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Heritage Park also plays an important role in the Association of Zoos & Aquariums' Species Survival Plan, granting asylum to critically endangered Mexican gray wolves, which are being reintroduced into the wild after a 20-year absence. The zoological sanctuary is open every day, with extended hours from May 1 to October 31 to give guests a chance to see animals that are usually out running errands during business hours.
Sonoran Desert Pet Resort's 1,500-square-foot, air-conditioned indoor dog park simulates the outdoors with the same artificial turf used for professional football fields so pooches can wrestle, dive for balls, or perform elaborate touchdown dances safely during daycare hours.
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Pet parents can also opt for extras for their pooches, such as more one-on-one time with the human staff or a nice bone to gnaw on. Certified groomers primp four-legged friends with FURminator treatments to reduce shedding and ramped bathtubs for less stressful baths. Pets and owners can even attend the pet resort's training sessions to teach basic obedience or correct behavioral problems such as anxiety or refusing to salivate when a bell rings.
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Amid the saguaro cactus and abundant foliage, Michelle McVey operates the Desert Palms Equestrian Center facility with a deep passion for horseback riding, a hobby and career that began when she was five years old. Michelle and her team specialize in showing every level of rider proper saddle technique, as she's coached students ranging from first-timers to Triple Crown winners. Inside two large outdoor arenas, private lessons focus on the student's goals, whether that's to have vigorous exercise or to simply learn the basics. Additionally, the center holds camps throughout the year, allowing kids to get a more in-depth experience with horse riding. During these camps, students ride twice daily, and receive education on horse care, tack components, and equine physiology.


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In a recent press release, AAA Travel predicted that 33 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
That number represents a 2.9 percent increase from the 32.1 million people who traveled last year. AAA said total number of 2012 Labor Day holiday travelers is expected to reach a new post-recession high, and is the third increase in holiday travel this year, according to theAAA/IHS Global Insight 2012 Labor Day Holiday Travel Forecast. AAA's Memorial Day and Independence Day holiday travel forecasts projected increases of 1.2 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively.
AAA attributed the increase in expected Labor Day holiday weekend travelers is driven by improving consumer confidence compared to one year ago and American's unwavering desire to travel. The Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, August 30 to Monday, September 3.
"Travel is still within America's discretionary spending budget," AAA New Jersey Automobile Club Director of Public Affairs Cathleen Lewis said in the release
The full press release is below.
Despite Sluggish Economy Americans Continue to Prioritize Holiday Travel, AAA Says
Projected travel up 2.9 percent from Labor Day holiday weekend last year, highest travel volume expected since 2008 before the recession caused a retraction in Labor Day travel
Florham Park, New Jersey., (August ??, 2012) – AAA Travel projects 33 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, a 2.9 percent increase from the 32.1 million people who traveled last year. The total number of 2012 Labor Day holiday travelers is expected to reach a new post-recession high, and is the third increase in holiday travel this year, according to theAAA/IHS Global Insight 2012 Labor Day Holiday Travel Forecast. AAA's Memorial Day and Independence Day holiday travel forecasts projected increases of 1.2 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively.
Despite a sluggish economy and recent rises in gas prices, the increase in expected Labor Day holiday weekend travelers is driven by improving consumer confidence compared to one year ago and American's unwavering desire to travel. The Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, August 30 to Monday, September 3.
"In the absence of strong economic growth that might fuel a significant boost in travel volume, it is an encouraging sign that Americans continue to prioritize travel," saidCathleen Lewis, Director of Public Affairs for AAA New Jersey Automobile Club. "Travel is still within America's discretionary spending budget."
The health of the travel industry is dependent upon discretionary spending and growth in travel has a positive effect on employment and the overall economy. In the first quarter of 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that 7.6 million jobs are supported by the travel and tourism industry. The jobs total consists of 5.4 million (71 percent) direct tourism jobs and 2.2 million (29 percent) indirect tourism-related jobs.
Impact of household finances on travel plans
A survey of intended travelers found that 66 percent said their current financial situation would not negatively impact their Labor Day holiday weekend travel plans. Of the remaining 34 percent of travelers who said their current finances would impact their travel plans, 21 percent will economize in other areas, nine percent are planning to take a shorter trip, and the remaining four percent will travel by an alternate mode of transportation. The group of surveyed travelers who reported their intent to economize in other areas plan to reduce spending on shopping and sightseeing and will stay with friends and relatives instead of reserving a hotel room. Conversely, changes in the expected primary activities of travelers this Labor Day holiday include increases in entertainment like nightlife, sporting events, concerts and golf.
Automobile travel up 3.1 percent
Approximately 28.2 million people (85 percent of holiday travelers) will make their Labor Day holiday journey by automobile, considered the most convenient mode of travel for many Americans. This is a 3.1 percent increase over the 27.3 million people who took to the nation's roadways in 2011.
Number of air travelers expected to increase by 3.7 percent, airfares decrease
Labor Day holiday air travel has been fairly consistent since the recession bounce back began for the travel industry in 2010. About 2.5 million leisure travelers (eight percent of holiday travelers) will fly during the Labor Day weekend, a 3.7 percent increase over 2011 when 2.5 million traveled by air. In 2010, 2.6 million chose to fly to their Labor Day vacation destinations which began the steady recovery from the decade-low 1.5 million air travelers in 2009. Airfares decreased four percent over last year with an average lowest round-trip rate of $197 for the top 40 U.S. air routes, according to AAA's Leisure Travel Index.
The remaining seven percent of Labor Day holiday travelers are expected to use other modes of transportation, including cruise ship, rail and bus travel accounting for 2.3 million Americans - a nominal 0.2 percent decrease over last year.
Average travel distance increases as most travelers prefer shorter trips, spending up
According to a survey of intended travelers, the average distance traveled by Americans during the Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to be 626 miles, up slightly from last year's average 608 miles. Despite the longer average travel distance, most holiday travelers (54 percent) will be taking shorter-distance trips, between 100 and 400 round-trip miles. The increase in expected air travel is a contributing factor to the slight lift in the average travel distance as air trips typically span longer distances than automobile trips, many over 1,500 round-trip miles.
Median spending is expected to be $749, a small increase over the $702 median spending of intended holiday travelers in 2011.
Travelers to experience increase in hotel rates, decrease in car rental rates
According to AAA's Leisure Travel Index, Labor Day holiday hotel rates for AAA Three Diamond lodgings are expected to increase four percent from a year ago with travelers spending an average of $154 per night compared to $148 last year. Travelers planning to stay at AAA Two Diamond hotels can expect to pay six percent more at an average cost of $117 per night. Weekend daily car rental rates will average $39, a ten percent decrease from one year ago.
Impact of gasoline prices on travel plans
National gas prices have fluctuated and been particularly sensitive to region variations throughout much of the year. On April 5 and 6, motorists experienced a year-to-date peak average price of $3.94 per gallon for regular gasoline. The current national average price of regular gasoline for August 27, 2012 is $3.75 per gallon, which is .19 cents less than the April peak and 15 cents more than last year's price on August 27.
Gasoline purchases are critical expenditures in most household budgets, yet 66 percent of intended holiday travelers said their current household finances would not negatively impact their Labor Day holiday weekend travel plans. As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, increases in gas prices could cause some travelers to alter their plans. Conversely, falling prices could spur last-minute travel increases.
Barring any significant unforeseen events such as severe hurricanes, geopolitical incidents or dramatic nationwide price increases, gas prices are not expected to have a major impact on Labor Day holiday weekend travel. Historically, incidents that impact regional gas prices and regional travel have not impacted nationwide holiday travel.
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Syllabification: gal·li·gas·kinsPronunciation: /ˌgaliˈgaskinz
British • historical- Loose-fitting breeches, trousers, or gaiters.More example sentences
- The galligaskins are made of leather, and worn under the irons to preserve the skin
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late 16th century: perhaps an alteration (influenced by galley and Gascon) of obsolete French gargesque, from Italian grechesca, feminine of grechesco 'Greek'.
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The bridge at Clear Lake Road/Santa Fe Drive/FM 2552 over Interstate 20 will temporally close at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17 and re-open to thru traffic by 6:00 a.m. March 18. The temporary closure will re-occur at 8:00 p.m. on March 18 and will re-open to thru traffic by 6:00 a.m. on March 19. In the event of inclement weather, the closure will take place March 18 and 19.
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Be mindful of your diet and consumption when attempting to build muscle. Tips on pretty much any health topic will mention staying hydrated, and bodybuilding is no different. Muscles contain a lot of water, after all. Additionally, keep alcohol consumption to a reasonable level, because an excess can cause dehydration and a break-down of muscle tissue.
Use both free weights and weight machines to get the most out of your muscle-building routine. Muscle mass development is more effectively promoted with the practice of free weight exercises. Weight machines, on the other hand, are a safe place to start if you are a beginner. Try to include both types of exercises so you can stay flexible.
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You can do squats more efficiently. Drop the bar onto your back close to the middle of the traps. By doing this, you place more load on the muscles of the lower body, including the thighs, buttocks and hips. Using these muscles will allow you to lift more weight.
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VA Research was, for a time, the best place I ever worked. Shortly after I started there, then-CEO Larry Augustin made it clear that one of the things he wanted me to do was manage the company's relationship with the Linux community. We started by collecting old machines and handing out accounts to developer groups.
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Tony and his colleagues expected about 1,000 people on the site by the end of the year, but they had over 5,000 by the end of that first month. The growth wasn't showing any sign of slowing down. There was pressure from some of the executives and board members to shut down the site due to cost concerns. Luckily for the site and for the future of VA, those concerns were held back by the work of people like Larry Augustin and Steve Westmoreland. The code of the SourceForge site was developed much like many of the projects on the site under the GPL.
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The nature of the GPL meant the code base still was out there. After about three months, Tim Perdue, who was part of the original team, went to work and released GForge, a new version for those who were looking to maintain their own or their customers' SourceForge-like sites. At this point, in the interest of full disclosure, I should note that the company Tony Guntharp, Steve Westmoreland and I started, Konstrux Technologies, installs and maintains these kinds of sites for our customers. We base this business on GForge; Tim Perdue and others have similar businesses.
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The Roosevelt Myth
John T. Flynn Updated 4/15/2011
Franklin D. Roosevelt is the most sainted president of the 20th century. You have to look far and wide to discover the truth about his character and policies. But as John T. Flynn noted in this landmark 1948 volume, FDR actually prolonged the Great D... -
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Frederic Bastiat Updated 4/11/2011
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Freedom Under Siege
Ron Paul Updated 4/8/2011
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Economic Science and the Austrian Method
Hans-Hermann Hoppe Updated 4/8/2011
A definitive defense of the methodological foundations of Austrian economics. Hoppe sets the praxeological view (economics as a purely deductive science) against positivism, while taking the critics of the Austrian approach head on. Hans-Hermann H... -
Gold, Peace, and Prosperity
Ron Paul Updated 4/7/2011
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In Restraint of Trade: The Business Campaign Against Competition, 1918-1938
Butler Shaffer Updated 4/5/2011
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The New Deal in Old Rome
H. J. Haskell Updated 4/5/2011
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The Mainspring of Human Progress
Henry Grady Weaver Updated 4/4/2011
What has capitalism contributed to civilization? It made it. And nowhere has it thrived so beautifully as in America, the country that threw off the static old world to make a new one rooted in progress and individualism. With incredible eruditio... -
Forty Centuries of Wage and Price Controls: How Not to Fight Inflation
Robert L. Scheuttinger Updated 4/2/2011
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The Principles of Economics, With Applications to Practical Problems
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Century of War, A
John V. Denson Updated 3/31/2011
The horrors of the twentieth century could hardly have been predicted in the nineteenth century, which saw the eighteenth century end with the American Revolution bringing about the creation of the first classical liberal government in history. Th... -
Defending the Undefendable
Walter Block Updated 3/30/2011
Professor Block's book is in a new edition from the Mises Institute, completely reset and beautifully laid out in an edition worthy of its contents. It is among the most famous of the great defenses of victimless crimes and controversial e... -
Theory of Socialism and Capitalism, A
Hans-Hermann Hoppe Updated 3/23/2011
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The Betrayal of the American Right
Murray N. Rothbard Updated 3/23/2011
Rothbard identifies a movement he calls the "Old Right." This was a libertarian movement that included Albert Jay Nock, H. L. Mencken, and John T. Flynn. It was in part a reaction to American entry into World War I, and this group joined with revisio... -
Chaos Theory
Robert P. Murphy Updated 3/18/2011
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Against Intellectual Property
Stephan Kinsella Updated 3/14/2011
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The Austrian School of Economics: A History of Its Ideas, Ambassadors, and Institutions
Eugen-Maria Schulak Updated 3/14/2011
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Out of Step
Frank Chodorov Updated 3/11/2011
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The Rate of Interest: Its Nature, Determination, and Relation to Economic Phenomena
Irving Fisher Updated 3/10/2011
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Great Wars and Great Leaders: A Libertarian Rebuttal
Ralph Raico Updated 3/1/2011
The great historian of classical liberalism strips away the veneer of exalted leaders and beloved wars. Professor Ralph Raico shows them to be wolves in sheep's clothing and their wars as attacks on human liberty and human rights. In the backdr... -
Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar, The
Murray N. Rothbard Updated 2/18/2011
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Case for Gold, The
Ron Paul Updated 2/12/2011
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Building Blocks for Liberty
Walter Block Updated 2/9/2011
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The Clash of Group Interests and Other Essays
Ludwig von Mises Updated 2/2/2011
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A Treatise on Currency and Banking
Condy Raguet Updated 1/31/2011
This remarkable hard-money treatise appeared in 1840. It is by Condy Raguet (1784-1842), a noted Pennsylvania politician and economist who worked as a merchant in several Latin American countries. He was wholly dedicated to free trade, the free marke... -
The Theory of Money and Credit
Ludwig von Mises Updated 1/26/2011
Mises wrote this book for the ages, and it remains the most spirited, thorough, and scientifically rigorous treatise on money to ever appear. It made his reputation across Europe and established him as the most important economist of his age. We t... -
Historical Setting of the Austrian School of Economics
Ludwig von Mises Updated 1/21/2011
This little essay offers something spectacular: an intellectual history of Mises's own tradition, with first person accounts of conversations with the greats. And truly, Mises turns out to have written the best single account of the origin and ea... -
Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War
Ludwig von Mises Updated 1/5/2011
Omnipotent Government was published in 1944, when the battle against Nazism held the world's attention. How had this terrible system gained power? Mises considers and rejects several explanations popular at the time he wrote, such as inherent defec... -
Politically Impossible?
William H. Hutt Updated 1/5/2011
Should economists curb their rhetoric and prescriptions based on "political realities"? Should anyone attempt to conceal the truth about state intervention for fear of not fitting into the existing political culture? Many people answer yes to... -
Ludwig von Mises Updated 1/5/2011
Mises said it right here. In these pages we find the crushing critique of nearly all modern reform movements, summed up in his sweeping conclusion: "The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is... -
The State: Its History and Development Viewed Sociologically
Franz Oppenheimer Updated 12/29/2010
This is the 1908 book that started it all in the 20th century, the book that kicked off a century of anti-state, pro-property writing. This was the prototype for Nock's writing, for Chodorov's work, and even the theoretical edifice that later... -
The Man versus the State
Herbert Spencer Updated 12/29/2010
Henry Hazlitt says that this book is "One of the most powerful and influential arguments for limited government, laissez faire and individualism ever written." Spencer played a huge role in the history of ideas, one that contemporary soc... -
The Causes of the Economic Crisis, and Other Essays Before and After the Great Depression
Ludwig von Mises Updated 12/9/2010
Stimulus or laissez-faire? That's the essential debate about what to about financial crisis in our time. It was the same in the 1930s. In this world before and after the Great Depression, there was a lone voice for sanity and freedom: Ludwig... -
Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science, The
Ludwig von Mises Updated 12/3/2010
If Mises has an unheralded masterpiece, The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science is it. There are two senses in which this book is indeed ultimate: it deals with the very core of economics as a science, and it is the last book that he wrote. For t... -
Speaking of Liberty
Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. Updated 10/25/2010
Mises said that teaching the public was just as important as addressing scholars — maybe more so.That is what Lew Rockwell specializes in: history and theory and analysis in defense of the free society, written in clear prose to reach a broad audien... -
History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War II
Murray N. Rothbard Updated 10/25/2010
Hardcover Edition The master teacher of American economic history covers money and banking in the whole of American history, to show that the meltdown of our times is hardly the first. And guess what caused them in the past? Paper money, loose cre... -
Strictly Confidential: The Private Volker Fund Memos of Murray N. Rothbard
Murray N. Rothbard Updated 10/25/2010
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Satan's Bushel
Garet Garrett Updated 9/25/2010
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Economic Thought Before Adam Smith: An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I
Murray N. Rothbard Updated 9/6/2010
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Bourbon for Breakfast
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A Treatise on Political Economy
Jean-Baptiste Say Updated 8/12/2010
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by Shelley BatesAward-winning author Shelley Bates delivers a powerful story about one woman's struggle to escape an abusive cult and make a new life for herself. Young Diana Traynell is trapped in a life that is not her own. Raised in a cult run by a sociopathic leader, she is forced to surrender mentally and physically to his every demand. And though she dreams of escape, this is the only world she's ever known.... until Dr. Matthew Nicholas arrives at the family farm. Instantly drawn to Diana, he is torn between wanting to help and the fear of getting too involved. But when a young baby is unexpectedly dropped into their lives, they must learn to open up to one another and trust-if they ever hope to taste freedom.
A Pocketful of Poems
by David MaddenContaining 125 poems, this companion contains some of the most commonly studied works in classes around the country.
by Stephen WallenfelsAs alien spacecraft fill the sky and zap up any human being who dares to go outside, fifteen-year-old Josh and twelve-year-old Megs, living in different cities, describe what could be their last days on Earth.
Podcasting Hacks
by Jack HerringtonPodcasting does for Internet audio listeners what TiVo does for television viewers--it puts you in charge of when you enjoy a program. Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium that sends audio content (most commonly in the MP3 format) directly to an iPod or other digital audio player. You subscribe to audio feeds, receive new files automatically, and listen to them at your convenience. As you can imagine, podcasting is taking the "blogsphere" by storm. A podcast is a professional-quality Internet radio broadcast, and like blogging and HTML before it, this revolutionary new way of publishing to the Internet has become the new outlet for personal expression. If you've got Internet access and a copy of Podcasting Hacks, you can find out just how easy it is to listen to and create your own Internet audio programs. With Podcasting Hacks , Jack Herrington, a software engineer with 20 years of experience developing applications using a diverse set of languages and tools, delivers the ultimate how-to of podcasting for anyone looking to get the most out of this hot new medium. Since August 2004 (the month that iPodder.com editor Adam Curry considers the start of podcasting), audio blogging has exploded. Podcasts cover every conceivable topic, including sex, relationships, technology, religion, home brewing, recreational drugs, rock 'n roll, food, entertainment, politics, and much more. There were podcasts from the Democratic National Convention in Fall 2004, and some programs on Air America and NPR are also podcasts. Podcasting Hacks offers expert tips and tools for blogging out loud--for transmitting (and receiving) audio content worldwide with ease. This groundbreaking volume covers both entry-level and advanced topics perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters. Herrington shows you how to get started, create quality sound, use the right software, develop a great show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting.
Podkayne of Mars
by Robert A. HeinleinThis is one of Heinlein's 'juvenile' science fiction novels. It starts as a light read about a young woman coming of age on a space ship traveling between Mars and Venus. By the end it turns into a serious adventure, becoming more dark and involved. This is one of R.A.H.'s best novels, and holds it's own against his more famous works such as Stranger in a Strange Land or Starship Troopers.
Poe: A Life Cut Short
by Peter AckroydGothic, mysterious, theatrical, fatally flawed, and dazzling, the life of Edgar Allan Poe, one of America's greatest and most versatile writers, is the ideal subject for Peter Ackroyd. Poe wrote lyrical poetry and macabre psychological melodramas; invented the first fictional detective; and produced pioneering works of science fiction and fantasy. His innovative style, images, and themes had a tremendous impact on European romanticism, symbolism, and surrealism, and continue to influence writers today. In this essential addition to his canon of acclaimed biographies, Peter Ackroyd explores Poe's literary accomplishments and legacy against the background of his erratic, dramatic, and sometimes sordid life. Ackroyd chronicles Poe's difficult childhood, his bumpy academic and military careers, and his complex relationships with women, including his marriage to his thirteen-year-old cousin. He describes Poe's much-written-about problems with gambling and alcohol with sympathy and insight, showing their connections to Poe's childhood and the trials, as well as the triumphs, of his adult life. Ackroyd's thoughtful, perceptive examinations of some of Poe's most famous works shed new light on these classics and on the troubled and brilliant genius who created them.
The Poe Shadow
by Matthew PearlBaltimore, 1849. The body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave. The public, the press, even Poe's family and friends accept the conclusion that Poe was a second-rate writer who died a drunkard. But none of this deters a young Baltimore lawyer named Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer who risks his own career and reputation in a passionate crusade to salvage Poe's. Clark discovers that Poe's last days are riddled with vital unanswered questions. The police, it seems, may be concealing things. But just when Poe's death seems destined to remain a mystery Quentin realises he must find the one person who can solve this strange case: the real-life model for Poe's brilliant fictional detective character, C. Auguste Dupin, the hero of ingenious tales of crime and detection. Clark successfully recruits the man he believes to have inspired Poe's Dupin only to be confronted by another claiming to be the true model and a dangerous race between the two master detectives begins, each seeking to prove he is the real 'Dupin' by solving the mystery of Poe's death. In short order, Clark finds himself enmeshed in sinister machinations involving international political agents, a female assassin, the corrupt Baltimore slave trade and the lost secrets of Poe's final hours. With his own future hanging in the balance, he must turn master investigator himself to unchain his now imperiled fate from that of Poe. THE POE SHADOW is a beautifully detailed, ingeniously plotted tale of suspense which opens a thrilling new window on the truth behind Poe's demise, literary history's most persistent enigma.
A Poem for Grandma (Leveled Readers 4.4.4)
by Andrew ClementsAn extremely shy young girl overcomes her shyness and reads one of her poems to an audience.
by Anne MichaelsPrior to her stunning first novel, Fugitive Pieces, Anne Michaels had already won awards and critical acclaim for two books of poetry: The Weight of Oranges (1986), which won the Commonwealth Prize for the Americas, and Miner's Pond (1991), which received the Canadian Authors Association Award and was short-listed for the Governor General's Award and the Trillium Award. Although they were published separately, these two books, along with Skin Divers, a collection of Michaels's newest work, were written as companion volumes.Poems brings all three books together for the first time, creating for American readers a wonderful introduction to Anne Michaels's poetry. Meditative and insightful, powerful and heart-moving, these are poems that, as Michael Ondaatje has written, "go way beyond games or fashion or politics . . . They represent the human being entire."From the Hardcover edition.
Poems Between Women: Four Centuries of Love, Romantic Friendship, and Desire
by Emma DonoghueThis collection contains the work of dozens of women poets who have nearly been forgotten by today's readers, as well as pieces by such household names as Emily Dickinson and Edna St. Vincent Millay. Many clearly identified themselves as lesbians, and others are largely thought of as women who had strong relationships with men. The introduction is a thoughtful essay on the changes in attitude which can be observed through the unfolding generations.
Poems for America
by Carmela CiuraruAn inspiring anthology that celebrates our nation with more than one hundred of the greatest poems ever written about the landscapes, institutions, and transforming events of America. This remarkable volume commemorates our country's struggles and triumphs with poems chronicling the American experience in all its vastness, from the late seventeenth century through the present day. Alongside poems about New York, Florida, and California are descriptions of railroads, amusement parks, hotels, and road trips; scenes of rural and western life; vivid descriptions of our grandest cities; and poems that illuminate the complexity of the most shameful chapters in U. S. history, such as slavery and the oppression of Native Americans. Taken together, these poems -- whether voices of celebration or dissent -- honor the astonishing and enduring spirit of our nation. Here are classics such as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," and "Paul Revere's Ride"; works by American masters, including Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, Marianne Moore, Langston Hughes, and Elizabeth Bishop; and lesser-known gems by important American writers, such as Ernest Hemingway's "I Like Americans" and Henry David Thoreau's "Our Country. " Also featured are poems by contemporary talents, including Richard Wilbur, Philip Levine, Adrienne Rich, Yusef Komunyakaa, Rita Dove, and Sherman Alexie. A timeless volume that traces the history of the United States through verse, Poems for America is essential for poetry lovers and for anyone who appreciates the rich and fascinating story of our nation.
Poems for Brothers, Poems for Sisters
by Myra Cohn LivingstonBig sisters, little sisters, big brothers,little brothers, brothers who bring home oranges, sisters who have blisters . . . Here are nineteen humorous and serious poems-some of them commissioned from Julia Cunningham, Emanuel di Pasquale and other contemporary poets- about siblings of all kinds.
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1) What is an electronic wage payment?
An electronic wage payment is either:
(a) an electronic funds transfer ("direct deposit") into the employee's financial institution (a bank or credit union) account with the employee's pay; or
(b) a debit card ("pay card") issued to the employee, and which the employer deposits the amount of the employee's pay.
2) May employers pay wages in Montana using electronic funds transfers?
Employers may offer employees the option of electronic direct deposit of wages, but may not require that an employee select a form of electronic transfer of funds. The employer needs the voluntary consent of the employee to provide electronic funds transfers. The consent may either be in writing or via an electronic means. The employer should be sure to keep a record of that consent. Electronic payment of wages is an "opt in" proposition in Montana, not an "opt out" where an employee has to affirmatively take steps to prevent electronic payment of wages.
3) May an employer use a debit card (a "pay card") to pay wages?
Yes, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) the employee has the option to receive the full amount of the wages via a check (or cash, if the employer prefers), without requiring the employee take extraordinary steps to obtain the check;
(b) the employee consents to the use of the debit card;
(c) the employer provides a clear understandable guideline identifying the charges associated with the use of the debit card;
(d) the full amount of the wages can be accessed, in cash, without incurring a fee in the initial withdrawal; and
(e) the employee receives (either in writing or electronically) an itemized list of the deductions and authorized withholdings from the wages.
4) Does an employer comply with Montana law if the employer offers employees a choice between receiving wages either via an electronic funds transfer to a financial institution account or via a debit card?
No. An employer cannot force an employee into accepting an electronic payment of wages.
5) Does an employer comply with Montana law if the employee, as an alternative to being paid via a debit card or electronic funds transfer, can obtain authorization from the employer's payroll processor to write out a paper paycheck payable to the employee?
No. The Department of Labor and Industry believes that Montana law requires the employer to undertake the necessary steps to timely issue paychecks (or tender cash) to employees. Nothing in Montana law appears to allow an employer to transfer the responsibility for issuing a paycheck to employees who are not otherwise responsible for payroll preparation functions.
6) Are debit cards that are honored only at ATMs (automatic teller machines) an allowed form of wage payment in Montana?
No, unless the ATM can disburse the full amount of the wages in a single, no-fee withdrawal. Because ATMs do not dispense odd amounts (no coins, no one dollar bills, etc.), an employer would have to "round up" the amount of the wages so that the full amount of the wages could be disbursed by the ATM.
7) Does Montana have a requirement that if it offers debit cards as a wage payment option, there be a no-fee ATM within a certain maximum distance from the employee's usual workplace?
No. Montana law has not established a geographical proximity requirement for ATM access. Montana allows employees the freedom to choose whether a debit card is a suitable way to receive wages without regards to machine access. Employees who do not have a reasonably convenient way to access their wages are not likely to choose to use an electronic payment system such as a debit card.
8) Can an employer use a wage payment method that imposes a fee or forfeiture if the employee does not cash, withdraw, or otherwise transfer the wages in a certain amount of time?
No. Montana law does not authorize an employer to assess a fee or impose a forfeiture of wages simply because of a delay in the employee trying to obtain the funds.
9) If an employee decides not to withdraw or transfer the full amount of wages in an initial transaction, may the bank or debit card issuer impose a fee for subsequent transactions?
Yes. The amount of the per-transaction fee(s) should be disclosed to the employee at the time the employee authorized use of the electronic funds transfer. The failure to make an appropriate disclosure of fees may invalidate the employee's consent to participate in electronic fund transfers.
10) What happens if an employee tries to use a debit card and the ATM network is temporarily not available due to computer or other technical problems?
A short, temporary, and infrequent disruption (of an hour or less) in accessing wages is typically only a minor inconvenience for the employee. Service disruptions that are frequent or of more prolonged duration than an hour will likely cause greater inconvenience to the employee, and are more likely to generate a complaint to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Cases involving assertions of service disruptions that are tantamount to a delay in timely payment of wages are handled by the Department on a case-by-case basis.
11) Can the employer or debit card issuer cancel or discontinue the use of the debit card?
Yes, but only with reasonable advance notice to the employee, and where there are reasonable means for the employee to withdraw all of the funds in the account. A cancellation provision which purports to work a forfeiture of some or all of the employee's funds is not allowed.
12) If an employee agrees to receive electronic wage payments, can the employee change her or his mind at a later date and go back to receiving a regular [non-electronic] paycheck?
Yes. An employer must honor the change as promptly as is feasible, although it may take one or two pay cycles before the change becomes effective.
13) What can an employee do if an employer is forcing the employee to select a form of electronic wage payment over the employee's objection?
The employee can file a complaint with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry's Labor Standards Bureau. The Department will contact the employer and conduct an informal investigation. In most cases, employers will voluntarily comply with the law once the employer is made aware of the legal requirements. An out-of-compliance employer may be subject to monetary penalties or legal action for improper payment of wages.
If you have a question not answered here, you may e-mail the question to firstname.lastname@example.com, or call the Wage and Hour Unit at 406-444-5600.


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The narrowly oval and twice pinnate fronds of crested wood fern spring in loose clusters. The 12-36 in. fertile fronds are larger than the infertile ones and only the latter are evergreen.
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Microsoft is revealing more details about new features in its Office for Mac 2008 suite, due for a release early next year.
Excel 2008 for Mac will offer worksheet templates with baked-in calculations designed to make it easier to balance household finances, manage inventory and other common tasks. The new Ledger Sheets features will include a gallery of elements, shifting formulas to the background.
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