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What a great property! It was so clean and beautiful and very well appointed. We loved the location of Santa Rosa.... right in the middle of Destin and Panama City. Traffic on 98 is a bear but if you have time to take the scenic route (30A), the communities and beaches in between are so quaint and boutique. Seaside was a favorite as was Sandestin. We did as much as we could pack in a week's time. We went to the Blue Angels in Pensacola and Dolphin snorkeling in Panama City. We didn't care for Panama City proper but the Blue Dolphin tour guys were a blast. Their hut was a little hard to find (call first for directions) but they waited for us and they certainly knew where to go to see a wonderful show of dolphin activity. They were great with their commentary and knowledge of the species of wildlife in the area. We got to swim with a Manatee which per them was rather unusual. Highly recommend renting from Yellowfin Ocean Sports @ Grayton beach (prices very reasonable and service, awesome!). We rented a tandem kayak and their rates were $70/24 hours as opposed to most other companies @ $35/hour. They were 8 min. from the house. Walking to the beach (5 min from Magnolia Place) was short and non-taxing, even our 70 year old Mother, who had never been to the beach, had an easy time of it as there was handicapped parking right next to the stairs down to the beach. We had awesome pizza and coffee from local shops. The Goatfeathers seafood market was a little pricey but mercy did that fresh shrimp taste good in my etouffee! My husband, 12 yr old son, brother in law and his 15 yr old son did a charter fishing trip... choppy water, great captain but word of warning, if you get seasick, it will happen on this outing. Older dudes hurling over the sides (LOL), kids did just fine. They caught grouper, snapper and almost a 3 Ft shark. The fish was amazing from ocean to table and they will filet it for you. Overall.... it was perfect! Not a flaw in the house that I can think of. Hot water is wicked and toilet pressure a little low. Speaking for the 12 members of our extended family, we will most definitely book this property again next year.... same time same place. It's that good!
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Backroads of Japan (AJMS)
Tokyo and Kyoto—the modern and imperial capitals of Japan, respectively—represent the perfect merger of the ancient and the contemporary. On this trip, you'll thoroughly explore both and everything in between, from traditional villages and miles of rice fields to ancient temples and the stunning vistas of the Japanese Alps. Snow monkeys, geishas, the teeming pedestrian scrambles of Tokyo's Shibuya district and the impossibly friendly staff of your traditional ryokan are just a few of the locals you'll meet and never forget.
Highlights: Experience the bustle of modern Tokyo, visit the Zenkoji temple in the Japanese Alps, discover the snow monkeys bathing in the hot springs, cycle the Kibi Plains, explore Kyoto's temples.
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From steamy Kerala backwaters and spice plantations to incredible temples and searching for tigers in the wild, have your camera ready as you experience the highlights of Southern India. This 2-week adventure offers a great balance of guided excursions and free time to explore on your own. Travelling by train, bus, rickshaw, bicycle and country boats will bring you closer to the locals and is a fascinating way to gain insight into the peaceful backwaters of Kerala and stunning temples of Tamilnadu.
Highlights: Relax in peaceful backwaters, spot wildlife in beautiful parks, uncover ancient temples, explore tea and spice plantations, take a rickshaw ride through the streets of Madurai
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Have your camera at the ready as you hit three parks in 14 days for the best chance to see the elusive tiger in its natural habitat. From the scrublands of Ranthambore to the beauty of Bandhavgarh, your expert CEO and handpicked local guides will lead you through a wilderness home to the most exotic of wildlife. The world famous Taj Mahal and the rugged forts and palaces of Jaipur provide an intriguing blend of culture so that you come away with the essence of India. Along the way, our certified CEO will share with you the hidden gems that will have your camera's shutter working overtime.
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No matter where you travel in Cambodia, the past is always present. History, both ancient and modern, is everywhere here; whether you're cycling in the shadows of the mighty Angkor Wat, wandering the streets of cosmopolitan Phnom Penh or exploring the Irrawaddy in search of river dolphins, you can't escape the pull of time that shaped—and continues to shape—this arresting land.
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The Creativity Lab at Cobo Hall is a creative, media space where everybody is invited to experiment with different art forms as a way to express what is being discussed at the Social Forum. This is also a space to exchange tools, approaches and ideas with other artists and organizers through creative projects in the spirit of the forum. It offers an opportunity to work across mediums and art forms, share practices, and open up to new ways of engaging culture in organizing and direct action at the forum and beyond.
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The U.S. Social Forum Creativity Lab is an open space dedicated to elevating our collective creative practice and understanding of cultural transformation. It's a studio, a laboratory, an opportunity for creative convergence that offers space to experiment, share practices, and open up to new ways of engaging creativity and culture in activist work. The Creativity Lab is open for individuals and small groups to come and engage in art making, music, dance, writing, building creative and cultural strategy or whatever your creative mind can imagine. Bring your own materials or see whats waiting for you.
Drop in to engage in a variety of artistic and cultural practices, create art based on your own experiences at the USSF, or gather with other artists and organizers to exchange skills and share ideas. It's a space to do strategic thinking and visioning across disciplines, or develop new partnerships and collaborations across sectors. A space to explore, express, and exchange creative tools, approaches, models and visions!
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text: If you really want to ride on a racetrack but haven't yet, you just ran out of excuses. Track Tactics wants to get you off the street and onto the track. Because the program subsidizes track days, the price is right, and the curriculum is specifically aimed at beginning riders and those who are new to the track. Track Tactics' 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures everyone receives one-on-one attention. Here we line up for a session in which the instructor followed each of us for one lap around the racetrack. Track Tactics' 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures everyone receives one-on-one attention The idea was hatched after one of Brock Celikbas' friends was killed riding on the street in 2008. With the help of some impassioned volunteers, Celikbas created Track Tactics as a non-profit organization. After qualifying for California non-profit status in January 2010, Track Tactics is working toward Federal non-profit status, which will hopefully help the program expand eastward. Track-day tuition ranges from $45 to $90-far less than you'd pay elsewhere. Simply become a member on the group's website (www.tracktactics.org), make your payment and show up. Since many riders lack track-worthy leathers, Track Tactics will rent you a set from Arlen Ness for another $60. Partial rentals-their pants to go with your jacket, for example-are also available. Like most track days, Track Tactics divides theirs into three groups, with one reserved for Advanced riders. The Intermediate group is for those with some track experience who are comfortable with more speed. I slotted myself into the Beginner group, aimed at riders with little or no track experience. Coach John Akkaya demonstrates how to weight the outside footpeg so your lower body is locked to the bike, leaving your hands free to steer. Coach John Akkaya demonstrates how to weight the outside footpeg so your lower body is loc Though this program isn't a school per se, the Beginner program offers newbies both classroom and on-track instruction in a well-organized curriculum. Track Tactics teamed up with former 250cc Grand Prix racer John Akkaya of Superbike Coach Corp. (www.superbike-coach.com) to run the program. Classroom sessions stress fundamentals such as flags, safety rules, the racing line and avoiding target fixation. From a beginner's perspective, that's a ton to tackle on your first day at the track! The goal is to make you a safer, more confident rider and to make you think twice about how fast you're riding on the street. There's no reason to push the limits (and your luck) in some canyon when Track Tactics offers a safer way. And thanks to the low price, if you decide track riding isn't for you, you're not out a huge wad of cash. Akkaya also stressed a smooth weight transfer from side to side so you don't upset the suspension while setting up for the next turn. Akkaya also stressed a smooth weight transfer from side to side so you don't upset the sus During our initial track session, we tried to follow Coach John's lines exactly. At first that was easy, but as he picked up the pace later in the day, it went from boring to terrifying. I was lucky to be right on his tail when, during the last session, flat-out around Button-willow's Riverside right-hander, he turned around with his knee on the ground and pointed out the correct line with his left hand. I have sooo much more to learn... The Track Tactics volunteers answered all our questions in the classroom. Coach John passed out track maps, pointing out his reference points for turning and braking, suggesting we use them or come up with our own. Just don't depend on those orange cones to tell you where you are, he warned, because cones move! A guided group truck-and-trailer ride around the road course gives attendees a preview of what happens where, including all the correct braking and reference points. See it, be it! A guided group truck-and-trailer ride around the road course gives attendees a preview of The day ended with some free track time to practice what we'd learned. The instructors shadowed each student for a few laps before passing to point out the right line. I found following the instructors' lines to be an easy way of correcting my own mistakes. That kind of one-on-one help, even for a few laps, makes learning the track much easier. Track Tactics is onto something here: a fun, safe environment where beginners can get a feel for the track amongst their peers. And they were peers: Like me, most of my class had 3-5 years' street riding experience and at most one day at the track. Interestingly, a good third of our group was female. 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All of Burke County Public Schools are School wide Title I Schools. The Elementary And Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 requires that parents or guardians who have children attending a Title I school be notified of how well their school is preparing the students for college and/or a career, as well as the school's designation status under Georgia's ESEA Flexibility Wavier.
Under Georgia's ESEA Flexibility Waiver, certain Title I schools are designated as Reward, Priority, Focus, or Alert schools. The Wavier also allows the use of the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), which serves as a comprehensive report card for all schools in Georgia. The CCRPI provides a score between 0-100 for each school, and that score measures how well the school is doing in preparing its students to be successful in college and/or a career.
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The 2013 America Saves Challenge is part of America Saves Week, which started today and will run through March 2.
This is a time set aside annually to promote good savings behavior. The 2013 America Saves Challenge is a free five-week program, held from Sunday, February 24, through Saturday, March 30, 2013. There will be weekly prizes and final challenge awards at the end of program. (Moved up from immediately after the bullet points). Studies show that when people track their behavior and measure how they are doing, they're often inspired to do better and achieve positive results.
You must enroll online at Rutgers Cooperative Extension Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Challenge.
The America Saves Challenge is based on the performance of ten recommended financial practices. Ten points are given for performing each one. (Maximum of 700 points per week) "The Challenge is a great way to convert personal financial goals, like saving money and learning about investing, into daily action steps," notes Dr. Barbara O'Neill, Extension Specialist in Financial Resource Management for Rutgers.
Participants will get daily motivational messages. Tracking forms are available to keep track of daily activities.
Doing even one of the ten recommended daily financial practices is a great way to get started on your financial goals. The more America Saves Challenge activities you do, the better your financial progress
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New Study Provides 'Clearest Evidence Yet' of Polar Ice Melt
Nearly all of the world's polar ice sheets are melting at an increased rate .
All of Earth's major polar ice sheets except one have been rapidly losing mass — several gigatonnes per year — since 1992, accounting for about 20 percent of global sea level rise, according to a new report by multiple experts.
Scientists say this is the "clearest evidence yet" of polar ice losses, with nearly two thirds of all ice loss coming from Greenland. The only region with an increasing ice mass is Eastern Antarctica; ice sheets in west Antarctica, Greenland, and the Antarctic peninsula are melting and have caused about a half inch global sea level rise since 1992.
The study was spearheaded by Andrew Shepherd, a scientist at the University of Leeds and an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The study included research from dozens of scientists from around the world, including NASA scientists.
Between 1992 and 2011, Greenland lost 152 gigatonnes of ice, West Antarctica lost 65 gigatonnes, and the Antarctic Peninsula lost 20 gigatonnes. East Antarctica gained about 14 gigatonnes of ice. A gigatonne is 1 billion metric tons.
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"Our new estimates are reliable and they are the clearest evidence of polar ice sheet losses," Shepherd said on a conference call Wednesday. Using combined data from more than 47 scientists, Shepherd says his team has finally been able to measure the amount of ice melting annually. "Crucially, this improved [technique] certainly allows us to say that both [Antarctica and Greenland] have been losing ice," he added.
The study suggests that ice loss in Greenland has rapidly increased over the past decade — earlier this year, about 97 percent of its ice cover melted during a heat wave.
"Greenland is losing mass at about 5 times the rate today as it was in the early 1990s," Erik Ivins of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said.
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The season opens on the 22nd of November and that means that a really special group of individuals, also known as the "Snow Researchers", gather once again in Obertauern. Since the early eighties, this unique group of individuals such as Franz Beckenbauer, Uwe Seeler, Erich Ribbeck and Werner Zimmer has been awarded the special honour of opening the skiing season in Obertauern.


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Little Dunkerque holds the biggest and most popular carnival in northern France, running from the end of January to the middle of March on weekends and certain weekdays. And it prides itself on being the noisiest and most mental event of its kind. It began in the 18th century as a special feast before the visscherbende (groups of fishermen) set sail for the icy and dangerous Icelandic water to catch the lucrative cod.
Dunkerque Carnival is certainly local and has as its main events games and songs that might leave you totally confused. The action revolves around the fisherbands who confront each other with songs as they parade the streets. A costumed drum major leads the musicians dressed in yellow fishermens' raincoats while the crowds sing traditional songs and roar their approval. It has all the elements for a successful festival: Giants (who are not burnt), music, satire and a general sense of madness.
The parades last around 5 hours from 3 to 8pm, finishing at the Town Hall where the crowds demand 'what they deserve', that is 450 kilos (992 lbs) of kippers which are traditionally thrown off the belfry. The parade then makes its way to Jean Bart Place for more singing, as well as celebrating sailors and honouring Jean Bart, a French naval commander and pioneer from Dunkirk who had considerable success against the English (the natural enemy).
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Pittsburg State's baseball history consists of two eras, and Steve Bever has been involved in both.
Bever, a graduate of Girard High School, played third base at PSU for coach Al Ortolani from 1966-69.
The baseball program along with tennis and swimming were discontinued in 1972 because of budget restraints. But late in the 1980s, word began circulating that baseball was coming back to PSU, and the Gorillas returned to the field in 1991 with Bever as head coach.
This weekend, 22 seasons and almost 1,100 games later, Bever is retiring as the Gorillas coach.
"It's really been nice," Bever said Wednesday morning. "Not a lot of people get to do what they want where they want and retire from there when they want, especially starting at 40."
No. 5-ranked Central Missouri comes to Pittsburg for a four-game series beginning on Friday night. The Mules are coached by Tommy Myers, former Pittsburg State pitcher and assistant coach.
"I think regardless of who he plays, this is a special time," Myers said. "I'm thankful that I will be there to see him honored because I think he's such a great person.
"He's a father figure. He provides such great guidance and wisdom, always seems to have an understanding and level approach to everything. He was able to provide discipline and wisdom and guidance through what I consider a really critical time in men's lives."
"It's always good to see Tommy," Bever said. "I think a lot of him. He is one of my favorite guys all time. It's going to be neat to have the two third base coaches be Tommy and Daniel (Esposito, PSU assistant), who were best friends when they were teammates here for two years (in 1996 and 1997)."
And, it was Bever who helped Myers get his foot in the door at Central Missouri.
"I had worked to help Tommy get to Central as a GA," Bever said. "I talked to Brad (Hill, Mules coach), and the thing that was the deal clinch for Brad was Tommy could throw BP (batting practice). Brad said, 'If he can throw BP, I'll take him.' "
Pittsburg State hired Bever as baseball coach in February 1990, so he had a year to fill his roster. Before spending much time on the road recruiting, he held tryouts for students already enrolled at PSU.
"We had 100 guys show up for tryouts, so the tryouts took two weeks," Bever said. "It was story worthy.
"We were at JayCee (Ballpark) throwing off the mound, and I had one guy try out as a pitcher. I was taking video from the back, and the catcher was down and he'd go like this (looking over his left shoulder), then he'd go like this (looking over his right shoulder). You never did see a ball that that guy threw. It was priceless video. Somewhere along the line I lost it.
"Another time we were at the practice field at PHS, and a third baseman threw one and I heard a bang. I asked the catcher what was that, and he said the third baseman just hit a car in the parking lot ... 90 degrees off line. I thought 'Oh boy.' "
The Gorillas went 15-32 in 1991 and won a total of 32 games during the next two seasons, but in the fourth year, the record jumped to 30-20, and the Gorillas qualified for the MIAA Tournament, the first postseason baseball appearance since 1965.
"That first group," Bever said, "all those guys who stayed with me, and we filled in with some junior college guys and got to pitching it better. It was amazing how much fun it was, how quickly we got it going."
The Gorillas set a school record for victories during their 39-18 season in 1997 when they hit .364 as a team. They finished the year with the first national ranking in school history at No. 24.
PSU exited in the semifinals of the conference tournament but earned an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time.
Pittsburg State also made the NCAA Tournament in 1998 (36-16), 1999 (36-14) and 2002 (39-19). The 1999 squad earned the program's only MIAA Tournament championship by beating Central Missouri for the first time in 15 tries in the title game.
Bever has a 565-525 record as the Gorillas' coach entering this weekend. But the number that brings him the most satisfaction is 88.
"We've graduated 88 percent of the guys who have been in the program," he said. "Anybody who played for me knows how much I pushed academics. I told them no matter what, you have to get your degree. Some day somebody is going to tell you baseball is over, and you need that degree.
"We pushed that, sometimes probably to the detriment of our team. My All-America pitcher Daryl Cronk, I left him home one time because he had a test he had to take."
After this weekend, Bever will begin his phased retirement.
"I'll help raise money for the baseball program, which we really need," he said. "Baseball has become a facilities-driven sport. The scholarship money is never going to equal basketball or football, so guys are all about facilities, and recruiting is all about facilities. I'm certainly wanting to help the program."
PSU coaching tenures
Coaches with the longest tenures at Pittsburg State
Coach, Sport Years No.
John Lance, basketball 1923-63 41
Garfield Weede, track 1924-50 27
Russ Jewett, cross country, track 1987-pres. 26
Steve Bever, baseball 1991-2012 22
Chuck Broyles, football 1990-2009 20


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At last, a list in which New York State may excel!
Our state makes quite the showing in "The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth."
There is a roofless Seneca Lake farmhouse that sits by a yard full of abandoned cars. And an asylum built in 1869 in Willard. Got to have an asylum in there, you know? People are always picking on asylums, especially writers who cannot use apostrophes correctly. (As we say here in Buffalo, we are just saying.)
There is Bannerman Castle in Pollepel Island, N.Y. How can we not have heard of this place?
City Hall Station in New York City is beautiful.
So is an abandoned Domino Sugar factory in Brooklyn.
Other sites include Pripyat, Ukraine, abandoned after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and a scary-looking hotel in North Korea, just so you see what we are up against here.
The competition is keen.
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|Wild parrots fly free in The Bronx's Pelham Bay Park
The parrots resideat the South corner of Pelham Bay Park, a lush, wild park that's convenient to public transportation (just take the #6 train to the end of the line: the park is just across the big highway). Why parrots in the Bronx? From multiple conversations with local residents and e-mail correspondents, I pieced together several possible stories.
The first one goes like this: back in 1998, a truck filled with parrots overturned and crashed on the Hutchinson River Parkway. Nine or ten birds survived the crash and found their way to Pelham Bay Park.
A second story cites a winter storm cave-in at an aviary at the Bronx Zoo which happened years ago.
A third account, which comes from someone who has studied the flora and fauna of Pelham Bay Park since 1983, is perhaps more reliable. According to this source, the parrots have been living in the park since 1970: a time pre-dating the construction of the stadium pole lights. How they got there, however, is not known (although it is impossible not to note a certain coincidence: the distance from Pelham Bay Park to LaGuardia Airport is almost exactly the same distance that Brooklyn College is from JFK Airport. Which leaves open the possibility: might a shipping accident at LaGuardia be responsible for the parrots' release?)
However they got to the park, the parrots have been thriving, despite the presence of multiple predators such as Red-tailed Hawks and Merlins, which would naturally regard one of these green birds as a tasty meal.
Fortunately, human predators are in short supply. I've spoken to NYC Parks Department officials and have been told that there are no plans to remove the parrots or the parrot nests, which is great news! These charming birds are lucky to live in New York, and are widely admired by park goers and the nice folks who work in the Park. In the words of one jogger, "they rule!"
Here are some pictures I took of the Wild Parrots of the Bronx (click on any photo to see an enlargement).
The baseball field where the parrots live looks ordinary from a distance, but take a good look at those light towers and open your ears: the park is teeming with wild parrots!
The light tower nests are strikingly similar to those in Brooklyn. Did these parrots arrive on our shores with blueprints of these structures or is "stadium light" simply ingrained in their DNA? Whatever the reason, these steel poles provide excellent support for large parrot condos housing up to 15 parrots.
There's plenty of action in the nests (rebuilding and renovating goes on constantly) but the real action is on the ground, where the parrots spend a lot of time foraging on any given afternoon.
There's a lot to eat on the ground, including a special kind of clover which the Quakers can't get enough of. Foraging goes on for most of the day, although it isn't by any means a continuous activity. Usually one bold bird (the elder, perhaps?) will land on the ground first, followed by several others, and then the whole Quaker clan!
The Bronx Parrots are stylish birds who seem to practice a unique brand of choreography. They are especially beautiful in flight.
Some have commented that the Bronx Parrots are especially "Phat." Their "Phatness" can perhaps be explained by their rich diet, which includes plenty of acorns.
The tannin in acorns is considered by many authorities to be toxic to parrots, but it's clear that the Bronx Quakers aren't troubled by it. These are tough little birds!
Even on very cold days, the Bronx parrots are an especially fastidious lot, who practice good parrot hygiene. Here a bold bird, perhaps one of the elders, seeks out a small frozen puddle to take a bath in. Keeping clean is part of the Quaker ethos, even if it means getting a very cold tail. The birds huddle together to offset the bracing effects of the frozen water on their tail feathers. Soon, a dozen birds are taking a cold one. Brrr!
The flapping is furious at these communal baths, and sometimes feathers get ruffled. Cleaned up and chilled out, the Bronx parrots take to the air.
The Bronx parrots, splendid in flight, are lucky to be living in New York State, which is generally friendly to their exotic kind.
Pelham Bay Park is a wonderful place, and the parrots are just one of its many attractions. For more information on Pelham Bay Park, visit the City of New York Parks and Recreation Department.
Here is a brief video I shot about the Bronx Parrots


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Subaru BRZ is ready to join sports-coupe crowd with Tokyo show reveal
Subaru has laid out many of the basic details of the production version of the BRZ sports coupe, which gets a formal reveal at the Tokyo motor show this week.
The BRZ was shown in mildly disguised concept form at the Los Angeles auto show a couple of weeks ago. But the STI wing and cladding treatment has been stripped off for the production car.
The BRZ was developed jointly with Toyota, and Subaru's 2+2 coupe shares a strong resemblance--design and mechanical--with the Toyota 86 coupe, also being unveiled at the Tokyo show. U.S. buyers get a version badged as the Scion FR-S.
Here are some of the details of the rear-drive Subaru BRZ:
-- Power comes from Subaru's new-generation 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine. It uses Toyota's D-4S fueling system, which combines direct- and port-injection technologies. Engine output is rated at 200 hp and torque at 151 lb-ft.
-- The BRZ measures 170 inches long with a 101-inch wheelbase. Width is 70 inches and height is 52 inches. The BRZ has a curb weight of 2,689 pounds.
-- Buyers can choose between a six-speed manual with short-throw shifter or a six-speed automatic with sport and manual modes and paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel.
-- Subaru says it designed the BRZ with a low center of gravity and worked to keep weight down. The body shell makes extensive use of high-strength steels. The hood is made from aluminum.
-- The BRZ uses struts for its front suspension and double wishbones for the rear suspension.
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Fourth-grader James Rivers chatted up Gov. Maggie Hassan during the governor's visit to Dr. H.O. Smith School in Hudson Thursday morning. (APRIL GUILMET/Union Leader Correspondent)
During her 45-minute visit, Hassan read the students one of her children's favorite books, Dr. Seuss' "Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose." She also encouraged the kids to share some favorites of their own and welcomed questions ranging from "Do you have any pets?" to "How difficult is your job?" to "Do you ever get a day off?"
The kids were delighted to learn that Hassan adopted a shelter dog by the name of Honey Mae, has plenty of folks to help her out and does, in fact, get the occasional weekend off - though not so much during the state budget season.
Later, they learned a bit about a typical day in the State House (every day is different, she told them) and whether or not "she gets to hang out with President Obama a lot?" (She's met him several times, but they're both too busy to really "hang out.")
The National Education Association's signature Read Across America program, which is in its 16th year, encourages reading for learning and for pleasure.
Hassan told the youngsters she's particularly fond of the Seuss story because it shares a positive message.
The main character of the tale, "Thidwick," has a generous heart but is often taken advantage of by some of the other animals. Eventually, however, he learns to stand up for himself.
"Sometimes you just have to stick up for who you are," Hassan told the kids. "But there are ways to do it politely."
The governor wasn't the only Dr. Seuss fan in the room. Dozens of tiny hands shot up to name some other Seuss classics they've enjoyed, from "The Cat in the Hat" to "Hop and Pop."
"When my children were little, their dad would read them 'Hop and Pop' and they'd actually hop all over him," Hassan said.
Asked about her more grown-up reading selections, the governor said her favorite authors range from Jane Austin to Shakespeare to Robert Penn Warren, though right now she's reading a biography of Thomas Jefferson.
"He was once a governor, and sometimes when you're a governor, it can be helpful to see how other governors solved problems," she told the children.
Smith School fourth-graders are reading some biographies of their own, school officials said, noting that the kids will soon be working on projects that involve creating costumes and "bottle biographies" out of soda bottles based on the books they've read.
Among the biographies favored by the local fourth-graders were books on Babe Ruth, Ronald Reagan, Helen Keller and Harry Houdini, among others.
After receiving an impromptu school tour from students Kaliana Secchiaroli and Kaylie Lopes, Hassan was presented with a gift of appreciation - a Dr. Seuss book mark from student James Rivers.
And James had a question of his own for the governor.
"Have you ever met the Queen of England?" he asked her.
The answer was no, but James wasn't discouraged.
"I'm going to start pushing myself so I can someday have your job," he told the governor.
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Goodbye to Alice Pyne: Brave 'Bucket List' teen passes away surrounded by family. 'She gained her angel wings today,' says Mum.
10:25am Sunday 13th January 2013 in News By Ellis Butcher, Reporter
ALICE Pyne was the terminally-ill teenager whose name became synonomous with a determination to enjoy life despite a rare form of cancer.
The 17-year-old, from Ulverston, died yesterday (Saturday) surrounded by her family. In a post on her famous blog, mum Vicky said 'Alice had gained her angels wings.'
Alice and her family used social media like blogging, Facebook and Twitter to great effect to spread news of her campaign worldwide.
She is reported to have raised over £100,000 and won celebrity supporters whilst also inspiring ordinary people with her "One life, Live it" motto.
Her last tweet was on January 9 when she tweeted: "On my way to London :)." She also posted on January 8 that she had been brought a cake. "Hello, it's me I'm awake and actually feel quite good," she tweeted.
The inspirational teenager rose to global recognition after devising a famous 'Bucket List blog' outlining all the things she wanted to do before she died.
On January 1, she wrote: "Can't believe that I'm really saying 'Happy New Year' to you all. I don't think that there is a single doctor that would have expected me to be here when they sent me home over two years ago (although i have had a fair bit of help in keeping going LOL).
"Anyway, I did promise that I'd do an update. I've only really managed one really good day in the last month and that was Christmas Day, so I don't know if that says it's in my head or if it was just luck, but it was the right day to have a good day LOL."
The teenager also helped establish the Alice's Escapes idea; which raises money to provide holidays for those with seriously and terminally ill children.
Alice was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 12. It is a cancer of the lymphatic system and fewer than 60 children in the UK develop it each year.
It can affect children at any age, but it's more common in teenagers and young adults.
One of Alice's last high profile appearances involved collecting her Teenager of Courage Award from Robbie Williams last October before national television cameras, which was shown on ITV1.
Her appeareance resulted in a massive influx of enquiries about bone marrow donation online.
As well as fulfilling personal dreams, one of the goals of her Bucket List was to get: "Everyone eligible to join a bone marrow register."
More than 40,000 donors joined up as a result of her campaign.
She began the Bucket List blog saying: "Hi, I'm 17 years old and live with my parents and sister in Ulverston. I've been fighting cancer for over 5 years and now I know that the cancer is gaining on me and it doesn't look like I'm going to win this one :("
After her tv appearance in October, six times more people visited the Anthony Nolan website.
To find out what you can do to help the Anthony Nolan Trust, go to http://www.anthonynolan.org/What-you-can-do.aspx
To donate to Alice's Escapes, go to http://www.justgiving.com/alicesescapes/Donate
For her blog, see http://alicepyne.blogspot.co.uk/
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Ben Berry says...
"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."
I pray that all of us who came into contact with Alice can make our lives count as she did. Rest in Peace.
11:21am Sun 13 Jan 13
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LADY TILLY WINDERMERE says...
REST IN PEACE ALICE you will be the brightest star in the sky xx
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LADY TILLY WINDERMERE says...
REST IN PEACE ALICE you will be the brightest star in the sky xx
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bee69 says...
Helena Farrell chose to die and Alice would have loved to live. Would the outcome have been different had they met and talked. I grieve for their parents, family and friends.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 14, 2011) – The U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team couldn't find the magic it had the previous night in its win over Egypt and lost a quarterfinal match to Brazil, 25-16, 25-21, 25-12 at the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England.
The U.S. Men's Sitting Team (3-2) will face China on Friday in the bracket for fifth through eighth place. The U.S. beat China in pool play, 15-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-20.
The winner of the match between the United States and China will play the winner of the match between Ukraine and Great Britain for fifth place.
James Stuck (New Kensington, Pa./Edmond, Okla.) led the United States with 10 points on eight kills (0.333 hitting efficiency) and two blocks. Team Captain Brent Rasmussen (Omaha, Neb.) tallied eight points on eight kills.
Eric Duda (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Edmond, Okla.) added six points on four kills, one block and one ace. J.Dee Marinko (Newcastle, Okla.) totaled three points on two kills and one ace. Roderick Green scored one point with a block.
The team spent the morning watching video of Brazil and was confident of its game plan. Yet Brazil managed to apply constant pressure on the United States throughout the match.
U.S. Head Coach Edgar Miraku (Elbasan, Albania/Edmond, Okla.) remained optimistic about his team's performance.
"Any time we have an opportunity to play Brazil, it is a very important match for us considering that they are in our zone," Miraku said. "Although the team did not play at its best throughout the match, there were still several good runs that we did make and will help us in our preparations for Parapan Ams."
The U.S. and Brazil are expected to compete at the Parapan American Games in November. The winning team will qualify for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
2011 Men's Sitting Volleyball Continental CupKettering, England
U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball TeamNumber Name (Hometown/Resident athletes at the University of Central Oklahoma are noted) 2 Dan Regan (St. Louis, Mo./Edmond, Okla.)3 Charlie Swearingen (Gulfport, Miss./Edmond, Okla.) 4 Ed O'Neil (Amherst, Mass./Edmond, Okla.) 5 Eric Duda (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Edmond, Okla.)8 James Stuck (New Kensington, Pa./Edmond, Okla.)9 Hugo Storer (San Juan, Puerto Rico)11 Roderick Green (West Monroe, La./Edmond, Okla.)12 Brent Rasmussen (Omaha, Neb.)18 J. Dee Marinko (Newcastle, Okla.)
Head Coach: Edgar Miraku (Elbasan, Albania/Edmond, Okla.) Assistant Coach/Team Leader: Dixie Collins (Marshall, Va.)Statistician: Elliott BlakeAthletic Trainer: Brian Choate
Pool BRussia 4-0USA 3-1Egypt 2-2China 1-3Azerbaijan 0-4
Pool ABosnia & Herzegovina 5-0Ukraine 4-1Brazil 3-2Great Britain 2-3Kazakhstan 1-4Canada 0-5
Competition Results and Schedule (All times local)
Pool B
July 11USA def. China, 15-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-20Azerbaijan def. Russia, 25-10, 25-5, 25-7
July 12Egypt def. Azerbaijan, 25-8, 25-17, 25-11Russia def. China, 25-14, 25-11, 25-15)USA def. Azerbaijan, 25-14, 25-11, 25-15Russia def. Egypt, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21
July 13Russia def. USA, 25-14, 25-17, 25-18Egypt def. China, 22-25, 18-25, 19-25China def. Azerbaijan, 25-14, 25-19, 25-13USA def. Egypt, 25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 25-15
Pool A
July 11Brazil def. Great Britain, 25-15, 27-25, 25-17Ukraine def. Canada, 25-9, 25-7, 25-16Bosnia & Herzegovina def. Kazakhstan, 25-11, 25-8, 25-11
July 12Ukraine def. Great Britain, 25-9, 25-13, 25-10Kazakhstan def. Canada, 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 30-28Bosnia & Herzegovina def. Brazil, 25-11, 25-15, 25-22Great Britain def. Kazakhstan, 25-22, 16-25, 25-20, 25-21Bosnia & Herzegovina def. Canada, 25-17, 25-9, 25-13Ukraine def. Brazil, 24-26, 25-14, 25-9, 25-20
July 13Bosnia & Herzegovina def. Great Britain, 25-9, 25-6, 25-16Ukraine def. Kazakhstan, 25-11, 25-18, 25-15Brazil def. Canada, 25-13, 25-11, 25-10Bosnia & Herzegovina def. Ukraine, 24-26, 25-7, 25-16, 22-25, 15-10Brazil def. Kazakhstan, 25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 25-15Great Britain def. Canada, 25-15, 25-16, 28-26
Final Rounds
July 14Classification 9-11: Canada def. Azerbaijan, 25-17, 25-18, 25-12Quarterfinal: Egypt def. Ukraine, 18-25, 21-25, 29-27 - 29Quarterfinal: Brazil def. USA, 25-16, 25-21, 25-12Quarterfinal: Bosnia & Herzegovina def. China, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20Quarterfinal: Russia def. Great Britain, 25-14, 25-17, 25-11
July 1510 a.m. Classification 9-11: Canada vs. KazakhstanNoon: Semifinal 5-8, Ukraine vs. Great Britain2 p.m.: Semifinal 5-8, USA vs. China4 p.m.: Semifinal 1-4, Egypt vs. Russia6 p.m.: Semifinal 1-4, Brazil vs. Bosnia & Herzigovina
July 169 a.m.: 7th Place9:30 a.m.: Classification 9-1111 a.m.: 5th Place1 p.m.: 3rd Place3 p.m.: Championship


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Bringing You The Bull And Bear Case From The Markets Desk
In 2004, the launch of the SPDR Gold Trust exchange-traded fund, under ticker symbol GLD, leveled the playing field of gold investing by allowing for a less expensive option than buying the physical metal. Ever since, many have come to equate GLD with actually owning gold, but the reality is a bit more nuanced.
GLD has grown to become the second-largest exchange-traded fund by assets, valued at $72.4 billion and backed by 40.8 million ounces of physical gold. The subject of much fascination, GLD has also been targeted by skeptics who question the ETF's secretive methods and even doubt it holds all the gold in HSBC's vault in London. Jason Toussaint, the managing director and principal executive officer of World Gold Trust Services, spoke to Forbes and sought to dispel rumors by explaining how GLD works.
Since GLD debuted on Nov. 12, 2004, it has risen more than 280% to over $170 a share. "The whole thesis [behind GLD] was creating an efficient market for gold trading," explained Toussaint. The price discovery mechanism wasn't working effectively: storage, insurance, and transport costs and logistics problems prevented efficient markets. "The analog [to GLD] is that to buy one share of GE I don't have to go to their sales guy, I press a button on my computer and I own it," Toussaint said.
Investors, then, are drawn to GLD because it allows them to "own" physical metal. Suzanne Hutchins, for example, Newton's investment manager for global funds and head of their real return investment team (which is part of BNY Mellon), said they like gold as an inflation hedge in the face of currency debasement. She sees GLD as one of the ways to gain exposure to the yellow metal and likes it because it is physically backed. She told Forbes her team's been to the vault and seen the actual bars.
But how does GLD work? It's actually a lot more complicated than simply allowing investors to "own" gold. GLD is a trust, sponsored by the World Gold Council (through World Gold Trust Services), which oversees the performance of the trustee, which is Bank of New York Mellon (note Hutchins works for the trustee).
The trust seeks to reflect the price performance of gold bullion by holding gold bars and issuing shares backed by their holdings of physical metal. The gold bars are held in HSBC's vault in London, and shares are sold in baskets of 100,000. The ETF is marketed by State Street. Where most investors are confused about GLD, though, is about redemption.
Even though GLD is "physically backed," ordinary investors can't just go to London and redeem their bullion. Only "authorized participants" are allowed to create or redeem shares. Authorized participants are registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants which have entered into agreements with the trustee and sponsor (these include major Wall Street names like Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Merrill Lynch-Bank of America, among others), allowing them to deposit either gold or shares in exchange for the other at unallocated accounts until the operation is completed.
Regular shareholders have no rights of redemption and the gold is not required to be insured by the Trust, which is not liable for loss, damage, theft, nor fraud. Shares are bought in the open market, only after Authorized Participants decide to place or sell them. Therefore a retail investors doesn't actually "own" gold, but an asset that is backed by gold and represents a certain quantity of the yellow metal.
Skeptics have raised doubts over the trust's management of its physical gold, with questions over how much is actually held. HSBC, the custodian, is very secretive regarding its vault. Earlier this year, CNBC's Bob Pisani was allowed to see the vault only after surrendering his cell phone and taken in a van with blacked out windows to an undisclosed location. Once in the vault, Pisani held up a gold bar and explained they were all numbered and registered. Astutely, ZeroHedge noted the bar Pisani held up was missing from the current bar list, fueling further speculation and skepticism.
Toussaint defends GLD by noting they are regulated by the SEC. "We are filing 10-Qs [quarterly reports with the SEC], on a regular basis," he said, then added "I also think the world's largest hedge fund managers take their due diligence seriously," referring to investments in GLD by world-renowned hedge fund managers like John Paulson and George Soros, among others.
Another major criticism of GLD, which pertains to the whole ETF industry, is that it distorts prices in underlying markets by offering "on-demand liquidity to investors while they are in some cases based on much less liquid underlying assets," according to a report by the Financial Stability Board.
"GLD has professionalized gold investment and positioned gold within the menu of viable asset classes," responds Toussaint. "Gold ETFs have expanded the investor base and the overall market," explained Toussaint, "but they still represent less than 10% of total demand for gold, I don't think it has affected price in the market."
Global gold markets are now "extremely price effective" and "hugely diversified," as the market feeds on several sources of demand, not just speculative investment demand. Not only is gold a financial asset, it is also decorative, which becomes all the more important as discretionary incomes rise in India, China, and elsewhere in the developing world, where physical demand runs rampant. "How many people buy a convertible bond and wear it around their neck, or use a stock certificate as adornment? There is no other asset class like gold," says Toussaint. Central bank diversification, another major source of demand, has taken a new role as central banks become net buyers of the yellow metal, according to a study by the World Gold Council.
It is difficult to pin down the exact reasons behind gold's 10-year bull run, but the reality is that interest in gold is as old as money itself. Be it an inflation hedge, a bet on an alternate monetary asset, or a move into a safe haven, GLD is one of the most popular ways to gain exposure to the yellow metal.
Owning GLD is clearly not the same as owning physical gold, it just serves different purposes. GLD allows investors to play the physical metal without facing the underlying costs and logistical problems, but it doesn't entitle one to an actual amount of gold. GLD helped make the market more democratic, to a certain extent, but also injected liquidity, thus fueling further price volatility. No matter what Toussaint or anyone else says, there will always be skeptics, but as long as gold maintains its trajectory, GLD will continue to thrive.
If there is skeptism about GLD, what are the alternatives, other than direct ownership of the bars? Are other Gold ETFs or closed end funds equally as vulnerable? What about Sprott or Central Fund of Canada or IAU?
GLD is a scam. It will crash and burn just like our real estate. GLD is another example of the Wall Street Casino.
You can't beet the house odds and you will lose.
One reason why GLD is a scam can be seen in the following passage:
"Has anyone tried contacting State Street Global Advisors (the manager of GLD) and asking if their underlying physical assets are insured? I contacted them at 866-320-4053 to ask if the physical gold bars are insured but they just side stepped the question and said HSBC bank has "some sort" of insurance on their holdings. They won't say directly that the GLD physical gold bars are insured but yet they also won't say they are not insured too.
One other question that SSgA dodged was when I asked them when they plan to readjust the GLD price to reflect the actual amount of physical gold in the HSBC vault. They sell off a portion of the physical gold to pay off expenses so as time goes on, the GLD price becomes less and less accurate in tracking the actual gold price.
With all this lack of transparency, one has to wonder why not just own physical gold yourself? At the very least you would stay away from GLD's hemorrhaging storage fees."
They are pretending to have insurance when they really didn't properly insure their physical gold. Not only do they dodge the question over the phone but they even avoid a direct answer in their FAQ here: http://www.spdrgoldshares.com/sites/us/faqs
There aren't many ways for investors to verify the underlying assets in GLD for security reasons which is understandable. This, however, increases the danger of fraud. As we've all seen from the rogue UBS ETF trader to MF Global bankruptcy, fraud unfortunately comes up far too often in this line of business. The danger GLD faces is without the extra line of credibility – insurance.
As Gerald Celente said after the MF Global Heist: the GOLD IS NOT THERE.
As he and other individuals and companies who bought precious metals contracts discovered after the so-called "trustee" companies nullified their contracts and in effect stealing any profits they would have received if they either re-sold them or redeemed the physical Gold. Celente said he had already scheduled a delivery date.
There probably is some gold in those glistening vaults, but like Timeshare Companies Selling the same Timeshare over and over again, calculating (and hoping) everyone won't want to rent THAT particular one at once, how does the public know these Global Banks aren't just backing up various "Gold" paper over and over again across different products, exchanges, markets and countries? You can't walk up to a gold bar and ask it if it's already spoken for! It would be interesting to see how much Tungsten is in those vaults.
I don't think it's that "difficult to pin down the exact reasons behind gold's 10-year bull run".
Many people are highly suspicious of banking instruments these days, and for demonstrated reasons.
And there's a lack of transparency in market funds that allows firms to suck off ridiculous fees, despite the investor's individual strategy. When the market was supposedly delivering 40% returns on the energy sector a few years back, you were lucky to see 10% from your Fidelity account.
Gold is harder to game; it's a consistently desirable commodity…but maybe that's no longer the case.
Bottom line is gold buying incentivizes gold mining, which is now an extremely toxic environment destroyer. Do something good with your money…not evil.
Yes,you are correct about some mining techniques being despicable.Others are not as destructive.I look forward to the day that a miniscule piece of gold can purchase a car.The most successful mine in America right now is leased to a Canadian company for a few dollars with the help of a lobbyist.It is on public land so they pay no royalties.
Perhaps some mining is not so bad, but any buying of gold functions as a vote for the worst abuses because it increases the demand that encourages all gold mining. And unlike coal, or other environment destroys, gold has no socially redeeming features. It doesn't keep people warm or conduct electricity…it just sits in a vault doing nobody any real good. Effort put into gold acquisition is effort that is robbed from more worthwhile pursuits.