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I am pleased to announce the launch of The Green Beans & the Litterbugs at www.getgreenandgrow.com. For the past three years, I have been working with three of my talented and…
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Throughout my childhood, our family farm in Pennsylvania was not only a summer getaway from city life, but also a place to host extended family and friends. Many times we were allowed to bring classmates from school. One particular friend shared my affinity for horses and was a frequent guest. We spent long summer days playing in the creek, exploring the woods and tending to the horses and cattle on the property, all without issue until one fateful evening when she learned the truth…Continue
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There's a grassroots movement trending in communities across the country. It started with a handful of tech-savvy pioneers and a few innovative educators. Slowly, it moved in to the mainstream, catching the attention of parents and kids searching for a better way. Forward-thinking businesses and avant-garde entrepreneurs saw the immense, untapped potential and jumped on board. Now, it's cropping up everywhere.
No, people aren't protesting on the city green or picketing the…Continue
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I am the mother of four children, three boys and a girl. I will always remember the sound of the school bus as it came to a stop outside our front door on the last day of class. I still associate its screeching brakes with the energy that was unleashed in my household the minute my exuberant kids raced through the back door, shedding book bags and uniforms as they ran. I learned early on that the best way to channel an over abundance of youthful enthusiasm (and preserve the sane existence I…Continue
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April is National Autism Month. Autism is a neural development disorder characterized by both verbal and non-verbal communication impairments, hyper focus on narrowly restricted areas of interest and repetitive speech patterns and behaviors. The number of children diagnosed with autism has been increasing dramatically since the 1980's and the prevalence of children on the autism spectrum is currently thought to be approximately 1 in…Continue
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Have you ever wondered how your personal lifestyle impacts the environment? If we hope to instill a love of nature in our children, we must lead by example.
Earth Day is Monday, April 22nd …the perfect time to take stock of our personal ecological footprint and create a list of eco-friendly resolutions. Especially since our New Year's list has most likely been lost in the shuffle by this time.
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In his inaugural address, President Obama made the environment a top priority for his second term. Many were surprised by his resolve. However I wondered…was this truly a shift in government policy, or was something else at work here?
As I began to look for answers, I was pleasantly surprised to find that many eco-friendly programs have already been set into motion and are gaining…Continue
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In the land of the free and the home of the brave, how can we expect to create innovative new learning environments for our students and prepare them to be meaningful contributors to the 21st century when they are locked in their schools with armed guards standing watch at the doors? How can this possibly be conducive to learning and creative thought? This is America – leader of the free world – and our children deserve better. We need to find a way to make it so.
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The call for inclusion of environmental education into our formal curriculum requirements has gained little ground for decades. However, with the advent of the web and digital technology, the parameters of possibilities have changed and children now have the world at their fingertips and environmental education delivered through digital media has the tremendous potential to transform their worldview.
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Gasworks Arts Park is featuring a photographic exhibition that may be of interest to your members.
It's called The Presidents Exhibition: From JFK to Obama, and features never-before-seen photos of all US Presidents since JFK.
Photographer David Burnett is one of the very few photographers to have images of all US Presidents since JFK. When he was seventeen his mother took him to see the 35th President (JFK) speak less than two months before he was assassinated on November 22, 1963. From John F. Kennedy, to Lyndon B. Johnson, to Richard M. Nixon, to Gerald Ford, to Jimmy Carter, to Ronald Reagan, to George H. W. Bush, to Bill Clinton, to George W. Bush, to the 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama, David Burnett has witnessed the changing political landscape of the United States of America.
We are so excited have these exceptional images displayed in our Foyer Gallery. The exhibition is free to attend, and along with the exhibition, we have some additional special events coming up in conjunction with The Presidents.
I have attached a PDF brochure with further details, and would be happy to mail some to you to pass onto any interested parties, or display at your meeting space.
EXHIBITION DATES: On now until Sunday 26 June, Gasworks Foyer Gallery
FREE LECTURE: The U.S Political System, Saturday 11 June 4pm, Gasworks Studio Theatre
FILM SCREENING: On the conditions & possibilities of Hillary Clinton taking me as her young lover, Wednesday 8 June 7pm, Gasworks Studio Theatre
PHOTOJOURNALISM MASTER CLASS: Thursday 16 June 6:30pm, Gasworks Studio Theatre
VENUE: Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park VIC 3206
If you are interested in booking a group for either of the ticketed events (Film Screening or the Photojournalism Master Class), let me know and I will arrange a special price for you!
Thanks so much for your time.
Kind Regards,
Tracy Margieson
Marketing & Development Manager
Gasworks Arts Park21 Graham St | Albert Park VIC 3206
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Gasworks Arts Park21 Graham St | Albert Park VIC 3206
t 03 8606 4204 | f 03 9699 9890
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text: Block copolymers — molecules that spontaneously self-assemble into useful shapes — are a promising alternative to photolithography techniques for manufacturing nanoscale circuits. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have described what they say is the first technique for stacking layers of block-copolymer wires such that the wires in one layer naturally orient themselves perpendicularly to those in the layer below. The ability to easily produce such "mesh structures" could make self-assembly a much more practical way to manufacture memory, optical chips and even future generations of computer processors, the researchers said. In a block copolymer, the constituent polymers are chosen so that they're chemically incompatible with each other. It's their attempts to push away from each other — both within a single polymer chain and within a polymer film — that causes them to self-organize. In the MIT team's case, one of the constituent polymers was carbon-based and the other, silicon-based. In an effort to escape the carbon-based polymer, the silicon-based polymers folded in on themselves, forming cylinders with loops of silicon-based polymer on the inside and the other polymer bristling on the outside. When the cylinders were exposed to an oxygen plasma, the carbon-based polymer burned away and the silicon oxidized, leaving glass-like cylinders attached to a base. To assemble a second layer of cylinders, the researchers repeated the process, using copolymers with slightly different chain lengths. The cylinders in the new layer naturally oriented themselves perpendicularly to those in the first. Chemically treating the surface on which the first group of cylinders was formed caused them to line up in parallel rows. In that case, the second layer of cylinders also formed parallel rows, perpendicular to those in the first. The researchers said if the cylinders in the bottom layer were allowed to form haphazardly, snaking out into elaborate, looping patterns, the cylinders in the second layer maintain their relative orientation. These create their own elaborate, but perpendicular, patterns. The orderly mesh structure is the one that has the most obvious applications, but the disorderly one is the more impressive technical feat. This is the one that most excites materials scientists, said graduate student researcher Sam Nicaise. Glass-like wires are not directly useful for electronic applications, but it might be possible to seed them with other types of molecules, which would make them electronically active, or to use them as a template for depositing other materials, the researcher said. They hope to reproduce their results with more functional polymers. To that end, they had to theoretically characterize the process that yielded their results. "We use[d] computer simulations to understand the key parameters controlling the polymer orientation," said graduate student researcher Karim Gadelrab. What they found was that the geometry of the cylinders in the bottom layer limited the possible orientations of the cylinders in the upper layer. If the walls of the lower cylinders were too steep to permit the upper cylinders from fitting in comfortably, the upper cylinders tried to find a different orientation. The researcher said it was also important that the upper and lower layers had only weak chemical interactions. Otherwise, the upper cylinders tried to stack themselves on top of the lower ones like logs on a pile. Both of these properties — cylinder geometry and chemical interaction — can be predicted from the physics of polymer molecules, according to the researchers, meaning it should be possible to identify other polymers that will exhibit the same behavior. The research was published in Nature Communications (doi: 10.1038/ncomms10518).


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Special Motorsports Event - Kurt Busch Named Honorary Chairman of 2011 Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America Ceremony August 24
DETROIT, August 4, 2011: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion driver Kurt Busch has agreed to serve as the Honorary Chairman of the 23rd Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction Ceremony, Wednesday, August 24, at the Fillmore Theater in downtown Detroit.
Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, currently drives the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge for Penske Racing in NASCAR's top series. He has 23 career NASCAR Cup race wins, more than 150 top-10 finishes and 14 poles, including his most recent in June at Michigan International Speedway where Busch captured a series-leading and third consecutive 2011 pole. The following weekend Busch won his first race of the year at Infineon Raceway, his first career NASCAR Cup road course race victory. The Infineon win extended Busch's NASCAR winning streak to 10 consecutive seasons.
"I am excited about the opportunity to address the crowd of motorsports leaders at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America induction celebration and sincerely flattered to have the opportunity," said Busch, who is a native of Las Vegas currently living in Charlotte. "When you look at the All-Star lineup that will be honored that night, it's a little intimidating, to tell you the truth. I started working on my speech during our off-week and I look forward to being there on August 24. This is always a first-class affair and it's a genuine thrill to be able to participate."
As Honorary Chairman, Busch will preside over the formal black-tie ceremony and deliver the evening's keynote address prior to the official inductions of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's 2011 class. This year's list of motorsports legends and pioneers that will be enshrined into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America includes racing pioneer Ed Winfield, legendary Sports Car driver Augie Pabst, USAC Champion and Indianapolis 500 driver Roger McCluskey, diverse Drag Racing legend Ed McCulloch, NASCAR icon Donnie Allison, Speedway Motorcycle World Champion Bruce Penhall and the legendary radio voice of the Indianapolis 500, announcer and broadcaster Sid Collins.
"We are delighted to have Kurt Busch play such a key role in this year's celebration," said Ron Watson, President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. "He has a unique perspective as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and as the youngest Chairman we have ever had. We are all anxious to hear what he has to say."
This year's Induction Ceremony will be the second for the Hall of Fame in its new relationship with the Detroit Science Center, which is located in downtown Detroit just a few blocks from the Fillmore. The Science Center will host the "Heroes of Horsepower" reception, Tuesday, August 23, where the new inductees and their representatives will see their permanent Hall of Fame sculptures unveiled.
Tickets for both the Tuesday "Heroes of Horsepower" reception and Wednesday evening's Induction Ceremony can be purchased by calling 313-577-8400, ext. 482 or by visiting www.mshf.com, where schedules for both events can also be found.


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Billy Martin, best known for his work as drummer for Medeski Martin & Wood, partnered with Bay Area organ player Wil Blades on Shimmy—an album filled "with beats that lean toward hard funk more than buoyant swing" according to Peter Margasak—and the two will perform together at SPACE in Evanston.
At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Streeterville, Scott Schuman signs copies of his photo collection, titled The Sartorialist: Closer.
If you can handle the crowds, the annual Christkindlmarket is in full swing at the Richard J. Daley Center in the Loop; German sausages, hot cider, and long lines abound!
For more on these events and others, check out the Reader's daily Agenda page.


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Kwanzaa is here and there are so many fun things to do! Join us each day during the Festival of Kwanzaa to "light" a candle on the Kinara. Every day, we'll celebrate a new Kwanzaa principle through a variety of activities including working at the family stand, making gifts for family and friends, playing Kwanzaa games, and even having a "feast"! These daily activities are a perfect way to begin teaching your children about the meaning and traditions of this joyous holiday.
Featured activities include:
Friday, December 26: Kwanzaa Kinara
Saturday, December 27: Kwanzaa Placement/Quilt
Sunday, December 28: Kwanzaa Corn
Monday, December 29: Kwanzaa Necklace
Tuesday, December 30: Kwanzaa Kufi & Kwanzaa Unity Cup
*All activities are subject to change and limited to availability.
Grown-up Tip: Visit our library to share a special Kwanzaa-themed story time with your little one. Let your child read you a story. This is a special gift your child can give to you while expanding vocabulary, word association, and most importantly increase his or her appreciation for another's culture and traditions."
Pretend City Children's Museum
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618
December 26-30, 2015
Cost is included with museum admission
For more information visit pretendcity.org
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As we move into the evening hours of Wednesday, the weather has let up for most in the Houston area but many still find themselves spending the night in an evacuation shelter.
The cities of Houston, Missouri City, and Bellaire are among those under a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m.
The death toll from Harvey climbed to 31 Wednesday.
Wednesday Updates
11:05 p.m.
Montgomery County is officially under the federal disaster declaration, meaning residents can receive FEMA relief.
Montgomery County has officially been declared under the federal disaster declaration. You can register at https://t.co/NRP43vXMt9— MontgomeryCountyHSEM (@MCOEM) August 31, 2017
10:36 p.m.
The latest info from Arkema on the plant in Crosby is that "most likely outcome" is the peroxide will degrade and catch fire between now and the next few days. To read more, click here.
NEW INFO: Arkema says "most likely outcome" peroxide will degrade and catch fire between now and the next few days. #khou11— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 31, 2017
10:06 p.m.
Reinforcements for Houston police officers have arrived. They will soon switch to 12 hour shifts.
Reinforcements have arrived!@houstonpolice finest will get some much needed rest tonight thanks to officers in town from across TX #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/E0n2Rg1NtQ— Marcelino Benito (@MarcelinoKHOU) August 31, 2017
10:02 p.m.
A curfew is in effect for the unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County.
10:00 p.m.
The death toll rises to 31 as Harris County authorities confirm six more people have died.
8:50 p.m.
Missouri City is reminding residents that there is a curfew in effect tonight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Reminder: City wide curfew tonight beginning at 10 p.m. ending at 6 a.m. https://t.co/pJnMap6nlm pic.twitter.com/i9mRwgLkbk— Missouri City, TX (@MissouriCityTX) August 31, 2017
8:10 p.m.
The captain of the port for Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston opened the ports of Houston, Texas City, Galveston, and Freeport with the following restrictions:
• Vessel draft cannot exceed 33 feet for the ports of Texas City, Galveston and Freeport.
• Vessel draft cannot exceed 37 feet for the Port of Houston.
• All vessel traffic is limited to daylight hours.
7:30 p.m.
The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Harvey to a tropical depression.
6:37 p.m.
Walmart committed to giving $2 million in support of the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Thus was announced today at a press briefing with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
6:02 p.m.
Arkema says they are with the local authorities in Crosby to evacuate the area around this plant after chemical refrigeration at the plant had been compromised due to high water and lack of power. To read more, click here.
An hour ago, @Arkema_Inc said it was working with "local authorities" to evacuate the area around this plant. Hwy 90, outfront... #khou11 pic.twitter.com/xn7FygEY81— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 30, 2017
5:55 p.m.
Air 11 surveyed the flooding in Sienna Plantation in Fort Bend County.
5:45 p.m.
The Houston Texans have returned from North Texas after their final preseason game was cancelled.
5:40 p.m.
Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena reopened today, including the emergency department, after the hospital suspended services last week to consolidate resources for patient safety in preparation for Hurricane Harvey.
"Hundreds of Bayshore Medical Center physicians and staff are grateful to treat their patients at home. There's no place like home. That's not a phrase people typically utter about their hospitals, but those were the words on everyone's lips when they returned to Bayshore Medical Center."
5:10 p.m.
The two people who drowned in Fort Bend County have been identified.
The family of Donald Ray and Spenceria Rogers confirm they are the ones who lost their lives this afternoon on Pool Hill Rd. #khou11 #Khou pic.twitter.com/K6fqrsHf5r— Michelle Li (@MichelleLiTV) August 30, 2017
4:45 p.m.
Limited METRO local bus routes will resume Thursday. There will also be limited METRORail service on the Red Line from Fannin South Station to Downtown Transit Center. Bus shuttles will provide transportation along the line from Downtown Transit Center to Northline Transit Center. Red Line service will be running every 15 minutes. There will also are providing limited METROLift service.
The following local bus routes will begin service on Thursday morning running every 30 minutes. METRO is bringing on these major ridership routes first which represent about 50-percent of the Authority's ridership.
SERVICE RESUMES 8/31 ON MAJOR ROUTES: At 4:30 a.m., we'll begin providing 30-minute frequency or better on the routes listed below. ^B pic.twitter.com/j9MiriZ3JM— METRO Houston (@METROHouston) August 30, 2017
- 2 Bellaire
- 8 West Bellfort
- 20 Canal/ Memorial
- 26 Long Point/ Cavalcade
- 28 OST- Wayside
- 40 Heights/ Telephone
- 50 Broadway
- 52 Hardy- Ley
- 54 Scott
- 56 Airline/ Montrose
- 63 Fondren
- 65 Bissonnet
- 80 MLK/ Lockwood
- 82 Westheimer
- 85 Antoine/ Washington
- 102 Bush IAH
- 700 Red Line Shuttle Bus
4:30 p.m.
Here is the update on the Arlema chemical plant in Crosby that was evacuated Tuesday afternoon.
NEW: @Arkema_Inc says they have no way of preventing Organic Peroxide, at flooded Crosby, TX plant, from catching fire. #khou11— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 30, 2017
The situation in Crosby is being taken seriously by local emergency officials, who are confident in the 1.5 mile evacuation zone. #khou11— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 30, 2017
3:40 p.m.
Unsafe water notice -
The following water/municipal utility districts have issued unsafe water notifications as follows:
- Iverness Forest Subdivision (ID 1010172)
- Residents P&B Water System (ID 1010681)
- UV6 Water System
- The SRC Water Supply/Lass Water Company System (Sellers Estates)
Under the provisions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) we are notifying you the need to boil your water prior to consumption due to possible contamination.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use.
Disinfect water used for drinking (including for your pets), cooking, brushing teeth, rinsing contact lenses, shaving and making ice. Use one of the following methods:
• Boiling. Boil water for two (2) minutes after it reaches a full rolling boil.
• Chlorine Bleach. Use only unscented liquid chlorine bleach. If water is clear, add 2 drops of bleach per quart of water (8 drops per gallon). If water is cloudy, add 4 drops of bleach per quart of water (16 drops per gallon). Mix well and let stand 30 minutes before using.
• Purification Tablets. These are available at drug stores or camping outlets. Follow the directions on the package. If tablets are over a year old, replace them or throw them away.
• Bottled water. Use only water from bottles that have a sealed top.
2:50 p.m.
The Houston Astros will be back at Minute Maid Park Saturday.
#Astros are coming back home, no game on Friday but a double-header against the Mets on Saturday then series finale on Sunday— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) August 30, 2017
#Astros announce that 10,000 promotional Carlos Correa jerseys that were to be handed out on Saturday will be donated to victims at the GRB— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) August 30, 2017
2:30 p.m.
Texas native and country music superstar George Strait is helping out victims of Harvey. Strait announced on Twitter that he's putting together a benefit concert.
We are working on putting together relief efforts with the whole country music community. – GS— George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) August 29, 2017
PHOTOS: George Strait through the years
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2:20 p.m.
An extended view from above the catastrophic flooing.
2:00 p.m.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office has confirmed two deaths in the area.
#BREAKING Sheriff's office confirms two people dead in Ft. Bend County after driving into high water on Pool Hill Rd. #KHOU11— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 30, 2017
In another separate incident:
Sherff Nehls tells me this shooting appears to be road rage related #khou11 https://t.co/EgkJMlolmz— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 30, 2017
1:15 p.m.
The Houston Airport System just announced both Bush and Hobby Airports will resume service Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Those arriving at the airport will need to have a ticket in hand already, however. The airport system warns travelers to call their airlines before heading to the airports.
12:50 p.m.
Texans GM Rick Smith says the team is happy to be heading home.
Per @HoustonTexans on canceled game, GM Rick Smith says "It was a shout of joy when we announced we'll be going home." #khou11— Jason Bristol (@JBristolKHOU) August 30, 2017
12:45 p.m.
Donations are pouring in at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Incredible scenes @BBVACompassStdm, donations pouring in by the thousands. Well done, Houston #khou11 pic.twitter.com/hKKQR6Tu4M— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) August 30, 2017
12:25 p.m.
Mayor Sylvester Turner says city employees will return to work on Tuesday. The mayor also said heavy trash pickup begins today. Regular trash service resumes next week.
Regular trash pickup probably resumes next week. Heavy trash pickup underway!— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) August 30, 2017
Turner says that the municipal court and city hall took on some water. The Theater District parking garages suffered significant damage.
The mayor added that City Council authorized $20 million from general fund to emergency purposes relief.
Most schools will start on Tuesday as week.
HPD Chief Art Acevedo says the curfew worked and no arrests were reported. The police chief added that:
- 88 police vehicles flooded/damaged
- 160 police officers have reported damage to their homes
- 40 percent of police facilities damaged, some may never be reoccupied
- HPD received 5,031 calls overnight
- 47 missing persons reports filed; 27 have been cleared
He said HPD is attempting to move away from rescue missions and more toward law enforcement.
12:20 p.m.
Gov. Greg Abbot said that more National Guard troops will be deployed.
11:50 a.m.
HCSO finds a van inundated by Greens Bayou flooding while carrying 6 family members.
We are sad to report we have found a van inundated by Greens Bayou flooding while purportedly carrying 6 family members Sunday. #harvey pic.twitter.com/zFhS3J7fRC— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) August 30, 2017
Van carrying missing family of six, found. The Sheriff say at least two bodies are inside. Dive team is headed to the scene. #khou11 pic.twitter.com/f50UFyLTHg— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) August 30, 2017
11:40 a.m.
Missouri City has instituted a curfew for the city.
Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen has signed an order to establish a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for Missouri City. https://t.co/GcTEAlVFxG— Missouri City, TX (@MissouriCityTX) August 30, 2017
11:30 a.m.
Thursday's preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans has been cancelled, KHOU 11's sister station in Dallas has confirmed.
Thursday's @dallascowboys-@HoustonTexans preseason game cancelled: https://t.co/kNu81sTe0q (via @RapSheet + @MikeGarafolo) pic.twitter.com/YVQLuMfy31— NFL (@NFL) August 30, 2017
The teams were informed of the cancellation at respective team meetings Wednesday morning, WFAA reports.
NFL Network's Mike Garafolo wrote on Twitter that the game was cancelled so Texans players could return home to Houston to help out and be with their families.
The mayor has asked that the Astros play their Friday night game.
I want the Astros to play Friday night. I want regular activities to resume. @astros— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) August 30, 2017
11:00 a.m.
A sheriff's official north of Houston says two men died this week in separate drownings, bringing the number of confirmed Harvey-related deaths to 20.
Montgomery County sheriff's Capt. Bryan Carlisle said Wednesday that 33-year-old Joshua Feuerstein of Conroe died when he disregarded a barricade and drove his pickup into standing water Monday.
10:05 a.m.
Port Arthur native and local Houston rapper Bun B stopped by the KHOU 11 set at PBS to talk about how his hometown was being affected by flooding.
thank you @BunBTrillOG and wife for driving to our makeshift studio and talking disaster-floods-hope from #Houston to #PortArthur #khou11 pic.twitter.com/OQgupncBUg— Chita Craft (@chitakhou) August 30, 2017
10:00 a.m.
According to the Harris Couny Flood Control District, a portion removed itself from the base of the levee because water came over the top of the intake system. This came out of area where water is pumped out of Cyprus Creek/Infernus Forest subdivision. A portion of levee is now eroded.
Several agencies are trying to remedy the situation by bringing sand to the area.
Mandatory evacuation will remain in place.
About 100,000 people are still without power after tropical storm Harvey flooded the Houston area.
Some 800 crew members at Centerpoint Energy are on the ground trying to restore electricity as quickly as possible.
More crew members from other parts of Texas as well as Louisiana, Florida, Kansas, Alabama and Tennessee are expected to arrive to assist.
9:45 a.m.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has made a monetary contribution to the relief flood.
The Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo is donating $2 million for Hurricane Harvey flood relief.— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) August 30, 2017
9:35 a.m.
The Houston Independent School District announced Wednesday all students will eat all school meals for free during the 2017-2018 school year.
The approval came from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Agriculture to waive the required application process for the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program.
9:20 a.m.
Officials with FEMA hold a press conference on recovery and rescue operations. More than 195,000 people have registered for assistance from FEMA. So far, FEMA has provided more than $35 million to those registered.
To register for FEMA aid, applicants can go to DisasterAssistance.gov. Those without access to the Internet can sign up by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362). Individuals who have speech disabilities or hearing loss and use TTY should call (800) 462-7585.
Power restoration is still ongoing, and officials are still working to assess schools. They may have to set up temporary facilities. The main airports in the area are still closed. One local airport was open, but its only flight today was canceled.
8:30 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says he expects the Texas delegation in Congress will push for a bill to target relief for relief from Harvey. Cruz says he and several Republicans voted against funding for Superstorm Sandy because that bill had unrelated items like funding for Alaska. Cruz says funding for Harvey will not have any unrelated items.
8:20 a.m.
4,000 homes near the Addicks and Barker reservoirs are inundated with water due to planned releases. Expect some homes to be under water for weeks.
7:55 a.m.
Houston police report that water rescues are now down to around 40.
7:42 a.m.
Fort Bend County:
Plantation at Bittersweet, Ric is now passable (Pecan Grove Subdivision), Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office say.
S Mason from Farmer to SH 99 is now open and passable
7:37 a.m.
FM 723 is now CLOSED from US 90A to FM 359 due to water from the Brazos River flowing over the roadway, Rosenberg police report.
7:20 a.m.
Houston Airport system remains closed until further notice.
7:15 a.m.
George R. Brown Shelter no longer needs clothing donations. Please donate to other shelters that are not getting as much attention.
SEE LIST of shelters: http://bit.ly/2xqJ9fQ
7:00 a.m.
I-45 N. Fwy. at 1960 is back open in both directions. The water from Cypress Creek is going down.
6:39 a.m.
East Fork San Jacinto River and Lake Houston have both crested.
5:40 a.m.
Flooding concerns in Wharton County remain high Wednesday morning. Water from Colorado continues to flood neighborhoods in the county. The National Guard is headed to the area to help with recovery efforts.
4:30 a.m.
Our tropical storm warning, storm surge watch, and flash flood watch have all been canceled for the Houston area, according to National Weather Service Houston. Improving weather conditions are on the way.
4:15 a.m.
Tropical Storm Harvey made a landfall near Cameron, Louisiana around 4 a.m., according to the National Weather Service of New Orleans. A heavy rain threat still remains over southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
4:00 a.m.
Flood waters almost reaching those sleeping at the Bob Bower Civic Center in Port Arthur. Evacuations and rescues remain ongoing.
People in #PortArthur evacuated #Harvey to Bob Bob Bower Civic Center
They are now being re-evacuated to the Carl Parker Center pic.twitter.com/U7Qp9hYz0O— Juan Rodríguez (@_JuanRodriguez_) August 30, 2017
2:40 a.m.
Harvey hitting Port Arthur hard. Carl Parker Center opens as shelter in Port Arthur. The city of Port Arthur is now using dump trucks to evacuate residents.
2:35 a.m.
Volunteers and the National Guard are helping the Levee Operator of Sienna Plantation LID to fill sandbags to address a maintenance issue on the interior rim of the levee.
1:30 a.m.: Wharton County's Office of Emergency Management says if you are safe for now, shelter in place. Roads are too dangerous to evacuate. Earlier in the evening officials in Wharton had asked residents in the Orchard or Peach Creek Acres to evacuate.
1:15 a.m.: According to CenterPoint Energy, 97,000 people remain without power in Houston following Harvey's record-breaking impact.
12:15 a.m.: Fire and military personnel in Crosby head out to rescue a family trapped near a chemical plant that's at risk of fire and explosion. Company officials with Arkema said on Tuesday that chemical refrigeration had been compromised due to high water.
Midnight: Curfew now in effect until 5 a.m. for Houston, Bellaire, and West University Park
The first group of evacuees have arrived at the newly opened shelter at NRG Park.
First bus of evacuees arrives at shelter @NRGParkFan @RedCrossHouston #KHOU11 #HouNews #Harvey pic.twitter.com/ljP7BRLAEv— Grace White (@GraceWhiteKHOU) August 30, 2017


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This 3 hour workshop is a part of The Big Blue Bus Tour!
How this class came to be:
Teaching photography is my passion! I've been teaching A Day With Amy: Inclusive for three years and have taught over 250 students. It's a class for those who have a DSLR camera and want to know how to use it to create beautiful images. There is a moment for every student when their eyes sparkle and they begin to grin. It's called the a-ha! moment. I love being a part of that.
During the class I also teach a portion that ANYONE with a camera can benefit from! It's about being a story-teller. It's about capturing and recording moments. It's about family. THIS is what I want to share with YOU! I want to show you how finding the right light can transform your images, how composition can make or break a photo, and how telling the story is worth more than anything. It's an exciting class and you will walk away with a new perspective on photography and your role as photographer!
What this basic class will cover:
I will be covering story telling, composition, and the all important lighting (for both indoor and outdoor)!
This workshop to help you transform your images! You don't have to have a special camera for this workshop. You'll be amazed at how these tips and tricks will help you capture images that you love, whether its with an iPhone or a DSLR camera!
*Please note: this class will NOT cover settings on your camera like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. If you want to take the next step and conquer the mystery of your camera and its settings, make sure you check out A Day With Amy: Inclusive! Now offered as an online course!*
Pre-registration is required, limited seats available. Due to high volume of registrations, you will receive an email to let you know that your spot has been confirmed.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. Peter M. Sadler, a professor of geology at the University of California, Riverside, has received two prestigious honors: He has been awarded the 2012 ICS Medal of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) for his high-quality research in stratigraphy, the branch of geology that studies rock layers as an archive of Earth history; and he has been selected to deliver the 2012 William Smith Lecture of the Geological Society of London, the oldest geological society in the world.
ICS Medal
Sometimes called the Stratigraphy Prize, the ICS Medal recognizes a singular major achievement in advancing stratigraphic knowledge.
Sadler, who joined UC Riverside's Department of Earth Sciences in 1976, is being recognized by the ICS for CONOP (short for CONstrained OPtimization), software he developed to find and analyze the sequence of first- and last-appearances of thousands of fossil species that best fit the records of strata from hundreds of localities.
The award letter to Sadler notes that CONOP's "use in compiling and sequencing voluminous stratigraphic data is especially valuable, providing unique compilations of and insights into the stratigraphic record, and it is being widely applied."
ICS is the largest scientific body of the International Union of Geological Sciences. The ICS Medal is awarded once every four years to coincide with their International Geological Congress (IGC). Sadler will receive the medal in early August, when the IGC meets in Brisbane, Australia.
Fossil-bearing rock strata accumulate sporadically and patchily. Many layers are lost to denudation of Earth's surface; many fossils remain buried or undiscovered. This leaves gaps in our knowledge of earth history.
Early in his career, Sadler quantified the primary incompleteness of the fossil record by determining the inverse relationship between average rates of accumulation of fossil-bearing strata and the averaging time a phenomenon now called "the Sadler Effect."
"Gaps can be filled by combining the record of strata from numerous different localities gaps in one place may be filled by strata elsewhere," Sadler explained. "My CONOP software solves that computationally challenging task by analogy with the classic traveling salesman problem."
The traveling salesman problem has the salesman seek the shortest route that visits each of a large number of cities once and only once. He must visit cities in the order that incurs the lowest travel cost. The time required to evaluate all possible routes increases so rapidly with the number of cities that an exhaustive search for the best route is not feasible even for a computer, but very good solutions can be found by sophisticated algorithms. Instead of scheduling cities to minimize travel costs, the CONOP program finds a sequence of species originations and extinctions that minimizes the implied gaps in the fossil record.
CONOP finds the best-fit sequence by a trial-and-error mutation process that resembles evolution. Instead of building a solution bit-by-bit from the data, it works through a series of iteratively improved guesses about the whole solution. Each guess is compared with the data; the misfit between the current guess and data guides the next guess.
While CONOP is running this may take a week or two for large data sets its progress on screen appears as an animated curve of implied species richness through time, one frame for each new guess. As the fitness of the guesses improves, the curve progressively reveals times of radiation and extinction (that is, the rise and fall of the number of species) first the big extinctions, then the small details.
"If Hollywood can animate broomsticks and teapots, a UCR scientist should be able to animate standard scientific illustrations like a species richness curve!" Sadler quipped. "Besides providing some fun, the animations enable users to monitor the progress of the program and stop searches that go awry."
He added that the best-fit sequence of species appearance and disappearances is used to study ancient mass extinctions, to calibrate the geologic time scale (especially for the Paleozoic Era), and to correlate strata between oil wells.
Using CONOP, Sadler has sequenced the fossil record of several extinct groups of ancient marine organisms, including graptolites, conodonts, chitinozoans, and ammonites.
By continually mining the geoscience literature over the decades and writing his own data-management software, he maintains two research databases at UCR, now with hundreds of thousands of records. One database compiles measurements of accumulation rates of rock layers from intervals of seconds to billions of years; the other stores local first- and last-appearances of fossil species from thousands of localities.
"These databases continue to attract stimulating collaborations, and have led to invitations for me to teach about them at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in New Zealand, China, and Germany," Sadler said.
William Smith Lecture
Named for the man who prepared the first geologic map of England, the William Smith Lecture is given at the Geological Society of London's annual William Smith meeting. This year's meeting, to be held in early September, is titled "Strata and Time: An international conference to explore the relationship between the preserved strata of the rock record and the passage of time."
Sadler's lecture will focus on landscape denudation rates.
"I plan to discuss how short-term human influences on landscape change cannot be demonstrated merely by showing that short-term historical rates of change exceed background rates measured on geologic time scales," he said.
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Author(s): Virginia Woolf
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HELEN DUNMORE. As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, 36-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge, but will find that his unique position as a woman who knows what it is to be a man will give him insight into matters of the heart.
"Orlando is the wittiest little book, a pleasure: it makes me laugh every time I read it" "Undoubtedly Virginia Woolf's most intense and one of the most singular [novels] of our era"
Virginia Woolf was born in London in 1882. After her father's death in 1904 Virginia and her sister, the painter Vanessa Bell, moved to Bloomsbury and became the centre of 'The Bloomsbury Group'. This informal collective of artists and writers exerted a powerful influence over early twentieth-century British culture. In 1912 Virginia married Leonard Woolf, a writer and social reformer. Three years later, her first novel The Voyage Out was published, followed by Night and Day (1919) and Jacob's Room (1922). Between 1925 and 1931 Virginia Woolf produced what are now regarded as her finest masterpieces, from Mrs Dalloway (1925) to The Waves (1931). She also maintained an astonishing output of literary criticism, short fiction, journalism and biography. On 28 March 1941, a few months before the publication of her final novel, Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf committed suicide.


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WSJ's Martin Peers discusses how Netflix's change in its pricing structure this past summer has led one million customers to turn off their subscriptions.
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Made aware of our Roomba's military parentage on the weekend, I took a little look around iRobot's site. Amongst the slightly-sinister-but-undeniably-cool fishbots, and swarm-deploying mothershipbots I found the Bloodhound.
When Bloodhound arrives at the wounded soldier, it will notify the medic, and the medic will examine the casualty using the robot's sensors. Bloodhound's diagnostic sensors include video cameras, an electronic stethoscope, and two-way audio to communicate with a conscious casualty.
After determining the extent of the casualty's injuries, the medic will be able to treat those injuries using Bloodhound's medical payloads. Potential payloads include devices to stop bleeding (inflatable bandages, fibrin bandages, liquid fibrin sealants, Factor VII), intramuscular auto-injectors (which can deliver morphine, adrenaline, and nerve agent antidotes), and advanced diagnostic devices. Using these payloads, the medic will be able to stabilize the casualty's condition until a medic can arrive or the casualty can be evacuated.
Bloodhound is part of a Robotic Rescue Team being developed at iRobot. Other members of this team will include robots for evacuating casualties and robots for shielding casualties from hostile fire.
The bloodhound is semi-autonomous, so a human medic makes the choices for it. However, it is not an enormous leap to think of autonomous battlefield medibots. Would their dispassionate graphite and metal swarms shield and treat the enemy without discrimination?
Would their manufacturer feel obligated to encode in them not only Asimov's Laws but supplement them with the Hippocratic Oath?


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Tourism Indigenous Employment Champions Network
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) Tourism Indigenous Employment Champions Network is a group of industry leaders who collaborate to encourage and support tourism operators to facilitate Indigenous employment in the state of Queensland, Australia. The project is the first of its kind in Australia and aims to increase operators' awareness of how to recruit and retain participation of Indigenous Australians within the mainstream tourism industry.
An ongoing commitment to Indigenous engagement and participation in the tourism industry reflects sustainable tourism for development objectives by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council, the peak industry body for tourism in Queensland.
The QTIC Indigenous Tourism Employment Champions Network is committed to supporting 1,000 Indigenous staff into the tourism industry by 2020, and will provide support to 20 Indigenous tourism businesses by 2020.
QTIC also host an annual Indigenous Employment Forum which provides an opportunity for policy makers, employers, business managers and tourism operators hear success stories of Indigenous recruitment, employment, retention and mentoring strategies within small and larger organisations.


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Auckland based provider Pacific Homecare's Employee of the Month is Support Worker Anaseini Fua. Born and raised in Tonga, Pacific Homecare says Anaseini has consistently provided quality service to each client she looks after, with a respectful mannerism that helps her relate to clients and their family members. Pacific Homecare shares a quick Q & A with her here.
Tell us a little bit about your background:
I was born and raised in a small village called Fahefa in Tonga, before moving to New Zealand in 1995. I'm a single mother of two children, Christine who's 17, and Clive the youngest at 10. I love my Bible and sharing the word of God, encouraging those around me to have a relationship with Jesus.
What sorts of things do you do in your job?
I am a Support Worker so I work in the community assisting my elderly clients with everyday needs. I also relieve for other Support Workers if I am needed.
Tell us about a normal day in your job?
I have two clients, a married couple, who I provide care for every day for about 6.5 hours. I start in the morning by preparing their breakfast and lunch before assisting them with personal care and showers. I encourage my clients to do exercise and complete house hold tasks such as, laundry, vacuuming and cleaning the bathroom.
What training have you completed at Pacific Homecare?
I have completed Level 2, and am currently completing Level 3 and dementia training. I have also done First Aid training.
What do you like most about working at Pacific Homecare?
The company is family-oriented and communication between employees is open. We have a great CEO and manager, who are approachable and easy to talk to.
Who inspires you?
It was once Oprah, until I found a new faith in Jesus. It has been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
At the end of your working day, what do you like to do?
Go home and spend quality time with my children, helping them with homework, preparing dinner and reading my bible before going to bed.
Favourite type of music?
Gospel music
Favourite food?
Lu sipi (Tongan dish), fish and carrot cake
What languages do you speak?
Tongan and English
What are your hobbies?
I like going out on sunny days to the beach with my children. I also enjoy reading my "Word for Today" and watching sermons on YouTube and watching the hope channel, Shine TV, and First Light.
What's your favourite childhood memory?
Helping my dad with our family plantation and going fishing.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
A nurse – unfortunately it didn't turn out that way.
If you weren't doing this job what would you be doing?
I would be a missionary.
Find out more
Pacific Homecare is a Charitable Trust organisation providing home-based healthcare throughout the Auckland region to the disabled and the elderly community who wish to stay living at home, but who need assistance. With over 20 years of experience serving the community, they strive to serve all clients with love, care and professionalism.


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Welcome to my personal website. Here I have collected some various projects, thoughts, and other items that represents my little outpost in the Intertubes. I'm a software developer and most of what you find here will be related to that.
In November 2013, I presented an "Introduction to Category Theory for Developers" talk at Desert Code Camp here in Phoenix. Here are the links to the three parts of the presentation:
Recent activity:
- Added Category Theory Presentations, 8 Nov 2013
- Rehosted site 14 Apr 2013
- Updated 8 Mar 2013


text: Now I've just recently restored my PC and I have a Cod 4 sound pack on teamspeak but forgot to save it before the restore. I've been looking everywhere and I think it's been taken down. I know when you connected one of the quotes when joining a server went "watch yourself, this looks bad" if anyone has this sound pack please give a link, it would be nice to get it back.


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Historically trademark rights are acquired by using the mark in commerce to sell goods or services prior to such use by a competing user. The use must be more than minimal or token. A recent case from Florida demonstrates that basic rule and serves as a reminder of basic trademark principles. At the time of decision, neither side had yet successfully registered their competing marks so neither had the benefit of federal registration.
A supplier of car wash equipment sent its customers a zany Christmas card featuring a foam generator as a cartoon character wearing a Santa cap. It said "Christmas Wishes from Mr. Foamer." The card mentioned no specific product or service, but apparently also had a coupon within it, which was not introduced in evidence. The character was not used again for some time if at all.
A competitor formed Mr. Foamer, Inc. to market foamers. Relying solely on its Christmas card to establish its trademark, the supplier sought a preliminary injunction against the competitor. They lost, but a little early trademark advice might have helped the case.
The Eleventh Circuit found the supplier "used the mark a single time, in a Christmas card that purportedly contained a coupon; this coupon and its terms have not been entered into evidence. Thus we do not know how the coupon acted in placing Mr. Foamer in commerce." It added that the "card did not infer that [the supplier] had a new name or was marketing a product with the name Mr. Foamer; it was a cartoon of one of its products in a Santa hat with a greeting attached." Finding this use insufficient to enjoin the competitor from using Mr. Foamer, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the District Court holding that the use was too limited: "it was a de minimis use of the mark."
Lessons to be learned include:
- associate the new mark as designating the source or sponsor of a specific product or service, such as using Mr. Foamer on the packaging for the foamer to indicate the source of the product;
- preserve the evidence of first use in commerce, such as a coupon that might tie the use on the card to some specific product or service;
- do not rest on limited use, but instead use the mark continuously in commerce while accumulating that evidence in written form.
Since the appeal only affirmed the denial of the preliminary injunction, the case will be returned to the District Court for further proceedings. New Wave Innovations, Inc. v. McClimond, No. 14-11466 (11th Cir. Jan. 21, 2015).
The parties continue to pursue competing registrations for Mr. Foamer in the U.S. Trademark Office.


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Contact: Brad Jones, 423-283-5821
Friends of Nature and the Johnson City Parks and Recreation Department present a "Unique day of hiking" with local guest naturalists. Spring is a great time of year to enjoy nature at its finest. Come out and learn about the biology and natural history of [[Buffalo Mountain Park]] and take some great day hikes. The event features some great leaders. Wildflowers with Tim McDowell, Salamanders with Kevin Hamed, James Brooks with Birds, Jeremy Stout and Bob Whittemore with Geology, Kathy Landy with Aquatic Insects, and Brad Jones with Butterflies. The event starts with Birds at 7 am and ends at 5 pm with Butterflies. For more information, call Johnson City Parks and Recreation Park Naturalist at Winged Deer Park, 423-283-5821.


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Hello everyone,
I've broken a TON of 2012 Topps Chrome and have a lot of different refractors I'd like to trade. I have had a chance to put a list together so let me know what players or teams you're looking for. I would love to trade you some team lots but singles are fine too.
I'm looking for 2012 Broncos, RG3, Luck, Richardson, Weeden, Wilson and more.
Thanks guys!


text: audioguru 36 Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I have 60VA transformator (230 / 22VAC - 2,8A). Is that enough for original regulated power supply ( here )? How many ampers fuse I need for that transoformator on primar side?Thanks. A 22V transformer will allow a 23VDC output at max current. Use a bigger main filter capacitor because the original one is much too small.a 2.8A transformer will be overloaded when the output of the project is more than 2ADC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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Hi there!
Does anyone have some really good traveling tips that will cut the costs down and also you get to have a real good feel of what's it like to be in a different part of the world..
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just keep an eye out for cheap gas. every penny adds up and can save you some $$$ at the end. i would also visit the hard rock cafe while in Chicago. its a restraunt/museum. very very cool place.have fun on vacation :)
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With a slight forward planning, you can find that less can certainly be more in the world of cheap travel; a bit of extra cash in your pocket can mean another week (or even two) of travels and adventures.
The number one rule when it comes to cheap travel is to do a little homework and plan ahead. The biggest costs of traveling will be transport and accommodation, and it follows that this is also where the biggest savings can be made.
Booking in advance with budget airlines can save huge amounts, as can checking dates (and times) around your preferred time of travel to find the cheapest; airlines adjust prices due to demand and flexible schedules can be a great way to find a great deal.
Accommodation prices are also often subject to variation; particularly considering where you book. Hostelbookers allows travelers to compare hostel prices quickly and find the best value options for cheap travel. Moreover, there's no additional booking fee charged on the price of a bed!
Hostels and cheap hotels can change their prices at any time so it can pay to book early, especially during the peak season. Conversely, prices can drop at the last minute, but usually only out of season.
However, there's more to cheap travel than booking and research from home! Once on foreign soil, the best bet is to find some local secrets, especially when it comes to eating and drinking. Don't be afraid to ask friendly locals, other travelers or the staff at your hostel for tips - your credit card will thank you for avoiding the tourist prices.
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Plan ahead! Do a little research on the area that you will be visiting. You would be surprised at all the tips, and money saving coupons that you could print out.


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Death Panels
Publisher: Saint Benedict Press
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Format: Paperback
Pages: 314
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American Christians are decimated, persecuted. Most of them huddled together on a federal reservation, the rest forced to worship in secret underground communities.
The State knows all and controls all: what you eat, what you watch, how you think and pray. Tolerance is the highest virtue. Deviance is the norm; speaking out against it is a crime.
Any lifestyle choice is fine as long as it doesn t lower your federal Healthcare Score. Too low and the Health Continuity Councils or Death Panels will hold your life in their hands.
For powerful, ambitious Senator Axyl Houston, this isn t enough. He wants the Death Panels to have the power to euthanize the genetically weak and imperfect; he wants America to lead the global Unified Order in purging future generations of disease and imperfection.
Against him stands David Rudder, an escapee from the Christian reservation called the Cloistered Dominion or Dome who in the simple, merciful act of rescuing a Down s syndrome baby from termination becomes entangled in a chain of events that could lead to a revolution for the Culture of Life. Or to its final destruction.
The Death Panels is an exciting and disturbing story of a not-too-distant future in which our current political battles over life and freedom have reached an explosive crossroads, and a clarion call to all Christians and lovers of liberty.
Michelle Buckman is an award-winning author of six novels. Her stories have been termed "Grit Lit" as they offer compelling perspectives on contemporary issues. Michelle also an international speaker, writing workshop instructor, and magazine editor. Walking on the beach is her favorite pastime and her greatest source of inspiration.
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Brace yourself before you read this masterpiece by Michelle Buckman. It's not light reading, but I'd be lying if I didn't admit to already recommending it to everyone I know.
The Death Panels builds a world that my children could live in, a world that's not so far from possible. It takes the most dangerous and difficult issues of our time to a viable conclusion, one that's painful and horrifying.
And yet, The Death Panels cannot be compared to other apocryphal works, because it doesn't give up on human life, but rather shows that, in the midst of the darkest hour I could imagine for my children's future, there is hope.
Buckman's story leaves the reader wounded and motivated, changed and even renewed. It causes us to look at ourselves and consider just what we're doing to stop - or continue - the dangerous trends of our time.
Here's a book that turns our times, our cultural ideals, our basic assumptions, on their collective head. Here's a book that exposes politics for the wrangling it is and points to another way. Here's a look at what religious suppression could look like...sooner rather than later.
The Death Panels is a must-read and certain to be a classic. Instead of scaring us into action, it shows us that, despite human failure, Truth can triumph.


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Updated 12:13 p.m. Eleven people were injured Wednesday in a multi-vehicle wreck on the southbound 405 Freeway in Van Nuys.
The collision happened around 9:30 a.m. near Sherman Way.
Los Angeles Fire spokesman Shawn Lenske said the crash involved a big rig, a catering truck and four other vehicles.
"Six were ... minor to moderate. We have one serious. Those seven were all transported to local area hospitals. And we have four that were treated and released on scene," Lenske said.
At one point, the wreck blocked all lanes of the southbound 405 and backed up traffic for miles. The California Highway Patrol has reopened only the carpool and the number one and two lanes.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
— Bianca Ramirez
Updated 11:40 a.m.: The southbound 405 Freeway has partially reopened after a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fast lane, No. 2 and carpool lanes are open to traffic, but the No. 3 and 4 lanes remain closed until further notice, CHP announced in a SigAlert update via Twitter.
Live traffic data from Google showed heavy delays on the southbound 405, with backups to the Ronald Reagan Freeway (118).
— KPCC staff
10:58 a.m.: Multiple vehicle accident shuts down south 405 in Van Nuys
All southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys are closed after an accident Wednesday morning, according to the California Department of Transportation.
At least four cars and a big rig were involved in the accident and a freeway lane was set up as a triage area, according to NBC4, which posted photos of the scene.
The accident occurred near the Sherman Way exit, and initially several lanes on the northbound side were closed but were later reopened, according to a SigAlert issued by Caltrans.
MAP: 405 closure at Sherman Way
— KPCC staff
Correction: An earlier version of this story contained an error in a quote from Los Angeles Fire spokesman Shawn Lenske.


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A few days after the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, I got to play another tournament — the Turkish National Chess Championship which took place in a touristic region, Kemer (Antalya). We played in a wonderful 5-star hotel «Limra» so chess players had all conditions to show their best over the chess board. 318 players came to play which made tournament very intensive one. Would like to point out one fact : there were 80 online boards, clearly the record for national chess competitions!:)
However I scored 9/11 (+7=4), still it wasn't enough to go on sharing the first place! GM Dragan Solak was in a great form which let him to score 9,5/11 and take the clear first. I managed to share second-third with GM Baris Esen who hadn't lost any game too. The 4th place went to GM Emre Can who had shown a great fighting spirit but unfair pairings in the last round didn't let him to enter TOP-3, however he truly deserved it with his play!
Landscape photos from Kemer :


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4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #4 Update
If you missed Assignment #4, you can read it here.
So, um, I had all these grand ambitions that I was going to get this post up before 7:30 p.m. EST tonight… and instead, I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get the last minute technical stuff taken care of for the webcast.
But, it all got done in time, the webcast went well (despite some technical issues — thanks for your patience and for all of you who took time out of your busy evening to show up!) and I'm finally able to post my update on my home organization today.
My day started out like usual with my early morning coffee, Bible reading, and to-do list writing.
After that, it was blogging, running, homeschooling, and a radio interview (I've been doing a lot of interviews recently and this is how my office looks when I do one — I spread out all my notes and sit in the middle of them and use them for reference depending upon which questions are asked!)
Then it was more homeschooling and just keeping up with everything and everyone here. I finally got to jump in the shower mid-afternoon. And then I tackled the home organization projects.
My bedroom was first on the list. It wasn't too bad and was quickly whipped into shape. {I didn't get an after photo, but it looked like this.}
Next up, I tackled the bathroom — which was still a mess because I'd just finished my shower and getting ready for the day {nevermind the fact that I got "ready for the day" at 3:00 p.m. Hey, better late than never!}
Ah, so much better!
And then I braved cleaning out underneath the couches.
Truthfully, I was horrified at what I found underneath our basement couches. {Can you tell this is the couch we sit on when we have snacks and watch movies? Maybe we need to stop that ritual!}
Yes, this entire handful of miscellaneous food items was stashed underneath one couch. {I can't believe I'm posting these photos. But maybe they'll make you feel better about how clean your couches are!}
Here's the final stash of stuff collected from underneath all the furniture. {Why yes, that's a shriveled up carrot. You mean you don't store carrots underneath your couches?! Yikes!}
And here are the 7 items I came up with to get rid of today — including two earrings without matches. Don't ask me why I've hung onto them. I guess I figured that maybe the matches would turn up or something? After six months, I say it's high time I let 'em go.
How did you do on Assignment #4? I'd love to have you share your progress and success with us so we can be inspired. Either post a link to your blog post below or leave a comment with your update.
Other posts in the 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home series
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #1
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #1 Results
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #2
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #2 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #3
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #3 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #4
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #4 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #5
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #5 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #6
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #6 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #7
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #7 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #8
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #8 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #9
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #9 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #10
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #10 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #11
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #11 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #12
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #12 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #13
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #14
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #14 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #16
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #16 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #17
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #17 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #18
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #18 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #19
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #19 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #20
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #20 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home Printable Checklist and Daily Email Reminders
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Got caught up in stuff so I didn't even print up Assignment #4….
Amazing job! I am quite behind on the assignments and had high hopes of tackling quite a bit before work this morning. Unfortunately, my little one decided 4:30 am is a perfect wake up time and so my work time fizzled into entertaining the toddler time. I am working on my goals for Friday and hope to be on task by tomorrow evening. Thank you for this series as it is helping guide me through organizing and cleaning.
I have found dehydrated food in my couch before too not today though =) Great Job on the Web cast 1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
LOL @ the carrot!
You can always see underneath our living room couch so it was clean but the living room floor did get a vac and steam today (it's wood). The bathroom, kitchen and my bedroom got a once over as well as the coat closet being cleaned out and decluttered. We got rid of 18 things, I was hoping for 21 so I would be caught up but didn't quite make it.
So for now I am behind on 2 things to get rid of.
3 things…..not 2 🙂
Love the pics! I'm sure we all have stuff like that under our furniture. Didn't get as much done today, but I will rejoin the effort on Monday. Going to visit our new town that we will move to once our home sells. We have boxes there that I'm going through. I need to bring some things back for the warmer weather, but will take some things with me to leave there. The joys of being in limbo, but hopefully things will settle down soon. 🙂
How can I get the assignment from 1-3? I have been trying to organize and would love to follow your tips!!
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I was wondering the same thing. Did you ever find out where assignments 1-3 can be found?
I am really loving this challenge.
I have been getting rid of seven things each day, and doing the 15 minute task for each day. I have a long, long way to go in getting my house clean and organized, but this is helping without feeling overwhelming.
aww, don't be horrified! We ALL from time to time get collections in our sofas, under them and other places we'd rather not think too much about (anybody else just think about under their oven or fridge?). Our sofas have pretty high feet and toys end up under them daily, so I have to clean it out daily….what did horrify me was without thinking of it, I posted a photo of the mountain my boys created with all of the sofa cushions while I was in the next room doing some of my home business stuff onto my business facebook page!! Without even thinking to check to see if there was anything on the bare furniture!! Man did I get lucky…and you never know, maybe someone *was* saving that carrot. -thank you for your honesty and not being afraid to share yourself with us. It's the high point of my day.
That is EXACTLY how I like my bathroom countertops to look! Visual clutter = mental clutter.
Well, I will make YOU feel better and tell you that when I cleaned under my couch the other day, I filled a whole laundry basket!!
We've only had our couch for a couple of months. But it is a magnet for our daughter's toys. And we found a cell phone that had been missing. lol.
Ha,ha, a shriveled up carrot! That is hilarious. I am so proud of you for sharing that! I've found things like it under my couch (and under the car seats in my car).
A pity about those earrings, they are nice ones. That is always so sad. Good for you letting them go.
I'm amazed you did any cleaning today with the webcast tonight. I would have had such a hard time focusing!
P.S. I don't think you should stop the snacks and movies ritual. It's worth the mess. It is 🙂
My exact thoughts as well! 🙂
That was the first thing I thought too when I read that! Instead of stopping that fun family ritual, I would just see this as a reminder that I need to clean under the couch more often than I thought!
You are doing good if thats all you have got under your couch. Mine always look way way worse lol
I think getting rid of mismatched earrings could keep me going for a while… I keep hoping the missing match will show up.. that and my box of mismatched kids socks!!!
I wish that was all that I found under our couches. It was very humbling writing up a post for that assignment. I must say though I am glad it is done and am looking forward to tomorrows assignment. I caught a few minutes of your live webcast, it looked great!
I cleaned under/behind the couch last week and found a ton of stuff, including popcorn. 🙂 After I cleaned the hardwood floor and put the couch back, I rolled up two play rugs (the kind to roll cars on) and put them right up under the couch. They are just out of sight, and they keep things from getting pushed under the couch.
When I was a kid and Mom would make me eat things I didn't like, I'd often find ways to stash them under the chair or couch. I never got caught but I'm sure she wondered about the food she found…..
When I was little my mom made my sister and I take vitamins. There was a register on the floor between our chairs in the dining room and that is where most of my sister's vitamins went. 🙂
If you love the earrings, you can hook the back through a chain and turn them into necklaces. (Or you could make turning cushioned chairs upside down and cleaning out all their crevices the next project. Can you tell where I've found lost earrings before?)
I turn my un-matched earrings into necklaces too. It affords me many necklace charms.
I have say a huge thank you for showing us the real you. The person that has crumbs, messy bed, and everything else that goes wrong and does in a house of kids, business and homeshooling. Thank you for the real you. It is truly appreciated.
Oh my, you don't keep ANYTHING on your bathroom counter!? And you have a big one!! And your handful of "goodies" you found under one of your couches? That might be between 2 cushions in one of my couches! 🙂 Yikes! I better get busy! Thanks for sharing with us Crystal! Love it! 🙂
under my couch isn't too bad – mostly dust bunnies… but under the couch CUSHIONS…yikes!
exactly 🙂
No carrots, but plenty of other food and nonfood items. Thank you for doing this series. These are all projects I have needed to do but never mdee time for – until now.
Got rid of 7 things today! And they were clothes that I don't wear anymore which is a big plus! Didn't get to the vacuuming though, but there's always tomorrow 🙂
Crystal, will you be compiling these daily assignments at the end of the 4 weeks? (Your personal pictures of before and after are optional. :))
I'm diggin' the carrot.
You did a great job with the webcast! My husband commented that he and Jesse both want to spend their blow money on the same things.
Good job today, it's amazing what we can find under our furniture!
I got under my couch and chair monday so I just gave the bathroom a good scrubbing(which it was due for anyways)
Things I got rid of
My 5 year old's play tennis shoes since one of the velcro straps broke
5 lids that didnt have bowls anymore
1 half used box of baby rice cereal(from pups and kittens, there will be no more of them any time soon :()
I got 2 out of 3 bathrooms done. While I was vacuuming, it started to smoke! Oh well, couldn't finish that task, but will do it over the weekend. Picked out more than 7 items of my clothes to donate.
I hope today's assignment is easy, I'm tired!:)
Thanks for keeping it real. Your blog is SUCH an encouragement to me! And I'm not usually observant, but did you move you bed around since your last post with pictures of your bedroom? Thanks again for everything!
Be easy on us today, I'm tired!;)
My couches are much, much worse – mounds of toys on a regular basis.
I didn't do the "cleaning under the couches" portion of the challenge. I subscribe to the "doomsday prepper" philosophy of under-furniture cleaning: if the apocalypse were to happen tomorrow, I probably have enough food and supplies under my couches and beds to last for a month or more 😎
i cleaned out my kids rooms this past weekend while they spent a couple nights at grandma's….my son's (5) was mostly toys (pulled out 3 diaper boxes full to donate)….my daughter's (7) on the other hand was a full bag of trash….your small pile from under you furniture was NOTHING in comparison to what i pulled out from under her bed, desk, dresser, chest, and shelf. i was shocked that that much stuff could fit under those things!!! it was mostly papers and broken crayons and the occasional ponytail fastener but i found crackers and food wrappers too (they are not allowed to have food in their rooms so someone has been sneaking). i am loving these assignments, they come at the perfect time for me as i am due with baby #3 on mother's day and am really wanting to get the house ready before he gets here!!! now if the motivation sticks i will be good to go!!!!
One time when my piano tuner cam he found half a baked potato in my baby grand! In my defense I had just bought it from a friend who was moving and it seems it was one of her 5 boys who didn't want to eat his dinner!
Wow. If that amount of stuff is horrifying to you I think I will never share what I have found not only under our couch, but in our cushions as well.
When we do our heavier cleaning on Mondays, it is my 13 year old son's job to move all the living room furniture and vacuum underneath. It doesn't take long since we do it weekly, and it never gets too bad! This is one of the best things I've implemented.
I didn't even bother with my couches. I can't move them easily myself, and we'd done them recently.
But under my bed, I scored a bag of peanut M&M's from Christmas! They came in really handy restoring my sanity after my 16 month daughter found a 6 oz container (also an under-bed find leftover from Christmas) of a bath scrub (mostly sugar, with almond and coconut oils) and ate at last half of it. (I had to call Poison Control because the essential orange oils in it aren't meant to be taken internally. But she's fine.)
Yikes on the bath scrub! Glad she's okay. The things kids find and eat .. LOL.
So glad I'm not the only one with stuff under the couches. You make me feel so NORMAL!! Thank you!
I am completely distracted by the photos of your bathroom. Why is there something taped to the wall in the reflection in the mirror, but not taped to the actual wall? It's making my brain hurt! 🙂 I am really enjoying the series…and still trying to figure out that mirror, lol!
It looks like it is just something taped to the mirror -probably an Scripture or an inspirational quote. Or if it is like my house-it may be something my kids taped to the mirror.
Just yesterday I was cleaning out the van and found part of a grilled cheese sandwich under the passenger seat. I don't remember the last time the kids had grilled cheese in the car. Talk about gross.
This is really keeping me on track. Thank you so much for this challenge! You are always very encouraging and I love that you are honest about your messes too.
Just wanted you to know I appreciate the "real" pictures that aren't so perfect. Makes me feel like I may not be the only one whose house isn't perfect all the time. I like posts that make me feel normal.
Thanks for the pictures Crystal, but I still feel like your house doesn't look lived in (despite the couch findings). You work miracles with three kiddos! I have really random questions though. Where is the soap, towels in the bathroom? No nightstand/alarm clock, etc. in the bedroom? I love your minimalist approach and would love to know how you function with so little. I feel like all the little things are what contribute to the clutter at my house.
WE FOUND JESUS – UNDER OUR COUCH! Our Fisher-Price baby Jesus from the Little People Nativity Set has been missing since the day we got it – yesterday, thanks to this assignment, we found Him. Just in tiem for Easter! My 2-year-old was thrilled!
Crystal, maybe you could put a sheet over the couch when you have snack times. 🙂
We have a rule that we don't eat on our couch, and it does help make cleaning a snap, but sometimes I do want to just pop a bowl of popcorn and watch something on the couch. 🙂 I have learned to move my laptop into the kitchen and eat it there, but it's just not the same. 🙂
I think this summer I might try to just take my computer in the back yard and eat in the grass – like a drive-in – hey, I could set it on the hood of my car and watch from the car – but then I would be making cleaning the car out more annoying – we don't eat there either. 🙂
Last week I discovered a moldy tomato under the floor-length curtains in the dining room!
Now that's pretty gross! LOL.
Thank you for posting the under the couch pics! I am horrified each time I clean under the couch and cushions and feel so inadequate that I can't keep them clean! I am so glad to know I am NOT the only one!!
I'm so glad you decided to post those pics!! The couch pictures made me feel a little better about finding a petrified strawberry under our couch, as well as plenty of misc snack crumbs (or chunks…lol).
Day four done. I finished all the goals on my list for today I cleaned out under all the couches. found seven items to donate and clean the bathroom including the tub and the sink and the toilet. unfortunately I did not make it to the cabinets and clean those out like I wanted. Today is the last day of this week and when it comes to my five goals for this week I've done three of two.
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HARTLEY BAY, B.C. – The women of the Gitga'at Nation of British Columbia will erect a symbolic blockade made of yarn across the Douglas Channel today to protest the federal government's approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline.
The crochet chain will stretch 2.5 nautical miles across the opening of the narrow channel tankers will have to navigate to a marine export terminal to be built in Kitimat, on the north coast.
Seventy-year-old Lynne Hill says the protest began in the community and spread, with supporters sending in crochet links from all over Canada.
On Tuesday, the federal government granted final approval to the pipeline that will bring oil from Alberta to the B.C. coast for export, with 209 conditions.
Hill says the crochet chain is a warning that the Gitga'at will do what it takes to stop the pipeline.
Members of the community — best known for rescuing passengers from the Queen of the North ferry as it sank in 2006 — will set out at 6:30 am to string the crochet chain across the water.


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MILTON — Town resident John Gemas felt misled after he tried to get his license renewed through a private company, but instead found his credit card charged for a different purpose.
Last month, Gemas, 70, received a letter in the mail that appeared to be from the N.H. Department of Motor Vehicles. The letter stated it was time for Gemas to renew his driver's license, and pointed him to a website, driverlicense-assistance.com.
Gemas claims the letter, which he later submitted to Milton police, even had a seal on it similar to that of N.H. Department of Safety.
For Gemas, Jan. 26 was his first time attempting to renew his license online. He found it convenient to not have to wait in long lines at the DMV. Instead, he thought, he could take care of the renewal in the comfort of his home.
When Gemas went to the website, he filled out a form to renew his license, and when the site asked him if he wanted assistance, Gemas clicked "no," before giving his credit card information to the website.
Gemas thought he was paying $24.99 to the DMV to renew his license, and it wasn't until he got a confirmation email that he realized the website had nothing to do with the DMV. Through the email, he learned the website charged him $24.99 for assistance that he hadn't asked for, and his license had not been renewed.
Gemas recalled that when he was making the online payment, the transaction was "red flagged" by the bank when he tried using two of his credit cards. The transaction finally went through when he used his Sears credit card.
After feeling misled by the company, Gemas renewed his license at the DMV in person, and reached out to Foster's to share his cautionary tale.
"I don't mind the $24 that I lost," Gemas said. What bothers him is that others could do as he did without understanding they would not actually be renewing their driver's licenses.
After the incident, Gemas turned in the confirmation email and the initial letter he received in the mail to the Milton Police Department.
Police Chief Mark McGowan said his department deals with many cases dealing with fraud and Internet scams, and that fortunately, in most of those cases, residents reporting the incidents had not fallen victim to those scams.
McGowan noted, however, that while the letter Gemas received appears "very suspicious at this point," he could not say for sure whether he was a victim of a crime or whether he was misled.
"I would be comfortable saying it appears to be confusing" as to what services the company is offering, said McGowan.
The police department will likely forward the case to another agency, as it's probable the company that runs the website does not operate in Milton, said McGowan.
"This can very well be something that's out of the country, that's the problem with these websites," he said. "There is not a lot we can do with this complaint."
Currently, the police department is looking into what other agency, if any, to forward the case.
McGowan could not confirm that the company used the N.H. Department of Safety seal, or one similar to it, on its letter to Gemas, as the letter is part of an open investigation.
An employee at driverlicense-assistance.com, who only identified himself as Joey and would not give Foster's his last name, said last week, "It's clearly stated at our website at the top that we're a privately owned company" not operated or owned by a government agency.
"We are not claiming that we are the ones actually renewing the license," said Joey. "We are an information website and customer support."
When asked why a bank would "red flag" a transaction to driverlicense-assistance.com, he said there must be a miscommunication or misunderstanding with the website, and that various card companies treat transactions to his company differently.
Joey said the central office for his company is located in Great Britain.
"We do have a lot of customers, satisfied ones and dissatisfied ones," he said.
According to Joey, driverslicense-assistance.com collects information on the process of renewing a driver's license from various states, and then provides assistance on how to renew a license to its clients. The $24.99 charge, he said, is for such assistance.
Jim Van Dongen, public information officer for the N.H. Department of Safety, said, "There is no reason for anybody to use (websites) like that."
"There's all kinds of scams out on the Internet, I get calls about this kind of thing every once in a while," said Van Dongen.
He said that while drivers are encouraged to renew their driver's licenses online, because of the convenience and not having to wait in line at the DMV, Van Dongen strongly recommends using the DMV website, and no other service, to do the renewal. He said renewing driver's licenses on the DMV website is a simple process — all that's needed is Internet access, a printer, and a credit card. Through the DMV website, drivers can print out their temporary driver's licenses, and their actual licenses arrive by mail at a later date.
"There's no reason to go to a website," said Van Dongen. "Technically they're providing a service, but it's a service you don't need."
He also noted that no private company has the permission to use the N.H. Department of Safety seal. He also could not explain how the company could have known that it was time for Gemas to renew his license — the timing of driver's license renewal is not public information, said Van Dongen.
On Monday, the DMV issued the following press release warning drivers about unofficial license renewal websites:
New Hampshire residents renewing their driver licenses online should take care to ensure the site they are on is "An Official State of New Hampshire Government Website" (located at the top right-hand corner of the site) and avoid unofficial sites that charge extra fees, DMV Director Richard C. Bailey Jr. said Monday.
"People should be sure to enter the exact web address that is listed on their renewal notification letter in the web address line, not on a search line," Bailey said. "If they do a web search to find it they might not reach the official DMV site."
To reach the New Hampshire DMV, go to: www.dmv.nh.gov.
"The fee for a five-year operator-only driver's license renewal is $50. There are no additional charges for renewing a license online." Bailey said. "Anyone who reaches a website that imposes additional charges should exit that site immediately. These sites don't offer anything that the official DMV website doesn't provide for free."
Anyone with questions about online renewal can call 603-227-4020 or email NH.onlineDL@dos, nh.gov.
Most New Hampshire drivers are eligible for online renewal. Anyone holding a New Hampshire driver's license receives a letter several weeks before the license expires. If the driver is eligible for online renewal the letter contains a 10-digit Renewal Identification Number and instructions for online renewal. Also needed are a computer with Internet access and a printer, the current license and a valid MasterCard or Visa credit card.
In 2012, more than 48,000 New Hampshire drivers renewed their licenses online and saved themselves a trip to the DMV. That is nearly 27 percent of eligible drivers. Online renewal has been available in New Hampshire since December 2009.
The website for the New Hampshire DMV is www.dmv.nh.gov.


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On June 29, 2016, Justice Bransten of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in International Finance Corp. v. Carrera Holdings Inc., 2016 NY Slip Op. 31341(U), discussing the rules for interpreting a clause providing for performance to a party's satisfaction:
Where an agreement includes conditions precedent that must be met to one party's "satisfaction," New York courts place those clauses into two categories: (I) clauses relating to "operative fitness, utility or marketability" are examined under an objective, reasonable person standard; and (2) clauses relating to a party's "fancy, taste, sensibility, or judgment" are examined under a subjective standard. The objective satisfaction standard requires that a party's decision to reject the performance be reasonable. The subjective standard, by contrast, has been described as "untrammeled" and a party's decision to reject performance thereunder is only required to be honest and in good faith. Thus, the power to withhold approval is "untrammeled" only where the object of the contract is to gratify taste, serve personal convenience, or satisfy individual preference.
Here, the Court determines that the clause at issue must be examined under an objective standard. When contract duties are contingent upon a particular condition being satisfactory' to one party that party's rejection of the condition is to be judged by an objective standard of reasonableness. Although IFC argues that this case warrants application of the subjective standard – effectively granting it the unilateral right to reject Carrera's invocation of the Expropriatory Event clause – the conditions at issue here do not relate to IFC's "fancy, taste, sensibility, or judgment." IFC also argues that the clauses at issue here require its "individual business judgment." Unlike the cases cited by IFC, the conditions at issue here included (i) that Carrera did not cause the Expropriatory Event, (ii) that Carrera complied with all applicable laws, and (iii) that Carrera exercised due care and took all "reasonable" measures to avoid the Expropriatory Event. Whether these conditions were met can be determined under an objective, reasonable person standard. Indeed, the inclusion of the word "reasonable" in subpart (iii) of the "satisfaction" clause further supports applying the objective standard.
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