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Telework Improvements Act gets thumbs up on second vote
Teleworkers of the world rejoice! House lawmakers have passed a bill to expand the number of federal employees eligible to telework.
The Telework Improvements Act of 2010 (H.R. 1722) requires every federal agency to designate a telework managing officer as a liaison between supervisors, managers and employees, and ensure that employees are notified about grievance procedures for telework disputes. The bill would also make telework a central part of federal agencies' plans for dealing with natural or manmade emergencies.
According to the office of Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), a cosponsor of the bill, the legislation would:
"I believe this legislation is necessary so that a formal telework policy can be enacted across the federal government and sustained into future administrations," Sarbanes said in a statement.
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The House bill passed July 14 was amended from a previous version that failed on a vote in May. The bill now must be reconciled with a similar measure already approved by the Senate.
National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen Kelley applauded passage of the legislation. "Increasing federal telework saves gas, reduces road congestion and improves work-life balance," Kelley said in a statement, referencing some of the benefits that advocates say an expansion of telework would bring to the government.
A recently released survey from OPM found less than 10 percent of feds who were queried said they telework at least one day per week. Twenty-three percent of those respondents said they didn't telework because they weren't allowed to, despite having jobs amenable to teleworking.
In April 2009, the Obama administration advised agencies to increase federal teleworking opportunities by standardizing their policies, appointing telework managing officers and creating appeals processes for employees whose requests to telecommute are denied.
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i am AGAINST FEDERAL WORKERS telecommuting unless there are some really strict metrics to monitor their performance. private industry provides teleworking capabilities; however, a worker's productivity, value, and utility to the organization is always subject to scrutiny through firings, layoffs, RIFs, etc. it's essentially a "for profit" motive that keeps the workforce productive. however, with the federal government there is no such mechanism. how will agencies monitor folks on the payroll essentially "out of sight out of mind"... collecting a paycheck while at home taking care of their kids and possibly running their own home businesses. this only proves that the government has too much overhead. i say any governmnent employee who can work at home out of sight... isn't really needed.
The staggering costs of lost productivity from federal workers during last Winter's snowstorms--estimated by the government at $71 million a day--would pay for the five year cost of the Telework Enhancement Act in just one snow day.
Based on assumptions from a 2006 study commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (conducted by Booz Allen), the Telework Research Network's Telework Savings Calculator shows that if those eligible employees who wanted to work from home did so just one day every other week (half the level required in H.R. 1722):
Agencies would:
- Increase productivity by over $2.3 billion each year - equivalent to 26,000 man years of work
- Save $850 million in annual real estate, electricity, and related costs
- Save $2.3 billion in annual absenteeism
- Save $3.1 billion in annual employee turnover
- Improve continuity of operations
- Improve work life balance and better address the needs of families, parents, and senior caregivers.
- Avoid the 'brain drain' effect of retiring boomers by allowing them to work flexibly
- Be able to recruit and retain the best people
- Offer fuller employment for disabled workers, rural residents, and military families
Federal Employees would:
- Achieve a better work-life balance
- Save $400-$1,400/year in transportation and work-related expenses
- Collectively save $57 million a year at the pumps
- Suffer fewer illnesses
The Nation would:
- Save almost 3 million barrels and $233 million in imported oil
- Reduce greenhouse gases by 532,000 tons/year—the equivlient of taking 97,000 cars off the road
- Reduce road travel by 1.2 billion miles/year saving $20 million in road maintenance
- Reduce road congestion thereby increasing productivity for non-teleworkers as well
- Save 1,000 people from traffic-related injury or death each year and save $117 million a year in related costs
- Improve emergency responsiveness
- Reduce pollution from road work and new office construction
- Preserve open spaces
- Alleviate the strain on our crumbling transportation infrastructure
- Reduce terrorism targets of opportunity
The savings per telecommuter would total about $5,200/participant per year.
Kate Lister, Principal Researcher
It is good to see Congress addressing an issue that can improve federal employee job satisfaction and retention, as well as offer cost savings to the government in times of lean budgets. The private sector has embraced the concept of telework; there are many companies ready to share their experiences and I hope that OPM will draw upon this wealth of information in devising new governmentwide policies that will allow more employees to telework.
--Tom Simmons, area vice president - US Public Sector, Citrix Systems, Inc.
Lately I have been using a laptop for my primary computer. I find I put in extra hours now to do TDY orders, check in on important e-mail and other typical Gov related actions. I do not have a cell phone though. I am not technically in a telework program though. But I would like that option. By having remote computer access the Gov is going to find most competent employees are working more hours and doing a better more timely job. But supervisors need to keep a track of what is going on to make sure there are no goof offs. This can be done by monitoring TDY orders and vouchers and looking at time stamps on e-mails and or blackberries. Also if the job it getting done. If it is than no problem. Beats sitting in a 36 SF cubical in some hard to commute to location.
This is great. We need a liaison because we are being lied to at the gov't agency where I work. Upper Management tells employees that they must be a certain grade and in a certain series to telework. The Director says she likes to see, touch and put her hands on the employees who work under her.
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The Tunnels of Time
The Archaeological Park of Jerusalem is located at the foot of the southern wall of the Temple Mount and exhibits the most exciting remnants found in Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period. Above Herodian Street, next to the parking lot, a pile of enormous stones commemorates the destruction of the Second Temple.
Above the road stands the Robinson Arch, named after the famous researcher Edward Robinson, who first discovered it in 1852.
Impressive structures of the Hasmonean and Byzantine periods include ruins of the palaces from the first Islamic period, the ancient City of David, and the mighty towers built by the powerful Sultans.
A new mini-museum called the Wolfson Tunnel displays ruins from the Second Temple Period, the Late Roman Period, the Byzantine Period, the Ancient Islamic Period and more.
The impressive lobby prepares the visitor for the unique three-dimensional visual experience displayed at the Davidson Visitor's Center.
Descending the ramps of the different ancient periods provides a journey through two thousand years of history.
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After your experience at the Archaeological Park, the walls of Jerusalem will never look the same.
Opening Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 7am – evening (advance reservations recommended).
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Bible Lands Museum
The only museum in the world displaying the history of the biblical period in the various lands of the Bible.
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The new museum makes revolutionary use of multimedia presentation to present the historical narrative alongside the personal stories. There are two presentations of video art - the 'Jewish World before the Holocaust' by Michal Rovner at the beginning of the museum, and the 'Epilogue' by Uri Tzaig.
Over 600 photographs of victims and fragments of Pages of Testimony are featured in the new Hall of Names.
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Zoological Gardens
An imaginatively landscaped zoo spanning 62 acres built among mountains and surrounded by stunning views. A central lake surrounds monkey islands. Visitors can view a wide range of animals in spacious enclosures without bars, including species mentioned in the Bible and rare or endangered species. A huge variety of small animals from desert to rain-forest, a Bible-land Wildlife Preserve, and African and South American enclosures. New attractions : a beautiful penguin exhibit, a computerized Visitors Center in Noah's Ark, a beautiful Lemur land and a fascinating Birdwatchers' Route. For children: a Zoo train (not on Saturday and public holidays), a children's zoo, an ecological maze and a large playground.
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Museum of Islamic Art
Museum of Islamic art - a collection of miniatures, artwork, tools and weapons from Islamic lands.
The museum was opened in memory of Prof. L.A. Mayer, an important Islamic art and archaeology scholar. The museum represents a culture that has been forming for over one thousand years and has spread over several continents. The display includes miniature art-ware made from clay, glass, wood, ivory and also metal-ware, jewelry, calligraphy and figurines.
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Museum of Italian Jewish Art
Housed in the former Schmidt Compound's building in the heart of Jerusalem, the U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art is one of Jerusalem's most precious possessions.
Founded in 1981, it was set up to collect, preserve and display objects pertaining to Jewish life in Italy from the Middle Ages to the present. In addition to the permanent collection, a number of temporary exhibits are held throughout the year covering a wide range of topics related to Italian Jewry; as well as conferences, concerts and guided tours suitable for all ages and interests.
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S.Y. Agnon House
This is the two-story house where Nobel prize-winning author S.Y. Agnon resided.
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The room beside the library contains, among other things, Agnon's Nobel Prize and Israel Prize certificates. Seminaries, lectures, and workshops are held in the reading room, and tours in Jerusalem on the theme of Agnon and his works are organized.
There is an entrance fee of 15 Shekels
Address: 16 Klausner, Talpiot, Jerusalem Tel: 972-2-6716498
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Jerusalem Light Rail
The Jerusalem Light Rail is a light rail line, the first of several rapid transit lines planned by Israel for Jerusalem.
Construction also involved building the Jerusalem Chords Bridge, a major city landmark, that reaches the height of 130 m, and renovating a number of central locations in the city.
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Jerusalem Hosts the International Ice Festival at the new TACHANA Entertainment zone.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Whether or not you have a family history of heart disease, it is a good idea to follow a heart-healthy diet. Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers the following advice about using the Nutrition Facts label to choose heart-healthy foods:
Fiber may help lower your risk of heart disease.
When using the Nutrition Facts label, look for the nutrient's "% Daily Value." The general rule is:
There is no Daily Value for trans fats, so take a look at the total amount of trans fat on the label. The idea is just to keep trans fats as low as possible in your diet.
Be mindful of serving sizes. If you are eating two servings, do not forget to double the percentages!
You can also look on food labels for official health claims about heart health. These claims have passed muster with the FDA because science has shown that the nutrients mentioned reduced the risk of heart disease. Official heart-healthy claims include:
Additional ways for choosing and preparing foods aimed at a healthy heart include:
Eat fish at least twice a week.
Recent research shows that eating oily fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (for example, salmon, trout and herring) may help lower your risk of death from coronary artery disease.
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With the news buzzing about the stray dog culling program in Sochi for the Olympic Winter Games, it was nice timing to come across HSUS's 2013 state ranking for animal protection.
California wins the top spot with a score of 74%. A look at our home office in NJ ranks in at #6 with 58% - "The state passed a law to strengthen cruelty laws in 2013 and New Jersey recently made it illegal to slaughter horses for human consumption."
And South Dakota... boooo... dead last in the ranking. "South Dakota is the only state with no felony level penalties for egregarious acts of cruelty, and also has some weakest laws against cockfighting in the entire country."
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Apple filed for an injunction in The Netherlands against two companies Samsung has legally seated here which take care of the distribution of Samsung's devices in Europe (due to the port of Rotterdam). Apple entered into battle with three patents and a community design, and all but one patent has been thrown out by the judge.
All the design-related stuff has been thrown out by the judge, meaning he does not agree with Apple that Samsung copied Apple. In addition, two of the three patents have been thrown out by the judge as well; he does not believe either Android 2.x, Android 3.x, or any of Samsung's additions violate these two patents.
The swipe-to-unlock patent is interesting, since the judge states that it is very likely that in a 'bottom procedure' (a thorough court case where all details are taken into account), this patent will be declared invalid. He specifically refers to the Neonode N1m mobile phone as prior art, which sports the exact same unlock method as the iPhone. The Neonode was released in 2005.
Regarding the design related stuff - the Community Designs - of the iPad, the judge threw it all out, citing loads of prior art (like the Compaq TC1x00). In addition, the judge stated that only the front of the device shows some resemblance, while everything else is entirely different. The Kinght Ridder is also cited as relevant prior art - the judge threw out Apple's defense that the product never made it to market. To round it out, the judge also mentioned 'form-follows-function' several times. Most interesting note: the judge specifically mentions that by having such a minimalist design, the iPad basically makes itself less viable for design protection.
Regarding the design of the Galaxy smartphones, the judge again cites numerous cases of prior 'art', including the LG Prada. The judge threw out all of Apple's claims here. Finally, the Android GUI - the Nokia 7710 is cited numerous times as prior art.
The only infringement claim upheld by the judge concerns patent 2.058.868, which covers scrolling through a collection of photos in full screen, and more specifically, how the photo bounces back after too short a swipe (or whatever - I have a life, I'm not reading the entire damn thing). The Gallery application on Samsung's Android 2.x devices infringes on this patent, and as such, the injunction against the Galaxy S, SII and Ace was granted. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 was exempt, since it runs Android 3.0, which does not infringe on the patent, the judge said.
Samsung has already stated this ruling is pretty much meaningless, since the company is going to replace the Gallery application on all Galaxy smartphones right away. The injunction won't go into effect until mid-October, so they've got more than enough time to change the software. "The injunction has been granted due to the method of scrolling in the Gallery. If that's replaced, there is no more reason to uphold the injunction," states Bas Berghuis van Woortman, Samsung's lawyer. In fact, the judge states in his court order that he has taken the ease with which Samsung can circumvent this patent into account in his ruling.
So, this is pretty much a meaningless victory for Apple, which is great news for not just European consumers, but also for competition in general. Apple's preference for competing against Android in the courtroom and for purposefully hurting consumers has been halted today, and that makes me very happy. On top of that, this ruling provides Samsung with ample ammunition for Thursday's hearing in Germany.


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Tomohide Ikeya's photography positions the human body in extreme circumstances. Ikeya places his figures in underwater or lunar-like environments, capturing images of contorted and strained bodies, subject to the violence of crashing ocean waves or the darkness of the moon. The photographs extract bodies from the comforts of a grounded existence on land, submerging them in challenging environs that are both familiar and alien. Ikeya amplifies the tumult of his images through stripped-down compositions. "Perhaps the essence of life, granted to everyone, is to live while struggling against death…Life is not just about visible beauty, but also about true strength, which we have from birth," Ikeya has said.
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Emilio Estevez Isn't Impressed With Chael's Letter to Anderson Silva [VIDEO]
("When I was a teenager and I was having problems in West Linn, my mom sent me to live with my Auntie and Uncle in Bel Air. I'll never forget how bad the cab driver smelled that took me to their house.")
It appears the Gangster from America is back to his old tricks copping material and claiming it as his own.
You might recall that Chael "borrowed" his post-fight UFC on Fox 2 speech from former pro wrestler "Superstar" Billy Graham. Now it seems, as pointed out by several of our astute readers, that the number one UFC middleweight contender has claimed artistic license on a bit made famous by Emilio Estevez in the 1988 movie Young Guns.
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Roofing Companies in Old Kilpatrick
List of Old Kilpatrick based roofing contractors and suppliers offering installation, repairs and maintenance services.
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Clients tell us that they can rely on Miller Roofing to specify appropriate solutions. This is a reputation we value and work hard to maintain. Our professional team carefully analyses the technical requirements of each project giving due consideration to the client's own priorities for the roof, whether they are performance, budgetary, or aesthetic.
Imper Roof Ltd are the UK distribution arm of Imper Italia S.p.A. one of Europe's leading manufacturers of modified Bituminous membranes and specialist liquid applied coatings. Imper Roof Ltd are based in Paisley, near Glasgow Airport and supply flat-roof waterproofing solutions to Architects, building surveyors and engineers in both the private and public sector.
Based in Renfrewshire Roofing Scotland are a small to medium family run business with many years' experience in the roofing industry. They offer a full range of bespoke solutions including Slate/tiled roofs, roof repairs, various flat roof systems, facias/soffits and guttering, dormers/conversions, velux windows/sun tunnels, specialist lead and zinc roofing, chimney repairs and all associated repairs
All roofing work undertaken using our own tradesmen. We specialise in upvc fascias soffits and guttering installations and will not be beaten on price. Seamless rubbercover flat roofing available with a 20 year guarantee (firestone) Roofing repairs aswell as new roofs in Bishopbriggs and Glasgow.
In addition to offering the complete design and build of pitched roofs from wallplate upwards, we carry out sub-contract slate, zinc, copper, lead and aluminium work.
offers a broad range of services, as well as the expertise to help make your project a success! As your complete roofing service partner, Avondale will be involved in every aspect of your job to ensure its ongoing success. You'll find no other roofing company can offer you the quality, reliability and reputation that accompanies every Avondale Roofing, Inc. project.
Marley Contract Services is Scotland's leading pitched roofing contractor. We carry out both new and re-roofing works to an ISO Quality Assured standard using our directly employed labour force. Completed projects range from one-off self-builders to multi-million pound public sector buildings. We install products from all major tile manufacturers and also all types of natural slate.
Established in 1999, we are committed to ensuring that work at height is carried out safely and offer a complete service from technical advice through to design and installation. The company is able to offer design advice and training on the correct use of products as well as compliance with the latest legislation such as HSG/33 (revised).
Anderson Roofing are a family owned roofing business, and have been providing an exceptional service to Scottish home owners, house builders and insurance companies for over 20 years. We specialise in providing solutions to the most difficult of problems, and we are experienced in all aspects of Marley and Redland roofing systems.
We are a well established family business. Over 30 years of roofing experience (est. 1974). We do all types of roofing in Central Scotland. 24-hour call out. Competitive Rates. All new work gauranteed. Best quality materials used.


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6 die in stampede from Bogota bar raided by police
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say six people died from suffocation or being crushed during a stampede from a crowded bar that police raided.
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether police used excessive force.
Witnesses have told local media that officers sprayed pepper gas when they entered the "Night Club" bar early Sunday, causing the approximately about 100 people inside to join a rush to escape.
National director of investigations for the attorney general's office Maritza Escobar says the incident happened in the Restrepo neighborhood on the south side of Colombia's capital. Escobar says the six victims were smothered or crushed, and police say two other people suffered serious injuries.
Bogota police say the bar had been closed four times previously for bad behavior.


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University of Delaware is first ARL and 200th library to go live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services
DUBLIN, Ohio, 12 June 2014—The University of Delaware is the first member of the Association of Research Libraries and the 200th library to go live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system.
WorldShare Management Services provide cloud-based library management and discovery applications in an integrated suite, offering librarians a comprehensive and cost-effective way to manage library workflows efficiently, and improve access to library collections and services.
"The University of Delaware Library has implemented OCLC innovative new services for many years," said Susan Brynteson, Vice Provost and May Morris University Librarian. "The University of Delaware Library is pleased to be at the forefront of this transition to cloud-based library management services for ARL libraries, and looks forward to working with OCLC to help guide its continued evolution."
"OCLC is fortunate to be able to work in partnership with great member institutions like the University of Delaware Library to develop new services and lead library innovation," said Skip Prichard, OCLC President and CEO. "The Library's extensive work with OCLC has helped pave the way for other ARL libraries to move to this new model for cooperative library management."
Gregg A. Silvis, Associate University Librarian for Information Technology and Digital Initiatives, University of Delaware Library, has been an outspoken advocate for change in library management systems for years.
"WorldShare Management Services in many ways surpasses the vision that I had several years ago," said Mr. Silvis. "I had been primarily thinking of management of physical items. So WorldShare has gone beyond my expectations, especially in terms of management of electronic resources. I think WorldShare Management Services is ahead of its time and lays the groundwork for the next five to 10 years of transformative change. "
As the first ARL library to go live with WorldShare Management Services, the University of Delaware Library and OCLC worked together to ensure the new services have the features and functionality required to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff at a larger research institution.
In recognition of the changing nature of library management systems and the new capabilities offered by WorldShare Management Services, the online catalog of the University of Delaware Library that has been called DELCAT since its initial implementation in 1986 has been renamed DELCAT Discovery.
"The journey of WorldShare Management Services has been full of exciting 'firsts' and I'm thrilled to count the University of Delaware Library as our first ARL library," said Andrew K. Pace, OCLC Executive Director, Networked Library Services. "The Library has been an excellent partner in moving WMS forward, tackling complex ordering, circulation and e-resource workflows, and helping OCLC deliver even more efficiency to the community with the insights they have contributed. We're proud to see the University of Delaware Library as the first ARL to go live with WMS, and we are delighted that they are our 200th institution live in the WorldShare community."
Dozens of libraries have already benefited from the technical service efficiencies made available through WorldShare. The University of Delaware Library contributed substantially to gain further efficiencies in technical services, as well as better usability in library access services and end-user discovery. "Rapid enhancement and improvement of OCLC's management, resource sharing and discovery applications based on the insights of an actively engaged membership have been a hallmark OCLC's community-driven application development," said Mr. Pace.
Libraries on three continents—Australia, Europe and North America—are currently using OCLC WorldShare Management Services, which were released for general availability in July 2011.
About the University of Delaware
The University of Delaware, a state assisted, privately governed institution, is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, Carnegie Research University with very high research activity. The university was chartered by the State of Delaware in 1833 and today offers three associate's programs, 147 bachelor's programs, 119 master's programs, 54 doctoral programs, and 15 dual graduate programs. The student body encompasses more than 17,000 undergraduates, more than 3,600 graduate students and nearly 800 students in professional and continuing studies from across the country and around the globe. The University of Delaware Library on the campus of the University of Delaware offers access to the library's collection of over 2.8 million print volumes, over 37,000 electronic journals and more than 370 databases.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 74,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web. For more information, visit the OCLC website.
OCLC, OCLC WorldShare, WorldCat, WorldCat.org and WorldShare are trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
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Manager, Media Relations
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Watch a brief interview with Susan Brynteson and Gregg Silvis from the University of Delaware Library.


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A normally sedate electric car retuned for performance? Hell yes.
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Greg is co-founder of the practice Penoyre & Prasad, and has played a central role in the design, procurement and delivery of the practice's projects, as well as being actively involved in the day-to-day management and future strategy. He has been involved in a number of profession and industry related initiatives and is a member of the Public Art and Healthcare Advisory Group. He lectures regularly and has taught and examined widely in schools of architecture.


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Flowers at the Zoo
How does the Zoo's garden grow? The Milwaukee County Zoo's horticulturalists tend thousands of plants and flowers every year to decorate the park grounds. In the spring and summer, the Zoo is a sea of colorful flowerbeds and creative, animal-shaped topiaries. In the fall and winter, you can see tropical plants in animal exhibits such as the gorilla enclosure and in the aviary. View the slide show below that will take you on a tour of the Zoo's prettiest gardens. Plus, take a behind-the-scenes peek at the Zoo's three greenhouses (usually off-limits to visitors) and meet the horticulture staff.
You can read more about the Zoo's greenhouse in the fall 2009 issue of Alive, the Zoological Society's member magazine. Members can access the magazine here. (please have your member number ready to log in). If you would like to become a member and get a free subscription, please see our Zoo Pass page.
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|To introduce students toMO Theory by use of theone-electron hydrogen molecule ion, H2+. The essential features of bonding of this molecule can be used as a guide to the structures of more complex molecules. Studentsfamiliarity with functions related to the linear combination of atomic orbitals andmolecular orbitals and studyhow variation in the distance between the hydrogen atoms affects the shape of the contour diagram, and the consequent bonding energy.


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PA Resources classes benefit those who would like to be urban gardeners
March 8, 2011
It may be snowing outside but it is time to start thinking spring. The PA Resources Council, a local environmental nonprofit, wants to help everyong prepare for gardening and spring cleaning in an environmentally conscious way through their adult education workshops being held at the CCI Center in during the month of March.
Those already dreaming about a lush garden, might want to get their soil prepared with some worm compost. PRC will be hosting a Worm Composting Workshop on Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. the CCI Center on South Side.
At this workshop participants learn about the benefits of composting with worms. It's an easy, fun, odorless way to produce a great soil additive. Class participants will learn how to house, feed, harvest and care for their own worms.
Those signing up for the workshop should be prepared to roll-up their sleeves and make their own worm composting bin. Each participant or couple will be provided with a bin, instructions, and worms. The cost of this workshop is $45 per person/$55 per couple. Call 412-488-7490 ext. 226 or email email@example.com for details or to register – pre registration is required.
On Tuesday, March 15, PA Resources Council will present Healthy Body, Healthy Home, Healthy Planet Workshop where participants will learn about chemicals in cleaning and personal care products, plastics, and more that can negatively impact human health and the health of the environment. In an effort to reduce everyone's exposure to toxins and to reduce the amount of toxins in the environment, all workshop participants will receive a non-toxic green cleaning kit.
The cost of this workshop is $20 per person/$25 per couple and it runs from 6:30-8 p.m. To register for the workshop contact Sarah Alessio Shea at firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 412-488-7490 ext. 236, pre-registration is required.
Both workshops will be taking place at the CCI Center, 64 South 14th Street on South Side.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council, established in 1939, is one of the Commonwealth's oldest citizen action environmental organizations. Recognized as a state and national leader in waste reduction and recycling, the remainder of PRC's work focuses on litter and visual blight prevention, watershed awareness, and composting.
For more information on PRC or other upcoming adult education workshops visit www.prc.org.


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Justo German Cantero, Los ingenios: coleccion de vistas de los principales ingenios de azucar de la Isla de Cuba (Havana, 1857); reprinted Barcelona, 1984, edited by Levi Marrero.
Shows central area or yard of plantation with steam factory, various outbuildings, and church or chapel (on right). The accompanying text gives information on location, ownership, technical features of sugar production and similar data, and notes that as on other small and medium-sized plantations the enslaved are not housed in barracks but in individual houses; their thatched houses are shown on the left. The image shown here is from the 1984 reprint which only reproduces, on a smaller scale, 13 of the 28 colored lithographs found in the original 1857 edition; images in the latter can be viewed on the British Library website, "Images Online."


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Senior Director of Public Affairs and Policy
Dwayne G. Sattler is the Ohio Supercomputer Center's (OSC) senior director of public affairs and policy.
Sattler provides the overall leadership advancing OSC's public policy objectives and strengthening relationships with key external stakeholders, including elected officials, policymakers and industrial partners at the federal, state and community levels.
Sattler brings years of political, congressional and advocacy experience. In 2003, he founded and served as president of Network Government Relations, LLC, a professional consulting firm providing government and community relations as well as business and workforce development services.
In the 1990's, Sattler served as the majority staff director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee on Employment and Training. In that capacity, he focused on higher education, technology and workforce development issues. He also served as a legislative assistant to former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (OH). Sattler was profiled in the "Almanac of the Unelected" in 1997.
Sattler served as vice president of a Washington-based government affairs firm from 1999-2003. Before his employment in the U.S. Senate, Sattler worked as an aide to then Ohio Lt. Governor Mike DeWine on his U.S. Senate campaign. Additionally, Sattler was a U.S. House of Representative Washington Intern Scholar
Sattler earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Bowling Green State University.


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After listening to Flyers GM Paul Holmgren Thursday, I get the sense that _ unless other teams bring down their demands _ he will not be a player in the trading sweepstakes for Anaheim's Bobby Ryan or Columbus' Rick Nash.
In other words, the Flyers are not dealing promising centers Sean Couturier or Brayden Schenn.
Holmgren talked today after the Flyers signed winger Ruslan Fedotenko and defenseman Bruno Gervais, a pair of unrestricted free agents.
The Flyers still have the cap space to make a deal, but my sense is that they are committed to the kids _ they played 12 rookies last season _ and will give them another year to develop.
They can use that cap space to make a move during this season _ or have plenty of room next year, when the free-agent class is expected to include Shea Weber, Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, among other marquee names. (Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell will also be among the UFAs in 2013.)
"I really like our team," Holmgren said, "and I'm hesitant to look at anything where I've got to give up something (important) to get something back. We have a lot of good young players that have tremendous potential. Quite frankly, I'm happy with our team right now. That doesn't mean we won't look and see what happens."
Holmgen said the Flyers "took a couple swings for the fences early on in free agency" _ he was referring to Zach Parise and Ryan Suter _ "and those are adding players that you're not taking away from your team. We had to slide to Plan B, and we're happy with the players we got in Plan B."
And happy to watch the youngsters mature and develop into (hopefully) stars.
Breakaways. Holmgren on not being able to resign Matt Carle, who went to Tampa Bay: "I'm disappointed, but we'll move on. We tried hard to sign Matt."….Holmgren said he spoke with Jaromir Jagr's agent, Petr Svoboda, throughout the start of free agency. "I don't know if he got antsy or what. I got a call late on the 3rd (of July) that he was getting excited and wanted to make a move, and I wasn't prepared to do anything at that time," the GM said. "We still had offers out on the table that I wanted to wait on, and I wasn't prepared to move on Jaromir at the time….and he wasn't ready to wait." Jagr signed with Dallas…..Holmgren said he doesn't expect problems coming to an agreement with Jake Voracek, a restricted free agent. "I don't want to put a timeline on it, but he'll be signed at some point," he said.


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Youch my hand hurts I got bit by a Basenji at a dog show this past weekend.
Yes, I'm fine just pucture wounds and a whole through one of my nails which is the most annoying wound.
who knows... I've helped his owner to hold dogs and but them in crates before as she has more than one. She handed me a treat to give him. I bent down and squatted about a foot away from him. Called him and he made no postures to indicate he was agitated, didn't growl or anything just turned grabbed and let go then regripped and was very vocal about it then turned and vocused right back on his owner. He didn't want anything to do with the food and I was not holding a dog or anything that could have set him off. It was very strange. So as to why... I have no clue. If there was a reason, or I even touched him it might make sense but it doesn't uuuugh.gf turtle wrote:Ouch! Why'd the basenji bite you?
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Kate Upton has threatened to sue CelebJihad.com over its use of a fake topless photo of supermodel, TMZ reports.
The parody celebrity gossip site jokingly claims the fake nude is an outtake from her 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photo shoot.
But Upton isn't laughing. Her lawyers have sent a letter to the site, insisting the doctored image be taken down or they will file a lawsuit.


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Deep within dating site OkCupid, there's a question that treats video games as child's play. "Would you be willing to date someone who plays video games almost every day, for at least 2 hours?"
Two hours may seem excessive for our time-crunched lives, but there's an underlying implication that the above activity is perhaps a bit weird — a potential red flag about anyone otherwise considered a full-fledged adult.
Although the video game industry doesn't do itself any favors, what with tolerating the boorish behavior of its online communities and relying on games that emphasize gun play, there's no denying that this is a mainstream medium that still carries a stigma.
But the OkCupid question did hit a chord. There are times when even I feel embarrassed about my accruing games knowledge.
It's the moment, for instance, when I'm reminded that the majority of my recent cultural references are more likely to be recognized by the children of co-workers than anyone in my actual peer group, or the realization that the 30 minutes I spent slicing fruit with a virtual ninja blade could have been spent with the new Jules Feiffer novel.
Then along comes a game like "Hohokum," one that celebrates the sheer joy of play with an exquisite soundtrack and a dash of highbrow abstractness. There's no mission to complete or grand quest to conquer, as the end goal is the exploration. "Hohokum" could be called an art-house game, but it's too dastardly cute for niche status.
Utilizing the bright, rounded and heartwarming work of artist Richard Hogg, "Hohokum" looks as if it belongs in a gallery — or at least in the outtakes from the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" film.
Characters don't talk, but their actions make music as they languidly move around the screen. It's as if the player is in control of a digital fish tank.
Each of the 17 worlds of "Hohokum" is an interactive, text-free storybook with multiple narratives waiting to be unveiled. Sometimes a cave dweller needs to be guided to light. Sometimes a boomerang-shaped, ferret-like creature needs to be rescued from a yellow cow-ish/bull-ish monstrosity that for some reason is sporting a saddle. A player discovers the secrets of each landscape simply by flying around triggering sounds and inspiring movement.
As a general concept, "Hohokum" recalls the very early days of video games. Imagine the old snake games of yore, in which a line or dot would leave a trail as it moved around a virtual board, only here it's a multicolored creature that can fly. This thing — it looks like an eel, or maybe a snake, or maybe a kite with an eye — can't die, and there's a flash of excitement whenever the ropey critter discovers another of its species.
There's one control: move. And there's no way to actually win or lose at "Hohokum," nor can one really be good or bad at the game. No matter, as the experience of playing "Hohokoum" is like a headfirst plunge into a multitude of miniature, finely detailed universes that feel as if they could live inside a rainbow. Come here and float for a while, the game beckons, and maybe help these little blue people get their dance groove on.
There's no overarching theme and no grand statement to "Hohokum," which was developed by London indie Honeyslug and published by Sony's Santa Monica Studio for its PlayStation devices. That thematic directive comes direct from Hogg, who says that early iterations of the game felt "stressful" and were pushing against "everything that was making this feel good and interesting."
Although improvisation, and rediscovering the childlike joy of play, may bring about its own stresses in some. "It boggles my mind the extent to which kids naturally take to a thing like this and don't worry about the rules," the 41-year-old artist says. "When we were showing the game at festivals, adults have quite a bit of trepidation. They feel insecure about the fact that they don't know exactly what they should be going."
Yet rare is the game that provides such a playground for the mind to wander, and the lovely soundtrack curated by electronic label Ghostly International lends a pensive atmosphere. Our creature may stumble into scenes of pure euphoria — a group of fairy-tale creatures having a pool party in the heavens — but the dance music is of the post-club, chill-out variety. It toes the line between romantic and forlorn, shifting easily to the needs of the evening.
That tone is rather apt here. Our creature never really joins in the fun; it just passes through, facilitating the mirth of others.
A sense of melancholy wasn't achieved accidentally. Hogg says the game captures the moment one feels on the final days of a vacation — the pleasures of still going out and avoiding one's life, but the awareness that the clock is winding down and a feeling of homesickness has crept in.
"Hohokum" is wistful, and for me it has become an occasional substitute for bedtime reading. Hardly competitive, "Hohokum" acts as a relaxing agent. There's a constant sense of wonder. What if I bring this shimmying blob of a thing to this Ferris wheel in the sky? Can I actually spin this Ferris wheel? Are those farmers riding dinosaurs?
By forgoing goals and not having a specific story to tell, "Hohokum" instead tells dozens of little ones. That choice doesn't just feel mature; it makes "Hokokum" feel brave.
— Todd Martens | @Toddmartens | @LATherocomplex
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Sounds like some sort of posh y name for somebody who has too much time on their hands.
Well you can be a herbivore or an omnivore, so why not somebody who pays attention to where their food comes from and commits to eating local food as much as possible? This is not some nutcase religion, it is just about eating local. It is not an all-or-nothing venture, it is all about helping the environment, protecting your family's health and supporting small farmers and food producers in your region.
The first bite to being a localvore is to determine what local means to yourself and your family: it could be food from a 100-kilometre radius, if could be from the whole of the South Island or even the whole of New Zealand. It is an individual decision that you need to be comfortable with.
The key is that by creating a boundary, no matter how large or small, you are becoming conscious of the origin of your food. You can even go one step further and draw a circle around your home or region and this will help you with your food choices.
We are all born localvores, it is just that sometimes we forget just what is in our backyard and what is in season.
We may not be able to tackle the big issues of the world, but we are able to help build sustainable and connected communities by supporting each other.
Five ways to become a localvore in New Zealand
Visit a farmers' market. There are now more than 50 located from Invercargill to the Bay of Islands. Some are big, some are small, but the key is that they represent their regional seasons and producers. Farmers' markets keep small farms in business. Rather than going through a middle man, the farmer or producer will take home nearly all of the money you spend on regional produce – there are no on-sellers, resellers or people that just buy at the cheapest price and try to move it as fast as they can, regardless of the quality or where it has come from.
Ask your supermarket manager where your meat, produce and dairy is coming from. Remember that supermarket managers are influenced by what you say and do. Let the managers know what's important to you.
Preserve a local food of the season. By freezing, bottling and preserving you get to eat and enjoy flavours all year.
Have a look for restaurants in your area that support local farmers and producers. Ask the restaurants about ingredients or ask your favourite farmers what restaurant accounts they have. Frequent businesses that support farmers in your region.
Ask about origins. What you may have taken for granted as New Zealand-produced may come as a surprise.
Serve these with dollops of yoghurt for breakfast or dinner, or add a crumble topping and bake in the oven for a quick dessert. If all else fails, just eat them straight from the jar.
2kg whole Marlborough apricots
cinnamon sticks and cloves for each jar
4 cups white wine vinegar
500g Marlborough honey
With a fork, prick the apricots all over and place them into cold sterilised jars. Place two cloves and one cinnamon stick in each jar. Bring the vinegar and honey to the boil and simmer for five minutes until it just starts to thicken, then pour over the apricots. Leave to cool before sealing the jars. For best flavour, leave for one month and use within 12 months.


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Loud music first, then drug arrest in Manchester
December 03. 2012 8:09PM
Manchester -- Police said they recovered crack cocaine and arrested a city man after pulling over a vehicle that had been playing loud music while standing unattended at a gas station on Lake Avenue.
Police said they noticed the car at the filling station, then watched a man enter the car and drive away, then pulled him over.
According to police reports, Senesie Bai, 30, refused to keep his hands in plain view, and refused to step out of the vehicle.
After he was removed, police said the vehicle was searched and three grams of suspected crack was found under the front seat.
Bai was charged with possession of a controlled drug, falsifying physical evidence, resisting arrest and violation of bail conditions.


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During a recent interview, 2K Games president Christoph Hartmann was asked to share his thoughts about Nintendo's upcoming console. Hartmann thinks that because Nintendo is such impressive company and has many years of experience, the Wii U will do very well. Hartmann claims that consumers will eventually understand what the Wii U is about and "see the beauty of the console."
I agree, they made zelda, one of my all time favorite series.
Nintendo saved gaming at one point and time. Then when gaming was becoming boring and stale, they came out and reinvented themselves with the Wii, now they are totally reinventing themselves and taking a huge risk with a tablet like controller with the Wii U.
Only time will tell if it will pay off, but I bet Sony and Microsoft have tablet like plans in place just in case its successful.
Nintendo have some of the best PR men in the business too, they advertised cleverly enough to make a massive profit -even during the recession!
They were smart about taking a bite at the casual audience. Now they know that audience isn't loyal, they are (no offense to some) sheeple for the most part, so they are making the WiiU to appeal to core gamers once again. They are very smart in keeping themselves one step ahead of the competition, even if they just now recovered the lead they lost to Sony for two generations.


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There's no question that the DROID RAZR MAXX is for all intents and purposes merely a DROID RAZR with a big 'ol battery crammed into a slightly embiggened frame. So what then is the big deal and why does it warrant its own review?
Everyone knows that the single biggest complaint about every 4G LTE phone that Verizon has released to date has been the battery life. The average 4G LTE phone is lucky to make it more than 14 hours on a charge if you use your phone at all – even left virtually untouched you are unlikely to be greeted by anything but a blank screen in the morning if you commit the cardinal sin of forgetting to plug your phone in at night. Would a phone that could turn all of that on its ear be something you might be interested in? If so, read on for my full review.
1. Battery Life
So as my preamble suggested, the 3300 mAh battery is the big highlight feature for the DROID RAZR MAXX. So if it failed to impress, this review would have kinda blown up on the launch pad. Fortunately it manages to live up to the billing and beyond.
In my time with the DROID RAZR MAXX I never once was able to burn the battery down completely in less than 18 hours and with light usage I managed to eke out over 60 hours on a single charge.
Sure that light usage result is unrealistic for the power users, but then again we can't imagine not plugging our phone in at night anyway. For more casual users, and thus users that are less likely to remember to plug their phone in, I can see 36-48 hours of battery life as a real possibility.
This kind of battery life in a 4G LTE phone is quite simply astounding and gives the DROID RAZR MAXX a huge advantage over the rest of the current crop of devices out there that can often struggle to make it through a regular work day.
2. Performance
The 1.2 GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor that powers the DROID RAZR MAXX does its job admirably, just as it did in the original RAZR. I never experienced any slowdowns with apps, videos or games. NVIDIA specifically and even Qualcomm may do a better job at pushing their mobile processors branding, but I haven't really had any complaints with my TI powered handsets.
I wouldn't peg this as the phone for high powered gamers due to some of its other specs, but it's not for a lack of processing power.
3. Call Quality
Motorola continues to be my gold standard for call quality amongst the Android manufacturers and the DROID RAZR MAXX was no exception. Callers were consistently loud and free of static and really that's about all I'm looking for from my phone.
I'm not a big speakerphone user, but in my cursory testing with the DROID RAZR MAXX it worked as advertised with just a slight hit to the audio quality as compared to the earpiece.
4. Display
The 4.3-inch PenTile qHD Super AMOLED display on the RAZR MAXX is also identical to that of the original RAZR. I basically fall into the same camp as Anthony did in his review of the RAZR and that is that the average user is going to be pleased with the screen. The screen reproduces colors well, is sufficiently bright and text appears sharp when viewed at a normal distance.
With that said this isn't a top of the line screen anymore so it will depend on how important that might be to you. The HD displays in the HTC Rezound, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and even the LG Spectrum are undeniably superior in my mind so if you are going to be watching a lot of video or are simply a pixel peeper you should probably look to one of those devices.
5. Build Quality
The DROID RAZR MAXX shares the Kevlar backing and splash proof coating of the original RAZR. It's just a well constructed phone and I really can't find anything to complain about here.
The thicker 8.99 mm frame actually is an improvement over the original RAZR to me as I just couldn't find a comfortable way to hold the original. The advertising showing the RAZR slicing through everything in sight failed to mention that your hands would be it's main target.
6. Aesthetics
Alright, it's been mostly sunshine and roses so far, but here we run into one of my first problems with the DROID RAZR MAXX. It's going to seem like a really simple and probably minor thing to many of you, but I simply could not get over it during the entire time I had the phone. The bezel on this thing is enormous! Every single time I looked at the device it bothered me. The phone's frame could easily have supported a 4.5-4.7-inch screen and I imagine if the development time on this phone had been more than just a few months that they would made that happen. Visions of the Droid RAZR MAXX XL HD are already dancing in my head.
7. Software
This was my other big problem with the DROID RAZR MAXX, and fortunately this one can be corrected. I have never felt the downgrade in the OS so greatly when reviewing a device as I did in moving from Android 4.0 on my Galaxy Nexus to Android 2.3 on the DROID RAZR MAXX. There's nothing specific on the update timeline from Motorola yet, but it's shared software with the RAZR should help.
I'll also say that Blur is just a non-issue to me at this point. I'm sure it's slowing the updates a bit which is obnoxious, but I don't see it as really marring the users Android experience anymore. We'll see whether that holds true in the move to Android 4.0.
8. Camera
The cameras on the DROID RAZR MAXX are passable. When lighting conditions are optimal the 8 MP rear-facing camera is capable of some nice images and as always I have far fewer complaints about the quality of the video capture. I will say that I think Motorola may have a tendency to push their default settings toward accuracy rather than vibrancy and I think most users would prefer the latter. You can take a look at the samples pictures and videos below to judge for yourself whether the RAZR MAXX will meet your point and shoot needs.
We are rapidly encroaching on the point where this will be table stakes for Verizon, but for the time being I'll still grant a +1 to the DROID RAZR MAXX for it's LTE radio. I didn't have any trouble pulling in a 4G signal in any of my local haunts and speeds were in line with the rest of my LTE devices.
Alright, I'm not quite as dismissive of NFC as I once was. I've actually used it a couple times for payments with my Galaxy Nexus and if you have a lot of friends with Android phones the beam feature is at least entertaining even if it isn't critical to the functioning of your phone. I wouldn't pass on this phone just for it's lack of NFC by any means, but I will call it an unfortunate omission.
Final Thoughts
While the score may not be terribly impressive that doesn't tell the whole story of the DROID RAZR MAXX. The large bezel and the lack of NFC are minor issues that probably won't even register to some buyers and again I have to believe this phone will see an update to Android 4.0 in the first half of the year.
If you want the latest software and (for the most part) hardware then absolutely go with the Galaxy Nexus, but if you are either a first time smartphone user that's used to the battery life of a feature phone or a business user that's dependent on your phone to get work done then I would strongly recommend that you consider the DROID RAZR MAXX. A 4G LTE smartphone that gives you the freedom to not worry about your battery life is something we had yet to see on Verizon and I'm not entirely certain when another such device will come along.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed using the DROID RAZR MAXX and I think that for a large section of the smartphone buying population that this is the single best device available today.[1]
- This appears to be borne out by the sales as both Amazon Wireless and Verizon have consistently had it backordered since the launch. ↩


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Racing fans will perhaps love American automaker Ford for two things: the fact that they gave us the incomprehensible (and let's not forget legendary) Mustang and, in more recent times, the wonderfully fast and potently powerful Fiesta ST.
It's almost weird to think that one could actually compare the two. While the Mustang is a beautiful and powerful, albeit classic muscle car, the Fiesta ST is more modern, and, if you want, in a league of its own. But just what if these two were to face off against one another? Surely there would have to be a common denominator.
Well now there is.
For the first time in 30 years, Ford has offered a turbo-charged Mustang. (more…)
McLaren has long since been hailed as one of the finest supercar automakers to date. The clean lines, beautiful design and sheer power of McLaren vehicles are almost unmatched in the automotive world.
Two of the company's most famous models is undoubtedly the evergreen F1 and it's younger sibling, the P1.
Both these super cars have made waves around the world for the past 12 years. Their power and performance is almost out of this world and both cars have captured the hearts of many an automotive, super car fan – whether they are the "newer" or "older" generation. (more…)
They say that sibling rivalry usually stems from a place of love – but is that the case when it comes to cars? Well, we are about to find out.
Cars, especially performance cars, are pitted against each other almost everyday. People have their favourites and they always want to put their baby up against another car to prove that they are the best, fastest and most powerful. Thus, it's nothing new to see two cars go head-to-head to claim victory over the other vehicle.
However, its not everyday that the two cars being put up against each other is, well, basically-sort-of the same car. Except not at all. Am I confusing you? Allow me to explain.
Recently, the people over at Evo decided to pit a BMW M5 against a BMW M4 – what some would call it's modern sibling. (more…)
When it comes to Ferrari's, there is no denying that one of the most popular and loved Ferrari's is the 458. With it's classic lines and undeniable Ferrari feel, the 458 has become somewhat of a favourite amongst Ferrari fanatics worldwide.
However, the time has arrived for the 458 to take a step back so that it's successor can take centre stage. And this successor is called the Ferrari 488 GTB – and for all intensive purposes, this is one mean car. (more…)
On a farm in France, in a deserted, run-down barn, an amazing discovery was recently made. And when we say amazing, we literally mean jaw-droopingly wonderful, as this discovery would make any automobile fan's heart drop.
Inside of this barn on the farm, 60 classic cars dating back from the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's are all stacked together, standing motionless and waiting for someone to rediscover them and restore them to their original beauty.
And well, someone has! (more…)
We're willing to bet that more than half of you would probably say that the Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a way better car than the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. And that is purely based in the general consensus that people believe European cars are better than American cars.
Well, perhaps this comparison video will change your mind – or at least open it…
Sure, from the bat, the comparison between these two cars may seem unusual, but in actual fact it's not that unusual – and naturally there is only one man that can truly test and compare these two cars, Mr. Chris Harris. (more…)
It's no secret that we are huge fans of the Batmobile. The iconic superhero vehicle has become one of the most recognisable fantasy cars of all time and is loved by man Batman fans around the world.
There have also been various different Batmobiles over the years, the most famous of them probably being the legendary Tumbler and most recently, we have seen some exclusive sneak peeks at the newest, upcoming Batmobile that will see Ben Affleck as Batman behind the wheel.
And while we are so used to seeing these modern day Batmobiles, it came as a refreshing change when we got to lay our eyes on this gem in the history of Batmobiles – the very first, official Batmobile.
Sure, there may have been other Batmobiles before this one or Batmobile-inspired cars, this specific one is the earliest known officially licensed Batmobile. (more…)
So, we all know that wake boarding is pretty fun (considering you don't have a fear of water) on it's own. We also know that driving in a Ferrari – make that a Ferrari F50 – is fun, too (considering you don't have a fear of speed). So then why not combine these two fun activities into one?!
Well, mostly because it sounds dangerous and would require that you have all the participating equipment – namely a wakeboard and a Ferrari F50, which is obviously much harder to come by than a wakeboard.
Nevertheless, fear and equipment aside, a couple of guys actually managed to pull of a stunt that involves a wakeboard and a Ferrari F50. (more…)


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With the support of many forward-thinking commercial fishing organizations, the industry's regional governing body, the New England Fishery Management Council, recently sent a clear signal that New England will move away from the current failed fisheries management system in favor of a structure that can rebuild fish stocks and bring profitability back to the region's cod and groundfish fleet. This change gives the future of our region's iconic fisherman something that's been in short supply: hope.
The National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency in charge of implementing the new management system, currently controls what fishermen catch largely by regulating their effort or the number of days-at-sea they fish. Under this system, and because of declining fish populations, fishermen have seen their time at sea cut, the amount of fish they can catch slashed and their access to fishing grounds blocked. This has resulted in declining revenues for fishermen and even risk-taking. Sadly, it has also failed in its main goal of rebuilding fish stocks.
Days-at-sea management is a top down, one-size-fits-all system that is bad for fish and fishermen, creating unfortunate situations in which fishermen are faced with dumping otherwise marketable fish at sea (often dead or dying), or returning to port in violation of the limits set for their trip. And while the New England Fishery Management Council is hard at work building a program to fix the fishery in 2010, the federal government is still trying to solve the problem by cutting days-at-sea in 2009.
In contrast, groups of fishermen across the region are working on plans to ensure that future management of fisheries includes them. Under this management system, known technically as "sector allocation," fishermen form cooperatives that receive a portion of the annual catch. These co-ops can then set up their own rules for fishing, which provide them flexibility to be economically viable. Thus sector allocation focuses on actual catch limits instead of merely restricting effort.
The beauty of such cooperatives is that they allow fishing businesses to be profitable and coastal communities to benefit from ancillary fishery businesses, while accomplishing the primary goal of rebuilding fish stocks by adhering to set catch limits. The new system makes so much sense that groups of fishermen, such as the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association and the Midcoast Fishermen's Association in Maine, are aligning to support it as the last best chance to rebuild the cod stocks that were the foundation of this region's economic success. In fact, there are already two working co-ops in Massachusetts, and proposals for 17 others have been submitted by commercial fishing groups to the council for review. It's time for our government to listen to what the fishermen are proposing.
While it's true that much discussion will need to take place to refine how quotas will be calculated and how monitoring will be put in place, a combination of at-sea and shoreside monitoring will ensure that once the limit has been reached for that sector on that species, fishing by that sector for that species will halt.
Annual catch limits will be determined based on the best available science. The most recent scientific analysis was released in September, after a team of world-class fisheries scientists from around the globe spent a year developing and reviewing all available data on the region's fish populations. This comprehensive stock assessment provides the necessary science to guide the setting of annual catch limits. Raising doubt about this science is only a disguise to cause delays and keep managing in an outdated, already failed system.
Hearing the call from the region's fishermen, the New England Fishery Management Council has taken a critical step toward implementing the formation of fishery cooperatives in 2010. It's time for the National Marine Fisheries Service to abandon the failed days-at-sea management system, rebuild the region's fish stocks and return fishing businesses to profitability. It's time to give the industry real hope. Otherwise, fishermen, and fish, will pay the price.
Peter Baker directs the Pew Environment Group's campaign to "End Overfishing in New England."


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Hooksett school board members barred from teacher contact
HOOKSETT — During a contentious meeting Tuesday, the school board narrowly approved changes to policies that would limit members' ability to call special meetings and forbid them from having official contact with the school district's teachers.
However, the changes might not be official as board member David Pearl, who voted against making the policy changes, said any changes would require two read-throughs, a point that School Board Chairman Trisha Korkosz said she would research.
"I think we are disrespecting the work of previous boards who put a lot of thought into making these policies, and we are just steam-rolling it in one night," board member John Lyscars said.
The three changes to the policy, which all passed 3-2 with Pearl and Lyscars voting against, alter the rules for calling a special meeting, making it necessary to have a simple majority and a quorum.
The board also voted to establish a policy that limits communication between board members and district teachers regarding district business by funneling all contact through Superintendent Charles Littlefield.
In addition, the board voted to make it a requirement that all meeting agendas be finalized during the previous meeting.
Pearl added that with the change to the policy, a special meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday by him and Lyscars was effectively canceled. Pearl said the purpose of the canceled special meeting was to discuss what he viewed as the negative behavior currently permeating the board, particularly the behavior of Korkosz. Korkosz said the meeting was specifically designed to discuss only her behavior and the behavior of the superintendent, ignoring the behaviors of Pearl and Lyscars on social media.
"This changes the ability for the two minority members of the board to be heard, and if that is going on then this is the wrong path to go down," Pearl said. "You are just trying to avoid the reality of dealing with this board's problems, and this is another way to stifle that."
Calling the board dysfunctional, Pearl said he and Lyscars tried to schedule seven separate meetings to discuss board behavior but could not establish a quorum for any of them.