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Two years ago, Newport native Steve Smith came home to start a radio station. After several years running a Clear Channel affiliate (with no regrets, he's quick to point out), he was looking for a new direction.
Steve's goal was simple – serve the community. "That's what every radio station should do," he told me the other day.
After a lot of research, he came up with a country music format that suited local sensibilities, but managed to satisfy his music maven instincts at the same time.
So it's a given that WCNL plays every generation of Hank Williams, along with Loretta Lynn and Toby Keith.
But the Johnny Cash selections are both well known and obscure. "One of the great surprises I've had on this station is discovering all the great Cash music I missed," says Smith.
Best of all, there's room for artists that draw from country roots, like the Amazing Rhythm Aces and the Byrds, and the Eagles, a band that influenced modern players like Travis Tritt and Toby Keith.
Steve is proud of hometown-produced shows like the Sunday morning "Joyful Noise" gospel program, and "Tiger Talk," which is written, produced and presented by Newport High School students. It includes a 15-minute school news segment.
But he gets his biggest charge from non-musical moments.
"Last Friday, the Newport football game was moved to one in the afternoon, and we broadcast it live," he said. "People called to thank us for doing that, because it meant they could hear their kids play while they were at work. That was awesome."
In December 2008, when WCNL was the only radio station with power after a big ice storm, being able to provide vital information to the town was especially satisfying.
Charity work is a big part of the station's efforts. Steve wanted me to be sure to ask readers to support the Coats for the Community drive WCNL is doing with Sullivan Country United Way. They're collecting clean, unused coats, which can be dropped off at the any Claremont Savings Bank location or at the WCNL studios on Main Street in Newport.
The station recently augmented their AM signal and Internet stream with a new FM signal.
There are plans for an all-local music program, a countrified version of Local Licks, a show Steve did in the Upper Valley. Anyone looking for airplay should contact the station.
With that, Steve was off to cover the Stevens-Newport football game.
On to the rest of the week:
Thursday, Oct. 22: Ellis Paul, Flying Goose Pub – What would the Boston folk scene be without Paul's definitive songwriting style and nurturing heart? Along with an immense catalog of songs (16 albums), he's helped bring people like Patty Griffin and Antje Duvekot to the public's attention, and he's worked with everyone that matters in the New England folk world. For that and more, he's won 13 Boston Music Awards.
Friday, Oct. 23 Tom Howie, Flickinger Auditorium (KUA) – The literate young songwriter is appearing in a free show accompanied by Ryan Gleason, a Kimball Union Academy alumnus, on upright bass. Howie's easy acoustic folk is reminiscent of John Mayer and Jason Mraz. Steve Tyler, healing from an ill-timed stage dive, attended Tom's recent Flying Goose show, so there's definitely a buzz going on here.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Alive & BalancE, Claremont Opera House – Kiss and Van Halen are coming to Claremont. OK, they're really convincing doppelgangers. I doubt music this loud has ever invaded this building. The walls will probably still be shaking when the symphony arrives on Sunday. Alive re-creates mid-70's Kiss minus the flames and fireworks, while BalancE features a dead ringer for Sammy Hagar on vocals.
Sunday, Oct. 25: Arch Weathers, Canoe Club –� don't know much about this New London based piano player, apart from his repertoire, which includes Elton John, Billy Joel and Broadway show tunes. But he's a new face at the Hanover restaurant/bar, so why not give him a plug? I have a lot of respect for Canoe Club owner John Chapin's taste in music, so Weathers is probably a safe bet.
Tuesday, Oct. 27: Irish Sessions, Salt hill Pub – Wednesday blues nights ended a couple of weeks back, but the weekly Irish sessions are a mainstay, with a changing cast of musicians sharing a circle in the center of the room, playing whatever feels natural. It's a perfect after work destination, with an early (6:30) start. Chris Stevens, Roger Burridge and Dave Loney are regulars, with interesting guests often stopping by.
Wednesday, Oct. 28: Ed Eastridge, Marshland Farm (Quechee) – Tasty licks from the one of the area's finest jazz guitarists, and he's a smart singer too. One wag described his music as "like therapy" – and I won't disagree. There is something quite soothing about his restrained, delicate touch in the midst of life's vicissitudes.


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Poptropica Cheats[ PC ]
Search "poptropica" in Poptropica Tags :
Unlockable - Poptropica cheats
They all work!!! I have a Poptropica account. I'm called "Magic Ice". Add me: peachy705
Secret - How to change your hair color
Go to 24 carrot island. Drop to the ground then walk right until you see a diner. Go in and walk to the right until you see a drink machine. Click on it. choose different drink colors until the color of the drink is the color you want your hair. click drink, your character will drink and you hair will change into that color.
Code - Poptropica Red Dragon Island Part 1
This is me..
Red Dragon Island :
You're at Frog Creek, not much to do there.. go right, then theres a hole in the fence to go through, click "Enter", then you find 2 kids, and theres a sparkly thing.. it flies through the sky.. The girl says "Hurry up! Let's get to the tree house!" and the boy goes "I'm coming! I'm coming!" (LOL) they both rush to the tree house. The swing that's hanging from a tree you need to go near.. you "TRY" to get on it.. but it breaks
It broke!! Anyways, you roll it left, then click "Go Left" it FOLLOWS you! You roll it left... "Go left"...keep going then you stop at the ladder! You roll the tyre under the ladder then bounce on the tyre! - WHEE! - Anyways you have to steer your poptropican into the direction of the ladder though, oh and before you do that is there any red glasses? They're the boys.. pick them up THEN go into the tree house. The boy goes "Who's in the tree house? You shouldn't be here!" Then the girl goes "Don't mind my brother. He's cranky because he lost his glasses." Then open your inventory and get the red glasses.. click "use" and you walk up to him saying "You mean these glasses?" He takes his glasses and says "Oh - Uh, thanks." and the girl goes "Great! We couldn't have gotten far in Japan without those." and then the boy says "Annie, shh!" Then you just have a walk around the tree house and you find a Frog Creek book, no? Then go to the girl and say "What is this place?" and she'll go something like "It's the magical tree house!" and you click her again saying "Magic, like make-believe?" and she also goes something like "No, real magic!" and then you say "How does it work?" she goes "Pick up that book and we'll show you!" Then move right and there's a red book.. collect it and add it to your inventory.. she'll say "Just look at it and say.. I wish we could go there!" Open your inventory and select the red book, and click "Use" you'll say "I wish we could go there." The tree house starts shaking and the place you're at magically turns into Old Japan.. you say "Wow, what a ride!" Exit the tree house then the girl says "We'll go on ahead. You should try and find a kimono so you can blend in." the boy says "Take the magic amulet. it'll return you to the tree house whenever you need it." (God.. they became your friends quick, huh?) Now you got the amulet, we can continue our adventure... run/walk left and theres a mean old dude, if you click on him he'll just say " I can't be seen with a...
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Secret - How to hold a Black drinking cup from 24 Carrot
First, you sail to 24 Carrot. Then, you go to the Diner. Next, you fill up a cup with the White dye. Finally, you press drink, and while you are drinking press Ctrl + Shift+S. then you mouse will become a swirl. Close out that tab and log back in on another tab. VOILA! you are holding a cup with Black Dye.
Secret - Change your skin
Press the key for 'S' and it will change your skin color at random
Glitch - Double Jump
Now I know this may seem a bit useless, but it can really help if you're one of those lazy people. First of all, you need a certain item to do this, and it can be unlocked if you put this code into the Promo Code box at the shop: APPLEBEES12 (don't ask, I had Applebee's for dinner.) It unlocks an Applebees based suit, which has your character holding an apple. Get the apple (make sure you're not wearing any of the gum mouths, or it won't work). Now, after you have it on, jump anywhere. Then, press the Spacebar. You should say "Applebees"! and it should start raining apples. Right when it happens, act as if you're jumping on the ground. You'll actually jump in the air. AGAIN! If this was confusing, sorry. I'll make a video about it soon.
Code - How to beat copy cat & speed spike on superpower island
1) coppy cat- talk to copy cat and she will set a smoke bomb up and copys herself! you wil have to run through all of the copys, until the last one is copy cat!
2) speedy spike- run in the subway train until you see speedy spike. you have to keep jumping over him when he runs at you. try to keep jumping until you lead him into the puddle.

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StumbleUpon Drives More Than 50% of Social Media Traffic [STATS]
Which social media site drives the most traffic to the rest of the web? If you think it's Facebook or Twitter, you're wrong. StumbleUpon now accounts for more than 50% of all referral traffic from the top social media sites.
New data from StatCounter shows that StumbleUpon is the dominant source of traffic among the world's top social media sites. For the first 18 days of August, StumbleUpon accounted for 50.27% of all referral traffic from the top 10 social sites. Facebook was second with a 38.9% market share, while Reddit, YouTube and Twitter each garnered less than 4%.
The stats are surprising, to say the least. StumbleUpon has been growing rapidly (it recently surpassed 25 billion clicks of the StumbleUpon button), but it has nowhere near as many users as Facebook or Twitter. The company does track approximately 3 million websites, however, so it has a decent sample size.
While we hesitate to say StumbleUpon drives more traffic than Facebook (can 12 million users really beat 750 million?), the service is clearly growing in influence.
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"The feel bad movie of Christmas" doesn't sound so cheery, but it's the perfect sell for the U.S. movie version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, which is set to hit theatres December 21. A trailer for the movie just leaked, and it looks as intense and incredible as the book by Stieg Larsson on which it's based.
This isn't the official trailer (which is supposed to be released June 2), but rather a pirated red-band one for the film. Whoever leaked it did filmmaker, David Fincher nothing but a favor, because it just ups the anticipation for the film fans everywhere are dying to see. Check it out and see what you think:
Rooney Mara plays Lisbeth Salander, and Daniel Craig is Mikael Blomkvist. The images, the music (Trent Reznor and Karen O singing Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song."), and just the feel of it are perfect. It so accurately captures so many of the memorable scenes in just a little over a minute and 30 seconds. It's amazing -- one of the best trailers I've seen in awhile ... IF you've read the book. If you haven't, I'm not sure it will do much for you.
It took me three tries to get into the book. I don't typically gravitate toward suspense and murder mysteries, and I just couldn't see what all the hype was about until I got past the first few chapters, but once I did, I was hooked. It's gripping, and one of those books that you continue to think about long after you've finished it. This trailer packs plenty of promise that the movie will bring more of the same.
This isn't the first time the book has been adapted for film. A Swedish version was released in 2009, and it's good, but I have to say this looks better -- much better.
What do you think of this trailer for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? Have you read the book?
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People who aren't content, normally aren't very thankful. They want more, expect more, demand more. I want, I want, I want has run rampant in our culture today. Thankful we have organizations like the Boy Scouts, who try and instill character traits and values of service to others, and gratitude, instead of focussing completely on ones self.
Be thankful for what you have, for what you see, what you hear, especially when you are outdoors enjoying nature.
The Apostle Paul wrote, "In everything, give thanks…" (I Thessalonians5:18) Gratitude and thanksgiving needs to be cultivated in your spirit daily. When you get up in the morning, be thankful. When you get dressed, be thankful someone doesn't have to do it for you. When you go outside and it's sunny, be thankful. When it's raining, be thankful. The beauty of nature, the outdoors, fresh air, birds, wildlife, things we take for granted every day….be thankful. When you are healthy and things are going well, be thankful; but even if you are sick and things are bad, be thankful because they could be worse.
Watch the video below, by the Leave No Trace Center, about being thankful for our Outdoor Spaces.


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Hi Friends!
This was an spontaneous sharing with the intention to inspire greater hope, faith and empowerment in your life.
From CHALLENGES to MIRACLES ~ Personal Life Story: Always, in any situation, we can stay aware of our true power and rise like the phoenix from the ashes. I encourage you to NOT bask in low frequencies and instead, just acknowledge them and process them to get back to your true light, which conveys every single thing you are looking for. I love you.
Much Love and Many Miracles <3


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...in reverse order during a quiet week for the blog:
Third Place: "The Angry Geologist does Calibre Mining (CXB.v)". Your humble scribe really likes this new blog run by TAG, looks like the esteemed IKN readership does to. There are a couple of new posts out since this one as well, go check them out.
Second Place: "The Desjardins sell call on Argonaut Gold (AR.to)". Highlighting a good piece of anal ysis detective work, though interesting how traders just used to weak price action early week as an excuse to buy in cheaply. Bull market is as bull market does
First Place: "This Thing Isn't Like That Thing, HudBay (HBM) and Alan Hair edition". Out last weekend after the previous "three most post", this got a lot of hits. That's good. HBM down 15% on the week is probably just coincidence, guv.


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Maclurea means: A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks.
Maclurin means: See Morintannic.
Macrame lace means: A coarse lace made of twine, used especially in decorating furniture.
Macrencephalic means: Alt. of Macrencephalous
Macrencephalous means: Having a large brain.
Macro- means: A combining form signifying long, large, great; as macrodiagonal, macrospore.
Macrobiotic means: Long-lived.
Macrobiotics means: The art of prolonging life.
Macrocephalous means: Having a large head.
Macrocephalous means: Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.
Zoolatry means: The worship of animals.
Zooidal means: Of or pertaining to a zooid; as, a zooidal form.
Zooid means: One of the individual animals in a composite group, as of Anthozoa, Hydroidea, and Bryozoa; -- sometimes restricted to those individuals in which the mouth and digestive organs are not developed.
Zooid means: An animal in one of its inferior stages of development, as one of the intermediate forms in alternate generation.
Zooid means: An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozooid.
Zooid means: Pertaining to, or resembling, an animal.
Zoography means: A description of animals, their forms and habits.
Zoographist means: A zoographer.
Zoographical means: Of or pertaining to the description of animals.
Zoographic means: Alt. of Zoographical
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I was hoping to meet Nicole again. We could only communicate with friendly-loving gestures of smiles, and hand-holding. I was uncertain that she would remember me if we only met once. But when we crossed paths at the Charles Darwin Center both of us giggled with excitement. What a treasure to find my new friend again. I wish I had carried more of the Nature Unfolding Sea Turtle guides, as I would have handed one out to everyone. You can see in this photo, Nicole is holding tightly a Sea Horse guide.
Nicole and I had met a few days earlier on a Galapagos day-trip excursion to Shark Cove in Academy Bay, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island. Nicole and her large Ecuadorian family traveled the same tourists routes of very long boat trips, swimming excursions and long walks along rocky lava trails. Therefore, meeting again at the Charles Darwin Center, a simple walk from town, was most likely and the perfect ending of a long week for all of us!


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Ed Sterling
AUSTIN - The Texas House's Select Committee on the Federal Economic Stabilization Funding and the House Appropriations subcommittee on the Stimulus have met day after day, getting input from state agency chiefs and staffers and others invited to testify on budgetary needs.
These committees must figure out how much funding state agencies need to carry out their missions over the next two years and exactly where federal stimulus dollars may be spent.
The biggest questions have to do with where federal stimulus pending starts and where normal state funding stops. About $16 billion in federal stimulus funding will be at the state's disposal, but the legality of where and how the spending must be done is requiring a huge outlay of legislative time.
The Legislature's main job is to produce a budget, and that is sure to take longer than usual because of complexities. Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, during the House session on Feb. 25 said the appropriations bill may not hit the House floor until Easter time.
After Pitts spoke, Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, warned that an Easter deadline might stand in the way of the Legislature "getting it right" and if the House doesn't get it right, it would be a disservice to his constituents and to Texans in general.
Border security looms
as issue
Gov. Rick Perry visited El Paso last week, and while there made a plea for the Texas Legislature to appropriate $135 million for continued border security funding to combat transnational gangs.
In a Feb. 24 news release, the governor's office said, "A porous border allows international terrorists, organized crime cartels and transnational gangs to put Texas and the nation at risk.
"Until the federal government fulfills its responsibility to this effort, Texas needs continued leadership and funding from the Legislature to support the state's current border security strategy, which involves putting more boots on the ground and providing increased law enforcement resources along the border," Perry said.
In El Paso, Perry met with retired U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, former director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, local leaders and law enforcement to discuss border security issues and the escalating, drug-related violence in Mexico.
The governor's office said more than 5,700 homicides occurred in Mexico in 2008, with about 1,600 in Ciudad Juárez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso. And, the U.S. State Department estimates, more than 200 Americans have been killed in Mexico since 2004.
Ike aid extension is granted
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas announced Feb. 23 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the "Proof of Loss" submission deadline an additional 90 days to June 8 for residents who have suffered damage to flood insured property as a result of Hurricane Ike.
Cornyn and Hutchison sent FEMA a letter urging a waiver of the Proof of Loss requirement or an extension of the "POL" submission deadline.
This effort by the senators followed up on a similar request lodged
by Gov. Perry. Hutchison called the 90-day extension a step in the right direction, but she also expressed hope that the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, "will consider additional time, if needed."
Bill pile grows and grows
House members have filed nearly 3,000 legislative bills and senators have filed more than 1,500 since early bill filing began in November.
The bill count likely will double between now and March 13, the deadline for filing major legislation.
Here are a few of them:
House Bill 836 would allow the hunting of feral hogs from a helicopter. HB 2003 deals with online harassment, making it a criminal offense to use another person's name or persona to create a Web page on or post one or more messages on a commercial social networking site.
SB 1164 would allow a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a concealed handgun while on the campus of a public or private institution of higher education.


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The Moogle And The Demo
The demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is available today on XBL and PSN, and we have a video featuring the lovable Moogle. Good times!
"The FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 demo provides an excellent opportunity for players to try out the evolved battle system and fully explore an entire area of the game. We are very pleased to give our fans the chance to see the multitude of game improvements for themselves."
– Yoshinori Kitase (Producer)
Taking place in the Bresha Ruins of the game, the playable demo of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 sees Noel and Serah pitted against a gigantic and powerful adversary called Atlas, who has mysteriously appeared due to an anomaly in time and space. The demo allows the player to experience many gameplay features and enhancements, including cinematic action sequences in battles and environments with multiple areas and paths to explore. The brand new Monster Recruitment System is also available, which allows the player to enlist defeated enemies into their party that can be developed and grown alongside the game's main protagonists.
And here is your Moogle video – enjoy…


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Cedar Springs Varsity volleyball fell to conference foe Greenville 0-3 Tuesday, September 26, with scores of 16-25, 20-25 and 19-25. The Red Hawks were led in kills by Lauren VanDenHout, with 10, and a match high 240 serve percentage. The senior co-captain also collected a dig and a block. Defensive specialist Lindsey Lehman added 4 service points, 5 digs and 8 serve receives. Libero Kaitlyn Coons had 19 digs, 1 ace and 13 service points.
On Thursday night, October 1, the Lady Red Hawks suffered their 4th conference loss to Northview 0-3, with scores of 18-25, 16-25 and 6-25. Leading the night was middle hitter Brooke Morris, with 5 kills and 8 total blocks, followed by Brooke Bennett with 3 kills and match high .333 hit percentage, 4 blocks and 2 assists.
The Lady Red Hawks fell to 2-17-2 overall and 0-4 in the OK Gfold Conerence.
Cedar Springs Volleyball traveled to Forest Hills Northern on Tuesday, October 6, and will host Forest Hills Eastern Thursday, October 8. Freshman and JV start at 5 p.m., followed by Varsity.


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Tot's Time
We're so excited to announce that we'll be opening our doors for activities that will help the growing families in Keswick.
KesPres is hosting a Drop N' Play session from 9 to 11am each Friday (excluding the summer). This is for moms, dads, grandparents, caregivers and their children to enjoy some fun playtime.
KesPres Hall/Gym will be the main space being utilized. Children are free to run and play. Chairs lined along the gym walls are for caregivers to enjoy a beverage, chat, connect and observe their children play for $1 per child and free for infants.
This is a great opportunity for families to get to know each other, caregivers to enjoy "getting out" while still entertaining their kids, and best of all, making more families in our community aware of KesPres and all we have to offer them, and their families. Please let your friends know about this great program


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In their paper on the Anzick 1 genome, Eske Willerslev and his associates state several things as facts, which are actually not facts.
For example, toward the end they triumphantly declare that
In agreement with previous archaeological and genetic studies, our genome analysis refutes the possibility that Clovis originated via a European (Solutrean) migration to the Americas.
It certainly doesn't.
Another example can be found in this statement:
We find that the data are compatible with the Anzick-1 individual belonging to a population that is directly ancestral to the two South American Karitiana samples, as is the case for the Mayan, after masking the latter for recent European admixture.
Willerslev should tell everybody which recent Europeans the Caucasoid admixture in the Maya is from, because it certainly isn't from the post-Columbian Spanish.
Even their very first sentences are examples:
The only known Clovis burial and associated mortuary assemblage was found in the Americas at the Anzick site, Montana, in 1968. Here, approximately 100 stone tools and 15 osseous tool fragments that are technologically consistent with artefacts of the Clovis complex were found in direct association with the partial fragmentary remains of an infant child (Anzick-1). The human remains were found directly below the Clovis artefacts and were covered with red ochre. Bone from the skeleton was directly dated using XAD-collagen to 10,705 ± 35 14C years BP or 12,707–12,556 calendar years BP, close to the end of the Clovis time period.
The truth is that the association between the Anzick 1 remains and the Clovis artifacts has always been a matter of dispute, although you would never know that from reading the Anzick 1 paper.
And the dates for the Anzick 1 remains aren't "close to the end of the Clovis time period", they're after the end of the Clovis time period.
The artifacts and remains at the Anzick site were discovered by accident in 1968 by Ben Hargis, who was using a front-end loader to load rock debris into a dump truck. After seeing a couple of the stone tools in some of the debris, he stopped working in the area, and later that day he and some friends removed all of the artifacts and human remains by hand.
Later in 1968 the site was professionally investigated by Dee Taylor of the University of Montana. In his report titled "The Wilsall Excavations: An Exercise in Frustration", Taylor wrote
Unfortunately, the Wilsall (Anzick) material was unearthed in such a way that data from several levels could have become thoroughly mixed… It is unfortunate, too, that our amateur diggers were so thorough and succeeded in finding almost everything that was there, leaving nothing in situ…the potential importance of the site cannot be overemphasized…Had it been possible to make a definite association of the human bones with Clovis materials, it would have given archaeologists their first glimpse of the actual bones of one of these ancient hunters.
In 1999 Larry Lahren interviewed two of the discoverers at the site. The belief that the human remains were located beneath the Clovis artifacts is based entirely on these recollections of events that had taken place 31 years earlier.
One of the most frequently cited papers on the Anzick site is this paper from 2001. Dennis Stanford, one of the two originators of the Solutrean hypothesis, is mentioned in the acknowledgments as having reviewed drafts of the manuscript. The paper states that
The original ledge was capped and sealed by weathered, decomposed fine sandstone, and the bones, reportedly, were found below the lithic artifacts.
Note that this statement is qualified with the word "reportedly".
Even if the human remains really were found beneath the Clovis artifacts, that still leaves the possibility that non-Clovis people came across a Clovis cache that had been left there hundreds of years earlier, and used it as part of one of their burials. Indeed, the radiocarbon dating evidence indicates that may be exactly what happened.
The 2012 book on the Solutrean hypothesis by Dennis Stanford and Bruce Bradley, Across Atlantic Ice, mentions the Anzick site on page 60:
Another Clovis cache site, Anzick in southwestern Montana, contained more than 132 artifacts and bone tools buried in a collapsed rock shelter. This site was similar to the East Wenatchee Site, as it contained a large number of bifacially flaked stone artifacts, including Clovis points, a few unifacially retouched tools, and bone rods. A notable difference from East Wenatchee was the presence of the partial remains of two subadult human skeletons. The remains of a toddler consisted primarily of skull fragments, and the artifacts were all stained with red ocher. The other individual has been shown to be unassociated with the Clovis materials.
A note for this paragraph on page 265 says that
There are some real problems with these two skeletons relative to their association with the Clovis Cache. The bone foreshafts have a good, solid Clovis age radiocarbon date of 11,040±35 RCYBP. The toddler has a date of 10,680±50 RCYBP, while the other child has a date of 8,600±90 RCYBP. The toddler's bones are covered with red ocher, but the other child's remains are not stained. Unfortunately, the entire site, including the artifacts and remains, was disturbed by earthmoving equipment, and the exact locations of the burials relative to the cache are unknown. It may be that they were not associated with the Clovis Cache but were incidentally buried nearby and the red ocher staining the toddler's bones is purely coincidental.
The Anzick site is also mentioned on page 180:
While it is difficult to use lack of evidence as evidence of a relationship, we must point out that no Solutrean or Clovis burials have been found. Unlike with other Paleolithic European, Siberian, and later North American cultures, which all have evidence of mortuary customs, we have no idea how the earliest Paleo-Americans or Solutrean people buried their dead. Both groups apparently used a form of burial that did not preserve the human remains. Their customs may have been similar to the historic scaffold type of burial, wherein the body was left in an open environment to facilitate transformation to another dimension. Some investigators think the remains of two individuals recovered at Anzick Site in Montana are associated with the Clovis artifacts there. However, radiocarbon dating of the human bones indicates that they were placed near the cache 400 or more years later. The lack of human remains from both cultures renders it impossible to assess their paleo-genetic relationships.
The Anzick 1 paper states that
Clovis, with its distinctive biface, blade and osseous technologies, is the oldest widespread archaeological complex defined in North America, dating from 11,100 to 10,700 14C years before present (BP) (13,000 to 12,600 calendar years BP).
It gives this 2007 paper and this 2008 paper as references, but these date ranges for Clovis don't appear in either paper.
The supplementary information for the Anzick 1 paper says that
The date on Anzick-1 cranial bone (10,705±35) differs from the average date for the rods (11,035±45). Their respective calibrated age ranges are 12,722 to 12,590 calendar years BP (Anzick-1) and 13,039 to 12,763 calendar years BP (antler rods) — values that do not overlap at the 95.4% confidence interval.
It goes on to say that
The ages of both the ochre-stained cranial fragments and the osseous tools are within the accepted age range of Clovis.
It gives the 2007 paper as a reference for this statement.
The 2007 paper gives a radiocarbon date range for Clovis of 11,050 to 10,800 years BP, and, using the most accurate calibration for the Clovis time period, it gives a maximum range of 13,250 to 12,800 calendar years BP, and a minimum range of 13,125 to 12,925 calendar years BP.
So the date range for the antler rods overlaps the Clovis date range, but the date range for the Anzick 1 remains is after the Clovis date range, contrary to what the Anzick 1 paper claims.
The supporting online material for the 2007 paper states
The Anzick site in Montana is reported to be a Clovis burial and cache. At Anzick, 12 radiocarbon dates were obtained from the cranial elements of a purported Clovis infant skeleton and 2 dates on associated bone foreshafts. Collagen extracted from the foreshafts yielded an average age of 11,040 ± 35 14C yr B.P. The human skeletal remains were dated during three separate research programs. The first batch of seven dates on bone comprise five chemical fractions that were considered reliable and averaged to 10,680 ± 50 14C yr B.P. Later, a single purified collagen sample yielded a date of 11,550 ± 60 14C yr B.P. This measurement is rejected because subsequent dating of the same XAD fraction and preceding fractions from newly sampled bone did not replicate the 11,550 14C yr B.P. result. The source of the contaminating 14C-depleted carbon is unknown. A more recent series of dates from a single cranial fragment provided four new radiocarbon ages. These fractions confirm previous date estimates for the skeleton of 10,705 ± 35 14C yr B.P. The 14C dates on the skeleton versus the dates on the bone foreshafts suggest that the skeletal remains and Clovis artifacts may not be related and that the foreshaft ages more accurately date the site. The 10,700 year old human remains could post-date the Clovis cache, but additional research is needed to resolve this issue. A more recent, late Paleoindian or early Archaic human skeleton was also found at the site. The association of any of the human remains with the Clovis cache is problematic because the site had been excavated accidentally with heavy machinery before the human bones and artifacts were recognized and later recovered at some distance from the actual site. Thus, the directly dated Clovis artifacts—the foreshafts—appear to accurately date the site.
The 2008 paper, citing the 2007 paper, says that
Radiocarbon dates obtained over the last 40 years from Clovis sites across North America suggested that the complex ranged in age from 13.6 to 13 ka; however, evaluation of the existing dates and new 14C assays reveals that Clovis more precisely dates from 13.2–13.1 to 12.9–12.8 ka, a shorter and younger time span for Clovis than earlier thought. The current evidence suggests Clovis flourished during the late Allerød interstadial and quickly disappeared at the start of the Younger Dryas stadial.
This contradicts the date range for Clovis given by the Anzick 1 paper, which even gave the 2008 paper as a reference.


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Not a fan, sorry.
It ain't Oblivion. That's for sure.
Tried it for a measly 50 hours… Beat the main quest, mage's college, thieves' guild, bard's college and got sick of it. You can tell it's a Bethesda game solely from the lifeless dialogues…
It ain't Morrowind either.
Not played it yet, decided that maybe I should buy pressies for others first then myself :D I have to admit thou it looks pretty but like Oblivion I will probably play it for a few weeks, get stuck or get a new game and that will be that. Forever to be in the…… I will finish that game sometime pile.
BTW the one game I have stuck too is Uncharted Waters Online, and MMO that I have actually played for more than a month before getting bored (currently 8 months)
I love it but I love it for the wrong reasons, I am a massive fan of just running round like a lunatic, stealing everything and killing everyone with fire. The glitches kill the intended immersive experience for me if I am honest.
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Pharmaceutical companies have a reputation for lagging behind other industries when it comes to technology, but that reputation now seems unwarranted in many respects. As technology professionals who work with pharmaceutical clients, we feel an obligation not only to share how pharma is innovating, but also to bring those innovations back to pharma. At two recent industry events, the Strata Data Conference in Singapore and the Spark Summit in Ireland, we learned a great deal from the presentations that we attended, and almost just as much from the audience's reaction to our own presentations. Here are our top three takeaways from these conferences:


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So, before I start up the Destash Sale again, I'm going to try and clear house on existing items as much as possible. I'm going to have a 50% off everything in my online Shop Sale! Hopefully I'll be able to free up space in my shop for the next wave of Destash items! Use coupon code, "SUMMERSALE" to receive your discount!
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This weekend I again found myself wrting in to the media, and with little prospect of my thoughts being covered it is nice to be able to at least commit my thought to print, albeit online, via my trusty blog.
It was prompted by the following question/opinion in a waste industry magazine:
Every day in the news there are more and more stories about the impact global of climate change. As businesses we are constantly reminded that we need to embrace new environmental legislation - but the information is confusing and difficult to access - even for those of us in the waste management and recycling industry!
Why isn't the UK government taking the lead and offering conferences and events free of charge to encourage businesses to act now on measures that can help? Because - if we do manage to retard climate change it will be the best investment in the future that the government has made in a long time!
To which I replied:
"Although I could not agree with [this] more, and to be fair there are some worthy freebies about, the answer I fear may be that the money such support would require is unlikely to appear, possibly by not easily being put against a ticked tonnage box. And as a lot of other chaps seem to have it all in hand, why get in the way?
It would be great if such backing came to pass. Recently I was flattered to be approached, I thought, to be a speaker at a major event in an area we are involved in. But somehow it moved pretty quickly to me not speaking so much as attending... to the tune of a grand. Most of which was the fee. Even our editorial function was deemed insufficient for us to attend as a medium and share it with our public... unless we paid.
I'll spare the time. I'll sleep on a mate's floor. I'll try and get an advance super-saver train ticket. But my little organisation just can't afford several hundred quid for such an affair, no matter how much we'd benefit from being there, and others may possibly also gain by our opinions being shared.
Maybe that's why a lot of these events end up being dominated by the views and actions of major corporates, government departments, councils and all others who can afford to 'invest' their shareholders' and tax/ratepayers' money to keep meeting only with those who can afford to interact with or lobby them. And such financially-secured exclusivity does keep things in the peer group comfort zone.
Being even more fair, there is no doubt these things do cost a lot to put on (but one imagines the number of them springing up also indicate that they are a nice little earner, and it would be interesting to see just how cheap they could be brought if it was all at cost - which is a lot different to not-for-profit), and the question still remains as to who should foot the bill. And if it is subsidised such that it is free, then with the consequent upsurge in those now able to attend, who conducts the vetting process? There will be space limits, so who gets to come? Money at least avoids any hint of agenda bias in the selection process. So it does get argued that a charge ensures only those most committed attend, but that has certain... flaws in the world of the jolly.
I would have suggested sponsorship as a route, but many conferences do seem to have a fair amount already, and having also been 'invited' to have a stand in reception, those shell scheme/goody bag packages do add up to a lot. Which makes you wonder just how much the cost of the hall, A/V, coffee and speakers' expenses (and a lot don't get any) is not actually covered, and how affordable these things could be made to encourage/allow attendance by those who care enough to spare the time, but may not have the cash.
I'm dreaming up a way to do this. And here's a draft (daft?) notion: RE:idol!
All interested potential attendees could submit a paragraph with their application about who they are, what they'd like to learn, who they'd like to meet, why, and... most importantly, what they feel they could contribute.
Then once we've all signed up to attend, we get to tick those we think would be worth listening to and/or meeting. Those with the most ticks get invited to speak. Or better yet moderate at topic tables (I usually find sitting and listening to a speech, or worse pitch, the least useful, most time consuming part of such events). Networking and idea-sharing is where the real value of getting together lies, so maximise this aspect. The rest of the list get to come, with a cut-off based on the hall space limit.
How democratic would that be? The people coming decide who they'd like most to listen to and interact with. And maybe some poor guy with two bob to their name is the one deemed most worth meeting, and the bankrolled lobbyist or consultant deemed not worth it. Less movers and shakers and more doers vs. talkers.
Maybe then our elected representatives would see merit in funding the hopefully modest costs of staging?
I'm holding my breath."
You know, having slept on it that's not such a daft idea at all. In fact it would be a good model for conferences for all industries (and public service departments) that seem to place protective layers between themselves and the those, including the genral public, who do deserve access to and a voice in the discussions that get held supposedly in our interest.
Maybe I'll have a stab! It's not like I have got much on at the moment.


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As some of you may have seen on Facebook and Twitter, I managed to win my class on Sunday 😀
Qualifying Fastest Lap – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRE893Y6lNM
The Race – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9bFWWRKF6c
I qualified in 2nd just a tenth behind 1st and we were lined up next to each other on the grid. I had a few gear selection issues during qualifying which turned out to be because my clutch had fully un-adjusted itself and I was a little low on gearbox oil so topped that up at the same time…
The Race
I got a pretty good start and managed to get into first in class pretty much straight away and with a bit of luck Russell getting blocked by others. Had a little tap with Paul Ashton into Quarry on the 2nd lap…after that it was pretty free running, I could see Russell starting to catch me behind but he made a mistake out of camp which put him back to a safe distance! Apart from that I was getting pretty frustrated behind the orange Polo that obviously had huge amounts of power but wasn't too great in the corners…he locked up going into the Esses and I misjudged my braking/turn in and ended up on the grass myself but kept infront and Dave Challenger came past shortly after in his white Leon, but after a bit of confusion with the fire car I think I passed on the braking point into Quarry and managed to keep it infront and then only really had to deal with being lapped by a few others and the carnage that was presenting itself around the track!! Then went out for a ride on the winners car and stand up on the podium 😀
Was a great end to the season and makes all the effort we put in worth it!! Want to say a special thanks to my brother Jay for helping me out all year, couldn't do it without him!!


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So it looks like I've made it a day! One full day of keeping my negative emotions in check and at appropriate levels and emphasizing the positive. Even despite what could have been a really nasty setback that could have started me at Day Zero before I even got out of bed!
I had a terrible dream last night. The sort of night terror that leaves you staring wide-eyed at your ceiling, scared to go to sleep again ever until your alarm goes off. I could have dwelled on it, but instead I fought off the horror and gloom and got on with my day, giving it as little of my time and energy as I could. All day I've had little flashes, the attempts at my brain to fire along the pathways it's used to firing on, but I've managed to catch and deflect them as I noticed it happening, which I'd say is worth points.
I'm still muting the occasional political source as it pops up on my Facebook feed or my tweet stream, and even when there's an obvious moment that I could share or retweet something pointing out the awfulness of something (or someone) I've forgone it and shared pictures of ice-cream stuffed doughnuts instead. Honestly I think my twitter might be something like 70% food by the end of next week, since food makes me happy.
And that's a neat segway into the five (well this time more than five!) positive things for today, I think!
1. Biggest and most important, I not only got the news that if it's not already mailed my final (and largest) check from my old job should be mailed early next week but I also got my federal tax refund for last year, giving me a much wider buffer zone between now and employment than I previously thought. I don't even have the state tax refund yet, too, and I'd honestly forgotten these existed! So I got quite a bit of unexpected money and just in time for number two!
2. Number two as in lovely weather, not, you know, feces. Hey, I like gutter humor. Anyway, the weather is, once again, lovely. I needed to walk around a lot today and I'll get to that in a bit, but I also needed sunscreen which is nice because I like the smell of the brand I use. And all that walking around was just part of what I've done physically today.
3. Because I also went to the gym! Granted, that in and of itself isn't that unusual for me, even at my lowest point I was going six days a week, but today I hit several of my strength goals on my main lifts, and even my accessory movements all felt fantastic. It was quite possibly the best workout I've ever had!
4. All that working out and walking around means my body needed calories, and since I got my refund with another one and a large check inbound I went to Dairy Queen! I got a triple cheeseburger with a side of another triple cheeseburger and one of those coffee milkshake things they make, it hit the spot beautifully!
5. I'm bingewatching Daisy Ridley and John Boyega "funny moment" compilation videos on YouTube. The stars of The Force Awakens are funny as dicks, guys!
6. I had another job interview today! The interviewer said I seemed like a "great fit" for the position, and he said he would check if a passport card would be suitable (long story short, normally they need a driver's license even if the position does not itself involve driving for insurance purposes) and if it is he'll call me back, set up a second interview and put me on a short list for the position. Like I said yesterday, I'm forcing myself to believe that this can go right, that I can get this job with more hours for higher pay than the hotel job I didn't get that kicked all of this off in the first place.
7. I noticed reviewing my latest video that my hair, rather than sunbleaching like it normally does in the summer, is turning an interesting shade of Super Saiyan God red-gold, at least when viewed in sunlight at certain angles. Sometimes it's still it's natural brown and other times it's the usual sun-tinted gold color I'm used to, but this is new to me and I like it a lot! This, coupled with my rapidly improving physique and lengthening beard, means I look better now than I ever have before. Sometimes it's just nice to know you look good, guys.
So the sun sets on a completed Day One! Here's the thing: It is getting easier. I know I'm on numerical Day One, but all stumbles aside I've been making an active effort to be more positive for three days. And I feel like I'm so much better at it now than I was even on Thursday, so if you ever decide to try this beat that in mind!
Hope (and I do mean "hope") all y'all are having a great weekend and I'll check in with you guys again tomorrow night!


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Moore scores for Toronto FC in 2-1 loss to D.C. United
Published Saturday, July 5, 2014 10:46PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, July 5, 2014 10:52PM EDT
Toronto FC's captain Steven Caldwell, centre, reacts at the final whistle as his team loses 2-1 to D.C. United in MLS action in Toronto on Saturday, July 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
TORONTO -- Two "silly mistakes" led to two shots on net, and cost Toronto FC a victory in their first game back at BMO Field in almost a month.
Nick DeLeon and Perry Kitchen scored on D.C. United's only two shots on target Saturday night in a 2-1 victory over Toronto, putting an end to TFC's six-game unbeaten streak.
"Two mistakes, two shots on goal, two goals, two stupid ones as well, two silly mistakes," said an unhappy Toronto coach Ryan Nelsen. "And it cost us three points."
Luke Moore scored the lone goal for Toronto, which outshot D.C. United 19-7 -- 6-2 on net.
"We were very disappointed because we felt we were right in the game, obviously," said captain Steven Caldwell. "Second half, we gave away two very sloppy goals, cost us in the end.
"We rolled up our sleeves and did some lovely little stuff, and huffed and puffed. And just couldn't quite get that finish."
Moore, who was originally slated to sit out Saturday night on a one-game suspension, scored in the 60th minute to tie the game 1-1, pouncing on a rebound off a shot by Jackson and poking the ball past D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid.
"Disappointing for us," Moore said. "We've made good strides over the last couple of weeks. Today we maybe took half a step backwards."
Moore had received a red card and suspension in Toronto's 1-1 draw at Chicago on Wednesday, but TFC appealed and the league's Independent Review Panel rescinded both his one-day suspension and fine.
DeLeon had opened the scoring in the 54th minute, dribbling in on net with Toronto's Nick Hagglund draped all over him. DeLeon managed to shake Hagglund long enough to get off a left-footed shot that sailed past Toronto goalkeeper Joe Bendik and into the right corner.
Toronto had been dominating possession and appeared poised to score again in the Eastern Conference showdown when Kitchen stunned the red-clad capacity crowd of 22,581 fans in the 70th minute, heading in a goal off a corner kick to put United back on top.
Toronto hadn't lost an MLS matchup since May 3 -- 2-1 to New England at BMO Field -- and Saturday's result was a disappointing one for a team that has been marching up the Eastern standings and is on pace to claim its first playoff berth in franchise history. TFC (6-5-3) went into the game two spots behind second-place D.C. United (8-5-4) in the East.
Toronto was reduced to 10 men for the last few minutes when Hagglund was shown a red card after Eddie Johnson, the last man back for United, went down in the 88th.
"What frustrated me was how many times in the first half, and the game, that we broke away and they pulled us down, knocked us down and we continued and played on. And nothing happened," Nelsen said of the referee's decision.
"Unfortunately when it came to our one, the player I think obviously sold a big dummy, did a big dive. . . He was the last man so the correct decision was the red, but if you look at it, there should have been a big pool of water under him when he did that big dirty dive."
The referee originally pulled a yellow out of his pocket, but switched it to red several moments later, which puzzled Toronto players.
"There's a lot of things I've seen that I've never seen before, to be honest. But obviously I don't want to criticize referees because I've never been a referee," said Defoe.
"It's absolutely irrelevant what the call IS," Caldwell added. "The call WAS a yellow card and I've never known anything like it. Are we going to start changing penalty decisions, reassessing everything from above, from the stands, and telling the referee in his ear? Essentially there's no point having the referee out there."
Despite missing a man, TFC poured it on in the last couple of minutes, and had a couple of excellent chances to tie the game in injury time. Moore fired a blistering shot that glanced just wide of the left corner, the Daniel Lovitz, a second-half substitution, had a shot that was saved only by a spectacular highlight-reel effort by Hamid.
"How he brought that down and showed his technique, it was fantastic. An incredible save," Nelsen said.
The game marked the return of midfielder Michael Bradley, who received loud applause during team introductions. The Toronto midfielder is fresh off the United States' heartbreaking exit from the World Cup in the round of 16.
"I felt good, excited to be back," Bradley said. "I'm disappointed that the game went the way it did, because this was a big game against a team close to us in the table and it would have been nice to capitalize."
Bradley had a spectacular scoring chance in the 34th minute when Defoe found the American with a nice pass. But Bradley launched his shot just wide of the D.C. net.
Defoe had his own scoring chance five minutes earlier when he slid onto a low cross from Justin Morrow, but Hamid got his hands on it.
Morrow had a decent scoring chance early in the second half when he got the ball alone at the corner of the six-yard-box, but sent his shot wide of the far post.
Caldwell said it's important the players put Saturday's loss behind them.
"We don't look back," he said. "We get another run of six plus games, hopefully six, seven, eight, nine, 10 games. Disappointing to lose that run, we were feeling good and playing very well. On a different day today we could have won the game."
Toronto remains at home for its next two games -- TFC hosts Houston on July 12, then the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 16.


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A Message from the Media Director
By Jessica Ayers
If I ever decide to write the "Great American novel," I will demand to write from Lee Hall porch, in the summer months, when I can see mountains. While my future editor might be less than thrilled about this, I will maintain that there is a secret ingredient in the air (or maybe the red drink) that allows me to not hate what I manage to put on paper.
As the conference approached more rapidly than I thought was possible last week, I found myself hating every "OMG! Blue Ridge in 3 days!" (usually with varying emoticons) status that caught my eye. I was no longer approaching CONA with the simple principle of: stay busy. I was expected to be a leader. I was expected to somehow convey that if you refuse to be bored, and take advantage of the truly active role being a media delegate provides, that between golf cart rides, bean counting observations, and presiding officer interviews, this conference can change you.
Fortunately, the dedication and creative achievements of the media corps this year made my anxiety moot. Never before have I worked with a team that works so hard, creates such original content, and participates so veraciously in the spirit of CONA. Never before have we produced an edition of The Blue Ridge Journal Sunday night, or packaged a story for a state broadcasting channel, or had an honest conversation about how to solve problems in our states throughout the year. Do not forget what you did this week. If you return home and find something that could improve in your press program, do not forget that you can be the one to change it.
At the end of my first year at CONA in 2008, my editor gave us each a journal. Inside mine was a quote from Gilbert Chesterton she thought was appropriate to what we had done that week. It said: "Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord James is dead' to people who have never known that Lord James was alive."
But, isn't that applicable to what we are all trying to do here? We are all trying to say something through a proposal, or newspaper article, or devotion that we think the rest of the world should know. And, in my opinion, if the rest of the world conducted their affairs from the view I'm looking at right now, I'm pretty sure everything would be a little better.


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Turon Gates
Enjoy waking up to the sounds of the bush right on the crystal clear Turon River, just 2.5 hours from Sydney.
Cottages are fully furnished, with a separate bedroom plus extra beds in main room and feature a cosy fireplace.
Turon Gates is a bush hideaway with tranquil and unspoilt camping areas. Enjoy waking up to the sounds of the bush, the chatter of the birds and the kangaroos that come to the river for a drink. There is much to do, or nothing to do – the choice is yours when you come to Turon Gates!
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Plymouth Scale Model Association
There was a fantastic, small scale modelling session held at the Balmain care home in Plymouth. Run and guided by the chaps from the Plymouth Scale Model Association they showed some veterans how to build some scale models. A tank, an aircraft and a dinosaur were made. Along with our ambassador Mark Stonelake, they all reportedly had a great time and we may have even sparked some new model makers into the hobby.


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Elegant yet accessible, the River Garden CLASSIQUE range of wines are inspired by the sheer natural beauty and tranquility of the Lourens River which flows through and nourishes the exquisite gardens on the historic Lourensford Estate.
Perfect for light lunches and picnics, River Garden CLASSIQUE wines are the ideal companion to your al fresco lifestyle
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Following UK Government's guarantee to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding, progress since the first phase of Brexit negotiations has been announced.
What is Horizon 2020?
Horizon 2020 still represents a great opportunity for UK businesses and research organisations. Across the programme, the UK ranks second only to Germany in terms of the number of project participations, with UK researchers and innovators awarded 15% of all agreed funds to date, totalling around €4 billion.
Enterprise Europe Network can help you access publicly funded support, review applications before they are submitted and help you find project partners needed for Horizon 2020 applications - sometimes involving the UK's National Contact Points for specialist insight. Some recent success stories include:
- Low-cost sensor joins battle to save the world's water resources
- Software firm makes smart approach to Euro aerospace clusters
- A new blueprint captures 'human on a chip'
...and here are some top tips for creating a winning Horizon 2020 proposal.
Positive progress through Brexit negotiations
Following the announcement last October that the UK Government guarantees to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding, the Prime Minster's speech on our future economic partnership with the European Union underpins the positive moves approaching Brexit.
A recently published joint report states:
"following withdrawal from the Union, the UK will continue to participate in the Union programmes financed by the MFF 2014-2020 until their closure (excluding participation in financial operations which give rise to a contingent liability for which the UK is not liable as from the date of withdrawal). Entities located in the UK will be entitled to participate in such programmes. Participation in Union programmes will require the UK and UK beneficiaries to respect all relevant Union legal provisions including co-financing. Accordingly, the eligibility to apply to participate in Union programmes and Union funding for UK participants and projects will be unaffected by the UK's withdrawal from the Union for the entire lifetime of such projects."
Horizon 2020 is one of the Union programmes covered by this text.
The UK Government encourages the UK research and innovation (R&I) community to continue applying for Horizon 2020 funding and participating in Horizon 2020 projects because:
- until our departure from the EU, we remain a Member State, with all the rights and obligations that entails. This means that UK entities are eligible to participate in all aspects of the Horizon 2020 programme while we remain a member of the EU.
- the UK and the EU fully intend UK entities' eligibility in Horizon 2020 to remain unchanged for the duration of the programme, as set out in the Joint Report. This includes eligibility to participate in all Horizon 2020 projects and to receive Horizon 2020 funding for the lifetime of projects – [see LINK for update]
- the Government's underwrite guarantee remains in place in the event that commitments made in the Joint Report are not met.
Q&A about the status of the UK involved in Horizon 2020
Joint Report
Will UK beneficiaries in existing projects continue to receive EU funding?
Yes; the Joint Report envisages that existing projects will continue to receive an uninterrupted flow of EU funding for the lifetime of the project.
Will UK participants continue to be able to bid for Horizon 2020 funding after the UK's withdrawal from
the EU?
Yes; the Joint Report envisages that UK participants will be eligible to bid for Horizon 2020 funding for the duration of the programme, including after the UK's withdrawal from the EU. On this basis, the UK Government encourages UK participants to continue to bid for Horizon 2020 funding.
Will UK participants be eligible to participate in and coordinate Horizon 2020 consortia?
Yes; the Joint Report envisages full UK participation in Horizon 2020 for the lifetime of the projects, which includes participating in and coordinating consortia.
Will UK participants be eligible to bid for individual Horizon 2020 grants?
Yes; the Joint Report envisages full UK participation in Horizon 2020 for the lifetime of the projects, which includes individual grants.
Will UK participants in Framework Programme 7 continue to receive EU funding?
Yes; the Joint Report envisages that existing projects will continue to receive an uninterrupted flow of EU funding for the lifetime of the project. This includes funding for FP7 participants.
Will the UK take part in Framework Programme 9?
The UK has declared it would like to reach an ambitious science and innovation agreement with the EU, with the Joint Report stating the UK may wish to participate in some union budgetary programmes post2020, which could include future framework programmes. It is too early to speculate on whether the UK will seek to Associate to Framework Programme 9.
In a recent speech, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Sam Gyimah said: "I am deeply conscious of the importance of Horizon 2020 and future framework programmers to research in the UK and the huge benefits we have reaped from participation in programmes like the ERC. We are working hard to secure a good research and innovation agreement with the EU after Brexit."
EU and UK participation in Horizon 2020
What has the European Commission said about the UK's participation in Horizon 2020?
The Joint Report was jointly produced by the UK and the European Commission. It outlines commitments made by both the UK and the EU following the first phase of EU Exit negotiations. Paragraph 71 of the Joint Report states that UK entities are eligible to apply to participate in EU programmes, such as Horizon 2020, and that Union funding for UK participants and projects will be unaffected by the UK's withdrawal from the Union for the entire lifetime of projects.
The UK continues to stand behind the commitments made in December and will work with the Commission to agree how they should be translated into legal form in the Withdrawal Agreement.
Furthermore, the European Commission guidance for evaluators of Horizon 2020 proposals clearly outlines: "Until the UK leaves the EU, EU law continues to apply to and within the UK, both when it comes to rights and obligations. This includes the eligibility of UK legal entities to participate and receive funding in Horizon 2020 actions. Experts should not evaluate proposals with UK participants any differently than before."
What has the European Commission said about the eligibility of UK monobeneficiaries and UK participants in consortia within Horizon 2020?
The UK and EU Commission Joint Report outlines that UK participants will have full access to Horizon 2020 and as such will be eligible to participate in every aspect of the programme.
Could UK participants be asked to leave a Horizon 2020 financed project?
As with any participant from a Member State or country associated to Horizon 2020, UK participants could be asked to leave a project by the European Commission for reasons outlined in Article 50.3 of the Model Grant Agreement. The conditions of this article pre-date the UK's decision to leave the EU.
The underwrite guarantee ensures all UK beneficiaries will receive funding for any successful projects bid for before exit, irrespective of the outcome of Exit negotiations.
Should participants from other countries continue to collaborate with the UK within Horizon 2020?
Yes absolutely; the UK wants to continue its collaborative research and innovation approach with scientists, innovators and tech investors around the world.
The UK and EU Commission Joint Report envisages that proposal's from or including UK applicants will be treated in the same way as applications from other Member States or Associated Countries for the duration of Horizon 2020.
The European Commission has outlined its commitment to international cooperation through its Open to the World philosophy, which encourages cooperation with non-EU partners.
Underwrite Guarantee
Under what circumstances would it be necessary to administer the underwrite guarantee?
The commitments in the Joint Report outline that UK participants' access to Horizon 2020 will remain unchanged for the duration of the programme. However if necessary, the UK Government has also committed to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding.
Does the underwrite guarantee cover proposals where the grant agreement is signed after the UK has left the EU?
The UK Government has committed to ensuring all successful UK proposals submitted before EU exit are funded. This includes projects that are only informed of their success or sign a grant agreement after the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Does the underwrite guarantee cover all types of projects and application processes?
All UK participants awarded funding which has been competitively bid for through the Horizon 2020 programme will be covered by the underwrite guarantee. This includes:
- Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs)
- Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs)
- Contractual public:private partnerships (cPPPs)
- ERA-nets
- Flagship Initiatives
- Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
Does the underwrite guarantee cover projects with a two-stage application process?
Provided that the first stage of a two-stage application is submitted prior to the UK's exit, bids from UK participants will be covered by the underwrite guarantee if subsequently successful.
What will happen to EU and international staff and students post EU exit?
To retain the UK's position as a world leader in research and innovation, the UK needs to continue to attract global talent from the EU and beyond, with high level skills that can support research and innovation, the industrial strategy and benefit the wider UK economy. We hugely value the contribution of EU and international staff and students.
We are considering the options for our future migration system very carefully. The Government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC, an independent body which advises the Government on migration matters) to provide an assessment of the impacts of exiting the EU on the UK labour market, including universities and research, and in a separate commission, the impact of EU and non-EU students in the UK, by September 2018. These commissions provide an opportunity for the sector to contribute evidence and the MAC's independent advice will help inform future decisions on our migration system.
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When I booked my Backroads bike trip to Alaska I had just two months to train. I dusted off my road bike and started riding. I knew it would be important to up my mileage and to get in a … Continue reading
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5 Keys to Managing Your Team Effectiveness and Efficiency
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Backroads Biking Trip in Alaska Reveals Valuable Business Insights
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Del Hovden specializes in the area of complex personal injury, professional malpractice, and elder abuse claims. His extensive experience makes him among the leaders of his profession as an advocate for victims of negligence, neglect, and professional malfeasance. Mr. Hovden has successfully resolved cases through trial, settlement, arbitration, and mediation. He has handled hundreds of cases with results in the six and seven figure range.
As one of the preeminent attorneys in the region, Mr. Hovden was awarded the "AV Preeminent Rating" by the Martindale-Hubbell Group; a recognition by peers for outstanding professional service to his clients and the system of justice. This rating is the "gold standard" for attorney ratings. (see martindale.com)
Mr. Hovden has also been recognized for his exemplary legal skills as an outstanding advocate by the Southeast District Bar, which awarded him Attorney of the Year.
Few attorneys in the Los Angeles/Orange county regions can match Mr. Hovden's accomplishments. He has practice law in our community for 37 years. Mr. Hovden graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975, where he was awarded "Distinction in General Scholarship" (equivalent to "Cum Laude".) Mr. Hovden then attended and graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in the year of 1978, where he achieved awards for Moot Court and advocacy. Mr. Hovden passed the California Bar that same year, and has practiced law in the state of California since 1978.
Mr. Hovden was admitted to practice law in all courts, in both state and federal, in California. He is also admitted to practice law by the Central District of California Federal Bar and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Hovden has extensive ties to the legal community and civil justice. He has been a board member and president to the local bar association and the Southeast District Bar Association. Mr. Hovden is also an active member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles and the Western Trial Lawyers Association.
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Mr. Hovden is currently Of Counsel with the law firm TLD Law with offices in Downey, Long Beach, Irvine, and Beverly Hills. His legal practice areas include elder abuse, professional (legal, engineering, medical) malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, big rig truck accidents, wrongful death and product liability claims.Mr. Hovden has successfully litigated claims against many Fortune 500 companies involving railway accidents, vehicle rollover accidents, tire failures, nursing home abuse, pharmaceutical errors, big rig truck accidents, highway design, and cruise line accidents.


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Maryland Wills and Estate Attorneys Provide Compassionate Advocacy in Will Contests After the Death of a Loved One
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The death of a loved one is hard enough. Having to challenge a will you believe is unfair or invalid, or defend your interests against a will contest, can exacerbate the loss and make the healing process even more difficult. Knowing you have a team in your corner committed to your claim can make all the difference. The Maryland wills and estates attorneys at Altman and Associates have a reputation of providing individualized, caring representation to every client, no matter how challenging the circumstances.
Who can challenge a will?
In Maryland, you must meet particular requirements to challenge a will. A challenger, known as the "caveator," must demonstrate their connection to the estate in order to establish standing. A caveator can do this in two ways. The caveator must either be named as a beneficiary in the contested will, or, if they are not named in the will as a beneficiary, show they would have inherited under statutory law if the loved one had died without a will.
An experienced Maryland wills and estates attorney is your best resource in determining if you have standing to challenge a will. For more than 20 years, our attorneys have focused on advising clients in complex trust and estate cases.
When can a will be challenged?
The caveator must also have grounds for contesting a will, beyond simply believing that the will is unfair. In Maryland, there are a number of grounds for contesting a will, including:
- Undue influence: Providing your loved one with guidance or your opinion on their estate plan is generally OK. However, taking advantage of a vulnerable person or coercing someone into drafting a will, also known as fraud, is not. One hallmark of undue influence includes a will in which the bequests are significantly changed as compared to former wills. Undue influence might also be at play when the beneficiary who substantially benefits from the changes was instrumental in executing the new will.
- Mental incapacity: Especially with aged loved ones, lack of mental capacity could cause a person to accidentally omit a loved one or make changes they otherwise wouldn't have when in their right mind. The burden is on the caveator to prove the testator did not understand the consequences of the will when they signed it. This may require offering expert medical testimony to evaluate the state of mind of the testator.
- Statutory requirements: You can also challenge a will if it doesn't meet the necessary legal requirements. In Maryland, requirements for a valid will include that it be in writing, signed by the testator, and attested and signed by at least two witnesses in the presence of the testator.
- Existence of another will: The most recent, valid Last Will and Testament generally trumps all older wills. In fact, most wills outright state that the present will voids all previous versions. If you can provide a valid will which is dated more recently than the one initially filed with the Probate court, the judge will likely accept the most recent will. To avoid confusion, you should follow your attorney's guidance in destroying your outdated wills.
We know how important it is that your loved one's wishes be carried out exactly as they intended. At Altman and Associates, we understand that will contests are a serious, delicate matter for you and your family. We have experience working with people from all backgrounds, including high-to-middle income estates, blended families, same sex partners, and business owners. We bring our personalized, compassionate approach to each client's situation.
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Being involved in a will contest can be grueling, but made more manageable with a team of advocates on your side. The award-winning attorneys at Altman and Associates are dedicated to helping meet your needs. Our offices are conveniently located in the Rockville, Bethesda area and in Columbia, Maryland. Learn more about your options. Call us at 301-468-3220 or contact us online to schedule a consultation. We provide legal advice conveyed with Integrity, Honesty, Experience, and Professionalism.