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This is it - BMW's first EVER front-wheel drive car. And if that wasn't confusing enough, it's called the 2-Series Active Touring. And it's neither a convertible or a coupe. Eh?
Let's get the first bit over with. Front-wheel drive. Yep. That's happened. You might remember the Active Tourer concept, which previewed the company's intentions to take on the Mercedes B-Class.
This is the BMW 2-Series Active Touring
It's official: BMW's gone front-wheel drive. And even more confused in the name-department
This is it - BMW's first EVER front-wheel drive car. And if that wasn't confusing enough, it's called the 2-Series Active Touring. And it's neither a convertible or a coupe. Eh?
It's in the same engine family as the Mini too, which means it'll get three of the company's new units at launch. There's the 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol (yep, it's the same as the i8's) 216i, which manages 57.6 mpg and 115 g/km of CO2.
It's followed by the four-cylinder 218d, which does 68.9 mpg, 109 g/km, and musters up 243 lb ft of torque.
Top of the pile is the 2.0-litre four-pot 225i petrol, which does 47 mpg, makes 231bhp, 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds and goes on to 146 mph. Everything's a six-speed manual as standard, while you can spec six- and eight-speed autos.
Now, there's the small issue of dynamics. BMW prides itself on making cars go round corners well. A task, as Jeremy demonstrates, made harder when the front wheels are doing the steering and the powering. In a bid to make the cornering traditionally BMW-tastic, the 2ATs get a multi-link rear end under the 2.67-metre wheelbase.
The Active Tourer also uses a mix of lightweight high tensile steels to keep weight down. As low as 1320kg in the 218i three-pot, that's 75kg less than the lightest B-Class.
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All very much on a par with that B-Class, then, apart from pricing. There's no official word yet, but expect it to be pitched around - you guessed it - B-Class territory, which starts at £22,000 for a really miserable one.
Now, the name. We thought BMW had settled on even numbers for coupes and convertibles (2, 4 and 6), and odd numbers for saloons and estates. But no. The company reckons this deserves to be a 2-Series because - despite being conspicuously neither coupe nor convertible - it's bigger than the 1-Series, and will be more expensive. And that the alternative's too open to innuendo... Read more here.
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Amulet with a Stylized Figure of Heh, the God of Eternity
The three metal amulets in this case are highly stylized versions of a common Middle Kingdom motif: a kneeling figure of Heh, the god of eternity, holding two hieroglyphs for "year." These objects reflect Sa-Inher's wish to live forever.
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- Medium: Electrum
- Place Excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
- Dates: ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.
- Dynasty: XII Dynasty-early XIII Dynasty
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions: 7/16 x 3/8 in. (1.1 x 1 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Temples and Tombs, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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- Accession Number: 13.1035
- Credit Line: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Amulet with a Stylized Figure of Heh, the God of Eternity, ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E. Electrum, 7/16 x 3/8 in. (1.1 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1035. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Small silver (?) electrum pendant from a necklace. Probably a highly conventionalized version of the well-known amulet of a seated figure in a frame of the sky supported by "was" pillars. Suspension loop on reverse. Condition: Good, metal slightly discolored.
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Welcome to Schumacher North, a regional forum devoted to exploring and promoting the ideas of deep ecology, sustainable development and social transformation pioneered by E.F. Schumacher, author of 'Small Is Beautiful'.
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United Network for Organ Sharing
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700 North 4th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
700 North 4th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Accredited Charity
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Standards Legend
- Meets Standards
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Standards For Charity Accountability
Board Oversight
Oversight of Operations and Staff: Standard 1
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Size
Number of Board Members: Standard 2
Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Meetings
Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings: Standard 3
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Compensation
Compensated Board Members: Standard 4
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.
The organization meets this standard.
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest: Standard 5
No transaction(s) in which any board or staff members have material conflicting interests with the charity resulting from any relationship or business affiliation. Factors that will be considered when concluding whether or not a related party transaction constitutes a conflict of interest and if such a conflict is material, include, but are not limited to: any arm's length procedures established by the charity; the size of the transaction relative to like expenses of the charity; whether the interested party participated in the board vote on the transaction; if competitive bids were sought and whether the transaction is one-time, recurring or ongoing.
The organization meets this standard.
Measuring Effectiveness
Effectiveness Policy
Board Policy on Effectiveness: Standard 6
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
The organization meets this standard.
Effectiveness Report
Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness: Standard 7
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
The organization meets this standard.
Program Expenses
Program Service Expense Ratio: Standard 8
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
The organization meets this standard.
Fund Raising Expenses
Fund Raising Expense Ratio: Standard 9
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.
The organization meets this standard.
Accumulating Funds
Ending Net Assets: Standard 10
Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.
The organization meets this standard.
Audit Report
Financial Statements: Standard 11
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $500,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $500,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
The organization meets this standard.
Detailed Expense Breakdown
Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses: Standard 12
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.
The organization meets this standard.
Accurate Expense Reporting
Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements: Standard 13
Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.
The organization meets this standard.
Budget Plan
Budget: Standard 14
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
The organization meets this standard.
Fund Raising & Info
Truthful Materials
Misleading Appeals: Standard 15
Have solicitations and informational materials, distributed by any means, that are accurate, truthful and not misleading, both in whole and in part. Appeals that omit a clear description of program(s) for which contributions are sought will not meet this standard. A charity should also be able to substantiate that the timing and nature of its expenditures are in accordance with what is stated, expressed, or implied in the charity's solicitations.
The organization meets this standard.
Annual Report
Annual Report: Standard 16
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
The organization meets this standard.
Website Disclosures
Web Site Disclosures: Standard 17
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
The organization meets this standard.
Donor Privacy
Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy: Standard 18
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
The organization meets this standard.
Cause Marketing Disclosures
Cause Related Marketing: Standard 19
Clearly disclose how the charity benefits from the sale of products or services (i.e., cause-related marketing) that state or imply that a charity will benefit from a consumer sale or transaction. Such promotions should disclose, at the point of solicitation: (a) the actual or anticipated portion of the purchase price that will benefit the charity (e.g., 5 cents will be contributed to abc charity for every xyz company product sold), (b) the duration of the campaign (e.g., the month of October), (c) any maximum or guaranteed minimum contribution amount (e.g., up to a maximum of $200,000).
The organization meets this standard.
Complaints: Standard 20
Respond promptly to and act on complaints brought to its attention by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and/or local Better Business Bureaus about fund raising practices, privacy policy violations and/or other issues.
The organization meets this standard.
United Network for Organ Sharing meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Year, State Incorporated
1984, Virginia
UNOS Foundation
Stated Purpose
"to advance organ availability and transplantation by uniting and supporting its communities for the benefit of patients through education, technology and policy development."
UNOS manages the nation's organ transplant waiting list and the matching of donated organs to waiting patients through a cost-sharing contract with the federal government. The organization increases the availability of and access to donor organs for patients with end-stage organ failure. UNOS develops, implements, and maintains quality assurance activities in addition to systematically gathering and analyzing data. It also regularly publishes information on organ procurement and preservation, tissue typing, and clinical organ transplantation.
|Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
|Network and Member Services
|Total Program Expenses:
Governance & Staff
Chief Executive
Brian Shepard, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
John P. Roberts
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
MD, Chief, Division of Transplantation, UCSF Medical Center
Board Size
Paid Staff Size
*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Compensation information for Mr. Shepard is not available. Mr. Walter Graham served as Executive Director during the fiscal year ending Sept., 2012. His compensation according to IRS form 990 was $499,332.
Fund Raising
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail, special events, and grant proposals.
Fund raising costs were 29% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $787,503, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
Tax Status
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on UNOS's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.
|Source of Funds
|Registration fees
|Government contracts - OPTN
|Scientific and data analysis services
|Regional and transplant forums
|In-kind donations
|Interest income
|Total Income
- Programs: 87%
- Fundraising: 1%
- Administrative: 12%
|Total Income
|Program expenses
|Fundraising expenses
|Administrative expenses
|Total expenses:
|Income in Excess of Expenses
|Beginning Net Assets
|Other Changes In Net Assets
|Ending Net Assets
|Total Liabilities
|Total Assets
Note 1: According to the charity's audited financial statement for the year ending Sept., 2012, the organization received an in-kind donation of $68,675 in fundraising services. Note 2: In the above financial statement, "Other changes in net assets" refers to changes in unrestricted net assets ($32,345), including unrealized loss on investment (-$2,332), gain in the fair value of interest rate swap ($38,714), unrealized gain on insurance ($55,086) and loss on disposal of property and equipment (-$59,123).
An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
This report is not to be used for fund raising or promotional purposes.


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I was wondering if anyone could help me I'm tring to remember the name of a set of 4 inch figures from when I was a Kid. They came in sets and had rubber cover legs and plastic bodies, I remember that there was a set with a blue parachuteist and a giant venus fly trap that could grab him, and another set that had a yellow guy and underwater gear.
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Jun 27, 2011
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If you've come looking for theNXTstep.com, with all the latest and greatest news about the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, you are still in the right place.
We've updated the look of the blog and will be introducing some new features in the next week or so. Stay tuned!!!
9 comments:
- timpattinson said...
Es ist in Deustch? *wink*
Nice new look
- Jun 27, 2011, 8:54:00 PM
- Damien Kee said...
Yes it is. I'm trying to figure out how to switch it back!
- Jun 27, 2011, 8:58:00 PM
- Damien Kee said...
Fixed! You were certainly on the ball :)
- Jun 27, 2011, 9:04:00 PM
- Laurens Valk said...
Wider layout. Yes!
- Jun 27, 2011, 10:12:00 PM
- Xander Soldaat said...
I am finding the dark grey letters hard to read on the light grey background. The blue letters also don't contract very well. The wide layout is nice, though.
- Jun 27, 2011, 10:15:00 PM
- Damien Kee said...
Xander, it took me a while, but I found that the dark grey letters were 'cut'n'pasted' into the post, and not part of the CSS style sheet, I guess we just have to keep an eye on that.
I made the links a darker blue to increase the contrast, but I'm still not 100% happy with them. Suggestions welcome :)
- Jun 27, 2011, 10:52:00 PM
- Jarren said...
Please oh please fix the color of the links! I have no idea what im clicking on! other than that, awesome job!
- Jun 27, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
- Menno Gorter said...
The striped background is quite annoying while scrolling, or is that just me or my computer?
- Jun 28, 2011, 5:13:00 AM
- Damien Kee said...
Menno, I got some trippy aliasing effect when scrolling quickly so we have gotten rid of that.
Jarren, hopefully the blue on white (rather than blue on grey) is a little easier to see :)
What I love about this blog is the feedback from our readers. Thanks for all your input, we've made tweaks to make it a little easier on the eyes! (Serves me right for making changes very late at night :D )
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09/09/2013 12:39amOf all the interests backing President Barack Obama's call for Congress to authorize military strikes on Syria, perhaps none is more concerned about the prospect of a "no" vote than America's pro-Israel lobby, which is finding it difficult to overcome widespread opposition to the use of force.
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09/09/2013 7:55amOne of two female Iraq war veterans in Congress is opposing President Barack Obama's call for military strikes against Syria.
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Admittedly I am a geek and prone to tracing sources backwards, but I wonder if others of you have ever been inspired to trace books referenced by Sir Terry in Discworld works.
I came to Discworld through another of my favorite authors, Harlan Ellison. I had seen the Pratchett books in lines at Barnes and Noble for years but as I'm averse to the pablum which normally passes for Science Fiction/Fantasy at the big chains ("The Constipation of the Unicorn, Book 7 of the Gormless Saga" anyone?), I passed them by many times...until I finally cracked a cover. There was the blurb by Mr. Ellison and I had to plunge. Thank god.
So, when Sir Terry mentions books now I pay attention.
After "I Shall Wear Midnight" I tracked down a copy of "The Leaping Hare." I won't say it's the best thing I ever read, but it was a compelling and interesting read: one of those things that fills in the crooked corners of your experience with interesting details.
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This page provides an overview of the peak flow data holdings on the NRFA and how to access them. Prior to April 2014, the data and information outlined on this page were provided by the HiFlows-UK initiative.
The NRFA's peak flow data service provides flood data from river flow gauging stations around the UK. This includes both Annual Maxima and Peaks Over Threshold data at around 1000 river flow gauging stations throughout the UK. Additional information about the gauging stations is provided to allow hydrologists to make informed judgements regarding use of the data. A description of peak flow data holdings, describing data types, indicative suitability descriptions and useful definitions can be found here.
The data can be used with the statistical flood estimation methods set out in the Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH), which is the basis for most current flood estimation in the United Kingdom. This service is primarily aimed at experienced flood hydrologists and the web pages assume some knowledge of flood hydrology and the Flood Estimation Handbook.
As is the case with other NRFA data, the river flow data provided through this service originates from gauging stations operated by a range of UK organisations - including the extensive networks operated by the Environment Agency (England), Natural Resources Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland). Additional peak flow data and background information originates from the National River Flow Archive and the University of Dundee.
History of UK Peak Flow Data
The provision of peak flow data by the NRFA commenced in April 2014. Prior to this date, this data and information was provided by other initiatives – most recently by the HiFlows-UK initiative. Further information about the history of this dataset can be found here.
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The process of harmonising the content of this dataset (both flow peaks and gauging station metadata) with information already held on the NRFA began in autumn 2013. The data harmonisation has been completed for key metadata, including: station numbers, river names, station names, geographical locations and station types. This resulted in a change of the stated NRFA station number for 12 stations.
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Okay, since the newest book is mostly about UU I have been listening to the Wizard and Rincewind books at work, and there seems to be a lag in Rincewind's historical timeline.
At the end of Eric we see Rincewind and Eric walking up the stairs from Hell and through a wall into, supposedly, into A-M. The next we see of Rincewind is in IT and he is on an island with the Luggage. How did he get there? It seemed like he was going back to UU, but he in on the island and brought back to UU to go to the Counterweight Continent.
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Three years ago today, the Emerald Coast held its breath after residents thought its beaches would be awash with oil from the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Early forecasts said the coast would be ruined, tourism would tank and the economy would be devastated.
The oil did come, but not nearly to the extent predicted. As it turned out, it was simply the perception of a badly oiled Florida coastline that derailed the local economy for a year.
Today, tourism is strong, with increases in visitors and bed tax revenues. Charter boat bookings are up and the future seems bright.
"When the oil spill happened, the prediction was that tourism from New Orleans to Tampa would shut down and it would be 10 years before we got it back," said David Goetsch, a local economist. "They said the beaches would be ruined, wildlife would be affected, all of that. But that was not the case.
"The 10-year disaster did not happen, and it took tourists just one year to figure that out," Goetsch said.
A challenge to business
In the summer of 2010, tourists canceled reservations left and right left businesses uncertain of the future.
"It was a very challenging business environment," said Laurie Hobbs, marketing director for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. "But it was a situation where businesses were creative to rally and rebound."
Sandestin, one of the most popular vacation destinations in the area, suffered a 20 percent drop in occupancies in 2010 compared to 2009.
"It was a daily and hourly effort to maintain business levels and communicate with guests and prospective travelers," Hobbs said.
Immediately after the oil spill, national media coverage splashed oil-clad beaches across televisions and assumed the worst for the entire Gulf Coast. But the worst never really came.
Scott Robson, president of the Destin Charter Boat Association, said news of spoiled seafood and an end to the fishing industry were unfounded.
"We didn't quite understand what we were dealing with," Robson said. "What got most of us in the whole realm of things was wondering what are the long-term effects. So far, we've had nothing to make us say 'uh-oh'."
Today, he said charter boat bookings are up and the forecast calls for a good summer season.
According to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recreational fishermen in the Gulf caught 3 percent more fish in 2012 than the annual average from 2007 to 2009, and commercial seafood sales increased to their highest levels since 2000.
"We're feeling pretty confident," Robson said. "One year was rough, but it was not devastating. Fishing remains good and continues to get better."
Hobbs said Sandestin has continued to increase its visitor totals since the spill. She said the resort had its second highest occupancy rate in 2011 since it opened 40 years ago.
"The oil spill was an amazing time for us to all live through," Hobbs said. "Many businesses got stronger and smarter as a result of those challenges."
Tourism increases across Gulf
The good times haven't only been regional. The year after the spill, Florida broke records with 85.9 million visitors in 2011 and nearly 90 million in 2012, according to VISIT FLORIDA, the state's tourism marketing arm.
Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties saw double-digit increases in bed tax collections. Officials attributed the increases primarily to marketing dollars provided from a $20 million trust fund created by BP following the oil spill.
"In our 2010-2011 year, our tax collections were up 32 percent. That's extraordinary by any stretch of the imagination," said Dan O'Byrne, Okaloosa County's tourism development director. "That showed us two things: the destination could recover and the power of marketing."
Santa Rosa County's Tourist Development Council brought in more than $1 million in bed taxes in the 2010-11 fiscal year, according to agency director Kate Wilkes. The following year was slightly higher, she said.
"At first it was terrifying," Wilkes said. "Navarre never had any big problems. At no point was there no beautiful white beaches to go to, and that was what was frustrating about the media coverage. Our main goal was to show tourists that the beaches were still beautiful and they needed to come out.
"The BP funds certainly helped. It allowed us to do a lot more marketing. That BP money put us on the map."
However, the BP funds will not be available after the next year or two, she said.
So TDC directors face a new question: What's next?
"Everyone is wondering about life after BP," said Jon Ervin, director of marketing and communications for the Beaches of South Walton TDC. "What will the new norm be? We had increases of 29 percent and 18 percent (in bed tax collections), which we won't be able to sustain, but I think we'll still be breaking records.
"This will be an interesting story to watch as the economy shifts."
Environmental impact
Even after three years, officials say it is too soon to tell what effects the oil spill has had on the water, sea life and beaches.
"We really can't give you the full story," said Mimi Drew, special adviser to Herschel Vinyard, secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. "We're still in litigation in New Orleans, but the state of Florida has made significant progress."
According to the National Wildlife Federation, 206 million gallons of oil were released into the Gulf before the rig was capped 87 days after the explosion.
Following the spill, water was tested on a daily and weekly basis for several months, and then pushed back to spot checks when results continued to show little to no trace of dispersants.
"We're still finding some tar balls in the sand, but the water is good," Drew said. "The one thing we don't know is what kind of impact this could still have on the food chain."
Drew said state and federal agencies are watching fisheries and other sea life to gauge the spill's long-term impact.
For the next several years, monitoring will continue and testing will be done periodically in hopes of pinpointing what, if any, problems will arise.
BP has committed $500 million over the next 10 years to research through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
"There's a lot of great science going on right now," BP spokesman Craig Savage said. "We're starting to see some results, and we as an incident command are using science to try and identify areas where we might need to go back to the shoreline."
Future of the Emerald Coast
Officials say the Emerald Coast's future will be a wait-and-see game
"The trick now in 2014 and 2015 is to hold the gains," said O'Byrne with Okaloosa County. "BP has pumped all this money in, but now that's about to be gone. We're not going to be able to continuing growing like we did, but we still want to see positive numbers."
Environmentally, Drew said funds will continue to be used for projects such as boat ramps and the planting of sea grass. She added that constant monitoring will be necessary in coming years.
"Florida has never been threatened by anything like this before," Drew said. "Everyone will be paying attention to what is happening. We've been working and will continue to put a great deal of effort into getting everything back to normal."
For now, residents and businesses have until April 22, 2014, to file claims with BP, according to Nick Gagliano, a spokesman with the Deepwater Horizon Claims Center.
"We are still steadily taking them in," Gagliano said. "It's been at about the same level as far as claims coming in since it was in the beginning. As we get them we are following court orders and as it is interpreted we are issuing the claims."
Gagliano said 48,696 claims have been processed and nearly $408 million given out since 2010.
He did not know when the last of the money from the claims would be issued.
Economist Goetsch predicted continued growth for the coast, but said the rapid increases seen over the last two years will likely not continue.
"What you'll see on the Emerald Coast for the next five or 10 years is gradual, incremental increases," Goetsch said. "We only have so much capacity.
"I think it will soon be like the oil spill never happened."
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I love the soft feel of my iPad case. The purple is very feminine and fun! The iPad Air 2 fits with its case on with room to spare. Too much room actually.
Excellent service, great leather quality, very pleased!
Greatly pleased with this product. Quality, style and color ~
Great quality and perfect for my IPad!!
Good quality, great service, excellent presentation/packaging. We are always pleased with gifts we order here.
I enjoy this product because its soft and nice to the touch and it has class. If you combine a keyboard with the I pad it easily fits inside. Plus you may rest the equipment over and above the sleeve giving stability specially if positioned over your lap. There is enough space (I have an Air Pad 2) to put some papers inside and easily work as an assistant mini brief to carry documents to your next meeting.
Case arrived very promptly. The color is a bit misleading. It appears to be more brown than burgandy. The fit & quality are excellent. This is my sceond laptop/tablet sleeve & I have been please with both. Just wish I had selected a different color.
This is a wonderfully soft and supple leather, very modern looking. It is nice to have the zipper rather than simply a case with an open end.
It arrived beautifully packaged, a very nice presentation.
I am very satisfied so far with the iPad sleeve. It has a very sophisticated quality look and feel, and the iPad slips in easily.
It also has enough padding to protect the iPad.
My only complaint would be the shipping time and the vagueness of tracking the shipment.
As I said in the beginning I am very pleased with the product so far and I would recommend it to anyone looking for an iPad sleeve.
Extremely well made; monogram a good size (not too small). I kept the styrofoam that came in the sleeve as extra padding since I travel a lot. I was very surprised and impressed with the way it was packaged: a handsome looking box with a suede-like wrapper around the case.
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Title says it all!
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EXCELLENT quality with adequate padding and internal storage capacity. Wish there was a loop for stylus storage but otherwise, the product is a great fit to our needs.
My item shipped immediately and when I received it I was totally impressed with the quality of the item. The leather was high quality, it was beautifully lined and embossed. Perfect gift item.
I have a really cool keyboard made of the same aluminum as the ipad; they snap together when not in use. I needed some padded protection, something I could easily slip in and out of. This leather one is the nicest I found, and I think the price is reasonable for what you get.
My only wish would be a small pocket or something which would hold the charger and earphones. Nevertheless, I am very happy with this purchase.
I am very pleased with the quality and look of this iPad sleeve.
I love this sleeve. The leather on the outside and the material on the inside are very soft. The zipper moves around the corners smoothly and my iPad fits nicely in the sleeve without removing its Smart Cover. I would definitely recommend this sleeve. It is a quality product!
Perfect size for your Ipad with Smart Cover. Quality is a word I would use for this product. Very nicely sewn.
Very nice
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Corvette racing has entered a new chapter in the annals of GM motorsports history with the introduction of its GT2 competition Corvette C6R. This most recent edition of the C6.R was introduced at the ALMS Mid Ohio event, where the veteran team lobbed an opening salvo at the competition by scoring a Second Place finish in class. Two weeks later at Elkhart Lake, the first two class positions went to the BMW team in a wave-by pass under yellow that left the rest of the field battling for the final position on the podium. Johnny O'Connell, piloting Corvette Racing's No. 3 car, made a late-race pass to take a hard-fought Third in class.
With these early successes under its belt, the team was looking forward to another successful outing in the next race, held at Mosport in Canada. Saturday morning's practice session was beset by occasional rain and shrouded in a descending fog that completely obscured portions of the track. The afternoon brought another hour-long practice followed by a two-minute qualifying round. The BMWs picked up where they left off at Elkhart and took the first two positions on the starting grid. A Porsche GT3 claimed third, while Oliver Gavin was fourth in the No. 4 C6.R, and Johnny O'Connell took fifth in No. 3.
The weekend brought near-constant rain interspersed with bouts of sunshine early on, leaving competitors without any clear idea of how conditions would develop. The Corvette team usually employs a very effective satellite-based system to monitor the threat of precipitation. But the system was not effective in this part of Canada, so the engineers were essentially flying blind when it came to the weather. The team would be forced to start the race prepared for any climatic scenario-and adapt as best it could along the way.
The pre-grid ceremonies celebrating Johnny O'Connell's record 100th ALMS start featured a bagpipe marching band, underscoring the multinational makeup of the field. The green flag fell right on time and the prototypes sped away, leaving the GT2 competitors to sort out who would dominate the 2 hour, 45-minute event. Mosport's beautiful 2.3-mile circuit features minimal fencing, so it's an excellent place to set up camp, start a roaring fire, and settle in for an entertaining weekend of racing.
The BMWs showed great speed in qualifying but fell off the pace shortly after the start. Ollie Gavin soon took over the class lead, with Johnny O'Connell right behind. The Risi Competizione Ferrari 430s have always done well at Mosport (in fact, the team had never lost there prior to 2009), and they weren't about to let the "new kids on the block" take control. Jamie Melo quickly split the two Corvettes, relegating O'Connell to third. This lead group was closely followed by Patrick Long in one of the Flying Lizard GT2 Porsches, but the German cars didn't appear to be a serious threat in class.
With the Ferrari pushing, and O'Connell intent on regaining second, Gavin certainly had his hands-and mirrors-full. The first pit stop came under yellow toward the end of the first hour, when the lead group ducked into pit lane together to change drivers. Jan Magnussen subbed for O'Connell, and Olivier Beretta jumped in for Gavin.


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A LAKE District boat is to join a thousand-strong fleet sailing in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee procession on the Thames this summer.
One of Windermere's well-worn wooden tourist vessels has been selected by Royal organisers to take part in the event – the largest flotilla in modern times.
More than two million people are expected to watch from the embankments of the Thames as the seven-mile procession steers through London waters.
Cumbria's own aptly-named participant, The Queen of the Lake, owned by Windermere Lake Cruises, is currently being repainted and refurbished for the spectacular, on Sunday, June 3.
The flotilla will be led by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal family aboard a barge called The Spirit of Chartwell.
It will sail under 14 bridges, alongside groups of narrow boats, historic vessels including World War Two ships from the Dunkirk beaches and replica Tudor ships.
Managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises Nigel Wilkinson said: "We are delighted Cumbria will be represented at such a high-profile, patriotic event which will inevitably strike a cord with the whole country as we celebrate her Majesty the Queen and her 60-year reign together.
"We hope to be able to involve the wider Cumbria community in this project and to give some younger Cumbrians a day out that they will remember for the rest of their lives."
Boat building manager Alex Williamson and operations manager Russell Bowden will lead the team south for the patriotic event.
Windermere skipper Ron Walker will captain the boat on the day itself.
The 15-metre tourist boat, built in 1949, will be hoisted out of the water at Ambleside and driven almost 300 miles by lorry before it is launched on the Thames.
It is a reversal of the ship's initial northern voyage, 60 years ago, when she was transported to Windermere from the Thames-side town of Molsey, where she was built.
It is not the first time the Queen of the Lake has been given a Royal mark of approval. In March 2010 it carried the Prince of Wales when he visited the Lake District.
Tuesday 5th April 2011
'VERY knowledgable' staff at a popular Kendal attraction are celebrating after securing a top accreditation.
Kendal Museum has been accredited as a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction - an assessment run by Visit England and recognises customer service and visitor experience at attractions across the country.
A Visit England assessor praised the strong collections, recognising the effort that has gone into creating a well-balanced wildlife gallery and the considerable effort that has been put into modernising the Wainwright Gallery.
In a report, the assessor said of the museum: "The Wildlife Gallery succeeds in presenting specimens from five continents in an imaginative and lively fashion that can be readily grasped by children".
Learning facilities for children were also praised along with 'excellent' reading books being available.
The Wainwright Gallery was also commended for its cabinets and the assessor said that the staff 'engaged well and were very knowledgeable'.
The assessor summed up his judgement and reported: "There is a wealth of excellent material in the museum – with the Wildlife Gallery and the Wainwright exhibits showing what can be achieved. The possibilities for mutually beneficial exchanges of skills with college courses and museum qualifications seem exciting. There is huge potential scope for the Museum."


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The NFL officially kicks off the 2015 regular season.
Senior offensive assistant Al Saunders and his wife Karen with Mark Acasio and his wife Marilyn.
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr spoke to 95.7 The Game about his new offensive weapons.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper answers some exciting questions that may surprise you.
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VERNON — Mayor Michelle Cook informed City Council members that the city sustained $2.1 million in damages during the Fourth of July weekend flooding, and officials are hoping the region will be able to meet the $26 million requirement for FEMA assistance.
"The West Florida Baptist Association disaster team is canvassing for folks who need help with damage to their homes," Cook said. The disaster team, in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention, has volunteers available to help with demolition of damaged structures.
"They don't do any construction, but they can help demolish things, so if people need help getting rid of damaged structures they will assist them," the mayor said.
The West Florida Baptist Association Disaster Relief Unit may be contacted at 638-0182.
The city also has to decide where to collect the debris from the flood damage, Cook said.
"We've had people calling asking if they could put stuff in the dumpster here at City Hall where they're working on our roof," she said. The county is no longer under a state of emergency, she said, and Waste Management would not pick up residential debris such as wet carpets or damaged lumber.
"Maybe we should talk to Waste Management and see if there is something they can do," Councilman Tray Hawkins said.
Cook said one of the determining factors the city would face in getting federal assistance is documentation of expenses. "Document, document, document," she said. "We want to know how much it is costing to clean up. We've gotten some calls from people, but we want to know what it's costing, so hopefully more people will call in." She also asked that people send any photos of flood damage to City Hall from their phones and cameras.
The flooding also affected City Hall and the old high school, including the gymnasium, which has been closed.
Resident Dwayne McDonald asked the council if he could reopen the gymnasium for children to play basketball now that the floor has dried. One hallway in the old school is still holding water from the flood, City Clerk Dian Hendrix said, and the public should not be allowed access to the hallway due to safety concerns.
Hawkins suggested sealing off access to the hallway with a tarp, and McDonald asked if the youth could not access the gymnasium from the back door, avoiding the hallway and the front entrance.
The council agreed to allow children to return to the gymnasium, as long as the door was secured in the evening.
The city's Fourth of July celebration has been rescheduled for Aug. 31 due to the flooding, the mayor said, the city will have to pay a $550 penalty for changing the date of the fireworks show.
"We tried to push it back even further, but that was the latest date he was willing to go," Cook said. She added that the Tourism Development Council would consider on Monday what to do about the grant the city had requested for July 4.
"Hopefully we can reapply and get the remainder of the funds for the Labor Day weekend," Cook said.


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Jun 16, 2006
Well, I'm back from out there finally, too.
As you might deduce from the image, the NXT brick works also in the Russian Antarctican Research Station on -40 °F ;-)
Now it's time for updating my NXT web site (which is, by the way, accessible through a very shorter URL now: http://mynxt.matthiaspaulscholz.eu).
Matthias Paul
ps I also had an NXT visitation there:
4 comments:
- Jim Kelly said...
-40 degrees?????
Anything less than 60 degrees F causes me to go into uncontrollable shakes... raised in the southern USA, my blood is EXTREMELY thin - my week away was spent camping with the highs around 102 degree F, which I will take any day over cold weather.
Glad to have you back...
- Jun 16, 2006, 2:03:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
Well..actually maybe not -40 °F, but at least it has been pretty cold...
But dear me, 120 °F! That would send me into the deepest cool cave to be found around (Autumn sun, won't you come?).
No matter how the weather might be, I'm looking forward to phase II of the NXT history now.
- Jun 16, 2006, 5:57:00 AM
- Brian Davis said...
I'm with you on the cold, Matthias - while I can always add a layer, in hot climates there's a limit to how much I can take off!
I wonder if someone can make a NXT skiier... :-)
Brian Davis
- Jun 16, 2006, 8:06:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
A skiier? Hm..I remember that in Ferrari's famous RCX book, the same question has been raised in the end ;-)
But it's a great idea indeed for next winter's challenge (though I personally would focus on a snowboarding one).
/Matthias Paul
- Jun 17, 2006, 4:54:00 AM


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Spotlight for Career Services ProfessionalsFebruary 6, 2013
by Gary Alan Miller and Katherine Nobles
Part 2 of 5
How much does a career center's climate contribute to the innovation that can be achieved there? When the center incorporates several key elements of an innovative climate, it can be one of the principal drivers of innovation.
Our 2012 study on career services innovation used a model that establishes that there are three primary factors that affect an organization's potential for innovation—climate, leadership, and process.
Based on our research, we found that an innovative climate is one in which:
In fact, career services offices where directors agreed or strongly agreed with all of these statements produced 30 percent more innovative services, programs, or technologies over 2010-11 and 2011-12 than those that did not.
Are career services practitioners actually working in innovative climates? While majorities answered each individual climate question affirmatively, only 47 percent of respondents answered all the climate statements affirmatively. That is to say, nearly all respondents identify some positive traits in their climate, but less than half claimed all these characteristics.
It is also valuable to note that 62 percent of those who indicated their career centers produce "more innovation" than other career centers responded affirmatively to all the climate questions, whereas only 21 percent of those who indicated their career centers produce "less innovation" than other career centers did so.
The climate statement with the fewest affirmative responses was "People here feel they can take bold action, even if the outcome is unclear." Our study found that career services professionals generally feel that they are able to share their ideas and be heard, but they ultimately do not feel empowered to turn those ideas into action.
We found a striking difference here between directors and staff members, with 72 percent of directors believing that people in their offices can take bold action with unclear outcomes. However, only 53 percent of staff members share that belief.
This difference represents an opportunity for the career services field. One key to unleashing innovation is for directors to better convey their comfort with this kind of uncertainty and work to develop a climate that is equally open.
How else can we make career center climates more conducive to innovation? We asked this question to attendees of our session at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers annual conference in December 2012. They responded with an insightful list of ideas (see http://innovation.web.unc.edu for the entire list).
Their suggestions included:
How you address the climate at your center is obviously a more individualized endeavor, and there are certainly connections and overlaps between climate, leadership, processes, and other factors.
For example, based on our research, we found that 84 percent of respondents who answered all climate questions affirmatively also commonly answered that new or novel approaches to their work are a part of their office's strategic plan.
Note: Part 3 of this series will focus on how leadership influences career center innovation.
Gary Alan Miller and Katherine Nobles work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They will host a webinar for NACE on their study titled "Innovation Trends in Career Services" on February 21, 2013, at 1 p.m. EST. Results of their "2012 Study on Career Center Innovation" can be found online at http://innovation.web.unc.edu.
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