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The new RSTi I/O system is Profinet enabled and ideal for distributed control applications. The compact, granular "build as you go" design of the RSTi enables the user to optimize the design of the system and therefore minimize cost.
The RSTi is also Network Independent with over 10 different bus interfaces available such as Profibus, Modbus (serial and Ethernet), EthernetIP, EtherCAT, CANopen, and CCLink. The RSTi is supported by over 80 discrete, analog, motion and specialty I/O modules to address simple to complex applications.
Benefits of RSTi
- Network Independence: OEMs and System Integrators can standardize on their I/O layout without worrying about the controller it is connected to.
- Reduced Development Time: Panels can be fabricated in advance, independent of the control system, by simply changing out the network/bus interface without impact to wiring.
- Reduced Installation Cost: Distributed I/O networks reduce installation and wiring cost.
- Lower Cost Per Point: The RSTi can be configured to meet application needs. The granular design reduces panel space and module cost.
- "Build as You Go": Expansion is simple; just slide in a RSTi I/O module without impacting the wiring back to the main control panel.
- System Simplification: The distributed nature of the RSTi greatly reduces the time to dis-assemble and re-assemble a machine, therefore reducing machine commissioning.
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Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has teamed up with naval architects and engineers at Vancouver-based Robert Allan on the development of unmanned, remotely-operated fireboats for ports. If successful, the two partners said the new fireboat has potential to radically change the way first responders attack dangerous fires while in port. The so-called RALamander … [Read more...]
Port of Long Beach Dedicates New Fireboat 'Vigilance'
The Port of Long Beach has commissioned into service the second of two new fireboats that now rank among some of the most powerful fireboats in the world. "Vigilance" was dedicated in a dockside ceremony for the late Long Beach Harbor Commissioner, Dr. John Kashiwabara, a Korean War veteran who served as a commissioner from 1996-2002 and was the first Japanese American named … [Read more...]
Kayakers Collide With New York Ferry
Eleven kayakers including a child were rescued and at least five were injured after a collision with a NY Waterway ferry at Pier 79 on the Hudson River today, officials from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) said via Facebook. One kayaker with serious injuries had been taken to Bellevue Hospital and four kayakers with lesser … [Read more...]
Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach's Powerful New Fireboat 'Protector'
The Port of Long Beach has welcomed into service the first of two new state-of-the-art fireboats that will the port help become more 'big ship' ready in the future. The fireboat, named Protector, was dedicated during a ceremony held Wednesday in memory of Donald Domenic DiMarzo, a former Long Beach Fire Department captain and fire marshal aboard the USS Intrepid in the … [Read more...]
Vigor Fab to Build Powerful New Fireboat for San Francisco
The San Francisco Fire Department has finalized an order for a powerful newbuild fireboat that in 2015 will serve to protect the City by the Bay. The new fireboat will be built by Vigor Fab, a West Coast shipyard that has been expanding its building capacity to fabricate increasingly complex vessels. The fireboat for San Francisco will be the first complete newbuild fireboat … [Read more...]


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Dust pressed Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach Art Nouveau tile. Relief lines from flower are painted red, underglaze. God condition, but a few nicks to green glaze of flower and a few (6) very small chips to sides. Little overrun of glaze occurred during production.
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Datering: C 1900
Afmeting: 14.7 x 14.7 x 1.0 cm
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Oakville has many things to offer in the community, including a great variety of parks. From Lyons Lane to Memorial Park, these parks make it a great opportunity to go for a walk with your furry friend or family and friends to enjoy the weather and the summer months.
When you're walking along many of these parks you will probably see an enclosed area with lots greenery and flowers and vegetables…?
Yes your eyes are not deceiving you many of the Oakville Parks have wonderful and colourful community gardens.
With the newest garden addition being placed at Memorial Park, located near Oak Park Boulevard on the east and Central Park Drive along the South.
While you're walking along the park you'll see a nice little bridge, lots of green, and a hill. When you go over this hill you will see the enclosed area for the garden.
These gardens are open to be rented to any Oakville resident, they contain 56 standard plots and 7 accessible raised planters, the raised planters make it easy for people of all abilities to participate.
This space is great for people that maybe don't have enough space in their home to place a garden, or people who just love to garden and want something more spacious to take care of.
Oakville resident Karen Foster was watering her garden and picking her fresh veggies to take home. She says gardening is more of a hobby for her, and even though it's a lot more work to garden and grow vegetables that "there's nothing like growing your own."
In her garden plot she grows cucumbers, watermelons, tomatoes and more. Karen who lives in West Oakville has a small garden in her home but loves to have this plot in Memorial Park because "the sun hits it perfectly, which makes the garden grow faster and fuller."
People who decide to rent a garden plot are responsible for maintaining them throughout the season (May 7 – Oct 31), which includes watering, pruning, harvesting, fertilizing and pest/disease control.
The community garden does provide on-site water and disposal bins, spring bed preparation (weeding, removal of loose debris) only for new tenants, and sprint rototilling.
To rent the plots it will cost $83.43 for the 2017 year, however all the plots are already rented for the year.
You can always place your name on the wait list online, but it can take anywhere from one to two years to get a plot at a garden of your choice.
Want to find out what other parks in Oakville offer these gardens? Make sure to go to the Oakville website for further details.


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Philip "aizy" Aistrup has had an interesting few months. After being a long time member of FaZe Clan, aizy was given the boot when the team added Nikola "NiKo" Kovac and found himself playing in North, his first all Danish squad in a while. After a solid run at the ELEAGUE Major, North expected to improve, but with aizy the results have been a mixed bag. Meanwhile, aizy's old team has become one of the best in the world.
All of that added up to what looks like a bit of a difficult period for aizy, but when Slingshot's Mike Stubbs caught up with him after the team failed to make it out of groups at ESL One Cologne, he seemed pretty upbeat, all things considered.
Mike Stubbs: First off, recent form for North has, probably, not been as good as it could have been. What do you think has been going wrong for you guys?
Philip "aizy" Aistrup: It's hard to say actually, because we actually felt really prepared for this tournament. I just think confidence is playing a big factor in it. I think we're lacking a lot of confidence right now. Confidence is such a big part of CS, and if you're lacking it, it's pretty hard to play.
MS: So you're kinda just hoping that you get that one big result that brings that confidence back? Or are you gonna try and make changes, to change the way you play?
PA: We don't really know yet. The Major is coming up in one week, so it's limited how many changes you want to be doing. I think just not getting the results is also a big factor of not getting confidence as well. Losing to teams you shouldn't lose to will destroy your confidence and (losing) rounds you shouldn't lose will destroy your confidence. So many things that will destroy it. In the end, it's all about gaining it, and that's what we're trying to look for.
MS: You mentioned there the Major is next week and you mentioned that your confidence is a bit of an issue. What are your aims for the Major? What would you say is a good result for you guys?
PA: I would say of course we want to win it. Everyone wants to win it. But I would say semifinals would be satisfying, if you want to call that a result. I think right now we just have to gain some confidence in some way and have agreements on how we want to play and everything, so we're getting confident into the Major.
MS: So kind of more generally, how is life in the North organisation? Obviously North, as an organisation, is still relatively new. It's got the funding from the sports team. So how is it compared to other organisations that you've been with?
PA: It's very different in the way they do stuff. You can feel kind of easy that it comes from a really professional sports club. Some organizations don't really have that match of structure, for example, and North does. Of course there is stuff they could work on. Every organization has that. That's also stuff that we are impressed by, as well. So, overall, it is a really good organization.
MS: When you first started out playing Counter Strike, did you ever think you'd be playing for a team that is funded by a club a big as Copenhagen?
PA: Not at all. I didn't even think I would make money on playing Counter Strike. Back when I started I was just playing for fun and then, all of a sudden, you start to play with people and start to do a team and then, all of a sudden, you have a contract. Then it just builds and builds upward.
MS: Let's talk about FaZe and your move to North. First off, why did that come about? Why did you decide to go from FaZe to North?
PA: Basically, I didn't have anything against FaZe or any of the teammates I had there. It was just the basic reason of that, I miss playing in a Danish team. I played for FaZe for one and a half years, I think. Speaking English every day is, I mean it's fine, but you still miss playing with Danish and being around Danish people when you are at tournaments, and so on.
MS: Since then FaZe have gone on and have become a pretty big team. Is there any hint of envy in you that, "I wish that I had stayed with them. So that, maybe I could've been in that big team now?"
PA: No, I'm grateful where I am. Of course when you get the world's best player, in my opinion, at least one of them, it doesn't matter who you kick or who you replace. That player will always, most likely, be better than you. So, to be fair, getting in NiKo would improve every team. I'm not jealous or angry that I left, or regret it or anything. It's awesome, on their part, that they are having success. I'm still very good friends with them.
MS: You weren't there to long, but when Karrigan (Finn Andersen) joined FaZe, that was what a lot of people see as the start of FaZe changing, and FaZe becoming the team that they are. So, what was it like, during that time, being on the team when Karrigan came in?
PA: We didn't really have an in game leader before Karrigan came in. So, when he came in, we started to do results, and that's what probably surprised a lot of people why I wanted to leave. In the end, I just had to follow my gut feeling wanting to be around a Danish team. Even though we started to do well, I just felt like this was the right decision.
MS: Do you think that's something that you'll continue throughout your career? You'll only play with Danish players or mostly Danish teams? Or would you ever go back to a setting like that, where it's mixed?
PA: No, I could go back to an international team, for sure. I think it's hard to say if I'm gonna miss a Danish team again. I probably will, but it's not like I hated playing in FaZe, or anything, it's just that I missed playing with Danish people and being around Danish people.
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Teach your baby the signs for the word prune in baby sign language with the following descriptions and videos.
American Sign Language lacks a sign for prune. Combine the signs for dry and plum to create a new sign for prune or dried plum.
First sign dry. Form the hand into the signed number one. Move the index finger from one side of the chin to the other while curling up the index finger.
Then sign plum. Form the letter P of the sign language alphabet with one hand. Form the other hand into a fist. Hold the fist in front of the chest with the palm facing towards the body. Touch the middle finger of the P to the pinky of the fist. Slide the middle finger across the back of the hand from the pinky finger to the index finger.
Fingerspell P-R-U-N-E of the sign language alphabet.
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This beautiful 2 part inflatable obstacle course with the complimentary colour combination of Red and Blue is perfect for those with medium sized areas it comes with tunnels, large bounce area and big slide. Why not hire the matching bounce and slide unit to double the fun.
All of BounceHouse.ie obstacle courses, bouncy castles and giant slides come fully certified and are covered by a €5.6 million public liability insurance policy.
Bounce House delivers its bouncy castles, obstacle courses and giant slides to all parts of the Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow.
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H appy Friday and the beginning of summer break. This has been such a busy time for my family and myself. I am back, I have the summer off of school, I have a child graduated from high school, and I am ready to go. This card is one that I did for a swap from the new catalog that will be premiering next week. The set is called Wood Words and there are two dies that match beautifully with it. #1 Wood Crate and #2 Home Sweet Home thinlet dies. There are some really cute projects out there.
Card Base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Island Indigo
Whisper White 3 3/4 x 5
Pick a Pattern DSO 3 3/4 x 5 cut diagonally.
Emboss a small strip of Basic Black with Versamark and Silver Embossing Powder
Stamp Polka Dots Randomly
Adhere Whisper White to base
Adhere DSP to Whisper White
Emboss sentiment and cut to a tag.
Coil up Silver Thread
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Blog Tour: My #review of Remember Me by Amaleen Ison and a #Giveaway (@Amaleenison) #YALit
Welcome to my stop on the Remember Me Blog Tour. I'm so excited to finally have a chance to lend my support to one of my favorite authors, as well as having an advanced look at her new release, REMEMBER ME so I could write the review. It's really one of the best things about reviewing books. All that great literature (you hope) for free. What's not to like?
I digress…
I fell in love with Ms. Ison's work with her first solo release, THE TROUBLE WITH NIGHTINGALE. If you haven't read this one, folks, you really need to get on that right after you finish picking up this latest endeavor.
But, we aren't talking about that story today. Today is ALL about the newest tale to spawn from Ms. Ison's fanatically creative mind.
Before we get to my review of the tale, let's have a closer look at the book beyond its spectacular cover.
Remember Me
by Amaleen Ison
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Release Date: June 11th, 2013
Cover Artist: Scott Carpenter
Blurb: Sera isn't living. She's existing—barely. Bedbound by illness, she has no memory of life before the freezing barn she now calls home. A mournful song haunts her dreams and hints at a past not completely buried—one she's desperate to uncover. Yet Father's whirlwind visits to draw blood and administer medication don't provide answers. He only confirms the one thing she already knows; she's dying.
A lonely death without ever knowing her past seems inevitable until a sudden, mystifying return to health coincides with the arrival of a boy in the opposite out-building. The inextricable pull to the stranger, and the broken memories that storm her mind when he's near, warn of a history quite different to any she could have imagined. If she's to uncover the truth she craves, she'll have to decide whether knowledge of the past is worth forfeiting her second chance at life.
Father snatches the cover away and yanks my bare arm straight. Angry-looking bruises and red track marks riddle my paper-thin skin from wrist to elbow crease. He flicks a spidery-looking vein. "Dammit. Next." My sluggish movements prove too slow for his liking, and he grabs my other arm. "We'll give this one a try."
I turn to Noah. Although younger than Father and not yet graying, his straggly black beard and tired-looking eyes make him appear older. He wears a worried expression and avoids my gaze. Perhaps he pities me, or my condition embarrasses him. Probably both.
The fog of medication descends in my mind and sends its glacial water surging through my veins. The barn wobbles, and my head lolls back on the pillow, giving me a view of the rafters. When it comes, the prick of the needle doesn't hurt. Only the beautiful, melancholy song that plays constantly in my mind accompanies the odd sense of draining life.
Minutes, hours, days later—I can't tell—Father holds up a full vial of blood to a shaft of sunlight streaming through the hole in the roof. "Thank you, my angel." He kisses my forehead and squeezes my hand at the same time. I smile at the show of relief in his eyes, before my heavy lids close.
"She's sleeping," he says.
Footsteps draw near.
"She looks worse." The disembodied comment comes from somewhere near the foot of the bed.
Father grunts.
"Her blood isn't working anymore." Noah's voice sounds tight.
"We ought to let her die peacefully."
Yes, they ought to let me die peacefully.
"No!" Father's breath comes in heavy gusts. "I won't give up on her. We'll capture the other one."
"We'll be damned."
"Too late." A loud clunk and something metallic skitters across the floor. "We're already damned."
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The descriptions are so vivid, as if Ms. Ison is painting a portait in your mind. So clear you can just sit back and watch the story unfold. I just love when a story can do that. Make the words disappear and you are left watching a film — a mental movie of the book you're reading. I really felt IN the story beside Sera throughout her struggles to understand what is happening to her.
The characterizations are just as strong. Each of the characters in the story, from the more prevalent, Sim, Father and Noah, to the less seen, Martha and Angela — each one completely flesh out and three dimensional.
I don't do spoilers in my reviews, so the excerpt and blurb will have to give you enough clues to go by. I'll not be adding any. Sorry, folks. You will have to just content yourself with knowing how much I enjoyed the short read, and how highly I recommend it to all the YA fan out there, as well as anyone who just enjoys a great, well written story.
5 Enthusiastic Pirate Skulls for this well woven YA tale.
Amaleen Ison is offering a giveaway as part of the Blog Tour. You could snag yourself an eCopy of Remember Me as well as a $20 Amazon Gift Card. The giveaway is open to International entrants.
Since I can't host Rafflecopter on a free wordpress blog, you will have to swing over there to enter. The link is below. Good luck!
Remember Me Rafflecopter Giveaway Link
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Author Bio: Amaleen Ison is a married mother of one. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire, England, along with her cats (Oscar and Winston), guinea pig ( LouLou), and gerbils (Blackberry and Pumpkinseed). She writes Young Adult fantasy stories that meander into a variety of sub-genres.
As a child, Amaleen lived most of her life in her head. She imagined herself in mystical lands populated by the weird and wonderful. She still spends way too much time daydreaming, but now she writes about her imaginings and weaves them into stories. The fantasy element is always important, but more so the hodgepodge of emotions that arise from her characters first time experiences.
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Posted on June 19, 2013, in Blog Tours, Book Promotion, Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Giveaway, YA and tagged #YALIT, Amaleen Ison, Decadent Publishing, Remember Me, YA, Young-adult fiction. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
Rebecca, thank you so much for hosting me on your blog today. I can't tell you how chuffed I am that you enjoyed the story, and thank you for your kinds words. Your opinion mean the world to me. 🙂


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This can be as confusing as the Edward Nygma with the riddles, and if I were Batman, I'd get some ground rules down on what guidelines to follow in spite of the many situations you could be involved in with a landlord, property management company, or apartment complex. Get some rental tips together and make sure you're prepared — because Batman's always prepared.
How a Superhero Would Get a Faucet Fixed
Basic rule of thumb: your landlord has one expectation to fulfill: a habitable environment for the tenant (in this case Batman, who has a bat cave with minimal plumbing, it seems). A habitable environment is defined specifically as a dwelling providing adequate heat, water and electricity. It has to be safe. So in the case of a leaky faucet, you then ask the ultimate question: will the tenant or landlord fix the problem? Good question….
Batman would just do it on his own, but here's the thing: by law, landlords are required to repair or replace items that have been damaged through normal wear and tear. That simply means if the faucet started leaking over time, chances are the question of tenant or landlord is answered by the latter. If the tenant broke the faucet, however — tenant or landlord? You guessed it: tenant.
The Question of Tenant or Landlord Not Entirely Black or White
You can tell automatically that the question of tenant or landlord isn't necessarily an easy question to answer, because any situation regardless of real estate trends for 2015 — debatable even in a court of law — can have differing viewpoints. Perspectives. Opinions. It can get pretty confusing.
This is why, in fact, it's important that you have this all set up, written out, and agreed upon immediately even before you sign a lease. That way whenever anyone asks the question of tenant or landlord as far as repair and replacement are concerned, the answer's pretty easy — as easy as Batman beating the pulp out of the Joker.


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Darling Ingredients Inc. is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries.
With operations on five continents, the company collects and transforms all aspects of animal by-product streams into commercial and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and hides. The company also recovers and coverts recycled oils (used cooking oil and animal fats) into valuble feed and fuel ingredients, and collects and processes residual bakery products into feed ingredients.
In additon, the company provides environmental services, such as grease trap collection and disposal services to food industry establishments. The company sells its finished products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients.
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text: Don't worry about those sudden rainstorms while you're camping or accidentally dropping your phone into the lake while you are fishing, as long as you have it in this handy pouch. The blaze orange, waterproof media pouch features a double zipper top closure and an adjustable breakaway lanyard. The clear window pocket can be utilized to see your screen through the pouch or to have your ID handy. This is an essential item if you want to protect your media from getting wet.


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Brimming with beauty and grace, the Nunda collection by Decor 140 is defined by its unique pattern and pleasant appearance. Hand woven with 100% wool in India, this gorgeous rug is reversible, making it adaptable to your needs. Add some flare to your space with this charming piece, it will definitely bring your home together!
- Shape: Rectangle
- Measurements: 90 Length/Inches, 60 Width/Inches
- Fabric Content: 100% Wool
- Care: Spot Clean, Professional Clean
- Country of Origin: Imported
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We all hate delayed flights. As passengers, we do have a schedule also to follow when we get to our destination and a delayed flight would ruin everything. Of course, this is something we do not like. Guess what, airlines hate delays too. Flight attendants hates delays. In most cases, this is something beyond their control and they are also under strict instructions to follow certain protocol for the safety and security of all passengers.
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Many years ago, men raced by means of dogs and sleds across the frozen wastes of Alaska in search of GOLD!
Do you think you have what it takes to survive in the Klondike? Fending for yourself -- no one around to help... Well, join us at the Spring Camporee to find out! Brush up on your Scouting skills and get your patrols ready! Build your sled, grab your gear and come out to have a ton of fun in the Klondike!
Your Camporee registration requires a fee of $20 per Youth and $10 per Adult, which includes an event patch for each participant, Troop event ribbons and free bragging rights for competition winners. After registering at right, you will be taken to the Tentaroo online payment form to pay the registration fee electronically. You may also mail in your fee to the Council office or deliver it by hand by the early registration due date (January 25, 2019, 5:00pm) to receive the discounted price. Any registration or payment after 5pm January 25, 2019 will be at the full cost of $20/Scout and $10/Adult. Registration closes Friday, February 8, 2019 at 5:00pm.
NOTE: Each unit will be expected to provide staff for one of the stations (Cities) and run the events at that station (City). Each station will need a minimum of 3 adults. Information will be provided for the events at each City along with rules and scoring information.
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You've been given plenty of good advice. I definitely would avoid Harbin though, never heard a good thing about it. Other than they speak clearly with no dialect. In terms of living there I've heard it described as "hell on earth".
You've been given plenty of good advice. I definitely would avoid Harbin though, never heard a good thing about it. Other than they speak clearly with no dialect. In terms of living there I've heard it described as "hell on earth".
If I was randomly attacked even 2 or 3 times I'd probably consider leaving wherever I was. Or at a minimum try to do something to stop it happening in the future. Forget about 8 times, you must have some serious motives for staying.
Obscurity guard is a good name. The "only me and my own" attitude gets me down at times too.
This is my own pet peeve and not very relevant to the conversation. But its really annoying when on a crowded elevator you get to the bottom floor and a crowd of Chinese tries to elbow their way in, barely allowing those already inside to exit. Same goes for a crowded bus. In pursuing their own self interest most fail to notice they are making things worse. As if things are not difficult enough in the most crowded country on earth, lets make it a free for all, and hey if I have to throw a couple shoulders to get a seat so be it. $#%#^[email protected]! Sorry, rant over.
I've also had a bike ripped off. Additionally caught someone going through my bag, with, I believe, the intent to steal. Fortunately I was able to react to that one and lost nothing. I definitely second the warning though.
Perhaps the thousands of idle security guards I see every day could do something? Or maybe its impossible to prevent I dont know.
Interesting how quickly people seem to cut one another down on Gokunming.
Perhaps you are right. Maybe Metro is different here, making that analogy misplaced in Kunming terms. It was simply an opinion, based on past Metro shopping experiences...that were, to put it mildly, frustrating.
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Louis - Glad you read the forum and stopped. "the agent arranged a No pay intern job for me". I pretty well guarantee you can set this up on your own once you arrive, if you are willing to put in some leg work. I glanced at the website, didn't read all the specifics so I can't tell you exactly all the ways this program may be a ripoff.
But I can tell you this. There is an extremely high probability that you are indeed being gamed to one degree or another. The nice sounding package they arrange for you probably sounds good on paper but in all likelihood is not that good. Heard countless stories about people being charged exorbitant prices to intern or volunteer. Often the organizations care little if the work you do is useful or what type of experience you have. If you pay their fee thats the extent of it.
My advice — come here spend a week checking things out. What type of work you want to do, whats available, actual costs of living and food. Then you can make a slightly more informed decision. Maybe this program is the exception, my guess is its the same as all the others. A business masquerading UNICEF.
I'm not American. But close enough to know that fox news is a highly questionable source of information.
Although its subtle, I'm starting to see a certain trollishness to what you say. Unfortunately I took the bait. Good luck finding someone willing to discuss 9/11 conspiracies with you mate. Have a nice day.
I was simply highlighting temperature statistics — because what you were saying was factually at odds with reality.
"Lets hope we are in a trend that will reverse itself soon." Yeah lets hope.
"no, not necessarily" — Yes, necessarily.
I'll be sure to watch the video, right after I finish the "9/11 was inside job" doc. Sorry mate but you've lost me, along with any logical basis to stand on.
I think "global warming" as a term ended up with too much baggage, climate change is more comprehensive. But by definition its still accurate, statistically the world is getting warmer. If your trotting out the good old "well it snowed today. So where is global warming?" argument. About all I can do is sigh
Giving 5 stars to offset the ludicrous review below mine. I don't think lost garden is a five star place but it certainly isn't 0. Its a nice little guesthouse, that serves some of the better food in town, and my experience of the service was quite good. I will be back and recommend this place others.
Think wily53's review makes good points and I agree fully.


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Michael E. Travis
7/17/1954 - 11/15/2011
MAPLETON ~ Michael Edward "Mike" Travis, 57, of Mapleton, passed away at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at his home.
Born July 17, 1954 in Peoria to Norman Charles and Erma Lee (Russell) Travis, he married Pamela Sue Ripper on July 9, 1981 in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Brandon Travis of Mapleton; his mother and step-father, Erma and James Mills of Largo, Florida; two sisters, Lynda Travis Coziahr and Theresa Travis, both of Largo, Florida; and two brothers, Norman "Butch" (Maureen) Travis, Jr. of Sacramento, California and Joseph (Billie) Travis of Livingston, Texas.
His father preceded him in death.
He had served in the United States Army.
Mike remodeled and then sold the homes for the past 10 years. Previously, he had worked on the TP&W Railroad.
He was a member of St. John's (Sand Prairie) Lutheran Church in rural Green Valley.
Mike enjoyed fishing and working on cars, especially his corvette. His biggest joy was being at his home surrounded by his family and friends.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Green Valley. The Rev. Thomas Wenndt and William Krueger, DCE will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin and also from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Sand Prairie Cemetery in rural Green Valley.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 13443 Townline Road, Green Valley, IL 61534 or to OSF Hospice, 2265 West Altorfer Drive, Peoria, IL 61615.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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: Located on the first two floors of the restored Hartz building, this place offers an old-time Detroit experience, from the wall-size black-and-white photos of the city to the ornate wood bar and hardwood floors. The menu follows suit to serve Detroit's classics, including the famed Maurice salad: sliced Black Forest ham, smoked turkey and Swiss cheese tossed in homemade house dressing on shredded lettuce with sliced eggs, cherry peppers, green onions and sweet gherkins. But the Detroit beer cheese soup, brewmaster's shepherd's pie and blackened catfish are nothing to scoff at. There's also a brick oven for stone-fired pizzas. Desserts include carrot cake and grilled-banana splits. Seasonal beers are on the menu, along with house specialties such as Hop Rod Red, Steam Tunnel Stout and People Mover Porter. On a sunny day, sit outside and enjoy a brewski. The place opens at 10 a.m. on Detroit Lions' game days.
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Melaque has a 'red zone' botanero bar called Siboney that has a tranvestite burlesque type show twice a day on Wednesday and Saturdays at 5 and 7pm. I hear this is only during tourist season but I've not been enough to know. I'd be surprised if it's not open all year because it's always a mixed crown. For me the show is a once or twice a year thing but there are some that can go every week. It's fun and silly and worth a visit.
Siboney is in front of the Terraza Bar Corona which is the more wide open and open 'till all hours of the morning.
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Presented by Hannah Nicklin
"So interesting, engaging and relatable. Beautifully human." – Audience member, Newcastle.
Equations For A Moving Body is a story about the physiology of endurance – when our brains tell our bodies to stop – and the psychology of carrying on. It is the story about preparing mind and body for a 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles of cycling, then running a marathon. About the people who share that journey with us: family, coaches, friends, ex-boyfriends, and the people we swim, ride and run alongside. What carries us to the finish line? What's left at the end of 141 miles of swimming, cycling and running?
Alongside scientists and psychologists from the University of Northumbria, documentary footage from filmmaker Niall Coffey, and with help and direction from collaborator Alexander Kelly, Hannah Nicklin will attempt to tell the story of what it means both psychologically and physiologically to train for and attempt a great feat of endurance, and the reasons we do these (frankly ridiculous) kinds of things.
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A largely "sink-or-swim'' approach by the NHL to its expansion and merger franchises since 1967 has seen nearly a third relocated from their original cities. But new draft rules and stricter arena requirements are there to provide fledgling teams a greater shelf life.
Tom McVei didn't actually coach the Washington Capitals during their horrific debut season 44 years ago, but nonetheless got a firsthand view of their expansion turmoil.
They'd already gone through three head coaches and a general manager when owner Abe Polin asked McVei for help partway through their second season in 1975-76. After a franchise-worst 8-67-5 record the prior year, they were in the midst of 37 consecutive road defeats when McVie took over behind the bench.
"It was awful, believe me,'' said McVie, 83, the former Seattle Totems minor-leaguer and a longtime resident of Camas, Wash. "It was just brutal to get pounded every night.''
The Capitals won only 11 times that second season, providing a future showcase for why National Hockey League expansion rules eventually changed. The Vegas Golden Knights making the Stanley Cup final last season came after a half-century of a mostly sink-or-swim approach to expansion franchises.
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"To see what happened with Vegas is just unbelievable,'' McVei said. "They gave them some players that can play. They didn't give us any. We didn't have any players that could play for a good team like Montreal back then.''
McVie said Polin was prepared to give the franchise back to the league until the Caps improved slightly, winning 41 games the next two seasons combined before McVie was fired.
He became a coach of the Winnipeg Jets and GM of the New Jersey Devils and continues to scout for the Boston Bruins, earning his first Stanley Cup ring with them in 2011 — seven years before the Capitals won their first championship.
NHL fans typically view expansion as what happened following the "Original Six'' era — which began when the 1942 demise of the Brooklyn Americans left the league with just the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Bruins the next 25 years.
Finally, in 1967-68, NHL owners undertook the biggest expansion in pro sports, doubling to 12 teams. It vaulted professional hockey to new prominence and the league will grow to 32 teams when Seattle launches in 2021.
But expansion hasn't always gone smoothly.
Of 22 expansion franchises since 1967, five relocated and one of those later folded. Four teams also were added through a 1979-80 "merger'' with the now-defunct World Hockey Association — the Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Jets and Quebec Nordiques — and only the Oilers haven't relocated.
With nearly a third of NHL expansion and merger franchises failing in their original markets, prospective owners now demand more favorable rules to compete faster. After all, they've had 50 years of trial and error to learn from.
Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, California Seals and Minnesota North Stars added
Upon this first expansion foray, the NHL split the league into two divisions — allowing one to consist entirely of first-year teams — and had the winners of each meet for the Stanley Cup. This created the dubious scenario of an expansion team, the Blues, coached by up-and-comer Scotty Bowman and featuring ex-Seattle Totems star Noel Picard on defense, reaching the final their first three years.
But the Blues went 0-12 in finals games, were outscored 43-17 and caused the NHL to change its Cup qualifying format.
The Flyers were this expansion's success. With former Seattle Ironmen defenseman Fred Shero as coach and ex-Totems coach Keith Allen as GM, the brawling "Broad Street Bullies'' won two Stanley Cup titles in the mid-1970s and have since made the finals six more times.
"Playing there was the biggest honor of my career,'' said Aberdeen, Wash., native Wayne Hicks, 81, a member of the debut-year expansion Flyers coached by Allen and the franchise's first U.S.-born player. "You felt like a pioneer at times. Everything we did was about selling the game, and the fans really responded well.''
The Penguins have four Stanley Cup titles — two more than the Flyers — and lost another final. But it took them 23 years to win a championship after staving off bankruptcy and relocation rumors.
The terrible Seals relocated to Cleveland as the "Barons'' in 1976 before folding and merging players into the North Stars. Minnesota's franchise nearly folded before the 1978 merger, then made the final in 1980-81 and 1990-91, before relocating to Dallas in 1993 when it couldn't secure a new arena.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings saw ex-Seattle Totems winger and current Washington resident Howie Hughes score their first goal at The "Fabulous" Forum in January 1968. But they didn't reach the Cup final until their 25th season in 1992-93 after importing Wayne Gretzky in 1988 in the biggest trade in NHL history. They finally won the Cup in 2011-12 and in 2013-14.
"It's one of my proudest moments,'' said Tim Leiweke, the Kings president for their first championship and now heading the Oak View Group company conducting the KeyArena renovation for Seattle's incoming team. "That one was a long time in coming.''
Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks added
This expansion worked well, though neither team has a championship in nearly 50 years of play. Buffalo made the final in Year 5 in 1974-75 behind its "French Connection" line of Gilbert Perrault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert. The Sabres lost the 1998-99 final to Dallas on a Brett Hull "in-the-crease'' triple-overtime winner in Game 6 — the most controversial non-penalty-call in NHL history.
The Canucks picked ex-Seattle Totems stalwart Orland Kurtenbach as their first captain and weren't known for much until surprisingly making the final against the dynastic Islanders in 1981-82. They've since participated in two memorable seven-game championship series against the Rangers in 1993-94 and Boston in 2010-11.
New York Islanders and Atlanta Flames added
The Islanders under GM Bill Torrey reached the playoffs their third year and won four consecutive Stanley Cup titles starting in 1979-80 with six future Hall of Fame players and coach Al Arbour. After reaching their fifth consecutive final in 1984, they've never been back. Beset by financial woes, they left Long Island, N.Y., for Brooklyn in 2015. They plan a 2021 move into a Belmont Park Arena project in Elmont, N.Y., that Leiweke's Oak View Group is partnering on.
Flames' fans gave a standing ovation for the first icing call of the team's 1972 home opener. It was all downhill from there support-wise despite the Flames making the playoffs in their second season and six of eight campaigns. They relocated to Calgary in 1980.
Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts added
Their years-long expansion woes well-documented, the Capitals became a perennial playoff team by the 1980s. They reached their first Stanley Cup final in 1997-98 and two decades later captured their first championship over the Golden Knights.
Kansas City relocated to Colorado after two seasons. The Rockies, equally disastrous, moved to New Jersey after the 1981-82 season and became the Devils.
San Jose Sharks added
Bolstered by 15 players from the Minnesota North Stars after an owner swap, they still won an abysmal 28 games their first two seasons. But they made the playoffs their third and fourth campaigns under future Everett Silvertips junior coach Kevin Constantine and have missed the playoffs only four times the past 24 years — albeit making the Cup final just once in 2015-16.
Among the franchise's greats is former Seattle Thunderbirds junior star Patrick Marleau.
Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning added
Ottawa adopted the name of the city's perennial Stanley Cup team from decades earlier, but went 10-70-4 their debut season and won just 33 games its first three years — 10 fewer than the expansion Caps that same time frame. The Senators made the Stanley Cup final in 2006-07, but are an ongoing small-market concern in terms of competitiveness.
Tampa Bay missed the playoffs nine of its first 10 seasons, but won a championship in 2004 before teetering financially. New owner Jeff Vinik and CEO Tod Leiweke turned the business around and got the squad back to the final in 2015.
Florida Panthers and Anaheim Mighty Ducks added
The Panthers had the best first season ever at the time, going 33-34-17, and made the Stanley Cup final their third year. But they've made the playoffs only four times in 22 years since and have been an ongoing relocation candidate.
Anaheim's franchise, built off a popular Walt Disney Co. movie starring Emilio Estevez, was considered a gimmick team after making the playoffs just twice their first nine seasons. But they reached the Stanley Cup final in 2002-03. After a sale of the team by Disney to Henry and Susan Samueli, the "Mighty" part of its name was dropped ahead of 2006-07 and the Ducks beat Ottawa for their first Cup title that season.
Nashville Predators added
The Predators missed the playoffs their first five seasons, but took off as the city of Nashville exploded business-wise. The Predators missed the playoffs only three times the next 14 years and reached their first Cup final in 2016-17.
Atlanta Thrashers added
The Atlanta expansion mistake from the 1970s was repeated, with the Thrashers again playing to empty seats. Went just 14-57-7 their inaugural season and reached the playoffs once in 11 seasons before relocating to Winnipeg in 2011.
Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets added
Current Seattle team CEO Tod Leiweke was president of the Wild its expansion year when GM Doug Risebrough hired former Montreal teammate Jacques Lemaire as coach. "We knew we were going to end up with a team that's not what we would consider the best, so we needed a fantastic and experienced coach,'' Leiweke said of Lemaire, who'd coached New Jersey to a title in 1995.
Lemaire got the Wild into the conference championship his third season, helping fans reconnect with the NHL, though the team has yet to go that deep again.
Columbus didn't make the playoffs until its eighth season, going to the conference final. The Blue Jackets have had only three playoff appearances since, though they did have two in the past two years and a 50-victory campaign in 2016-17.
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With a favorable expansion draft and shrewd trades by GM George McPhee, the Knights stunned the sports world by reaching the Cup final before losing to Washington. Their off-ice exploits saw them play to packed houses at their main arena and practice facility.


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Painting 3D Printed Pieces?
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I recently ordered some game pieces from Shapeways. Since the process for creating these differs from your typical moulded plastic pieces, I'm wondering if it's still necessary to wash them with warm, soapy water before painting. Do I need to treat them differently in any way, before or during the painting process?
They should not need to be washed, as that process is generally to rid plastic pieces of mold release agents and the like, which are not present in 3d printed pieces.
With my home 3d printed parts I've just sprayed them with primer and painted from there.
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I would only put one light coat of primer on them. You can lose a lot of detail especially on Shapways pieces. Take some masking tape,roll up a piece with the sticky side out. Stick to spraying surface and place the pieces on top. This will hold the pieces in place,and allow you to spray all sides at once. Good luck
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If you use Testor's enamel, no need to prime. I've got sets of Hawker Hurricanes, Spitfire Mk 1a's, and ME-109E's painted up with enamels and dull coated. No problems at all.
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The GovLab Index on Internet Governance — Access
Please find below the latest installment in The GovLab Index series, inspired by the Harper's Index. "The GovLab Index on Internet Governance — Access" is the first in a series of Indexes that focus on the five main areas within Internet Governance: access, code, content, trust, and trade. This edition highlights events and public sentiment on net neutrality. Previous installments of the Index include Measuring Impact with Evidence, Open Data, The Data Universe, Participation and Civic Engagement and Trust in Institutions.
Also see the GovLab's Selected Readings on Mapping the Internet Governance Ecosystem for an overview of the actors, processes, and challenges relating to Internet governance.
- Percent of the U.S. population that has access to two or fewer cable broadband providers: 96%
- Increase in average speed of streaming on the Comcast Network for Netflix after the streaming company paid for a direction connection to the ISP: 65%
- Percent of U.S. Internet users who would switch to another service provider if their ISP violated network neutrality: 71%
- Those who would complain to the ISP: 70%
- How many would complain to Congress/FCC: 46%
- Number of Americans surveyed who stated that government should not allow paid prioritization deals: 58%
- How many times television news programs covered net neutrality between January 1 and May 12 of 2014: 25 times, less than 1% of all programs reviewed
- When did Chile adopt the first ever network neutrality law: in 2010
- When the "Marco Civil," the first Internet Bill of Rights including net neutrality, was signed into law in Brazil: April 2014 (during the NETMundial Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance)
- Number of participants at NETMundial including academia, government, the technical community, and civil society: 1480
- Number of countries the participants came from: 97
- Number of remote hubs for participation: 30
- When did the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issue the Open Internet Order: December 2010
- Date when the Open Internet rules were overturned by the D.C. Circuit: January 2014
- Release of FCC's new proposal allowing fast and slow lanes online and questions about Title II reclassification: May 2014
- Date when the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act is introduced to stop paid prioritization online: June 2014
- Number of public comments received by the FCC on the issue of network neutrality: 1.1 million
- Number of public comments available for bulk download by the public as of August 4, 2014: 475,280
- Size of the data: over 1.4 GB
- Most vocal neighborhood on the issue of net neutrality in the country based on public comments to the FCC: downtown Washington D.C., with 1 comment filed per 22 residents
- Top three cities that filed the most comments based on self-reported zip codes: Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago
- States with the most comments filed: California (76,857), New York (33, 158), Texas (26,687)
- "71% of U.S. households would switch from providers that attempt to interfere with Internet." Consumer Reports. February 2014.
- "A Timeline of Network Neutrality." Public Knowledge. Last Accessed August 2014.
- Berkens, Michael. Quick Poll: Which New gTLD Will Be The 1st To Hit 100K Registrations? The Domains. April 1, 2014.
- "Broadband Competition and Innovation Policy." Broadband.gov. Last Accessed August 2014.
- "Emerging and Developing Nations Want Freedom on the Internet." Pew Research, Global Attitudes Project. March 2014.
- "International gTLD Awareness Report." Sedo. 2014.
- "NETmundial announces list of registered participants (updated)" April 20, 2014.
- "Program Statistics." ICANN. Last accessed August 2014.
- "Net Neutrality." Consumer Reports. June 2014.
- "Net neutrality: A made-for-web debate." Pew Research Center. May 2014.
- O'Neil, Daniel X. "Bulk Downloads of FCC Comments on FCC Filing 14-28, Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet." Derivative Works. August 2014.
- Scola, Nancy. "Designing 'the right to be forgotten'." Washington Post. August 2014.
- Sottek, T.C. "The 10 cities with the most to say about net neutrality." The Verge. August 2014.
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There is a long-standing debate about whether to choose seafood that is wild-caught or farmed (a product of aquaculture). Unfortunately, the answer is often not so black and white.
Wild-caught means the seafood was caught using one of several harvesting methods, some of which are not environmentally friendly. Because of many factors, including overfishing and other unsustainable practices, many species are endangered today. Wild-caught seafood may also have contaminants, depending, in part, on how polluted the waters are. Contaminants like mercury tend to accumulate most in fatty fish and large fish.
In contrast, farmed fish are raised in net-pens in the ocean or in tanks on land. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about half of all the fish consumed worldwide now come from fish farms. Atlantic salmon, trout, tilapia and catfish are the four most commonly farmed fish.
Aquaculture, which provides a steady (and relatively cheap) supply of seafood, was once thought to be the solution to dwindling fish populations. But fish farms can have a negative impact on the environment.
For example, some salmon farms, which concentrate thousands of fish in pens, may end up dumping vast quantities of waste and chemicals that pollute the water. There are also reports of farmed salmon escaping into open waters, where they can endanger wild salmon by outcompeting for their food and spreading disease. If farmed and wild salmon interbreed, this can change the genetic profile of the natural species, potentially making them unable to survive in the wild. And shrimp farms in Asia, where much of our shrimp come from, destroy mangrove forests, create pollution and deplete wild fish stocks.
Such negatives reflect an industry in need of environmental guidance and regulation, but this has been slow in coming, partly because of the international nature of aquaculture. There are fish farms working to raise fish sustainably, and these deserve consideration. Organizations promoting sustainable aquaculture and listing companies adhering to their specific guidelines include Clean Fish and the Marine Stewardship Council.
What about nutrition? According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the nutrition profile of farmed fish tends to be similar to wild. But it's hard to know for sure because it really depends on what the fish were fed, and this varies from farm to farm. For example, some farmed salmon can be excellent sources of omega-3s, just like their wild counterparts, depending on the source and quality of the feed.
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When I founded Slingababy, it was very important to me that I would find a new way of living, a way that embraced my family life as well as my passion for my job.
One thing that I always tell the Slingababy consultants is that there are many shapes and sizes for our businesses. Some people are committed to making a full-time job out of their consultancy and are looking for a full-time income to match their dedication and some have more of a volunteer approach to their work, and then there are all the shades in between. I also say to them, and I will tell you also, that if you resent an aspect of what you do, you need to tweak it until you are happy.
For me, the quest for the perfect work-life balance has led me to some very clear boundaries after a lot of trial and error. I used to answer emails, messages, queries, questions in groups as soon as they were pinging. Quite often, I was in the middle of spending some quality time with my son. This time was far from quality when I look back. What I also found is that my answers were not of the quality I wanted either. By doing everything all the time, I was doing a terrible job of everything! I also felt that I never had a break.
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German Homeschooling Family Takes Fight Against Deportation to Supreme Court
The Romeikes, a German family granted legal asylum in the United States by a U.S. immigration judge in 2010, will petition the Supreme Court to hear its case to be granted permanent legal status in the country.
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled Germany after their family was vigorously prosecuted with steep fines, threats of loss of custody of their children, and imprisonment—all for homeschooling. Homeschooling is largely illegal in Germany.
Though the family was granted political asylum in the United States, the Obama administration appealed that decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and that Board decided in favor of the federal government. The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), which represents the Romeikes, then appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which denied asylum. HSLDA now intends to petition the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Sixth Circuit denied the family's request for rehearing last week after seemingly showing some interest in the case. HSLDA submitted a petition for rehearing en banc on May 28th, and the Sixth Circuit requested that the Department of Justice respond on June 12th. The family's petition was then denied on the grounds that the issues raised had already been considered during the original hearing.
"This is not over yet," said Michael Farris, founder and chairman of HSLDA, in a press release. "We are taking this case to the Supreme Court because we firmly believe that this family deserves the freedom that this country was founded on."
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The Sixth Circuit's opinion contains two clear errors: First, they wholly ignored Germany's proclamation that a central reason for banning homeschooling is to suppress religious minorities. Second, the Sixth Circuit erred when it failed to address the claim that parental rights are so fundamental that no government can deny parents the right to choose an alternative to the public schools.
If deported, the Romeike family faces thousands of dollars in fines and possible jail time because they have homeschooled their children.
"The German High Court is on record for saying that religious homeschoolers should be targeted and severely punished, yet our Justice Department sees nothing wrong with that," Farris said. "The Attorney General and Sixth Circuit are ignoring critical evidence and are trying to send back this family who is trying to stay in our country legally."
In an interview with Breitbart News, Farris admitted that the path to the Supreme Court "is always uphill." He is optimistic, however, because he believes the Romeikes' case has the legal criteria that the High Court looks for.
"This case raises an array of important questions," he said. "The ultimate question is what is the policy of the United States with regard to asylum when another country denies basic human rights to its citizens?"
Farris emphasizes Germany's purposeful discouragement of religious organizations from the development of "parallel societies."
"They say they're doing it for tolerance," he asserts. "But their view of tolerance is coerced homogenization. And the U.S. is backing that; our government is turning our back on liberty."
Farris added, "The Obama administration's definition of tolerance is not the same as the founders' idea of religious liberty. It's actually totally opposite."
"The basic question here," he summarized, "is are we going to stand for religious liberty, or not?"
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1919 New York City. Novelist Franklin Woolsey dies mid-sentence, but his secretary Myra continues to take dictation. Attacked by skeptics, the press and Woolsey's jealous widow, Myra sets out to prove she is more than just an artful forger. Spinning Tree's first mystery is smartly funny…and features a trio of KC's finest actors.
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Set in the American South of 1964, VIOLET follows the journey of a young woman accidentally scarred by her father. Violet travels by bus from her home in North Carolina to a televangelist in Oklahoma she believes will cure her. She meets several interesting characters along the way, including a young black soldier who helps Violet learn about real beauty and love. One of the most acclaimed Off Broadway shows of the 1990′s, VIOLET is currently making its Broadway debut, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Spinning Tree Theatre is one of the first regional theatres to produce VIOLET following its limited Broadway engagement.
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BLACK PEARL SINGS!a play by Frank Higgins KC Premiere March 6-22 at Just Off Broadway Theatre
Susannah, a song collector for the Library of Congress, travels the country seeking little-known melodies. When she encounters Pearl in a Texas prison, she discovers a musical treasure trove rooted in the African tradition. Pearl must decide whether or not to give away her ancestors' songs for a chance at her own freedom. Music unites strangers in a powerful story that explores America's racial divisions and the attempts of two women to bridge them. Written by Kansas City's own Frank Higgins, Spinning Tree Theatre is proud to offer the Kansas City premiere of BLACK PEARL SINGS!
"Reaches into the soul of a nation and pulls at the heart and mind…involving and emotionally charged." – Herald Tribune
FIDDLER ON THE ROOFmusic by Jerry Bock
lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
book by Joseph Stein based on Sholem Aleichem's stories April 23 – May 10 at Just Off Broadway Theatre
This 1965 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book never fails to inspire audiences. With songs including "Sunrise, Sunset," "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "Sabbath Prayer," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF deals universally with the changing of traditions from both inside and outside a community. Spinning Tree Theatre presents an intimate re-telling of one of the world's favorite musical comedies with all the heart and humor you've come to expect. Featuring, as always, a cast of Kansas City's finest professional actors, singers and dancers. L'Chaim!
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No Hurry by Michael Blumenthal
No Hurry by Michael Blumenthal
No Hurry is a book of poems for the aging in body but youthful in spirit, for those interested in continuing to ask most meaningful questions as they head "downhill": What does it mean to be alive? What shall we make of this journey from birth to death? How can we find meaning and joy amid our mortality and suffering?
"The finest collection of poetry I've read in a very long time."—Ron Hansen
"What a terrific book this is! . . . [Blumenthal] thinks out loud for all of us, affirms and denies with wit, charm, and best of all, with what feels like hard-won accuracy."—Stephen Dunn
"Michael Blumenthal's poetry never sits heavy on the reader yet is substantial, civilized, and capable of articulating the human condition, including its pains and losses, without melodrama, high sentence, or self-pity. No Hurry is a gorgeous book: the world of flesh, mind, and heart spoken through air and silk."—George Szirtes
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McLaren to feature innovative exhaust similar to Renault
With the innovative new Renault exhaust system the talk of the paddock in Valencia on Wednesday, it has emerged that McLaren's 2011 challenger also features a novel exhaust system.
The Lotus Renault R31 hit the circuit on Tuesday with Vitaly Petrov behind the wheel, the car's exhaust exiting at the bottom of the sidepod area. And, according to Auto Motor und Sport, the new McLaren has a similar design. "The MP4-26 apparently has the same trick," said the German report.
The new system is aimed at generating more downforce through the flow of air to the now mandatory single diffuser.
"I'm not going to talk too much about it, I will let our competitors find out by themselves," Renault boss Eric Boullier told ESPNF1. "Yes, we have decided to go a little bit brave in this design and this area to make the car a bit different.
"If you are too conservative you will stay at the back of the queue and we do not want to spend our time copying the others. If you want to be at the front you have to be creative and you also need to bring this creativeness in the team spirit."
And it seems likely that other teams may follow suit, including Mercedes. "Renault's thinking is in the right direction," said team boss Ross Brawn. "We are working on a similar solution."
The McLaren MP4-26 will launch in Berlin on Friday.