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Friday 14th December 2012 | 16:00
Labour press release
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Women and Equality, said:
"Ministers have made a real mess of this. Why are they making it expressly illegal for the Church of England and the Church in Wales to hold same sex marriages, when even senior figures in both churches are questioning it?
"The Government should rethink this before they publish the legislation. Religious freedom should be protected in the legislation. But that goes both ways. Churches that want to hold same sex marriages should be able to
do so.
"Although the Church of England has said it does not support same sex marriage right now I hope it will change its position in time. Parliament should not be making it harder for any Church to change its mind in future - especially the established church. Adding extra "locks" to make it additionally "illegal" for the Church of England and the Church in Wales to hold same sex marriages sends a negative and outdated message. I hope the Government starts listening and changes these plans or we will need to consider possible amendments once the Bill is published."


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I don't know if anyone reads the Regretsy blog (pretty hilarious, she pokes fun of some of the horrible and ridiculous things sold on Etsy.)
Anyways, April Winchell is the author of this blog. I am sure you know, but she is also a huge voice over actress for Disney. Currently, she is Clarabelle Cow.
And yes, she is Paul Winchell's daughter.
Today on her blog she posted photos and captions from her last trip to Disney Studios. It is really cool to read her own memories of Disney. Especially the last photo, talking about her father.
Go to Regretsy | Where DIY Meets WTF to read it - it is the first post, password protected. the password is WALTSENTME (all caps)

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England match triggers net surge
UK internet traffic rose by almost a third during England's crucial World Cup match against Slovenia.
Figures released by internet service provider KC suggest that the game triggered a 31% jump in web traffic, as users watched the game via the BBC's live online stream.
Early figures suggest the total number of 'concurrent streams' peaked at 800,000 although the total number of viewers will be many times higher.
The BBC said this was a viewing record.
Concurrent streams is the peak number of people who were watching or listening at any given point during the game. It is not the same at the total number of unique users, which is considerably higher.
A spokesman for the BBC said the figure was a very early estimate, a more accurate figure would be released in the next 24 hours.
ITV came in for recent criticism when its servers struggled to cope with demand during the opening game between Mexico and South Africa.
Early reports suggest that the BBC servers managed to cope with the massive rise in demand.
A spokesman for the BBC said that they had "set aside as much capacity on our servers as we reasonably can" but warned that users' own connection speeds could still have an adverse effect on the quality of the stream,
"The open internet isn't an end-to-end managed network, so people's experiences vary depending on their internet connection," read the statement.
The surge in demand may well have been triggered by the fact many firms had made little, if any provision for their staff to watch the game in a more traditional way.
A survey of 1,500 small businesses by the software developer Sage found that only 20% of firms had taken steps to prevent staff absenteeism during England's games, with measures such as introducing a TV to the office during the tournament.
The World Cup 2010 has already broken several records for internet traffic.
Findings by Akamai suggest that global web traffic on the first day of the World Cup exceeded the limit set when Barack Obama won the US presidential election.
One the first day of the competition, traffic for news sites reached nearly 12.1 million visitors per minute, compared to 8.5 million visitors per minute during the night of the US presidential vote.
England play their next game on Sunday 27 June against either Germany or Ghana.
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I have tried to use the live stream, but with no success. The server at work is groaning and painfully slow, and I suspect the powers that be may have blocked the live feed!! Can't wait until four when I can leave and listen to the second half on the radio on my way home!!!
Impossible to watch online! I should have pulled a sicky at work!
The iPlayer is struggling on our business broadband today (ADSL+ 24mbps). I'm the only one left in the office and still it's struggling. Thinking of packing up for the day and racing to the pub across the road to watch. Shhhh don't tell the boss.
We are currently watching the match on iPlayer at Bristol Baptist College (lectures finished early!) The streaming is currently good although there have been a few moments where the picture has frozen, but it has only been for a few seconds. So far so good!
Yeah, we're trying to watch it at work, and it's so jerky it's unwatchable. Thanks BBC, between you and ITV HD I've STILL not seen England score in this competition. Wonderful!
Service is mediocre, frequent buffering. However, this is an infrastructure problem, and not a problem with the BBC itself. Considering they're streaming this to millions of people and have compressed it enough for a 1MBps bandwidth it's impressive. Just need faster countrywide broadband!!
I have been trying to watch the game on the BBC iPlayer for the last 45 minutes. Got five minutes of connection at the start of the match and since then when I click "watch" nothing happens, the screen goes grey and freezes. Help me BBC!
Yes I'm trying to watch online but the stream keeps breaking up every 10 seconds or so, I missed the goal due to this. Shame but just like mobiles in emergencies, the new technology cannot cope when needed due to demand. Try watching satellite tv in a thunderstorm!! Best to stick to the old tech, should have brought the tv with me!
Watching on stream in our meeting room at work. Working well on iPlayer live stream but does refresh for a couple of seconds every couple of minutes, and more at the start of the game and start of the second half.
I have setup a big screen and a PC so our librarians can watch the game live. The video quality even on a 40" plasma screen has been superb. Credit you you guys and the technology behind this.


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Love the idea of this product but the execution is off. the eyeliner brush that comes with this is not firm enough. Its more like a lip brush and the eyeliner color that came with it was not dark enough. I do love the shadow portion of it. I would not repurchase
This is a single unit containing argan eye shadow and argan gel liner. It also has a brush for the liner. If you are a pro wielding Mark Hookups or dual ended mscaras with primers, you should get the hang of this pretty easily. I am still a bit butter fingered when figuring out what twist unlocks what component. I will say this: the product is very transportable and perfect for purse or travel. I have this in the newest shade combo: amber shadow with jade liner. The shadow is a soft shimmery powder shadow, that is in part of the pen. You apply it with a sponge tip shadow applicator. The applicator is sturdy and grabs the right amount of product.Theshade is a soft copper. The jade liner works as well as MAC, BB, or Smashbox. The color is a mid tone rich green without shimmer. The brush included with this pen made me skeptical. However, it applies a great line. You can paint on a thin precise line or a smudgy thicker one. The copper/green combo works wonderfully on hazel eyes. No regrets with this purchase. Update: The packaging fell apart after two weeks of moderate use. Change my rating to a "no repeat buy"


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America's declaration of independence from the British Empire was the nation's founding moment. But it was not inevitable.
Artist/Maker: John Binns (1772-1860), publisher; James Barton Longacre (1794-1869) engraver of portraits[1] Created: 1819 Origin/Purchase: Philadelphia
July 4, 2012, marked the 50th anniversary of the first naturalization ceremony held at Monticello.
2007 July 4. (Sam Waterston). "'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' The words are so familiar, so potent, so important, so grand and fine, it's hard to believe that a person, any single person, actually wrote them, picked up a pen, dipped it in ink, and, on a blank white sheet, made appear for the first time what had never before existed in the whole history of the world.
Event PriceAdmission is FREE Event LocationMonticello's West Lawn Event Date and TimeFriday, July 4, 2014, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm The 52nd Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony starts at 9 am and will be followed by a Jeffersonian Open House featuring:
Colin Powell welcomes America's newest citizens at Monticello on July 4, 1997.
There is no more inspirational place to celebrate the Fourth of July than Monticello, the home of the author of the Declaration of Independence. Since 1963, more than 3,000 people from every corner of the globe have taken the oath of citizenship at the annual Monticello Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony.


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March 15, 2012
On February 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an information memorandum establishing a new performance measure for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, Title XX). SSBG, often referred to as the "original block grant" is a flexible grant to states, which is used to fund programs ranging from adult protective services to child care for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients.
Currently, states submit an annual pre-expenditure report or an intended use plan, which is required to receive SSBG funding. After the end of the fiscal year, states submit a post-expenditure report, which details how states actually spent SSBG dollars. The performance measure would simply be the sum of SSBG dollars spent as planned divided by the sum of all SSBG dollars.
HHS states the goal of establishing this performance measure is to ensure SSBG dollars are spent efficiently and effectively, while "maintaining the program's intrinsic flexibility as a block grant". This performance measure applies to SSBG allotment funds only. There was no new law requiring performance measures.
To read the information memorandum, go here: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ssbg/procedures/im12-01.html
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Riverbend pins will be on sale for one day only Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamilton Place Mall.
The pins will cost $26 each.
The pins will not be on sale again until spring next year, a couple of months before the Riverbend Festival officially kicks off.
Officials said that the 40 percent off price on the pins is a great way to wrap up holiday shopping or a perfect stocking stuffer.
Artists set to play Riverbend include Brandy, Jake Owen, Dierks Bentley and many more.
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Known Gallery – "Mad Society" Group Exhibition | Los Angeles
The Seventh Letter is an infamous crew of international graffiti writers brought together by their mutual respect for their craft and lifestyle. A group exhibition, "Mad Society", will open this Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Known Gallery in Los Angeles. Artists participating in the exhibition include; Revok, … READ MORE


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The Nazi UFOs are landing first in Berlin on February 11, 2012. That is Iron Sky's premiere date at the Berlinale international film festival, the movie that is going to rock or suck. If they kill a lot of the Moon nazis, it will be good no matter how bad it is.
I love this. Someone noticed that movie posters are always the same and collected them to prove it. Some of the design clichés are hilarious, like Tiny People On the Beach With Giant Heads in the Clouds or Legs Wide Spread.


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Seattle-based design consultancy Artefact feels the printer hasn't evolved apace with the computers they're connected to, and their SWYP concept is designed to address that. The See What You Print machine would boast a full-length touchscreen on its top surface, asking the user to interact with the printer rather than the computer. This is more easily explained via video, so have a look:
While I think the video looks great, for me the SWYP raises more questions than it answers (perhaps pointing to a necessary debate?). For me, the printer is not something I want to interact with: As the old ID-school saying goes, I want the toast, not the toaster. My printer is hidden inside a cabinet, I hit a button on my computer and open the cabinet door only when I want to pick up the printout. I haven't seen the top, sides or back of my printer since I first installed it. Do I need more interaction with it? If so, that now means I must make space on my worksurface for it, clearing out some precious real estate.
Secondly it raises the question of software. Is the printer's photo editing software decoupled from my computer's built-in photo software? Do I add the photos directly to the printer? And if so, when I perform the image manipulations like the cropping done in the video, are those modified files then saved in the printer? Which further raises the question of how those files are archived and accessed.
I don't deny that the SWYP printer appears to be a fine piece of industrial and interface design as experienced during the discrete act of printing, but I'd like to see explanations of how the entire photomaking ecosystem works together.
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I am thinking of doing a 3D dinosaur cake for my son's next birthday. I have been reading a bunch of the 3D cake posts and see that dowels to support the layers and creating a frame for the arms and legs will be important. The general consensus is to go to a plumbing store and get PVC pipe to create the frame. Do you put the pipe through the dishwasher before using it and hope that it is clean enough or do you prevent it from coming into contact with the cake in some manner? I have used thick drinking straws for dowels in the past so don't have the same concerns with food contact there.
I am contemplating the Cake-a-saurus Rex course on Craftsy so if anyone has comments on the course I would love to hear them.


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Here's a different take on a product list page that uses a two-column, rather than three-column layout. You can have fun experimenting with different page column layouts, and even apply different layouts to different categories—all within the same theme. You might be surprised by what you discover!
This page lists only the products in the category, without the added distraction of images or text. There is nothing wrong with this straight-forward approach. In fact, there is a distinct advantage to having products listed "above the fold," because people don't have to scroll down to see them. It's good to remember that most people who arrive at a category page are often in a hurry, and might be looking for something specific.
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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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WAG (plural WAGs)
- (business or military slang, US) A wild-assed guess; a rough estimate.
- One of the 'wives and girlfriends' of sports stars or other celebrities, originally and especially of association football players.
- 2006, Lucy Rock, The Observer, 2 July 2006 (p.20)
- The World Cup WAGs are a good example of this. The younger girls, nicknamed the 'hen-night crowd' and led by Colleen McLoughlin, dance on tables and drink until the early hours while No. 1 WAG Victoria Beckham remains aloof, dining sedately with Ashley Cole's fiancee, Cheryl Tweedy.
- 2006, Emma Cowing, The Scotsman, 4 July 2006:
- In Wimbledon, the tennis WAGs and - just as excitingly - HABs (Husbands and Boyfriends) have been appearing courtside, enthusiastically cheering on their beloved other halves with a degree of style.
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A Mayfair landmark for over seven decades, this quaint bookstore has always taken great pride in its carefully composed selection of old, new and antiquarian books. The shop takes even more pride in making sure each customer is paired with the perfect title. Whether you're looking for a gift or a special edition of your all-time favorite novel, the passionate, conscientious staff is always happy to help. Heywood Hill specializes in fiction, history, travel and darling children's books as well as novels by Nancy Mitford, who saved the shop from closure in the 1940s when Hill was called into service.
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I am already spayed, purebred, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Hollie is a 4 year old brittany spaniel. She had lived her whole life on a chain. She is very friendly and happy girl now. She has been in a home and is working on being housebroken. If you are interested in adopting her and would like more information please call her foster mom at 931-796-7607. Her adoption fee is $85.00 which includes her spay and rabies vaccination.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Holly, a Hohenwald Brittany dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Brittany for sale in Hohenwald, or seeking a Brittany dog from a breeder in Hohenwald.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Hohenwald already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Hohenwald breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Brittany breeders who help with Brittany rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Hohenwald paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Kubu Island
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Near the south-western corner of Sua Pan lies Kubu Island, the original desert island. But for one tenuous finger of grass, the ancient 20-metre high scrap of rock and its ghostly Baobabs lies surrounded by a sea of salt sand. In cool weather, this bizarre sight can make visitors feel like castaways on an alien planet.. a trully phenomenal sight to see with your own eyes. In Zulu-based languages, 'Kubu' means Hippopotamus, and as unlikely as it may seem looking at the current environment, the site may have been inhabited as recently as 500 to 1500 years ago. On one "shore" lies an ancient crescent-shaped stone enclosure of unknown origin that has yielded numerous pot shards, stone tools and Ostrich eggshell beads.
The Makgadikgadi Pans
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The great Sua and Ntwetwe Pans collectively comprise the 12,000 sq km Makgadikgadi Pans of Botswana. The Makgadikgadi Pans are the residue of a great lake that once covered much of northern Botswana, it was fed by rivers carrying salts leached from the lake's catchment area. Ancient lakeshore terraces reveal that the water depth fluctuated by as much as 33 metres and so the lake covered an area of 60,000 sq km. As the basin had no outlet, the salts were concentrated in low lying areas. So less than 10,000 years ago, climactic changes caused this lake to evaporate and leaving only salt deposits.
Nata Lodge
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If there is one place bird-watchers must definitely visit, it is the Nata Lodge close to the well-known Nata Sanctuary in Botswana. Nata Lodge is right on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans – the largest salt pans in the world and the remains of Africa's largest inland sea. The Lodge is located among Mokolwane palms on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans. The Nata River forms a delta which feeds Sanctuary's Sua Pan. This is the breeding ground for huge numbers of water birds such as flamingos and pelicans. Nata Lodge offers luxury accommodation, excellent location for game drives, bird / animal viewing and a sense of being enveloped in the serenity of the African wilderness.
The lodge is surrounded by a canopy of shade trees and the bird feeding and water feature area creates opportunity for bird watchers to enjoy watching a multitude of various birds. The birds can be viewed from either the pool deck or from the bar and restaurant area. Among the different species to be seen are Yellow Hornbill, Glossy Starling and the Helmeted Guinea fowl. After sunset, it is time for nocturnal visitors to grace the guests with their presence, and the bush babies are not shy to come and see what the menu offer in terms of food for them.
Planet Baobab
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Along the cracked and crop-less landscape on the road between Maun and Francistown, where elephants tear up any tree that dares to raise its head, a large grey hulk looms into sight at the edge of the road. If this is an elephant it is a very peculiar one! As the eyes recognise a giant anteater, the brain begins to wonder what might have been in that last beer? Follow the side road pointed out by that anteater snout and you will discover the intriguingly named "Planet Baobab". The Baobab capital of the world: where the average age of each tree is 4000 years and beyond and the boundless lunar landscape of the Makgadikgadi salt pans is the size of Switzerland! Planet Baobab is home to the largest and coolest pool in the Kalahari and the funkiest bar and restaurant serving interesting and delicious dishes from all across Africa and we are "vegetarian-friendly"! A well known watering hole for travellers of every description and the more colourful characters from Maun.
Leroo La Tau
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The park, populated by up to 30,000 zebra and wildebeest closely accompanied by predators, offers guests the chance to experience the exhilaration of seeing large concentrations of game and the resultant predator interaction. The lodge offers a raised hide above the river where guests can enjoy the spectacular wildlife sightings that we've come to expect in this part of Botswana. With just 12 thatched chalets, each with en-suite bathrooms, a dining room, reading room and bar in the main lodge, expansive wooden decks and a plunge pool, guests can immerse themselves seamlessly into the ultimate wildlife experience in Botswana.
Having explored the area and enjoyed a spectacular wildlife phenomenon on guided day and night game drives, guests can retire after dinner to a splendid fireplace overlooking the river. Leroo La Tau is situated on the western bank of the Boteti River, northwest of Khumaga Village and about 140 kilometres southeast of Maun. The eastern bank of the Boteti River forms the boundary of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, which stretches away from the riverbank towards its interior of scrubland and mineral rich grasslands.
Bird Watching
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Around 165 bird species, including king-fishers, eagles, ostriches, pelicans, spoonbills and both greater and lesser flamingos, have been recorded in this area.
Nata Bird Sanctuary
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Nata Sanctuary... Mammal species in the sanctuary include antelope such as springbok, as well as springhares, jackals and foxes. However the main attraction is the abundance of bird life. Nata Bird Sanctuary provides one of the best possible views of the salt pans. This is thanks to an elevated wooden hide, which is a beautiful vantage point. The area is an important flamingo and pelican breeding ground. If there is water in the pan thousands of flamingoes, ducks, geese and pelicans are to be seen. It's a sight to behold!
Tuli Reserve
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- Category: Southern Botswana Area
The Tuli Block is quite different from anywhere else in Botswana. The Tuli consists mainly of privately owned game farms, offering spectacular safari opportunities. The most popular area within the block is the North-East Tuli Game Reserve situated between the Limpopo, Motlouse and Shashe rivers and it has a fascinating frontier history and is renowned for its curious geographical features. The Block contains an abundance of wildlife, birds and fascinating topography.
The wildlife that can be viewed here include Elephant, Kudu, Impala, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Lion (some black-maned), Zebra, Leopard, Waterbuck, Eland and Cheetah. Some of the creatures that can be seen at night include Caracal, Aardwolf, Hyena and Jackal. Birdlife is spectacular in the Tuli Block. Bird enthusiasts can look forward to seeing some of the 350 recorded bird species which include shrikes, the boulder chat, the short-toed rock thrush, raptors, woodpeckers and even ostriches. The aquatic species include cormorants and pygmy Kingfishers.
Nokalodi Tented Camp - Tuli
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Nokalodi Tented Bush Camp ... and idyllic camp nestled within the fine wonders of the Botswanan Tuli Block. Laidback and fitted with basic amenities, this place is truly a camp lover's delight.. Just imagine expansive Mopane woodland, thriving birdlife fluttering amongst the green leaves and African wildlife ambling along with a delicate grace. This is the ideal spot to bond with nature!
Accommodation at Nokalodi consists of 4 spacious Meru-style tents... quite private. Fitted with a neat en-suite bathroom and a patio, each tent assures you of blissful serenity after an invigorating day under the hazy gold sun. The camp is fully serviced and offered on a self-catering basis. One guided game drive or walk per day is included.
Tuli Safari Lodge
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- Category: Southern Botswana Area Accommodation
Tuli Safari Lodge is ideal place to get away from it all. Located on the serene banks of the famous Limpopo River, this charming lodge boasts a rich blend of modern comforts and exotic Botswanan beauty. Fitted with life's little luxuries and nestled within the idyllic Tuli Block, this certainly is a timeless corner of Africa where nature and culture combine in spectacular wildlife, breathtaking landscapes and fascinating history.
If you are looking for laidback comforts amongst nature's finest, Tuli Safari Lodge is the place for you. Surrounded by majestic rocky outcrops, blanketed by emerald green plant life that is thriving with exotic African creatures, can you think of a better place to relax and forget all your worries?
Khama Rhino Sanctuary - Serowe
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Experience a taste of authentic Botswana at Khama Rhino Sanctuary located within 4,200 hectares of sandveld, calcrete basins, and a number of scattered smaller pans. Discover endless horizons, unforgettable wilderness, splendid waterways, sand dunes and an abundance of wildlife in beautiful Botswana. Situated between Central Kalahari and Maun, close to the town of Serowe, Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a true eco-tourism destination, a non-profitable community operated sanctuary dedicated to protecting endangered species, particularly rhinos.
The Botswana Rhino Sanctuary was setup in an area that was optimal and excellent for the habitation and preservation of Rhino's. It is close to the Botswana Defense Force, allowing for 24 hour protection from poachers. This project has provided many jobs for the local community and has taught the 'locals' more about these animals.


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Welcome back to sequel of the mega temple Bears. In the first adventure, Temple bear escaped the jungles. Now join us as he and some of his angry friends take it to the skies and battle the birds!
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Stony Brook's Leonardo Fernandes signs pro contract with Philadelphia Union
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PHILADELPHIA - Former Stony Brook men's soccer star Leonardo Fernandes (North Babylon, N.Y.) has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Union and earned a spot on its roster, the club announced Friday prior to its Saturday regular season opener.
Fernandes, who was selected by the Union in the fourth round of the MLS Supplemental Draft, is the third Seawolves player to make an MLS roster, joining Michael Palacio and Chris Megaloudis, who were both members of the New York Red Bulls in 2008. Megaloudis appeared in one game, but Palacio did not.
Stony Brook men's soccer's most decorated student-athlete, Fernandes wrapped up his Stony Brook career as the program's all-time leader in points with 79. He also is third in goals (31) and third in assists (17), and he ranks first in the program's Div. I history in each category.
In 2012 alone, Fernandes led Stony Brook with nine goals and seven assists for 25 points. He netted the game-winning goal in five of Stony Brook's 11 victories.
He is a three-time America East Midfielder of the Year and first-team All-America East recipient. In 2012, he was named Stony Brook men's soccer's first-ever All-American, grabbing second-team honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and third-team honors from College Soccer News. He also previously was named first-team NSCAA All-Northeast Region in 2011 and 2012 and third-team NSCAA All-Northeast Region in 2010.
Fernandes will wear No. 22 for the Union. The season opener is Saturday against Sporting KC at PPL Park at 4 p.m.
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Yoga is a system of healing yourself and improving through practise of postures and learning
Lisa is currently the only Iyengar yoga teacher covering South west Hertfordshire, and North Middlesex.
She works mainly from Bushey.
Students come from Bushey, Watford, Elstree, Borehamwood, Stanmore, Edgware, North Harrow, Northwood, Pinner, Eastcote, North Middlesex.
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by Sam Maw
The 2014 Great Scot! British Car Show will honor the Sunbeam as this year's featured marque.
Sunbeam was established in 1888 as a bicycle company, and moved into motor vehicles. Along with building passenger cars, Sunbeam produced trucks, ambulances, buses, and even aircraft used in WWII. They also built racing cars. In 1927, they held the land speed record of over 203 mph, with the 1000HP model.
The best known Sunbeams are the Alpine and Tiger, built between 1959 and 1967, and specifically targeted for sales in the US market.
Along with the Sunbeams, the show will exhibit Jaguars, MGs, Triumphs, and other classic cars from the heyday of the British automotive industry. From the big, luxury vehicles of Rolls Royce, to the diminutive and sporty Austin Healey Sprite, there will be something of interest to everyone. Make sure to spend a few minutes of your time at the 6th Annual Great Scot! British Car Show.
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All day Saturday, May 23rd at Furman University!
We created the Games in 2006 as a tribute to and a celebration of our Celtic forebears. The colors, tastes, sights and sounds you will experience are all evocative of clan life in the wild Highlands of Scotland. The Athletic competition is drawn from the warrior traditions at ancient clan gatherings, as is the Highland Dancing competition, albeit considerably more evolved from the original warlike expressions of victory over defeated enemies. Pipers from all across the South will remind you vividly of how the Great Highland War Pipes were an integral part of every Scottish clan marching into battle. The crafts – from the weaving of tartans to the Axe Throwers – would have been all around you at a Gathering of the Clans from long ago.
Children visiting our Games will have their own miniature Scottish village, called Wee Scotland. There is not another like it, as far as we know, at any other Scottish Games in the country. They will have their own crafts, athletic events, "mountains" to climb, and much more, all the while absorbing a bit of the culture that settled our region.


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Midwest gets first major snowstorm of warm winter
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The first major Midwest snowstorm in an unseasonably warm winter is slowing traffic from St. Louis to Milwaukee and bringing badly-needed business to ski areas and idled snow plow operators.
The storm dumped snow on northwestern Wisconsin on Thursday before moving east to blanket Milwaukee and Chicago. A winter storm warning was in effect for the Windy City, which was expected to get up to eight inches of snow by Friday morning.
Such a storm would hardly register in almost any other year in an area used to snow before Thanksgiving. But La Nina effects have kept cold air bottled up over Canada, contributing to the Midwest's unusually warm winter.
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We bought house in FL between Sarasota and Naples about a yr ago. Doing some exterior remodeling and taking up driveway to replace w/pavers there and walk and front porch... House has fairly new (7yrs or so) barrel tile roof in pink (not red or Saltillo) with gray/black streaks painted on When we took tile in to contractor's office to check colors and order, the roof made impact on choice more than we anticipated Red/brown/yellow combos just didn't work----and I was hoping to repaint house in future a yellow tone ...but tile is too,pink Any comments on repainting roof? |
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Born in Essex in 1944 Bernard Cornwell was adopted at the age of six weeks by two members of a strict fundamentalist sect called the Peculiar People. He grew up in a household that forbade alcohol, cigarettes, dances, television, conventional medicine and toy guns. Not surprisingly, he developed a fascination for military adventure. As a teenager he devoured CS Forester's Hornblower novels and tried to enlist three times. Poor eyesight put paid to his dream, instead he went to university to read theology. On graduating, he became a teacher, then joined BBC's Nationwide, working his way up the ladder to become head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland, then editor of Thames News. In 1979, his life changed when he fell in love with an American.
"Judy couldn't live here, so I gave up my job and moved to the US. I couldn't get a green card, and for 18 months the only thing I could do was write novels." The result was his first book about 19th century hero, Richard Sharpe, Sharpe's Eagle.
In addition to the hugely successful Sharpe novels, Bernard Cornwell is the author of theStarbuck Chronicles, the Warlord trilogy, the Grail Quest series, the Alfred series and standalone battle books Azincourt and The Fort.
Bernard Cornwell owns houses in Cape Cod and Florida and two boats. Every year he takes two months off from his writing and spends most of his time on his 24 foot Cornish crabber, Royalist.
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Comprehensive Description
Biology: Skeleton
Author | Skeleton? | Mineral or Organic? | Mineral | Percent Magnesium |
Cairns, Hoeksema, and van der Land, 1999 | YES | MINERAL | ARAGONITE |
Range Description
National Distribution
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
Habitat and Ecology
- Marine
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4348 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 109.375
Temperature range (°C): 19.819 - 28.067
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.115 - 8.028
Salinity (PPS): 34.667 - 36.556
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.986 - 4.773
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.042 - 0.379
Silicate (umol/l): 0.805 - 5.080
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 109.375
Temperature range (°C): 19.819 - 28.067
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.115 - 8.028
Salinity (PPS): 34.667 - 36.556
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.986 - 4.773
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.042 - 0.379
Silicate (umol/l): 0.805 - 5.080
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Montastraea faveolata
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 4 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Montastraea faveolata
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Reasons: While this species is relatively widespread, it has declined by over 50% in a 30 year period primarily due to disease and bleaching and is listed as endangered by the IUCN (Aronson et al 2008).
The age of first maturity of most reef building corals is typically three to eight years (Wallace 1999) and therefore we assume that average age of mature individuals is greater than eight years. Furthermore, based on average sizes and growth rates, we assume that average generation length is 10 years, unless otherwise stated. Total longevity is not known, but likely to be more than ten years. Therefore any population decline rates for the Red List assessment are measured over at least 30 years. Follow the link below for further details on generation length estimates.
Population Trend
In general, the major threat to corals is global climate change, in particular, temperature extremes leading to bleaching and increased susceptibility to disease, increased severity of ENSO events and storms, and ocean acidification.
Coral disease has emerged as a serious threat to coral reefs worldwide and a major cause of reef deterioration (Weil et al. 2006). The numbers of diseases and coral species affected, as well as the distribution of diseases have all increased dramatically within the last decade (Porter et al. 2001, Green and Bruckner 2000, Sutherland et al. 2004, Weil 2004). Coral disease epizootics have resulted in significant losses of coral cover and were implicated in the dramatic decline of acroporids in the Florida Keys (Aronson and Precht 2001, Porter et al. 2001, Patterson et al. 2002). Escalating anthropogenic stressors combined with the threats associated with global climate change of increases in coral disease, frequency and duration of coral bleaching and ocean acidification place coral reefs at high risk of collapse.
Localized threats to corals include fisheries, human development (industry, settlement, tourism, and transportation), changes in native species dynamics (competitors, predators, pathogens and parasites), invasive species (competitors, predators, pathogens and parasites), dynamite fishing, chemical fishing, pollution from agriculture and industry, domestic pollution, sedimentation, and human recreation and tourism activities.
The severity of these combined threats to the global population of each individual species is not known.
Conservation Actions
All corals are listed on CITES Appendix II.
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Undercurrents (Paperback)
by Traci Hunter Abramson
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Shaye Kendall, an Olympic-bound swimmer, has been in the witness protection program ever since she witnessed her boyfriend's murder. She now has a new name, a new life, and strict orders not to reveal her secret.
But fitting into a community is hard when you can't tell people anything about yourself. When she learns that one of her new friends, Matt Whitmore, is LDS, she can't even tell him that she's a Mormon too. She doesn't dare get involved. The fact that Matt's father is a high-profile senator could give her the kind of exposure she doesn't need. How can you fall in love when you can never reveal who you really are?
But when someone almost takes her life, Shaye recognizes that whoever is after her knows exactly who and where she is. Can she trust Matt to help her? Can she trust his family?
Published: March 2004
Pages: 192
Audio Length: 4.5 hours
About the Author
Originally from Arizona, TRACI HUNTER ABRAMSON spent much of her childhood exploring the little town of Pinewood. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. Since leaving the CIA, Traci has written multiple novels, including the Undercurrents trilogy, Royal Target, and the Saint Squad series.
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Andrei Cherny and Doug Ducey want voters to know that the job of state treasurer is much more than keeping track of Arizona's dollars and cents.
Beyond that, however, the candidates have differing visions for the office, which they outlined during visits with the East Valley Tribune's editorial board last week.
Cherny, the Democratic nominee, boldly states on his campaign website that part of his job will be "setting an economic strategy" for the state. The former state assistant attorney general and economic policy adviser for the Clinton administration feels that audits of state government are necessary to find waste.
"I think there's a lot of misconceptions about what a treasurer does," Cherny said. "He's not the guy with the green eye-shade sitting in the room with a ledger book, making sure the columns add up. The things I'm talking about doing have been different that what has happened, but they are not different in what the law says the treasurer can do."
Ducey, a Republican, aims to rely on his business experience — the CEO of Cold Stone Creamery from 1995-2007, he oversaw its growth to 1,440 stores worldwide — to manage Arizona's $10 billion investment portfolio and attract new commerce to the state.
"My claims are credible," Ducey said. "I have the ability to communicate with executives of companies and build the relationships to attract those companies to come to Arizona. There's no reason this isn't possible."
Treasurer "should be the most nonpartisan" statewide office, Ducey said.
Regardless of political agenda, the task will be a challenging one. Arizona faces a budget deficit of $825 million for the current fiscal year, up from previous estimates of $700 million. The deficit for the next fiscal year could be as high as $1.4 billion.
Both candidates said that things could get worse before getting better and that the state is at risk of insolvency.
"We haven't been fiscally responsible," Ducey said. "But the problems are fixable."
Ducey frowned on Cherny's audit plans, saying that role belongs to the auditor general and, if need be, the Attorney General's Office. He said that "a government official auditing other officials" is not a good idea.
Cherny countered the auditor general is an appointed position, and that someone accountable to voters needs to examine the state's books.
"No one, whether the auditor general or anyone else, has looked at spending in the governor's office or Legislature in more than a decade," Cherny said. "I think we all can list off examples of bad spending from both entities."
Ducey also wants to shed light on the state's transactions and avoid "accounting gimmicks," making budget data more accessible and clearer to Arizonans, particularly on the state's AZCheckbook.com website.
Cherny pounced on reports that Ducey did not pay 2008 and '09 property taxes on his Paradise Valley home until May, shortly before launching his campaign, and that Cold Stone Creamery and its subsidiaries had repeated late report filings during his tenure as CEO.
A for the property taxes, "they were paid in full, but they were late," Ducey said.
"It was for a property I was not living in. I've admitted a mistake, it won't happen again, and I can promise voters that, if I'm elected, the guy who handles my home bills will not be the same guy who handles the state's bills."


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You are ready to apply for a job, you have written your resume, you made sure to proofread it multiple times, and now you realize that you are going to need to write a cover letter. Don't worry; it isn't as scary as you may think. Staying professional and selling yourself as a valuable employee is key to a successful cover letter. Yet minor (and significant) details can make or break the positive impression you have on the employer. Teena Rose, a resume writer for Resume to Referral, points out some important things to stay away from when writing this important professional document.
1. Don't make it look 'messy'. No, this is not implying that you should cover it with color and glitter glue; simply make it look clean and professional. Teena advises, "Visually, your letter should appear consistent and the content should be 'tight.'" First impressions apply to the documents you hand your employer as well. Make sure your cover letter looks impressive from a distance, so that any hiring manager will take the time to read what you have to say.
2. Avoid including unrelated skills. Though you may think that some of your accomplishments are impressive, if they are not related to the position, it is better to leave them out. Teena suggests you keep two things in mind when writing your qualifications, "Does each sentence add to my candidacy? Am I fully relaying my quality and value without that particular sentence?" Basically, make every sentence as valuable as possible so that the employer finishes reading your cover letter with a positive impression about you.
3. Remember to include correct contact information. This means to make sure you know exactly who will be reading your letter at the business. If the job posting does not include this contact person, go ahead and call the company and ask around. Also make sure you are also spelling the recipient's name and address correctly. Teena states, "By failing to list the basics…you're showing a lack of attention to detail; and possibly worse, allowing the document to float around the company."
4. Avoid having an unprofessional layout. When writing your cover letter, it is crucial to use correct business formatting. This means including the date, contact information, company address, signature, and etc. If this is your first time writing a cover letter, stop by the Luther College Career Center where we can provide you with booklets and other resources to help you get started.


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Stonewall has produced a brand new hate crime reporting guide, covering all forms of hate crime. It tells people how they're protected, where to go for help, and why it is important to report hate crime.
You can download the guide in Urdu, Polish and Spanish. There are also easy read and plain text versions available.
We've produced a series of posters to raise awareness of reporting hate crime - amongst those who experience hate crime as well as those who witness it.
You can also download an easy read poster.
Stonewall's latest publication looks in detail at the extent and nature of homophobic hate crimes and incidents in Britain. The polling of 2,500 people, conducted by YouGov for Stonewall, shows that hate crime remains a serious issue across the country.
Download a copy of The Gay British Crime Survey 2013
Stonewall has also launched a practical guide for police forces on how to protect lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual people: A practical guide for police forces sets out simple and practical steps that police forces can take to help them better serve lesbian, gay and bisexual people. We have sent a copy to all Chief Constables, Police and Crime Commissioners and local authorities in England and Wales.
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For more information on Stonewall's work with the criminal justice system contact email@example.com
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If there's one thing Rod Wilson has learned in his career as a real estate developer, it's that spring weather always brings customers to his door.
Wilson estimates that about 40 percent of his sales at Trails West Subdivision take place in the spring. In order to meet that demand, construction crews have to stay busy throughout the winter to build inventory for the selling season. That means digging foundations in the fall and winter and working throughout the cold months to keep a steady supply of new houses on the market.
Wilson said his crews managed to keep busy despite a rugged winter that featured 100 inches of snow and several sub-zero cold snaps. One of the most important pieces of cold-weather equipment that came into play last winter is a special heater that thaws frozen ground so that footings and foundations can be poured. Warmed antifreeze circulates continuously through the heater's 4,000 feet of flexible hose.
"You lay that down and put some tarps over it, and within a couple of days the ground gets warm enough to where you can pour a foundation," Wilson said.
During an earlier era, it was common for contractors and tradesmen to take time off during the winter because the weather made it harder to get the job done. The thinking was that if they started hustling in the spring, they could make a decent living as long as the weather held.
"I believe that the world has changed," Wilson said during a sunny spring morning, as workers moved through houses in various stages of construction. "We need to be ready for the market and be prepared."
Trails West, located south of Grand Avenue near 56th Street West, has built about 30 homes per year since it opened in 2010. Up to 300 homes will be built when Trails West is fully developed.
Wilson doesn't offer lots within Trails West to other builders. Each home is built by the same crews, a system that Wilson finds to be efficient and cost effective.
"My framing crew can frame a house in 10 days," he said. "That's as fast as we can go. We keep good quality control and we have one team for every one of our disciplines, whether it's painting, framing or carpet."
Trails West offers just under a dozen models priced between $240,000 and $290,000. With spacious front porches, sidewalks and fenced yards, Trails West is designed to be a neighborhood, Wilson said.
Large homes that were all the rage during the early 2000s fell out of favor in the wake of the 2008 housing crisis.
These days, many builders continue to focus their efforts on houses that are efficient and provide popular features.
While few are predicting a return of the McMansion era, builders say a few buyers are starting to shop for homes with a few more features or a bit more square footage.
Earlier this year, Billings ranked No. 27 among 350 metropolitan areas analyzed in the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Market Index. It's one of 56 metropolitan areas where the housing industry is operating at above-normal levels, according to a formula that takes into account building permit activity, housing prices and employment data.
Ty Lantis, co-owner of Image Builders and president of the Home Builders Association of Billings, expects another good year for the Billings new-home market. While larger homes aren't in vogue like they once were, many customers are looking for amenities such as fancy kitchens and deluxe sound systems, he said.
Wilson has tweaked some of his home designs, adding extra square footage to accommodate walk-in closets and slightly larger rooms.
A model named the Beartooth was expanded from 1,800 square feet to 2,200 square feet and has been offered as the Beartooth Pass.
"We increased the size of our two-story home and did some changes that we think are great," Wilson said. He was also surprised with the popularity of a 1,515-square-foot single-level rancher known as the Mystic.
"It has a 34-foot-long deep covered front porch," Wilson said. The model has proven to be popular with customers who are thinking about downsizing. "But we did sell one to somebody in their 30s," he said.
Billings home construction returned to is pre-recession levels last year. The 409 housing starts permitted by the city of Billings were the most since 2007, when 427 were recorded.
Home construction was off to a slower start in the first quarter of 2014, and builders blame the weather.
Greg McCall of McCall Development, which is developing the Josephine Crossing subdivision south of King Avenue just east of Mullowney Lane, said last winter was the first one he had seen that featured significant weather-related work stoppages.
"In my career we've had the equipment and the ability to get through relatively mild winters, but this one took the cake," McCall said. "We're still seeing roads that should have been paved last September but they haven't been. There's just been so much moisture that we can't get the ground to dry out."
Fortunately, with the arrival of favorable weather, customers are coming back. On average, one customer per week is reserving a lot for construction, and McCall expects Josephine Crossing to maintain its pace of building 40 to 50 houses per year.
Josephine Crossing, which started in 2006, is also seeing repeat customers. McCall said a number of customers who bought a house several years ago are shopping for a new home as their needs have expanded.
Meanwhile, work continues on a house in Josephine Crossing that will raise money for a charity named Homes for Hope.
Proceeds from the sale of the house at 1716 Lone Pine Drive will be used to finance microloans, small business loans that help people start basic businesses such as a motorcycle repair shop, a grocery store or a sewing shop. In the past, 98 percent of the loans have been repaid, McCall said.
Last fall, McCall and his wife, Erin, traveled to the Dominican Republic to witness the efforts of Homes for Hope. A woman he met explained that she had started a successful store with her $50 loan.


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Most policymakers are starting to both heed entrepreneurs for their job and wealth creation efforts during these tough times as well as pick up on one of our nation's biggest source of high-growth start-ups: immigrant entrepreneurs. But if public reaction to a recent NPR segment and recent Washington Post commentary on the topic are anything to go by, I fear we have a long way to go to convince the average American citizen.
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A steady demand by students at Cleveland High School has buoyed the Raider Trader from a nickel-and-dime school store to a micro-business capable of funding several scholarships in the Business and Marketing department.
Entrepreneurship teacher Melissa Adams explained the school store averages a weekly profit of $200 to $300. All of the money is placed back into the store or school. These include field trips, class projects and the Raider Trader scholarships.
Only seniors who received a high grade in the Entrepreneurship course were eligible for the award. Consideration was also given to the overall GPA, volunteer hours in the store, a letter submitted regarding leadership and work ethic in the class and those interested in pursuing business or marketing in college.
Both Crissy Semake and Britney Nimmo received $500. Malik McDermott received $250. The awards were announced at the recent Class Night.
Adams explained the store's balance is purposefully kept low.
Aside from the scholarship, profits are used to finance projects developed by the school's three-level Leadership course.
The store contributed approximately $500 to the various course projects during the 2013-14 school year. The plan is to do the same next year with a slight twist.
"Our kids will be involved in the planning process," Adams said of the entrepreneurship students. "The leadership students will come up with their project ideas and they will come in and present to our kids who will then ask questions. We will then vote on which projects the money will go toward."
Funds have also been used to provide sports marketing and business management classes with the opportunity to attend the Tennessee Titans learning lab. Students learn about all of the careers in sports marketing and sports management. They also attend a game after the lab.
The field trip costs almost $1,000.
Adams explained field trips cannot be taken unless the school covers the costs. The Raider Trader profits ensure the students will not miss an opportunity to further their education outside of the school.
Funds are also reinvested back into the store.
Adams explained one of the biggest challenges the students have with store management lies in the balancing procedures.
"Our challenge for next year is trying to fix that issue. One of the things we are going to do is buy iPads," Adams said. "We are setting up iPad checkout stations with a apps on them. Instead of having a piece of paper where they will have to remember to [tally] the purchases, it will literally be on a touch screen."
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If so, I fixed it by going to Hardware in the MCC and selecting the soundcard on the left menu.
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