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Welcome to Tacolandia 2015: A Taco Lover's Paradise
I've heard rumblings of a coming uprising — that taco consumption is increasing with such enthusiasm that it might eclipse the burger as our primary subject of affection. Can you imagine that? A world where the taco reigns supreme as our go-to source of protein and sustenance?
You could join the movement if you wanted to. Tacos come in endless varieties — surely you can find one that resonates with whatever craving currently consumes you. You could stage a great taco crawl, driving from taqueria to taqueria, but an easier way to find your perfect taco match will be descending upon City Hall before you know it.
Enter Tacolandia: a taco lover's paradise that will feature many of Dallas' very best taquerias, all conveniently located at City Hall Plaza on October 17. Tacolandia is an equal opportunity taco event, featuring all sorts of tacos from urban contemporary to authentic street style, and the best part is you can eat all the tacos you want — Tacolandia promises unlimited taco consumption.
Tickets are available starting today via this exclusive pre-sale. General admission costs $25 and includes unlimited food samples from Tacolandia vendors with beer and cocktails available to purchase. VIP admission costs $65 and includes entry into the event 1 hour earlier than general admission and access to VIP lounge with a private bar offering complimentary beer and cocktail samples. VIP ticket holders also get access to a certainly to be coveted VIP restroom.
Prices for both options go up as the event approaches, but that's not the only reason you'll want to buy your tickets early. Our sister paper LA Weekly holds its own Tacolandia, and the event has consistently sold out quickly. Your timely action is not only a matter of dollars but of whether or not you're able to participate at all. Use promo code TACOS15 at Ticketfly to secure your discounted tickets, soon.
Trust us, the burgers will forgive you.
A pork belly taco at LA Weekly's Tacolandia
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BROOKSVILLE — To outsiders, it may seem like a casual barbecue festival — a relaxing, smoky way to spend a Saturday afternoon. But to the folks who handle the tongs, competitive barbecuing is a serious trial by fire.
What comes off the grill is a matter of honor and glory — but, most important, bragging rights.
The fourth Blazin' Butts-n-Brisket BBQ Competition promises all of that and more. As a qualifier for the prestigious Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue contest, the event has already drawn 20 professional teams, plus several "backyard" amateur entries.
For years, the barbecue competition was held in October as part of the annual Brooksville Founders Week. But parks and recreation director Mike Walker said that date proved to be too much in demand for pro grillers, many of whom plan their events months, even years, in advance. As a result, it was often tough to attract high-quality teams. Last year's event had to be canceled after organizers failed to draw enough entrants.
"Having a May date seems to have done the trick," Walker said. "We've got a great lineup this year. People are going to love it."
Professional barbecuing is judged on three criteria: appearance, tenderness and, of course, taste. The first two are pretty straightforward. The last is much more subjective, which often brings an element of edginess when it comes to determining who will take home the $1,500 grand prize.
Rob Bagby knows this well. His barbecued pork recipe won him world champion honors at the 2009 Jack Daniels competition. But what works fine in one event may not in another, so he's constantly adjusting spices to achieve a more balanced flavor.
"It's always best to play to mass appeal when it comes to competition," said Bagby, whose Swamp Boys barbecue team hails from Winter Haven. "Getting six judges to agree on anything is tough. If you have too much of one spice in your rub, you're bound to find someone who doesn't like it."
For visitors, of course, the thrill comes with a sampling of what's left over after the judging, Bagby said.
"I'd have to agree that the next best thing to cooking barbecue is eating it," Bagby said. "There's just nothing else really like it."
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Man sentenced after grave vases stolen
Akron — A 47-year-old Northeast Ohio man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after authorities said he stole vases and urns from gravesites.
News outlets report that Gregory Wade of suburban Akron pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison McCarty also sentenced him July 25 to pay restitution to families.
Wade was accused of stealing dozens of bronze items from Hillside Memorial Cemetery gravesites and selling them for scrap metal.
One man told the judge a vase was stolen from the grave of his infant son who died in 1970. He was among several family members the judge heard from.
She commented that the law sometimes doesn't adequate address "the emotional effects" of a crime.
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Bumper crop drives down corn prices
Dayton — Ohio's bumper crop of corn this year means lower prices at the supermarket and vegetable stands.
The high corn yields from this year and last year are forcing a drop in prices not seen in the past five years. That's not so good for farmers, but consumers are benefiting.
Per-bushel corn prices have dropped 38 percent since last July, John Miyares, a statistician with the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Great Lakes Regional Field Office, told The Dayton Daily News.
The $4.37-per-bushel price last week was the lowest in five years. Miyares says prices of other crops have fallen sharply as well, with soybeans trading at near 2 1/2-year lows and wheat at near four-year lows.
Nationally, corn has the potential to reach 2003's record of nearly 14 billion bushels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its midyear report.
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Columbus — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning residents to beware of scam calls offering government grants.
DeWine says his office has taken more than 100 reports of suspected grant scams, and more than 20 consumers reported losing $200 to $6,000 or more to the ploy.
The attorney general's office says scam callers will tell residents they have won a federal grant and must first sent money to cover taxes and other costs. Those who pay are sometimes contacted again by scammers who urge the consumer to send more money for additional expenses.
DeWine says consumers should be leery if they have to pay to get grants they never sought. He says scam artists have given phony justifications to people that have included being current on their taxes and having good credit.
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Sandusky — Two people were hurt in an accident involving a ride at Cedar Point amusement park in northwest Ohio.
News outlets and the park say one person went to a hospital for evaluation late July 26 while the other was treated at the scene. The park indicates that a cable disconnected from the Skyhawk ride at about 10 p.m.
It wasn't clear whether the injured people were riding Skyhawk or were on the ground when hurt. Skyhawk has two giant arms that swing riders up to 125 feet at speeds of up to 60 mph.
Park spokesman Bryan Edwards said that Skyhawk will remain closed until investigation into the cause of the accident is completed.
— Associated Press
Ohio State marching band director fired
Columbus — Ohio State University has fired the director of its celebrated marching band amid allegations he knew about and ignored "serious cultural issues" including sexual harassment.
Jonathan Waters had led the band since 2012, and served in lesser capacities for a decade. His popular halftime shows drew millions of viewers on YouTube. The Columbus Dispatch first reported his firing.
Fledgling university President Michael Drake on July 24 released details of a two-month investigation found Waters knew about and failed to correct a "sexualized" culture where students were pressured to march in their underwear and earn sexually-explicit nicknames with performances.
Messages were left with Waters seeking comment July 24.
Drake said the band season will continue as the search for a new director begins. Former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery will lead a full review.
— Associated Press


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Choosing earth-friendly foods is increasingly complicated for consumers, and selecting seafood may be the trickiest of all. Scientists estimate nearly 75 percent of the world's fisheries are at capacity or overfished due to increasing demand and more efficient commercial fishing technology.
In October, National Seafood Month, Floridians have good reason to be preoccupied with such issues. Today marks the opening of stone crab season, Florida's poster child for sustainable seafood because the crustacean is not killed for its claws. And on Wednesday, the Florida Aquarium unveils an ambitious program to educate consumers, restaurateurs, purveyors and commercial fishermen about seafood sustainability. Modeled after Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, the new Seafood Now program aims to guide consumers and professionals through the rocky shoals of ethical seafood choices.
According to Seafood Now organizers and other industry experts, there are plenty of local, ethical options in the Gulf of Mexico, provided everyone does their homework and, above all, asks questions.
"We'd like everyone to wake up tomorrow and be sustainable," says Tom Wagner, the aquarium's public relations manager. "But this is about business people trying to come up with good business solutions, so that in turn consumers start to make good, educated decisions."
Tyson Grant, executive chef of St. Petersburg's Parkshore Grill, has been tapped as the program's voice of independent restaurants. Through monthly sustainable seafood events, workshops and a sustainable seafood festival next July, Seafood Now hopes to educate the public. But Grant's job is to get other restaurants involved, so that, through strength in numbers, restaurants can exert pressure on the fisheries.
"It comes down to where we as restaurants spend our dollars."
Grant realizes that this in turn is a reflection of how customers spend theirs. Seafood Now allows restaurants to advertise their level of participation on menus. All levels of participation include a commitment to serve no seafood on Seafood Watch's "red list," but some levels have even more stringent standards.
"If the public doesn't know I'm trying to offer sustainable seafood, I just look like a really expensive restaurant," Grant asserts. "In this market, price wins. That's why I got involved — it's all about awareness."
Grant says if he had his way, he wouldn't have salmon or tuna on his menu (the former primarily because of how much wild fish it takes to raise a pound of farmed fish, the latter because of overfishing). But these days if you don't offer these species, people complain.
"Customers should know that there's no one fish that's good year round, except properly farmed fish," Grant said. "But even with aquaculture there are bad farms and there are good farms. I wish customers would come in and ask about seafood."
What's sustainable?
The word sustainability may be part of the problem. Many consumers are hazy about its meaning.
Ryan Gandy, a research scientist who runs the stone crab monitoring program at Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg, says it's not just simple math — are the total number of a species on the ascent or decline? A sustainable fishery needs to have a management plan, do stock assessments and have the ability to track how management affects the fishery.
In short: "Do you have those pieces of the puzzle in place to allow you to make the necessary decisions to continue a fishery that can thrive? We have those in place for stone crabs."
Bingo. So stone crabs are all right. What about the gulf's other jewels?
In the past couple years, responsible diners have avoided gag grouper. But red grouper? Have at it. Red tides and overfishing drastically depleted the stock, but through limits on commercial fishing, red grouper has bounced back. Restaurants like the Columbia have once again started serving red grouper, and diners should feel fine about eating it.
Roy Crabtree, Southeast Regional Administrator of the NOAA Fisheries Service in St. Petersburg, has more good news. He cites tremendous progress with red snapper, greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico.
"These are the ones we've had the most concern about. I don't believe any species in the gulf are undergoing overfishing at this time. From a consumer standpoint, anything that we're managing in the Gulf of Mexico should be sustainable — even the ones that are overfished like gag grouper or red snapper, which are in rebuilding plans. No one should be hesitant to eat these fish or feel guilty about doing so."
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Billy Moore, retired owner of Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant in Tierra Verde, may exuberantly embrace the gulf's native species like stone crabs, but he tempers it with this caveat. He sees farm-raised and imported tilapia, shrimp, catfish and clams on the rise, saying profits are diminishing for purveyors of wild seafood from the gulf.
"Price has become the single biggest driver of product. And Florida lobster, grouper, scallops — items that you can't farm, are very expensive. You can pay $20 a pound for grouper, or you can buy filet mignon for $10."
But, he says, "There's still clientele who wants good native seafood. There's a group of people who know their grouper, snapper, scallops," and who are willing to pay for high-quality, sustainably sourced seafood.
For those people looking to make sustainable choices, Graeme Parkes, vice president of fisheries for MRAG Americas, a marine resources consulting firm in St. Petersburg, suggests buying American (more stringent fishing and farming standards than many places), buying wild (many farmed fisheries have adverse environmental impacts), knowing where your fish is from and how it's caught.
If that sounds like too much work, he suggests, "Find a supermarket or restaurant that you know has a good policy of sourcing their seafood from sustainable sources. Then just exhale."
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Mattresses soiled. axon set to cold and won't change. staff don't know how to speak to customers and management don't reply to emails sent with regards to concerns. never ever again!
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Dear Marc B,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our hotel. Allow me to apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced due to our housekeeping. I regret to learn how your concerns were handled. We always strive to provide our guests with comfortable accommodations and we regret that we did not meet some of your expectations. Rest assured that we will continuously do our best to always improve so we can accommodate you better in the future. I do hope that you will allow us to welcome you back and give us another opportunity to make it up to you.
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Good Service and comfortable room
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The room was ok and basic, but acceptable for flying out in the morning, although the floor on the bathroom was covered in a thick white lime scale which looked shocking but it was clean.
The hotel was very noisy with other occupants having no consideration for others, this meant we were up much earlier than we needed to be and would have been as well to have stayed at home and travelled in the morning. The bar prices were expensive, nearly £4 for a pint of Cola and £4.30 (approx) for a bottle of beer. The bus stop for the airport is outside the holiday inn and by the time you've walked up to it your as well to keep going for another ten minutes and get to the airport. Next time we'll stay at home and save ourself the money.
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Thank you for your feedback. We take our guest comments very seriously and always strive to provide comfortable and friendly accommodations. We appreciate your nice comment about the room and for finding our location to be convenient.
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Overnight stop before travelling on to London
Great value for the money I paid.
Room was to a very high standard indeed.
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Would not stay here again room clean but very basic What an experience at breakfast paid £9.95 and had to organise it myself drink machine faulty what a job to even get a drink of tea and coffee no cups had to ask for fruit yogurt only plain food on heaters too long dried up no choice of eggs asked for poached no chance only scrambled toaster is rubbish the male staff member was not friendly at all just excuses.
The female tried her best and went and got us coffee from bar and apologised the management really need to sort out their buffet so disappointing feel embarrassed for them what must our friends over sea think of this very poor choice 😞😞
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Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts and comments about your stay with us. We strive very hard to make each and every guest's stay perfect, however, it appears we fell short of our goal on this occasion. We would like to apologize for the less than satisfactory breakfast experience you had and for falling short of your expectations regarding our staff. We give the utmost importance to our guest comments as they help us improve and continually provide the best guest experience possible. In addition, your feedback has been forwarded to our management to ensure similar situations can be avoided in the future.
Again, our apologies for the inconvenience and we hope to have another opportunity to provide you a much better experience.
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Good clean room right next to the terminal
The room was clean and nice.
Very close to the airport terminal (15 min walk). The reception was very nice. If you're looking for a hotel for the night near the airport in a reasonable price, it's very good. Basic room. Nothing more.
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Room was warm and comfatable only 1 person on check in so a bit of a wait and the parking is dearer than adjacent hotels
Convenient and comfortable
My husband and I stayed here for one night before getting an early flight.
The room was cold and didn't heat up but reception were quick to come up with a heater which did the trick. The bed was comfy and the bathroom perfectly fine, nice and clean but a little tired. We didn't have breakfast but had an evening meal, really good and huge portions. There's no point hanging around for the free shuttle bus to the airport, t's an easy 10 minute walk from the hotel.
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FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army chaplain asked mourners Sunday to pray for the accused Fort Hood shooter, calling on them to focus less on why the tragedy happened and more on helping each other through "the valley of the shadow of darkness."
"Lord, all those around us search for motive, search for meaning, search for something, someone to blame. That is so frustrating," Col. Frank Jackson told a group of about 120 people gathered at one of the post's chapels. "Today, we pause to hear from you. So Lord, as we pray together, we focus on things we know."
Worshipers at the 1st Cavalry Memorial Chapel hugged one another and raised their hands in prayer during the service, in which Jackson asked the congregation to pray for the 13 dead and 29 wounded that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is accused of shooting. The chaplain also urged the crowd to pray for Hasan and his family "as they find themselves in a position that no person ever desires to be — to try and explain the unexplainable."
"Our prayer is that you will use us and this faith community to be a catalyst for healing and reconciliation," Jackson said. "Give us listening ears, open eyes and hearts, and confidence in the presence of your Holy Spirit as we journey together with all those around us through this valley of the shadow of darkness."
Meanwhile, a leading lawmaker said he plans to begin a congressional investigation to determine whether the shootings constitute a terrorist attack.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said on Fox News Sunday that he wants to find out whether the Army missed warning signs that Hasan was becoming extreme.
Military criminal investigators continue to refer to Hasan as the only suspect in the shootings but won't say when charges would be filed. Hasan, who was shot by civilian police to end the rampage, was in critical but stable condition at an Army hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was breathing on his own after being taken off a ventilator Saturday, but officials won't say whether Hasan can communicate.
At least 16 victims remained hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and seven were in intensive care.
Army Chief of Staff George Casey warned Sunday against reaching conclusions about the suspected shooter's motives until investigators have fully explored the attack. "I think the speculation (on Hasan's Islamic roots) could potentially heighten backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers," he said on ABC's This Week."


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Photos: Tonto Dikeh Takes Charity Tour To Arrows Of God Orphanage Home In Ajah Lagos
Jan 7, 2015 – Pictures: Tonto Dikeh Makes Charity Visit To Arrows Of God Orphanage Home In Ajah Lagos
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh is still on the road, taking her charity tour to several places in Lagos and its environ.
The Nollywood diva was at Arrows of God Orphanage Home in Ajah area of Lagos yesterday where she presented gifts to less privileged kids and entertained them with songs.
At the end of the day, a 16-year-old artist identified as Deborah Emmanuel gave Tonto a beautiful painting that moved her to tears. See it below.
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The Nollywood actress has been doing so many good deeds since she met her wealthy ATM boyfriend.
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In the face of short-term fiscal challenges, Hon. Seth Terkper the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, at the back of strong economic leadership/sound policies rightly on course towards economic recovery, stability and growth.
The fiscal and external vulnerabilities inherent in the Ghanaian economy are evidently reflected in the increasingly negative surge of key major economic indicators and growing tightness of external financing conditions. Further, stressing the internal socio-economic conditions in threatening not only to erode economic gains made but potentially seeking in undermining quality of life of the citizenry and harming the corporate competitiveness of Ghanaian companies/businesses.
In the midst of all these challenges with respect to short-term fiscal challenges, greater leadership has been shown by the NDC Government under the leadership of President John D. Mahama and ably supported by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. Seth Terkper.
This leadership was greatly demonstrated by the President, John D. Mahama in admitting on the floor of Parliament of Ghana the immediate challenges facing the Ghanaian economy, whilst pointing to difficult but painful measures ahead which government intends taking in addressing the short-term challenges facing the Ghanaian economy.
These immediate measures government has announced through the Bank of Ghana, and further consolidated by tightly prioritizing government expenditure/businesses by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, including withdrawal of subsidy regime, imposition of fiscal discipline, fighting corruption, minimizing financial leakage and wastage, progressively value added tax regime and tax mobilization, reducing public sector wage bill and management of public sector employment ,to name but a few.
The fiscal challenges are not only responding positively to these measures showing little, but however significant signs of economic turnaround towards economic recovery, stability and growth once again. This steady progress being made though, is being undermined by ongoing extreme partisan politics, and its manifestation and positive effects on quality of life and on corporate Ghanaian businesses/enterprises will not be in denial any further. It is our hope that the future emerging figures/statistics reflecting the inevitable economic recovery would be acceptable by all.
For the NDC Government/Party, it is instructive that during this challenging times national consensus seemly have been reached not only on figures/statistics emanating from our state institutions but also on the image and integrity of these institutions including, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Today, figures/statistics being churned out on the current state of the Ghanaian economy from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Bank of Ghana, Ghana Statistical Service including the World Bank and the IMF have formed the basis of analysis on which the health of the economy is being measured and its state variously described. We do not want this sudden change of attitude towards our state institutions to be lost on the good people of Ghana – particularly when their credibility, trustworthiness and professional competences not long ago became a subject matter of partisan criticism on charges of conspiracy with government to cook/manufacture favourable socio-economic figures/statistics in advancing the political course of the NDC Government/Party.
In the name of nation building we will not call for an apology in order to dignify the political misbehavior of those who committed this institutional crime of blackmail in pursuit of political power – particularly Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Nana Akufo-Addo, and the NPP together with some Civil Society Groups. It is only refreshing that figures/statistics from these state institutions have not only been embraced but politically worshipped with insistent references made to and/or the sole basis on which the economic leadership of the NDC Government is being questioned.
At the back of strong economic policies and measures aimed at facilitating the ongoing economic recovery, the leadership of Reform for Youth Empowerment is calling on the leadership of the NDC Party to show greater support to Hon. Seth Terkper in leading the economic recovery effort as the President John Dramani Mahama, openly has done.
Hon. Seth Terkper, deserves more support in the face of the outcome of the National Economic Forum, the 22 points Communique to a large extent vindicates his economic leadership, policies capacity and competence. In addition, largely endorsing policy decisions government has already taken and are pursuing. The Senchi Consensus, if anything at all, legitimizes government's economic policies/actions thus far and gives government an added sense of urgency.
Furthermore, Hon. Seth Terkper must receive greater support from the NDC Party after DR. Mahamadu Bawumia / Prof. Kwesi Botchwey's lectures on the economy, failed in substance to deal with what (He) Hon. Seth Terkper is dealing with; Reducing the budget deficit without sacrificing and/or deferring the immediate development of the key sectors of the economy relating directly to the continuous improvement in the living and working conditions of Ghanaians – particularly the working class, the poor and the vulnerable. Mindful that development of these immediate key sectors can only be achieved largely at the back of continuous borrowing and/or direct foreign capital investment in the absence of internal/state investment capital.
In a developing economy like ours in dealing with issues of fiscal deficit it is not prudent to focus solely on reducing fiscal deficits at the expense of continuous economic investments aimed at reducing poverty, increase in income and job creation. It is more profitable focusing on guaranteeing continuous economic investments at the back of reduced rate of borrowing. With our debt/GDP ratio in mind, Hon. Seth Terkper so far is guiding our continuous economic investment(s) in a manner consistent with a developing economy like ours whilst keeping an eye on issues of fiscal deficits.
Again, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia / Prof. Kwesi Botchwey's lectures failed to deal with and/or quantify short-term/medium-term cost to our development for the attainment of a lower middle income economy at the back of the donor community withdrawal and/or cutdown of their financial support (of concessionary loans) by 50/above percent. The impact of 50/above percent of concessionary loan(s) to our short-term/medium-term development efforts, in terms of a financial gap created in our finances cannot be over emphasized. In addition, its bearing on the current short-term fiscal deficits challenges.
Hon. Seth Terkper is left with the responsibility to deal with it. The quantification of these development costs and it's readily impact on the economy is relevant more so, when the lower middle income status was attained largely at the back of foreign capital investment and ownership of the Ghanaian economy. This leaves Ghana, to seeking for alternative but expensive development capital on the global financial market.
On revenue losses to the economy. Between 2012 and 2013 the Ghanaian economy lost over US$ 1.5 billion due to continuous fall in prices on the International Market of our major primary export commodities. The huge financing gap created in our finances cannot be overlooked. Hon. Seth Terkper, unlike others with a luxury of economic lectures is dealing with the effect(s) of the export revenue losses (over US$ 1.5 billion) on the economy. It pays as a critic to ignore it for political expediency.
Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia and Prof. Kwesi Botchwey, within the context of our short-term fiscal challenges did offer nothing in terms of solutions or proposals in dealing with the export revenue losses to the economy due to fall in prices on the international market of our major primary export commodities. It is not enough to say, the Ghanaian economy is in crisis, when you have little or nothing to offer on the specifics. How do we deal with the external manipulation influencing/determining prices on the international market of Ghana's major primary export commodities? Or the manipulative imposition of restrictions on our value added goods?
Criticism or lectures ongoing with supporting figures/statistics merely pointing to crisis or challenges in the economy without evidences of solutions and proposals and/or devoid of addressing the fundamental issues of our continuous development within the context of managing/reducing the fiscal deficit are insufficient and bogus. Or failing to strike the balancing effects of reducing the fiscal deficits without guaranteeing immediate investment(s) in developing key sectors of our economy – without backing borrowing to do so in the absence of internal state capital investment(s) is a smack of intellectual dishonesty.
Regarding, Ghana's public indebtedness and continuous borrowing – In spite of the Finance Ministry's position and clarity on our debt portfolio – that self-financing projects loan(s) must not be confused with and/or loosely added to the mainstream social loans which debt servicing is dependent on taxes. Not to mention medium-term/long-term contracted loans with maturity dates of repayment not yet anywhere due. This single important position which positively influences our position to borrow to continue to invest and grow our developing economy in reducing poverty, increase income and job creation is greatly lost on the critics of the NDC Government.
The critics of this administration, in the name of political expediency in defiance are adding everything and anything to form their own political perception of Ghana's immediate total public debt stock – heightening Ghana's debt/GDP ratio in order to highlight a false sense of national debt crisis. We want to be emphatic, that the NDC Government under President John D. Mahama, will borrow and continue to borrow in the national interest.
In the face of open arrogance, lack of humility and extreme partisanship — the political leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have failed to be responsible in approaching the current short-term fiscal challenges facing the Ghanaian economy in the national interest. It is good they are reminded once again of their failed and bankrupt economic legacy under Kufour's corrupt administration. Given the opportunity the NPP's government under the leadership of former President, John Agyekum Kufour – at the back of debt cancellation/debt relief left Ghanaians poor, underpowered and the benefits of the economy in the hands of foreign ownership and some few political class/elites – busily resorted to cheaply selling state assets, building unwanted K.V.I.P's instead of setting up industries to reduce poverty, increase income and job creation.
It is this bankrupt legacy coupled with broken internal leadership/discipline, lack of renewed character in the NPP that have largely denied the NPP's Party electoral victories and seemly kept them in a befitting opposition for a long time to come.
LONG LIVE GHANA!! For the NDC Party sadly, instead of the NPP's bankrupt political/economic legacy and current state of weak political leadership/organization to urge us to change course in providing supportive leadership for our NDC Government to succeed. The national leadership of the Party has become complacent and unsupportive of government's tough economic policies/decisions in the face of short-term challenges.
In the face of lost opportunities in declaring Ghana as a Highly Indebted Poor Country(HIPC) after years of benefiting from debt cancellation/debt relief by the erstwhile Kufour's corrupt administration. The rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wishes to assure the leader of our Party President, John D. Mahama of our unwavering support for any decision that the NDC Government will further reach in addressing the current short-term economic challenges including economic bailout from the World Bank (WB), China and/or from Great Russia. Government should feel comfortable and they have our support already
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London, United Kingdom, 2011/08/16 - Veeam Backup & Replication on ExaGrids Disk-Based Backup Appliance ensures efficient Data Storage and Instant VM Recovery - Veeam.com / SparkComms.co.uk.
Veeam Software, innovative provider of VMware data protection, disaster recovery and VMware management solutions for virtual datacentre environments, and ExaGrid Systems, Inc., a leader in cost-effective and scalable disk-based backup solutions with data deduplication, have joined forces to improve the recoverability of virtual machines (VMs). The integrated solution, which pairs Veeams industry-leading Backup & Replication and ExaGrids unique landing zone architecture, provides fast backups and efficient data storage and retrieval. Organisations can instantly recover and run a VM directly from the ExaGrid appliance when the primary VM is unavailable.
The Veeam and ExaGrid engineering teams have worked together for the past year to make sure the two products work together in the most efficient manner possible, said Rick Hoffman, Vice President of Channels and Alliances at Veeam. We have fully certified the integrated solution so customers can deploy it with confidence and achieve outstanding and affordable data protection. While Veeam Backup & Replication is storage agnostic and can work with whatever system our customers choose, this combined solution provides exceptional value.
The ExaGrid landing zone, a high-speed cache on the ExaGrid appliance, maintains the most recent Veeam backups in their original formats. This technology and architecture, operating in tandem with Veeam Backup & Replication, means users can instantly recover and run an entire VM directly from ExaGrids disk-based backup system should the primary VM be unavailable. While most other deduplication products only retain a deduplicated copy, often resulting in limited functionality, ExaGrids architecture allows customers to fully leverage Veeam Backup & Replications Instant VM Recovery feature to minimise downtime and disruption.
Organisations realise that they need to back up and protect their virtualised applications while maintaining ready access to their data, said Marc Crespi at ExaGrid Systems. The ExaGrid disk backup with deduplication appliances provides a reliable, highly scalable and economical disk-based backup solution for Veeam Backup & Replication. This allows customers to achieve high availability of their virtualised environments, as well as recovery times measured in minutes, not hours.
We were very pleased with Veeam for efficiently managing our VM backups prior to implementing ExaGrid, and are even more pleased to see the advantages of the two products tightly integrated, said Brian Muir, Network/Systems Administrator at Hoffman Corporation. Weve benefited greatly from being able to move our Veeam backups off the SAN and onto the much more cost-effective ExaGrid disk backup system. In addition, our VM restores are very fast. When evaluating backup alternatives, we couldnt find anything like ExaGrid and Veeam to meet our functional and budget needs that was also easy to manage and set up.
ExaGrid customers are also now able to download a free evaluation copy of Veeam Backup & Replication with any purchase of an ExaGrid disk backup with deduplication system.
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Fashion Week SS13 Directory
For anyone downplaying fashion's popular appeal, walking through and around Lincoln Center this week might simply change that. In all seriousness, there are so many collections being presented in the Fashion Week tents and throughout the city that it can be overwhelming.
If sports are referred to as global religion, fashion must run a close second. This season, Spring-Summer 2013 is truly monumental in sheer number and variety of styles. If anyone had to single-handedly attend all shows, they'd pass out from exhaustion after 2-3 days–despite the excitement and adrenaline rush the week brings.
Colorful prints are out front in everything from florals to geometrics to experimental designs. Not to be left behind the pack, animal prints and camouflage are appearing here and there in subtle, and not-so-subtle interpretations.
But by mid-week, another trend was starting to show form: Ladylike. Yes, there are more than a handful of designers who are looking at that 1 percent for inspiration. Think back to the day when women dressed up to even get the mail; well, lifestyles have surely changed, but dressing with aplomb still stands.
The difference today is that elegance doesn't have to be too formal; it can actually borrow from sportier looks and even rehabilitate old prototypes.
Looking at some of the new collections it also becomes clear that the first collection of Raf Simons for Christian Dior provided a strong reference point for some designers. In this case, when Mr. Simons' first collection fell in the middle of the fashion forest many did hear the resounding boom!
Of course there are always innovations and creative gems that not only excite the press, they also contribute to fashion's own evolution. One of these takes is a somewhat BoHo meets high-tech vibe; one could see it as a sleeker, more polished reformation of past looks which, when wisely reworked, reads original… if not a little avant garde – something the editors live for.
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Heidenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 2009/07/03 - Voith Paper - Efficient dewatering - this is the task of press sections in paper machines. FSE: VO2A
To ensure this Voith Paper developed the new polyurethane suction roll covers AquaFlow and SolarFlow. With the help of an innovative bonding system they achieve highest dry content and also save energy.
Aircraft and automotive industries are using the Interpenetrated Network (IPN) technology. Now also Voith Paper is using this innovative bonding system (WebNet technology) for suction press roll covers AquaFlow and SolarFlow. The benefits of WebNet are tremendous. Due to the 3-dimensional linking of the polymers the bonding of the functional layer with the roll shell is substantially improved. Thus now the covers have better temperature stability and higher impact resistance against mechanical stress and chemical attack.
The new structure of the polyurethane functional layer permits deeper grooves for even more efficient dewatering. This means that the AquaFlow grooves can now be 2,3 mm deep and the groove width will be between 0,5 and 0,9 mm. The land area width will be 2,0 to 2,5 mm. SolarFlow has even deeper grooves - up to 3,0 mm deep with a width of 0,4 to 0,9 mm and land area of between 1,8 to 2,5 mm. Due to the deeper grooves the storage volume of the covers is enlarged and the water can be removed faster to the saveall pan.
This leads to efficient nip dewatering with reduced hydraulic nip pressure. Roll covers with additional blind drilling may no longer be necessary. Furthermore it may be possible to remove uhle boxes for felt conditioning - which of course leads to considerable cost savings.
Voith Paper is a Division of the Voith Group and the leading partner to and a pioneer in the paper industry. Thanks to continuous innovation, Voith Paper optimizes the paper production process, focusing on the development of resource-saving products to reduce the consumption of energy, water and fibers.
More than one third of the world's paper production is manufactured on Voith Paper machines. Voith sets standards in the paper, energy, mobility and service markets. Formed on January 1, 1867, it has a current workforce of 43,000, sales of EUR 4.9 billion and over 270 locations worldwide, and is one of the largest family-owned enterprises in Europe.
Voith is the official partner to the initiative "Germany - The Land of Ideas".
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London (Oct. 16)
Sir Leonard Lionel Cohen, forced by the state of his health to resign from the presidency of the Jewish Colonization Association (ICA) which he has headed for about five years, was elected honorary president of the association at its annual meeting here today.
Sir Osmond E. d'Avigdor-Goldsmid will succeed Sir Leonard as president of the ICA.
"There are faint indications to justify hopes that more normal conditions will not be delayed for long," Sir Leonard said in reporting on the activities of the ICA during the past year. "Our efforts for alleviating our unfortunate co-religionists have not been in vain. Indeed, during 1933, a year of gloom, persecution and mourning for Jewry, the ICA discharged its duty, healing many wounds through colonization, through emigration, through direct financial help and through the promotion of technical industries.
"We possess vast agricultural colonies in the Argentine and in Brazil. Our colonies in Palestine, too, have provided livelihoods for hundreds and will shelter many more in the near future. The same


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The United Nations released the 2012 revision of its world population forecast in June. For this analysis we looked at the U.N. population forecasts from 1994 and 2000, as well as forecasts for the total world population and the populations of Africa, China, India and South America.
Based on the most recent update, the world population in 2010 was 6.916 billion. This is below the number forecast for 2010 in 1994 of 7.032 billion but more than the 6.826 billion projected in 2000. It is interesting that world population is rising faster now than was projected in 2000 but slower than the projection made in 1994.
The increase in population growth since 2000 is mostly in Africa. In 2000 when the United Nations updated its forecasts, the problem of AIDS affected the outlook for Africa. The population in Africa forecast for 2010 stood at 1.069 billion in the 1994 report but 997 million in 2000. Now the outlook for Africa's population has rebounded, with the most recent update showing the actual number at 1.031 billion in 2010. Over the longer term this assumption about AIDS makes a huge difference. The 2012 update put Africa's population at 2.393 billion in 2050. Over the next 40 years Africa's population increases by 132 percent.
The forecast for population growth in China has declined over the years. In the 2000 U.N. update China's population was predicted to reach 1.462 billion in 2050, 77 million higher than the 1.385 billion in the latest update. In all three of the forecasts evaluated China's population declines between 2025 and 2050. Population growth in China has already slowed to 0.6 percent per year and population peaks in 2030 at 1.453 billion.
India's population is still rising rapidly. India adds more than 15 million to its population each year, far more than the 8.5 million added in China. In fact, India accounts for nearly 20 percent of total growth in world population each year. The increase in Africa accounts for 33 percent of the world total. But the forecast for India's population has increased. The country's population in 2050 was forecast to reach 1.345 billion in the 1994 U.N. update, 1.572 billion in 2000, and is now put at 1.620 billion.
With India contemplating a policy that could significantly boost per capita consumption for the country's poor, the extra people in the country now and in the future could significantly impact world demand.
Data for South America were included in the analysis just to show what is happening in a less-populated, modestly growing part of the world. But even in South America the forecasts have changed significantly over time. The population of the region in 2050 will be 78 million higher than predicted in 1994 but 30 million less than forecast in 2000. The population of the region increases 28 percent between 2010 and 2050, almost as large a percentage increase as is forecast for India (34 percent).


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Citroen says it will wait for Kimi Raikkonen to decide on his WRC future
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Citroen Junior Team boss Benoit Nogier says that the team is setting no deadline for Kimi Raikkonen to make a decision about his future.
Raikkonen made the switch to the World Rally Championship after being released from his F1 contract with Ferrari ahead of schedule, with the Finn then inking a one-year deal to switch to the rally stages.
The former F1 champion continues to be linked with a return to single-seaters having made an approach to Renault, which has left question marks over whether his rallying exploits will continue into a second season, with Nogier admitting that Citroen was waiting for a decision about his future.
"At the moment there is no commitment from Kimi for next year," he told French radio station RMC. "Up to now he has showed appreciation for what he is doing and the desire to continue.
"He is the master of his destiny so it's up to him to tell us if he wants to be with us next year or not. I will be very happy to welcome him if he wants to continue."


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Stalking the Organic Asparagus
Springtime is upon us, and with it comes fresh, organic produce from an increasing number of local growers. It is a benefit to these growers as well as to retailers and consumers for this wonderful food to be made available in stores. Its freshness, variety, flavor and beauty are second to none, and any produce manager can tell by sight that its quality is better than that of produce shipped across the country. But when the label "organic" is used on an item, another level of quality must be judged. Sight alone is not discriminating enough to evaluate the organic integrity of a product.
With spring of 2002 comes a myriad of changes for the world of organics. Whereas retail operations are currently exempt from having to be certified (with the exception of a few states with programs that require retailer certification), producers may or may not have to be certified. In order to ensure that you are selling appropriately labeled "organic" products and that you are buying from producers who are truly "organic," you must know a few things about the organic regulations being implemented by USDA this year.
First, let's talk about certification. The basics of the regulations are that if producers want to label a product as "organic," they must be certified by an organization that is accredited by USDA. (We'll talk about the exemption later.) Until 2002 there were no accredited certifiers, so this was seldom enforced. By the time you read this, USDA intends to have published the first list of accredited certifiers.
So, in 2002 we will finally see the implementation of the regulations and the beginnings of enforcement. All producers who wish to sell products labeled as "organic" or "certified organic" should be seeking 2002 certification from a certifier who is accredited, or who has applied for accreditation by USDA. A list of these certifiers appears on the National Organic Program (NOP) website at:
Growers wishing to sell organic food to retailers should be asked for proof of certification from one of the certifiers on the NOP list. Such proof could come in the form of:
- a copy of the current certificate,
- a "transaction certificate" for a specific product lot or load,
- a determination letter granting certification, or
- verification of certification from the certifier.
Certificates, according to the regulation, must carry the following information:
- the name and address of the certified operation;
- effective date of certification;
- categories of organic operation, including crops, wild crops, livestock, or processed products; and
- name, address, and telephone number of the certifying agent.
Buyers should make sure to have all of the information that is on a certificate. They can then attest to the organic quality of the product they are allowing to carry the organic label in their stores, and they can answer consumer inquiries. (Note: some certifiers do not allow their clients to use a certificate as a method of proving their products to be organic and instead require the use of other documents. These documents should still provide the buyer with this information.)
The "Exception to the Rule"
Small farms, defined in the regulations as operations which sell (gross) no more than $5000.00 worth of total organic products annually, are exempt from the requirement to be certified. This means that a grower can sell products they raise, labeled as "organic" (but not as "certified organic") as long as they comply with the applicable organic production and handling requirements and the labeling requirements of the Organic Rule.
Retailers may or may not choose to buy from growers who fit into this category, and it would be up to the buyer to decide what oversight and/or qualifications a producer would need to meet in order to prove they are operating within the regulations. Such oversight could come in the form of a verbal agreement, a signed affidavit, or any other arrangement decided on by the retailer. Some certifiers offer small farm registration for such growers: a process in which all records are kept and forms are filed as required for certification, but no inspection is done. This process ensures that the producer is knowledgeable about the regulations and has provided documentation of compliance with the required recordkeeping, but is not a legal requirement. Some states may not allow small farms to be exempted, so it is wise to check with your state Department of Agriculture to find out what your state program requires.
Even in this new world of USDA controlled organics, the best assurance comes not only on paper and documenting compliance but from getting to know local farmers and their farms -- developing relationships where knowledge of the people and their operations is also a big part of the picture.
The "Bad Apples"
What do you do when you or a customer suspects fraud? In most states, until recently, there was no process for reporting suspected violations of the organic regulations. With the dawn of the National Organic Program, both procedure and enforcement are on the way. Whereas it is likely that most of the produce being labeled and sold as "organic" today is grown and handled within the requirements of certification, there is always potential for fraud. Many produce managers have run into situations with growers who claim but do not prove certification and offer items whose organic integrity is questionable. Any producer who wishes to sell as "organic" should be willing to provide reasonable assurance of compliance to a buyer. The buyer should beware -- and should inquire of the producer and the certifier if anything looks questionable.
Warning signs may include:
- extremely large quantities of product coming from a very small operation;
- signs of removed labels or stickers on products;
- producers who refuse to offer any kind of documentation of compliance with requirements, and/or who show little knowledge of the regulations.
As part of any agreement with a producer, retailers should have a list of qualifications that growers are required to meet. If you suspect a fraudulent claim of certification, you should contact the certifier immediately and provide them with the name, product name, and any other information you have on the suspected product and ask them to verify the producer's certification for that product.
If the certifier does not certify that producer, then you may proceed in a number of ways. Usually, the following steps would be taken. Consumers who have questions about the validity of an organic claim should be encouraged to take the same steps.
Notify the producer that:
- there are organic regulations that must be met by all producers with whom you do business,
- you suspect that they are making a fraudulent claim, and you are suspending transactions with them until proof of certification is received;
- you have reported this to the claimed certifier; and
- you may report this violation to the state and/or National Organic Program(s).
If you do not receive proof of certification and/or compliance and wish to take additional steps, do the following:
- if you have as state organic program, notify your state governing official that the producer has violated organic regulations; and/or
- notify the National Organic Program that the producer has violated the organic regulations.
Typically, a producer will cease using the organic label, come into compliance with the rules, or just stop selling to you. Some are more persistent and it takes threat of legal action to make them come up to code.
Keeping it Real
Despite being exempted from the requirement to be certified, retailers are usually the last in the line of food handlers from farm to final consumer. It is honorable of them to make room for locally grown organic produce on their shelves, and growers are grateful for the support of small farms. It is also the retailer's responsibility to make sure that every one of those items that bears the word "organic" does indeed come from farms that follow the same organic production practices and can verify that they have done so. Being able to answer consumers' questions about the sources and credibility of organic products will help retailers develop loyal relationships and trust and help them to educate customers about what organic really means.


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Watch Bank (Dime Disappears)
An unusual mechanical bank that fits into the "object" group is our choice as No. 178 in the numerical classification. The bank is the Watch Bank (Dime Disappears) and it represents an object a pocketwatch. Mechanical banks of this nature are rather uncommon and details on certain banks that represent objects and form a group were given in the article on the Safety Locomotive Bank (HOBBIES, September, 1960). Briefly, other mechanicals in the group are the American Bank (Sewing Machine), Camera Bank, Pistol Bank, Safety Locomotive, and now the Watch Bank under present discussion.
Before proceeding further with details on the Watch Bank, a point of possible confusion must be explained. There are two different Watch Banks, both mechanical, both operate with dimes, and each are metal stampings. The other Watch Bank (to be classified in article form at a future date) was detailed in capsule form in HOBBIES, September, 1963. This one is known as the Watch Bank (Metal Stampings) and its operation is comparable to that of the Safety Locomotive. The Watch Bank (Dime Disappears) is, as we shall see, entirely different in its operation.
The Watch Bank shown is in fine original condition and is a fairly recent addition to the collection of Edwin H. Mosler, Jr. So far, to the best of the writers knowledge, it is the only one known to exist and comes into the category of being a new find. It had been in another partys possession for some time, but remained so with a degree of obscurity. In coming into the possession of Mr. Mosler this situation has changed and the bank can now receive its due recognition.
The bank was patented December 21, 1909, by Francis P. Huyck and John D. Lamson of Toledo, Ohio, and manufactured by their concern, the Lamson-Huyck Watch Company, also of Toledo. The patent papers consist of a very detailed text and two pages of drawings with 12 diagrams thereon, which is quite exceptional. These drawings cover several different methods of operation of the spring mechanism. The bank as produced closely follows one of these methods. In covering the spring mechanism operation in various forms it was the obvious intent of Messrs. Huyck and Lamson that no one would be able to come up with a patent of similar nature to their bank in its unique operation.
The bank is a nickel plated metal stamping with a brass face and back. Above the hour and minute hand just under the 12 appears "Now Is the Time to Save A Dime," under the hands over the second hand section is "Just Put It Here." Stamped on the second hand dial is "And It Will Disappear." Around the face of the dial, bottom half "Copyright 1908 By the Lamson-Huyck Watch Company," top half of face "Patented December 21st 1909 The Lamson-Huyck Watch Co., Toledo, O." All this detailed lettering is most unusual it enhances the bank and its a real pleasure to come across a mechanical that shows the manufacturer, the patent date, and operating instructions all on the bank itself. What the writer is trying to say is when you hold this bank in your hands everything is right there; who made the bank, when it was made, and so on.
Now to the operation of the bank. It must first be taken apart and the spring mechanism is wound by hand. The spiral spring is on a circular wire that conforms to the inside circle of the case and this is revolved a number of times and then fastened in place. The case is then snapped together and the bank is ready for action. A dime when placed on the second hand dial immediately disappears. Actually the mechanism snaps the coin inside the bank so fast that it seems to disappear. Another dime placed in the same fashion disappears immediately, and it will take quite a few dimes before it is necessary to re-wind the spring. This is nice action in a bank, particularly so when it is only the size of an old fashioned pocketwatch.
In closing it bears mention that one of the patent diagrams covered a stem wound spring, but as produced the stem is not operable. It is rather apparent that the way the bank is made offered a more sturdy, less troublesome type of construction and operation.
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Mekong River
About the Area
The mighty Mekong is an important source of water for people in six countries and forms the border between three. The Mekong is also the source of life for many unusual species of fish and other animals.
Local Species
Some of the Mekong's 240 species of fish migrate long distances against currents to reach other parts of the river to spawn. The Laotian shad (freshwater herring) can be found up to 2,000km upstream from the ocean, but unfortunately it is endangered, with the last known migration occurring in 1984.
Among the numerous endemic fish species, one of the most imperiled and extraordinary is the Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas), which can grow to over 300kg and may have historically migrated up to 2,000km. Other endemic fish that are under threat are Mae Khong herring (Tenualosa thibaudeaui), Thicklip barb (Probarbus labeamajor), and a cave fish (Barbus speleops).
This ecoregion is a major wintering area for the endangered Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus) and Swan goose (Anser cygnoides), and is home to Sarus crane (Grus antigone). Also found here are 100 endemic snail species. The Mekong basin also provides habitat for the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris).
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1. Breakfast is hot, hot, hot
A merger of Burger King and Tim Hortons is likely to produce innovative additions to both menus. We could see an offering of chicken-and-doughnuts at Tim Hortons, or a Canadian Maple doughnut-inspired shake at Burger King. It's been done before at other co-owned brands.
The move to merge appears to be borne of the need to boost the overall quality of the restaurants' offerings to better compete with fast-casual outlets like Chipotle (CMG) , Panera Bread (PNRA) and Smashburger, among others. McDonald's and Wendy's (WEN) are under pressure to do the same.
Burger King's focus here is on breakfast. In its long rivalry with McDonald's, which has had a solid offering in the breakfast space for years, Burger King is anxious to carve out more morning customers.
Yum! Brands (YUM) Taco Bell launched its line of breakfast in March, which included the Waffle Taco, A.M. Crunchwrap and Breakfast Burrito.
And while Burger King has also had a breakfast offering, it needs to do more, says Sam Oches, managing editor of QSR Magazine, a trade publication based in Chapel Hill, N.C.
"These brands have been in the breakfast space forever but have not had anything innovative," Oches said in a phone interview. "In the last five to 10 years as you see lunch and dinner menus [move to] more premium fast casual [ideas] breakfast lagged behind."
Brands have realized the importance in winning customers earlier in the day, getting them accustomed to returning to the same outlet, Oches says.
Breakfast is "a huge opportunity for growth" and Burger King is "struggling right now to create brand excitement," he adds. "A lot of Burger King menu moves sort of come in the shadow of McDonald's. By adding Tim Hortons to the fold Burger King has a lot of potential to get into breakfast in a big way."


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama's unemployment rate continued to decline in December, falling to 8.1 percent from 8.7 percent the month prior. The Birmingham metro rate fell to 6.8 percent from 7.3 percent.
The data, released this morning by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, show 174,119 Alabamians were unemployed in December, compared to 187,496 in November. In December 2010, that number was around 193,000.
"Alabama's unemployment rate has been falling since August," Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said in a statement this morning. "In the last three months alone, we've seen an unprecedented drop of 1.7 percentage points. Our rate is once again below the national average, and over 41,000 more Alabamians are employed now than at the beginning of the year. I have to say that 2011 turned out to be a pretty good year, in terms of reducing unemployment, but we still have work to do."
In November, the state was even with the national unemployment average. December's data show the state fell below the U.S. level of 8.5 percent. About 35,400 jobs have been created in Alabama since the beginning of the month, officials said.
"There are many positive economic indicators that our economy is slowly improving," Tom Surtees, director of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, said in a statement. "Initial claims, first payments, benefit payments, and weeks claimed all remain at levels below the last three years."
Shelby County had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.2 percent, while Perry and Lowndes counties tied for the highest rate at 13.5 percent. Other counties among the lowest rates were Coffee County at 6.0 percent, along with Pike and Lee counties at 6.4 percent.


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Prom is not cheap. Dressing for prom will drain your wallet even more.
So, what happens when you find an affordable prom gown that flatters your figure, but you can't wear it to the big dance because of a new school dress code?
That's the dilemma facing eighth grade girls at Readington Middle School in New Jersey. The school principal recently decided to ban strapless dresses from the year-end dinner dance, but did so after some parents had already forked over a pretty penny for their daughters' fancy shoulder-baring frocks.
Dozens of moms and dads are now taking to social and mainstream media outlets to cry foul regarding the dress ban. One mom told a local newspaper that the rule is "arbitrary, sexist and a violation of her daughter's 14th Amendment rights to due process and equal protection." What's more, the irate parents maintain that strapless dresses were allowed in previous years.
"I'm objecting to the fact that government can come in and change the rules without asking parents. That's an abuse of authority," mom Charlotte Nijenhuis told reporters.
As for the principal, Sharon Moffat says she sent parents a letter, which said that "young gentlemen are encouraged to wear collared shirts and trousers; many boys wear ties or jackets. Young ladies should wear a skirt, dress with straps, or dressy pants outfit. Jeans or sneakers are not appropriate for this event."
Moffat went on to explain that revealing strapless dresses "distract boys" and are "inappropriate" for young girls.
To which Nijenhuis responded: "It is neither a woman's nor a girl's responsibility to control a man's or boy's behavior."
I'm all for keeping 8th grade girls covered up; however, if you've perused the mall recently, you may have noticed that dress manufacturers don't make many conservative options.
Think about it; when was the last time you saw a formal gown with straps?
Tracking down a non-strapless wedding gown is even tougher.
As for the issue of money and the amount already spent by some families to purchase strapless dresses for their daughters, I can understand the frustration.
What do you make of the controversy? Do you think the principal made the right call?


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ATLANTA -- Guard Jordan Crawford had 12 points and 10 assists to help the Boston Celtics erase a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter and end their losing streak at six games with a 94-87 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Atlanta led 76-64 with 11:14 remaining but went cold from the field and watched Boston battle back to take the lead for good at 86-85 on a pair of free throws by forward Brandon Bass with 3:12 left.
The Celtics (5-10) had six players, including all five starters, in double figures. Bass scored 17, guard Jeff Green scored 16 and forward Jared Sullinger scored 15 and secured a team-high nine rebounds.
Atlanta (8-6), which had its modest two-game winning streak snapped, was led by center Al Horford's 18 points. Guard Jeff Teague tallied 13 points and 10 assists.
The Celtics came out hot in the first period. Sullinger and Green each hit a 3-pointer as Boston took a quick 7-2 lead. The Celtics led by as many as six in the quarter and Atlanta could not get closer than two points before the period ended with Boston ahead 25-24.
Atlanta finally drew even at 27-27 when forward Cartier Martin made a 3-pointer and took the lead on the next trip down court when guard Shelvin Mack made a 3-pointer. Atlanta went on to lead by as many as six points and took a 53-49 lead into halftime.
The game remained close in the third period, with neither team able to pull away. The momentum changed slightly with 6:14 left in the period when Sullinger was called for a type-one flagrant foul on Atlanta forward DeMarre Carroll, who was driving to the basket for a probable slam. Carroll made one free throw and the Hawks scored on the ensuing possession to take a 62-59 lead.
That was the beginning of a 15-5 run that allowed Atlanta to take a 74-64 lead after three periods. Teague fueled the rally with three baskets and a steal and a behind-the-back assist to forward Cartier Martin, who slammed it home.
NOTES: Atlanta G Kyle Korver made a 3-point basket for the 87th consecutive game. Korver connected with a jumper from the top of the circle with 10:11 left in the first period. That 3-pointer tied Dan Majerle for 26th on the all-time list at 1,360. Korver could break the NBA record of 89 straight games, held by Dana Barros, on Friday at home against Dallas. ... Six Hawks have double-doubles this year, the most in the league. ... Atlanta G Shelvin Mack played at Butler University for first-year Celtics coach Brad Stevens. ... Boston C Kelly Olynyk missed the game with a sprained right ankle suffered in Friday against Indiana. ... Boston continues its two-game road trip on Monday at Charlotte. The Celtics lost at home to the Bobcats 89-83 on Nov. 14. Atlanta plays again on Tuesday at home against Orlando. The Hawks beat the Magic 104-94 on Nov. 9 in Orlando.


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text: Update: Black Friday sales are now live! Want to know what you should buy on Black Friday? Check out our Top 5 lists of the best deals in every major category. Even some of the "no no" items can see good deals! The shopping week surrounding Thanksgiving is a seemingly endless smorgasbord of incredible deals upon which to feast. But not every Black Friday deal is truly buy-worthy. Whether due to a lack of discounts or because their prices will be slashed further in the future, there are some types of items you would be better off putting back on the shelf (or taking out of your virtual cart). In the interest of helping you conserve time that could be spent finding real doorbusters, we've made a list of a dozen things you should skip over this Black Friday. Keep this guide in mind when perusing the aisles and/or shopping online. Want to find the real deals? Sign up for the DealNews Select newsletter to keep up on all the doorbusters. Home and Patio Furniture As in past years, we anticipate Black Friday sales to be largely devoid of furniture. Sure, you may see the random furniture item during the shopping season, but it will rarely be of a Black Friday doorbuster caliber. And most furniture retailers don't bother with Black Friday sales; last year, only CB2 and Ikea showed any interest in Black Friday, with each offering up a coupon as incentive. Instead, shop for home furniture in July and August and patio furniture in August and September. SEE ALSO: When Does Elfa Shelving Go on Sale at The Container Store? Gift Cards While you can certainly expect to see deals on gift cards during Black Friday, the number of deals will be nothing compared to December when there will be a virtual avalanche of cards from places like iTunes. Plus, many retailers and (especially) restaurants will offer free gift cards with a minimum purchase. Air Travel Although most people know that the days before and after Thanksgiving are terrible times to travel, you might be unaware that Thanksgiving is also a bad time to book flights for other winter and spring plans. Instead, wait until January, when there will once again be Editors' Choice travel deals. Gaming and High-End Laptops While we anticipate seeing plenty of deals on bargain and mainstream laptops on Black Friday, there will be far less noteworthy prices on high-performance machines. Shop for laptops sporting superior graphics and faster processors during July and September, when they will be noticeably cheaper. SEE ALSO: Here's Why it's Important to Avoid Buying Game Keys From Sketchy Resellers Chocolates and Flowers Black Friday is nearly bereft of deals on flowers and chocolates — and with good reason. Chances are these perishable items won't last until the holidays. Though 1-800-Flowers and Godiva both held sales over Black Friday, there will be more deals to be had closer to Christmas. Second-Hand Gaming Consoles Microsoft recently released the Xbox One S, and the Sony's PlayStation Pro is due out in November. That means prices on previous generation consoles are expected to drop dramatically. Indeed, we're already seeing price drops, so why buy a second-hand machine when you can get a new machine for not much more? Current-Gen Video Game Consoles We anticipate those new Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 Pro consoles will be hot items this holiday season, so don't expect stores to offer big discounts. It will most likely be several months into the new year before we see the prices really drop on these consoles. Meanwhile, the original Xbox One and PS4 will see deep discounts, and still offer great performance. SEE ALSO: The Future of Xbox Could Have a BIG Impact on Your Wallet OLED TVs As deals on OLED TVs are infrequent (as of this writing, we haven't seen one in nearly a month), don't expect to see too many during Black Friday. We expect prices on these high-end TVs to start becoming more reasonable in the new year. Winter Gear Although there will be plenty of clothing on sale during Black Friday, the best deals arrive in January, when winter gear is discounted dramatically. While we expect to see outerwear for at least 50% off, you'll be able to score such items for even less if you wait until after the first of the year. Holiday Decorations In general, holiday decorations are always cheaper after the holidays, when they are marked down for clearance. The one exception last year was at Target, who offered $50 off holiday decoration purchases of $100 or more on the Saturday after Thanksgiving only. Amazon Echo Dot Another sure to be hot item this holiday season, the second-generation Amazon Echo Dot is currently on pre-order at Amazon for the list price of $50. (But who knows when you'll actually get it.) While that price seems reasonable, we expect it to be even cheaper once the frenzy of the holidays is over. SEE ALSO: Are You Really Seeing the Best Price on Amazon? Excessive Items You Don't Need While it might be tempting to buy eight TVs when you see a great price, you'll end up with seven TVs you don't need. It's better to exercise some discretion, stick to your shopping list, and not make too many impulse buys. Readers, are there other items you routinely skip on Black Friday? Let us know in the comments below. Excited for Black Friday? Check out the DealNews Black Friday hub for the latest updates! You can also subscribe to the DealNews Select Newsletter, download the DealNews apps, or read more buying advice. 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BURNHAM Ramblers are celebrating after opening a five-point lead at the top of the Essex Senior League table.
Proud boss Keith Wilson has told his players to enjoy the moment – but warned them they are there to be shot at by their rivals.
Ramblers moved to the summit courtesy of last Wednesday's 4-1 success at Sporting Bengal United.
They then extended their lead thanks to a memorable 2-0 win at fellow high-fliers Great Wakering on Saturday. "It's a great feeling and our dressing room was a fantastic place to be at the weekend," said Wilson.
"Everyone enjoyed it and, judging by the conversations and text messages I've had since, they're still buzzing.
"Now we've got to keep the feel-good factor going."
Burnham are through to the semi-finals of the League Cup - despite losing 2-1 in the second leg of their last-eight encounter against Enfield 1893 on Tuesday.
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The Archdiocese of New York announced this week that it would reshape the authority over its financially troubled Catholic school system, and its action should give advocates for Catholic education everywhere a reason to feel optimistic. By shifting power from local parishes to regional boards and finding new revenue sources, the archdiocese is taking a belated step toward better business practices that may leave its flock looking toward the future instead of staring into the abyss.
Church leaders tell the Wall Street Journal that this is an experiment and are giving three boards wide latitude to make profound changes to schools now under the control of parishes and a central superintendent. While the archdiocese says it will make the system more cost efficient, the new plan likely will lead to more painful decisions before schools find stability. The hard times for Catholic schools haven't passed—enrollment has shrunk by 14,550 students in five years—but the boards may be better equipped to study their respective regions and grapple with the burden of recommending closure for some schools with an eye toward reviving others.
What will this mean for parishioners and other parents who have either made the choice of a Catholic education or who have considered doing so? A leaner, more efficient system, for one. The Journal reports that the archdiocese will reduce funding for elementary schools, but it is planning an endowment funded by the sale or lease of assets. Those transactions would have an educational benefit if the church sold or leased to high-performing charter schools, particularly those that share the church's mission in reaching out to the poor and disadvantaged.
But the changes also may mean that parents and parishioners must be willing to make short-term sacrifices and a greater effort to revitalize the institution of the Catholic school. There are those who will suffer from the closure of their school so that others may flourish, but the church also plans to levy a new sliding tax on parishes in order to generate an additional $10 million. Others should step up and contribute more to help schools reduce the financial burden on low-income families while the bishops usher the system toward solvency.
Moreover, policy makers should observe the hard decisions undertaken by the archdiocese and find ways to provide financial assistance. The city will be better off if the church's experiment succeeds, and the church shouldn't have to go it alone. It's hard to imagine a state like New York legislating vouchers or tax credits to parochial schools, but there are other ways to provide financial or in-kind support that wouldn't run afoul of its Blaine Amendment.
What happens in the Big Apple resonates widely. At least one observer told the Journal that other Catholic communities long ago adopted the changes New York is making, but it takes a system like New York's to draw attention to bold ideas and practice. Win or lose, other dioceses can learn from this effort.
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HARRISBURG – Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Harborcreek) today announced the availability of mini-grants to support children and adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and families that include an individual with an ASD.
The grants are provided by the Bureau of Autism Services within the Department of Public Welfare (DPW). The maximum mini-grant is $500, and can be used for the following services anytime between March 1 and Aug. 31 for grant applicants of any age:
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When Dog the Bounty Hunter isn't busy chasing criminals, apparently he doubles as a weather man in Colorado!
As reported by KDVR, Dog the Bounty Hunter visited the set of Good Day Colorado and helped deliver a weather forecast.
This is definitely different then what he is used to doing on his TV Show, where he is tracking down criminals and the such.
What do you think, he didn't do too bad did he? Maybe he has found his calling if the bounty hunter business doesn't work out for him. What do you think?


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