text: Portland Mar 23, 2012 18:56:32 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Lump on Mar 23, 2012 18:56:32 GMT -5 Mar 23, 2012 18:52:11 GMT -5 BJÖRRITÖ said:Mar 23, 2012 18:10:57 GMT -5 Lump said:Apparently I'm in Seattle until the following Saturday after Sasquatch. I'm gonna have to finagle a little trip to Portland in the middle of that somewhere.Will you come jam at my flat at some point? I have crazy amounts of musical instruments. Like, sitars and cellos and mandolins and gongs and shit.Okay, so maybe only one mandolin.Mar 23, 2012 18:53:43 GMT -5 Horned Gramma said:We should gather all the available boarders and converge on Bjorrito's "flat" for a crazy, atonal, utterly shit-faced jam session.Done. Done. Done. Done. Done. Done. Done. Done. Done.

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Bragg Road Project Moves Ahead
(Traffic to be shifted to new lanes next week)
FREDERICKSBURG—The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has reached a milestone on the Bragg Road (Route 639) widening project in Spotsylvania County. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, all traffic will be shifted to the newly constructed lanes on Bragg Road.
Beginning at 9 a.m., flaggers and signs will direct motorists to the new lanes between Route 3 and the entrance to Central Park. Traffic at the Route 3 and Bragg Road intersection will be stopped periodically between 9 a.m. and noon, while crews remove the old signals and activate the new ones located on the mast arm structure. Virginia State Police will maintain traffic during the transition. Motorists are reminded that the right turn in and out only pattern at the entrance to Giant will remain in effect.
The $6.4 million project to widen Bragg Road from two to four lanes began last November and is on schedule to be complete by summer 2011.
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iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (EWD) 3.5%
Europe is leading the markets higher as we approach the end of the week. Sweden is out in front of the positive move by ETFs linked to the troubled euro monetary bloc. Despite these impressive gains, EWD is struggling to regain the ground lost during its early week downturn.
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (HAO) 2.6%China is securing a top spot on the winner's list, improving investor confidence in the emerging economic growth engine. Inherently volatile small-cap names are seeing the biggest bounce, as HAO works off the losses seen at the start of the week. Other winning ETFs linked to the emerging world include the Market Vectors India Small Cap Index ETF (SCIF) and the iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund (ERUS). Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) 2.3% After six consecutive days of losses, the solar energy-tracking TAN is finding some footing and powering to gains. It has been a rough couple of weeks of this volatile fund. Since peaking during the first half of February, it has witnessed only five other days of upward action.
LosersiPath Dow Jones UBS Natural Gas Subindex Total Return ETN (GAZ) -4.4% The futures-backed United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is tumbling for a fourth day, locking in all-time lows. The decline, however, is dwarfed when compared to the losses seen from GAZ. A substantial premium has magnified the ETN's downward action, pushing it to a second day of losses. Morningstar notes that the premium still stands at over 100%. iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) -3.6% Investors are expressing some confidence as we await the release of Friday's highly anticipated jobs report. This, in turn, is weighing heavily on fear-tracking indices and exchange traded products. A quick two-day slide has pushed the VIX benchmark back to where it started the month. VXX has struggled as well. The ETN has retreated to its 2012 lows.
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Here, you will find some of my DIY sewing tutorials, wardrobe refashions, Nelesc Designs shop news, and musings on special needs mothering. I enjoy color blocking and draping especially with sweatshirt and t-shirt material.
My etsy shop at www.nelesc.etsy.com, features my second love, screenprinting. There, you will find slighty reconstructed t-shirts with cultural icons screenprinted on each. People inspire me, I hope this collection inspires you too. I also offer clothing and accessory patterns/tutorials there too.
This whole sewing and crafting journey began with my children. Both of my boys have autism; I went from being a museum educator, cultural writer, and art teacher to creating fashion from home. I love it and I have never looked back. This is their gift to me. Sewing, crafting, printing (and having the most amazing supportive husband in the world), help me be a better mom to my beautiful boys.
Hope you enjoy the ride!
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MY GOD ITS BEEN LIKE A MONTH SINCE I UPDATED. Up and down with the relationship, as you could probably guess. Im so bored right now, Im not used to getting up before 11 every day, and when I do I go crazy, I dont know what to do. Its unfarmiliar terratory. Anyways, I had SAT's this weekend. And we beat Crocketts ass as well!! Thats one good part of my weekend. I have an interview at target tomorrow so Im not going to school and Branden doesnt have school so we are gonna hang out tonight and shit. 3 day weekends, you just cant beat em. It isnt even fuckin 12 yet. This is weird. Shit Im bored, I better do something, but Im gonna go now. Email me or something if you can help me in Alg2.
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Each day this week, around noon, Matador Records will release a brand new, free MP3 from the April 22nd release Earles and Jensen Present…Just Farr A Laugh Vol 1 & 2 (The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever!). Before enjoying today's MP3, please take a second to read my capsular (that's twice in twenty-four for that word) assessment of the call:
Long before the "Yacht Rock" short films began espousing their pedestrian, cynical (some could say "hateful") take on what is officially termed "Afternoon Rock" (I coined that in 1995, thank you), long before hot indie personalities attached themselves to Afternoon Rock talent in the name of the attempted (and failed) irony-killer 'This-Is-Great-Pop-Music', Jeff and I executed this first-take wonder. Actually, it's primarily Jeff, as I contribute little more than the call's introduction. One major punch line: Christopher Cross is purportedly a really nice guy that somewhat lives up to his pillow-y disposition. Jeff's interpretation of Cross as an explosively delusional lunatic? Nothing short of comedy gold. This call is also a tribute to Arthur Magazine; it's common knowledge that "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is solely responsible for the publication's name. Until Excepter and Panda Bear provide backing for Paul Davis' comeback album, this will have to do.
I'm a sucker for a marginal impersonation.
Check out Serafinowicz's Alan Alda – three quarters of the way in. It's responsible for this week's only hearty laugh.
At noon tomorrow (3/31), a pipeline of free Earles and Jensen/Just Farr A Laugh MP3's will begin to flow. One per day. A handy and free file will be available at the end of the week. It will contain all of the free MP3's; a capsular preview of "the last comedy album"….Earles and Jensen Present…Just Farr A Laugh Vol 1 & 2 (The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever!)…to be released April 22nd. And don't forget…one can also pre-order the album by following the appropriate link on that page.
Stay tuned to the Matablog, and more importantly, this page.
Can my life get any worse?
Don't ask me to come see your horrible band. Don't ask me to book your horrible band. I do not want to have a beer with you. Whatever style of music that is, it was done much better at some point between 2 and 32 years ago, but you wouldn't know that. Nor would you know what REAL PROBLEMS ARE. Don't ask me to leave my tiny office (it adjoins my bedroom).
Suppose I can thank Mr. G for the estimated $800 Harp owes me in unpaid writing fees?
That post fails to mention that he's taken it upon himself to get all Bo Gritz on my ass, camping out here. Though far removed from my neighborhood (and remember, I longer leave my office), this is still a little too close for comfort.
Someone please figure out a way to time-travel my butt to 1981, Calgarian Hotel, fifteen minutes into a Toxic Reasons four-set evening. Next, take me to this show. Want more? Here's more.
Holy Smokes! It's one month from the official April 22nd release date, but one can read up on Earles and Jensen Present…Just Farr A Laugh Vol. 1 & 2 (The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever!!) AND pre-order this epic by GOING HERE.
Wired Magazine "Underwire" Blog Gives Major Props To Earles and Jensen!!
E&J make Rolling Stone!!! (and yes, this was in the print version)
Prepare to pass the laptop around the room. Shut the door to your office. Clear mouth of food, put on the headphones, and strap on an airplane barf-bag…it's time for Just Farr A Laugh YouTube fan fiction!!
Go here to download a grand total of SIX free MP3's, get some ringtones, and to hone your Earles and Jensen biographical muscle.
Stay tuned to this site for news on the Memphis release party (at Goner Records, 4/26) and the DC listening party at The Tattoo Bar.
Think of it this way: Just like the Vietnam War provided pop-culture with a demarcation line, April 22nd will introduce "pre-JFAL" and "post-JFAL" into the public lexicon.
Saving the bad news for last, I regret to inform readers that Peter Giftopolous has once again reared his destroyed head. Fueled by Dark Eyes Vodka and dog-racing tip sheets, this ambulance-chaser terrorized Earles and Jensen during SXSW, THEN, THEN, THEN……
….followed Andrew Earles (me) back to Memphis!! He has set up (hopefully temporary) operations in my town!! Detailed accounts are forthcoming!!
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i find The Simpsons Tapped Out Tips | Your Tapped Out questions answered (or some of them at least) – follow me on Twitter @TSTOTips useful for tapped out at times
Same with the fireworks. Bit pants when you set them off though.
i find The Simpsons Tapped Out Tips | Your Tapped Out questions answered (or some of them at least) – follow me on Twitter @TSTOTips useful for tapped out at times
got the fireworks atleast
Fireworks actually not as pants as I thought. Couldn't see them properly on the iPhone, iPad is better .
New update! Something to do with theme parks. Not done the update yet, no wifi connection as update is 40ish meg
Just about to goto sleep but gotta check it out now
I've just done the update. Game just loading and doing an update in the sync stage as well!
Looks like they have added the feature to show who's put graffiti and stuff in your town.
You also get a new crusty quest. You then build the shuttle for 50k ad it's supposed to take you elsewhere. Havnt got the 50k yet though
yeah it takes you to KrustyLand.. Its the theme park that you gotta re-build!
I have 10k or so....a few 8 hour missions and lots of blue houses...i will have 50k in under a day.
Also prioritise buildings which give you people. More people = more money.
Just at level 31 now, built Wolfcastle's mansion at £229k. Eurgh. And now Sir Putt A Lot's to get Rod and Todd is £280k!
I havent even built el chemistri, fat tonys compount or the turban place on the docks. I am leveling up first and building cash reserves.
I have most of those and Herman's Military Antiques store; stopped the Squidport stuff because building tiles is just tedious.
finished squidport and working on krusty land now (some itchy and scratch think in progress atm) while waiting for my stairway to nowhere to be built 3 days lol
I build up the squidport tiles every time I can. just haven't built any buildings from turban palace onwards.
Also doing krustyland. Mind you, every 8 hours I make around ~20k, so takes 1 day to make ~60k...need to get more land / sell the roads for space.
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Eden Valley
The lead-up to the 2013 vintage saw an early onset of summer, with occasional thunderstorms and only four heat spikes, into the 40s, over summer. A cooler than average January followed by a warm February, brought the predicted early vintage even further forward.
Even after the dry-fecta of winter/spring/summer the word from the winery floor was that it would be another great Eden Valley riesling year, followed up with some great old-vine shiraz. Fortunately, a desperately needed 16mm of rain came, the first for nearly six months, at the beginning of March to help the dry-grown vines struggle through to full maturity.
The roller-coaster weather ride continued through March with almost weekly cycles of hot and cold. Cool drizzly weather at the end of March nearly brought the harvest to a halt, but with a return to the Indian summer conditions in early April, it gave us a chance to get the late varieties in Eden Valley over the line, predominantly cabernet sauvignon and merlot, returning us to another great vintage of average yields and fabulous rock solid quality.
Adelaide Hills
The 2013 harvest was expected to be early, with the Easter full moon very close to the autumn equinox, and sure enough budburst started early in spring 2012 with green shoots emerging in the first week of September suggesting this would be so.
All varieties woke to a cool and mild spring, with cabernet the last to greet the sun on October 1. A snow flurry in early October led into a mild November, with warm days and nights providing excellent conditions for flowering. Set was excellent across all varieties.
Spring was conspicuous for its dryness but thankfully frost free, and as summer approached the vines developed beautifully balanced canopies and rain was just a distant memory. It was not to rain again until the end of harvest, seven dry months that produced a green drought.
As harvest time approached, it was abundantly clear that 2013 was going to be exceptional in terms of yield and quality across all varieties - a rare thing in the lofty airs of Lenswood, where weather events usually dictate terms that are best described as challenging!
Chardonnay and riesling were fabulous, as too were sauvignon blanc, gewϋrztraminer, pinot gris, merlot and cabernet. But the vintage will be defined by the pinot noir, which was developing flavours well ahead of the baume curve, requiring close attention with blocks being selectively picked four times over two weeks, chasing those elusive pinot flavours that present Turkish delight, cherries, five spice and a potpourri of herbs, with lively acids. We can look forward to elegant and long-lived pinots from the numerous parcels that came in.
Lenswood does not give up her fruit easily but every now and then she tosses a furtive glance your way and delivers the unexpected. The 2013 harvest will be remembered as near perfection in a year of snow and drought, truly a rare and exceptional vintage. Wherever your preferences lie, 2013 will reward you handsomely with power and finesse.


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2010 Road Trip Washington Wine Home Movie!
We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Emerald City! Enjoy the many stunning tourist and gastronomic options Seattle has to offer before and after a lovely Welcome Reception of world class Western Washington, Puget Sound AVA and Columbia Gorge AVA area wineries at The Space Needle from 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm. Say "Hello" to everybody...and then go off to our sparkling gem of a downtown.
- 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Shuttle from Sea-Tac to Edgewater Hotel
- 2:00 pm Room check-in and Road Trip registration in Edgewater Hotel lobby
- 4:00 pm Washington Wine Primer w/ Shayn Bjornholm, MS
- 4:30 pm Shuttle to the Space Needle
- 4:45 pm Seattle Welcome Reception - Our 11 AVA's
- 6:15 pm Free time in Seattle
Go forth and be merry in our Emerald City! One of the great gastronomic spots in the United States, Seattle offers an array of stunning dining and cocktailing opportunities. See our Insider's Scoop Guide for our favs!
- 5:30 am Wake-up call
- 6:00 am Leave for SeaTac Airport
- 7:50 am Fly to Tri-Cities
- 8:45 am Hop the Bus to Walla Walla Vineyards
- 10:00 am Vineyard Exercise
- Seven Hills Vineyard
- Spring Valley Vineyard
- Woodward Canyon Estate Vineyard
- 12:15 pm Walla Walla Valley Luncheon at Brasserie Four
- 1:45 pm Winery Exercises
- Abeja
- Buty Winery
- Dusted Valley Vintners
- Gramercy Cellars
- K Vintners
- L'Ecole N˚ 41
- Long Shadows Vintners
- Pepper Bridge Winery
- Seven Hills Winery
- Sleight of Hand
- Waterbrook Winery
- 4:00 pm Check-in at Marcus Whitman & downtime
- 6:00 pm Walla Walla Regional Tasting at Leonetti Cellar
- 7:30 pm Walla Walla Dinner at Leonetti Cellar
- 9:30 pm Hop the Bus to Walla Walla Wine Works
- 10:00 pm Beer Garden at Walla Walla Wine Works
- 11:00 pm Good night!
- 6:45 am Wake-up call
- 7:30 am Hop the Bus to Tri Cities
- 8:30 am Columbia Valley/Red Mountain Vineyard Exercise
- Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
- Goose Ridge Vineyard
- Grand Reve
- Sagemoor
- 10:30 am Hop the Bus to Columbia River Luncheon
- 11:15 am Common Ground: Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Seminar
- 12:30 pm Luncheon on the Columbia River with Gordon Brothers Winery
- 1:45 pm Tri-Cities/Columbia Valley/Red Mountain Winery Exercises
- Badger Mountain Vineyards and Powers Winery
- J. Bookwalter Winery
- Col Solare
- Fidelitas
- Hedges Family Estate
- Hightower Cellars
- Pacific Rim
- Terra Blanca Winery
- 4:30 pm Check-in at Richland Courtyard by Marriott & Down Time
- 5:45 pm Hop the Bus to Regional Tasting & Dinner
- 6:30 pm Tri-Cities/Red Mountain/Yakima Valley Regional Tasting
- 7:45 pm Dinner at Precept Brands' Canyon Ranch followed by Pool Hall
- 10:00 pm Hop the Bus to Richland Courtyard by Marriott
- 11:15 pm Good Night!
- 6:45 am Wake-up call
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Name: Crystal Benavides
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Bio: Crystal Benavides, a native Houstonian, is a Grant Manager for the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) and Independent Curator. Crystal has distributed approximately $10 million into Houston's art community funding approximately 260 cultural organizations and artists. While at HAA she curated Cohesive Discord listed by Glasstire as one of the top ten installations of the year and Interconnectivity the galleries first all media/ video exhibition. Prior to joining HAA, Crystal was Assistant Registrar at the San Antonio Museum of Art working with the Rockefeller collection of Latin American Art spanning from Pre-Columbian to Modern art. While at SAMA she aided in La Linea Encatada, Fotoseptiembre and Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits working with artworks from over a dozen countries and over 70 National & International lenders. She is currently working towards a Master of Arts in Arts Administration at Goucher Collage and is a mixed media textile artist.
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Duct tape today is not your father's ugly grey material. It comes in a wide variety of exciting patterns and colors. Here is a simple and useful gift to make for Dad for Father's Day.
Decorative Duct Tape
Tacky Glue
Buttons or other embelishments
Cover a piece of craft foam with duct tape. Cut down to 7" x 7".
Fold in half. Use pieces of duct tape to tape together the long side and one end.
Decorate by gluing on buttons or other embellishments.
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Published On: May 16 2013 06:20:27 AM CDT
Updated On: May 16 2013 02:03:08 PM CDT
Updated On: May 16 2013 02:03:08 PM CDT
Westbound traffic on Colorado 47 and northbound traffic onto Dillon Drive reopened in Pueblo shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday. The road was closed because of a traffic crash that happened shortly before 2:30 Thursday morning.
Pueblo police tell KRDO a semi-truck, driven my a 47 year old man, rear-ended a Hyundai Tiburon which was stopped at a red light in the highway. Two 17 year old men were in the Hyundai. Both of the teens were taken to the hospital.
Police believe the truck driver was distracted while driving.
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Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Malaysia
Students can experience more at Curtin Sarawak and graduate with a high-quality education and a most fulfilling learning experience. They will find it offers the best possible facilities one would expect from Curtin's largest international branch campus, a joint venture with the Sarawak State Government. They can choose from an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and customise them to suit their needs, gain valuable work experience interacting with local and international industry professionals, learn from lecturers with real industry experience, and indulge in a unique international learning environment studying with students from over 40 different countries. Curtin Sarawak is renowned for its links with industry and business, and for the practical and applied nature of its courses, which are equivalent to those offered at Curtin's flagship campus in Perth. Its courses are also endorsed by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and professional bodies, ensuring wide recognition. The university is one of eight granted self-accreditation status by the MQA and achieved a Tier 5 or 'Excellent' rating in its SETARA rating of institutions of higher learning, as well as a Tier 5 rating in the D-SETARA rating by discipline for its engineering programmes.
Curtin Sarawak offers a wide variety of high-quality courses, including intensive English Language courses, foundation studies in Commerce and Arts, as well as Engineering and Science; undergraduate degree courses in Arts, Commerce, Science and Technology, and postgraduate studies in Project Management, Policy Sciences, Business, Engineering and Science. Students also have a choice of a wide range of double majors in the Bachelor of Commerce programme.
Facilities and services on campus include a new auditorium, library, computing facilities, counselling service, a choice of food and beverage outlets, health services, public transport, banking facilities, shops, secure student housing, a range of sports facilities, as well as a modern recreation and event centre
Area of study
- Intensive English, Foundation English
- Foundation Studies (Commerce & Arts/Engineering & Science)
- Arts (Mass Communication)
- Business Administration
- Commerce (Accounting, Finance, Accounting & Banking, Accounting & Entrepreneurship, Banking & Finance, Finance & Marketing, Finance & Management, Management & Marketing, Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Marketing & Public Relations, Public Relations & Management, and Tourism, Hospitality & Marketing)
- Engineering (Chemical, Civil & Construction, Computer Systems, Electrical Power, Electronic & Communication, Environmental, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Petroleum)
- Science (Applied Geology)
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• Sprawling 300-acre campus
• State-of-the-art laboratories & equipment
• On-campus accommodation
Scholarships and financial aid
Curtin Sarawak Postgraduate Research Scholarship
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• Varies depending on individual courses
• IELTS overall 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each band OR
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BOSTON, Mass. - A former Plymouth financial adviser was sentenced today in federal court for fraud and tax charges in connection with his theft of $4.5 million from his clients.
STEPHEN CLIFFORD, 58, of Plymouth, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner to 97 months' imprisonment, to be served consecutively to the 9 to 12 year state prison term Clifford is presently serving for a state rape conviction. The Judge also ordered Clifford to make restitution of $4,559,667.32 to his victims. Clifford pleaded guilty on May 4, 2010, to mail and wire fraud charges, violating the Investment Advisers Act, and three counts of subscribing to a false tax return.
At the earlier plea hearing, the prosecutor told the Court that had the case proceeded to trial the Government's evidence would have proven that from about March 2003 through June 2008, Clifford induced clients to give him and his company, Clifford Financial Associates, money to invest on their behalf, assuring them that he would select appropriate securities for their financial needs and tolerance for risk. Instead of investing the money, however, Clifford used the funds to pay personal expenses–including his mortgage, alimony, credit card bills, payments on his home equity line of credit, and his daughter's college tuition– and to fund a personal trading account which he used to speculate in oil futures. Clifford's scheme resulted in a loss to about 24 investors of $4.5 million. Clifford also filed tax returns which failed to report $2.1 million in investor funds which he had converted to his own use for tax years 2004 through 2006.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Robert Bethel, Inspector in Charge of the Postal Inspection Service, William Offord, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation - Boston Field Office and Richard DesLauriers, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division made the announcement today. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra S. Bower of Ortiz's Economic Crimes Unit.
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Energy provider Florida Power & Light (FPL) has introduced the Next Generation Solar Education Station (NGSES) at L.A. Ainger Middle School in Rotonda West, FL. The working solar energy station, which provides 5 kilowatts of electricity, also serves as a tool for students to learn all about alternative energy.
FPL recently commissioned the DeSoto Next Generation Energy Center, the largest photovoltaic plant in the country. The company said it feels strongly that, in introducing next generation power sources, the next generation of scientists, engineers, and, of course, Florida energy consumers acquire an understanding of the benefits of such alternative energy, as well as how it works.
FPL has installed or has plans to install NGSES in five additional Florida schools, in partnership with solar energy products manufacturer SunPower Corp. The photovoltaic panels, the core component of both the DeSoto Center and the NGSES, convert sunlight directly into energy, which will help power their lighting and air conditioning systems with emissions-free energy and will save each school about $800 per year on utility bills. What makes the NGSES units unique, however, is that rather than being installed on rooftops, as is typical for solar panel arrays, they are installed at ground level in order to be used as educational tools.
Two of Ainger's science teachers spent time this summer learning how to incorporate solar energy lessons, in conjunction with the NGSES, into their curriculum. Teacher training and curriculum materials come courtesy of the FPL Group Foundation, a division of the parent company dedicated to community aid and improvement through philanthropic and volunteer efforts. The materials are available at the company Web site to all educators interested making solar energy awareness and knowledge a part of their science and/or social issues curricula.
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The global market for breakbulk and project cargo, long considered somewhat immune to the economic cycles, is facing some of the same headwinds affecting other cargo sectors in 2013.
The transportation of project cargo to the sites of large mining, oil-exploration and industrial projects is usually contracted out years in advance, giving the carriers that serve those markets a cushion of orders and stable rates that often even out the cycles.
But demand for project cargo in particular, which is heavily influenced by the amount of foreign direct investment around the globe, began to recede after the Great Recession of 2008-09 dampened foreign direct investment, which has declined about 25 percent on average since the heyday of 2007-08. And mounting competition is putting pressure on rates, especially in the breakbulk sector of the trade.
"U.S. exports of project cargo have been a rare bright spot in a sector of the trade that is certainly challenging," said Bob Sappio, president and CEO of Rickmers Americas, the U.S. subsidiary of Germany's Rickmers-Linie. "There are reasons to be cautiously optimistic, but it's a volatile trading environment."
Europe's sovereign debt issues, the economic uncertainty in the U.S. and slowing growth in China are clouding the outlook. But Sappio sees a brighter outlook for U.S. exports to emerging markets in South America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, especially for supplying projects financed by the U.S. Export-Import Bank. "That's particularly good news for U.S.-flag vessels," he said.
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Rickmers operates two U.S.-flag multipurpose vessels in a joint venture with Maersk Line Ltd., the U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk. These ships have been busy transporting project cargo to several big Ex-Im Bank-financed projects in the Middle East.
"There's nothing that's causing us to say that 2013 is going to be a banner year," Sappio said. Demand for vessel space varies according to the trade lane. Rickmers has been experiencing healthy utilization on multipurpose vessels bound for the Middle East and "reasonably good" utilization on ships coming to the U.S. from the Far East. But U.S. exports of breakbulk and project cargo to the Far East has been a "mixed bag."
One reason Rickmers may be experiencing slower demand for U.S. exports to the Far East and other emerging markets, where industrial projects, oil exploration and mining are growing at a rapid pace, is that the sourcing of both breakbulk and project cargo has shifted to China. "The trade now is pretty much between China and the BRICs and the other emerging markets," said Janet Plume, senior editor and director of Breakbulk magazine, a sister publication of The Journal of Commerce. "We have the south-south trade between Africa and Latin America and almost everybody trades with China."
But the outlook for trade with China is clouded by its economic slowdown. China's construction market is already well below forecasts and doesn't appear to be headed for a turnaround any time soon because of its tight credit policy and economic slowdown. Increased government spending topping $150 billion on new rail and building projects, as well as resumption of work on projects suspended last year, will benefit copper and cement consumption, but saturated steel and aluminum markets are likely to remain weak.
Unlike other shipping sectors where the glut of vessel capacity has depressed rates, the multipurpose fleet hasn't been hit by too many new ships. Carriers have placed orders for about 300 new multipurpose vessels, representing 12 to 15 percent of the current fleet, including two that will be delivered to Rickmers in 2013.
"That's a somewhat healthy order book, but if you look at capacity, the real story is the ship-financing crisis," Sappio said. "Not a lot of banks are willing to finance new buildings, so shipping lines have to find new sources of ship finance."
But the same factors affecting other shipping sectors, including high fuel prices and mounting costs, are hitting the breakbulk-heavy-lift industry. The sector also is getting more competitive, as container carriers, hit by weak demand on many trades, are going after breakbulk and project cargo and putting pressure on rates. "They are getting very aggressive in seeking breakbulk cargo for the open tops and flat-rack business," Sappio said.
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Is your hotel too hip for you?
Video screens show undersea life on the walls next to the elevator bank at the W Hotel in Chicago.
By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY
Despite losing some hair and gaining some weight on the road to becoming 57, Doug Leeds considers himself a with-it enough guy. He owns an iPad, uses Bluetooth and drives a BMW. Sometimes he wears black.
"I never thought of myself as square," says the Columbus shopping center developer.
That is, until he walked into the Andaz West Hollywood last year, where instead of a clerk behind a check-in desk, he was approached by a "host" teched-out like an extra in Tron 2.
"It was awkward standing in an open space exchanging information," Leeds says. "I felt as old and stale as vending machine pretzels at a Greyhound bus station."
He's not the only one. Some of the hallmarks of cutting-edge urban hotel design — lobbies that double as party lounges, low-slung seating that (for those of a certain age) make getting up gracefully a challenge, complicated in-room control panels that bewilder, oddly placed fixtures (think bathtub in the middle of the guestroom) and lighting so dim it's hard to see what's where — are signs that your hotel might be too hip for you.
IAN SCHRAGER: Boomer hotel icon is far from done
The so-hip-it-hurts aesthetic isn't new. Ian Schrager is widely credited with pioneering the edgy urban boutique concept when he opened New York's Morgans hotel in 1984. In 2005, he sold his shares in what by then had become a successful multi-hotel enterprise. But Schrager recently launched a new company whose first lodging will open in September in Chicago's iconic Ambassador East Hotel.
So far, he's mum on the details, but judging from comments made to USA TODAY in September, the 64-year-old has mellowed. When he first got into the business, he said, "the number one priority was getting noticed. Well, 25 years later, that won't cut it."
Schrager also has partnered with Marriott in creating that chain's new "luxury lifestyle" brand, Edition. (The first debuted in September in Hawaii. A second opened last week in Istanbul.) He characterized the concept as "a generation of hotels for my generation. They're not willing to sacrifice anything to stay in the coolest place in town."
Brian McCarty doesn't necessarily seek out the coolest place in town, but despite his best efforts, he sometimes ends up there anyway. Case in point: West Hollywood's The Standard hotel, from the portfolio of uber-hip hotelier Andre Balaz. McCarty, 56, a recording studio owner, calls the rooms "annoying and uncomfortable" with lighting chosen for design, not function.
In fact, lighting — or lack of — is among the top complaints contributors to TripAdvisor, the hotel review website, level at trendy hotels. Impractical design ("If you like your bed in the middle of the room and your toilet right alongside it, this place is great," chafes one reviewer), loud lobby bar scenes and bad service also rank high.
Joan Eisenstodt, a Washington hospitality industry consultant, recalls having to fumble for a flashlight as she made her way to her room in the W hotel in San Diego
"Ws are fabulous and funny. But they're clearly not designed for anyone over the age of 35," says Eisenstodt, 63. "The halls are too dark. They're not even safe."
Not a stop for Pops
Low lighting can conceal a multitude of design flaws, but it also has the effect of causing people to talk more softly, notes Tina Edmundson, a former W executive who is now overseeing the "reinvention" of Marriott's 148 Renaissance hotels. The reincarnated chain will have social lobbies, curated live music programs and staff "navigators" who are hip to the local scene. But Renaissance will also strive for "broad appeal."
"We don't want to be too cool for school," says Edmundson, 43. "But I don't want to be in a hotel that my dad would stay in. I want to stay in a hotel where I feel I belong, where they're not forcing their programming on me, but it's there if I want it."
That can be a tricky equation, given that age is just one factor in an individual's psychographic makeup.
"There are people who skew older but are young at heart and want to hang out in a more youthful environment," says Chip Conley, 50, executive chairman of Joie de Vivre Hotels. "If the type is too small on the menu, they'll just put on their glasses and deal with it."
The 35 boutique hotels in the Joie de Vivre catalog were created by using magazines (Real Simple meets Dwell) or movies stars (Gwyneth Paltrow meets Harrison Ford) as guiding principles in their design. The idea is to appeal to guests' lifestyles.
Boutique hoteliers like Conley may have pioneered this approach, but in recent years the major chains have followed with their own "lifestyle" brands that convey the message: You are where you stay. (Among the new-ish lines: Hyatt's Andaz; InterContinental's Indigo; Starwood's W and Aloft; and Marriott's Edition.)
But can a hotel be too hip? Yes, says Conley, if it isn't mindful of its target audience.
Hotel consultant Daniel Edward Craig says some hoteliers have gotten so immersed in cutting-edge design, they've neglected service.
"If the service and staff are warm, they can overcome the initial intimidation you feel when you walk into a foreign environment. The problem is that some hotels have put so much money into design and hired the wrong staff," he says.
Craig, the former general manager of Vancouver's trendy Opus Hotel (which created buzz when it opened in 2002 with its glass wall that separates the men's and women's restrooms) believes a hotel can do one of two things: "It can make you feel a bit cooler for being there, or it can make you feel not cool enough."
Greg Myers, 42, was firmly in the latter camp when he checked into the W Chicago last year. "I felt like a senior citizen at a senior prom," says the York, Pa., sales director. "It was dark. The music was loud. It was the worst experience."
Adam Goldberg, 43, encountered a similar scenario upon arriving at New York's Hudson (whose website touts it as the Ultimate Lifestyle Hotel for the 21st Century). "It was like checking into a nightclub," says the Fairfax, Va., digital TV consultant. "Dance music, dim lights, dark surfaces."
Allowing the bar scene to overwhelm the front desk can be off-putting. "Where they get it wrong is they become a hotel wrapped around a bar," Craig says.
Have a drink — and a laugh
San Diego homemaker Kelly Moore can relate to that. Looking forward to some "adult time" catching up with an old friend, she researched happening bars in LA and decided on The Standard. After several minutes of being ignored by the two men standing behind a counter littered with drink glasses, they were informed they were at the front desk, not the bar.
"I guess I hadn't been out for awhile and it showed," she says. "But we swallowed our pride and had a drink and a laugh."
Other frequently travelers are confounded by the tech-tronics of cutting-edge hotels. Tracy Kulik, 55, spent a fitful night at the James Hotel (now the Hotel Theodore) in Scottsdale, Ariz., when she couldn't figure out how to turn off the LED illumination on the headboard and bed base. And she found the shower in her room at Washington's Donovan House hotel so peculiar (it protruded into the bedroom and glowed), she snapped a photo with her cellphone.
Kulik, the owner of an Atlanta-area health consulting firm, likes upscale, comfortable lodgings, but her 40-year-old business partner "expands my horizons" by booking trendier places, she says.
Even Steve Carvell, associate dean of the Cornell Hotel School, admits to occasionally being confounded by how things work in some lifestyle hotels. But just as you might trade in your sports car for a van when you have kids, you might have to change hotels as you get older. "The brand doesn't have to shift. It's a question of whether you (now) belong in that demographic," says Carvell, 54. "That's why (hotel chains) create a family of hotels. They're looking at you as a lifetime customer."
Eisenstodt, who spends about 180 days a year on the road, has a different take.
"I think hotel designers are going a little crazy in trying to be hip. There are (Baby) Boomers who may want to stay in a cool hotel. But they want light they can read by and furniture they don't have to struggle to get up from," she says. "When you're 60-something and not totally cool and you're not made to feel welcome, you wonder, 'Isn't the hospitality industry supposed to make you feel welcome?' "
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you might not have heard that i'm super excited for christmas this year....well actually you probably have heard because i won't stop talking about it! but i can't help it! elizabeth says it's because i'm in love and i think that might have something to do with it. it's our first christmas together (me and shaun) and i'm having such a good time starting traditions for us. but i ramble...
what i'm trying to say is that i want to share my holiday spirit so i thought i'd start a countdown. everyday i will post a holiday gift or decor idea from the tom girls. i personally have a few ideas i'm excited to share and my amazing co-workers are doing some awesome stuff too. if there's something you want to see, something you want more info on, etc, etc, just email me email@example.com.
and for our first idea, let's start with an oldie but goodie...calendars!!! calendars are are truly great gift. everybody needs one and what could be better than one handmade with love.
we have lots of cool blank calendars this year including a really nifty perpetual calendar from karen foster. sara made a really cute one and it's pretty easy, you just need the calendar, a micro bundle that includes paper & stickers, photos and a little bit of ribbon.
there's also a really cute one from sei that just needs pictures and it's ready to go. it's all pre-printed and has fun stickers to add.
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Situated in a rural location, this hotel is close to University of the Free State. Area attractions also include Goodyear Park and Oliewne Art Gallery.
Hotel Features
In addition to a conference center, Bains Lodge provides laundry facilities, free self parking, and high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge).
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Bains Lodge features an outdoor pool, a garden, and a picnic area. 5 meeting rooms are available. Wired high-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. This Bloemfontein hotel also offers laundry facilities and room service (during limited hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Outdoor pool
- Conference center
- Total number of rooms - 105
- Number of floors - 3
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Free self parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Satellite TV service
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Television
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bathtub or shower
- Desk
Eat and drink
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
The fine print for Bains Lodge
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
How you can pay
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No pets or service animals allowed
- Breakfast fee: ZAR 89 per person (approximately)
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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November 9, 1831–November 4, 1835
|Preceded by
|George R. Gilmer
|Succeeded by
|William Schley
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 4th district
|In office
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829
|Preceded by
|district created
|Succeeded by
|Hugh A. Haralson
|Personal details
January 14, 1783
near Dan River, Virginia
|December 28, 1870
(aged 87)
Athens, Georgia
|Political party
Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 – December 28, 1870) was a governor of Georgia, and a United States Representative and Senator.
Born near Dan River, Virginia, he moved in 1784 to Oglethorpe County, Georgia with his parents, who settled near Point Peter and subsequently at Lexington, Georgia. He attended the common schools, and taught school and farmed; he studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Athens, Georgia.
Lumpkin was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1804 to 1812, and was elected as a Representative to the Fourteenth United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, and was the State Indian Commissioner. He was elected to the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Congresses and served from March 4, 1827, until his resignation in 1831 before the convening of the Twenty-second Congress to run for the governorship; he was also commissioner on the Georgia–Florida boundary line commission, and was Governor of Georgia from 1831 to 1835. In 1835, he was appointed commissioner under the Cherokee treaty in 1835. He was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John P. King and served from November 22, 1837, to March 3, 1841; while in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Twenty-sixth Congress). Lumpkin was a member of the State board of public works, and died in Athens in 1870; interment was in Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Lumpkin's grandson, Middleton P. Barrow, also served in the U.S. Senate. Lumpkin's brother Joseph Henry Lumpkin was the first chief justice of the Georgia supreme court.[1] Their nephew John Henry Lumpkin was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.[2] The townspeople of Terminus (current-day Atlanta) voted to rename their city "Lumpkin" after Wilson Lumpkin. He instead asked for his daughter Martha Lumpkin Compton to be the honoree of Atlanta's first true name, "Marthasville"; the story that "Atlanta" derives from a nickname "Atalanta" for her is not supported by the historical evidence.[1] However, Lumpkin County, Georgia is named for him.[3]
- ^ a b Paul DeForest Hicks (2002). Joseph Henry Lumpkin: Georgia's First Chief Justice. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.
- ^ Dan Morris and Inez Morris (1974). Who was who in American Politics: A Biographical Dictionary of Over 4,000 Men and Women... Hawthorn Books.
- ^ State of Georgia (2012). "Lumpkin County". State of Georgia. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
External links[edit]
- Find-A-Grave profile for Wilson Lumpkin
- The Removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia By Wilson Lumpkin, Including Speeches & Correspondence, 1827-41, New York, 1907
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|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817
|Succeeded by
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March 4, 1829 – 1831
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|Political offices
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|Governor of Georgia
|Succeeded by
William Schley
|United States Senate
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|U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Georgia
November 22, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Served alongside: Alfred Cuthbert
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|Honorary titles
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|Oldest living U.S. Senator
June 19, 1867 – December 28, 1870
|Succeeded by
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Why Occupy Has Faded
Protesters at "Occupy Wall Street" camp, Liberty Square
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Judging by the Occupy national gathering in Philadelphia this week, the Middle Ages is making a comeback. In the shadow of Independence Hall, America's secular Bethlehem, hundreds of pilgrims gathered here for a five-day festival of democracy culminating in night-time procession around the manors of power on the nation's high holy day, 4 July.
By day, in downtown's Franklin Square, an Occupy burgh popped up, complete with jugglers, acrobats, dancers and poets. Minstrels from the "guitarmy" belted out Occupy ballads. Itinerant preachers of socialist, liberal, conservative and anarchist faith spread the Occupy gospel. The "mic check" acted as the town crier. Colored banners signaled to the commoners where to join their humble village of origin – the Southwest, New England, Mid-Atlantic and so on. Activist nobles such as Medea Benjamin and Lisa Fithian circulated among the unwashed. Artisans crafted signs and peddled T-shirts, buttons and stickers.
The colorful semi-mystical gathering – among the faithful, Occupy has near-magical powers – recalled why it captured the imagination. There is no public space in which Americans of all types, income and opinions can talk, play and live together. The carnival spirit of Occupy flourished and the night-time curfew kept the decay and drugs at bay that burdened so many other occupations. The "king's men" kept a low profile in Franklin Square, but police materialized the instant a procession exited the park.
Months earlier, word of the gathering spread throughout the land, but barely 500 people made the journey from distant realms. Some confided they were disappointed by the turnout, but the true believers still see Occupy as their and the country's last, best hope. Alexis Terry, a homeless and unemployed transgendered African-American woman from New Haven, home to Yale University, says Occupy "has given me tangible hope for the first time in my life". Billy Lolos from Tucson, whose stage-three emphysema didn't deter him from puffing on cigarettes, says he was "unemployed, living in his sister's house" before the movement appeared. Jeanine Molloff, a speech pathologist from St Louis, passionately called on Occupiers to work for universal healthcare and education, explaining that her 49-year-old brother "died a hideous death last year, and I think the system murdered him."
Nonetheless, the hundreds of thousands who participated in Occupy protests last fall did not trek to Philadelphia. There is no one reason why it has submerged back into the middle-class discontent from which it sprang, but this Philadelphia scene does reveal why the movement has faded.
On Monday afternoon, I entered the park with two friends and we were greeted by Sage. Bare-chested, sitting on the grass, he yelled out to us, "I don't like you." His object of anger was Gregg, one of the nicest people fromOccupy Wall Street. Sage continued, "Actually, I like you just fine. You taste sweet. It's the effects of what you do that I don't like." Mild words were exchanged and we quickened our pace. But Sage was not to be denied. Flying in from our left flank, he planted himself in front of us, babbling about "double sarcasm". Gregg asked to be left alone, but Sage deftly claimed he was being denied his right to speak.
It's unfair to blame Sage, who claims he was "born in a mental hospital". Virtually every occupation was beset by the same types, though New York seemed to have a surplus. Nonetheless, one seasoned Occupy organizer, by way of the Middle East, does blame the wayward behavior of a minority for "destroying Occupy as a functioning entity". He claims after the eviction of the Zuccotti Park occupation last November, there would be meetings of up to 300 people groping for a path going forward, but constant disruptions would "suck the energy out of the room".
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oleguy Dec 26, 10:24 a.m.
I havent had a new car since 1980, so whats the point, Cash
Dynol Yn Cael Ei Dec 24, 4:41 p.m.
Bless their hearts!
I wish there was some way to verify if people who come to these things are really needy, because some who must have no pride pull up in brand new cars with new dos and long acrylic nails, carrying IPhones.
I haven't had a new car since 2003.
iron fist Dec 24, 4:40 p.m.
I agree with you all of you Uhavenoclu Great post, gives one alot to think about, God Bless each of you.
kbkline Dec 24, 3:35 p.m.
I love what this place does. For all of the bad (and mostly unwarranted) rap Durham gets, this is the one thing we have better than anyone else. I've served meals at the women s mission and what a blessing it will be when they finally get a brand new facility.
Uhavenoclu Dec 24, 10:12 a.m.
In Ernie Mill's words.PRAISE THE LORD.
The Lord is the Soul...The soul is Material feelings and emotions,your pains and sorrows the Material/Physical is an illusion for things are not as they appear to be.
God is Spirit,Your joys,your happiness,Your Love,The Truth.
Let your Love shine brightly for all this moment discard your judgments of those who have less then you,discard your anger of those who you think did you wrong this year or years past.
Discard your relatives or family members who you have not spoken to and get in touch and let those who you feel did you wrong know your love is shining bright.
Merry Christmas to all,and Show your love and not your materials.
mep Dec 24, 10:05 a.m.
What a great organization.... I urge you to donate to them.
PRGuy Dec 24, 10:01 a.m.
Bless the Durham Rescue Mission and the good work they do. My daughter and I dropped off new toys there last week.
jackd418 Dec 24, 9:37 a.m.
In Ernie Mill's words.PRAISE THE LORD.
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Emerging Markets Still a Good Long-Term Bet
Yet the problems in some of the countries cut deeper than reverberations from Europe's sovereign debt issues and the inability of the U.S. to find its way through a $15 trillion debt and $1.3 trillion budget deficit.
In South America, for instance, leftist governments "have not moderated their platforms after winning elections," according to an analysis from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, for instance, has sought to stem inflation with price controls that have produced shortages and, consequently, only more inflation.
Analysts predict inflation this year of close to 30% in Venezuela.
"We expect significant fiscal expansion, including additional minimum wage increases, ahead of next year's elections, to put upward pressure on prices," Credit Suisse analyst Casey Reckman said in a research note. "Unless accompanied by subsidized imports or devaluation, wide-ranging price controls could induce additional shortages, hoarding and informal market activity at higher prices."In Russia, recent elections indicated a political turning of the tide similar to what happened in Arab countries earlier this year, when populist movements unseated authoritarian governments. While it's too early to tell whether the upheaval will be on the same scale, changes clearly are coming to Russia that could cause destabilization in what was considered a significant global growth area. "The developments in Russia highlight some of the key themes that we think will shape the year ahead: the necessity of understanding public opinion, the myth of permanent political stability, the rise of new political actors and the importance of maintaining the support of the middle class, who increasingly demand new social contracts between government and society," Citigroup analyst Tina M. Fordham said in a note. "As we head into a year marked by elections, including in Russia, investors must take note of the lessons of the Arab Spring, and prepare for a Russian Winter," Fordham added. Also, news out of Brazil Tuesday that gross domestic product actually contracted 0.04% in the previous quarter provided yet another shock. Of course, China also is causing concern, though relatively speaking: The world's second-largest economy still grew 2.3% in the previous quarter, indicating that the nation, like its Asian counterparts, may just be taking a breather until the global tumult subsides. "The issue for 2012 is whether this disappointing performance will worsen as contagion and recession spread or policy action will help to stabilize and improve returns," BofA analyst Claudio Piron said in an analysis of Asian fixed income. "We believe policy and fundamentals will ultimately prevail." -- Written by Jeff Cox, senior writer, CNBC.com
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Larnaca is home to over 25km of sandy beaches and the seafront promenade of Laiki Yeitonia is lined with palm trees, which can make the resort feel more like California than Cyprus! You'll also have dozens of tavernas and restaurants in which to relax and refuel after a long day of sunbathing, or of course they're where you can start your night.
Speaking of the nightlife, Larnaca has plenty to offer, from clubs with DJs spinning the latest tunes to late-night bars. The famous party resort of Ayia Napa is also just one hour away, so if you'd like to take a trip to discover another exciting part of the island whilst visiting on cheap flights to Larnaca in 2013 with Jet2.com, this would make the perfect destination.
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Government Leaders Urge US Government to Fund New Customs Plazaby: J. Carlisle Larsen
All this week WDET is examining the new bridge which will serve as an important trade crossing between Windsor and Detroit. The New International Trade Crossing is moving ahead—on the Canadian side at least. But the U.S. still hasn't allocated funds for a crucial aspect of the bridge: the Customs Plaza on the Detroit side. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has this report.


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Things are Happening in Massachusetts - Important Presentation on April 10
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Bryan Kortis, executive director of Neighborhood Cats, will talk about how to organize the efforts of the many dedicated cat organizations and TNR activists throughout Massachusetts to help gain improved feral cat services and further success in lowering feral populations. Kortis will draw directly from the Neighborhood Cats experience in New York City where, in four years, three people working on one colony with few feral services available to them has led to a city-wide movement now featuring no-cost feral spay/neuter by the ASPCA and the Humane Society of NY, the active support of Animal Care &Control of NYC, free equipment lending, regular training workshops hundreds of feral cat caretakers practicing TNR, dramatic statistical results in targeted areas, and coordination among all feral cat groups via the NYC Feral Cat Council.
Advocates on the leading edge of the local feral cat scene will share promising news of their programs, plus there will be refreshments and an opportunity for questions. Other presenters and sponsors include Merrimac River Feline Rescue Society, Somerville Alleycat Advocats, HubCats, Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare, and The Cat Connection.
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The career of DJ Grandmaster Flash began in the Bronx with neighborhood block parties that essentially were the start of what would become a global phenomenon — the dawn of a musical genre. He was the first DJ to physically lay his hands on the vinyl and manipulate it in a backward, forward or counterclockwise motion, when most DJs simply handled the record by the edges, put down the tone arm, and let it play.
Flash invented the Quick Mix Theory, which included techniques such as the double-back, back-door, back-spin, and phasing. This allowed a DJ to make music by touching the record and gauging its revolutions to make his own beat and his own music. Flash's template grew to include cuttin', which, in turn, spawned scratching, transforming, the Clock Theory and the like. He laid the groundwork for everything a DJ can do with a record today, other than just letting it play. What we call a DJ today is a role that Flash invented.
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I'll be in Sydney next week from Monday to Saturday. I'll be doing some tourist stuff, visiting friends, some who are central, others in the suburbs. What is probably going to be my best option for transport, and what ticket options are likely to be suitable for this situation?
Adding a new answer since this needs an update: there's now a new choice in town, namely the Opal card. At time of writing (Oct 2014), it can be used on all trains and ferries plus most buses, but not the light rail; by sometime in mid-2015, it should cover the lot.
Opal is your standard pay-per-use 'smartcard', just tap on and tap off every time you get on/off a vehicle. Some noteworthy catches/features:
You can pick up an Opal for "free" at the airport, major stations (not all though!), 7/11s, newsagents, etc, paying only for the value you load onto it (minimum $10, IIRC).
For time being, the MyMulti card covered in Gagravarr's answer still exists, and a weekly MyMulti for the appropriate zone may be a better option depending on your travel patterns, particularly if you'll be using the light rail or transferring a lot. The Opal or Not calculator can help you compare your options. (Disclaimer: I wrote it!) But sometime in 2015, they'll pull the weekly MyMulti too (they've already killed off monthlies and longer), and Opal will be the only game in town.
Good news! After a long time when the only option was daily or weekly MyMulti tickets, Sydney has recently launched a pay-as-you-go smartcard ticketing system called Opal. They have an explanation page on Opal for tourists whick gives quite a good intro.
Similar to the GoCard system in Brisbane, you can't load a daily or weekly season ticket onto an Opal card. Instead, you pay-as-you-go during the day or week, and your maximum spend is capped when it hits a certain cost. Currently, those numbers (for an adult) are maximum $15 in a day Mon-Sat, maximum $2.50 on a Sunday, and a maximum of $60 a Monday-Sunday week.
Because of that, you might find that for some tourist trips (eg just a few days heavy use, in central area week), a MyMulti ticket could still be cheaper, but less flexible.
If you want to go down the MyMulti ticket route, you'd want to buy a week long one for your trip, about the only question is which zones to get. The zones only apply to trains and ferries (all buses covered), so just look up where all your friends live and buy the one that covers it. That said, I'd almost be tempted to say you should get a MyMulti3 no matter what - it's only $17 more than the central zone one / $9 more than the central + ferries one, and lets you visit the blue mountains and the beaches to the south and north.
Otherwise, you could get an Opal card, and pay-as-you-go up to the various caps. You can find the various costs, by mode of transport, on the Opal fares section of their website. You can basically hit the daily pricing cap with a return trip on the Manly-Circular Quay route, so basically any day you head out that way on the ferry all public transport after that is effectively free. Likewise, a trip out to the Blue Mountains with one way on-peak pretty much hits the cap.
The only slight thing to be aware of is that the Opal and MyMulti tickets have a surcharge to use the airport stations, which is quite substantial. If you have a MyMulti or have already hit the Opal cap, and want to avoid paying extra, you can however take the 400 bus from the airport to the nearest non airport line station, which doesn't need the surcharge.