our theme park with the intention of it being a hub of misery and human suffering and full of floaty sad faces?
Sure the admission fee is extortionate, there are no signposts, the toilets are cubicles of concentrated bowel filth and the rollercoaster makes people vomit, but it just so happens that that's exactly how we want it Mr Advisor Man.


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స్థాయి 65 కాండీ క్రష్ maker లేదా బ్రేకర్ ఉంది, ఎవరు stubbornly యుద్ధం ఆ ఈ దశలో ఓడిస్తారు తెలియజేసినందుకు కాదు న స్పష్టంగా ఉన్నాయి, మరియు నేను ఈ ఈ పాయింట్ ఇంటెంట్ స్నేహితులు పైల్ ద్వారా న్యాయనిర్ణేతగా, ఆ 'సరి నేను ఉన్నాను' వెళ్ళండి ఉన్నాయి. ఇప్పుడు ఈ బహుశా మంచి విషయమే, not the quitting part obviously, the determination development….because well lets just say there is a whole lot more trickiness to come!
I have just revisited Level 65 to refresh my mind as to what all the fuss is about and from my lofty view all the way up beyond level 430 I'm going to have to say 'You can do it!!' (did I just sound like Rob Schneider?) No doubt it is tricky to clear your way into those little single cube edged parts, but this is essential special candy making training! (not to mention stamina fortifying!)
And this is what you have to do….40 ఎత్తుగడలను, its not a lot but you will get the hang of making every move count!
- First of all get rid of that chocolate, have a feast & devour the lot, no seriously dont do anything else until you have removed it all. Every time you remove a piece you can safely make another move without anymore growing, if you dont it will spread and this covered cube will take three 'crushes' to remove the jelly; one to remove the chocolate, one to remove the first layer of jelly and one to finish it (well the outer cubes anyway). The only exception to this is if there is a combination too good to refuse staring straight at you. You should be able to do this in at most 10 ఎత్తుగడలను, look for the crushes that ideally take out more than one piece at a time and stay on task!
- Look for patterns and make those special candy combinations! This is perhaps more important than trying to 'break out' the wired in candies as an explosion will do this for you. (same deal goes though, if you see a combination too good to refuse, go for it!) Ideally you want to make the hard hitters, a candy bomb and a striped and striped and wrapped, or any combinations will do. A striped on striped is ok but just remember to look where it will go off, dont waste moves if it is in the wrong column.
- I dont think this board is actually logistically possible to complete without the use of combinations, there is just too much jelly to break and too many tricky nooks. The following is a rundown of the strike of luck I just had, well a little luck and many many hours of practise! (yes I too was once stuck on this level for days!). It took me nine moves to destroy the chocolate, then onto building special candies until I had some good combinations. Look carefully though, I was lucky my striped and wrapped missed the colour bomb and striped combo, that would have really spoilt my run if that had blown up!
Woo Hoo oh and look I got to make a sad little unicorn happy! or a sad horse a unicorn…I haven't figured out that one yet!


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At least when it comes to a lawsuit.
Very briefly, pregnant mom dies of heart attack. She was carrying twins. Dad sued. Hospital says can't sue about the twins because by Colorado law they aren't people.
The rest of the time, of course, fetuses (feti?) ARE human life.
I get so confused.
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it's pathetic people don't get the correlation between erroneous belief systems and profit margins..?
remember that south park ep. 'baby jesus fetus.. oh man.. like catharsis w/o endangering the public i tell u!
sad days ahead for those that don't find outlets outside of bigot hobbies; like fundamentalism theology club$
Typical doublethink. The catholic church specializes in it.
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Legions I tell u what...
Mormn>Evangeli's Inc's..
Kind of like Taco Bell compared to a homemade very good taco; seasoned to perfection. ~
It's all about power and money. in this case, they are excusing it as state law, which overrides the reilgious claim, unless you are talking about marriage equality or abortion rights, in which case it doesnt. Alice in Wonderland as religion.
If this defense flies, then abortion will end up getting a boost because of it. Oh, the irony. More cafeteria Catholicism.
I think the Catholic Church is just covering their butt on this one. So, now they say the fetus isn't human so they can't be out money - they just don't want to be sued.
Note that their strategy does not rely on their belief that fetuses are people, only that the law does not regard a fetus as a person. That is, the father would be able to sue if the fetuses were legally considered people. Even if the church's position is that these were people, he is seeking justice though the legal system, not through the church. That being said, if these unborn were old enough to survive outside the womb, wouldn't they legally count as people? If they were too old to legally terminate, then they should be covered.
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Don�t be fooled by the mild-looking exterior of the Volkswagen Passat sedan. This mid-size four door comes with a solid, stable ride, European-style handling, exceptional back-seat legroom and superlative...
Don�t be fooled by the mild-looking exterior of the Volkswagen Passat sedan.
This mid-size four door comes with a solid, stable ride, European-style handling, exceptional back-seat legroom and superlative fuel economy.
In fact, the Passat differentiates itself well from other mid-size family sedans because it is one of the few sold in the United States that offers buyers a choice of gasoline or diesel engine and automatic or manual transmission.
With VW�s turbocharged diesel four cylinder and five-speed manual, the 2014 Passat ranks second best in fuel mileage among non-hybrid, non-electric sedans sold in the United States. The federal government ratings are an impressive 31 miles per gallon in city driving and 43 mpg on the highway for a combined travel range of nearly 600 miles on a single tank of diesel.
The numbers drop slightly to 30/40 mpg with VW�s Tiptronic automatic, but based on experience with a test Passat diesel Tiptronic, these results are achievable.
Indeed, a slightly modified 2014 diesel Passat, driven for maximum fuel mileage, set a Guinness World Record of nearly 78 mpg.
Plus, the 2014 Passat, like its 2012 and 2013 predecessors, earned top, five out of five stars overall in federal government crash tests.
The Passat also is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports magazine, which lists predicted reliability as average.
Buyers get to pick among several trim levels and engines � one of which uses diesel.
Note that while VW announced it is replacing the 2.5-liter, gasoline, five-cylinder engine that was in the Passat with a 1.8-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged, gasoline four cylinder, buyers may still find 2.5L models on dealer lots.
Starting manufacturer�s suggested retail price, including destination charge, is $21,815 for a base, 2014 Passat S with the 170-horsepower, turbocharged, gasoline four cylinder and five-speed manual. The lowest starting retail price for a 2014 Passat S with the gasoline turbo four and six-speed Tiptronic automatic is $22,915.
Mileage ratings for the turbo four gasoline engine are 24 mpg in the city and 34 mpg to 35 mpg on the highway, depending on the transmission.
The 2014 Passat with the turbocharged diesel four cylinder, is pricier, in part, because it includes more standard equipment, such as rearview camera and heated front seats. Starting MSRP, including destination charge, is $27,495 for a 2014 Passat TDI SE manual and $29,495 with an automatic.
Competitors run the gamut from the top-selling car in America � the Toyota Camry � to the Chevrolet Malibu. Starting retail price for the base, 2014 Camry L with 170-horsepower, naturally aspirated, gasoline four cylinder and automatic transmission is $23,235. The base, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu LS with 196-horsepower, naturally aspirated, gasoline four cylinder and automatic transmission carries a starting MSRP, including destination charge, of $23,990.
Neither the 2014 Camry nor Malibu offers manual transmissions or diesel engines.
The Passat is styled on the outside cleanly and pleasantly. But no one gave the test car a second look. Some observers said the car, an upscale SEL Premium model, looked a bit plain, despite though the sticker price of more than $34,000.
Inside, the Passat exhibited VW functionality and a back seat with 39.1 inches of legroom � more than a 2014 Honda Accord and the larger Ford Taurus.
Buttons and knobs were well laid out in the Passat and had good tactile feel. The dashboard had a no-nonsense, horizontal appearance, even with a display screen in the middle.
But an enthusiast driver will enjoy the thick-all-the-way-around steering wheel, the properly positioned foot rest for the driver�s left foot and the supportive, adjustable driver�s seat.
The tester had a bonus: A 400-watt Fender premium audio system.
The typical diesel engine clatter came through at startup, acceleration and when the car was sitting idle at stoplights. It�s noticeable to people who are standing outside the car, too.
But the Passat seems to minimize road and wind noise.
The car rode stably and a bit firmly so passengers felt some vibrations as the car traveled over sunken manhole covers and broken pavement.
But the test Passat did not drive like the large, 16-foot-long car that it is. Rather, the sedan remained buttoned down to the road during abrupt, emergency maneuvers and drove easily in normal circumstances. It also managed mountain twisty roads with composure.
Speed can be deceptive. Several times, the test car was at 50 miles per hour without the driver noticing.
The Passat TDI tester had the 2-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged, diesel four cylinder with direct injection. While horsepower of 140 is less than that of the Camry and Malibu and many other mid-size sedans, the Passat�s torque, or low-end �oomph,� is palpable and satisfying.
Fully 236 foot-pounds of torque comes on at 1,750 rpm, so a driver can scoot around obstacles and accelerate into traffic from a stop with impressive power.
In comparison, the peak torque in a 2014 Camry with four cylinder is 170 foot-pounds at a high 4,700 rpm. It�s 248 foot-pounds, also at 4,700 rpm, in a Camry with V-6.
Even with spirited driving, the test Passat averaged 35 mpg in combined city/highway travel, which translated into a generous 647-mile range on a single tank.
At today�s $4 average for a gallon of diesel, filling the Passat�s 18.5-gallon tank can cost nearly $75.
A few nits in the test car: While rear doors are long and have sizable openings, the windows go down only about halfway. And the middle person in the back seat has to straddle a sizable hump in the floor.
The Passat has only six air bags, while the Camry comes with 10.


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What is margin of error in a survey?
Margin of error, also called confidence interval, tells you how much you can expect your survey results to reflect the views from the overall population. Remember that surveying is a balancing act where you use a smaller group (your survey respondents) to represent a much larger one (the target market or total population.)
You can think of margin of error as a way of measuring how effective your survey is. The smaller the margin of error, the more confidence you may have in your results. The bigger the margin of error, the farther they can stray from the views of the total population.
As the name implies, the margin of error is a range of values above and below the actual results from a survey. For example, a 60% "yes" response with a margin of error of 5% means that between 55% and 65% of the general population think that the answer is "yes."
How to calculate margin of error
Margin of error =
n = sample size • σ = population standard deviation • z = z-score
- Get the population standard deviation (σ) and sample size (n).
- Take the square root of your sample size and divide it into your population standard deviation
- Multiply the result by the z-score consistent with your desired confidence interval according to the following table:
|Desired confidence level
Let's see the margin of error formula at work with an example.
Imagine you are trying to decide between Name A and Name B for a new product and your target market consists of 400,000 potential customers. This is your total population.
You decide to survey 600 of those potential customers. This is your sample size.
If you want to calculate your sample size, check out our sample size calculator.
When you get the results, 60% of respondents say they prefer Name A. You need to input a confidence level in the margin of error calculator.
This number expresses how certain you are that the sample accurately reflects the attitudes of the total population. Researchers commonly set it at 90%, 95% or 99%. (Do not confuse confidence level with confidence interval, which is just a synonym for margin of error.)
Try inputting the numbers from this example in the margin of error calculator above. The calculator gives you a margin of error of 4%.
Remember 60% of your respondents chose Name A? This margin of error means that now you know with 95% likelihood that 56% to 64% of the total population–your target market–prefer Name A for your product.
We get to 56 and 64 by adding and subtracting the margin of error from your sample's response.
How sample size affects margin of error
As we said, knowing your margin of error helps you understand whether the sample size of your survey is appropriate.
If your margin of error looks too big, you will want to increase the size of the sample so that the attitudes of the population surveyed match those of the total population more closely.
What this means is you will need to send your survey to more people.
The Sample Size Calculator can help you easily determine how many people you need to take your survey.
Need to calculate your statistical significance? Check out our A/B testing calculator.
5 steps to increase your data's reliability
Now that you know how margin of error is calculated and how it affects your results, let's review the steps that you need to follow to use these concepts in your survey design.
You can also find a more detailed explanation in this article on how to estimate your population.
Define your total population
This is the entire set of people you want to study with your survey, the 400,000 potential customers from our previous example.
Decide what level of accuracy you're aiming for
You need to decide how much of a risk you're willing to take that your results will differ from the attitudes of the whole target market. This means measuring the margin of error and confidence level for your sample.
Define the sample size
Balancing the confidence level you want to have and the margin of error you find acceptable, your next decision is how many respondents you will need. And don't forget that not everyone who receives the survey will respond: Your sample size is the number of completed responses you get.
Calculate your response rate
This is the percentage of actual respondents among those who received your survey. Make an educated guess. If you're sampling a random population, a conservative guess is about 10% to 15% will complete the survey. Look at your past surveys to check what your usual rate is.
You've arrived at the total number of people to survey
Once you know the percentage from Step 4, you know how many people you need to send the survey to so as to get enough completed responses.
As we've seen, knowing your margin of error (and all related concepts like sample size and confidence level) is an important part in the balancing act of designing a survey. Being able to calculate it will allow you to proceed on sure footing.


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Smart, tough, and sexy. Hello Tungsten.
That rarest of species, Tungsten is a compact and sporty sans serif that's disarming instead of pushy — not just loud, but persuasive.
Flat-sided sans serifs have been a vital part of graphic design since its very beginning. Like many of typography's loveliest styles, these letters are an import from sign painting, where the style — doubtless because its kit of lines and curves resembles plumbing — is colorfully known as "Modern Gaspipe." These modular letters were an important part of the twentieth century poster, bright and optimistic in the propaganda of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and peremptory in the Constructivism of the young USSR. In the service of any agenda, what these letters always signified was modernity, industry, and zeal.
Typographers have explored this compact modular style with mixed results. Typefaces that stay true to Depression-era forms run the risk of becoming nostalgic, forever evoking the sentimental Americana of tuxedo jackets and automats. Other designs, if they stick more doggedly to the underlying principles of rule and compass, often reveal how monotonous a typeface can become when restricted to too meager a kit of parts. Many such designs quit the fight when the going gets rough, abandoning their own internal rules when unruly letters like S or Y won't conform to the grid — a frailty that's especially unwelcome in this kind of typeface, whose square-jawed ruggedness would otherwise recommend it for action movies and airport paperbacks.
A few years ago, we started wondering if there was a way to make a typeface in this genre that was disarming instead of brutish, one that employed confidence and subtlety instead of just raw testosterone. It was an unusual design brief for ourselves, completely without visual cues, instead trading in cultural associations: "more Steve McQueen than Steven Seagal," reads one note; "whiskey highball, not a martini" suggests another. We decided to reduce the letterforms not to circles and squares, but to a manageable set of stated interrelationships — between inside and outside, uppercase and lowercase, and one letter and the next — that could be applied with equal consistency throughout the design. The result is Tungsten, a family of high-impact fonts that doesn't sacrifice wit, versatility, or style.


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How do i expand and simplify the vector expression
$(\vec{a}-\vec{b})^T.(\vec{a}-\vec{b})$ = ?
And if there are matrices A and B instead of vectors a and b, how do i multiply and simplify this expression? $(A-B)^T.(A-B)$ = ?
Also in the normal equations for solving least squares problems, we have expressions of the type
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I know that is really basic. Sorry but my basics are rusty. In fact, I need to so some matrix calculus next. Please do point me to some relevant links.


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The engineer at the controls of the Metro-North train that derailed as it sped around a sharp curve in the Bronx, killing four people, experienced a hypnotic-like "daze" before realizing something was wrong and hitting the brakes, an attorney said.
Attorney Jeffrey Chartier accompanied engineer William Rockefeller to his interview with National Transportation Safety Board investigators Tuesday and described the account Rockefeller gave. Chartier said the engineer experienced a nod or "a daze," almost like road fatigue or the phenomenon sometimes called highway hypnosis. He couldn't say how long it lasted.
What Rockefeller remembers is "operating the train, coming to a section where the track was still clear — then, all of a sudden, feeling something was wrong and hitting the brakes," Chartier said. "... He felt something was not right, and he hit the brakes."
Anthony Bottalico, leader of the rail employees union, told reporters Tuesday that the engineer "basically nodded" just before the crash.
"There was a lapse and that was a nod or however they want to couch it," said Bottalico. "And it was a mistake that any of us could make and he caught that mistake too late."
The NTSB said at a Tuesday briefing that authorities could not yet describe the engineer's condition just before the train came apart and slid down a bank toward the Harlem River near the Spuyten Duyvil station, sending passengers tumbling, some out windows.
"Was the engineer fully conscious at all times? It's premature to be able to say, 'yes he was or wasn't," NTSB member Earl Weener said. "Again, that's what the investigation hopes to determine."
Rockefeller's activities in the 72 hours before the crash are being reviewed as part of the investigation. Officials said Tuesday that the engineer's initial alcohol breath test was negative; blood test results were still pending.
The NTSB said the train's black box shows it was hurtling down the tracks at 82 mph before crashing on a curve where trains are required to go 30 mph. Investigators are still probing whether human or mechanical error was responsible for the train speeding.
The NTSB said a day after the crash that it did not appear there were any problems with the brakes, and reiterated that conclusion again Tuesday, after further testing.
In case of an engineer becoming incapacitated, the train's front car was equipped with a "dead man's pedal" that must be depressed or else the train will automatically slow down, officials said. The NTSB said the train cars were still being examined and it wasn't known if the pedal was functioning.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that there didn't seem to be any equipment or track issues, and said it appeared to be a case of "excessive speed and reckless handling of the train."
Officials said Rockefeller's work schedule had recently changed to the early morning shift. He had begun running the route on Nov. 17, two weeks before the wreck.
Bottalico said Rockefeller was familiar with the route and qualified to run it.
Weener said Rockefeller reported to work on Sunday at 5:04 a.m. for the trip that was set to leave Poughkeepsie at 5:54 a.m., and left on time. He was on his second day of a five-day work week. Chartier said Rockefeller had gone to bed about 8:30 p.m. the night before, and got up about six hours later for his shift.
The NTSB has also been interviewing the crew members and reviewing Rockefeller's cell phone, which it said was part of the forensic process. No information from the cell phone review was available Tuesday, Weener said.
The Bronx district attorney is also involved in the investigation, a spokesman said.
"Once the NTSB is done with their investigation and Billy is finished with his interview, it will be quite evident that there was no criminal intent with the operation of his train," Bottalico said.
Rockefeller, 46 and married with no children, has worked for the railroad for about 20 years and has been an engineer for 11, Bottalico said. Rockefeller lives in a well-kept house on a modest rural road in Germantown, N.Y.
He started as a custodian at Grand Central Terminal, then monitored the building's fire alarms and other systems, and ultimately became an engineer.
"He was a stellar employee. Unbelievable," said his former supervisor, Michael McLendon, who retired from the railroad about a year ago.
McLendon said he was stunned when he heard about the crash, shortly after opening his mail to find a Christmas card from Rockefeller and his wife.
"I said, 'Well, I can't imagine Billy making a mistake,'" McLendon said. "Not intentionally, by any stretch of the imagination."
WATCH: Aerial video of the scene
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The Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world at under $2,000 — before options. If you want solid paint you'll need to fork over more rupees. Full price list below.
There are three variables when considering price: trim level, paint, and geography.
Trim Levels
Tata Nano Standard: three color options, single-color seats, and fold-down rear seat. Starts at $2,217 after fees.
Tata Nano CX: five color options, heating/air-conditioning, two-tone seats, parcel shelf, assisted brakes, fold-down rear seat with nap rest. Starts at $2,744
Tata Nano LX: all the features of the CX plus fabric seats, central locking, front power windows, body-colored exteriors, fog lamps, trip meter, cup holder, mobile charger point, rear spoiler. Starts at $3,347
The three options are the basic paint on the Nano Standard and either "Solid" or "Metallic" paint on the CX (the LX is only available with metallic paint). As you'd expect, solid paint costs less than metallic paint. We're guessing they just cover the standard with house paint.
Based on the pricing sheet we have, there are three regions: Nagar, Delhi, and Mumbai. A Tata NanoLX with metallic paint (BS3) costs $3,350 in Nagar, $3,388 in Delhi, and a whopping $3,642.
Thanks for the tip Otto!


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If you go
What: Gary Johnson campaign event
When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday
Where: University of Colorado campus, Math Building, Room 100, Boulder
More info: garyjohnson2012.com
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will make a campaign stop on the University of Colorado campus on Monday night, and pollsters say the third-party candidate with a pro-pot agenda could siphon votes away from President Barack Obama in his razor-close race against Mitt Romney in this battleground state.
Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, will be on the Boulder campus at 7 p.m. in the Math 100 building for a town-hall style gathering. Proponents of Colorado ballot measure Amendment 64, which seeks to legalize marijuana and regulate it like alcohol, also will be at the event.
Traditionally, libertarians such as Johnson tend to draw votes away from Republican candidates. But with marijuana legalization being a key issue for Johnson, there's the potential for voters already enthused about Amendment 64 to also cast votes in favor of the Libertarian presidential candidate — including some from the left-leaning youth demographic, pollsters say.
A poll released Friday by NBC News, the Wall Street Journal and the Marist Institute for Public Opinion shows the presidential race between Obama and Romney tied in Colorado at 48 percent apiece. In September, that same poll showed the president with a 5-point lead over his Republican counterpart. Two percent of the voters polled most recently indicated they were undecided or considered changing their mind.
Political analyst Eric Sondermann said that Colorado could be the closest race in the nation in this presidential election. There was early speculation that having marijuana legalization on the ballot would benefit the Obama campaign as it could draw youth voters, Sondermann said.
"Now if you have a Libertarian candidate whose primary calling card seems to be the legalization issue, what they had thought to be a marginal benefit could turn out to be a marginal impediment," Sondermann said.
Floyd Ciruli, a Denver-based pollster and political analyst, said that less than half a percent of voters in Colorado are Libertarians. But Johnson could gain votes from other demographics, particularly college students or Republicans who supported Ron Paul.
"The few surveys that have captured his level of support show that he draws from both candidates — the young people from Obama and he draws the Libertarians from Romney and those who may have been for Ron Paul," Ciruli said. "But none of the samples have been big enough to show which candidate loses more votes."
Ciruli also said that there's the possibility that some young voters or recreational marijuana users who wouldn't typically vote may show up on Election Day specifically to vote for Amendment 64 and move up the ballot and vote for president. Or some people who are in favor of marijuana legalization may symbolically vote for Johnson to send a message.
Because of Colorado's status as a swing state, CU's Boulder campus is receiving an unprecedented level of attention from candidates this year.
Last month, President Barack Obama campaigned on the Norlin Quad, just a few months after delivering a policy address about student loan interest rates at the Coors Events Center. Prior to Obama's two visits this year, a sitting president hadn't visited Boulder in nearly 60 years.
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Legendary Music Producer Phil Ramone Dead at 79
(NEW YORK) -- Acclaimed music producer Phil Ramone has died, about a month after being hospitalized with an aortic aneurysm.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ramone died Saturday morning at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He was 79-years-old.
Over his long and successful career, Ramone received a total of 33 Grammy nominations and won 14 awards, including a trophy for Producer of the Year in 1981. Among the many well-known albums he's produced are Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years; Billy Joel's The Stranger, 52nd Street and Glass Houses; Frank Sinatra's Duets; Paul & Linda McCartney's Ram; Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks and Ray Charles' Genius Loves Company.
Ramone also recorded Marilyn Monroe's famous rendition of "Happy Birthday" that she sang to President John F. Kennedy in 1962. In 1973, he won an Emmy Award for producing Liza Minnelli's Liza with a Z special.
In the last few years, Phil had worked on such recordings as Simon's So Beautiful or So What, Tony Bennett's Duets albums and Dionne Warwick's Now.
In 2010, Ramone was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. At the event, Billy Joel talked about what made Ramone such a great producer. "He knows his stuff. He knows music. He's worked in so many genres," explained Joel. "He loves music himself. He's a fan of music. He's just a good human being and he keeps you interested. He keeps you in the studio when sometimes you're ready to give up."
In an interview with Music Radar in November, Ramone explained his approach to producing, saying, "You have to be able to run as fast as the artist, capture the magic early on. After a few takes, people start intellectualizing what they're doing, and it loses something. What's special happens right away -- so you have to be ready for it."
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The Raiders finished a day-long interview with James Lofton for an undisclosed position and senior executive John Herrera had no announcements other than the interview went well and there could be a resolution in the next day or so.
Lofton, fired last week by the San Diego Chargers, twice interviewed for the head coaching job with Al Davis. His interview this time was with coach Lane Kiffin and offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, according to Herrera, indicating Charles Coe could be on his way out as wide receivers coach.
Having Kiffin and Knapp involved in the hiring of an offensive assistant means any differences the head coach has with owner Al Davis regarding makeup of the defensive staff appear well short of Kiffin either resigning or being fired in the near future.
While stories run rampant of what has gone on behind closed doors since the end of the season, the one I'm certain of is that Kiffin wanted to change defensive coordinators and Davis did not.
I was told today Kiffin's problem with Ryan is not of a personal nature but one of philosophy. The statement released by Raiders spokesman Mike Taylor was essentially a rebuke to Kiffin.
(Taylor disagrees with this. He called to say Kiffin's later comments in Mobile about Ryan being under contract and being "excited" about Ryan's return refute my contention. To me, the key part of that quote was "Rob is under contract.")
In any event, the fact that Kiffin returned to work and is in the process of making staff changes is the second indication he wants to stay _ the other being his postgame response following the Senior Bowl.
When asked after the game if he would be coach of the Raiders in the fall, Kiffin said, "I hope so."


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A swimming coach at Bayard Rustin High School in Chester County was arrested Wednesday, he's accused of having sex with an underage member of swim team.
Kenneth Fuller, 47, is charged with institutional sexual assault, corruption of a minor and related charges.
He was arrested while coaching for a private swim club at Cheyney University.
He was arraigned late Wednesday night and only NBC10 was there as he was escorted to Chester County Prison after failing to make his $250,000 bail.
Fuller met the female victim away from the school on three occasions between April 27, 2012 and May 2, 2012 and had sex with her, according to Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
On one occasion, Fuller called the school and pretended to be the victim's father and had the victim excused from school for a fake doctor's appointment so that they could have sex, according to Hogan. Fuller then provided a fake doctor's note for the victim to take back to school, said Hogan.
On all three occasions, Fuller provided the victim with alcohol, according to investigators.
NBC10 has obtained a letter sent home to parents by West Chester Area School District Superintendent Jim Scanlon. It reads in part:
"Mr. Fuller had been employed in the West Chester Area School District since the 2009-10 season as the coach for the boys and girls swimming team. He was not employed as a classroom teacher. Like all employees, Mr. Fuller had state and federal criminal history clearances and child abuse clearances before he was hired. The district had no reports of any improper conduct by Mr. Fuller during his employment with the district. We take student safety very seriously and are cooperating fully with the District Attorney and police. Mr. Fuller has been notified that he is not permitted on school property, nor permitted access to any of our students."
District Attorney Hogan told NBC10, "This was a despicable violation of trust. Rule number one for every high school teacher and coach is, do not have sex with a student. Anybody who breaks this rule will be arrested, fired, lose any professional license and eventually go to jail. The parents of Chester County trust teachers and coaches to protect children, not to endanger them."
Hogan added, "This defendant also coached other teams. If there are any other victims, the parents should report the issue to Chester County detectives immediately."


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Please can you advise on what Windows software is popular for tracking these days - quite a while since I tracked satellites and wondered what software is now being used ? Running Windows 8.1 here
Thanks for any info / URLs - using orbitron at the moment but there may be a more modern piece of software out there. 73 de Mike G0AMO