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kryss says:
Hi, I live in Northern Ireland and am learning to ride on a Driving (Car) license - its legal over here to buy a 125, insure as learner put L plates up and ride with no CBT test (there isnt one). IF I went on a weekend to Scotland would my NI license still allow me to ride a 125 without a CBT? As a tourist not a resident obviously.
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you would be ok in UK without CBT.your licence is based on NI residence (thus you'd have to comply with NI rules, and not Eng / Scot / Welsh rules).Obviously, if your planning to travel, double check your insurance (make sure it lets you travel here - I know my insurance has restrictions if I go from UK to NI / ROI).Beware that for traffic offences there is mutual recognition between UK / NI - so points from speed cams etc CAN be applied to your licence, as well as any fines.
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Jeremy Carl is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution whose work focuses on energy and environmental policy, with particular emphasis on energy security, climate policy, and global fossil fuel markets. In addition, he writes extensively on US-India relations and Indian politics.
Before coming to Stanford, he was a research fellow in resource and development economics at the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India's leading energy and environmental policy organization.
He is the editor of Conversations about Energy: How the Experts See America's Energy Choices, and his work has appeared in numerous publications including the Journal of Energy Security, Energy Security Challenges for the 21st Century, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, and Papers on International Environmental Negotiation.
In addition to his work on energy, the environment, and India, Jeremy has written about a variety of other issues related to U.S. politics and public policy; Jeremy's work has been featured in and cited by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek, South China Morning Post, Indian Express, and many other leading newspapers and magazines. He has advised and assisted numerous groups including the World Bank, the United Nations, and the staff of the U.S. Congress.
Jeremy received a BA with distinction from Yale University. He holds an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and did doctoral work at Stanford University, where he was a Packard Foundation Stanford Graduate Fellow.
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Generally South Koreans do not wants to acknowledge the existence of homosexuality. If Koreans come across it they think of it as unpleasant, something to be studiously ignored and certainly not openly discussed. Gays and lesbians may find they are treated shabbily. Because of the stigma mosts gays are still unwilling to come out of the closet fearful of the consequences in a highly conservative and homophobic society.
There is nonetheless an active gay scene in many of South Korea's larger cities. The main centres of the gay scene are Seoul and Pusan. The scene in the capital is large with more than 20 gay bars (including several karaoke and cabaret bars) several saunas and one night club. We think gays and lesbian travellers will find a trip to South Korea a facinating experience.
Whilst homosexual acts between consenting adults is not an offence there is still a lot of discrimination and homophobia in South Korea. For example in 1997 The banning of the first Seoul Queer Film and Video Festival brought to the attention of the world the extent of govermental homophobia in South Korea. The national censorship authorities banned the film "Happy Together" on the grounds that it was "not relevant to the emotional life of the Korean people." The same authorities stated that they would not permit the Queer Film and Video Festival to import and screen film prints. The festival had to be cancelled with threats of fines and imprisonment being made.
Official homophobia continues unabated and recently the government banned the country's first lesbian and gay website http://www.exzone.com. In January 2002 gay groups filed a joint law suit claiming the ban was in violation of the constitution.
In 2003 South Korea's Human Rights Commission called for the ban on LGBT websites to be lifted. The commission said: "International trends show governments acknowledging homosexuality as a normal sexual orientation", and noted that limiting young people's access to to gay sites, encroached upon their right to pursue happiness, equality and expression guaranteed by the constitution.
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The wettest months are between June and September with at least one typhoon per year. Average annual precipitation varies from 1,016 mm to 1,524 mm depending on each region. Average temperature ranges in Seoul are from -9c to 0c in January to 22c to 31c in August.


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Please click here for information on youth camps, info for returning athletes, and incoming 9th graders. Be sure to check each sports link for further information.
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The Golden Bears have 15 athletes committed to collegiate programs! Congratulations to Andrew Seelman, Brandon Koch, AJ Sawyer, Julea Cavazos, Samantha Capuzzi, Nicole Chris, Kelsey Bawcombe, Sophia Riviere, Kyle Plantier (UCSB), Nick Juhl (Metro State), Marissa Laster (Volleyball), Angela Ziff (UNLV), Peyton Nocciolo (Cal State SB), Lindsay Kutscher (Cal State Northridge), and Nicole Robertson (Purdue).
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Periods of Ancient Greek Pottery | Types of Greek Vases
Pottery containers decorated on the outside are common in the ancient world. The Greeks, particularly potters in Athens, standardized certain styles, perfected their techniques and painting styles, and sold their wares throughout the Mediterranean. Here are some of the basic types of Greek pottery vases, jugs, and other vessels.
Source: "Attic Red-Figured and White-Ground Pottery," by Mary B. Moore. The Athenian Agora, Vol. 30. (1997)
Pelike (Plural: Pelikai)
Woman and a youth, by the Dijon Painter. Apulian red-figured pelike, c. 370 B.C. at the British Museum.
Loutrophoros (Plural: Loutrophoroi)
Protoattic loutrophoros, by the Analatos Painter (?) c. 680 B.C. at the Louvre.
Stamnos (Plural: Stamnoi)
Odysseus and the Sirens by the Siren Painter (eponymous). Attic red-figured stamnos, c. 480-470 B.C. at the British Museum
Column Kraters
Courtesy of Bibi Saint-Pol at Wikipedia.
Corinthian column-krater, c. 600 B.C. at the Louvre.
Volute Kraters
Female head and vine tendril in the Gnathian technique. Apulian red-figured volute-krater, c. 330-320 B.C. British Museum.
Calyx Krater
Dionysos, Ariadne, satyrs and maenads. Side A of an Attic red-figure calyx-krater, c. 400-375 B.C. From Thebes.
Bell Krater
Hare and Vines. Apulian bell-krater of the Gnathia style, c. 330 B.C. at the British Museum.
Warrior's departure. Attic black-figure psykter, c. 525-500 B.C. at the Louvre.


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While browsing on the Norton website, the laptop I thought was infected (but is not) stopped following some of the website links. For example, I search for "bootable recovery tool" and the search engine returns several links. When I try to follow a link, I receive error 400. The computer followed the links Sunday, but would not follow them Monday or Tuesday. Under the browser options, I deleted the cookies but it did not make a difference.
If I do the same search on a desktop with Windows XP professional, IE 8, and different virus software, I can follow the links.
The links also work on a desktop with XP pro, Firefox, and yet another different virus program.
I doubt my problem is a website issue. Is it a laptop issue, a browser issue, a virus? Is there a setting for Norton 360 prevents the browser from redirecting? Norton 360 only found and cleaned tracking cookies. The Power Eraser found no threats. The Bootable Recovery Tool found no threats.
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RCAA Helping People Find Jobs
Redwood Community Action Agency is currently offering one-on-one assistance with job seeking and work readiness. The Employment Case Manager, Joy Soll will help job seekers write resumes and cover letters, search for work, and find training that will help them be more marketable in the work world. She can support Humboldt County residents in all aspects of finding employment. This project is funded through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
For more information, please call Joy Soll at 269-2039.
Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) is a locally based, private non-profit organization that provides a wide range of services to low and moderate income residents of Humboldt County. Its long term goal is to develop programs through which people can become self-sufficient.
MCSD unveils new logo
Here's the new logo for the McKinleyville Community Services District:
Before this new logo, the MCSD used the clip art below of an azalea, with the district's name nearby.
Here's a press release from the MCSD:
The McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors has approved a new logo.
In order to update its logo, MCSD asked for ideas from members of the community by holding a logo contest.
"Several great logos were submitted and members of MCSD staff and the Board of Directors reviewed each one carefully," stated a press release from the MCSD.
After review, the logo committee decided they wanted a logo that incorporated many things that relate to thecommunity.
The end result is a logo that includes images having to do with water, sewer, streetlights, parks, and recreation. In addition, there is an image of a river flowing around a bluff and into the ocean. Behind the river and upon the bluff are some redwood trees, a few houses, and a mountain ridge in the background.
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Four-year-old boy murdered
A Humboldt County man was arrested Monday, July 26, on suspicion of murdering a four-year-old boy.
Humboldt County Sheriff's Detectives were called to a local hospital after the child had been transported there Saturday night, according to the Sheriff's Dept. The boy, whose name was not released before press time, was pronounced deceased.
"The child's body showed evidence of on-going abuse, with extreme bruising being present over much of his body," stated a press release from the Sheriff's Department.
The child had been transported to the hospital late Saturday night after his care-giver discovered he wasn't breathing.
The child was pronounced dead at about 11 p.m.
Detectives interviewed family members and learned the child had been in the primary care of Leon Alyious Bigleggins, 25, during the days leading up to his death. They were residing on Sabertooth Road, located east of Blue Lake off Highway 299.
Bigleggins is an acquaintance of the victim's grandmother.
Bigleggins was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on suspicion of one count of murder. Bail has not been set.
Bigleggins is scheduled to be arraigned by Wednesday, July 28.
An autopsy of the child will be scheduled by the Coroner's Office.
'There was no misunderstanding'
From the July 21, 2010 edition. To read all of the articles in the McKinleyville Press, subscribe today or purchase a newspaper from a rack or retail location.
By Elaine Weinreb
Press Staff Writer
Tom Head, the owner of Coastal Tree Service, told the McKinleyville Press in an interview that landowner Sharon Pennisi was very clear in her instructions when she hired him to improve her ocean view by clearing trees and brush from a hillside below her Wagner Street residence.
The land she had hired him to clear was not her property, nor that of her husband, Trinidad Planning Commissioner Sam Pennisi, although Head insists that he did not know that.
The land belongs to the City of Trinidad, and is part of an archaeological preserve, jointly managed by the State Coastal Conservancy, the Yurok Tribe, the Tsurai Ancestral Society, and the city.
The hillside, which is just above the archaeological site of the ancient Tsurai Village, is already plagued with erosion problems, which will not be helped by the clearcut.
"She led me to believe that was her property," Head said. "She said she had talked to the city, and it was ok, and she wanted me to start as soon as possible."
Head apparently did not realize that Pennisi had already considered hiring a previous contractor, Professional Tree Service, but had changed her mind when that company's owner inquired about the legal status of the property at Trinidad Town Hall.
Head said that Pennisi told him that she had talked to the City Clerk, and that he had said it was all right to use the vehicle-restricted trail to bring his equipment onto the site.
City Clerk Gabriel Adams emphatically denied this allegation.
"That is one thousand percent, absolutely incorrect," he said.
"We don't even allow a bicycle on that trail," he said. "There is absolutely no way we would ever allow somebody to drive a truck and a chipper onto that trail. I told that to the previous guy, who asked about it."
Adams observed that a prominent sign at the entrance to the trail, stating that vehicles were forbidden, had been illicitly removed.
"That sign wasn't just bolted on; it was welded into place," he said. "You would have needed machinery to remove it. But it wasn't removed until after the cutting had taken place."
Sharon Pennisi previously told the McKinleyville Press that she was not home when the cut occurred, and that it was all due to a misunderstanding.
"There was no misunderstanding," Head stated. "She was home for part of the time during the second day we were there. I kept going back up the hill to her porch, to check in with her, and make sure we were doing what she wanted. I must have talked to her six or eight times during that day. She said that she was happy, and that we were her saviors."
"She kept telling me to go further down the hillside. When I wouldn't go down any further, she said, 'Get the stuff up on the sides,' Head said.
"She did not have any brush on her property other than what she told us to cut. For her to say it was a misunderstanding! You can look at their property, and you can see that there's no brush on it," Head said.
Head said that he had left the site to bring his crew some water, when City Manager Steve Albright appeared, and told the crew members to stop working. Head said that he was called, immediately returned to the site, and stopped the job at once.
From the Humboldt County Dept. of Health:
Officials with the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services are warning recreational users of the South Fork Eel and Van Duzen Rivers, Big Lagoon, and all other fresh water bodies to avoid contact with algae this summer.
They are aware of 11 dog deaths which may have been caused by blue-green algae poisoning since 2001. The dogs died shortly after swimming in Big Lagoon, the South Fork Eel River and the Van Duzen River. Two dogs died last year on the South Fork Eel and Van Duzen Rivers.
A nerve toxin associated with blue-green algae was found in the stomachs of the dogs that died on the South Fork Eel River in 2001. The same toxin was found in water samples from the South Fork Eel and Van Duzen Rivers last summer. This toxin is the most likely cause of the dog deaths on these rivers. Dogs are more vulnerable than people because they may swallow the poison when they lick their fur. The onset of symptoms can be rapid; dogs have died within 30 minutes to one hour after leaving the water.
Blue green algae blooms that produce a liver toxin also have been documented in Klamath River reservoirs and the lower river.
Blue-green algae can be present in any fresh water body. It looks like green, blue-green, white or brown scum, foam or mats floating on the water. Usually it does not affect animals or people. However, warm water and abundant nutrients can cause blue-green algae to grow more rapidly than usual. These floating algal masses or "blooms" can produce natural toxins that are very potent. Because of their smaller body size and tendency to stay in the water, dogs and children are most likely to be affected.
Potential symptoms in dogs following exposure to blue green algae toxins can include lethargy, difficulty breathing, salivation, vomiting, urination, diarrhea, or convulsions. People can experience eye irritation, skin rash, mouth ulcers, vomiting, diarrhea, and cold or flu-like symptoms.
DHHS officials recommend the following guidelines for recreational users of all freshwater areas in Humboldt County:
- Keep children, pets and livestock from swimming in or drinking water containing algal scums or mats.
- Adults should also avoid wading and swimming in water containing algal blooms. Try not to swallow or inhale water spray in an algal bloom area.
- If no algal scums or mats are visible, you should still carefully watch young children and warn them not to swallow any water.
- Fish should be consumed only after removing the guts and liver and rinsing fillets in tap water.
- Never drink, cook with or wash dishes with water from rivers, streams or lakes.
- Get medical attention immediately if you think that you, your pet, or livestock might have been poisoned by blue-green algae toxins. Be sure to tell the doctor about possible contact with blue-green algae.
Human activities can have a big effect on nutrient and water flows in rivers, streams or lakes. Phosphorous and nitrogen found in fertilizers, animal waste, and human waste can stimulate blooms. Excessive water diversions can increase water temperatures and reduce flows. People can take the following measures to prevent algal blooms in our waters:
- Be very conservative with the use of water, fertilizers and pesticides on your lawn, garden or agricultural operation.
- Recycle any "spent" soil that has been used for intensive growing by tilling it back into gardens. Or protect it from rainfall to avoid nutrient runoff.
- Plant or maintain native plants around banks. These plants help filter water and don't require fertilizers.
- Pump and maintain your septic system every three to four years.
- Prevent surface water runoff from agricultural and livestock areas.
- Prevent erosion around construction and logging operations.
Please contact the Humboldt County DHHS Division of Environmental Health, at
(707) 445-6215 or 1-800-963-9241 for further information. The California Department of Public Health website also has more details: www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/environhealth/water/Pages/bluegreenalgae.aspx.
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Video of Live Fire Training
McKinleyville Press reader Cecilia Fontillas shares this video she took of the fire training at 1245 School Road in McKinleyville on July 17, 2010.
Bond Measure to Appear on November Ballot
From the July 14, 2010 edition. Purchase or subscribe to the dead tree version for all of our articles.
By Elaine Weinreb
Press Staff Writer
At a special meeting held on July 6, the Northern Humboldt Union High School District Board of Trustees voted to place a $25.8 million school bond measure on the November ballot.
All four of the board members present voted for the bond. Board member Dana Silvernale was absent.
If passed by the voters, the bonds will be paid for by property owners in McKinleyville, Trinidad, Westhaven, Fieldbrook, Arcata, Blue Lake, Manila, Bayside, and Orick. Renters will pay the tax indirectly, as most landlords will probably pass the increased costs onto their tenants.
To pass, the bond must be approved by 55 percent of voters on Nov. 2.
The exact amount that property owners will pay has not yet been determined, but district officials estimate that it will cost $30 per year for each $100,000 of assessed property value. So a person with a house with assessed value of $200,000 would pay an additional $60 in taxes each year.
Bond proceeds cannot be used for the district's most pressing needs – teacher's salaries and operating funds.
Just what voters will be getting from the bond is still uncertain.
Three different project lists were given to the public at the meeting. The lists were not consistent with each other, and only one of them contained any financial information.
The vaguest of the three project lists was the one which voters will see on the sample ballot. Although it emphasizes items such as replacing inadequate wiring and outdated windows, it does not mention the two most expensive and controversial projects – a new Arcata High performing arts center and synthetic field turf for both high schools.
The only one of the three lists which gave cost estimates for most of the proposed projects was the newly created "Facility Master Plan." Here are the projects, listed in order of their cost:
• Astroturf for both high schools – $9 million
• Fine arts facility at Arcata High – $8.2 million
• New library and media centers – Cost not given
• New football bleachers at Mack High – $2.6 million
• Computer upgrades (8 locations) – $1.3 million
• Solar panels for both high schools – $900,000
• Moving the Community Day School – $878,000
• New gym restrooms at both high schools – $700,000
• Track at Arcata High – $490,000
• Replacing clock/bell systems at both high schools – $150,000
• Unspecified "monitoring devices" at both schools – $80,000
• Upgrading electrical wiring at Arcata High – $61,500
• Total (not including new library & media centers) – $24.5 million
• Paying off old debt – $ 1.3 million
• Grand total – $25.8 million
Arcata High will be getting the lion's share of the money, with $15.5 million earmarked for that school.
McKinleyville High will receive $7 million.
The remaining money will go to the other facilities run by NHUHSD. Those are the Six Rivers Charter School, two continuation high schools, the Community Day School, the Adult Education School (which may be closed down altogether), and the district office.
When the costs of the new libraries and the payment to the bond salesmen are added in, the cost of the projects will exceed the amount of money that will be derived from the bond.
At last week's meeting, 11 members of the public gave their opinions about the bond measure. Seven were either Arcata residents, teachers at Arcata High, or parents of children who had attended Arcata High. The Arcata contingent was highly enthusiastic about the bond.
Four McKinleyville residents were critical of the bond.
Carol Newman wanted to see more specific financial information. Penny Elsebusch was concerned about the financial impact upon seniors, and noted that many of the items would be obsolete long before they were paid for.
Dave Elsebusch believed that the items on the project list were not critical needs, and Jeffrey Lytle thought it was inappropriate to try to pass bonds during a time of financial crisis.
Bond salesman Greg Isom attended the meeting to answer questions asked by the board. He said that most other communities had passed school bonds when they appeared on the ballot.
All four of the board members present said that they wanted the question to be decided by the community, and therefore voted to put the measure on the ballot.
Live fire training in McK
This old, dilapidated house at 1245 School Road in McKinleyville will be burned by the Arcata Fire Department as part of a live fire training starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 17. The house is being destroyed to make way for a new subdivision. Years ago, the developer offered to give the house away for free if someone would remove it. However, the house is in poor condition and there were no takers. The Arcata Fire Department is warning nearby residents to close their windows Saturday if they are sensitive to smoke.
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Mystery fumes dissipate
THE Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) said last night that environmental conditions along the Portmore toll road have normalised as an odour which caused a lockdown of the highway Thursday has dissipated and therefore poses no immediate danger to the public.
"Motorists may proceed freely along the main thoroughfares of Port Henderson Road and the Portmore toll road but are still advised to take precaution," ODPEM said last night.
And while ODPEM had not yet identified the source of the odour, it said samples of sand and sea water were collected by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to be analysed over the coming days, while additional air-quality will be monitored over the next seven days.
Emergency response teams from the ODPEM, NEPA and the police yesterday conducted a reconnaissance tour to ascertain the type of substance which has been emitting fumes and its source. The teams visited the Portmore Toll Plaza, Fort Augusta Correctional Centre, sections of the Port Henderson coastline, Kingston Container Terminals and Kingston Wharves.
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When a group of military wives who needed a distraction from missing their husbands got together with choir master Gareth Malone, they never imagined their song would end up as a hit -- but now it is the best-selling Christmas song in the UK.
Their single "Wherever You Are" sold 556,000 copies in the past week -- more than the rest of the top 12 combined, Sky News reported.
One of the wives, Sarah Clarke, said, "We're so proud of our men now they've got something to be proud of us for."
Malone said he was shocked by the success of the release, but said that it was timely. "This single comes at a time when we're thinking about Afghanistan and ... realizing the sacrifices they've made -- and not just fatalities but the small sacrifices these women make on a daily basis," he said.
The race to be the Christmas No. 1 -- the best-selling record in the holiday season -- is an important annual tradition in the UK music industry.
For five of the past six years "The X Factor" winners Matt Cardle, Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Leon Jackson and Shayne Ward hogged the No. 1 spot.
In 2009, Rage Against The Machine beat Joe McElderry to No. 1, and this year Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was hoping to be the anti-"X Factor" bid, but the campaign gained little momentum.
Previous Christmas best-sellers have ranged from Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" in 1984, 1989 and 2004, to the ridiculous "Mr Blobby" in 1993 and the sentimental Cliff Richard in 1988 with his "Misteltow And Wine."
The success came as The Sun reported that the woman who led the choir, a mother of two, had been the victim of cruel internet trolls because of her extensive visible tattoos.
Soloist Samantha Stevenson, 28, said the attacks were hurtful, but she vowed to celebrate her chart success by adding a remembrance poppy tattoo to her collection.
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Frank Piessens is a professor at the Department of Computer Science of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. His research interests lie in software security, including security in operating systems and middleware, architectures, applications, Java and .NET, and software interfaces to security technologies.
He is an active participant in both fundamental research and industrial application-driven projects, provides consultancy to industry on distributed system security and serves on programme committees for various security-related international scientific conferences.
Frank teaches software security at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and at various academic and industrial conferences.
C and C++ vulnerability exploits and countermeasures
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This module introduces common low-level security problems and solutions by example. Focusing on the C language, we discuss four common attack techniques that attackers can use to gain control over the execution of software:
We also discuss four practical examples of defense techniques. These are selected because of their good trade-off in effectiveness versus deployment and performance cost:
The following paper is used as lecture notes for this module: Ulfar Erlingsson, Yves Younan, Frank Piessens, Low-level software security by example, Handbook of Information and Communication Security, pages 663-658, 2010.
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WASHINGTON (WKOW) -- The National Jefferson Awards Ceremony is taking place in Washington D.C. this week. Regional and local recipients from all around the country have been brought together to share and celebrate their achievements through community service and volunteer efforts.
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This year, Cora White was chosen to represent our area. Cora has spent over 30 years of her life fostering children in our area. She has taken several of them on trips around the world to increase their global understanding and expand their knowledge of the world around them.
Cora, like the other national recipients, was honored over the past three days, and was able to tell her story and talk with others about the importance of her mission.
Cora was also allowed to speak in front of her peers about fostering children. She says, "As a single parent, I cared for over 200 children and traveled around the world with them, teaching them other cultures. In 1998 I founded a national charity and partnered with the business community to help fill the gap of services missing in children of foster care."
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Friday, 22 June 2012The Department of Health's Renal Services Unit has been honoured as a "kidney angel'' for its work in creating Kidney Stories, an educational resource for use in Indigenous communities.
The Angel Award has been presented to Renal Services by Kidney Health Australia in recognition of its work in creating a series of pictorial stories that increase awareness of kidney disease and fill an education gap.
Kidney Stories bridges the gap between medical terminology and an understanding of kidney health, Senior Renal Nurse Advisor Suzy Poppe said.
The series was produced as flipcharts in English and translated on to DVD in several languages. It uses pictures, and a few words, to explain the role of kidneys, how to keep them healthy, what happens when they start to fail and the options for treatment when renal failure occurs. It was writtenspecifically for Indigenous people with key points devised with the help of renal patients.
"The renal patients shared their experiences and were happy to be photographed so the illustrator had real patients as inspiration for the artwork."
Ms Poppe said kidney disease is a serious health problem for many Indigenous people and presently the indigenous population is the highest consumer for renal replacement therapy in the Northern Territory.
"Kidney Stories goes a long way to answering the many questions they might have. It also covers food and lifestyle habits that can be adopted to help keep kidneys healthy.
"The series has been distributed widely in the Northern Territory and is being enthusiastically sought after by interstate renal clinicians working with Indigenous clients."
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Lost in all the media coverage of Mitt Romney's "I like being able to fire people" comment is the falsehood he was attempting to explain. Speaking to New Hampshire primary voters this week, Romney completely mischaracterized President Obama's Affordable Care Act as reform that offers no choice.
"I was talking about, as you know, insurance companies," he said. "We'd all like to get rid of our insurance companies—don't want Obama to tell us we can't."
He also said this:
"I don't want to live in a world where we have Obamacare telling us which insurance we have to have, which doctor we can have, which hospital we go to. I believe in the setting as I described this morning, where people are able to choose their own doctor, choose their own insurance company. If they don't like their insurance company or their provider, they can get rid of it."
The reality—as the President has said all along—is that the Affordable Care Act gives Americans plenty of health insurance options. Here are just a few of the ways health care reform provides exactly the kind of choice Romney claims it denies:
State-based affordable insurance exchanges will allow you to shop and compare health plans, starting in 2014
The Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) makes you eligible for coverage even if you've been sick.
Consumer-run, non-profit health insurers (CO-OP insurance plans) are another option available in 2014.
The Insurance Finder on Healthcare.gov makes finding and comparing coverage options easier for consumers.
Young people under the age of 26 can choose to remain on their parents' health insurance.
Mitt Romney is spreading false rumors about health care reform—it's part of his say-anything-to-get-elected strategy. Truth is, Romney's the candidate who says he would take away consumer protections in the health care law, so the 129 million people with pre-existing conditions—including 17 million children—would risk being denied the option to change their current insurance company.
But he should know better than most that the Affordable Care Act is really chock full of choice. After all, Romney's own health care law in Massachusetts provided exactly the same kind of insurance exchange options as the President's reform.


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This grant supports a collaborative program between the two institutions--The Institute for Global Design Education--which will marry the strengths of their design programs. Ultimately, the institute will be a consortium of international design schools and corporations that will identify, consider and solve international design problems.
This grant supports phase one of institute development in which both institutions will integrate the E-Team concept into their curriculum on a permanent basis. In phase one, Finlandia University will develop two new classes in design and entrepreneurship, while Columbia College integrates E-Teams into its existing course structure. Finlandia proposes to offer the Art and Design Project Management and Art and Design Project courses as a continuing project learning structure within the Art and Design Program. The courses will allow student teams to pursue project work in their sophomore and junior spring semesters, leading up to their senior final project. Columbia College will integrate E-Teams into their five studio sequence. The first three studios teach materials and techniques, design paradigms and product semantics, while the fourth and fifth studios facilitate team project work. E-Teams at both schools will pursue solutions to real-world problems offered by corporate partners including, ED Designs, the largest design firm in Finland; Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago; and Kone from Moline, Illinois
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'Who Am I? The Basic Goodness of Being Human' is the first of three new courses collectively called the BASIC GOODNESS SERIES. This series is oriented towards universal questions that have arisen in some form thoughout human history, in most cultures and traditions. The second course is called 'How Can I Help? The Basic Goodness of Society', and the third course is entitled 'What is Real? The Basic Goodness of Reality'. These courses are intended to create learning communities where people can come together and reflect on their own experience and the world.In general the BASIC GOODNESS SERIES presents teachings in an experiential way, with an emphasis on understanding the view and meaning of these teachings, and how they can be applied to our lives. This series is a powerful journey through the complete view and experience of basic goodness - our personal experience, our experience with others, and our relationship with the reality of life itself.These three courses need to be taken in sequence. Each course consists of six classes.Both newer and seasoned practitioners will find these courses meaningful and enriching.
People already engaged in the Way of Shambhala should note the Basic Goodness Series will also be considered preparation for Enlightened Society Assembly (Sutrayana Seminary), and is therefore, also a pre-requisite for Warrior Assembly and Sacred World Assembly.
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The Miscellaneous Rantings of Marie-Lizette
My Favorite Tweet of the Week!
Please make no mistake, I'm not picking on @Maegan_Q in any way, shape or form. Believe me, I'm always getting names mixed up and forgetting who's who!
I just really ♥ the way she phrased the question; I think that were it me, I would have asked exactly this same way:
And because I absolutely believe that @Maegan_Q isn't the only one in the world with an inquiring mind, here is the answer:
The CAF Charity Poker Tournament Proved That Nothing is Impossible
I had a great time at The Challenged Athletes Foundation Charity Poker Tournament (thanks to Chris Butcher for the invitation and accommodation) and am very humbled after meeting some of the most amazing athletes people I have ever had the privilege of spending time with, including a blind golfer, a one-legged marathon runner, and an incomplete paraplegic tri-athlete who just conquered the Great Wall of China.
At the age of seven months, Ralph contracted Polio, loosing the use of his legs at an unimaginable early age. Believing he would sooner see pigs fly before ever competing in sports, Ralph went on to a successful creative career with Disney. Having seen an elephant fly, Ralph eventually found that nothing is impossible. He now is a competitive athlete and an outspoken advocate and mentor for disabled athletes.
If You Build It, They Will...Come?
After two months, several redesigns, and a tweak here and there, I finally feel comfortable enough to announce the launch of my latest endeavor: outonthebubble.com. This site has been a labor of love for me, so I hope that between me and my partner, Mel Sieboldt, we can make magic happen.
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Last Hand of Maria Ho vs. Allen Bari in WSOP Event #4
Still Looking for That Double Up
I must admit that my trip to Vegas for pre-WSOP shenanigans has given me hope that the poker industry is ripe for hard working people to become successful on either side of the rail.
First off, hanging around with all my poker media peeps is always the brightest part of any day (especially with my bestie KevMath). With the Rio serving as the Mecca for poker and the trauma of Black Friday still burning in everybody's wounds, the who's who of poker press are all on hand for the 2011 World Series of Poker. Compounded by the fact that I've joined forces with Dan Michalski as Associate Editor for Pokerati.com, had discussions with Jon Friedberg regarding his anticipated re-launch of AllVegasPoker.com, and my return to Examiner.com as the Los Angeles Poker Examiner, I was able to enjoy feeling like a colleague on a level playing field rather than a squirrel trying to get a nut.
Took Down the Caesar's Palace Nooner...Yippee!
Wow! I actually won... no chop and a tough heads-up opponent. I played my unique game and it paid dividends. Even the dealers were sweating me and complimented me on my play. Two of them said they knew from early on that I would be taking it down, and knowing how many poker players these Vegas dealers see come through their doors, that meant a lot to me...and meant extra tips for the Till. (I'm such a donkey!)
I had one hell of an impressive rail. KevMath, MerchDawg and WhoJedi were watching almost every move I made at the final table. Hey, who knows, maybe I might get to be a celebrity like WhoJedi (see, Pg. 27 of the May 2011 Edition of Bluff Magazine) and get featured in the next Bluff, HaHaHa!!!
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Yahoo Weather App Pairs Forecast With Awesome Flickr Photos
Growing up in Michigan, I learned to never trust the weatherman. The state has notoriously fickle weather, and 70% of the time that the pasty white guy standing in front of a green screen said the forecast looked summery, it would start snowing in a matter of hours. Such was the life in America's High Five.
Nowadays I'm more accepting of weather reports (thanks to advances in technology and a swift escape from that ass-backwards peninsula), and like everyone with a smartphone and three marbles in their head, I've become accustomed to checking a weather app before heading anywhere in the world. While I usually just use the program that came with my phone, I recently discovered the Yahoo weather app and it's blowing my mind. Seriously, I don't even care if it gets the forecast wrong, I just want to look at it.
The reason I'm so jazzed about something as simple as a weather app is because Yahoo has teamed up with Flickr to pair forecasts around the world with awesome, high-def photos curated by the people who live in the locations. For example, you'll be told that it's a beautifully clear night in New York City with a gorgeous photo of the star-backed skyline behind the report. If it's raining across the rolling green hills of the south island of New Zealand, you'll see a sprawling view of soaking wet emerald grass taken by a local sheep herder with high speed internet access. And so on and so forth.
All of this amazing visual content is sourced from Yahoo's "Project Weather" Flicker group, and they're always looking for help to stock up on quality shots of various weather patterns around the world – meaning one of your photos could wind up being seen by millions who use the app. They're even nice to properly credit each image with a link back to your personal Flickr account so people who love your image can tell you so directly.
From Yahoo's blog post announcing the app update:
Our goal is to have amazing photos for every weather condition that cover the globe — morning, afternoon, and night — across every city in the world, and we want your help. Whether you're simply a daydreamer or an avid photographer, submit photos of your favorite places to our Flickr Group and your image can be seen by tens of millions in Yahoo! Weather for iPhone.
I've already announced to the world that I'm a piss poor photographer, so I clearly won't be joining in the collaborative fun. But I will be keeping my eye on the app to see where the sun is shining across the globe, and feeling pangs of suspicion whenever it tells me to leave the house with an umbrella.


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The probe has been updated to include the capability of extracting event description information using a secondary locale and using native libraries.
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NH Fishercats Reading Challenge
Posted By Clayton Wood On January 11, 2014 @ 11:46 am In Projects | Comments Disabled
It's that time of year again for the NH Fishercats Reading Challenge. Forms will be coming home next week, if they haven't already. Your student just needs to read 5 books of their choice to earn 2 free tickets to a Fishercats Game. Completed forms can be turned in to the library. Even if you do not want the tickets, please complete the form to help our school have a chance at winning up to $3,000. If you have any questions, please see Miss Carver.
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Student Job Classifications - Student Athletic / Recreation Assistant VI
Job 9571
Pay Level VI
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General Description
Student is responsible for providing safe group exercise class instruction for participants of all ages and fitness levels. This job requires specific training in highly skilled areas. Student works under no direct supervision while exercising a high degree of independent judgment.
Duties (may include but not limited to)
Leads instructional courses
Adheres to safe teaching methods and modalities
Assists in training of new staff members
Provides participants with any assistance they may need
Conducts private personal training sessions for clients
Responds to injuries when necessary in immediate first aid situations
Performs setup/take down for classes
Performs any other assigned duties
Attends staff meetings and trainings when scheduled
Additional Requirements (may include but not limited to)
May be required to obtain CPR and other health-related certifications
Performs administrative duties as needed
Exhibits excellent people and communication skills
Has previous leadership experience
Demonstrates excellent decision making ability
Must sign a confidentiality agreement
The description above reflects the general duties and requirements considered necessary to perform the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered a comprehensive description of all work requirements which may be inherent to the position. Individual departments may have specific requirements not detailed above.


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Man accused of stealing coin collection to buy crackBy Patrick McArdle
Staff Writer | February 26,2013BENNINGTON — A Pleasant Street man is facing charges that he stole a coin collection worth at least $15,000, which police said they were told was sold for money to buy crack cocaine.
William E. Beagle Sr., of Bennington, pleaded innocent in Bennington criminal court Monday to a felony charge of grand larceny of items worth more than $900.
In an affidavit, Officer Amanda Thomson, of the Bennington Police Department, said she met with a man on Pleasant Street on Jan. 15. He said he had learned through a mutual friend that Beagle, whom he knows, had taken a large number of coins from his apartment and sold them for drugs.
The friend gave police a statement, which said she had been with Beagle and other people when they stopped outside of the man's apartment Jan. 14. She said Beagle and another man went into Russell's apartment and returned with cases and a bag full of coins.
The friend said she heard from Beagle the next day.
"William told me that (the) coins were gone and they now had crack to smoke," she said.
The man later told Thomson that Beagle contacted him after he knew the man had gone to police and asked if he could arrange to pay the man back for the coins but the man said as of Feb. 2, he had gotten no money from Beagle.
Thomson said she went to a Pleasant Street apartment Feb. 7 looking for Beagle and found him hiding under a blanket in a closet.
According to the affidavit, Beagle denied taking the coins but told Thomson she would not find them in Bennington. Thomson said people she spoke to during the investigation told her the coins were taken to Rutland to be sold.MORE IN This Just InA Rutland jury has returned a verdict in favor of a retired obstetrician and Rutland Regional... Full StoryA meeting of all Rutland Plywood employees is scheduled for 1 p.m. today. Full StoryTOWNSHEND — A 26-year-old Townshend man shot his off-again, on-again girlfriend late... Full Story
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Some area corn producers may soon have to abandon their crops and that's one more disappointment from the rippling effects of the drought.
Thursday, we went to Bailey County to talk with farmer Jimmy Wedel. He's been farming for more than 30 years. He has more than 4,000 acres of corn along with other crops like cotton, peanuts, and soybeans. This year, he may be looking at a substantial loss.
"On the corn that I've abandoned and the reduced yields, we're going to have on our existing corn I'm probably looking at $250,000 to $500,000 of loss," he said.
Wedel says the problems stem from the weather.
"Even where we've got a good amount of water we've not been able to keep up with low humidity and high winds," Wedel continued. "None of the corn is going to make anywhere close to optimum yield."
This year the value of corn and cotton are high, but without rain, those growing both may have to choose.
"I've got corn and I've got cotton. Cotton uses less water than corn," Wedel explained.
Without rainfall farmers can only irrigate.
"They are having to make decisions on which ones actually end up being irrigated at this time and which ones may be abandoned," said David Gibson, executive director of the Texas Corn Producer's Board.
In our video at the top of the screen Wedel shows us the differences between corn with adequate water and corn without.
Corn producers across the state are trying to irrigate as much as they can, but it's an uphill battle.
"Growers are irrigating as fast as they can, but most of the irrigation schedules were built depending on what we consider a normal amount of rainfall," Gibson said.
Gibson estimates the area to be about 7-8 inches below normal precipitation levels. Without any guarantees of rain, Wedel is doing all he can.
"You have to deal with what the good Lord provides or doesn't provide and this year it's not rained," he continued. "You have to make the best of it with what you've got, and that's what we're doing."
Wedel says less corn could also hurt local dairy farmers because they may not have enough feed to give their cattle.
Below is a statement from the Texas Corn Producer's Board:
Record-high temperatures and the worst drought in nearly half a century has left many corn producers across the Panhandle deliberating irrigation and management strategies for a successful crop.
While the majority of the region's corn acres are irrigated, 2011's extreme conditions can be too much to reckon with for many producers and their available irrigation resources.
According to Texas AgriLife Agronomist Brent Bean and Irrigation Specialist Nich Kenny, much of the corn in the Texas Panhandle has experienced up to a 7-inch water deficit due to rainfall shortage through June compared to typical seasons.
Even assuming a producer has the irrigation capacity to meet this increased water demand, increased pumping cost alone would add up to an additional $35 per acre in input expenses.
These conditions have left some producers with just two options, 1) irrigate corn acres at less than full water demand or 2) strategically abandon a portion of corn acres to allow remaining acres to be adequately irrigated.
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has developed a document to aid producers faced with this tough decision, which is available on the Texas Corn Producers Board's website.
TCPB discussed this issue with Sam Cameron, a risk management specialist with the USDA-Risk Management Agency in Oklahoma City, Okla., who said producers choosing to abandon insured irrigated corn for grain should contact their insurance company so they can have the acres appraised or adjusted in accordance with their policy.
"USDA-RMA said the producer's insurance company must be contacted prior to destroying the corn for silage or other use," TCPB Executive Director David Gibson said. "The company's adjuster may then determine the value of the crop or request the producer leave strips to be harvested at the end of the season to determine actual yield loss."
TCPB encourages producers planning to abandon corn acres and divert the crop to silage to reference a brief document on nutritive value concerns for drought-stressed corn harvested prior to maturity developed by Texas AgriLife Beef Cattle Specialist Ted McCollum.
Information provided by Texas Corn Producers Board
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Student Registration
If you are unsure of your home school, please refer to the School Boundary document below or contact the School Board Office at 250-748-0321.
- Any family wishing to register their child in a different school may apply to do so until May 30, 2013, using an out-of-attendance area request form available at the school. As per District Policy #3309.
- First preference for registrations will be given to those children who reside in the school catchment area.
- Second preference goes to those families who have siblings already attending the school for the current school year.
- Out of attendance area requests will be considered once space and resource availability have been determined.
- Parents are advised to register at their neighbourhood school while waiting for out of area applications to be considered.
Parents or guardians, please bring proof of child's age (Birth Certificate/Passport) and proof of residency.
Any students without Canadian documents and/or proof of BC residency will be redirected to the Principal of International Education at Cowichan Secondary School.


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DescriptionCapital quiz, the new quiz game from us :)
Do you know all capitals?
Divided into 4 levels you will find over 100 flags. For every pic you will receive 100 points if you've quess directly correct. For each failed attempt you will lose 5 points.
Do you have a small (typing)error, 2 points are substracted.
In the Statistics section you can check how you have currently ranked the world!
Do you do not know the flag you can use the tip. You get the right name shaked and it coast 10 Point of your Score.
As always, a statistics and an online high score here.
We will make available more levels and still perform some optimizations.
Have fun :)


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Crossway has announced one of the new ESV editions that is coming out this fall: the ESV Journaling Bible. Here's their description:
The Journaling Bible is a unique format with wide margins and ruled lines designed for writing prayers, observations, sermon notes, and personal reflections. It also includes a one-year Bible reading plan. This Bible is offered in a Journaling-style cover and a Calfskin cover.
- Size: 6.25″ x 7.25″
- 7.5-point type
- Words of Christ in black
- Ribbon marker
- Wide margin with nearly 2 inches of ruled writing space
Here's a sample of the interior. (It's just a mockup, so there are a few oddities, but you get the idea.)
It comes in two bindings: a black "original" cover ($29.99) and a black calfskin cover ($69.99). The Original cover has an elastic strap to give the Bible a more journal-like look.
Learn more or buy it at Crossway's site.


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35% MT @SenTedCruz: RT if you've already seen an increase in your health care premiums. #DefundObamacare http://t.co/ZmdrDPDgqf"—
Sean Hannity's Hair (@SHannitysHair) March 12, 2013
A thirty-five percent increase. Forward!
As Twitchy reported, Sen. Ted Cruz is vowing to defund Obamacare and he has taken the fight to Twitter.
#4 reason to #DefundObamacare:
Increased compliance costs w/ rules written by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats http://t.co/Jxog3WlwKJ—
Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 12, 2013
Going On the Record w/ @gretawire tonight around 9:15 PM CT to talk about the fight to #DefundObamacare. RT to spread the word!—
Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 11, 2013
On set with @GretaWire. Are you watching tonight? http://t.co/oPYk3WVfUb—
Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 12, 2013
Yesterday, he asked for retweets from people who have seen the cost of their health insurance premiums increase.
RT if you've already seen an increase in your health care premiums. Reason #5 we must #DefundObamacare http://t.co/i6r5buZAPm—
Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 11, 2013
As Twitchy readers know, Donna Brazile was a little confused as to why her health insurance premiums went up (she ended up blaming "price gauging," heh). These Twitter users aren't confused. But, sadly, their premiums are also increasing and they let the senator know, both by retweeting (650 retweets and counting) and in individual replies.
RT @SenTedCruz: RT if you've already seen an increase in your health care premiums. Reason #5 we must #DefundObamacare http://t.co/i6r5b …—
Karla Cassel Duffy (@prairiecat55) March 12, 2013
That was @Prairiecat55's retweet, which she then followed up with a reply.
@SenTedCruz And the disgusting part of it is, my husband served 22 years in the Navy. We pay a yearly premium AND a copay.—
Karla Cassel Duffy (@prairiecat55) March 12, 2013
Others replied as well.
@SenTedCruz MY COST HAS GONE UP 35 %—
Gary D Frazier (@Lonewolf28) March 12, 2013
@SenTedCruz my premium and copays went up in January—
nancy weaver (@nrweaver119) March 12, 2013
@SethP23 @SenTedCruz Due to my age, my premiums TRIPLED, plus increase in payroll tax. Boss has nothing to do w it-OBAMA and his BS did it!—
Candy Conservative (@QueenofBach12) March 12, 2013
@SenTedCruz Insurance Premium went up $600 and brother lost his job with >1000 others outsource to India due to ObamaScare Taxes. DEFUND—
RussVet (@RussVet1) March 12, 2013
@SenTedCruz 22% increase in one year #california—
Doug St. John (@dstjohn) March 12, 2013
@SenTedCruz mine went up 9%, my mgr's went up 18% – teammates making less than $50k went up zero – so if you make $51k, you got the 9% hit—
Donna (@DonnaHiles) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz not just an increase but my tricare prime is being canceled—
Worship Dancer (@worship_dancer) March 12, 2013
@sentedcruz 10% and that's just til the end of the year when the really big increase happens. #defundobamacare—
Gail (@Miz_Eisenhower) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz – our family's share of our health insurance went up $2,500 for 2013. My employer's share went up $3,750 for 2013.—
Steve Lindsey (@steve61lindsey) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz 27% increase for a $7500 deductible on private insurance.—
Deborah S. Nicol (@Dsnicol2) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz 140% increase and it still doesn't include mandated birth control and abortion, neither of which I need—
Orangeone (@Orangeone4) March 11, 2013
Mine have nearly tripled. RT @SenTedCruz: RT if you've already seen an increase in your health care premiums.—
Brandon Buss (@brandonbuss) March 11, 2013
.@SethP23 @sentedcruz
Yeah, you're telling me. It's not even 2014 and my insurance bill s up 62$ a month for same coverage. More 2 come14—
Robert Beck (@BeckSpentlead) March 11, 2013
Unfortunately, there is more to come: The costs and negative effects of Obamacare (and all 20,000 pages of regulations so far) have barely scratched the surface. Thankfully, Sen. Cruz is standing strong.
@SenTedCruz We're behind you, Senator! Keep up the good fight!—
Tracey (@Photog_Momma4) March 12, 2013
I LOVE that @SenTedCruz is keeping "defunding ObamaCare" front & center. He's working for the people, not rolling over & giving up. #tcot—
Konni Burton (@KonniBurton) March 11, 2013
Keep up the fight Senator..No compromise!! Every word of Obama Care in the trash—
Michael Tomas (@tomaskaos6) March 12, 2013
Whoa: Sen. McConnell tweets shocking photo of the 20,000 pages of Obamacare regulations
#DefundObamacare: Sen. Ted Cruz takes the fight to defund Obamacare to Twitter
Balanced approach: Health insurance premiums skyrocket as payroll taxes climb
Ho-ho-hope and change: Health insurance premiums skyrocket just in time for Christmas
Funniest tweet of the day: Donna Brazile has 'no good answer' to explain 'why my premium jumped up'
Bless her heart: Donna Brazile blames 'price gauging' not Obamacare for rising premiums
You can keep your plan … if you pay way more; FSA cap cut, 'my health insurance premium at work going up'
Binders full of moochers thank Obama for 'free' birth control; Non-deluded angry they are paying more


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The future of America's nuclear waste
The Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC), a federally established advisory panel meant to study the issue of nuclear waste management, presented its findings to lawmakers on Capitol Hill today. This article in The Hill gives details on the hearing. Former Congressman Lee Hamilton and Retired Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, the co-chairs of the BRC, testified. They spoke about the Commission's recommendations which were more focused on the process by which a nuclear waste disposal site would be established.
When questioned by the Committee why they did not make specific siting recommendations, they identified that the BRC was not meant to look at, or even suggest, siting. They also made it clear that the BRC did not issue an opinion about the future of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal facility. Some Representatives argued that Yucca Mountain was supposed to be the solution to the nation's nuclear waste problem. Politics played a role in the discussion as some Congressmen accused various decision makers of obstructing progress on the Yucca Mountain site.
It was also noted that the Department of Energy bares a significant amount of liability (at least $2 billion by some estimates) for not being able to guarantee federal administration of nuclear waste disposal. At present, radioactive waste is typically stored on the reactor site where it is generated. Members who have nuclear plants in their districts identified this as a major concern for the safety and health of their constituents.
Jobs also factored into the debate as the promise of a new waste facility also carries construction and staffing contracts with it. Politics and personalities aside, what is clear is that America needs to figure out what to do with its civilian nuclear waste if its nuclear power industry is to survive. With respect to Yucca Mountain, from my point of view, policy makers have put all of their eggs in the Yucca Mountain basket, and now that's been dropped, they need to start over and begin to lay new options.


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Given my oft stated postulation that all conference road games are tough, even if playing the likes of DePaul or Auburn, and that a road loss in league play is rarely an upset, I willingly acknowledge the flip side.
Louisville's W against an underwhelming South Florida squad is a most worthy accomplishment. Given that the Bulls now stand 0-4 in the BEast, 6-11 overall, I'd say it's holding serve. But that's always a good thing.
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It's usually more difficult to assess a team's performance watching on TV, as opposed to live. That said, I think the Cards actually played a pretty good game, against a team which, if a shade more solid, might have pulled out a victory. Louisville fans have seen the Cards lose these games all too many times in the past.
"College basketball is a game of runs."
We've heard that before, true?
It certainly was in the second half this afternoon.
The Cards ran off 10 in a row, to take a 64-55 lead, midway through. Which was answered by a 10-0 Bulls run, for a 65-64 lead. After which, the Cards tallied 7 straight for 71-65 lead at 3:55, which they never relinquished. Because Preston Knowles came alive with a jumper, then a shot clock-running-out trey launched from somewhere near his rectum.
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Stephan "He doesn't have the skills to play major college basketball" Van Treese, started and produced a double double in 33 minutes of action. 12 points. 14 boards (9 offensive). A block and only one turnover.
Yet again, George Goode tallied two field goals in a row. This time they were threes. He was rewarded with 7 minutes of PT.
Which actually isn't to be criticized that much. Dieng was solid with 5 blocks, 10 points but only 3 boards. TJ looked to have a bit more life today, running the floor for sure, making a couple of nifty passes and offensive moves. 12 points in 13 minutes. But only 2 boards.
For someone plagued by foul trouble from the get go, Preston Knowles stat line was pretty glossy. 12 points. 6 boards. 3 assists. 2 steals. No turnovers. In only 12 minutes on the hardwood. U of L matched South Florida's taller Bulls on the boards with 33. Louisville was 23/26 at the line. Smokin'.
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U of L hit a serious 9/23 from beyond the arc. The last of which was Knowles amazing dagger.
Which came right after occasionally astute, but ever hyperbolic color announcer Bob Wenzel opined that South Florida was in a zone, because Louisville wasn't very good beyond the arc.
Later he offered that Kyle Kuric's foul on a rebound — stopping the clock and giving the Bulls two points to cut the lead to six with 1:47 — was a "good foul."
Which gaffes were nothing compared to the unprofessional idiocy of play by play hack Rick Hallenberg.
With 2:49 to play in the 1st, and SF ahead 41-38, he dubbed their "biggest lead of the game." Of course, they'd led by four a couple of times before that.
Then, for a reason which defies explanation, he described the embarrassingly small gathering of Bulls fans as a "great crowd."
In fact, after the cameras panned almost empty gym before tipoff, I wrote a note, "How does Stan Heath recruit players to come there and play?"
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Who was that mystery woman, who came up to shake The Rick's hand, as the team's were lining up for the opening tip?
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show us which places accept dining dollars
This is in the current version for Windows Phone (tap the filter line above the first merchant then choose the payment methods you'd like to see). The Android and iOS updates are in progress.
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Joe Russo commented
Dining dollars are accepted at all campus dining locations. Drexel.edu/DBS and click on dining and retail to duplicate the map. Great idea!!
That makes sense. The merchant list that the app shows doesn't have fields for that information, but it sounds like a good idea to add them. Do we need one indicator per vendor ("takes Dragon dollars"), two per ("takes Dining dollars" and "takes Dragon dollars"), or more? If more, what might they be?
Glenroy Greiss commented
There are dragon dollars and dining dollars. The dining dollars are part of the meal plan whereas dragon dollars you pay for with real money, it would be
convenient to know which places accepted dining dollars, as opposed just dragon dollars


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He is the driving force behind Omujeve. He specialises in hunting big game, including elephant, rhino, lion and buffalo, in the Caprivi.
Nic has been instrumental in getting Omujeve to where it is today. He's passionate about nature and hunting. It's a real treat to be out in the bush with him.
If you've visited us before, or want to - drop us a line.Contact us
We'd love to hear from you
Our Professional Hunters
'Old hand' Pieter de Lange, also specialising in big game, has been with Omujeve since 2006.
Uys Schickerling, in charge of the Kaokoveld concessions, has been with Omujeve since 2007.
Operations manager Louis Kotze, who has been with Omujeve since 2008.
Newest arrival Japsie Blaauw, who joined Omujeve in 2012.