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Results | Indicators |
Item | Effort | Cost |
Research and analysis | 10 person days at $200/day | $2,000 |
Ongoing coaching, training of children | 75 person days at $200/day | $15,000 |
Ongoing coaching, training of educators, parents | 75 person days at $200/day | $15,000 |
Materials production (child-friendly project docs) | $1,500 | |
Equipment | $3,000 | |
Transport (bringing children to meetings) | $750 | |
Total | $37,250 |
In the project LFA below, child participation results and indicators have been incorporated at input, output and outcome levels. (Impact level results have been excluded for reasons of brevity.) |
Narrative Summary | Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Beneficiary Reach | Risk Analysis |
Purpose To improve access to relevant and quality education for girls and boys affected by conflict and displacement in targeted communities |
Assumption: The government's new education policy presents opportunities for non-state actors to innovate with new educational models emphasizing child participation and democratic decision-making for peace. Risk analysis: Low Assumption: Political will exists, at the level of municipal and national governments, to scale-up and replicate new educational models for girls and boys affected by conflict and displacement. Risk analysis: Moderate |
Resources Site 1: Development and introduction of peace-building models in 5 schools ($400,000) Site 2: Development and introduction of peace-building models in 5 schools ($400,000) Site 3: Development and introduction of peace-building models in 5 schools ($400,000) Child Participation Strategy: coaching, training, facilitation, materials, equipment, transport ($37,250) |
Assumption: That girls and boys will participate equally in project activities and decision-making. Risk analysis: Moderate Assumption: That adult stakeholders are supportive of child participation on the project. Risk analysis: Low to Moderate |
1.0 Increased Access to Education Outcome: Access to education has increased for girls and boys affected by armed conflict. |
Activities | Outputs | Reach |
1.1 Undertake census of school-age girls, boys 1.2 Ensure registration of eligible girls and boys with local authorities 1.3 Establish education service delivery contracts with municipal secretaries of education 1.4 Renovate/upgrade schools 1.5 Establish new classes, educational places for currently out-of-school girls and boys 1.6 Recruit new teachers 1.7 Equip new classes |
2.0 Increased Relevance and Quality of Education Outcome: New educational models meet the social, emotional, educational needs of girls and boys in targeted communities. |
2.1 Undertake workshops with teachers, parents, boys and girls to share views on educational relevance and quality 2.2 Train teachers in undertaking participatory social gender analysis projects in the classroom 2.3 Facilitate social gender analysis research projects in classroom (grades 3-6) on peace-building and education 2.4 Organize workshops for collective data analysis and common visioning of new educational model with parents, teachers, students 2.5 Support teachers in developing and introducing new education peace-building model in school 2.6 Establish new school governance process including student representation to oversee implementation and assessment of new model 2.7 Develop inclusive, transparent selection processes for membership in new governance process 2.8 Provide ongoing coaching to teachers and students in shared decision-making 2.9 Support students and teachers in developing plan for assessment of new education model 2.10 Facilitate assessment of new educational model involving girls, boys, parents, teachers as respondents |
3.0 New Educational Models are Replicated Outcome: New educational models are replicated in other schools and taken up by other stakeholders. |
3.1 Document learning on development of new models 3.2 Document learning on child participation 3.3 Publish evaluation results/lessons of new model 3.4 Disseminate publications to relevant stakeholders 3.5 Organize conferences, workshops, seminars on new models 3.6 Assist girls and boys to document and present child participation lessons to other stakeholder 3.7 Facilitate workshops where girls, boys, teachers and parents develop policy recommendations for government 3.8 Liaise with and lobby government on implementing recommendations |
Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Data Sources |
Collection Methods | Frequency | Responsibilitys |
Expected Results | Indicators |
Item | Effort | Cost |
Child Participation Coordinator | 70 days/yr for 3 years at $150/day | $31,500 |
Child Projects Coordinator | 20 days/yr for 3 years at $100/day | $6,000 |
Materials and Equipment | Computer, communications costs and materials | $8,000 |
Overhead | Administration, office functioning | $6,000 |
Total | $51,500 |
In the project LFA below, child participation results and indicators are incorporated at input, output and outcome levels. (Impact level results have been excluded for reasons of brevity.) |
Narrative Summary | Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Beneficiary Reach | Risk Analysis |
Purpose To strengthen municipal capacity for effective and sustainable provision of potable water to all municipal residents. |
Outcome Technical and administrative capacity of municipal government for water management
Assumption: That national government policies, programs and resource allocations will continue to provide an acceptable enabling environment to achieve project outcomes. Risk analysis: Low Assumption: The public participation process in municipal decision-making is sustainable beyond project funding. Risk analysis: Low to moderate |
Resources Municipal Government Capacity Development (C$2.7 million) Public Awareness and Education ($400,000) Public Education Small Project Fund ($200,000) Gender Equality Strategy ($75,000) Child Participation Strategy ($51,500) Project Management ($850,000) Environmental Impact Assessment ($150,000) Evaluation ($75,000) |
Assumption: That municipal elections will not affect municipal government commitment to the project. Risk analysis: Low to moderate Assumption: That municipal government is committed to inclusive and open public participation in municipal decision-making. Risk analysis: Low to moderate |
1.0 Capacity Development of Municipal Government Outcome: Improved technical and administrative capacity of municipal government for water management |
Activities | Outputs | Reach |
1.1 Community water needs census based on input of women, men, girls, boys of different ages, ethnicities, socio-economic groups 1.2 Organizational diagnosis of municipal water management capacity/ structure 1.3 Org. development plan prepared for Water Dept. 1.4 Revision of Water Dept. staffing, structure, management/operations/ decision-making processes 1.5 Qualification upgrading and training of staff 1.6 New sanitation/environmental regulations developed 1.7 Water treatment and supply infrastructure upgraded and expanded 1.8 Water systems maintenance procedures revised and operationalized |
A Water Management Strategic Plan is developed with public input
2.0 Public Participation in Decision-Making Outcome:. Improved public influence in municipal decision-making |
2.1 Development and implementation of municipal public participation plan 2.2 Revision of municipal decision-making procedures, by-laws, regulations 2.3 Capacity-building of local organizations to involve girls, boys, women, men in defining needs and developing positions, recommendations for municipal government 2.4 Capacity-building of municipal councilors, staff in soliciting and incorporating stakeholder needs in municipal decisions 2.5 Development of recommendations for Water Management Strategic Plan by girls, boys, men, women, representative of municipal residents 2.6 Capacity building of municipal councilors on women/child participation and meetings with women/child-focused organizations to review process 2.7 Community survey (girls, boys, men, women) on satisfaction with water quality and supply before/after project 2.8 Assessment of quality, effectiveness of public participation process 2.9 Development of plan to ensure sustainability, inclusiveness of public participation in future |
3.0 Public Education Outcome: Water supply is protected through improved community environmental and sanitation practices. |
3.1 Public needs surveys are conducted with women, girls, men and boys to assess level of awareness, practice re sanitation, hygiene 3.2 Public education campaigns are developed for different stakeholder groups - girls, boys, women, men based on needs assessment. 3.3 Public education campaigns are implemented. 3.4 Surveys are conducted to assess sanitation, hygiene practices before/after project. 3.5 Selection processes are developed, projects are monitored for the Small Project Fund. 3.6 mall projects are implemented by girls, boys, women, men and the groups that represent them. 3.7 Surveys are conducted on private sector practice re water management and environmental protection. 3.8 New regulations on environmental protection are developed and adopted. 3.9 Communication and sensitization plans are developed and implemented for the private sector. 3.10 New procedures are implemented for inspection and enforcement. 3.11 Inspectors are trained. 3.12 Assessment re the level and rationale for compliance with new regulations among households and private sector. |
Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Data Sources |
Collection Methods | Frequency | Responsibility |
Stakeholders at CIDA have found the following resources to be informative. The list is by no means exhaustive; many other publications exist on child participation. Several websites are also listed below which can be consulted for a greater selection of material. | |
Resource | Description |
(2005). Children and Participation: Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation with Children and Young People. Save the Children UK | This publication is about participatory information gathering in the process of research, monitoring and evaluation with children and young people. |
(2006). Child and Youth Participation Resource Guide. UNICEF. | This annotated bibliography presents a selective list of resources on child and youth participation from Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Pacific. It provides an overview of existing resources and assists readers in seeking further information through the listed websites and organizational links. |
Cockburn, Gail. (2001). Meaningful Youth Participation in International Conferences - A Case Study of the International Conference on War-Affected Children. Winnipeg, Canada: CIDA. | This document provides a detailed description of the child participation process at the conference in question, and documents lessons learned with regard to involving young people in such forums. |
ECPAT International. (1999). Standing Up for Ourselves: A Study on the Concepts and Practices of the Young People's Rights to Participation. UNICEF. | This book provides a basic overview of the principles and practice of child participation from a child-rights perspective. Practical examples focus largely on initiatives related to commercial sexual exploitation of children. This is a good backgrounder for those new to child participation. |
Fajerman, L., & Treseder, P. (2000). Children are Service Users Too - A guide to consulting children and young people. London: Save the Children UK | This toolkit, although very focused on the British domestic scene of social service organizations, provides useful information on child participation processes, including strategies, checklists, question and answer sections, and examples of good practice. |
Hart, Roger. (1997). Children's Participation: The Theory and Practice of Involving Young Citizens in Community Development and Environmental Care. London: Earthscan. | This book is written by an environmentalist but has broader relevance. It introduces the theory and practice of children's participation, and has many examples of different types of research along with detailed case studies. |
Hart, Roger. (1992). Children's Participation from Tokenism to Citizenship. Florence: UNICEF, Innocenti Insight. | This essay, although old, is one of the key texts introducing the principles of and reasons for children's participation in decision-making. |
(2007). How to Guide: Child Participation in Education Initiatives. UNICEF. | A Guide that highlights successful strategies used to facilitate child participation in educational initiatives in Zimbabwe. Real-life examples are provided for replication and adaptation by other organizations involved in education programmes. The six examples provided explore the issues of child participation in decision-making processes, the participation of very young children and the participation of children in non-formal education initiatives. The Guide also provides practical advice on how to assess the scope and level of child participation, discusses other models for facilitating child participation, addresses social and cultural barriers to child participation and outlines some of the potential negative effects of child participation. |
International Institute for Environment and Development. (2001). Children's Participation - Evaluating Effectiveness. PLA Notes 42. London: Earthscan | This document examines the evaluation of children's participation in community settings. It is useful in identifying best practices in children's participation and the evaluation of their participation. The document presents case studies from around the world. |
Johnson, V. et al. (Eds.). (1998). Stepping Forward - Children and Young People's Participation in the Development Process. London: Intermediate Technology. | This book evolved from an international workshop on children's participation held by the Institute of Development Studies, the Institute of Education, and Save the Children UK. The book covers the concepts and ethics of participation, presents case studies from around the world using a variety of participatory methodologies, and highlights future implications and directions. It is a good starting point for background information on participatory research with children. |
Lansdown, G. (2001). Promoting Children's Participation in Democratic Decision-Making. Florence: UNICEF, Innocenti Insight. | This publication provides background on the theory and practice of child participation. It also includes many examples of different levels of participation across existing international initiatives. It draws on much of the already published research and thinking in the field, and provides a solid overview for those relatively new to the field. |
Lewis, A., & Lindsay, G. (2001). Researching Children's Perspectives. London: Open University Press. | This book addresses the issues and practicalities of obtaining children's views. It details methods and applications in obtaining children's views in specific projects. |
Mann, Gillian and Tolfree, David. (2003). Children's Participation in Research: Reflections from the Care and Protection of Separated Children in Emergencies Project. Save the Children. | The paper described ways in which children separated in emergencies have been involved in research about their community and lives. It focuses on identifying the most appropriate and achievable way to involve children given the reality of their context and circumstances, and includes an appendix of specific games to encourage child participation |
Plan International Bangladesh (2001). Handbook for Child Focused Community Development Approach | This handbook provides a toolkit for placing children at the centre of community development initiatives. |
(2004). So You want to Involve Children in Research? Save the Children Sweden. | A toolkit offering operational guidance and techniques for eliciting child participation in primary and secondary research |
Treseder, P. (Ed.). (1997). Empowering Children and Young People: Training Manual Promoting Involvement in Decision-Making. London: Save the Children, in association with Children's Rights Office. | A manual to help professionals empower children so that they can contribute to the decisions that affect them. The manual includes exercises and ideas for session plans. |
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit Expansion Announced
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Developer Kerberos Productions announced an expansion pack for Sword of the Stars: The Pit.
The expansion pack, Mind Games, is being planned for an official release sometime in July. A beta copy of the add-on will be available for purchase in June.
Among the huge list of additions, the game will include two brand new modes: Infinite and Seriously. Both game modes add a new spin on the regular single player mode.
The DLC will include two new characters–an alien ranger and a human capable of using psionics. Each has their own unique stats and abilities. They will not just have to deal with the 30 floors already present in the game but must overcome an extra 10 floors. The new floors will be accompanied by new enemies, traps, weapons, items and recipes players can craft from objects they find while exploring.
Exploration will be made even more interesting with new psionic powers that changes the way players will survive and fight enemies. However, the powers won't give players a one-sided advantage as new enemy types can also use psionics. This, along with the other changes, means gamers are undoubtedly in for an even more difficult descent into the planet.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit was released on March. It is the first independently published game by Kereberos Productions, thanks in part to a successful fundraiser held on Indiegogo. A spinoff of the science-fiction themed strategy game Sword of the Stars, the game is a turn-based rougelike RPG where players must descend into a planet decimated by plague in order to acquire a cure rumored to be inside the planet. Players must stave off attacks from the planet's unfriendly occupants and fight off hunger and traps.
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A year ago the first champ a bought was Nasus and who can say they don't love becoming the big dog in lane? He's seen a little more play in season 3 and I'm not saying Nasus is bad, but when I see him all I can think is a resounding 'MEH'. There are a lot of great tops and Nasus is just missing a little something that I blame on his E. Spirit fire is an AoE that scales off of ap and obviously it can't be too good otherwise he'd burn away a whole team. The utility is literally all I see in it, a little armor debuff makes for heavier Qs but that leaves Nasus with siphoning strike and his ult for useful damage. I propose he keep the armor debuff but switch it to a single target so the damage/scaling can be better. I'm not one for creativity, but maybe a name like Curators Presence? Fits the debuff and I guess works into the just average damage. Tops are tanky, cc, 1v1, and carry killers, with the extra damage and focus skill set I feel he can still keep his late game role with massive health and a farmed up q and have a reliable amount of damage against ranged tops early and mid game so he has a chance to farm against any opponent. I'm sure there's other posts about his E I didn't feel like hunting them down, feel free to suggest more on my idea or your own replacement!
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I would agree
Glad to hear I'm not alone
so, it would be like a targeted ability that just shoots at range, maybe 500-600?
I'm horrible with range units, um comparable to wither's range basically
I find the e rather useful when I'm going ap bruiser Nasus. It deals most of its damage up front and makes my next q strike stronger if I plan to use it.
I like his E how it is, if you're getting zoned to badly for last-hits you can at least spirit-fire the wave down. If it was single target, I think it would be way to easy to shutdown nasus by merely playing a champion that can zone him. Nasus isn't supposed to be good in the early-game.
his E is fine as it is, if you changed it to single target people would just harrass you out of lane since you wouldnt even be able to fall back on farming with E
Rank 1 of Spirit Fire does 110 damage to everything that stands in it. This increases by 80 for every additional rank. Damage is not the problem with Spirit Fire. It is true that enemy champions won't generally stand in it for the full duration, but the same is also true of similar abilities like Tormented Soil, Miasma, etc. Unlike those abilities, Spirit Fire will do at least half it's damage (55+40/rank, a little low base but actually still competitive growth with other AoEs 66+48 though with the extra tick), instead of the 1-2 fifths of damage that Tormented Soil might get (50+30/rank for 2 hits but also has MR shred), or the 2-3 ninths that Miasma might get (but Miasma kicks butt, with 75+30/rank at 3 hits). It does of course lack range compared to those abilities, but also covers a larger area, and has equal or better AP ratios. Generally, the main reason that people don't max E first is because of the importance of farming with Q, not because Spirit Fire itself is in any way bad. That all said, the fact it doesn't jell with his laning makes it feel out of place... but I don't think making it a single-target nuke would make it any better for that. Probably the only way to make his E attractive to people would be to allow it to generate (a reduced amount of) damage for Siphoning Strike, say 1-2 per kill. The problem with that is that it might be too much of a buff to his early game considering his late game potential, even with the loss of 2-4 Q damage per kill.
Or change what it does. Have that AP ratio = % Armor/Magic Resist Shred rather then damage.


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Maybe not, but if I am in the dark about the Carbonells, you can bet the general public isn't much more enlightened, especially residents who haven't been here very long. Accordingly, here are some facts about the Carbonells:
The annual awards honor excellence in South Florida professional theater. Originally founded by the South Florida Critics Circle (I don't know them either; I expect I'll get another e-mail about that), the awards became jointly administered by the Theatre League of South Florida in 1994. The Carbonells are now managed by their own board of trustees. A committee of volunteers votes awards for acting, directing, design, and several other categories. The voting committee consists of critics from the Miami Herald, the Sun-Sentinel, the Palm Beach Post, and other publications, as well as arts administrators, writers, directors, and educators, all of whom are required to see a minimum of 35 productions among the many affiliated theater companies in the region.
The awards are named after Manuel Carbonell, the Cuban-born sculptor who created the original bronze and marble award in 1976. His gallery, Beaux Arts Collections, casts and donates every statuette each season. Legendary Broadway director George Abbott (1887-1995), a longtime Miami Beach resident, lent his support to the Carbonells in the mid-1980s; his widow, Joy, continues to present the George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, the highpoint of the Carbonells' annual event. The Carbonells also sponsor visual arts, performing arts, and journalism scholarships. Since 1978, more than $100,000 in scholarships has been awarded to students in the tri-county area. Mystery solved.


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Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns
Las Vegas, Nev. - A Las Vegas tax return preparer has pleaded guilty to preparing false income tax returns for at least seven different individuals causing a loss to the IRS in the amount of $123,996, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
ROBIN CONRADO, age 56, entered her guilty plea on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, before U.S. District Judge Edward C. Reed, Jr. to a one-count Criminal Information charging her with Aiding and Assisting Fraudulent and False Statements in Internal Revenue Service Tax Returns, a felony.
According to the Plea Memorandum, during the tax years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, CONRADO operated an income tax return preparation service in Las Vegas under the name, "Rob's Tax Service." During that time period, CONRADO willfully prepared approximately 20 income tax returns for seven individuals containing false and fraudulent representations. The tax loss to the IRS was approximately $123,996. Approximately $75,000 was repaid to the IRS by one tax return filer, resulting in an actual loss to the IRS of $48,901.
CONRADO faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Reed on May 3, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.
This case was investigated by Special Agents with IRS Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Christina M. Brown.


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Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the majority leader in the U.S. Senate is making a complete fool of himself as he continues his unfounded accusations against Gov. Romney. He refuses to name or identify his source of information claiming that Mr. Romney paid no taxes for 10 years.
He cites no IRS source of the claim nor does the IRS have any ongoing action against Mr. Romney. All of this from a man who didn't own a certain piece of property in Nevada but made over a million dollars when the property was sold.
He also used his government office to enhance the value of some land that once again he made a profit on. He, by the way, has not revealed his income tax returns so we have another classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.
The corruption in the government is rampant with such individuals as Reid, Frank, Dodd, Richardson, who are working for their own monetary interest and not the interests of the people who sent them to Washington.
Reid led the confirmation of admitted tax cheat Tim Geithner to become the Secretary of the Treasury. What Harry Reid ought to be focusing on is how to promote job growth and economic revival and not making an ass out of himself for political expediency.
New unemployment claims are up and the job creation situation is dismal. The unemployment rate has risen another .01 to a level of 8.3 percetn which is reason enough to fire the president and his minions.
Over 150,000 people have left the labor force which really means the unemployment rate is closer to 15 percent (U6 Table BLS). The country has actually lost an estimated 2 million jobs during this administration but the administration continues putting out phony numbers that have no relevance in the real world.
Yet he can make speeches declaring that a successful business person did not do it on their own nor are they as smart as they think because there other smart people out there or they think it was their hard work that made them successful because there are other hard working people. What the blazes is he talking about?
These are the ranting of a delusional politician who has never had a job in his life, created anything, never made a payroll but in fact rode on the backs of American taxpayers to get the education he received.
Instead of being grateful he is as petulant and recalcitrant as a spoiled child. Why not release your school records Mr. Obama because you didn't pay for your education and the American people have a right to know about your past. Before you ask someone else to release information how about you releasing your medical and educational records or is there something there that will embarrass you?


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Afton Darnell, the namesake of Afton's Floral, was a resident of Country Lane Assisted Living here in Brigham City. She was one of the fortunate who had visitors on an almost daily basis. (Some of the residents go months between visitors.) So to help spread a little cheer and love among the residents of Brigham City's care facilities we started the Forget-me-not Program™. Its amazing what a flower will do to brighten someones day.
How is the program funded?
The program is currently funded by Afton's Floral. Flowers are typically those that couldn't be sold but can still provide enjoyment for someone. Grandma Afton was fond of the phrase "waste not want not." Recycling these flowers that would be discarded is our way of continuing that tradition of wasting not.
As the program grows to include more facilities and a larger coverage area donations and volunteers would be appreciated. Contact Kyle at 435-494-1336 to learn more.


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Welcome to Spirit Lake Iowa. If you are looking for adventure, you are sure to find it here. Spirit Lake is surrounded by a chain of lakes that extends several miles and covers 15,000 acres. Big Spirit Lake is the largest natural lake in Iowa and is only 2 miles from our front door. Visit our website at www.discoverokoboji.com to find special packages suited just for you. When visiting Spirit Lake be sure to make your room accommodations at the Super 8. We are conveniently located in the center of it all. We have done some wonderful renovations to start the year off right throughout the motel. We boast 50 well appointed guest rooms, all of which include free wireless high speed internet, hair dryers, coffee makers and plenty of work space. Relax in one of our Whirlpool Suites which includes all of the standard amenities plus a whirlpool, recliner, sofa sleeper and microwave/fridge. Although Spirit Lake is known for leisure activities, we keep our business travelers in mind with our Executive Suite. Our Executive Suite includes a large work space, recliner, sofa, microwave/fridge and a big screen TV. After a long day of meetings or playing, visit one of several restaurants or take in a show at the summer theatre. Whatever your pleasure, there is something to please any taste. The Super 8 of Spirit Lake Our staff is always at your call to handle all of your travel needs. We look forward to serving you. We'll see you along the way.
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Keglers Kitchen Burger King Remingtons China Sea Pizza Ranch Tweeters The Wharf Crescent Beach Blue Water Dinner Theatre Rio Pizzeria Funny Barn Comedy Club Dry Dock Lounge and Gallery Table 316 La Barca Authentic Mexican Restaurant Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Hey Good Cookies McDonalds SubwayArea Attractions
Historic Arnolds Park Amusement ParkFort Defiance State Park
Gull Point State Park
Kilen Woods State Park
Okamanpee Dam State Park
Orleans State Park
Pikes Point State Park
Okoboji View Golf Course
The Ranch Amusement Park
Clay County Fair
West Lake Okoboji
University of Okoboji
The Queen II Tour Boat
Dickinson County Recreational Trails
Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery
Iowa Great Lake Maritime Museum
Kenue Park
Horseshoe Bend County Wildlife Preserve
Pirates Cove Mini Golf
Great Lakes Cinema 7
Brooks Golf Course
Okoboji Summer Theatre
Dickinson Cty Memorial Hosp
Brown Medical
Super WalMart
Great Lakes Mall
Iowa Lakes Comm College
Polaris Industries
Pure Fishing
Stylecraft Furniture
Rosenboom Machine and Tool
Emerald Hills Golf
The Athletic Club
Cardio Plus
Mini Wakan State Park
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Both animation enthusiasts and novices alike, will be delighted by The Barbican Centre's brilliant animation show Watch Me Move. From Winsor McCay's 1914 classic Gertie the Dinosaur, to Steven Spielberg's T Rex in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, the exhibition educates and entertains in equal measure.
Covering every discipline of the art-form including zoetrope, shadow puppets, stop motion, cell-drawn, claymation and CGI, the show meanders across two floors of the gallery, so be careful not to do as I did, and spend two hours viewing downstairs before realising I had another whole floor of films to see, with alas not long before the gallery closed.
You enter the first room through beaded curtains to see early Lumiere Brothers films, and the land mark Disney Skeleton Dance cartoon, projected onto black drapes, before you arrive in a large room of the exhibition devoted to much-loved characters, featuring everyone from Bugs Bunny to Betty Boop, Felix the Cat to Homer Simpson and of course family favourites Wallace & Gromit.
The viewing experience is intelligently varied by using different screen sizes, some giant some small, some films seen standing others seated, while some have headphones others are listened to seated in booths with small speakers behind your head.
On your way out you pass a 'cabinet of curiosities' featuring examples of cartoon plates as well as original Ray Harryhausen puppets. There is also the most extensive collection of vinyl figurines you are ever likely to see.
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Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:34am
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recovers the body of a Baton Rouge man missing for a month.
William Holloway, 63, was found around 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 in the Bogue Chitto River. He had been missing since the boat that he and his wife Kathy were in capsized back on December 28, 2011.
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National Philharmonic: Brahms' RequiemNational PhilharmonicSaturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00 PMMusic Center at Strathmore
Audrey Elizabeth Luna, soprano Christopheren Nomura, baritone Micheal Emery Crotty, boy sopranoStan Engebretson, conductor Part of the America Sings in the Nation's Capital Festival. Written as a tribute to his mother, Brahms' Requiem is considered his greatest vocal work. The evening also features Bernstein's serene Chichester Psalms, based on texts from the Hebrew Bible, and the moving Alleluia by the late Washington composer and violinist Andreas Makris. MAKRIS Alleluia BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms BRAHMS A German RequiemKids ages 7-17 are free. Please call the Strathmore Ticket Office directly at (301) 581-5100 to purchase Kids free tickets. Kids free tickets are not available for online purchase.


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Minimum age of 15 at the time of the program.
Fee: $3,195
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This spring, Brown University offers outstanding high school students an opportunity to study wetland ecology, human geography, bayou cultures, and leadership skills in the nation's largest coastal wetlands laboratory: the Mississippi River Delta. The program begins in the heart of New Orleans where we explore the natural and social forces that shaped the history of the city. For the second half of the week, we travel down the bayou to Cocodrie to investigate the surrounding salt marshes and bay ecosystems. Leadership content is integrated into this immersive course, enabling students to develop and practice socially responsible leadership both during the program and beyond.
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- 4,000 oil rigs in the Gulf Coast produce 80% of the nation's offshore oil and gas
- Every 2.5 miles of wetlands absorbs one foot of storm surge.
Travel from New Orleans to rural communities of the delta and explore how Louisiana can protect its wetlands, its economy, and the well-being of its citizens.
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First 7b onsight! What an awesome route. MischaHY - Lead O/S - 18/Oct/14
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Sofia Vergara Slips a Nip at Story NYE! Plus Seven Other Celebrity Titties
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Our homies Cultist reported that Modern Family's Sofia Vergara came down to the new SoBe club to party with Kaskade, but ended up getting so hella drunk that she started throwin' bows and poppin' titties.
As the Internet always says, "pics or it didn't happen," and the photo evidence is finally here. Let's take a hard, long look at these babies, and seven other fabulous wardrobe malfunctions from over the years.
See also:
-Review: Dirtybird Flocked to Grand Central Miami for an Ass-Clapping NYE 2013
-Carl Cox, Half-Naked Party Girls, and NYE 2013 at Mansion Miami: A 25-Photo Recap
-Sofia Vergara Fights With Fiance Nick Loeb, Accidentally Flashes the VIP Section on New Year's Eve
Sofia Vergara (Click for boob pic)
So, the story (hurhurhur) goes that Vergara was poppin' bottles up in the VIP, when suddenly a fight broke out at the next table. Because she's such a sweetheart, the actress decided to try and break it up herself. Fortunately for all the bros around her, she was knocked down in the scuffle and boop! We're glad some class act was there to snap the blurry photo.
We're never going to let Ms. Hilton live down whole "DJ" thing, and she's certainly never going to live down the dirty slut thing. Especially when she's running around showing her nips at the beach. Now, if only we could get her to hit the decks topless, we might have something positive to say about her performance - nah, nevermind.
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This Scrubbie Scrunchie Pattern is a lot of fun! One
pattern that teaches you how to make both objects. Also spelled Scrubby
and Scrunchy. A Pot Scrubbie is a great way to use up extra yarn after a dishcloth or potholder project. They are a very useful tool in your kitchen as they give you great scrubbing power without being abrasive, and are little enough to fit in tight spaces. I especially like them for my non-stick pans as I know I won't scratch them. A Hair Scrunchie is a beautiful accessory that you can make after a sweater project. Face it, it's always fun to have things that match. |
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Pattern Instructions:
This Scrubbie Scrunchie (scrubby, scrunchy) Pattern can be a little confusing at first, however, as soon as you get the rhythm you'll find it to be very easy. Through the pattern you'll see two sets of instructions. The pictures will show a different color yarn so you can tell which is which.Chain (ch) 3 and double crochet (dc) 14 stitches into the loop forming a circle.
Slip Stitch (sl st) connect
the last double crochet (dc) to the top of the first.
Hair Scrunchie:
Start with a standard size hair rubber band (about 2 inches wide).
Double this up to make your inner loop.
Chain (ch) 3 and double crochet (dc) 14 stitches into both loops of the rubber band, forming a circle.
Slip Stitch (sl st) connect the last double crochet (dc) to the top of the first.
Double crochet (dc) 2 stitches into the first stitch. Chain (ch) 1.
Find the double crochet (dc) post just under the stitch you just finished working in. You will now double crochet (dc) 3 stitches around that post.
(ch) 1. Double crochet (dc) 3 stitches into the next top stitch (right
next to your first double crochet (dc) group). Chain (ch) 1.
the next double crochet (dc) post - this time you'll be double
crocheting (dc) around the post in the BACK. This is a little difficult
at first, so have a little patience with yourself. I fold it over to
make the post stick out better. Double crochet (dc) 3 stitches around
that back post. Chain (ch) 1.
You will continue this
pattern all the way around.
Double crochet (dc) 3 stitches in the next top stitch. Chain (ch) 1.
Double crochet (dc) 3 stitches in the next front post. Chain (ch) 1.
Double crochet (dc) 3 stitches in the next top stitch. Chain (ch) 1.
Double crochet (dc) 3 stitches in the next back post. Chain (ch) 1.
can always tell the last post you double crocheted (dc) into as you'll
be able to see the stitches you did. Also remember, when making a
Scrunchie you MUST keep your stitches very loose.
Enjoy your wonderful new Pot Scrubbie or Hair Scrunchie. Remember to check washing instructions on the fiber you purchased. Do not over dry your hand made scrubbie scrunchie as this can cause shrinkage or puckering.
If your scrubbie scrunchie ever loses it's shape wet it completely and block it to shape again. To do so place it on a clean, white towel and gently pull it into shape. Allow it to air dry and it will hold it's shape again. However, I will mention that your pot scrubbie is going to be doing some heavy duty work so don't expect it to be beautiful after several uses.
As more crochet
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According to an article on PaidContent today, newspaper companies are seeing a slowing in online ad revenue growth. This really struck me as interesting. Especially in light of a lot of smaller newspaper companies striking deals with the search engines like Yahoo to handle their online advertising.
It seems that the online version of the newspapers are increasing feeling the competition from websites by TV Stations and magazines like Time, Inc. What's interesting to note, some of these websites from the TV Stations and Magazines, are increasingly adding Social Media pieces.
From voting on stories, to forums to discuss "hot topics" these sites are increasingly giving the "consumer" more control. However, they aren't putting the entire reigns over to the reader. Instead they are giving their readers a "piece" of the action that creates a stickiness. This stickiness brings back the readers time and time again because of their time investment.
Granted, I'm not saying that newspapers need to totally plunge into Social Media, but it is an opportunity that is definitely worth investigating. From "sharing" local photos, to a "sound off" message board and adding voting on the top stories, or the ability to comment on articles, there's a lot of different ways newspapers can incorporate their users into participating on their site.
The other end of the spectrum is for newspapers to strike deals with the search engines. Yahoo, seems to be really moving to capture all the newspapers it can. In the past two weeks, Yahoo sealed a deal with 250 newspapers to provide the advertising for the papers from contextual ads to HotJobs and classified listings.
I really took notice to this when my old hometown newspaper, the Pottsville Republican Herald had an article about it's parent company, the Times Shamrock, Inc., striking a deal with Yahoo! It's basically the same one described in the LA Times article about the deal with 250 newspapers. I emailed the article's author to see if I could get some kind of clarification if Yahoo! was going to help them with the banner and image ads they have on their sites, but the author never replied back. So, I'm still left wondering.
What's interesting is that Yahoo!'s replacing Google on most of these sites. I guess Google isn't seeing the same value in the news industry as Yahoo does. I guess for the newspapers, any help is great for them, seeing their numbers continue to fall.


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Valve might need a few Macintosh and Linux engineersIt seems as if Half-Life and Left 4 Dead developer Valve is looking for a few good men to engineer things for Linux and Macintosh. Several sleuth sites, as well as more than a share of Mac-focused sites, have been reporting on a rogue sentence not-so-tucked-away in Valve's Chris Green's LinkedIn profile, indicating that the studio is indeed doing as much. Valve Looking For Mac And Linux Engineers [Inside Mac Gaming] [image cred] Comments not appearing? Anti-virus apps like Avast or some browser extensions can cause this. Easy fix: Add [*].disqus.com to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
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Welcome to The Willows Care Home Web Site. Set in a third of an acre of beautifully landscaped gardens, The double fronted victorian villa hides a large purpose build ground flloor extension to the rear.
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It's purely a matter of preference. I'm using a Sekonic 758D, it has a 1-degree spot meter function which allows you to meter far away objects with its viewfinder, though this model would be out of your budget. Best to read reviews, see which features match up well with your Minolta.


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WASHINGTON - A new book says President Barack Obama hoped to put Osama bin Laden on trial if he had surrendered during a U.S. raid.
In a book on the raid that killed bin Laden, author Mark Bowden quotes Obama as saying he thought he could make a strong political argument for giving bin Laden the full rights of a criminal defendant, to show U.S. justice applies even to him. In the book, purchased by The Associated Press, Bowden says Obama said he expected the terror leader to go down fighting.
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These races are heart pounding extreme action sports that appeal to both sailing and non-sailing fans alike. Building on its long legacy of technical innovation, the Cup has introduced new racing formats, faster boats and cutting-edge television graphics that are transforming the sport into an easy to understand, live spectator event for the first time in the Cup's storied history.
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A study into the construction of a natural gas pipeline along the Murray River will get the go-ahead if the Victorian coalition wins government later this month.
Nationals leader Peter Ryan said on Wednesday a coalition government would invest up to $1 million to fund a feasibility study into the provision of natural gas to the state's six Murray River regions.
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Why No Ocean Program?
Though the politicians rush to reward NASA with hundreds of millions of dollars for its Columbia shuttle disaster, average citizens are right to give some critical thought to the space program.
One question has always puzzled me, which is partly responsible for my having edited a book, Liberty and R&D (Hoover Institution Press, 2001): namely, how does the public sector decide that it is a good idea to explore space instead of spending the time, resources, and talent on other scientific explorations or, for that matter, some other area like building a road?
For example, it has always seemed to me to be a good idea to research the possibility of humans living not in space but in the oceans. Yes, space has this reputation for being unlimited, but only in the sense that there is a lot of it out there. But this is misleading because very little of it is readily available for human habitation. There is a great deal more useable space available in the much-more-accessible oceans here on earth. It is close by, and doesn't seem to be so risky once the details are worked out. The prospect of living there could rebuff a lot of the environmental blather.
Yet, I rarely see any TV programs or magazines articles about any Ocean Projects. Maybe I am not looking in the right places, but I am a longtime subscriber to Science News, which supposedly keeps up with the entire array of scientific work. I've never seen an article on such research. Current projects in oceanography (including those funded by Nasa) appear to focus on very minimal goals, such as the understanding of plant and animal life, the possibility of growing food, and so on, but not on the much more ambitious goal of locating people there for routine living. It also seems like the idea may have appeal!
But there is a fundamental problem with all speculation such as this. My own idea of what ought to be publicly funded is completely beside the point—as is everyone else's, actually. None of us can tell what should be so funded, because the funding comes from us all and we have very different resources, very different hopes, circumstances, needs, aspirations and imaginations.
The trouble lies with the very idea of public funding of science. The public isn't some person, not even a company or family or club. The public is all of the citizens of the country. And as citizens, we share only a few common concerns, the most important of which is the protection of basic rights. That is why the Declaration of Independence, where America's political philosophy is sketched, lists our basic rights and the government's task to secure them as the linchpin of America's public policy:
Apart from military and crime control related research, the government really hasn't any rational way to embark on science in a free society. But because it tries to do so anyway, its decisions will necessarily be wrong—wrong in the sense that it does not meet the most urgent needs of the public. These programs will not represent all the people's priorities; they will often be inept because of this; they will be in constant dispute or looked at with much apathy, out of which neglect and even lack of safety can arise, a lack over and above the normal risks involved in all scientific exploration.
Yes, in my view exploring the oceans would be much better than exploring space, but I do not believe that ocean living is for everyone. But since public policy involves everyone, we are stuck with this dilemma: do it, and do it badly, or do not do it at all, which is unacceptable nowadays.
Has NASA been successful? In the end, is it possible even to say what amounts to a successful space program? The space program is a goal that clearly not all of us share. This is the case with so much else that government does, be it what roads to build, what kind of educational programs to support, what kind of environmental program to carry out, or the work of which artists to fund. There is no likely solution to the problem of allocating money in a way that will please all the people anytime soon.
The main economic purpose of a market economy is to insure that resources are put to their most valued uses, in a manner which economizes on costs and meets the priorities of the public, as expressed through their buying and selling decisions. In trade and exchange, within the framework of property ownership, goods and services are priced according to demand and availability, which in turn allows for the calculation of profit and loss.
It is these very profit-loss signals that yield information about what projects individuals consider worthwhile (profitable) and those that they do not (leading to losses). But the public sector is managed by boards and bureaucrats with nothing to go on but subjective impression and decree, unconnected from any preferences expressed in the real world.
Despite all the hectoring we hear about the glorious merit of the space program and all that it has produced, there is actually no way to tell what, if anything, this program has done for society. The program is forced upon us through taxation and legislative decree. It is not tested by the marketplace. We could say the same about an Ocean Project funded and carried out by similar means.
In the public sector, how can we know whether these bureaus are doing things they should or should not do, given the priorities of the buying public? The matter is simply unsolvable. All we can know is that people are being forced to pay for certain services against their will—which is true whether government is supporting a space program or an ocean program or any other program. The system of public finance that underwrites these programs is inherently flawed.
Tibor Machan, adjunct scholar of the Mises Institute, teaches at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. You may send him MAIL and view his Mises.org Daily Articles Archive.
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Iran Supreme Leader Tweets Muslim Holocaust Denier
Posted By Daniel Greenfield On December 18, 2013 @ 1:56 pm In The Point | 13 Comments
Nothing to see here. Just the newly reformed Iran eager to make peace and usher in a hippie paradise of colorful shirts, gay rights and Holocaust denial.
Back when Ahmadinejad was doing the Holocaust thing, the mainstream media never tired of informing anyone and everyone that he didn't matter because Iran's Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei was the guy actually calling the shots.
Now that Khamenei decided to swap in a moderate front, the media keeps paying attention to Rouhani while ignoring the Ayatollah behind the curtain.
As world powers praise Iran's new "moderate" stance of President Hassan Rouhani, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, apparently showed his true colors on Monday, when a Twitter account believed to be run by his office, tweeted support for a noted French anti-Semite and Muslim convert, Roger Garaudy.
In 1996, Garaudy published 'The Founding Myths of Modern Israel.' The book claimed that the Jewish death toll in WWII was far lower than is widely believed, while the Holocaust, itself, as well as many of what he says are the founding notions of Israel, were myths.
Roger Garaudy was a Communist who converted to Islam. And besides being a Holocaust denier, he was also a 9/11 Truther.
Once upon a time Garaudy was a Communist – by his own description, a "Stalinist from head to toe" who, as Le Monde observed in its obituary, "did not hesitate to denounce the alleged lies of those who sought to make known the reality of the Gulag."
Then he moved on to denouncing Israel and America. And then he died. But the Muslim world still adores him. And Iran's embrace of Garaudy speaks volumes about how little has changed.
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