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Letters to the Editor
Sanders supporters, hacked emails, Trump, Putin and Fair attendance
Editorial dismissive of unity to come
Re "Do you want to elect Trump, Sandernistas?" (Editorials, July 26): Bernie supporters, "Sandernistas," gorging on "progressive sour grapes"? My heavens! The bomb thrown here that blew up Hillary Clinton's lead was the confirmation of the long-held complaint that the Democratic National Committee was tilting the scales to Clinton. The uproar was predictable, but Debbie Wasserman Schultz is gone and that issue won't define the remaining months of the campaign.
A missing name in this editorial about election spoilers is that of the sulking Eugene McCarthy, whose support might have been key to the outcome of the failed 1968 election. He only endorsed Hubert Humphrey days before the election.
Unlike other spoilers, Sanders will honor his word and work to ensure Clinton's path to the presidency. For the editors to suggest the antics of immature Bernie bros is a grave threat to her chances itself smacks of misplaced bad faith and is dismissive of the unity that will prevail among Democrats.
Spencer P. Le Gate,
This Sandernista is leaving the Dems
Dear editorial board, I am sorry you are so out of touch with the political state of the country. Donald Trump is right: No establishment candidate is going to win the election.
If you look at the growing number of homeless people you would see the country is in deep trouble. Hillary Clinton lied about her State Department emails. Yet the board wants us to believe that "there is no proof" the Democratic National Committee used party resources to stop Bernie Sanders' campaign. Excuse me, but some primaries were stolen by election fraud. And the false allegations of violence at the Nevada primary is proof the party leaders sought to undermine Sanders.
I have notified my Democrat Party that I am leaving and voting for Green Party candidate Jill Stein when Hillary Clinton is endorsed.
Dennis Chilton, Elk Grove
Sanders as the next Ralph Nader?
Why is it shocking to some that the DNC favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders? Clinton has been working all her life for the Democratic Party. Sanders was an independent, not a Democrat, when he decided to run for president.
Yet he sought to remake the party by moving it far to the left and calling for a "revolution" to achieve that end. When asking friends' advice about running as an independent he took the advice of those who cautioned that he not be a Ralph Nader. Let's hope that it's not too late for that to come true.
Lorraine Gervais,
Putin has reasons to help Trump
Re "To Democrats, email hack suggests Trump has new campaign supporter: Putin" (Insight, July 26): I read with interest Donald Trump's dismissal of the possibility of the Russian leader's manipulation of our election as a joke. A joke? He has given Putin so many reasons to help him – his choice of campaign manager, the money he owes to Russian investors and his relentless attacks on NATO. It is obvious why the FBI is investigating.
Apparently Republicans have forgotten how much time and money they spent creating the myth that the Chinese tried to manipulate the election of 1996, via a feckless congressional investigation and one by the FBI, neither of which uncovered evidence as powerful as this timely release of sensitive information.
As if we didn't have enough to fear from the election of this thoroughly unqualified bully, we now must consider how a powerful enemy might make use of him.
Nancy Luque, Carmichael
Costly Fair, lower attendance
Re "California State Fair attendance drops 14 percent" (Local, July 26): Sabrina Rodriquez, spokeswoman for the California State Fair, states that triple-digit heat and fear factors took a toll on fair attendance. I believe she failed to mention two other factors: the high cost of entry and prices for food and drink.
Jerry Gonsalves, Ione
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25th February
3 Major events in Australian History Today.
1825 – Aboriginal bushranger Musquito
is hanged at Hobart, Tasmania.
Musquito (c. 1780 – 25 February 1825) was an Indigenous Australian outlaw, or bushranger, based in Van Diemen's Land.
He was born in Sydney Cove or Guring-Gai and transported to Van Diemen's Land for murdering his wife.
After his release he turned to working as an Aboriginal tracker. According to some sources, he supplemented his wages by pimping Aboriginal women to white men.
Musquito together a gang of Aborigines who robbed and murdered white settlers and their farmhands.
Eventually captured by an Aboriginal tracker named Tegg, Musquito was convicted of the murder of a Tahitian farm hand named Mammoa while stealing dogs from the Tahitian's employer.
The sentence was carried out atOld Hobart Gaol on 25 February 1825.
1961 – Last electric tram service runs in Sydney.
25 February 1961, Sydney's last electric trams operated on the La Perouse and Maroubra Beach lines.
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2001 – Cricketer Don Bradman
dies in Adelaide aged 92.
Sir Donald George "Don" Bradman, AC (27 August 1908, Cootamundra, New South Wales, – 25 February 2001, Kensington Park, South Australia.), often referred to as "The Don".
Bradman was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest Test batsman of all time.
Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 is often cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.
After his wife's death in 1997, Bradman suffered "a discernible and not unexpected wilting of spirit".
Hospitalised with pneumonia in December 2000, he returned home in the New Year and died
A memorial service to mark Bradman's life was held on 25 March 2001 at St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, Adelaide. The service was broadcast live on ABC Television to a viewing audience of 1.45 million


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Scandium, element 21 on the periodic table, has 2 valence electrons. Valence electrons are the electrons that occupy the highest energy orbital of an atom. They are the electrons in an atom that participate in chemical reactions.
Scandium's electron configuration is [Ar] 3d1 4s2. The 4s orbital is the one that houses its valence electrons. Since valence electrons are the primary electrons involved in chemical reactions, they are a key factor in determining an element's chemical properties. Elements in the same column, or group, of the periodic table have the same number of valence electrons, so they frequently have similar chemical and physical properties; scandium is a group 3 element, and it shares many physical properties with other group 3 elements, such as lutetium and yttrium. For example, these elements have very similar melting points.


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Synchronized Swimming
Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics and ballet. It involves competitors (either individuals or teams) performing easthetically pleasing and difficult movements while in the water. Competitors point to the strength, flexibility, and endurance required to perform difficult routines. The sport developed during the first half of the 20th century in the midwest of the USA. Synchronized Swimming is sanctioned by the Fťdťration International de Natation Amateur since 1954. For more info see Wikipedia.


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VERONA, NEW YORK - In a match up that was guaranteed to end in a knock out, David Lemieux (37-3, 33 KOs) lived up to his promise of taking out Curtis "The Cerebral Assassin" Stevens (29-6, 21 KOs) in a jaw-dropping third round stoppage to claim the WBO Intercontinental and WBC Continental Americas Middleweight belts live from Turning Stone Resort Casino and televised on HBO Boxing After Dark.
"I told you what I was going to do tonight," said David Lemieux. "What I saw was a 'checkmate'," said Lemieux. "The punch was made with perfect landing. I am in great shape, and I prepared myself for him. He is physically strong but nothing special. Stevens is a solid fighter, and we were successful. I wish him the best, and I hope he is OK."
In his highly anticipated return to the ring, Cuban stand out Yuriorkis "El Ciclón de Guantánamo" Gamboa (26-1, 17 KOs) secured a unanimous decision win over Nicaragua's Rene "Gemelo" Alvarado (24-8, 16 KOs) as the televised co-main event. Gamboa demonstrated his power and resilience in his return to the ring, with the judges scoring the bout 97-92, 97-92, and 97-93.
A part of the international broadcast, Zachary "Zungry" Ochoa (16-1, 7 KOs) suffered his first career loss against the mighty Yves Ulysse (13-0, 9 KOs) for the vacant Junior NABF Super Lightweight title. Yves turned up the heat during the fourth round, showing off his reach and powerful left arm and right hook combinations that left bruises under Ochoa's right eye. The fire was completely unleashed during the seventh round, and Ulysse cornered Ochoa landing powerful straight right arm punches. Ochoa's corner waved the white towel before the eight round could begin, awarding the technical knock out and NABF belt to Ulysse.
"I dedicate this victory to everybody that doubted me," said Yves Ulysse. "I did my homework and beat him in his hometown. This is just the beginning of the adventure. Ulysse Nation, that's the name to remember."
Also on the undercard, Diego De La Hoya (17-0, 9 KOs) faced off against the tough Roberto "Escorpión" Pucheta (10-10-1, 6 KOs) for an eight round bout that went the distance.
"Mexican fighters are tough, and he has fought tough opponents," said Diego De La Hoya. "I was expecting the fight to be tough; it's been a while since I have been in the ring, and this was perfect to upkeep all my skills."
In another knock out performance of the night, D'Mitrius Ballard (16-0, 12 KOs) knocked out Zoltan Sera (26-12, 17 KOs) during the fourth round. During the third, Sera lost a point for lifting Ballard by the calves in attempt to block his punches.
"He was definitely fighting to survive in the ring with me," said D'Mitrius Ballard. "When he picked me up, I could sense his desperation - my corner kept yelling at me to finish him off because a fighter that was unpredictable like him could seriously hurt me."
Making his pro-debut, Alex Rincon (1-0, 1 KO) of Carrollton, TX made an exceptional first impression to the boxing world in a second round knock out of Ardmore, Okla.'s Shaun "Buddy Hollie" Lee Henson (2-4, 2 KOs).
"It's always such a great feeling coming back to the locker room with a win like this," said Alex Rincon. "There's a huge difference from fighting in the amateurs to the pros, from the size of the gloves to the atmosphere the crowd brings. I'm ready to continue to grow and get more knock outs like this one."
Highly touted Philly prospect Damon "No Smilin'" Allen, Jr. (11-0-1, 5 KOs) defeated Budapest, Hungary's Adam "Bad Boy" Mate (24-11, 17 KOs) in a second round knock out.
Kick starting the action packed night, Philly's Todd "2Gunz" Unthank-May (11-0, 4 KOs) improved his record taking on southpaw fighter Quinton Rankin (12-4-1, 9 KOs) of Charlotte, NC for an eight round light heavyweight fight. The fight went the distance, but Unthank-May took home the unanimous decision win.
"It's another win, and I'm just glad I get to be under the Golden Boy banner," said Unthank-May. "Bernard Hopkins is my inspiration, and I hope to have a career like his."
Lemieux vs. Stevens was a 12-round middleweight bout for the WBO Intercontinental and WBC Continental Americas presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Eye of the Tiger Management and Main Events, and sponsored by "Tecate, BORN BOLD." The HBO Boxing After Dark® telecast began at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.


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Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day brings legislators and Arizona Indian leaders together
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Leaders from across the state met today for the 20th Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, which is dedicated to the 22 Native American nations in Arizona.
Rep. Jennifer Banally, D-Tuba City (District 7), said as a first-time legislator, she was thankful for the chance to meet with and hear from so many people.
"It was a very good day," Benally said. "I appreciated being able to connect with leaders from the eight tribes in my district and from the other Native American nations. The conversations gave me hope. We were really focused on how to work together to strengthen our voices."
Arizona statute requires that the Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day be held annually on the second Tuesday after the start of each new legislative session. The purpose of this day is to acknowledge the culture and history of Arizona's Native American nations and to provide a forum for their leaders to outline legislative and policy priorities.
"It is very important to have this day at the Capitol to recognize all native peoples living in Arizona and their governments. We need to work hand in hand with them to better understand their history and acknowledge all their contributions to this great state and this country," Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, D-Tucson (District 3), said.
Rep. Victoria Steele, D-Tucson (District 9), agreed.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for legislators to learn from tribal leaders about the many issues that impact Native Americans and their communities," she said.
This year's events focused on the health and wellness of youth, and Kelli Donley from the Department of Health Services moderated a session on this topic. It also included a forum on Native Youth Know, a program established to support creative youth-led projects in the state. Additionally, it provided ongoing opportunities to discuss priorities.
"Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day presents a unique opportunity for Indian Nation leaders to offer the 'State of Indian Nations and Peoples in the State of Arizona.' As state leaders we need to listen to understand the needs and hopes of our Native American constituencies. It is also an opportunity for Native American leaders and Native Americans to meet with their legislators to express their views concerning issues and how to address those issues. I encourage all to engage in a continuous dialogue and not limit it to this one day" Rep. Albert Hale, D-St. Michaels (District 7), a founding member of the Native American Caucus, said.
Sen. Carlyle Begay, D-Ganado (District 7), said he looked forward to welcoming everyone at the Capitol.
"The Legislature's annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day is an opportunity for legislators and tribal leaders to come together and share their common and individual visions for our state. This important bridge-building tradition fosters communication between our state government and Native peoples," Begay said.
A complete agenda can be found at, http://azcia.gov/intld.asp.


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Most meetings are a waste of time. Between Bob yammering about second quarter revenue projections and Tina texting away under the conference room table, there's little left for you to do besides one giant facepalm. But imagine putting a Big Mac® into your hands. We're talking two all beef patties wedged between a sesame seed bun and dressed with special sauce, crisp lettuce, onions, pickles and American cheese. That's right, corporate warrior, your 2 p.m. finance meeting just went from boring to delicious.
So you've procrastinated on chores for so long you're now living in squalor. Welcome to adulthood. Sadly, you've got a long day of washing, dusting and mopping ahead of you, but why do it on an empty stomach? That bottle of Windex can be operated with one hand, right? Of course it can, leaving your other free to hold that Big Mac® you've been craving. We suggest the Mac Jr™, perfectly sized for eating on the go.
The automated voice. The elevator music. The endless wait time. This, friends, is the stuff of nightmares, better known as being put on hold. But do you know what's not a nightmare? Snack time, particularly if it involves special sauce, a sesame bun and one or two all beef patties. That's right, citizens of the civilized world, we're talking about combating the global conspiracy that is being placed on hold with the fearless act of eating Big Mac® sandwiches. Trust us, the time will just melt away the minute you sink your teeth into that iconic sandwich.
Elevator etiquette is so perplexing. Do you engage a stranger in conversation? Stare at the floor? Flick through Instagram and pretend you have reception? The answer is D, none of the above. That's because you packed a Big Mac®, meaning you'll be savoring the juicy beef, the tangy special sauce and the gooey cheese while all those jealous amateurs standing around you awkwardly wait for their floor.
Do you know what's better than breakfast in bed? Yup, you got it: a Big Mac in bed. So the next time your mind is racing at 3 a.m. and you can't fall back to sleep, reach for that delicious Big Mac® — you can go traditional or opt for the Grand Mac™ because, hey, there's no judgement when the rest of the world is asleep. Sure, you might still be awake when you'd rather be snoozing, but with a Mac in hand it's like you're dreaming.
Remember those carefree days when you could watch cat video after cat video without ever being forced to sit through an advertisement? Yes, we miss them too, especially when we're dealing with that cruel kind we can't click past after five seconds. The struggle is indeed real, dear reader, but that doesn't mean we just have to sit there and watch another insurance commercial when all we really want to do is show our boo that video we already watched 36 times at work today. Make the wait time a little more bearable by grabbing a Big Mac® — it's like going to a drive in movie from the comfort of your couch.
Much like YouTube ads, slow Internet is another tragedy of the modern age we're all forced to endure from time to time. It can be irritating when we're trying to do work, downright infuriating when we want to watch that aforementioned cat video. We've been there and we feel your pain. That's why there's a Big Mac® for that. With three Big Mac® sandwiches to choose from, you'll always find a sandwich to distract you from any slow browser time. Remember: Slow Internet versus special sauce, special sauce always wins.
Who hasn't cursed themselves for ordering an Uber when they're standing on the curb watching cab after cab whiz past? Thankfully, you don't have to stand there with your hands in your pockets waiting for Steve to pull up in his Camry. That's because you've got a Big Mac® in either hand (hey, you worked out this morning, it's cool) and life is good. Dig that all beef patty, you earned it.
Lines, our lives our plagued by them! Whether we're going to brunch, the bank, or those sketchy carnival rides we secretly hit every weekend, it seems like we waste half our lives standing around waiting. To make the most of it, why not multitask? And by multitask we mean satiating yourself with a Big Mac®. As the old saying goes, time flies whenever you add special sauce to the mix (or something like that).
Fact: Having a case of the Monday's is real. Seriously, ask your doctor. But just because you've been diagnosed with it doesn't mean you're going to call in sick. No, sir, not you. You're a go-getter and we salute your work ethic. That's why we're suggesting you pick up a Big Mac® to make the day better. With three limited varieties, from the Mac Jr™ to the classic Big Mac® to the Grand Mac™, there's a sandwich sure to get you through the most dreaded day of the week.


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Choosing the best balance transfer card for you boils down to three factors:
- The issuer that holds your current debt. In general, you can't transfer debt between cards from the same issuer. So you couldn't transfer debt from, say, the Citi® Double Cash Card – 18 month BT offer to the Citi Simplicity® Card - No Late Fees Ever.
- The balance transfer fee. Most cards — but not all — charge you a fee to move a balance from another card.
- The promotional 0% APR period. Balance transfer cards give you a certain amount of time to pay off the transferred amount without interest. Typical 0% APR periods are 12 to 15 months; some cards go even longer.
Start by identifying which issuers you can and can't transfer debt to, depending on where that debt currently resides. From there, you have to consider both of the remaining factors — and compare them to the cost of keeping your balance on your current card — to get the full picture on whether a particular balance-transfer card is a cost-efficient way to pay off your debt.
When picking a balance-transfer card, ask yourself these questions:
1. How much is the transfer fee?
Transfer fees, typically 3% to 5% of the balance being transferred, are the most obvious cost associated with transferring a balance. Most cards simply tack the fee on to your balance, rather than make you pay it upfront, which can make the fee easy to ignore. But it's money you have to pay.
Depending on the size of the balance you're transferring and the interest rate you're currently paying on it, the fee could add a significant amount of money to your debt — possibly enough to wipe out the interest savings from the 0% APR period. Not all cards have transfer fees, but the majority do.
2. What's the promotional APR?
The appeal of balance-transfer cards is the promotional 0% APR period. In general, the longer the promotional period, the better, because you have more time to pay off the balance without interest. That means your payment can go entirely to reducing your debt.
Keep in mind, though, that promotional APR periods are just that — promotional. Once your time is up, the interest rates will make a big jump, maybe even to 20% or more. Make sure you know exactly when your card's promotional-APR period ends to avoid accruing even more debt. A balance-transfer card should be a tool to help you pay off your debt — not a place to stash your debt and ignore it.
3. Are the savings worth the transfer fee?
This question depends on the answers to the first two, and it's what ultimately determines whether you should transfer your balance at all. If the balance-transfer card you're considering comes with no transfer fee, then you don't really need to ask yourself this question: You're guaranteed to save money so long as you get the debt paid off within the 0% APR window.
But let's say your prospective card has a transfer fee of 3% and a 12-month 0% APR. The balance on your current card is $3,000 with an APR of 20%. Regardless of whether you transfer, you plan to pay the balance off in equal payments over 12 months:
- Transferring that balance incurs a $90 fee, but you pay no interest. Cost of the balance-transfer card: $90.
- Keeping the balance on your current card incurs no fee, but you'll pay a total of $3,335 in combined principal and interest. Cost of not transferring the balance: $335.
In this case, the interest you'd pay will have exceeded the transfer fee, making the transfer worthwhile. Of course, if you're going to be carrying some of the balance past the end of the 0% APR period, that could change the equation significantly.
Other balance transfer considerations
There are other, less apparent costs associated with opening up any new line of credit. Most new hard credit inquiries (like those that occur when you apply for a credit card) trigger a slight reduction in your FICO score. Reducing your average age of accounts with a new credit line can also pull your score down slightly. However, having a larger pool of accessible credit may reduce your credit-utilization ratio, which could raise your score.
The point is, any time you open a new line of credit you should at least be aware of the impact it has on your credit score. Beyond that, making a decision about a balance transfer card is a matter of running the numbers. If moving your debt to a new card will save you money, applying for a balance transfer card may be the right move for you.
» MORE: NerdWallet's best balance transfer credit cards
This post has been updated. It was originally published Sept. 21, 2013.


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Birthday: 20/03/1979
Country: Portugal
Talent: Alternative and Fantasy Model, Singer, Composer, Photojournalist
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Tatiana Santos is a Portuguese artist. She is 38 years old and was born in Mozambique (Africa).
Model, singer and songwriter she has been dedicating herself to art since she was 4 Years old.
At the age of 4 she started learning music and playing the piano, studies that she continued until the age of 12.
At seven she started having painting classes and painting in porcelain.
She found a guitar at 12 and self taught herself how to play.
At 16 she learned other painting techniques with a Vista Alegre teacher. So music and Painting were two early stage arts Tatiana developed and – claims – that helped her shape and see the world with another frame.
At 18 she entered university (journalism) where she had photojournalism classes with José Peixe and Screenwritting with Alexandre Honrado (from RTP productions).
After Journalism she studied Psychology to better understand the human mind from 2002 to 2007.
And in 2011 she started modelling as an alternative model until today. Nowadays besides photography, Tatiana also writes and composes original songs. Her most recent project is called Teoria do Caos and they play original songs in Portuguese.


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A community is in mourning following the death of a young man killed in a tragic road collision in Linslade last week.
Jamie Parker was returning home from a night out when he was involved in a collision with a car in Southcourt Avenue at about 3.55am on Saturday, May 20.
Emergency services attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jamie worked at the Tesco store on Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, where his colleagues are said to be in a state of shock over his sudden death.
They have a condolence book in store and the manager has met with his family to offer support.
Manager Graham Larner said: "Jamie was a wonderful colleague who will be sorely missed by everyone.
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time."
Jamie was a former pupil at Cedars Upper School in Linslade.
Headteacher Steve Palmer said: "Jamie spent three years at Cedars, leaving at the end of Year 11 in 2014, when he went into Further Education. He was a quiet, friendly boy with a wide circle of friends.
"He had a good sense of humour and enjoyed his sport and practical activities. I know having spoken to several of his school friends that he will be sadly missed."
Tributes have been placed at the scene of the collision.
Flowers, beer cans and a chocolate bar were left with messages for Jamie.
One of the cards reads: "Thank you for being the lovely, caring, cheerful lad you were, you brought great happiness to each and every person who had the pleasure to call you their friend. Thank you for being one of mine."
Another card left with flowers said: "You have been an amazing friend from lower school, all the way up until now!
"We will all miss you!"
A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said that a postmortem is underway with further details to be released in due course.
She said Jamie's family were being supported by a specially trained family liaison officer.
Anyone with information about the incident, including anyone who may have witnessed a man walking in the direction of Southcourt Avenue prior to the incident, is asked to contact police on 101 quoting ref 64 of May 20.


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The triumph by Mr. Romney offered a forceful response to the concerns that were raised about his candidacy only 10 days ago after a stinging loss to Mr. Gingrich in the South Carolina primary. It stripped Mr. Gingrich of his momentum and raised questions about his effort to persuade Republicans of his viability.
"A competitive primary does not divide us," Mr. Romney told his cheering supporters. "It prepares us. And we will win."
He urged Republicans to focus on defeating
The outcome of the Florida primary promised to reorder the field of Republican candidates. As Mr. Gingrich pledged to fight on, saying that he would resist attempts to drive him from the race, he faced a newly aggressive challenge from
The growing strength of Mr. Romney was clear across nearly all segments of the Republican electorate. No state where Republicans have competed this year is more reflective of the nation's geographical, political and ethnic diversity than Florida, and its complexity seemed to help Mr. Romney to turn back the grass-roots coalition that Mr. Gingrich had been counting on.
Mr. Romney defeated Mr. Gingrich by a margin of 14 percentage points, a telling gap that the Romney campaign hoped would be resounding enough to undermine Mr. Gingrich's ability to be seen as a credible threat. Yet Mr. Gingrich did not see it that way. He spoke to a crowd in
"We are going to contest every place, and we will win," said Mr. Gingrich, who did not congratulate Mr. Romney for his victory, nor did he call him.
Sensing a new opening in the race, Mr. Santorum said Tuesday night that he intended to emerge as the true conservative alternative over Mr. Gingrich. He is running new commercials in
"In Florida, Newt Gingrich had his opportunity," Mr. Santorum told supporters in
The victory by Mr. Romney, delivered by a diverse coalition of the Republican electorate, allowed him to return to the hard job of pulling together a divided party and resume his argument that he has the best chance at beating Mr. Obama.
"My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity," Mr. Romney said, sounding very much like a general election candidate. As a crowd cheered his name here in the city where Republicans will gather to crown their nominee, he added: "When we gather back here in Tampa seven months from now for our convention, ours will be a united party with a winning ticket for America."
The victory was the first for Mr. Romney that came without an asterisk.
His narrow advantage on the night of the
But his strong finish in Florida, which drew more voters than the first three contests combined, represented an extraordinary turnaround for his prospects to win the nomination. The outcome of the race, his advisers argued, should ease the qualms among some Republicans that he is not sufficiently conservative.
His support in urban areas with concentrations of affluent and older Republicans was enough to overcome strong
It was the first contest of the year where only registered Republicans could participate, with independents and crossover Democrats restricted from casting ballots in the primary. He built a broad coalition of Republicans who found him to be the strongest candidate to take on President Obama, with exit polls showing that nearly half of the primary voters say the most important quality was someone who could defeat the president.
The outcome raised questions about Mr. Gingrich's strength to proceed. If there was one part of Florida with a countermessage, it was in the Panhandle, which more clearly mirrors the rest of the nation's South. Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Romney won equal support there, according to surveys of voters — giving hope to Mr. Gingrich for the a series of Southern contests on Super Tuesday, March 6, and pause to Mr. Romney, who struggled for traction in South Carolina.
After a week of intensive attack from Mr. Romney and the forces supporting him, the enthusiasm that swept Mr. Gingrich into Florida largely collapsed. Surveys of voters found that he had nearly the same percentage of strong Tea Party supporters and very conservative voters that he had in South Carolina, more than 4 in 10 — but, in a state like Florida, it was not enough to even put him close to Mr. Romney.
But the fight for Florida was largely between Mr. Romney and Mr. Gingrich. And Mr. Romney overwhelmed and eviscerated Mr. Gingrich. Negative ads accounted for 92 percent of all campaign commercials that aired during the final week of the race, according to an analysis.
Yet despite nearly a combined $20 million invested in television and radio advertising — Mr. Romney and his allies spent at least $15.4 million, compared with about $3.7 million by Mr. Gingrich and his boosters — only 4 in 10 primary voters said that campaign advertising was an important factor in their decision, according to surveys of voters.
Mr. Gingrich pledged to a small crowd of supporters on Tuesday night that he would counter a heavy negative advertising campaign with "ideas," as he said he has done in the past.
"We are going to have people power defeat money power in the next six months," Mr. Gingrich said, vowing to return to Tampa with the delegates he has already won.
The Florida primary was winner-take-all, so the victory gave Mr. Romney 50 delegates. Yet he remains only a small fraction of the way towards accumulating the 1,144 delegates needed for the nomination.
Advisers to Mr. Romney have made it clear that they take seriously Mr. Gingrich's promise to stay in the race until the August nominating convention, given the persistence he has shown and his defiant speech Tuesday night. There, the former speaker described the contest as "a two-person race between the conservative leader Newt Gingrich and the
But Mr. Romney's aides acknowledge that containing Mr. Gingrich will require a delicate balance between giving him too much — or too little — attention at any given moment.
An approaching lull in the campaign — with no debates scheduled until Feb. 20 and a 17-day break after the caucuses next Tuesday in Colorado and
But it is Mr. Romney who is leaving Florida as the undisputed front-runner in the race, a point underscored by the decision of the Secret Service to place him under its protection, the only Republican candidate to warrant it.
Because of an editing error, a picture credit on Wednesday with an article about Mitt Romney's victory in the Florida primary misidentified the photographer. Chip Litherland — not Todd Heiseler — took the photograph of Mr. Romney and his supporters celebrating his win.


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A security guard at a Metrorial station in Hialeah had her gun and gun belt stolen from her at a Hialeah station early Tuesday morning. Police are now searching for the subject.
Police say the incident happened early Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the guard was working at the East 21st Street and First Avenue stop in Hialeah when the alleged thief stole her gun and gun belt and then took off.
Cops responded to the scene but are still looking for a suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
This is the latest embarrassment for Wackenhut, the private company whose guards patrol the rail system. Two high-level company employees had been hit with racketeering charges for overbilling the county, but those charges were dropped in 2011.
Update: Wackenhut no longer patrols the Metrorail system. The employee might work for either 50 States Security or Professional Private Investigations, the companies hired after Wackenhut's dismissal.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty
First ask the student: "Do you have an Accommodation Letter from Access and Disability Services (ADS)?"
If No: Inform the student that all accommodation requests—whether due to a temporary or permanent physical impairment, learning disability, or medical condition--are to be made to ADS (Access and Access and Disability Services ). These requests must be substantiated by appropriate documentation and reviewed by Dean and Director Marni Jones, who is trained to examine disability-related documentation and determine eligibility for appropriate accommodations/academic adjustments.
If Yes: Arrange a time when you can meet privately to read the letter and discuss with the student which accommodations he or she is requesting for your class and how the requested accommodation(s) will be implemented. (For example, will you be able to provide a qualifying student with a distraction-reduced environment in a nearby room, or will you need to request a proctor?) Note that students may be eligible for an accommodation but not feel it is necessary in your course.
Along with the Accommodation Letter, students will have been given an "Accommodations Implementation" form (called "the Blue Form") and shown how to schedule any needed proctoring through Outlook. Following your discussion, indicate the accommodations that will and will not be implemented, along with any needs for a proctor or note-taker. After you have ensured that all fields are completed accurately, you and the student are both to sign the Blue Form. You should make copies for each of you. Please remind the student to return the form with this important information to the ADS Proctoring Center as soon as possible.
Accommodation Letters are intended for the semester for which they are dated. Students are to procure new Accommodation Letters and Blue Forms from ADS each new semester. Students who had accommodations in a previous semester are notified via email that they may pick up their accommodation packets from ADS beginning on the first day of classes.
No; it is rather likely that you will have students in your courses who choose not to disclose or seek accommodations for a disability, and that is their prerogative (see FAQ #5 for reasons why this may be the case). If, however, students seek accommodations, they must register through ADS. You may also have students struggling with an undiagnosed disability. Please note that Marni is also the Dean and Director of Strategies, Organization, and Achievement Resources (SOAR), so if students express learning-related challenges to you, or you suspect a possible learning disability, DO NOT SAY SO. Rather, send an email to the student (copying Marni Jones) recommending that he or she meet with "Dickinson's Dean and Director of SOAR, Marni Jones," and then send a separate email just to Marni informing her of the rationale for your referral.
Accommodations do not apply retroactively, and this is made clear to students with accommodations. Prior to the start of each semester, reminders are sent to students registered with ADS to schedule accommodation meetings with their professors and to pick up their accommodation letter packets as early in the semester as possible. Students also sign a form confirming their understanding of the process and implementation of accommodations. It is the student's responsibility to schedule their accommodation planning meetings with professors in a timely manner.
Yes. There can be no deadline by which time students must inform professors of their eligibility for accommodations, other than making such requests in a "reasonable amount of time" (which, for test proctoring, Dickinson has deemed to be 5 working days before a quiz or exam).
There could be any number of reasons why a student may either not disclose a disability or not seek accommodations until later in the school year. These might include:
- Fear of being judged less competent by professors or classmates
- Desire to start college with a "clean slate"
- Lack of awareness about their rights to have accommodations
- Misperception that recommended accommodations would be mandatory
- Misperception that accommodations would be "automatic" (if they already had accommodations in high school)
- Lack of organizational skills (to take care of necessary arrangements in a timely manner)
- Belief that, with age, they have "overcome" their disability, and that it will no longer impact their cognitive functioning
- A late psycho-educational evaluation and diagnosis
If a student qualified as having a disability under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), makes a request to receive reasonable academic accommodations in a timely fashion (regardless of the reasons why the request was not made at the beginning of the semester), the college must comply.
Unless you have received sufficient notice of the accommodation to allow you an opportunity to implement the accommodation, you are not required to do so.
In this particular situation, the ability to implement the accommodation is based on whether you and/or Access and Disability Services has received sufficient notice to implement the accommodation. Such a determination is often dependent on individual class circumstances. During their accommodations meeting, students with accommodations are required to read and sign a form confirming their understanding of their accommodations rights and responsibilities and they must agree to understanding that it is their responsibility to notify professors and ADS of any accommodation needs in a timely manner.
QUIZZES: Since quizzes are generally short in duration, the student should ideally take the quiz in the classroom during class time. If the student receives time-and-a-half (or double-time) you may give him/her the additional time by: (1) having the student come early to class to begin the quiz, (2) by giving the quiz at the end of class, and allowing him/her to stay later (or designing the quiz to take less time than is remaining), or (3) by collecting the quiz from the student during class when the time allotted for all students is complete, and then allowing the student the extended time to complete the quiz after class.
TESTS: When possible, professors should try to provide students with the accommodation of extended time themselves. If, for quizzes or exams, you are not able to accommodate the student with your time before or after class, and you need proctoring assistance from ADS, please indicate this on the student's "Blue Form." If this need arises later in the semester, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com at least one week in advance to make arrangements for proctoring.
Begin by asking the student what he/she is comfortable with. Some students may actually feel more comfortable testing in the classroom for your class, others may prefer an isolated setting near you, and others might prefer to arrange proctoring through ADS. If you are able to provide the student with a distraction-reduced environment that is agreeable to you and the student, then please do so. If you need assistance from ADS, please ensure that this is indicated on the "Blue Form." If this need should arise mid-semester, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com at least one week in advance to make arrangements for proctoring.
If you are not able to monitor the student's use of a laptop during test time please contact Susan Frommer at email@example.com so that a proctor and a computer can be reserved for the student in another location. Please note that the computers provided by ADS for testing do not have Internet access, and students taking an exam on a computer will be closely monitored. Again, as in the above FAQs, please make this request to Access and Disability Services at least one week in advance.
Yes. Such accommodations are typically granted to students whose ability to take notes by hand are significantly impaired, such as a student with dysgraphia (a disorder that impairs the ability to form letters efficiently and legibly). Students with such an accommodation are to disengage their connectivity to the Internet during class, and may have this accommodation revoked if they are not compliant, or are not using their computer strictly for note-taking. Professors may also ask such students to sit off to the side of the room where they will less distracting to those behind them.
First, ask the student which (if any) aspect of the above accommodation he/she will be using. (Some students may be in need of the accommodation for certain classes but not others.)
Smart Pen: (View example) This pen is also a recording device that works with a specific type of notebook. When a student who is taking notes with a smart pen misses noting key information from a lecture, he or she can later simply tap on that section of notes with the pen and it will play back the audio that was recorded when those notes were written. Typically, a student using a smart pen will not need a note-taker but certain disabilities my warrant the need for both.
When a student is recording classes as an accommodation, the professor must announce, "This class may be recorded for accommodation purposes." When the recording is occurring for purposes of an accommodation, the students in your class must be informed of that fact, but you do not need their consent.
Students with this accommodation who will be recording their classes are required to sign a document agreeing to each of the following:
- If using a recording device for note-taking, I agree that recording classes is permissible solely to facilitate my note-taking accommodation and for no other purpose.
- I agree to destroy my recording of any classes at the end of the semester. If my recording is for a class that I need to refer to in the future, I agree to destroy my recording at the completion of any courses that are dependent on this course.
- I agree that I will not share, send, post, publish, make public, or duplicate any recordings without the written authorization of the recorded person(s).
- I understand that failure to abide by these rules may render me liable to the professor and members of the class for breach of privacy and violation of copyright laws.
- I further understand that failure to abide by these rules is considered a serious violation of Dickinson College Community Standards and subject to disciplinary action.
Note-taker: Students requesting a note-taker should be giving you a Faculty Memo on Procuring Student Note-takers with all the instructions you'll need, including a script for announcing the need for a volunteer note-taker (who will receive a gift certificate to the Bookstore). This should be accompanied by a Note-taker Application Form, which you should copy for potential volunteers. You can also find a script online at www.dickinson.edu/ADS-NT.
An auto-generated message will be sent to the note-taker and ADS explaining next steps regarding how to scan and upload notes to CLIQ. send his or her name, the name of the class, the name of the recipient, and how the note-taker is taking notes to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Be sure to look over each applicant's notes and choose 1 note-taker based on the quality of those notes.
After you select a note-taker, send his or her name, the name of the class, the name of the recipient, and how the note-taker is taking notes to email@example.com. A representative from ADS will contact and train the note-taker on how to scan and send notes to us, which we will then send to the recipient. You can send us the application either by interoffice mail, by scanning and sending it, or by having the chosen note-taker bring it to us. It is important to note that when a student is provided with a note-taker as an accommodation for a disability, the student receiving the accommodation must be present in class in order to receive the notes for that day. Note-taking as an accommodation does not replace attendance.
Please email email@example.com if a student eligible for receiving supplemental notes is inexcusably absent from class.
Use of a calculator (or any accommodation/ modification) is appropriate only if its use does not lower the standards of a course. If the student is being tested for calculations or is required to know how to calculate a mathematical equation, then use of a calculator is not appropriate. If you believe an identified accommodation is not appropriate for your course, please contact Marni Jones immediately, so other arrangements can be made.
In advising, methods that guide students with disabilities away from particular courses or majors for which they are "otherwise qualified" are deemed discriminatory and are not a recommended practice. Keep in mind, however, that general requirements for the degree and the various courses of study offered at the college allow students to choose from a wide range of courses in order to complete their degree or major. Students with disabilities should be advised about the academic requirements for each course they are considering, so as to enable them to make the appropriate decision in their selection. Students should be provided with accurate, detailed information regarding course expectations before selecting a class or a major. Help students to match course selections with their strengths and interests.
For example, what if a student in a wheelchair cannot fit through a door, navigate a building, or the lab tables are too high?
If a student enrolled in your course notifies you that he/she is disabled and cannot get physical access to the classroom or building, or, if the student informs you that certain physical limitations exist in the classroom that prevent him/her from participating, please contact Marni Jones immediately. Section 504 and ADA do not require schools to physically alter historical buildings to accommodate students with disabilities; however, schools do need to provide access to courses and programs. If necessary, the physical location of a particular course may need to be moved to an accessible site. Also, if necessary, physical adjustments may need to be made to classroom equipment in order to allow access for an enrolled student with a physical limitation.
For example, let's say it is an outdoor geology field trip, that includes climbing a mountain to obtain rock samples to examine in a lab, and I have a student in a wheelchair or who has a heart condition?
According to ADA AA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, we may not prohibit students with disabilities from having access to a course or program. However, students with disabilities must also be "otherwise qualified" to take the class if he/she is to have any right to accommodations in the course or program. Thus, you should notify the student of any known course requirements and discuss any modification/accommodation that might be assistive, or any options that may be available so the student can meet the requirement.
For this example, consider such questions as these: Is the student being assessed on his/her ability to climb the mountain and extract rock samples? Or is the student being assessed on his/her knowledge in examining the rock samples? If the answer to the latter question is yes, then perhaps the student could attend the outdoor field trip without having to go up the mountain; meanwhile another student could gather the rock samples, and the student with a disability could examine the samples in the lab. If you are not sure of what to do in these situations, please call Marni Jones to assist you in the matter.
Some students may have a "reasonable flexibility regarding attendance" accommodation that indicates that the student "may miss, be late for, or need to leave early from class if necessitated by a medical condition." Students with such an accommodation have medical conditions for which they cannot predict when flare-ups will occur, but such flare-ups would render the student unable to participate in class.
Students with severe medical conditions should discuss with their professor how this may impact class expectations with regards to attendance. Modification of an attendance policy is not automatically provided as an accommodation at Dickinson College; instead such issues are deferred to the specific faculty member involved since he/she is the one who sets the requirements and standards needed to complete the course. For this reason, students are instructed to sit down with faculty and devise (and record) a plan for the implementation of this accommodation. Requests for modification should be decided on a case-by-case basis and include how to address potentially missed critical lectures or discussions, as well as pop quizzes, tests, assignments and other graded work for the course.
Please feel free to contact Marni Jones if you have any uncertainty about how to implement this accommodation.
Some students may ask if there is an alternative to the foreign language requirement at Dickinson. For your reference, postsecondary institutions are not required to lower the standards of any course or program for students with disabilities, nor provide course substitutions. Although some colleges and universities offer alternatives for students whose ability to learn foreign languages is impaired, Dickinson College considers intermediate level mastery of a foreign language to be an essential component to a Dickinson education and a fundamental part of its commitment to prepare students for active roles in the global community after graduation. Consequently, no waiver of the foreign language requirement is available at Dickinson, nor the use of course substitutions to meet the language requirement. This point is publicized for the benefit of all prospective students and students of Dickinson College in the Academic Bulletin. A copy of the current version can be found on the *Requirements for the Degree* page of the Bulletin.
Dickinson will provide appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities to support their access to success in the foreign language curriculum, including encouragement of tutoring.
Students struggling with mastery of a foreign language should be advised that an alternative for them is to enroll in courses in American Sign Language. Such courses are not currently taught at Dickinson, but can be transferred in to fulfill the foreign language requirement. Students wishing to pursue this option should be directed to speak with Marni Jones and to learn more about How to Fulfill the Language Requirement using American Sign Language (ASL).
In rare instances, a student may be considered by a DS to be eligible for an accommodation to fulfill the foreign language requirement by taking an online sign language class. Students may be directed to communicate to Marni Jones any interest in being considered for such an accommodation.
Yes! We encourage you to do so. Students are not required to inform you of their particular disabilities, so you may not know whether a student's difficulty with organization may be due to an executive functioning deficit, AD/HD, a traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, or perhaps a co-morbidity with Asperger's syndrome. Marni Jones is happy to provide you with assistance with strategies that may optimize an individual student's participation and academic potential in your class.
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General inquiries about notes and accommodations: Αccess and Communications Coordinator Elizabeth Connelly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Office: Old West Lower Level, Room 5. Phone: 245-1734
Guidance regarding a specific student: Dean and Director Marni Jones at email@example.com Phone: 717-245-1734
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Wall Street trader Ekaterina "Kate" Matrosova died while hiking alone in New Hampshire's White Mountains in subzero temperatures this weekend, the New York Daily News reported. She was 32.
On Sunday, Matrosova's husband dropped her off at the base of Mount Madison at about 5 a.m., officials told the local news station WMUR. She planned to hike to the summit of the 5,367-foot-tall mountain and continue to other mountains in the Presidential Range.
By 3:30 p.m. ET, Matrosova activated her personal locator beacon, according to WMUR. The coordinates from her locator device were off in some cases by a mile, a New Hampshire Fish and Game official told WMUR.
The subzero temperatures and winds over 100 mph on the mountain reportedly made it impossible for the rescue team to get to her. Rescuers found her body on Monday afternoon.
Matrosova was an associate in credit trading at BNP Paribas.
"We are deeply saddened by the death of our employee, Kate Matrosova. Our thoughts are with her family," BNP Paribas said in a statement.
Matrosova previously did stints at Beach Capital Management, JPMorgan, and Morningstar, according to FINRA records.
She earned a master's degree in financial engineering from UC Berkeley. She graduated magna cum laude from DePaul University. She was also a CFA charterholder.
Here's a video of the rescue team. You can see how brutal the conditions were on the mountain.


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Big Cutie has been working hard at her swimming. Please don't underestimate the magnitude of that statement. Lots of kids try hard, but swimming for Big Cutie is a particularly big challenge.
Think about the motion of your freestyle swim stroke. Lifting your arm up alongside your body, up out of the water, over your head to pull and scoop, and alternate evenly so you swim straight. At the same time, you need to kick with both legs to propel yourself forward. And of course, the ever popular, don't forget to breathe. Now imagine one side of your body working at about 25%.
Feeling tired yet?
Big Cutie has wanted to pass the swim test at our pool so badly; she's practiced with swim lessons all year and worked daily at camp. Today, she looked me dead in the eye and told me with all her heart and soul she felt ready to try.
I imagine people who don't know our story were wondering who the crazy lady in the big floppy hat was running along the side of the pool screaming and cheering and then jumping up and down. And then as Big Cutie ran off to the deep end congratulated by her friends, my sweet friends came and hugged me as I wept behind giant sunglasses thinking what an incredible moment it was for my girl.
In the car, on the way home, she was deep into her book and quietly lifted her head and told me "she appreciated my enthusiasm" and had heard me while swimming.
Oh honey, I appreciate YOUR enthusiasm!


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Vintage bird feeder.
An old porch post, some paint, hooks, bird feeders, and topped off with a copper tea pot. We also use another one as a plant holder.
windows in a pergola
I designed this unique pergola with windows in both corners.
Backyard grape arbor
A couple old porch posts, an old wooden window, couple 2X4's, some wire, some paint, and a couple grape plants. It's a grape arbor!
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I'm sure someone has seen this project before.
Wine cabinet from scratch
This picture really doesn't do this project justice, but gives you an idea of what I was trying to accomplish. The wood was just laying around the house from the last owner. The door of the cabinet...
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Chandelier under the pergola
Same story, same ending.
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This is one of the best finds I ever had fun with.....and it turned out great! Old mail sorter from the New England area coupled with an old buffet. My wine rack! Added a couple wooden onlays for...
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Where Is the Best Place in Sri Lanka to See Elephants?
I can answer this question in three words. IN THE WILD.
When you are researching where to see elephants in Sri Lanka, one of the first things that will find is elephant orphanages. It is often tough to tell online how reputable and conservation-focused these type of animal orphanages are. They are very good at giving the illusion that they have the elephant's best interests at heart when often they're inflicting animal cruelty.
I say that, and I have a Bachelor of Science in primatology and used to work in a zoo. I still find it difficult, especially in a previously war-torn country where elephants have been injured.
I would never knowingly support any organization that held captive elephants under the facade of rehabilitation or conservation. In reality, some of them are just about making a quick buck to the detriment of elephants by getting tourists to pay for a photo of them feeding an elephant, or even worse, riding an elephant!
So to find out the truth about the elephant orphanages in Sri Lanka, I took to Twitter and asked: "Are the elephant orphanages focused on conservation or are they for the tourists?"
No one answered me publicly, but I received a DM from someone from an eco-lodge in Sri Lanka who told me to avoid them.
While in Sri Lanka I received the same message from every local in the ecotourism industry. None of them wanted to be publicly named, which I soon realized is a cultural trait – Sri Lankans don't want to be seen as saying something bad about someone else, but they all had the same message:
We can help you do that on our custom Sri Lanka tours. The tours are designed around your interests so if you want to see as many elephants as possible, we'll make that happen. Our tours are seven+ days. If you only have one or two days, then consider visiting Udawalawe National Park. You'll find a variety of tours here.
Freelance travel writer Anna Butterbrod, who is an award-winning journalist, shares her experience on the elephant orphanage:
In Sri Lanka, we had two very different experiences with elephants. One was amazing, breathtaking and absolutely thrilling, the other one was just really, really sad.
On a road trip through Sri Lanka, we stopped at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (roughly between Negombo and Kandy). In our guide-book, it said that they save orphaned elephants, so this seemed like a great initiative. But once we got there, it didn't look so great anymore.
The animals seemed not well nourished and unhappy. It felt like a Disneyland with elephants: They were photo props for a ton of visitors, who were all allowed to touch them. Guards hit them with sticks. There was an old elephant everybody took a picture of. He was chained and swinging from one side to the other.
The entrance fee was kind of pricey for Sri Lanka, but we left after 15 minutes anyway. We couldn't stand to see how poorly treated the animals were.
Fortunately, this is easier than it sounds. The Department of Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka estimates that there are 5879 elephants in Sri Lanka. The highest in all of Asia!
Despite that, they are still an endangered species. Much of this is due to human-elephant conflicts.
Fortunately, they are relatively safe from poaching since only 7% of Asian elephants have tusks. In Sri Lanka, it's even lower with just an estimated 2% of the elephants.
So Where Can You See Elephants in the Wild in Sri Lanka? Here are three fantastic places:
Kaudulla National Park:
Located ~200km northeast of Colombo, Kaudulla is Sri Lanka's newest national park. It's home to over 200 elephants and is part of the elephant corridor between Minneriya and Wasgomuwa National Parks.
I was fortunate enough to visit and saw the hugest herds of elephants I've ever seen! Easily 200. Even greater in number the elephants I had seen in Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa and Etosha in Namibia!
It's hard to describe the feeling of seeing so many of the second largest land mammal on earth. Only the African elephant is larger. And so close. You could hear the grass-roots ripping from the ground as they pulled it out and wrapped it in their flexible trunks Pure magic!!!!!
Best Time To Visit Kaudulla:
The population peaks between August and December. But the best time is in August and September. Kaudulla Reservoir, located in the park attracts the elephants during the dry season. This is referred to as The Gathering as they make their pilgrimage to Minneriya. But, you can see the elephants the entire year.
Where to Stay:
You can easily visit Kaudulla from Habarana. It's just 22km away. I stayed at the Chaaya Village Habarana and loved my stay there!
Recommended Wildlife Safari Tour:
At the disbelief of seeing how dangerously close to the elephants some tour operators get (I saw two jeeps that were charged by angry males), I've teamed up with a local Sri Lankan company.
I've seen first hand that the elephant's well-being is their priority. This is unlike many other tour operators in the country. You can check out our Wildlife and Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka Tour here.
It's also possible to arrange jeep safaris from Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya or Dambulla. Don't believe me when I say magical? Check out Paul from Global Help Swap's take on Kaudulla National Park. Hint: His first word in the blog post is mesmerized!
Wildlife tip: As mentioned above some jeep drivers in Sri Lanka have a habit of getting too close to wildlife. Not only is this disturbing to wildlife, but it's also especially dangerous around elephants. They're huge, and you don't want them charging your vehicle.
In addition to what I saw happen with elephants in Kaudulla National park, the same thing occurred in Yala National Park with leopards. Ask your driver to keep a respectable distance from the animal. Insist on it if they are getting too close.
Your safety and the animal's welfare are far more important than getting too close for a better photo!
Minneriya National Park
Minneriya is located just over 180km northeast of Colombo. It's most famous for an event referred to as The Gathering, in which hundreds of elephants make the trip during the dry season (July to early November) to an ancient reservoir.
This migration has happened for centuries and sounds spectacular! Check out CNN's report on The Gathering for further info.
Udawalawe National Park
In the opposite direction from Kaudulla and Minneriya is Udawalawe, ~180km south-east from Colombo. I was supposed to visit this park for a day, and had already booked a guest house, but changed my plans instead for an extra day at Yala National Park.
I loved my time at Yala, so I can't say that I regret my decision, but I'm sorry I missed my chance to visit Udawalawe. This park isn't known for its beauty, but in my opinion the ~250 resident elephants more than compensate.
The park is quite small, and much of the landscape is open. The elephants are drawn to the Udawalawe Reservoir. You're virtually guaranteed to see elephants here.
We also include it in our Sri Lanka Wildlife and Cultural Highlights Tour. In addition, we time your visit around feeding time so that can see elephants up close. There's nothing that will get you saying awwww faster than watching hungry elephant calves gobble up their lunch.
Anna, who had the awful experience of visiting the elephant orphanage on her first trip to Sri Lanka, had a much different experience at Udawalawe:
On another trip to Sri Lanka, we visited Udawalawe National Park. It was one of the best wildlife experiences I've ever had!
We drove through the park with a jeep and saw so many healthy elephants – many families with baby animals, which was really cute. Our driver made sure to keep a healthy distance tot hem and not disturb them.
We watched elephants feeding on trees, bathing in a river, sleeping… It was such a great experience to see them living in their real habitat. I'd love to go back to Udawalawe!
Diana from d travels 'round, who volunteered full-time for two years at Save Elephant Foundation in Thailand was also impressed. Check out what she thought of Udawalawe.
These are certainly not the only places you can see an elephant in Sri Lanka, but they are your best chances of seeing the largest herds. At Udawalawe you're almost guaranteed to see elephants.
Having said that, I also had a very nice 15-minute encounter with a juvenile male elephant in Yala. We stayed a respectable distance away and he carried on eating his breakfast while we snapped photos.
It was truly an incredible way to start the day! If you have any other elephant spotting recommendations, please leave them in the comments below.
Want to know more about the Sri Lankan Elephant? Check out this BBC documentary, Sri Lanka, Elephant Island! Note: May is not available from all viewing locations.
But wherever you decide to see an elephant in Sri Lanka, I implore you to see elephants in the wild, not at an elephant orphanage!
All of my photos from this post were taken in Kaudulla. Check to see if you are you a responsible tourist. I was surprised when I asked myself these questions to find that I haven't always been. Are you accidentally harming animals during your travels? Click here to find out.
Note: My trip to observe elephants in Kaudulla was made possible by Cinnamon Nature Trails.
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Participate in StartUp Weekend Event, spend 54 hours around 37 highly motivated and highly competitive adults all developing business concepts in what is basically a business development competition and within days if not hours after the event you will find yourself waking up with your #BrainsOnFire. That's what I'm experiencing this morning. I woke up around 2:38AM in thoughts about taking SoBeCoWorks to the next level but I immediately extinguished the thought and decided I need to get more sleep because I have a long day today. Ten minutes later I looked at the clock again it's 2:48 AM and I realized I have #BrainsOnFire.
I take a look at my email steam and I find two emails from Co-participants at the Lehigh Valley StartUp Weekend #LVPASW and one from someone who had interviewed at a CoWorking Space in Philadelphia call 3rd Ward. 3rd Ward appears to be in bankruptcy or at least serious financial trouble but I see a silver lining, they were offering peer-to-peer training. Peer-to-peer training, I think I can do something here at SoBeCoWorks along the same lines, I will do more research or better yet find someone to help me develop this business offering.
The other emails are from Justin (Team Cat Eyez) and Dave (Team Blue Skies and Sun). Justin needed more info on Global Entrepreneurship Week. Justin is a War Veteran, someone who I had extended an open invite to checkout our collaborative work space.
Dave's email along with the time spent on my team over the weekend helped me realize I have the Co-Founders I need right here in the Lehigh Valley.
So my to do for this morning is to create my Co-Founder pitch then this evening attend the #LVTechMeetup to continue my search for my Co-Founders. If you want to learn more about SoBeCoWorks, or my vision for the future or SoBeCoWorks or you think you have what it takes to be a Co-Founder then drop me a line.
Time now is 5:35AM, I will lie back down and meditate, try to calm the brain and if I'm skilled enough at meditation I can get another hour and 10 minutes of sleep. Today's going to be a long day.
Team Blue Skies & Sun
Shout out to Henry, Dave, Aesha, Lindsey, Chad, you guys & gals are awesome.
Shout out to Brian Conrad (Lehigh MET Candidate) You reminded me that I need to remember to ask so I'm asking.


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In the Dawg House
Margaret Soltan, aka University Diarist, names the University of Georgia the worst university in the nation.
higher education in serious, and silly, moments, with the lagniappe of personal reflections on sundry topics. "(Moo) was really fun to write. I laughed at all the jokes - it was probably my favorite writing experience - so I liked it very much." ~Jane Smiley


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The Daintree region is undeniably spectacular and uniquely accessible to travelers. There are many natural and often unique features to be explored set among a landscape with striking diversity, including magnificent scenery, mountain ranges, fast flowing streams, waterfalls, deep gorges, and outstanding coastal scenery that combines tropical rainforest, white sandy beaches and fringing reefs just offshore - an extremely rare combination.
The World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest is the oldest surviving tropical rainforest on earth, and is a site of exceptional beauty and significance as the region that contains the most species of plants and animals in Australia.
Fun Fact: Daintree Rainforest is the largest rainforest in Australia.
Cruise down the Daintree River and take in the sights of jungle homes of birds, animals and reptiles including large crocodiles and pythons. The region is recognized for its superb wildlife, and eco-tourism operators provide itineraries offering fascinating insights into the creatures that inhabit this remote and beautiful river system.
Daintree Village, perched on a bend of the Daintree River, is just further on from the turn off to the Daintree Ferry. An abundance of birdlife flourishes on the Daintree River and its banks. The area's most infamous inhabitants are the estuarine crocodiles.
The only cable ferry in tropical Australia, the Daintree Ferry provides the southern access into the lowland Daintree Rainforest. Regional accommodations range from Bed and Breakfasts, home stays, and secluded resorts.


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Much like The Monkees early albums, GOOD TIMES features tracks written specifically for the band by some of the music world s most gifted songwriters, including Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Andy Partridge (XTC), and Zach Rogue (Rogue Wave). The album also includes songwriting contributions by Nesmith ( I Know What I Know ) and Tork as well as producer Schlesinger.
To help bring the anniversary full circle, The Monkees completed songs for GOOD TIMES that were originally recorded & written for group during the 60s, including Love To Love by Neil Diamond, which features a vintage vocal by Jones. Harry Nilsson wrote the title track Good Times, which he recorded at a session with Nesmith in January 1968. The production was never completed, so the band returned to the original session tape (featuring Nilsson s guide vocal) and have created a duet with his close friend Dolenz. Good Times will mark the first time Dolenz and Nilsson have sung together since Dolenz May 1973 single Daybreak. Other vintage 1960 s tracks included on GOOD TIMES feature L.A. s famed Wrecking Crew of session musicians.


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WANTED: Prayer Warriors 365 ready to fight the good fight of faith one-day-at-a-time through the Power of Effective Prayer in the name of Jesus Christ in our personal walk, for our families, our communities, our nation, and the world!
What is Prayer Warriors 365?
Prayer Warriors 365 is our current online undertaking on BLOG TALK RADIO designed to bring prayer warriors together in unity in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit for more effective and powerful prayers IN our own personal journeys with Jesus Christ, for our families, our communities, our nation, and the world.
Who am I?
My name is Regina M. Dick and I will be your facilitator through this 365 day journey into uncovering very powerful Biblical revelations into the Power of Prayer! Prayer meaning, not just a monologue TO God, but rather an intimate dialogue with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit in the fullness of Salvation – What we call the Personal Journey with Jesus Christ.
So what can you expect from Prayer Warriors 365?
You can expect:
• First and foremost, a deeper and abiding walk with our Father in Heaven as we get to know Him more intimately in our personal lives.
• Next, "We cannot truly be intimate and honest with ourselves, until we can get intimate and honest with Him."
Since He knows US better than we know ourselves, we can expect to find freedom from the things that may have held us in bondage in the past, and encourage others on their journey to freedom. Very important as prayer Warriors. To be able to be free from the bondages so that we are powerful –that we are clearly Intercessory Prayer Warriors.
• Third, discover the fullness of His salvation as we learn to be in this world but not of this world, understanding how to put on the Full Armor of God. How to walk each and every day surrendered to His will and His way. Learning to have that double-edged sword sharpened through trial and tribulation that is within us within our mouths through prayer. How powerful!
• Fourth, experience the Power of Effective prayer in our lives and the lives of others. The RIPPLE EFFECT that does change the world! Realizing that your life, my life makes a difference coming together making an even bigger difference as Prayer Warriors.
• And Fifth, the sum of it all — unconditional Agape love-that VOID-filler. The one thing we are all trying to fill, but most never find. The kind of love that not just compels us, but propels from the inside us into fully loving God with all of our heart, all of our mind and every fiber of our being and truly loving others as we love ourselves.
This can only be accomplished through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is what you can expect from Prayer Warriors 365.
So ask yourself, could you be a Prayer Warrior? Do you want to fight the good fight of faith and walk in victory and freedom in every area of Your life? Do you want to come together in unity with the double-edge sword of God's Word in your mouth sharpened to experience complete healing for yourself and others? If you answer yes, then join us along with many others around the world for Prayer Warriors 365.
When and Where?
We will begin the journey on June of this year 2013 on BLOG TALK RADIO – Prayer Warriors 365 @ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prayerwarriors365 starting at Day 1 continuing to Day 365, first beginning weekly then moving closer together as the list Prayers Warriors grows.
All information can be accessed at our website GNBM.org which is home base! Our YouTube Channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/gnbmorg.
Special acknowledgements to Bill Osbourne the artist for the Warriors. Visit his website for more incredible Warrior art at Art.BillOsbourne.com


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How to fix flashing between shots?
During some shows there is a bad flash frame problem during cuts. For example there seems to be like a frame or two of video everytime there is an edit espically during comedy shows. I have watched Seinfeld several times off satelite and local tv in hd and it still happens. It is like the tv cannot catch up to the next image. Dvds seem fine but programming from digital antenna or satelite continues to have these flash frames during cuts in certain programming. Any fixes or ideas, I think I've tried everything I can think of and nothing seems to work. I never had a problem with my projection tv that I replaced and all the other equipment is the same.
Anonymous wrote
Although i don't have a solid solution for you, I can try to help you out here. You may want to try to turn off the automotion plus/120Hz option while on the cable TV source. Most likely there is not enough information for the TV to use in order to upconvert the signal to 120Hz.


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New to the Market: Prime West Village Renovated 2BR!
Gut renovated large one bedroom apartment with brand new high-end finishes, new appliances, and beautiful wood floors. Great closet and storage space in bedroom and living room. High-end marble bathroom. Granite counter in kitchen, dishwasher, mounted microwave, and lots of cabinet space. Overhead track lighting throughout and great natural light.
The apartment is located in the heart of the West Village Near Houston. This neighborhood is quickly developing into NYC's hottest spots for dining and nightlife. Brand new luxury hotels and apartment buildings are now opening just a few blocks away. steps from countless chic restaurants and bars. Short walk to the Soho Whole Foods. Directly across the street from the beautiful Sara D. Roosevelt park and green space.
The apartment is conveniently located near the C,A,E,F,B, D, 1,2,3. Short commute to NYU, Pace University, and Financial District. Pet friendly building. Available for ASAP OR 10/25/12 move in.


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Photography Classes in Springfield OR
Looking for photography classes in Springfield OR? Whether you are a professional, beginner, or hobbyist, the best way to improve your photography skills is through hands-on training with skilled instructors.
There are numerous accredited and recognized photography schools in Oregon. Photography classes teach techniques like digital capture, lighting techniques, exposure, composition, outdoor photography, and many other basic and advanced camera techniques. Becoming a skilled photographer can result in a lifelong hobby or a booming professional career.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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Fall Semester, 2013. John received his Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science
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Fairfield University. His research is in the general area of programming languages, with
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Mobile is huge. You don't need me to tell you that. In fact, you just need to go out to a restaurant and look at how often people check their phones. One of the most insightful examples of the proliferation of mobile comes to us from a surprising source – the Vatican.
It often takes a few facts and stats to help us to visualise just how large a trend is, which is why we've done the hard work for you. Still not convinced about mobile? Here are ten facts about it that will blow your mind – and encourage you to change it.
1. There are 1.9 billion smartphone users in the world
That's right – over a third of the world's population owns a smartphone. In fact, in many developing countries, the computing revolution bypassed PCs altogether, with people in rural communities connecting to the internet for the first time through a smartphone.
2. SMS is the fastest growing marketing channel in the UK
SMS messages might be an old technology, but that doesn't mean that they're no longer relevant. By the end of 2016, 37.2 million Brits had opted in to receive communications from companies via SMS, and that's set to increase to 48.7 million by 2020. Better still, it has a high response rate, making SMS marketing a no brainer for many people.
3. 68% of people check their phone within 15 minutes of waking up
This fact comes to us via Google Micro-Moments, and it's already a couple of years out of date, so the true figure is likely to be much higher. Anecdotally, most people admit to checking their phone the second they wake up – quite often because they also use it as an alarm clock.
4. 78% of consumers made a purchase on their device in 2016
This impressive stat from The Financial Brand shows just how commonplace mobile shopping is becoming. It's easy to tell yourself that people aren't using their devices to go shopping – but unfortunately, it's also incorrect.
5. 21% of smartphone owners use ad blockers
That's over 400 million people who are using ad blockers on mobile devices. That means that if you're trying to reach people through mobile ads, you could be out of luck. That's why more and more people are focusing instead on creating high-quality content that people actually want to consume.
6. Local searches are growing 50% faster than mobile searches overall
According to Search Engine Land, local mobile searches are growing faster than mobile search as a whole, with a third of all mobile searchers looking for local information. This is good news for small businesses – and shows that people often find them through a simple search on their mobile device.
7. 53% of visitors abandon a mobile page if it takes more than three seconds to load
Research from DoubleClick proved what most of us suspected – people don't stick around if a website takes too long to load. That's why it's imperative to make sure that your website loads as quickly and efficiently as possible.
8. 86% of smartphones use Android
Granted, Android devices are cheaper and this is a global statistic, but it's a great reminder that not everybody uses an iPhone. Mobile marketers need to remember to consider the huge proliferation of devices that Android opens up – and not just to assume that everyone is using an iPhone.
9. 69% of digital media time is on mobile
comScore's 2017 US Cross-Platform Future in Focus report found that media consumption is growing – and that a large amount of that consumption takes place on mobile devices. It's an important reminder that if you're creating content for social media followers, you'll need to make sure that it's designed to look great on mobile devices.
10. More than half of all web traffic comes from mobile or tablet
In October 2016, mobile and tablet internet usage eclipsed desktop usage for the first time in history. According to Stat Counter, mobile and tablet accounted for 51.3% of all traffic, with desktop traffic accounting for 48.7%. There's no doubt about it – mobile is on the rise, and it's set to continue in the coming years.
As a businessman, it's your job to reach your customers in a way that suits them. And yes – you're still a businessman if you're working for a church or a non-profit.
Mobile marketing is a fantastic way to reach people at a time and a place that suits them, and it allows you to personalise your messaging too. So whether you're using SMS messages and mobile social networks or whether you're building dedicated apps and microsites, you're in luck.
There's never been a better time to get involved in mobile marketing. What are you waiting for?
Author Bio
Laura Buckler is a writer at Essay Scholaradvisor and social media marketer with vast experience in digital marketing and content writing. Laura can usually be found within three feet of a mobile device.


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The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing – Tom Secker on The Opperman Report
Ed Opperman invited me on The Opperman Report to talk about the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. In this very fun conversation we discussed the question of FBI informant Emad Salem, and how he was pulled out of the WTC bombing gang 6 months before the blast. We also look at probable CIA assets the Blind Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman and Ali Mohamed, and how their role was covered up in all the arguments over Salem. We rounded off by discussing my book and some problems with the alt media discussion of false flag events.
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The battle over bankers' bonuses
The European parliament wants to cap bankers' bonuses to no more than a year's fixed salary. Britain is firmly opposed to the plan but it is in the minority among EU states. Daniel Garrahan reports on why Britain is under pressure to fall into line and what the cap would mean for the City of London.