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Here's an idea: Keep a certain percentage of transmission capacity separate from the RTO market, and make it available for long-term physical grid rights.
Yet experts say that such "carve-outs" erode the efficiency gains from LMP and a bid-based, security-constrained dispatch. FERC apparently agrees, as it has spent much time and effort attempting to limit the extent to which utilities can retain their grandfathered transmission contracts once the RTO moves to a so-called "Day 2" market. (See, e.g., 108 FERC ¶61,236, Sept. 16, 2004.)
Responding to FERC's request, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) claims that the problem of carve-outs eroding efficiency "is easily avoidable" if physical rights holders are given tradable rights. That, says SMUD, would encourage resale of unused contract rights in a secondary market, avoiding phantom congestion. SMUD cites the example of the WesTTrans (www.westtrans.net), a voluntary group of electric transmission operators in the Western Interconnection. SMUD claims that WesTTrans operates an OASIS site that, contrary to the norm, allows potential transmission service customers to query information from each provider at one time, rather than individually, which facilitates resales of physical grid rights.
SMUD's proposal typifies the feeling out West, where grid operators rely largely on a physical-rights model. SMUD adds, for instance, that the fledgling GridWest group plans on using physical transmission rights.
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Five years ago, the New York ISO had offered two- and five-year TCCs allocating as much as 15 percent of system-transfer capability to the five-year rights. Demand was lackluster, however. According to DC Energy LLC, only seven participants bought 2-year TCCs at the Spring 2000 auction. That number rose to 20 in the Fall 2000 auction, with 5-year TCCs awarded to 9 participants. Prices lagged accordingly. Two-year TCCs for transactions from Zone G (NYC) to Zone J (Hudson Valley) cleared in the Fall Auction at an average of $1.87/MWh. The equivalent TCCs for


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OSSIAN — Two Adams County teams advanced to the semi-final round of the IHSAA tennis sectional Saturday with opening wins Wednesday night at Norwell High School.
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Just a few weeks after performing the spring musical, the Bellmont High School show choirs are at it again, this time with their yearly exposition, Sparkle.
Sparkle will be held this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Erekson Memorial Theatre. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens, and all children under five are free.
Veda L. Edlund, 87, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota; lived most of her married life in Michigan; and moved to Indiana after the death of her husband in 1973.
She was a homemaker and educator.
While in Fort Wayne, she worked for 10 years with the Brookside-Parkerdale Association neighborhood watch.
Mrs. R. Madeleine Youse Houk, 93, of Decatur, died on May 17, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital.
She was born on August 22, 1917, in Monroeville to Dwight and Olga Brown Youse of Hoagland, where she was reared and educated.
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Norman V. Miller, 72, of Decatur, died Wednesday in St. Joseph Hospital at Fort Wayne.
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Case Studies in Airport/Stakeholder Communication 85 � Maintain two-way communication. The Leepers quote K. Fearn-Banks in a 2002 book Crisis Communications (p. 3) as saying, "Companies with ongoing two-way communications often avoid crises or endure crises of shorter duration or of lesser magnitude". (14, p. 140) � Build a relationship of trust based on an open and honest sharing of information. The Leep- ers quote D. Hale in a 2002 article entitled Public Relations in Higher Education: A retrospec- tive and forecast (pp. 5-6), "The success of our institutions is rooted in the relationships we build with our key publics. And those relationships are built on trust, on developing a mutu- ally beneficial relationship based on an honest and open sharing of information". (14, p. 140) As demonstrated by UMKC, trust can be lost very quickly (2 weeks) and take a very long time to regain (2 years). � Monitor, communicate, and make decisions with key public. As the Leepers say, "The reali- ties are that unless organizations concern themselves with monitoring, communicating, and making decisions with key publics in the community, problems may result." (14, p. 140) � Do not ignore or try to hide from the media. When there are major changes in operations or land use planned, do not just let the media discover it but develop a good proactive approach that considers the potential reaction of the community. � Assure that the perceived leadership of an organization, the one who has authority, takes a lead in meeting with the public on major issues. � Make sure that the public has a forum to speak and respond that is perceived as reasonable in terms of timing, access and location. Communication Techniques That UMKC Chose to Avoid in the Future � One-way communications do not work. According to the Leepers, "From a public relations perspective, an organization may no longer be able to function effectively when communica- tion is basically one way and a community relationship is not fostered." (14, p. 131) � Do not let the public first find out about the institution's major plans in the media or by a letter telling them what has already been decided. � Assign sensitive and public service oriented spokespersons. Conclusions The literature reviews and case studies illustrate a range of public communication approaches and what lessons airports and other industries have learned that are applicable to airport situa- tions. The overwhelming message from both the literature review and from the case studies is that two-way communication with neighboring communities is essential and has become a "best practice" across public service industries. The findings are: � Airport staffs as a whole are busy, confined by regulations, and focused on airport operations. They view dealing with the community affected by noise as a necessary nuisance, but often not important enough to warrant development of an ongoing relationship. � Other industries recognize that the insertion of public input into the early assessment of trans- portation or environmental needs and solutions is a key factor in decision making. � Other industries concluded that best practices require giving citizens, industry, environmen- tal groups, and academics much greater roles in environmental decision-making. Building trust with the community is fundamental to ensuring an effective working relationship. � Three primary factors that lead to airport success in changing crisis to resolution are: 1) use of a comprehensive working group process that involves the community, users, and the air- port in developing a solution; 2) willingness of the major users to invest time and resources in solutions and to be open to ideas; and 3) creative involvement of senior airport management and local elected officials who take ownership of the development and implementation of cre- ative solutions.
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86 Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community Expectations � Planning ahead and developing a good interactive relationship with the community before there is a crisis is critical. A public relations crisis can develop very quickly and be made much worse if management does not take an intelligent lead. These crises can be alleviated if there is a pre- existing atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation between the airport and its neighbors. � There are not always easy and fast solutions to solving noise issues. The themes among the literature reviews and case studies all are common and the lessons learned are similar. The following is a consolidated list of themes and lessons from the literature reviews and airport case studies. � Airport Culture: The comprehensive, interactive approach to public involvement requires a cultural change from the top down, especially as the aviation industry has no strong regulatory mandates to require interactive engagement. � Improve Relationships Before Crisis: Build a relationship before there is a crisis. Make com- munication mean constructive involvement and building trust. Approach people well in advance of change � do not present a plan or process as a completed effort. � Listening: Being a good listener is an essential part of two-way communications. Listen care- fully and understand what the community's perceptions, suspicions, and emotional responses are and address them forthrightly. � Roundtables and Working Groups: A roundtable or working group gives public and com- munity representatives a place to express their issues and work out problems. Carefully select airport spokespersons and key negotiators for their ability to deal calmly with sensitive issues. Include representatives of any organized opposition. Give ownership of the process and responsibility for its results to all the group members. � Data: Provide the community with good, understandable, timely, and relevant data related to noise issues. Use data to build trust and reconcile expectations: be open and direct. Use credi- ble information. � Developing a program: Design a program that fits the airport's situation. There is no simple public involvement process that meets the needs of every airport. One size does not fit all sit- uations. Design effective community meetings and make sure that the public has a forum to speak and respond that is perceived as reasonable in terms of timing, access and location. � Evaluation Techniques: Determine what impacts a person's feeling about noise and what the best method of communication is to address the specific concerns about their issues.


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Mitt Romney Blames the Media for His Foreign Gaffes
Showing the kinds of true leadership qualities that you just cannot learn in business school — no, these are the kinds of valuable skills that you can only learn in the school of hard knocks — Mitt Romney stepped up to the plate and took a hard look at the myriad of missteps and mistakes he made during his trip through GOP-approved foreign countries. And he valiantly took full responsibility.
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Asked about his missteps in an interview with Fox News' Carl Cameron before he left Poland on Tuesday, Romney accused reporters of trivializing the substance of his trip and trying to divert attention from President Obama's stewardship of the economy.
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Color vision is an evolutionary adaptation that has assisted the survival of vertebrates in many ways. From choosing a fit mate to heeding warning signs to finding food, color vision is a neurological property that has many benefits. In considering specifically humans, the question arises as to how color blind individuals view the world around them, and how their condition affects their perception of reality. From our discussions in class, we have discovered that the notion of reality, when it comes to sight, is very subjective. Our brains see a very different picture from that which is taken in through our retinas. One of the most astounding differences is that the world does not have color until the light that it gives off comes through our retinas and is processed within our photoreceptors. With such a difference between the image of the world outside of the brain and inside of the brain, there can be no question that there is at least some variation between individuals when it comes to color. With that said, I find it difficult to classify anyone as color blind. There are so many degrees of color deficiencies added to the inevitable variation between those with "normal" color vision, that too classify color blindness as a disability seems rather ambiguous.
Each of us has encountered a "loud" shirt or "warm" colors, however, for most individuals these terms are metaphors and not actual physical experiences. Those living with the neurological condition synesthesia, in fact, do encounter this blending of senses on a regular basis. Senses like hearing and vision, or touch and taste become combined in the synesthete's brain rather than remaining separate as in the majority of the population. The study of synesthesia dates as far back as 1880 with the work of Francis Galton in the journal Nature. However, due to the stigma that synesthesia is the product of the imagination, memories from childhood, or drug experiences, little interest was expressed in the subject until recently.1 The condition is very subjective in nature, causing most of the data obtained to be qualitative rather than quantitative. This fact makes it difficult to have any conclusive physical evidence about synesthesia. Scientists do not have a clear answer as to what causes synesthesia or even as to what is occurring within the brain of a synesthete. Although many theories have been purposed, the many complexities of this fascinating condition are likely to keep researchers puzzled for years to come.
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The formation of the association, called the social contract involves free entry into contractual relations, equality of all individuals and adoption of basic laws, which would represent common interests. Community interests - this, according to Rousseau, the very real background. Each Association members voluntarily gives himself - his personality and all the forces in benefit the collective whole. Terms and conditions are equal for all, each, subjecting themselves all, not subjected himself to each separately. Everyone becomes an integral part of the whole. Appears I have some general receiving through an act of the union- tion their unity, their lives and freedom.
For Rousseau, in contrast to, for example by Holbach, the substrate is a common will people. People decide on the usefulness of laws, according to their overall free will, decides to vote, or not to be such laws. Feature view Rousseau, which does not agree then none of the Enlightenment, was that every decision, even the most useful and wise, prescribes that whatever the population not engaged in the discussion and voting will not by law but only by order. To the general will become law, no need for unanimity, but it is necessary that all citizens have opportunity to submit their votes. On the other hand, Rousseau consistently adheres to the understanding of the common will as the inseparable unity, integrity, different from the sum of several wills: "Often there is a considerable difference between the will of all and the common will. This second yea only common interests, the first - the interests of private " (J.-J. Rousseau, treatises, s.170).Fields of action one way or the other strictly delimited: "Like this, like a private will can not represent the will of general and common will, in turn, changes its nature, if it directed to a private purpose, and can not be as common to decide either against any man, or in respect of any fact "(Rousseau JJ, treatises, s.173).
Political life is constituted by Rousseau in the isolated, abstracted yourself from the privacy of individuals independent sphere. For someone like substantive political voice of the private interest in public life should silent. Resolving the problem without external compulsion should be to overcome discord in the soul of each individual through the victory of one party identity over the other side - winning the public over the private papers of Each consciousness. Just forget about yourself, man finds himself, finds as a social being I have his social opposite private Ya The adoption of the social contract means and the adoption of harsh school of education free citizens. Being a free citizen assumes that the citizen consent to all laws, even those taken against his desire, and even those that punish him if he dares to violate them. The fact that these provisions are not confirmed by the experience of the Great Utopia French Revolution, which liberated the political spirit from the shackles of the mixing it with the civil, that is private, life, and highlight it as a sphere of generality, general national affairs, as something that exists independently of specific elements of private life.
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What is aortic regurgitation? Aortic regurgitation is when blood flows backward through the aortic valve because it does not close properly. The aortic valve is between the left ventricle and the aorta. The left ventricle is the lower left chamber of your heart. The aorta is a blood vessel that pumps blood to your body. The aortic valve opens and closes to direct blood flow through your heart.
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What are the risks of aortic regurgitation? You may develop an infection in your heart. This infection can damage your valves and heart muscle. Your heart may not be able to pump enough blood to your body. You heart can swell and weaken. This can lead to heart failure, which is life-threatening.
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The pilot departed the airport for a local flight and when he failed to return, a search was initiated for the airplane. The airplane was found 2 days later in a heavily wooded area 7 miles south of the airport. Examination of the airplane and an engine test run failed to revealed any mechanical deficiencies. Information downloaded from the pilot's GPS revealed the airplane departed the airport and flew southwest in a relatively straight line to the accident site. The last eight 'track points' indicated that the airplane initiated a gradual left turn from a heading of 272 degrees to 111 degrees. During the turn, the airplane's altitude decreased from 626 to 383 feet, and the airspeed decreased from 86 mph to 52.2 mph. Examination of the airplane's logbook revealed that it had accumulated 40 hours of flight time since it was certificated for flight on January 30, 1998. Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed about 125 hours of flight experience in the accident airplane, from February 15, 1998 to December 30, 1998.
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This is the dress Mina is wearing in the absithne scene in Dracula by Francis Ford Coppola. Probably the most famous costume from the movie, it's been made by lovely and missed Eiko Ishioka.
I found that dress so amazing and I'm crazy about red.
You can find the whole progress of the gown on my blog:
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Jan 28, 2013, 03.51 AMby aarista
wow, did you use a pattern or just experience?
Oct 10, 2012, 03.09 PMby alasse
WOW! This is super impressive! Great job :)
Oct 1, 2012, 04.03 AMby neveenkarnes
wow…. lots of fabric and time to finish such a project… very well done to you… it's beautiful
Aug 27, 2012, 01.07 AMby paulajean
Beautiful! I can't even imagine the dedication a piece like this takes. Wonderful work!
Aug 23, 2012, 11.52 AMby tirrs
Beautiful! Thats a lot of fabric isn't it? It is just amazing!
Aug 22, 2012, 01.49 PMby libra-s
How elegant!!!!! Well done!!
Aug 21, 2012, 09.55 PMby Lene Light
So amazing. Gold Metal for you!!
Aug 21, 2012, 03.28 PMby trploceanmoon
AAAHHHHH!!! THIS IS SO UTTERLY AWESOME!!!! I love it so much!! how beautiful!!! Now I have to ask…how many yards did this take! :-) LOVE IT! I just added your blog to my blog list! :-)
Aug 21, 2012, 05.04 PMby sirsinene
Oooh thanks! It took me about 20 meters so something like 22 yards? Thank you so much for adding my blog!!! =)
Aug 21, 2012, 01.38 PMby orchiddream
Wow! Wow, wow, wow! I love this kind of project and wish I had a reason to do something this dramatic. Always loved this dress in the movie!
Aug 21, 2012, 10.40 AMby dottty
Wow thats so beautiful, and the perfect colour (my favourite) jj:)x
Aug 21, 2012, 10.17 AMby asperge11
Ouahouuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!! Magnifique ! Elle est vraiment superbe :)
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Aug 21, 2012, 09.30 AMby freakusbzzz
Gorgoeus, What's the reason you've been making the dress?
Aug 21, 2012, 11.54 AMby sirsinene
There a meeting organized by a french forum, the theme is Dracula so every people who's taking part of this meeting is making a costume from the movie!
Aug 20, 2012, 11.37 PMby Ruffles Gazebo
beautiful job! so stunning! May I ask how long approximately it took you? very curious!!
Aug 21, 2012, 08.17 AMby sirsinene
Hmm… It took me about 2 months but I can't say how many hours… Mabye about 200h… I don't know. But thanks!
Aug 20, 2012, 10.43 PMby vikibiki
I love this!!! Nice!!!
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wow, it's amazing!!!
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Stunning dress!! i love everyghing about this xx
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Update. Thursday, April 7, 2011: The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) issued a statement to clarify that it has no plans to research genetically modified (GM) wheat.
NRC now states: "GM wheat is not an objective of the NRC wheat program. We will be developing a number of tools that will be used to reduce the breeding cycle, increase yield and adapt to climate stresses. GM varieties are not contemplated at this time."
The statement was issued to CBAN in response to media stories of April 3 that reported on a leaked memo from the government research agency. "NRC has finally recognized what everyone but Monsanto understands: that GM wheat is unacceptable to farmers and consumers," said Lucy Sharratt of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network.
GM wheat is not grown or eaten anywhere in the world, it has never been on the market. In 2004, Monsanto withdrew requests for government approval of its herbicide tolerant GM wheat in Canada and the US because of widespread farmer and consumer protest in both countries, and around the world. However, Monsanto re-launched research into GM wheat in 2009 and the biotechnology industry is now engaged in a new public relations campaign in favour of GM wheat. Monsanto's new plans for GM wheat are, however, meeting the same strong objections that defeated the company's product in 2004. The Premier of Australia's largest wheat growing state recently panned GM wheat, and Japanese flour companies continue to say that they will refuse to process GM wheat. In early 2010, CBAN coordinated an effort that resulted in 233 groups from 26 countries restating their opposition to GM wheat.


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I think this story is absolutely endearing. I love each models individual expression of her age. It makes me feel more entitled to my own age and aging. Thank you for sharing.
Embrace Your Age
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Some years we are proud of our number (I'm five!). Other years we are frightened of our number (Yikes, I'm going to be 50).
In fact, every number has a meaning, which of course may be different for different women. The numbers prompt us to action: kindergarten, menstruation, wearing makeup, driving, college, marriage, affairs, career decisions, pregnancy, motherhood, menopause, cosmetic surgery, retirement, divorce...even death.
Society dictates what is "appropriate" for every age: how to dress, how to act, how to spend our time, and whom to choose as friends and lovers. We often wonder about the age of others ("How old is she?"), especially if she is not following the accepted agenda of aging.
As we age, we notice that people who once would have seemed "old" to us now appear to be quite young. This is the shock of middle age, to find that out supervisors, physicians, and therapists are young enough to be our children.
Many of the older women in the project expressed that they have lived "enough." With life spans increasing, how long do we really want to live? Under what conditions would a long life be most fulfilling?
Ultimately, every woman should be able to look at the photographs and see herself in the past, present and future. She may see a child who reminds her of how she was, or someone older who is exactly who she wants to become.
She may marvel at women her own age who are very different from her, or very much the same. The series is a rich tapestry representing the life cycle of all women. We are not just one age, but all the ages that we have been and will become. We are simply at one point along this journey.
My objective is to photograph any woman who is willing to hold her age in her hand, and the number of women who volunteered has been tremendous.
Many felt it was liberating to be accepted at their true age, without artifice, and without any expectation that they would have to look younger or different from who they are.
The photographs are not meant to be an end in themselves, but a catalyst for people to think and talk about all these issues: age, beauty, society, relationships, and life.
Imagine a world where every age is a wonderful thing. Where scars and lines and gray hairs are considered signs of wisdom and experience, just as fabulous at 65 as smooth skin is at 25. Imagine a world where it's perfectly OK to be who you are, look like you do, and enjoy each day as it comes. Try looking in the mirror and saying, "yay" instead of "yuck."
To see all the age portraits with commentary by the women who participated (189 so far) please visit my Web site Embrace Your Age.
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'24: Live Another Day' London Set Revealed (Exclusive)
THR exclusively premieres eight images from Fox's 12-episode revival, featuring a breakdown by production designer Jonathan Lee.
Jack Bauer is ready for action, but this time, he's heading across the Atlantic.
24: Live Another Day, Fox's 12-episode revival, premieres on Monday, May 5 with familiar faces back in Jack's orbit. One thing that's different? The London setting. Because of the change in location, producers specifically sought out production designer Jonathan Lee, a British native, to dream up the expansive sets The mandate was simple: Infuse as much of the U.K. and each set should be distinct from the other.
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: '24: Live Another Day' First Look at the London Set
From the moment he signed on to the first day of filming, Lee had only eight weeks to conceptualize and design the various sets, which include the main CIA headquarters (there is no CTU this season), the presidential residence and Chloe's hacker corner, which The Hollywood Reporter exclusively debuts. "We were feeding back mood boards and designs to Jon [Cassar] and producers [Evan Katz and Manny Coto]," Lee tells THR of the accelerated timeline.
The 24 producers were clear about their vision for the reboot. "Evan and Manny were interested in really wanting to feel that they were in Britain," Lee says. "They wanted to feel the British vibe where possible. It enabled me to go for broke in looking for very obvious British icons that reinforced our British history and traditions." Meanwhile, Cassar "had another spin on it and that was to have all the sets contrasting with each other," Lee explains.
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Lee also looked to previous seasons as springboards for his designs, specifically season five, which producers felt "they got right." "It was very educational because there's a certain style in which 24 is filmed. Watching the previous shows was absolutely vital to understanding the visual language of 24," Lee says, adding that he "wanted to make sure I put my own stamp on it." Films such as Three Days of Condor, which had a similar locale (a CIA substation in a period building), and Gosford Park, were integral.
"The great thing about coming to Britain is we can offer many centuries of distinct periods of architecture," Lee says. "We have running through the show eight different centuries of architecture." Among them: the late-18th century for the president's residence and a 14th-century house, Dourney Court, for one of the villains.
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The pilot intended to make a full-stop landing. However, the pilot did not extend the landing gear before landing, and the airplane touched down with the landing gear up, resulting in substantial damage to a fuselage bulkhead. The pilot stated that he had a checklist in his lap, but he became distracted and did not reference the checklist before landing.
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So if you want to do the "Star Trek" thing and boldly go where no one has dove before then here is your chance. 22 miles offshore of Manuel Antonio is a isolated pinnacle , known mostly by local sport fisherman and home to large populations of reef fish as well as pelagics. On every trip we have seen schooling Jacks, large snappers as well as many of the smaller reef fish. It seems to be a haven for large moray eels, which could well account for the lack of lobster there I suppose. We are offering this trip this year for those divers with a little bit more experience who want to dive somewhere where few people have yet to have the chance. with the depth at the top of the reef touching 95ft (approx 28m) it is certainly not a beginners dive so would recommend it for this with at least an advanced certification. We would also recommend diving on nitrox for this to extend your bottom time slightly, so why not combine it with a nitrox cert, or what about your first step into technical diving? With a full array of technical dive courses available at the dive center, now is a great time to start. Want to go that bit further and see something different, then maybe this is the dive for you on your costa rican vacation?!
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Police investigate the scene of a shooting Sunday night in the 3700 block of Rossville Boulevard. Three people were shot but police didn't believe their injuries were life-threatening.
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Sunday school was letting out at New Covenant Church on Clio Avenue. Sunday school teacher Nicole Reeves was walking out into the dark when the rapid pop-pop-pop of gunfire sounded nearby.


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EOPS is strongly enforcing that students meet with their counselors 3 times per semester (once in the optional summer semester); if students fail to do so, they will not be granted any EOPS services for the Fall or Spring semester. EOPS students will be held responsible for submitting a Faculty Feedback Form to the EOPS office. If you have any questions, please contact the EOPS office.
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You say you want
Diamonds on a ring of gold
You say you want
Your story to remain untold
But all the promises we make
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you
You say you'll give me
A highway with no one on it
Treasure just to look upon it
All the riches in the night
You say you'll give me
Eyes in a moon of blindness
A river in a time of dryness
A harbour in the tempest
But all the promises we make
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you
You say you want
Your love to work out right
To last with me through the night
You say you want
Diamonds on a ring of gold
Your story to remain untold
Your love not to grow cold
All the promises we break
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you
All I want is...
All I want is...
All I want is...
another uniqueness | Reviewer: Kendra Virgin | 11/27/13
I suddenly heard this song on the way to home.Maybe I shouldn't hear it because I could feel my friend dying and singing this to me:the one who cared so much and was kind of telepathic to our whole class.Can't stop the tears when I listen to this.
All I want is you | Reviewer: Mozart | 2/16/12
A great song to end a concert. So much reflection.
This world is kind of crowded.
People lining up for all sorts of things.
A rat race from beginning to end.
Imagine a highway with no one on it?
Who is it that will give you this highway?
This harbour in a storm? This treasure?
We make so many promises to ourselves from the time we are born to the time we die. Thoughts of...I'm going to be this or I'm going to do that. Good luck on those dreams. But in the end as this song tries to say... All I want is you. Or in other words, all I want is You (the one who loved me and who as always loved me before the world was- no matter what I have become).
There are many things we ask for in life.
A ring of gold is one of those wishes.
Yet the inner self finds the inner voice within which says to its own self... All I want is You.
Spine Shivering Inspiration | Reviewer: Brendan | 7/14/08
I'm from Dublin and love U2 like most Irish people do. Bono's father died 2days before he played the concert in Slane Castle (a very famous Irish outdoor venue). He sung his heart and soul out. At the end of All I want is you, where he sings the last Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu he goes louder and drops an octave or two and morphs the youuuuuuuu into ohhhhhhhhhohohhohhhh. It gives me a shive everytime I watch it. His head is fully thrown back with his mouth open as wide as possible, the camera points to the edge and you can see he nearly feels like crying having witnessed this. Slowly the edge starts the intro to where the streets have no name. Buy this dvd "U2 live at Slane Castle". I guarantee you it will be spiritual experience.
All I want is you | Reviewer: Fred | 8/31/07
I knew this song would be my song to dance to my wife at my wedding, and while dancing with her to this song I cried like a baby. This is an awesome song that bring you back in time, like we all have for some if not many songs we know. Great song
makes you wonder | Reviewer: sandra | 8/24/06
how on earth can people be so stupid not to see that love was, is and will be the only thing men will ever have. it's the truest feeling in our lives and we all spoil it.
deep song | Reviewer: kubek | 4/29/05
It's song for long and dark afternnons, when it's cold... I like exactly the finish - second part - Great part. But all song is very good.
good song | Reviewer: VR | 3/24/05
I first heard this song on a CD that someone made for me. It is a very beautiful song, and it now has a special meaning that will be with me for a very long time. (381) Great song.


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There have been 10 of them since I rolled across the U.S./Canada border into the state of Montana. I haven't missed one yet.
Monday night "intervals" up Mount Sentinal. I wait for the temperature to drop below 90, and rush full-throttle into spectacular golden light.
Reach the peak just as the last sliver of sun slips below the horizon. Cool breeze and warm sky.
Tuesday after-work ride with the Dirt Girls. We squeeze a couple hours between thunderstorms on a little mountain amusingly called Mount Jumbo.
The fast Arizona visitor wants me to take her picture with the "Big Sky," so I have her take mine.
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bits & pieces: october 20, 2010Posted: October 20th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: bits & pieces | Tags: bits & pieces | 2 Comments »
Happy Wednesday to you all! I hope this post finds you all feeling happy, relaxed, and peaceful. And hey – you've made it halfway through the week, you can totally make it to the weekend! Here are some luxurious links I've collected in my little internet basket for you this week. Xoxo! Sarah
What are these little flowers called?! I love them so
NASA + Gowalla's moon rock scavenger hunt!!
Wedding toasts made easy – cheating!!
Grammar lessons from The Oatmeal. Learning is fun! Now read these! (Apostrophe rules, correct ie usage, 10 words to stop misspelling, semicolon usage)
To me, this is the perfect porch. All that's missing is a porch swing.
A New York Times opinion piece in defense of cats, finally! Cat people are people, too!
The feline is an ideal lifestyle match for the urban dweller. Cats are compact and quiet. You can leave them be for a night or two and they have a natural skill set which prevents them from urinating on the floor. As if all this weren't enough, their mere presence deters rodents. Yet we opt to praise dog-owners, giving credence to the unnatural existence of a dog in a yardless landscape via leash laws and doggie daycare. Who amongst us hasn't seen a Great Dane trotting across Broadway and said: Where on Earth is that thing going home to? Like many of New York's mass suburbanization efforts, such creatures are better in theory than in practice. See also: swimming pools in dumpsters.
Not really sure how I feel about Michelle Williams as Miss Monroe…
But so in love with the turquoise chairs at the Soho House Berlin.
Another amazing hotel, with loads of black glossiness (a love of mine!)
10 reasons you should adopt a rescue animal
I'm ready to go back to Paris now...
But I'll settle for pizza in Napoli! (warning: this photo will make you hungry)
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These turquoise corduroy Tom's would be perfect for fall right now
A local California contest for the best beard – amazing! And I don't even like beards. The best part is the name – "Whiskerino." Ha…
Hooter's waitress thought she won a Toyota, actually won "toy Yoda." Too many possible jokes here.
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Kerry Kuhn Horsemanship at 3i Show
Western Kansas Manufactures Association, sponsor of the annual 3i Show, announces that Kerry Kuhn Horsemanship will be at the 59th Annual 3i Show in Dodge City on July 11 to 13. Kansas BG Inc. is the proud sponsor of this event.
Kuhn is a well-known horseman who has an extraordinary talent to connect with the horse's mind, behavior, way of moving. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with people of all skill levels, and has a sense of humor to make learning fun. Kuhn will be at the show each day providing horsemanship sessions on a variety of topics. All sessions will be held in the Special Events Arena located on the dirt floor in the west side of the Western State Bank Expo building.
Kuhn will host three horsemanship sessions each day at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 2 p.m., addressing various topics. Afternoon sessions will provide problem-solving techniques on new topics daily. The sessions July 11 will cover Fundamentals of Groundwork and Fundamentals of Riding. On July 12, Kuhn will teach Building Control part 1 and part 2. Trail Obstacles and Refinement Exercises will be addressed on July 13.
For complete show information or to reserve exhibit space for the upcoming 3i Show, visit www.3ishow.com, or contact WKMA office directly toll-free at 877-405-2883 or locally at 620-277-8082. For the most recent information about the show, visit the 3i Show Facebook page.
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Robert Griffin III Needed Painkilling Injection For Soreness In Ribs On Sunday
By ZAC BOYER
ASHBURN – Robert Griffin III received a painkilling injection to deal with soreness in his ribs at halftime of the Washington Redskins' loss to Carolina on Sunday, head coach Mike Shanahan said.
The rookie quarterback injured his ribs at some point during the first half, Shanahan said, necessitating the painkiller. Griffin underwent X-rays afterward, which showed no break.
"I mean, I'm fine," Griffin said. "I'll be ready to go. No one is ever going to question the fight I have inside of myself to be the greatest and to help lead this team to victory. It doesn't matter what it is. I'll make sure that I continue to help my team win games, and it starts right after the bye."
Griffin went 23-for-39 for 215 yards and also ran 11 times for 53 yards in the loss. He was hit hard by safety Haruki Nakamura on a blitz in the second quarter, but it's unclear whether that caused the pain in his ribs.
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Lawyers met in court on Wednesday after the actor's ex-wife Brooke Mueller - who is currently being treated for drug problems at the Betty Ford clinic - requested her four-year-old twins Bob and Max be placed in the care of her brother, but the judge "flatly denied" her request.
A source said: "The judge flatly denied Brooke' request to to have Denise stripped of temporary custody, and placed in the care of her brother in Orange County. There was absolutely no reason that could justify the move, which would only uproot the twins yet again."
Brooke - who would have retained the $55,000-a-month child support she receives from ex-husband Charlie if her brother was caring for the boys - had alleged Denise had only agreed to take on the children for her own financial benefit, but the actress insisted she isn't interested in money.
The source added to RadarOnline.com: "Brooke's claims that Denise was only taking care of the boys for financial gain fell flat because the actress signed a sworn declaration that she had refused money from Charlie. Denise's declaration also went on to say that she didn't want any money ever for her care of the boys."
Brooke was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold amid allegations her drug use had resulted in an "unsafe environment" being created for the kids.
As well as caring for the twins, Denise, 42, also has daughters Sam, nine, and Lola, seven, from her marriage to Charlie, and adopted little girl Eloise, 23 months.
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On the feedback he has received from the fans: "The support that everyone has showed me has been tremendous. It has been much more than I thought. Having this place to vent, where everyone kind of felt the same way and sympathize with me because they are not happy with the product that they are getting. It's just been overwhelming."
On whether he felt he did enough to sway the judges on Gut Check: "I definitely got the benefit of having a match with Austin Aries. It could have been worse. The promo…there was no format, there was no "ok we are going to do this and this". They want to do very reality type television. They want to do something that is engaging to the audience. So they wanted all spur of the moment. Just based off the Alex Silva one, I knew they were going to give me a chance to talk. But to come up with something within 30 seconds without pandering for a job because I definitely wasn't going to do that. I just took what I had, took what I knew which was the support of all the people and I used that."
On whether he was shocked by the outcome: "They didn't give me any indication. I mean I know from the kind of drama for television that someone was going to say no and someone was going to say yes…And I didn't know who the third judge was going to be until we went out there. When I got out there, I kind of felt like I was part of some kind of agenda or greater idea of Gut Check as a whole rather than one individual performance."
On whether the Gut Check is a work: "People are going to think what they want. Everyone is smarter than pro wrestling. At least they think they are. TNA is very gung ho about this reality based thing for at least this segment. They didn't tell me anything. The information I knew was very minimal. They just said "you're going to go out there and they are going to judge you." I don't think they expected my reaction to it because I'm sure they are used to guys who just want to do business and do the right thing and even if they get rejected they will say "thank you sir and thanks for the opportunity". I wasn't going to sit there and have anybody talk down to me about my career and my life because they don't know what I've been through. They don't know the struggles I have gone through. They don't know all the times in the Indy scene that I've heard three no's to 1 yes that I have gotten for any booking I have ever done. Getting told no doesn't faze me. I always bounce back."
On his confrontation with Taz: "I definitely don't think Taz saw what was coming. It was very heated. He actually wanted to confront me after the show. He went back to commentary after and he was looking for me after the show, but a couple of friends backstage tried to calm him down. They told me it was best to avoid him. Honestly I didn't see him after the show and I haven't talked to him. I've read his tweets a little bit, but haven't talked to him after the show since."


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Hurricane Sandy: Where are all the cynical online scams?
The occurrence of a natural disaster or celebrity death have been guaranteed to mean the appearance of topical scams and malware for some years, certainly since the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 if not before. But the devastation wrought by superstorm Sandy on the US north-east coast and beyond has strangely been accompanied by …
I still had a phone call from "Microsoft Windows Technical Support" yesterday telling me that my computer had a problem and they would help me fix it. I tried to keep the lady on the line whilst extracting her urine, but she hung up on me after a couple of minutes. On a previous occasion I kept them on the line for over an hour.....
Brilliant entertainment for when I have nothing more interesting to do..... :o)
I salute you
I've had several calls from those boys, though none recently, they may have actually caught a clue by some miracle. My personal record for keeping them on the phone is 27 minutes 43 seconds. If you managed to keep 'em hanging for an hour, that's just magnificent.
Among the things that I've found out about them are:
they don't know what an IP is
they don't know what a private IP is (one bright young lad said that the IP address of the machine with the problem was 192.168.1.99...)
they don't know what an OS is
they use WinXP machines (when asked what OS I use, the ones who know what an OS is answer WinXP.)
they don't know the difference between XP Home, Pro, and Media Center. (They don't know that Media Center exists, actually.) (Yes, it's 'Media Center', not 'Media Centre'. I know the diff. Microsoft doesn't.)
they're really persistent (they've called me seven times...)
and they're always good entertainment.
Re: I salute you
Add to that their total ignorance of MSDN, TechNet, TechEd or any of the MSFT developer / reseller tools or similar.
My best effort only got me to about 16 minutes before they hung up. :-(
Mind you, trying to follow their instructions while looking at a virtual machine running Mint did cause delightful confusion.
The Easiest Way
If you want to keep them on for a while, just tell them that your PC is in the attic and your phone is downstairs and neither are mobile, add more time for finding a pencil and paper to write things down a few mistakes and then an argument about access to the PC, well over half an hour and that's without getting creative
I'm still wondering how much quicker everything in NY will be fully repaired compared to when Katrina hit, has New Orleans recovered fully yet?
Already fixed.
It's election year after all.
You know, you're probably really correct :)
Apples and Oranges
New York is richer and less devastated.
I don't know how the absence of tragedy related scams degraded into a "brilliant" political analysis of the first idiot and his pin head challenger, but the biggest difference is that New Orleans sits below sea level. There are levee's surrounding it and there are massive sump pumps under the city that run pretty much 24/7. So when the city floods, there's a fairly probability that the power feeding those pumps stops. A fair portion of NYC sits a fair piece above sea level and it's on bedrock.
While Sandy was a big storm, statistically, the storms that move through the gulf of mexico are much more powerful and bring a much higher storm surge along with them. So one would figure the municiple government of New Orleans would have learned from neighboring gulf states.
While Bush was another poor example of American leadership, he didn't go to New Orleans simply because he knew the Secret Service would attempt to rob every available first responder from the job of actually helping for additonal security detail support. The current administration wanted to come to NYC to survey the damage, but the mayor at least had sense graciously decline the visit request. Instead he toured New Jersey with their governor.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that instead of the examples set by the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana, the Mayor of NYC remained in the city and the necessary authorities made sure that the City's support infrastructure didn't degrade. When the management of both New Orleans and Louisiana bailed to save their own skins, even when they had every convienance at their disposal, the city and state fell into a state of anarchy.
Finally, even with all the warnings to evacuate, most of the people down in New Orleans stayed put. Being unable to live off the land like the cajun folk and completely unprepared, I'm really quite surprised there weren't more tragedies. Personally I hold the mayor of New Orleans and governor of Louisania completely responsible because of their utter lack of leadership.
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Having a stock exchange in the middle of a hurricane affected city in a capitalist nation goes a long way towards making sure things get fixed quick. For all the environmental factors that contributed to the devastation of Katrina, I can't help but feel that the lack of influential affected people contributed to the completely half-arsed clean up attempt.
The tasteless comments by civilized and compassionate Reg readers show that there's plenty of cynicism alive and well here.
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Yes, lets face it, the grid is not down or the whole of the USA would be "dark" also the storm and the damage was not big enough to need any additional reporting. Life will go on and perhaps I am cynical too or too cynical to understand I am not. Have to stop here, gets too confusing.
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Quote from e-mail "as people were trying to make out"
Damm fine bulldog british sprit.
Total disaster and people are still wanting shag.
Hats off
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"but she's got no power and no water, and is online at a Starbucks."
If someone has to go to Starbucks for anything, the situation should automatically be upgraded to "pretty fucking bad".
Re: Quite
A quick GIS on "Japenese Tsunami Damage" puts a couple of flooded underground stations and a the destruction of a rather tacky looking seaside fun fair into perspective.
Oh yeah, I knew there was something I was supposed to be doing
thanks for the reminder
Obama vs Bush
Unlike Bush, Obama is apparently doing an exceptional job in getting relief to affected people. Apparently he's doing such a good job that even major Republican talking heads are *congratulating and thanking him*.
I think Sandy just won Obama the election. Or perhaps more accurately, Americans are now seeing clearly first hand how effective a democrat president is, compared to the mindblowing incompetence of a republican one. Mitt is getting his rear end handed to him over wanting to shut down FEMA.
Re: Obama vs Bush
I guess this is meant to be sarcasm? Those in need certainly aren't getting help from anyone but locals and charities. The Feds move very slow and it has nothing to do with who is President.
The damage from hurrican Sandy is surreal. Pricie gouging before and after the storm is as you'd expect in the Rotten Apple. The lack of petrol, food and supplies is only a small example of the pain that so many are suffering with 68 known dead and unimaginable property damage.
If Obama gets re-elected people in the U.S., Europe and Asia can expect more economic stuggles. Get the facts. Obama has never had a real job in his life and doesn't have a clue how to create jobs. No new jobs means a stagnant economy and with the U.S. being a very high consumer country that means less sales for Euro and Asian products.
All the politics in the world can't create real jobs.
Never mind 'where are the scams?...'
... where are the zombies?
@Stratman Re: Never mind 'where are the scams?...'
Ask Joss Whedon... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TiXUF9xbTo
No scams because..?
The email servers are underwater due to the hurricane?
Re: No scams because..?
Either that or all of the scammers are from New York City, and are unable to get their webservers online.
Re: No scams because..?
My take on this is that while many of the scammers in question reside in and around NYC, they are unable to get to the internet cafes and other online access which they typically use to help anonymize their activities. Starbucks (and similar) has become a major port of refuge after the storm for those without power and internet access at home. A bit ironic given the origins of the name of the chain...
Re: No scams because..?
This does seem rather more plausible than El Reg's (tongue-in-cheek) version. After all, the emails don't come from the scammers' machines. They come from compromised boxes owned by others. There are a lot of boxes on the East coast and they probably enjoy better bandwidth than average.
I'm a cynic
"Only a cynic would suggest that perhaps scammers mainly live in New Jersey ..."
not the scammers
the servers that host the scammers are on the east coast, natch.
"Fake donation pages are notable by their absence"
If you don't count the IRL one Romney held in Ohio, where he went out and bought loads of stuff then gave it to people to 'donate' to the cause on camera.
My name Is Cousin Benson, I am resident of Nigeria currently on holiday in the United States, My uncle was a very rich man in the torture industry, and he has sadly passed away and left me $8,934,098,009 ready for my account. Currently I am in starbucks in New York, however all of my US dollars are wet from Mr Sandy. If you just send me $4,987,098 for a flight back, once I am back home I can send you your money plus $5 for your trouble.
Sincerly Cousin Benson
don't upi mean 'Cousin Hedges'?
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Chevron Gives Schwarzenegger Another Big Check, An Advocate Cries Foul
By Eric Bailey, LOS ANGELES TIMES L.A. NOW BLOG
Sacramento, CA -- Chevron, giant of the California oil industry, has again dug deep into its pockets to contribute to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent favorite campaign cause – and consumer advocates are charging that skulduggery is afoot.
Just days after the package of ballot measures that Schwarzenegger supported flopped in the May 19 special election, Chevron donated $250,000 to the governor's California Dream Team political account. The big check came on top of $500,000 the oil company had already contributed to the push for the ballot measures.
All that loot prompted Doug Heller, executive director of Consumer Watchdog, to dispatch a letter today to the Legislature's top Democrats, saying Chevron is "seeking protection" from a potential oil extraction tax that could help California with its cash troubles.
Heller noted that California is the only oil-producing state in the nation without an extraction tax, and he asked why lawmakers aren't putting the idea back on the table. A 10% extraction tax on every barrel of crude pumped from California soil, he said, could raise up to $1 billion – money that would go a long way toward offsetting Schwarzenegger's proposed deep spending cuts.
"The idea that we might shut down summer school, close state parks and decimate health and welfare services, but we won't require big oil companies to pay what's required in every other oil-producing state, is absurd," Heller wrote. "Chevron's political contributions cannot be allowed to overrule a logical response to the budget crisis."
Folks at Chevron declined to engage in a war of words with Heller.
In a statement, the company said all the contributions were properly reported and that Chevron "has long supported improving California's business climate including many of Governor Schwarzenegger's programs since he first took office."
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