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Students from across Texas could be enrolling in the Grapevine-Colleyville school district before next school year.Trustees recently approved a plan to provide $196,000 in seed money to create an open-enrollment virtual academy. The academy will serve 400 to 500 nontraditional full-time students and will boost the district's declining enrollment."Our goal is to have this open when every other school opens in August," said Rick Westfall, the district's chief learning officer. "It'll be a school for those with high expectations and will have college-readiness courses."The Virtual Academy@GCISD will be one of only three schools of its kind in Texas to offer a free full-time public school curriculum with its own teaching staff online.The Texarkana ISD Virtual Academy, now in its second year, has 90 students enrolled in grades three through seven. The Texas Connections Academy@Houston, operated by the Houston school district, has about 3,200 online students."We only have five local students," said Texarkana virtual academy Principal Marsha Burris, who has been with the district 13 years and is also principal of the alternative high school. "Our majority of students are primarily from the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio I-35 corridor."The Virtual Academy@GCISD, the working title of the North Texas program, will be open to any student in Texas who is capable of participating in a virtual school environment, Westfall said. The Texas Education Agency requires that full-time virtual students must have been enrolled in a traditional Texas public school district during the prior year.All classes will be online. District officials liken it to opening a new school without building a physical facility.Students with special circumstances such as medical or developmental needs, those who have been bullied, those in the military, and those who are pregnant or have dropped out of traditional school will be good candidates for the virtual school.Home-schooled students seeking a wider range of courses, and competitive athletes or artists who train or practice in daytime could also benefit from the virtual school."It was a great improvement over our home schooling," said Jeanette Meditz of Austin, who has two children in fourth and seventh grades in the Texarkana virtual academy."They have lessons four days a week and it keeps them accountable and gives them a sense of reality. It's encouraging for them and a lot of fun," Meditz said.'A break-even program'The virtual academy will benefit the Grapevine-Colleyville school district by providing increased enrollment without expenses for facilities and utilities. The district will get the per-student state allotment for each full-time student enrolled.Officials in the Texarkana district, which has 7,100 students in traditional schools, point to increased enrollment, but Superintendent Paul Norton says it's "basically a break-even program."Grapevine-Colleyville's preliminary plans call for the virtual academy to start with grades six through 10 and expand to all grades."That's when they start to seek different options of schooling," Westfall said of the initial range. "That middle age group in terms of education is most likely when they'll be looking."All curriculum offered to Grapevine-Colleyville's virtual students will be approved by the Texas Virtual School Network, meaning it is 100 percent aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards.Classes will include all core subjects, plus electives that are suitable for online learning.Students in the academy will be required to take all state assessment tests that other full-time students take, Westfall said.Various online courses are widely available in traditional schools throughout North Texas, and many regular courses have online elements, Westfall said. But full-time students in the academy will be fully involved in an all-online curriculum and will be part of a community of teachers and counselors who are trained and dedicated to teaching in a virtual environment.Virtual academy programs aren't for everyone: They require a student who is motivated and self-disciplined, experts say. Parents or another adult (called a "learning guide" in academy terms) must be substantially involved."The program does require a lot of supervision and input from parents," Norton said. "You can't just sit your child in front of a computer and walk away."Hours will be flexibleThe virtual academy helps address issues of isolation and lack of social opportunities."Home schooling can be very isolating," said Meditz, the Austin parent. "I don't think any home-schooler can deny the fact that there is a lack of socialization, and it is a shortcoming."In Texarkana, Burris said: "We're a little different because of that. We wanted to have a sense of community and relationships with our students."The students take frequent field trips to learn and connect with one another. Excursions have included trips to the Fort Worth Stock Show and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing plant in Fort Worth."This way, students get a chance to meet their fellow students in person," Burris said, "and they're encouraged to meet with their peers online."Teachers at the new academy will be Grapevine-Colleyville district employees and will have unusually flexible schedules."We'll have to find people who are willing to work nonstandard hours," Westfall said. "They will have to work different hours of the day and be online at times on the weekend."Students will have "live" classroom sessions with their teachers via Elluminate, a real-time online conference tool. Teachers will also have virtual one-on-one and small-group tutorials for students in addition to scheduled face-to-face sessions.Teachers will be available to students by email, phone, online conference and Skype.Planning the Grapevine-Colleyville academy and its curriculum has been a yearlong project for Westfall and others, who say the prize is in sight."The next step is getting our director and counselor in place and making this thing a reality," Westfall said.Shirley Jinkins,817-390-7657Twitter: @startelegram
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We don't want to jinx anything, but it sure is starting to feel like spring in St. Louis. After a winter full of polar vortices, frost quakes and far too many snow days, St. Louisans are itching to feel the sun on their skin -- and to get those salt stains off their cars.
St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday may have rounded all four bases Wednesday night in Boston, but two bands playing back in the 314 were the ones who hit the real home runs. Punk stalwarts Voodoo Glow Skulls and ska elders the Toasters brought the sweet sounds of success and perseveranc ... More >>
As I write this, no one in the world knows where Edward Snowden, leaker of all the secrets he could get his grubby hands on, is located. While the irony of the U.S. government having a total lack of information on this subject cannot be lost on anyone, I would like to use this platform to suggest to ... More >>
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[Jumbling Towers recently contributed the score to the documentary Build Me a World, concerning students in a low-performing high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That film will screen at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, February 7, at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-7271). In t ... More >>

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BackgroundAttributing lifestyle factors to the risk of developing colorectal (CRC) cancer remains largely controversial. Alcohol consumption, obesity, diet high in animal fat and smoking have all been identified as risk factors, yet the exact threat of risk has been inconsistent in the literature. Nonetheless alcohol is one of the most avoidable factors. To that end, Fedirko and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis for any light, moderate and heavy drinking and dose-risk meta-regression analysis of observational studies published prior to May 2010 on alcohol consumption and colorectal cancer.1Fifty-seven published studies on CRC incidence and alcohol intake between 1986 and 2010 were identified. The summary relative risks (RRs) were estimated by the random effects model. Second-order fractional polynomials and random effects meta-regression models were used for modeling the dose-risk relation. Nondrinkers or occasional drinkers were the reference category. Light alcohol drinking was defined as consumption of =1 drink/day (=12.5g/day of ethanol), moderate as 2-3 drinks/day (12.6-49.9g/day of ethanol) and heavy as =4 drinks/day (=50g/day 0f ethanol). The author's findings include:1
The results of this meta-analysis provide strong evidence for the association between alcohol consumption of > 1 drink/day and CRC risk. Thus the authors suggest that public health considerations toward CRC prevention should include limiting intake of alcoholic beverages.
ManageCRC.com CommentaryAlcohol consumption is one of the largest avoidable/modifiable risk factors for cancer. It is an attributable risk for head and neck, esophageal, liver, female breast cancer and CRC.2 As such; it possibly could earn the label "carcinogenic in humans." However based on the findings of this meta-analysis specific to CRC, as with other risk factors adapted in lifestyle choices, it seems as though moderation remains the key to a healthy lifestyle and minimization of controllable risk for development of CRC.References
Fedirko V, Tramacere I, Bagnardi V, et al. Alcohol drinking and colorectal cancer risk: An overall and dose-response meta-analysis of published studies. Ann of Oncol. 2011; Feb 9 [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdq653 Link to abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21307158


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Written by Christy Hinko Friday, 06 August 2010 00:00
As I take the helm from the previous editor, Rachel Shapiro, I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome. The community members have no shortage of pride and enthusiasm for the village and surrounding neighborhoods, which makes me excited to share the commitment in being a collective voice for Farmingdale. The abundant support is much appreciated; I encourage each person to help me continue to tell the stories that shape this village.
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Service Opportunities
Reg . See Pastor Nick if you are interested in how you can serve during the evening service. Contact: nicholas.lauer(at)trinity-baptist.org
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Reg . Are you interested in helping to serve our college students? There is a need for mentoring and those willing to host college lunches. Contact hawkins.justin.r(at)gmail.com, (484) 505-6174.
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Jodi Evans of MJ Mortgage of Glenwood was featured in the February 2009 issue of Success From Home magazine.
Mandy Leick is the new staff pharmacist at Ruffner Pharmacy in Glenwood. Ms. Leick is married to Cory Leick of Glenwood and is the daughter of Don and Lana Duysen of Glenwood.
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Massapequa's Brendan Henry took to the streets in the 2013 ING New York City Marathon representing USTA Serves, the philanthropic and charitable entity of the United States Tennis Association, helping to raise funds for the programs it supports.
The organization is dedicated to supporting programs throughout the country that utilize the combination of tennis and education to make a difference in the lives of America's youth and people with disabilities.
Henry is among eight runners to dedicate their marathon experience to support the mission of USTA Serves. He pledged to raise money by seeking donations to support his 26.2 mile run and all of the money raised was allocated to tennis and education programs in the runner's USTA Eastern Section.
"They do really great things for underprivileged kids and their tennis and school," said Henry. "It's inspiring and it sounds like while running the marathon I can raise money and give back to an organization that gave me so much through tennis and the opportunity of playing college tennis."
A current sophomore at Wake Forest University studying math business, Henry said he's surrounded by a family of runners and was joined in the marathon by his cousin and aunt. Although his aunt is a seasoned pro having run about 10 marathons in the past, this was Henry's maiden attempt.
His mother, Denise, initially found the opportunity and suggested that her son apply. She's proud of his achievement, too.
"It is very exciting that Brendan has taken on this challenge to run the NYC Marathon and support USTA Serves. He only started training in July and is excited about participating in such a meaningful marathon," she said. "The USTA Eastern has been a huge part of Brendan's life since he was 10 when he entered in the 10 and under tournament all the way through his high school years, which makes this commitment to give back even more rewarding."
Having started in the USTA's 10 and Under Tennis program as a child, today, Henry excels in the sport and even enjoyed the chance to play with one of tennis' most celebrated legends.
"I actually played doubles with John McEnroe a couple times at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy," he said. "It was fun having someone of that caliber, who's won seven Grand Slams mentoring you and watching you and giving you tips."
To date, USTA Serves has awarded more than $16 million in grants and scholarships to people and programs throughout the country in order to provide at-risk and underserved youth with greater opportunities. That total includes more than $12 million to fund 247 programs in 47 states, including $900,000 to adaptive programs for people with special needs, and more than $4.5 million in college educational scholarships and player incentive awards to more than 900 middle school students and high school seniors.
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Animations and Simulations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
|Ellen Fasman
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Date: 2011-08-10 at 16:00
Location: EJ228 (SRI E building) (Directions)
A presentation on educational animations and simulations with a discussion to follow. We will view a variety of animations and judge their merits from the perspectives of modern educational theory, attention to AP Biology Core Themes, and use within Inquire's digital AP Biology textbook.
Ellen Fasman is a summer IISME Fellow working with Vinay Chaudhris AI team on the intelligent textbook, Inquire. Ellen teaches biology and physiology at Concord High School.
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The reclamation of a Taco Bueno.
The greatest trick Pizza Hut ever pulled was convincing the world it had more than one kind of good stuffed-crust pizza. The Hut has found a way to cram, bowl and thread cheese into the crust in confounding ways over the years, and the newest version is the Cheesy Bites Pizza. It's a tie-in to Micha ... More >>
Last week we reported on Yum! Brands' new creation, which is appropriately dubbed Super Chix. The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut has reincarnated battered and fried bird strips, including this sandwich pictured above, in an apparent bid to take over the Chick-fil-A audience. On my f ... More >>
Remember Richie Whitt? He was the sports columnist for the Observer for six years before he was lost to layoffs in 2011 and went into radio full-time. His loyal commenters, a real haggard bunch, laid siege on City of Ate after he left, peppering the blog with unsavory comments and a few good recipes ... More >>
Dallas-based Pizza Hut made good on what started as a Facebook joke about pizza perfume. The red roofed pizza maker hired a "world renowned aromachologist" to create an elixir that smells like dough topped with vegetables, cheese and meat then put it in a fancy glass spray bottle. See Also: - Pizza ... More >>
Plano-based Pizza Hut unveiled its new gift to the world yesterday as part of a Super Bowl "Hut-Hut!" marketing campaign. The particulars of how it played out don't really matter (and they're kind of weird anyway), but Pizza Hut now has pizza sliders. See also: - Dallas' Five Best Pizzas "Circles ... More >>
Would you throw Grandma under the bus for a slice of meat lover's pie? What about your Aunt Tilly? Pizza Hut is asking customers to do just that with a recent promotion that offers gift cards to those who feel they got the shaft this Christmas. The promotion offered a $10 gift card to the first 100 ... More >>
In Latin, the word simulacrum means "likeness" or "similarity." It's a term often used by philosophers and social theorists (see: Baudrillard) to exemplify the hyper-real. To boil it down: a simulacrum can often be a perverted version of reality. See also: The 10 Worst Fast Food Trends of 2012 So ... More >>
It's been over a decade since the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup and proved, six years after moving from Minnesota, that there was room for professional ice hockey even in football-obsessed, not-at-all-icy Texas. The team's popularity has flagged significantly in recent years, but a generation of ... More >>
Silly Canucks. The Canadian offshoot of Dallas-based Pizza Hut turned what was originally intended as a marketing joke into reality -- they've created Pizza Hut pizza-scented perfume. See also: The 10 Worst Fast Food Trends of 2012 Their Facebook page details the fiasco. A post asking what Facebo ... More >>
If civilization does collapse on Friday, December 21, 2012, which is the day the Mayans were all like Hey guys! Earth's gonna explode in a fiery saucer of flames and stuff!, then any remaining future humans (or any aliens stopping on the burnt husk of Earth to take a leak) will be able to read the s ... More >>
President Obama and Mitt Romey will square off for their second debate on October 16 at Hofstra University in New York. It's a town hall meeting format-thing, which likely means slung jackets and awkward, aimless candidate-walking. The debate is set to cover foreign policy, domestic policy and, if ... More >>
Recently a few of us at the Observer gathered with the task of testing pizza-dipping sauces from five major chains. As we often do around here, we like to embrace food shame and, if the stars align, maybe discover a hidden gastronomic gem. Not everyone was up for this particular test though. Some ... More >>
The words "Desi-style pizza" beckoned me with a neon glow from the front window of India Chaat Café, a small, brightly lit restaurant tucked into a strip mall at Preston and Frankford. I walked in expecting Americanized, watered-down food, or maybe the Bollywood version of Pizza Hut, and was surpr ... More >>
Surely after the recent news of Pizza Hut threading a hot dog into their pizza crust, and KFC air-dropping a slice of shitty cheese on top of their "burger," you were wondering: what's next? Well, here comes the news this morning (thanks to writer Sara Blankenship, who sends along with photo), snag ... More >>
It's sandwich wars. Plano-based Pizza Hut is making a pass at sandwiches again, as The New York Times reported yesterday, with the three new designs bearing the name P'Zolo. Aside from the name sounding like a George Lucas character, the "sandwiches" are designed to destroy the uber-successful, f ... More >>
The Edwardian, bizarro novelty in the fast-paced food industry continues. Just mere weeks after the announcement that tent-poling a hot dog into the crust of a big pizza was also food, Pizza Hut Middle East has a brand new thing. It's a pizza with mini cheeseburgers in the crust! Also, they've added ... More >>
Pizza HutFor generations, people have been nervously asking, "Is a fast-food pizza chain the best place to make my marriage proposal?" Now Plano-based Pizza Hut is offering an answer. Their $10,010 package, according to the press release, (via Eater) includes a "stunning ruby stone flanked ... More >>
This year, like most years, the multi-million-dollar-slinging advertising competition known as the Super Bowl was largely dominated by those in the motor vehicle category. But if you were paying close attention, somewhere between the David Beckham ogling, flipping back and forth from the Super Bowl ... More >>
Sara KerensAuthentic chile relleno? Nope. And you should be happy about that.Does authenticity matter? What the hell is authenticity, anyway? Look it up in a dictionary and words like "real" and "genuine" stab at a definition. Framed this way, authentic seems a prefect descriptor for a Topps ... More >>
Denny's Mac and Cheese Big Daddy Melt, which was part of their "Lets Get Cheesy" MenuLast year, Planet Earth sorrowfully asked mankind "Why, dear peoples, why?" after the invention of something sinister and bizarre: KFC's Double Down. Well, congratulations, 2011: You are the mind-fuck of a fast ... More >>
Welcome, you guys!Dearest St. Louis Cardinals, City of Ate heard you're heading to town to play a game or two of baseball with our Texas Rangers, and we would like to take a moment to welcome you to our fair city!! Hi!! Welcome! We like your pants! We know that being a visitor in a new town ca ... More >>
FlickrA personal Meat Lover's pie from Pizza HutPizza is a provincial food. A New Yorker will tell you a slice should be thin and floppy, the sauce just like so. A New Havener would skulk if a crust was missing that requisite char and might prefer clams over peperoni. Chicagoans turn pizza in ... More >>
viaAylwin LewisDuring our 90-mintute interview with Mike Rawlings at CIC Partners inside Crescent Court for last week's piece about the mayor's race, Rawlings repeated a statement about the campaign that he's made at countless debates: "It's not about personalities." We argued the opposite i ... More >>
Welcome To The Dull House
Patrick MichelsThe bella mela, as seen on the patio at night. You may have heard Il Cane Rosso finally found a bricks-and-mortar home in the warm bosom of Deep Ellum, in the welcoming shadow of the Central Expressway overpass. Two trips in the last week haven't gotten me any closer to being the Four ... More >>
Photos by Sam MertenMike Rawlings and Roger StaubachMike Rawlings formally announced his candidacy for mayor this morning to a group of approximately 150 supporters in front of Dallas City Hall, claiming he'll utilize public-private partnerships to protect both the city's infrastructure and i ... More >>
Photos by Andrea Grimes and Man O' The HourAnvil Pub's take on sweet and savory pizza pie.Since it opened one week ago today, there's hardly been a moment when the Anvil Pub's "OPEN" sign wasn't on that I didn't pass by and see the place brimming ever fuller with enthusiastic patrons overjoyed to ... More >>
I'm thinking of a huge beer...Cooking Thanksgiving dinner is tough enough without a food replicator. Since the birth of the science fiction genre, movie-technology has inspired creative invention in the real world. So, scientists and think tanks, let's put the Star Wars Strategic Defense-enhancem ... More >>
The P'Zone is reason enough to be seriously suspicious of Pizza Hut's motives, but the results from survey in The Economic Times of India carried a reminder that the brand we Americans all know as The Hut is the most trusted name in the Indian dining world -- and has been for six years running. Whi ... More >>
The KFC Double Down, which is what you bet to eat it.Last week, like the Doomsday Clock in Dr. Strangelove, the KFC Web site started a countdown to the release of their new and terrifying sandwich.The big reveal came on Monday. The sandwich is two fried chicken breasts sandwiching bacon, cheese ... More >>
Sorry--it's getting on in the afternoon. I should have started this sooner, but I've been working out some statistics.See, last week one of our dozen or so readers, TLS, failed to make our list of non-winners. She then vowed to sprinkle her comments with the word "cougar" until she reached the s ... More >>
Do you love scotch? Sevy's Grill will have a Scotch Club tasting this evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring five premium whiskys and a complementary dish for each. Dishes and drinks include crispy 5-spice duck cigars (sounds classier than "duck taquitos," no?) with apricot ginger dipping sauce ... More >>
"In Naples, a pizza maker is kinda like a rock star." It's been a year since Jay Jerrier, co-owner of Campania in Southlake, fired up a mobile oven and took his show on the road. Now Cane Rosso gourmet pizza catering is one of the hottest tickets in town. As he gears up for the return of his p ... More >>
You probably remember the moment you first saw Jessica Simpson slink into a Pizza Hut and, quite seductively, feed some dorky tween an oh-so-cheesy popper while moaning the line "one of these days these bites are gonna pop right into you." Yeah, it was pre-the now post- Tony Romo and she might have ... More >>
I didn't take a picture of our NY Pizza deliveryman, but can tell you that he looked pretty much like the opposite of this person.NY Pizza3917 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., #103972-298-4700Promised delivery time: 40 minutesActual delivery time: 37 minutesEase of telecommunication: 20No delivery charge: 10Not ... More >>
He spent a lot of time in and around the pizza joints of New York--minus four years spent at a Pennsylvania college and a bit living in D.C.So it's no wonder Green longed for a taste of the familiar after moving to Dallas. He sold medical supplies and software for 17 years and then took the plunge. ... More >>
Last week, BFF Jen's birthday was nigh and her wish was to go to the FC Dallas season opener. Thus, a group of us converged upon Frisco's Pizza Hut Park. Based on past FC Dallas experiences, games meant not only sporting good times and learning to curse in Spanish, but also copious treats and alcoho ... More >>
"Lasagna is America's most popular pasta dish, so it was a natural addition to our line of Tuscani Pastas. Americans have eagerly embraced the concept of delivery pasta over the past year, catapulting Pizza Hut to become the undisputed category leader." (Scott Bergren, Pizza Hut's chief concept offi ... More >>
Status: Green Weight: 165.8 (-5.3) Mood: Sad Stagnant Skeptical Surprised It's weird about cravings. I'm quickly learning on this diet that it's not your body that craves food, it's your mind. With the nutrients from the lemons and syrup, my body - somehow - is fine. Energetic even. I'm sleeping gre ... More >>
Earlier this year, we brought you the story of the Pizza Hut deliveryman in Iowa canned by the Dallas-based company after he shot a stick-'em-up man who faked a delivery call. Now, further tales from Dallas Parkway pepperoni HQ: the story of a couple in Eureka, California, forced to shut down their ... More >>
The Dallas Business Journal's done the dirty work of localizing the effects of the bailout bust: The paper's compiled a list of some dozen Dallas- and Fort Worth-based companies and how far they dropped following the House of Representatives' vote against the $700-billion bailout bill. Not sure who' ... More >>
Few weeks ago we told you about the Pizza Hut deliveryman in Iowa who was suspended for shooting at a man who faked an order, all so he could play stick-'em-up with the poor schmuck who drew the short straw. Well, today comes word that 38-year-old James William Spiers III has been fired by the Dalla ... More >>
Brad Zaun, a Republican State Sen. from Urbandale, Iowa, says he's "going to be watching Pizza Hut," and not in a good way either. And, no, he's not referring to the Dallas-based chain's ridiculous April Fool's joke involving a name change. Nope, what he's referring to is Pizza Hut's policy that doe ... More >>
Dallas-based Genghis Grill has some seven locations in the DFW, with another 10 scattered across the country; says here the company started franchising in 2001. But Jeff Sinelli's 9-year-old Mongolian barbecue chain, originally known as Genghis Khan's Mongolian Feast before Sinelli took ownership in ... More >>
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Every Saturday I bring you the latest news from the world of peer to peer lending. These are the best of the news articles and blog posts from around the web that I shared on Twitter this past week.
We have an interesting collection of articles for you to read this weekend. Lending Club is featured in most of the them, with many bloggers discussing their investments and various features of Lending Club. The Harvard Business Review article by Nilofer Merchant doesn't discuss p2p lending directly but is about innovation and how the social era is confounding many large companies. As an aside it was an untimely reference she made to ProFounder as they shut down their operations yesterday – they claim to be victims of the current regulatory environment – but that may well change later this year. Enjoy your weekend.
The Penny Hoarder - The 10 Weirdest Investments on Lending Club
ProFounder blog – ProFounder is Shutting Down
Smart on Money - Where Do You Get Better Returns For Short Term Savings? A Bank CD Or A Lending Club Account?
Nickel Steamroller - Seasoned Loans for Lending Club Investors
iSellerFinance - Peer-to-Peer Lending: The State Of The State.
Lending Club Experience - How I Use Lending Club Portfolios
Lending Club Experience - Seven Months In And Things Are Slowing Down
Lend Facts – Lending Club Fees
Harvard Business Review Blog Network – Rules For the Social Era
Narrow Bridge Finance - How to Build a Social Lending Snowball


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Stopover verhalen
Breathing in pure oxygen
We stopped over in Iceland on our way to and from France in June-July 2013. We took full advantage of the Stopover offer and spent 6 lovely days travelling through southwest Iceland, including Reykjavík, Stykkishólmur, Snæfellsnes, Selfoss, and Hvolsvöllur. The people were really friendly and we loved how quaint, quiet, and beautiful the country was. The biggest surprise? The fresh and clean air – it felt like breathing pure oxygen!
We had such a good time that my husband can't stop talking about how he wants to move there! And yes, we did have a life-changing experience on our trip. I got pregnant while we were visiting Iceland and in March we welcomed a baby girl, our first. Hopefully we will win this giveaway so that we can take her to Iceland, too. :-)
During our seven-day Stopover, we got married in the country of our dreams
We were first introduced to Icelandair when we visited our friends from Vancouver five years ago. At the time, we flew through Seattle and decided 'Hey, why not?' and took advantage of having free stopovers. We were absolutely blown away by the people, the culture, and the scenery. When we got engaged last year we decided that we would get married in Iceland. It was perfect since it was a good centre point for our friends in N-America and Europe to meet up. Nearly thirty of our friends and family flew on the historical inaugural flight from Vancouver which made the trip that much more memorable and special for them.
On the days leading up to the wedding, we threw parties, had pub crawls, and day trips out of Reykjavík for them to explore the famous Golden Circle and the south coast. The ceremony went smoothly at the little church by the coast (Strandakirkja). At the end of our Stopover, we parted ways with our friends as we headed for our honeymoon. Many of them even said they would come back again on their own to explore more of the beautiful scenery!
It only took us 20 years
Our journey to Iceland started more than 20 years ago when Andrew was in 6th grade and got a new task from his teacher. Iceland. Fast forward 20 years. Iceland! Our vacation destination was chosen. And we decided to get married.
We used 2 Stopovers with Icelandair. First we got married. On our wedding day a hurricane and flood warnings were issued for the area. We had a beautiful ceremony on the island Hlésey. It was pouring like crazy and the wind was blowing us off from our feet. It couldn't have been more magical, more different and at the same time so – us!
On the second Stopover we stayed for 7 days and turned it into our honeymoon. We decided to follow the sun. If we felt like it we slept in a car for a couple of hours in the middle of the day; we found ourselves climbing up volcano at 4 o'clock in the morning and relaxing in the natural hot spring in the middle of lava field enjoying the two-hour-sunset at midnight. Spectacular places, exciting stories, breathtaking sights, exquisite food, welcoming. Thank you for being our wings on a flight to our dreams!
A perfect moment
It was a beautiful Easter morning when we arrived in Keflavík and rented a car for the day. An hour or two later we arrived at Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. No one else was there, and the sun had only just come up. It was a perfect moment. We had spent a wonderful Christmas week in Reykjavík the year before, and decided to take a single day Stopover in Iceland to revisit our favorite places.
My girlfriend and I were flying Icelandair to Paris. I had planned to propose to her in France, but I when we reached Gullfoss, all my plans went out the window. It was breathtakingly beautiful, we were all alone, and I knew it was time. I set up my camera and had just enough time to get down on one knee and ask her to marry me when the flash went off. She thought I had stumbled on a rock until she saw the ring. With all the beauty of Iceland around her, of course she said yes. We had a whirlwind day in Reykjavík, and then flew on to Paris, engaged to be married. I can't imagine a better Stopover.
A 74-year-interval
In 1939 my parents (and I, age 3) decided that it was time to leave England and go home to America. The next day war was declared, and the captain of our ship sailed as far north as he could to avoid any German warships. The course took us around the northern side of Iceland. For the rest of my youth my mother always emphasized that we had sailed to the extremity of the northern seas, farther even than remote Iceland, and survived the voyage, so for the next half-century or so, I always thought of Iceland as being somewhere beyond the pale.
Last year (2013), I discovered that the most convenient and economical way to get to Amsterdam was via Icelandair. Then we discovered that we could stop over and explore the country. So we did, and 74 years after first circumnavigating the island we spent three days in Reykjavík and took wonderful tours around the city and the countryside. In 2014, we are flying to Copenhagen via Iceland and will stop for two more days in Iceland! Never would I have thought we'd visit the country twice in only two years, and we're really looking forward to it.
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Whoa dude… frikkin floaters man. Seems more artistic, too, when the photographer's name is Darzacq. Super official artist name. ADDED BONUS: I included a picture from Darzacq's archives of a plus-sized nude ebony female frolicking in a suburban prairie. Check it:
The New 100 Dollar Bill
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"The Octopus," a masked crimelord, is bent on crippling the nation with a wave of terror. He starts with the transportation system and then moves onto industry. He demands tribute from railroad magnates and other captains of industry. Richard Wentworth (Warren Hull), an amateur criminologist who is friendly with the police, is secretly "The Spider," a masked vigilante determined to wipe the Octopus and his gang from the face of the earth. Pleasant and smiling in civilian life, Wentworth is often ruthless as the Spider, slinging two guns against the public enemies who attack him. For 15 pulse pounding episodes The forces of evil are attacked by a hero who shoots first and asks questions later, The Spider.
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Warren Hull as The Spider, secret identity of Richard Wentworth, along with Blinky McQuade
Iris Meredith as Nita Van Sloan, Richard Wentworth's fiancée
Richard Fiske as Jackson, Ruchard Wentworth's driver
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Battery-boosting breakthrough grows on trees – literally
Scientific research is shit
That seems the be the of most of the comments here. People who are studying the possibility of making a serious breakthrough in battery technology are the modern day equivalent of alchemists? It's pathetic.
None of the scientists who've come up with new theories of improving battery tech are claiming they've solved the problem. They are just suggesting new routes to explore. I thought that was a good thing, but here at thereg it seems that most people actively want it to fail.
I like reading Reg articles about battery ideas, but it's so depressing to see every comment section then filling up with smart arse comments from people who know bugger all. I'm not holding my breath either, because if I do that, I'll probably die inside 10 minutes max (I can actually only manage 45 seconds in any case). But if I could hold my breath for 15 years, I might just try to. As one earlier comment pointed out, the money has a tendency to follow where profits can follow. In the 70s, ideas like LED lighting seemed just as absurd and outlandish as some of the battery ideas, but LED lighting has turned commercial and will have a substantial impact. 3D printing looks likely to be equally significant, but Reg commenters would have described both as shit and told us proudly, "I'm holding my breath."
Basically, all I'm saying is this. Read the article about battery tech. Then shut the fuck up, and get on with your lives and maybe, just maybe something commercial will come along and maybe it won't. Nobody dies in the search for knowledge.
BBC suspends CTO after £100m is WASTED on doomed IT system
Re: @theflashyblade
Of course, ultimately in any major project, it's a management problem. The grunts just do the programming or buying/testing of software/hardware.
But I have so many experiences of IT contractors promising the world and massively under delivering. So the non techie managers must take some blame for being gullible. But IT managers should learn to under promise and over deliver. But consistently they know they can blind people with their shiny solutions. And often these projects take so long that it's those left behind who get it in the neck.
The BBC project was Ashley Highfield's baby. He left early enough to leave with glowing words in his ears, and get a big job at a long standing regional newspaper group which he's currently ruining. He's management as you would say. He's IT management as I would say.
Let's be clear. This ain't a BBC specific problem. This is an IT failure. As ever, IT people blind non techies with their dreams and somehow they get organisations in private and public sector to pay for their follies, Millennium Bug anyone? NHS? Ford Motors purchasing software?
It's easy to avoid this. Try a small experiment on a local scale, Perhaps in an island site where their may be local chaos, but not systemic failure. But for the love of God, stop believing the shit that IT people talk, that you have to spend a fortune on game changing technology.
Ed Miliband brands Google's UK tax avoidance 'WRONG'
Reg readers
all seem to think they're a few days away from being internet millionaires. That's the only reason I can suppose that they support massive and hugely profitable companies not paying REASONABLE levels of tax.
Understand this. Labour and the Lib Dems are on the right side of the argument. When you hear Republican Senators attacking Apple's tax affairs, you know the wind has changed. The simple repeated mantra of saying, "it's not against the law" is correct in theory, but wrong in the actualité. There comes a point when society gets pissed off with seeing big companies pay huge salaries and dividends to the already outrageously rich, which shiftily avoiding paying REASONABLE taxes which pay for boring things like hospitals, schools and roads. The fact that the big IT companies have helped the overall economy is irrelevant. Until it seems like they play to the same rules as the rest of us, they will always feel like parasites. It's the attitude that gave Microsoft such a bad name for so long.
In previous eras of rapid economic growth, such as the Industrial Revolution, there was social pride (often pompous pride) in successful entrepreneurs putting back to society. Titus Salt, Andrew Carnegie, even Rockerfeller in the end. Google/Apple/Amazon etc don't appear to be seriously interested in contributing to anything other than the bottom line. Perhaps we'll be proved wrong in the longer term. Who'd have predicted that Bill Gates would become the world's biggest philanthropists?
Ultimately, big companies will always try to become monopolies with a licence to print money. And ultimately, it's up to the state to say, bugger off. You can make a fair profit but you can't take the entire society for a ride.
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You don't see too many pictures of the Beta Band--not because the Scottish group's four members are particularly ugly, though they aren't winning any beauty contests. It's simply more fun to imagine them as magical dwarves in Ecko spacesuits.
Since releasing three amazing EPs in 1999, the Beta Band has combined its glittering psychedelic folk rock with, among other things, impenetrably hazy dub, mechanical R&B, and soaring space rock. So it's a shock that the group's latest, Heroes to Zeros, is so placid. With little genre fuckery, no songs exceeding five minutes, and almost no freewheeling irreverence, Heroes lacks everything that set the group apart in the first place. It's like the Beta Band has resigned itself to becoming an indie-rock band, nothing more and nothing less.
Fortunately, the Beta Band is a pretty great indie-rock band. Most of its songs are nothing spectacular, but they come outfitted with a stunning array of production tricks, shifting textures, and layered sounds. The melancholy strings and plinking keyboards of "Troubles" turn an unremarkable ballad into something more gripping, and the roiling drums and ecstatic backing vocals turn "Out-Side" into a weirdly glorious anthem. Stephen Mason's stoned, wistful vocals sound as warm and inviting as ever, and he occasionally gets to sink his teeth into a great melody, as on the hungover mini-epic "Simple." The searing hooks and delirious playfulness of the Band's previous work may be absent, but Heroes and Zeros is great background music.


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Experience the Inside Passage onboard Westwind Tugboat Adventures' heritage tugboat. Scan the waters for breaching humpback whales, set a crab trap, wander the beach digging for clams, or relax by the fireplace with a glass of BC wine.
Many cruise companies that travel the Inside Passage also cruise the waters off Haida Gwaii. Tours here aren't just ocean-going: discover Haida culture, exmuseums and heritage centres, and diverse wildlife onshore.
Award-winning cruises navigate Haida Gwaii's waters: Bluewater Adventures' tour was selected by National Geographic Traveler magazine as "One of the World's 50 Best Trips" (2009), and Maple Leaf Adventures' charters were named "Trip of a Lifetime" for ten consecutive years by Frommer's travel guide.
As part of cruising tours, peer into intertidal pools, stretch legs on a naturalist-guided hike, or kayak in estuaries. On trips to stunning Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, see ancient Haida villages, examine crumbling mortuary poles, and soak in rocky, natural hot springs.
Other ways to cruise waters around Haida Gwaii are with Moresby Explorers and Queen Charlotte Adventures. Experience the culture and area first-hand from local guides. Additional operators that run tours here include Ocean Light II Adventures and Ocean Adventures Charter Co.
Cruise to Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary and witness bears in their natural habitat; the sanctuary is Canada's only natural, protected area for these animals.
Ocean Light II Adventures and Sunchaser Charters are the only two licensed operators allowed within the park, but visitors can also see grizzlies in their natural habitat, in the Khutzeymateen Inlet, with Bluewater Adventures, and on day trips with Prince Rupert Adventure Tours and Seashore Charters.
Quick harbour cruises from Prince Rupert pack in plenty of views. Join Prince Rupert Adventure Tours to navigate reversing tidal rapids and observe fishermen unloading the day's catch, or sail these waters as they were hundreds of years ago onboard Seashore Charters' 8m/29ft Aboriginal dugout canoe.
Many Alaskan-bound cruises leave from Vancouver but travel northern sections of British Columbia's Inside Passage. A few dock in Prince Rupert, BC's most northern cruise terminal, walking distance to the Museum of Northern BC and quaint Cow Bay area.
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Bluewater Adventures offers 'once in a lifetime' wilderness expeditions along the north coast of BC and Southeast Alaska. Our multi-day, live aboard trips explore the remote wilderness of coastal British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Travelling with renowned naturalists and our skilled crew aboard 68' expedition yachts we keep watch for whales and other marine mammals, coastal birds and bears, old-growth forests and ancient native villages. We focus on animal behaviour, ecology, sustainability and local history. Small groups of 12-14 guests ensure quality, informality and a 'hands-on' experience for all aboard.
Bluewater Adventures adheres to the principals of ecotourism by supporting local communities, promoting conservation, ensuring our practices are low impact, and by providing guests with world-class knowledge about the coast.
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Rated "Trip of a Lifetime" by Frommer's (2000-2013) & a "Tour of a Lifetime" by National Geographic Traveler (2011). Take a multi-day adventure cruise on the 28 m (92 ft) schooner Maple Leaf to really experience BC's wildlife, landscape & culture. Cruise islands & fjords, explore ancient rainforests. A-list naturalists & guides lead you to special bear, whale & seabird viewing & First Nations sites that are not accessible to the general public. Frequent shore trips, gourmet cuisine, friendly crew & comfy accommodations aboard a beautiful ship.
Destinations: Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Great Bear Rainforest, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands. Operated by a leader in sustainable tourism since 1986, these trips are for people who enjoy the path less travelled. We welcome you to contact us or visit our website for information.
Join us to experience unparallelled wildlife viewing, whale watching & awe-inspiring First Nations culture, amidst BC's most spectacular landscapes. Our small group sizes mean our guests enjoy the most intimate experiences with nature & our photographers the best opportunities... our guests are never just part of a crowd. With our small groups (maximum 6 guests per trip), our fully certified professional guides can better ensure the safety of the group while having the least impact on the lands we visit & the wildlife we view. Join our scheduled trips or design your own custom (private) charter & experience the Wild in Wilderness!
Outer Shores offers multi-day wildlife, wilderness & cultural expeditions throughout Canada's Pacific Coast. Explore, experience & learn about stunning wildlife & ancient cultures while living & travelling in comfort aboard our 70' classic wooden schooner "Passing Cloud". Coastal cruising, sailing, sea kayaking & frequent shore excursions provide amazing opportunities to encounter whales, wolves, grizzly bears, Spirit bears, sea otters, seabirds & visit First Nations cultural heritage sites. Expedition destinations include Haida Gwaii, the Great Bear Rainforest, Johnstone Strait, Pacific Rim National Park & the Southern Gulf Islands Archipelago. Join our crew of expert mariners & naturalists on an adventure of a lifetime!
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Foggy Point Charters is one of Prince Rupert's premier booking agents, representing Prince Rupert's top fishing guides & largest fleet. Let our personable & knowledgeable, locally trained fishing guides & shore staff arrange your custom North Coast fishing experience. Working with you, we can help with your trip planning requirements from restaurant reservations to accommodation. We pride ourselves on the ability to provide our customers with a safe, relaxing, memorable marine experience. We welcome both international & local customers to experience the amazing scenery & fishing of Northern BC. Experience your North Coast Marine Adventure with us.
We offer premium fully guided fishing adventures in some of the most productive salmon and halibut fishing waters. Whether you are novice or expert anglers, families, friends or corporate teams, we can customize your trips and cater to your groups needs.
Single and multi day trips are available, as well as on the water accommodation minutes from prime fishing grounds.
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Looking at the misshapen homesteads is very boggling to the mind. However, after all is said and done, they are series of craftily manipulated images that do not only excite and confuse but also intrigue. The images are the work of Michael Jantzen, a designer who has come up with ' Deconstructing the House ' project and loves combining art that is varied, such as photography, architecture and other forms.
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'Go Red' Friday to raise heart disease awareness
To help draw attention to the No. 1 killer of women, metro Detroit companies and organizations will join forces with the American Heart Association to help raise awareness by illuminating red or hosting events throughout February.
On Friday, you are encouraged to wear red to support the cause. Men and women everywhere are encouraged to participate to show their support by wearing red on Feb 7. The red dress and the color red symbolize one's support in the fight against heart disease.
Local companies confirmed to "Go Red" include:
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Henry Ford Health System (Main Campus, Macomb & West Bloomfield)
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Chase Tower - 611 Woodward
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First National Bldg - 660 Woodward
Chrysler House - 719 Griswold
Federal Reserve Bldg - 160 W Fort St
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U of M East Ann Arbor building
GM Renaissance Center
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's solution to save women's lives. With one out of three women still dying from heart disease we are committed to fighting this No. 1 killer that is largely preventable. GoRedForWomen.org, a premiere source of information and education, connects millions of women of all ages and gives the tangible resources to turn personal choices into life-saving actions. We encourage women and the men who love them embrace the cause. For more information please visit GoRedForWomen.org or call 1-888-My-HEART (1-888-694-3278). The movement is nationally sponsored by Macy's.
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Strack Chauffered Transportation, based in Los Angeles, California, has found a perfect match with La Reserva Forest Foundation in pursuing their mission to reduce their corporate carbon footprint and give back to the environment. More, they're showing their customers that paying their hire fees contributes to them being 'green' too! So doing, Strack and their customers are promoting their environmentally-responsible corporate images.
Here's Matthew Strack (pictured below), founder and CEO of Strack Chauffered Transportation
and here's Matt writing on his corporate website blog about his initiative in partnering with La Reserva Forest Foundation to fund some of La Reserva's tropical rainforest restoration projects:
Ride with Strack and Give Back! Catchy right?? This is our new campaign that we launched on April 1st, 2013. The concept is for every ride taken in a Strack Chauffeured vehicle we'll plant a tree to help offset our carbon footprint!
Strack Chauffeured wants to do its part to give back to mother nature. In the transportation business our vehicles are on the road A TON! Some vehicles will log over 75,000 miles in a year. Thats a ton of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere… well actually it's about 333 metric tons per year which is the amount we are looking to offset for 2013. It all comes together with my story below:
I recently visited the beautiful country of Costa Rica in February. Did you know that Costa Rica is planning to be the world's first Carbon Neutral country by 2021? If you haven't been to Costa Rica you'll notice in addition to the Tico's friendly disposition, they care about their country and the eco system. It's home to thousands of plants and animals seen in their lush landscape. They even have a saying "Pura Vida", the literal translation is "Pure Life". So, it's no wonder why I went down to learn about the opportunities I could find in helping our mission to give back.
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After miles and miles of dirt roads I came to a reserve run by Daniel and Roberta Ward Smiley a couple of ex-Canadians now devoted to planting to help save the earth. The reserve is located just outside of Tilaran on the way to Arenal with a picturesque view of the Arenal Volcano. Roberta and Daniel currently have a few projects that Strack Chauffeured will be contributing to on our tree planting program. One of which will plant trees to create a "Tree Bridge" in Upala connecting two eco systems that can be used by Monkeys, Sloths, and other animals to traverse from.
Just a few months back a sloth now named Zoe was electrocuted traversing a power line. The local power company received a call and took her to a vet that treated the 3-toed sloth and then brought it to La Reserva Forest Foundation where it did its rehabilitation. Pictured with its cone head so that it doesn't further damage its wounds.
The temperate climate of Costa Rica allows the trees to be active almost all year around. In addition, the trees have almost 10 times more surface area. These are both really important because they contribute to the efficiency of the tree in taking the CO2 from the atmosphere and turning it into oxygen. Trees also being planted are various trees indigenous to these parts of land to best mimic the natural habitat. We estimate that the entire program will last 15 months totalling 9500 trees by the time we've reached our number to offset. Due to our growth as well we will still be contributing to planting more trees but with vehicles such as the new Tesla added to the fleet this will help to reduce our footprint.
So Thank You for helping contribute and to those who haven't we welcome you to take a ride with us and see how you can Ride with Strack and Give Back!
For more information on La Reserva Foundation please visit www.lrff.org
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The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 17-3 in game one of a day/night doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Bethpage Ballpark. With the win, Kevin Baez earned his 100th win as manager of the Ducks. The second-year skipper led Long Island to a 78-47 record in 2011 during the regular season. Don McCormack has the most wins as a Ducks manager with 399 from 2001 to 2005.
The Revolution cracked the scoreboard first with a RBI single by Andres Perez to right field off Ducks starter Jason Monti in the second. Long Island would even it up in the bottom of the inning off Revs starter Junior Novoa when Wilberto Ortiz lifted a RBI sac fly to left.
The Ducks broke the game open with six runs in the third to take a 7-1 lead. A RBI double by Bryant Nelson, and a run-scoring single off the bat of Shawn Williams, a two-run double by Wilberto Ortiz and a RBI single from Dan Lyons highlighted the inning.
A solo homer by Matt Esquivel in the fourth and another six-spot in the sixth for Long Island would put the game well out of reach. RBI singles by Ray Navarrete and Williams, along with a three-run double from Reid Gorecki, helped do the damage. Navarrete and Nelson added solo homers in the seventh and eighth respectively to cap the scoring. Monti (4-1) picked up the win, tossing six innings, allowing one unearned run on just two hits while striking out four. Novoa (1-4) got the loss, giving up eight runs on nine hits in four innings of work. Williams, Gorecki and Navarrete led the Ducks with three hits each, while Nelson, Ortiz and Gorecki chipped in with three RBI apiece.
Armando Benitez and Josh Lansford both made their Ducks debut in the game. Benitez allowed two runs in one inning, while Lansford threw two scoreless innings.
Tickets for all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or visiting www.liducks.com. Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage. Streaming video and audio will be provided online by IBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.


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San Juan del Sur House Rental Photos and Description
House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 3 Baths, (Sleeps 6)
We invite you to our vacation home, located next to San Juan del Sur, an up and coming eco-tourism mecca. The Tortuga Azul is a luxury home and is exactly what you are looking for in a vacation home! The house is designed and built to North American standards and has all the conveniences of home... plus a few!
We have A/C for the hot days and the house can be opened up for an indoor/outdoor living environment leading directly onto the open pool deck. We also designed the home to provide fabulous views from almost every point in the house.
Wake up in the morning in the Master Bedroom and you overlook the infinity pool with views of the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop! The master bedroom is an oasis of its own. At about 600 sq.ft., it has a wonderfull round built-in sitting area designed for lounging, french doors opening directly to the pool deck, a King size bed that will make you want to stay in bed all day, and an awesome walk in tile/glass block shower with double heads for two!
The second master is also spacious and is complete with a tile and glass block bath/shower, a nice window seating area and has a queen size bed also of the highest quality. The two masters are separated for privacy by the kitchen and living area.
We designed the main living area in a Great-Room design where everything flows together and again views abound! From the elevated kitchen there is a sitting bar made from the local wood. The entire home is accented with the beautiful woods and canes of the area. The great-room area is vaulted to a stunning 16 feet with open wood beams and a cane ceiling for an exquisite effect. Open the double doors and again experience indoor/outdoor tropical living at its best. The giant glass doors lead to a covered porch area spanning the entire length of the house and open to the pool deck area for suntanning and pool fun! You will enjoy some of the most spectacular sunsets on earth lounging in the swinging porch chairs or relaxing in the infinity edge pool.
The pool itself was a creation from the many pools we have seen in our travels, combining a Waterfall spilling into the pool at one end, a curved infinity edge that spans the entire pool, and seating along the back side of the pool with jets to massage your back, all facing the incredible sunsets you will see while soaking an evening away!! The pool also has a large shelf that is appx 18 inches deep and is perfect for small children and lounging! A turtle 'swims' on the floor of the pool. For the evening, we've equiped the house with satelite tv with western U.S. feeds. We are also set up with both back up water and power systems, for those occasional unexpected outages.
We are located overlooking the bay to the North of San Juan, Nacascola Bay, which puts us about a 10 min. walk to San Juan, or a 5 min. drive. We are right on the way to the surf beaches to the North, Marsella, Maderas, Majaguel, etc. Guests of the house can look forward to relaxing privacy in close proximity to points of interest both North and South.
The home comes with a fully equipped kitchen with all the utensils and cookware you might need to prepare your best seafood feast. San Juan del Sur boast many outstanding resteraunts including El Jardin which is right next door to Tortuga Azul.
A caretaker lives in a separate quarter in order to help clean the pool and home.
We are happy to share our knowledge of the San Juan area as well as other parts of Nicaragua, just send us an email with questions!!
We know that you will enjoy a wonderful vacation, as we have many times, to this enchanting part of the world.
If you would like more information or to see more pictures, please send me an email!
Thanks for visiting our Home, John and Stacia Hagerty
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- non smoking only
Guestbook comments from the owner
We thoroughly enjoyed the Tortuga Azul! It was our honeymoon and we couldn't have picked a better spot. The house was very comfortable with all the amenities. Beautiful views of the bay below from the front porch and in the pool ( saw whales swimming by one morning ). Perfect location, 10 mins to San Juan Del Sur and 10 mins to Maderas beach. Serene, relaxing and beautiful! We'll be back.
P.S. William is awesome! Make sure to do something nice for him, he's a good man.