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Fed cattle trade was expected to develop at the $86 level late Thursday or Friday. Feeders were asking for $87 live and $138 dressed, while packers were trying to take the market below $85, a serious support level.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), live cattle futures were relatively steady last week with the December live cattle contract trading at $86.65 last Thursday, and April at $90.85.
Beef markets have been weaker even though the Choice cutout was stronger by 30 cents at $142.99. The Choice/Select spread is starting to grow again, reaching $17.21 last Thursday. The Select cutout was trading at $125.78, down 61 cents. Trade volume was moderate to light until last Wednesday when volume picked up on the Select product and ground beef. The 90 percent lean was at $130, 50 percent lean trim was $35.40, and the cow beef cutout ended last Thursday at $101.65, down 29 cents from the day prior.
Slaughter levels were starting to grow again last week despite packer losses and threats of cuts in production, mostly because of a lack of cold storage space. Slaughter for the week ending Dec. 1 was at 636,000 head and through last Thursday, packers were already 8,000 head over the prior week's pace, meaning it was possible to reach 645,000 head.
All the industry discussion in recent weeks is around the corn market and ethanol. However, James Mintert at Kansas State University said that the price increase has had little impact on carcass weights.
"Opposing forces will pull weights in different directions during 2007. Improvements in genetics and technology will stimulate an increase in weights. But a sharp increase in feed costs will encourage feeders to market cattle at lighter weights," Mintert said. "The last time these two forces really opposed each other was in 1996. An examination of what took place that year might shed some light on what's likely to happen during 2007."
According to Mintert, corn prices at Omaha, NE, in early 1996 traded at $3.41 per bushel, about 26 percent higher than in mid-August 1995.
"By early July, corn prices were trading at over $5 per bushel, or about 50 percent higher than in early January. Despite the run-up in corn prices during fall 1995, federally inspected dressed cattle weights at the beginning of 1996 averaged 2 percent heavier than a year earlier. But high feed costs began to take a toll on weights as the year progressed. By April 1996, weights were consistently averaging below the prior year, a trend which continued the rest of the year," he said. "At first, the year-to-year declines in weight were modest, averaging less than 1 percent. However, as the year progressed, the impact of high feed costs on cattle management strategies became more pronounced. The result was weights falling 1 percent, 1.8 percent and 3.4 percent below a year earlier during the second, third, and fourth quarters of 1996, respectively."
Mintert said a couple of possible implications stand out for the year ahead.
"First, it takes awhile for rising feed costs to impact dressed weights. The fact that weights this fall have not fallen below a year earlier doesn't mean it won't happen this winter or spring," Mintert said. "Second, it's apparent the relatively large reductions in weights that occurred in late 1996 were motivated by the dramatic run-up in corn prices that took place in late spring and summer of that year. It remains to be seen whether corn prices in 2007 will climb to levels last seen during the summer of 1996. During 1996, dressed cattle weights fell 2.3 percent below the trend "forecast" for 1996. But part of that decline relative to the trend was motivated by the extraordinary corn price increase that took place during the spring and summer of 1996. As a result, weights during 2007 are expected to wind up near their trend level of about 770 pounds, which implies a decline from 2006's record level of about 1 percent. However, if corn prices increase dramatically during 2007, as they did in 1996, look for an even larger year-to-year decline in weights."
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Some early week sell off in the corn market last week allowed feeder cattle to regain lost ground in the marketplace. There is some speculation that corn prices could be facing a correction close to the end of the year, which would certainly help the feeder cattle markets which have been most heavily influenced by the grains since early fall when corn prices began to skyrocket to 10-year highs.
The impact of the corn market can be seen by looking at prices this year compared to last year, or even late summer, when they parted with fed cattle prices which they had been tracing for several months.
"The market value of fed cattle has dropped by 6 percent between early September and mid-November. Kansas feeder cattle prices have slipped by 15 percent in the same period," said Shane Ellis, economist with Iowa State University. "The cash corn price has steadily increased during the same period, up 58 percent from early September. The effects of corn price on the feeder market are painfully obvious."
Ellis said the degree of impact corn prices will have on feedlot bottom lines and short-term profitability depends largely on how much stored and contract corn is on hand. He also said access to alternative feeds will play a role in profit margins in the near term.
"Feed costs are likely to continue increasing before we see prices taper off," Ellis said. He calculated feedlots which are paying $110 per cwt. for feeder cattle and $3.25 per bushel of corn will need $88-90 fed cattle prices next summer to break even.
In last Thursday's trade on the CME, feeder cattle contracts rose between 60 and 110 points. January feeders were up 77 points, closing at $99.85, and March and April were both up 85 points, to close at $99.40 and $99.95 respectively.
In auction markets across the Rocky Mountains and Plains states, the mood was much improved last week and the better weather also helped to boost prices into mixed territory despite light offerings in most markets. The majority of calves have been sold and yearlings remain in very short supply in all markets. The improved weather, particularly in the central and southern Plains, helped to boost offerings in those areas and the weaned calves on offer met with good demand.
In the south, at the market in Clovis, NM, last Wednesday, compared to the previous week, feeder steers under 600 lbs. and heifers under 500 lbs. sold $3-5 higher, with heavier weights reported to be steady. Meanwhile, in Abilene, TX, compared to the previous week, feeder steers under 500 lbs. were called steady to $2 higher, cattle over 500 lbs. were $1-2 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were called $2-4 lower, and those over 500 lbs. were $1-3 lower.
In El Reno, OK, last week feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady except over 800 lbs., which traded firm to $2 higher than the prior week. Steer and heifer calves sold firm, except weaned steers under 500 lbs. and weaned heifers under 550 lbs. which got a good boost $5 to, in some instances, $10 higher than the previous week's heavily storm-influenced market. Demand was called good for all classes, with several strings of long time weaned calves which saw considerable bidding activity.
In the central region at Joplin, MO, compared to the prior sale which was also affected by the storm, steers under 550 lbs. were mostly $2-5 lower and heifers under 500 lbs. were $1-3 lower. Steers over 550 lbs. and heifers over 500 lbs. were called steady on moderate demand and light supply as a result of continued icy conditions on rural and secondary roads in the area.
In Dodge City, KS, steers and heifers 300-700 lbs. were steady to firm in a very limited supply. Heavy steers from 700-1,075 lbs. were called $2-3 higher, while heavy heifers from 700-900 lbs. were $1-2 higher. At the sale in Loup City, NE, last week, feeder calves under 700 lbs. trended steady to $2 lower. There was reportedly not much comparison for calves and yearlings over 700 lbs. because of the shortage of heavy calves in recent weeks, but bidding was reported to be very competitive. Cattle quality was called average to good, with moderate to good demand.
Farther north, where receipts in most markets were seasonally light, in Torrington, WY, steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady, with not enough yearlings on offer for market test. Demand was reportedly moderate to good on offered lots. In Billings, MT, compared to the prior Monday, steer and heifer calves were rather steady in a light test. Demand was moderate on limited offerings.
In Davenport, WA, last week, feeder cattle were steady to $4 higher, with the most advance on weights under 500 lbs. Trade was active with good demand. In Madras, OR, steers and heifers in the 500-600 lb. class were steady while 600-700 lb. steers were $4-5 higher and heifers were $2-3 higher. Heavier weights were mostly steady with the exception of 700-800 lb. heifers, which were as much as $5 higher than the previous week.


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Mount Baker Climb - Coleman Headwall
Mount Baker Climb - Coleman HeadwallMount Baker's Coleman Headwall is one of the more accessible classic steep ice routes in the Pacific Northwest. While the route is not very often steep, it does require climbers to move well and pick a good line to avoid objective hazards on the route. This is usually a notch up from the North Ridge, and does have short steps of steeper climbing. This is approached from the north side of Baker using the same route we use for the Coleman-Deming route, which also serves as our descent route. Strong parties will do the route in 2 days, although we often run this as a 3-day climb to provide a more leisurely start and finish to this classic climb.
Mount Baker Climb - Coleman Headwall
Mt. Baker Climb Day 1: 8 am group orientation and introductions at the USFS ranger station in Glacier, WA. Prior to the trip you will be contacted by our office to make sure you have all the gear you need and to arrange rentals of the items you do not own or want to buy. For this route it is imperative that you bring lightweight gear that is simultaneously sufficient for the climb. At this morning meeting we will conduct a thorough equipment check, distribute group gear, and help each member organize their pack for the hike in.
We will then hike in to around 6700' where we will leave our camp while we are out on the route. This trip in usually takes around 4+ hours. We often scout the approach across the Coleman Glacier the afternoon before the climb in order to speed things up during our pre-dawn start.
Mt. Baker Climb Day 2: From a high camp at around 6700' we usually travel up the center of the broken Coleman Glacier to the base of the headwall at around 8500. The route varies a bit from season to season with most of the climbing being in the 45 to 50 degree range with a bit of wandering to avoid crevasses. There is always a bergschrund to surmount, and generally some short, steep ice steps to negotiate before reaching the lower angled slopes that lead to the summit plateau.
This is climbed in 60-70 meter pitches, and it is critical for climbers to use efficient ice climbing techniques to make it to the top still feeling fresh enough for the descent. Once on top we descend the Coleman-Deming route back to camp. Many parties choose to then hike out to the trail head, but we also have the option of spending the night, getting in some ice climbing on the lower Coleman Glacier on the morning of the third day and then hiking out.
Mt. Baker Climb Day 3: Leisurely wake up followed by the hike out and drive back to Seattle. If you have the energy we can always top rope a few pitches in the seracs on the lower Coleman Glacier in the morning before we depart.
Qualifications for climbing Mt. Baker's Coleman HeadwallIn order to climb the Coleman Headwall with us, you will need to have suitable ice climbing skills, including comfort climbing steadily and efficiently for up to 12 pitches of 45-50 water ice with short steps of steeper ice. If you would like to polish your ice climbing skills, we can often schedule a day of ice climbing on the lower Coleman Glacier prior to your climb. You should also be familiar with belaying, removing ice screws and pickets, and have solid rope travel skills.
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Akiva Schaffer is one-third of The Lonely Island. Together, he and his two pals (Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone) have created some hilarious and iconic digital shorts for SNL. They were also involved with HOT ROD (directed by Schaffer) and last year's MACGRUBER (directed by Taccone) along with two stellar comedy albums. If you don't love these guys then I feel sorry for you.
It looks like Schaffer is getting some work outside of SNL and The Lonely Island. Deadline says that Fox wants him to direct NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, a long-gestating comedy that was recently rewritten by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The site also says that Ben Stiller is circling the project now that he's wrapped Brett Ratner's TOWER HEIST. Stiller's involvement would transform this into a much bigger project.
Here's Deadline's take on the character and a little of the plot:
The lead role is a newcomer to the neighborhood whose idea to join the neighborhood watch to get socially acclimated goes awry when aliens get involved.
The film is something of a buddy comedy so even if Stiller signs on (nothing's official) Fox still needs to find another actor to co-star. Will Ferrell was attached for awhile so maybe he'll sign on. Might I suggest Jon Hamm, that guy is dying to get a lead part in a comedy.
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The Canyon and West Ranch girls basketball teams looked strong in their first round CIF playoff games.
Canyon beat Pioneer Valley, 80-43, behind 21 points from Brooke LeMar and 30 points from the bench players, in the Division IIAA playoffs.
West Ranch jumped all over Serrano early and won, 68-50, in its Division IIAA playoff game. Erin Ruiz scored a team-high 21 points and Brittini Walker added 16 for West Ranch.
The Valencia girls lost to Crescenta Valley, 53-48, in the first round of the Division IA playoffs.
The Vasquez girls lost to Pilibos, 40-25, in the first round of the Division VA playoffs.
In CIF soccer playoffs, Canyon had a tough first-round matchup. The Canyon boys beat Anaheim, 7-6, in a shootout to advance to the second round of the Division III playoffs.
The game was tied, 2-2, at the end of regulation. Jordan Markovich scored two goals for Canyon. His second goal gave his team a 2-1 lead. Mohammed Roknipour assisted on both of Markovich's goals.
The Valencia boys lost to Santa Maria, 1-0, in the first round of the Division III playoffs.
The Saugus Dance Team will host a United Spirit Association (USA) Regional Dance Competition at the Saugus gym on Saturday.
Canyon, Hart, Valencia and West Ranch are expected to join dance teams from throughout Southern California in the competition. Tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. at Saugus High School.
The Master's College men's basketball team lost to Cal Baptist, 69-62. Dean Hadley scored 16 points to lead The Master's College.
The Master's College women beat Cal Baptist, 82-71, behind 18 points from Erica Inge. Brittany Henderson scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds in the win.
The Kobe-less Lakers lost to the visiting Boston Celtics, 87-86. Derek Fisher missed a 20-foot jumper with two seconds left in the game. The Lakers suffered their first loss without injured all-star Kobe Bryant and are 4-1 since Bryant has been sidelined with a sprained ankle.
The Dodgers signed Eric Gagne to a minor league contract. Gagne won the Cy Young award in 2003, when he was a perfect 55-for-55 in save opportunities. He converted 84 straight save chances over three seasons as the closer for the Dodgers.
In the Winter Olympics, USA added another gold medal and bumped its medal total to 18.
Evan Lysacek won the gold in men's figure skating. Skier Julia Mancuso notched her second silver medal of the Olympics. She finished second in the women's super-combined.
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Only a couple I actually remember.
The first was long ago, pre-TBC, I was PvPing on my 60 Orc Female Rogue doing some Arathi Basin, anyway...I'm up defending the lumber mill and 5 Alliance come up there and spank me down, luckily the res timer fired before the could cap the flag, I rezzed up and stealthed. I had given them a pretty good lashing (for one rogue) so many of them were drinking/eating. I decided it would be faster and easier to just rez somewhere else but I could always slow them down a bit before they head to the next flag. So I stormed in swords blazing. I blew all my CDs, Adren Rush, Evasion, Blade-Flurry and to my surprise I survived. 5 dead Alliance laid before me. I do believe after that I spammed guild chat with a few WTF OMG! It was one of the best moments in WoW I had ever had.
The second revolves around my newer Level 70 Shadow Priest. Lets just say Shadow Word Death and I have a checkered past as it has killed me in 1 Curator (Evocate FTL), 2 Netherspite (Blue beam increased damage taken ftw!) and 1 Prince (yes I was enfeebled.../sigh) in Kara. Has yet to kill me in 25-man's though, but with all the spell debuffs being applied it's not abnormal for it to crit in the 3500 range, so I still have to be careful when to use it. Virtually every instance of sheer brain-fartedness was followed by an "Awww ****!" on vent and a few tea-bags from guildies after the fights.
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If this sort of muscular, post-Dynamite Hack thing—I guess we used to call it "alt-pop" before everybody wised up and tagged it "modern rock"—can chart, why can't, say, Smash Mouth? It's the late 1990s all over again; I bet Rivers Cuomo has "Hell" set as his ringtone.
"Big Schools"
So Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp walk into a bar. They're running a bit late; Bryan Adams and Craig Finn have already commandeered the jukebox (no Elvis Costello, no credibility) and are holding court in the choicest, plushest booth in the whole dive. Nonetheless, this gang's ultimately much less interested in the crush of Botoxed cougars jockeying for position than in trading tour stories and buying each other rounds of Yuengling and toasting one another's fading virility.
Not to be flip or whatever, but zoning out on these Zoloft-trance exercises at my day-job desk—which is usually where I get up close and personal with music these days—feels dishonest. I mean, shouldn't I be doing bounce aerobics on a sparkly trampoline with raver track pants and a pinwheel hologram tee as "Starslider" bleeps the light fantastic?
"I'm in Miami Bitch"
In PG-rated situations—as when they recently performed on America's Got Ballast, er, Talent, sorry—these Californian knuckleheads switch out "bitch" for "trick," presumably because programming sentinels aren't fans of Southern rap or have Hustle & Flow slotted way, way back in their Netflix queues. LMFAO have an album out, but I really think they should just focus on cranking out single after single based on the "Miami" template with minor variations: You know, "I'm in Long Beach Ho," "I'm in Elizabethan England Strumpet," and so on into infinity.
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|Feb 22, 2009, 03:56 PM
Single-User Mode, Input Problem
I'm attempting to run the fsck command in single-user mode as part of my random maintenance (cause I'm too lazy to find my Leopard disk), but ran into a slight problem.
When I plug in my USB keyboard for this (otherwise I use BT) the keyboard works fine. As far as I can tell every key works when the system is running, and there is no problem getting into single-user mode at startup. However, the keyboard no longer works once in single-user mode. I can't type anything in or use the stop process command (something like ctrl or alt and Z or X or C, I couldn't remember so I tried them all).
I thought maybe the computer was frozen in single-user mode, but here's the strange thing, it's 'working'. If I unplug my external BT card, some error will report on the screen about the connection, and the same if I plug it in if it wasn't to begin with.
So basically, I can boot into SU mode, the machine does not crash, but I can't type anything in.
I don't have another USB keyboard atm, as the one I have is the backup to the BT,
I do have a USB 2.0 PCI card which I tried with the keyboard plugged into it, as well as directly into the original USB ports,
I tried unplugging all my peripherals except the PCI card (and keyboard).
Any insight to this would be much appreciated! Thanks,
EDIT: I don't know how, or why, but after attempting it again while using a powered USB hub (before the keyboard was plugged directly into the tower, no hub) I was able to successfully input commands with my keyboard in SU mode. Other than that, the only thing that has changed was a power outage which lead me to reset the PMU on my logic board. Strange and possibly unrelated, but I thought I'd mention it.
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I can't help you with the keyboard issues, but the stop process combo in UNIX is ^C.
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There's a check box for "Open Bluetooth Setup Assistant at startup when no device is present." It's possible there's a conflict going on here between the Bluetooth ad USB devices. I would try unchecking the box to see if it improves the situation. No guarantees, but worth a shot.
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Has anyone figured out a solution to this problem>? I have a few imacs and i find it is with the ones operating 10.6 or higher, i am using a dell keyboard. it also seems to happen on the late 2009 and early 2010 a1331 imac , it works on the 2008 line of imacs... The signle user starts up when i hold the Windowes key + S at the same time but when it comes time to input text its as if the keyboard no longer works, but if i unplug the keyboard and plug it back in the command prompt sees that.... Any suggestions? I would love to be able to solve this problem. Thank you
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you need an older keyboard!
Believe it or not the new thin silver keyboards will not allow text entry at the single user window on an older (2007 and earlier I think) Mac. If you have an older white plastic apple keyboard use that. It will work!
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The villa is only 5 minutes from the main town on the island and less than a 15 minutes drive to the best beaches. Located in the hills overlooking the countryside, and the Atlantic Ocean beyond, Casa Tolteca gives you the relaxation you crave, the carefree living you need, and the vacation you deserve.
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We are also in the perfect location, in a residential neighborhood in the hills about 5 minutes outside of Isabel Segunda, the main town on the island. As a result, you are close to restaurants, groceries, gas stations, ATM, etc. We are also very near the road to the entrance of the Nature Preserve and are within 10-15 minutes drive to most of the world-class beaches on the island.
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This was our first visit to Vieques and we absolutely loved it! Casa Tolteca was really lovely, clean, modern and very comfortable for our family. We very much enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle and ate under the stars almost every night. The pool was terrific and the kids loved its dark color. We also made good use of the hammock and the outdoor lounging. Loved this house and would definitely stay here again! I must mention that the beaches were truly outstanding :)
Casa Tolteca is a quaint, clean, well-organized gem between Isabella 2 and Esperanza. The accomodations were great, the beds comfortable and the A/C worked well and quietly. Though, the ceiling fans were sufficient most of the time. The house managers were friendly, polite and very helpful. There were plenty of thick beach towels, beach chairs and snorkelling and pool equiptment/toys. I would hightly recommend this place. We had 2 kids and it was perfect.
Our family of 7 adults and 2 small children recently stayed at Casa Tolteca for a week, and we had a great time. The layout worked well for us, enough privacy for each as well as lovely communal space. The house is set up to allow for an easy indoor-outdoor flow, We cooked frequently (check out the farmers' market) and there was plenty of room in the kitchen for cooking, cleaning, eating. Outside, the slightly salty pool has a shallow ledge for the smaller ones and just enough length for swimming, and the hammock is inviting.
We loved Caracas Beach (aka Red Beach) and, for a change of pace, ElFortin Conde de Mirasol (a fort made into a museum). Sorce at the W provided a foray into a slightly fancier night out.
When we needed help, Kelly and Cheo knew what to do, but the home is well-equipped and maintained so we did not need much. I would certainly recommend Casa Tolteca.
Casa Tolteca was a great house to stay in! We were a group of 8 adults and 2 toddlers and we all loved the house. Casa Tolteca is just as described and the pictures were very accurate with very spacious bedrooms and bathrooms and an awesome kitchen (gas stove, oven, dishwasher, etc..). You feel like you are in your own private and secluded resort style house. It has all the amenities you would need while staying in Vieques - everything from snorkeling equipment, beach chairs, coolers, fully equipped kitchen, beach towels, satellite TV, wireless internet, washer and drier, not to mention a great pool to relax in! You just had to show up with your basic necessities, food, and drinks. The house was clean and very well taken care of with air conditioning units and ceiling fans in all of the rooms. The property managers Kelly and Cheo were very attentive and nice, Cheo met us at our arrival and drove us to the house, as well as called on a daily basis to see if we needed anything. We would definitely recommend staying in this lovely property and we would stay here again. We had a great time.
Thank you Cheryl and Cheo!
My husband, niece and I stayed here Dec. 1-8/2012 (delayed posting of this review caused by illness). Cheryl made everything easy while making the arrangements, including our pickup at the airport by Cheo. The house itself felt like at resort - lovely decor and amenities - with the ease of staying in a house (laundry, kitchen, DishTV, wi-fi, and comfortable furnishings). Masks, fins and snorkels; beach chairs; coolers; and beach towels all there at our fingertips. The beds were very comfortable. The upstairs master suite was gorgeous; the deck/patio had a wonderful ocean view. The pool was delightful first thing in the morning and after returning from the beach in the evening.
Caretaker Cheo gave us great suggestions -- Farmers Market on Monday morning, fish market in Isabella Segunda on Tuesday-Friday. We spent the week relaxing, enjoying the beaches and then coming home to Casa Tolteca for a swim in the pool and lounging and relaxing on the patio and in the hammock. A wonderful vacation stay.
Vieques is the last of the unspoiled Caribbean Islands. If you want golf, and nightlife, this island is NOT for you. If you want empty beaches, quiet evenings overlooking the tropical landscape, great restaurants and nice people, come to Vieques.
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Northern Cyprus and the European Union have somewhat strained relations based on the fact the European Union (EU) does not recognise Northern Cyprus and sees it as a military occupation of one of its member states.
Legal situation[edit]
Due to the Cyprus dispute, Northern Cyprus is recognized only by the EU candidate state Turkey. All other countries recognise the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state, as the only legitimate government for the whole island. However the Republic of Cyprus de facto controls only the south of the island while the Northern government, a Turkish puppet state seen as a military occupation, controls the north.
Due to this dispute, northern Cyprus is de jure part of the EU by virtue of de jure being part of the Republic of Cyprus. Aside from complicating the accession of Turkey to the European Union, it has placed the north in international isolation. It was hoped that the accession of the south in 2004 would provide the catalyst for unification so the two halves could join the EU as one country on 1 May 2004. However, the unification plan was voted down by the population of the Republic of Cyprus.
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Currently, the EU recognises the north as being under Turkish military occupation and hence is temporarily exempt from EU legislation. The euro also does not officially circulate in the north (although it does have widespread usage) and the Schengen agreement is not in effect in Cyprus due to complications in security at the external border to the north. The free movement of goods, capital, services and people is also not in effect.
However, seats in the European Parliament are allocated based on the population of both north and south Cyprus together. Due to the problems in getting northern Cypriots to vote, this has been criticised and there have been proposals to have observer members direct from the north to sit in Parliament in order to represent those citizens.
In wake of the April 2004 referendum on unification, and the support of the Turkish Cypriot community for the plan, the European Union made pledges towards ending the isolation of northern Cyprus. These included measures for trade and 259 million euros in aid. However the southern government have used their EU membership to veto[1] promised aid packages from the EU to the TRNC, and are using their membership to add pressure on Turkey to end their support for the TRNC.
Naturalised citizens of Northern Cyprus or foreigners carrying a passport stamped by Northern Cyprus authorities may be refused entry by the Republic of Cyprus or Greece,[2] although after the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU such restrictions have been eased following confidence-building measures between Athens and Ankara and the partial opening of the UN controlled line by Northern Cyprus authorities. The Republic of Cyprus also allows passage across the Green Line from the part of Nicosia that it controls, as well as a few other selected crossing points, since Northern Cyprus does not leave entry stamps in the passport for such visits. Since May 2004 some tourists have taken to flying to the Republic of Cyprus directly then crossing the green line to holiday in Northern Cyprus.[3]
Opening of trade[edit]
While the opening of trade between the EU and Northern Cyprus was initially promised, the Republic of Cyprus vetoed the opening of talks. However the Lisbon Treaty, which came into force in December 2009, removed individual vetoes by transferring the respective policy area to the ordinary legislative procedure (now giving the European Parliament a say). With Cyprus' veto gone, the European Parliament will begin debating the dossier for opening trade in June. If it passes, it is also expected to remove a major block to Turkey's EU membership bid as it has refused to open direct Southern Cyprus trade unless the EU opened up EU-North Cyprus trade.[1]
Position of the Republic of Cyprus[edit]
Negotiations between both Cypriot communities have been complicated by the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union in 2004. The TRNC views the EU accession as illegal as they had not been consulted (as the 1960 constitution stipulates), and that the Cyprus Government does not represent the Turkish Cypriot populace. Legally, the EU regulations cover the whole island, but in practice, they are enforceable only in the southern portion of the island.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Vogel, Toby (20 May 2010) MEPs consider allowing EU trade with northern Cyprus, European Voice
- ^ Visa requirements for Cyprus
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Gallery: Green Design Predictions For 2011!
Zem Joaquin - Founder, Ecofabulous
Now that it is clear that green design is not just a passing trend, consumers will reward innovative companies and those companies will continue to expand their sustainable initiatives. Americans will continue to be more frugal than they were in the beginning of the Millennium, but I am hoping the trend of fast clothing will slow and people will invest in fewer pieces that are designed to be healthy and built to last. But as 'flash sales' keep spreading, sites like eBay will offer more vintage collections.
Yet, my most inspiring prediction for 2011 is that, thanks to Global Green and participating organizations, you will see more green schools and the recognition that these schools improve health, learning and attendance (graduating students will in turn be better environmental advocates). And since schools are just the first step, Global Green is now designing self-sustaining cities, starting with Youngstown, Ohio. Urban farming, water & energy conserving systems and local production are just the beginning. I predict that it will become a model that many cities will chose to follow. Lastly, I predict that ecofabulous.com and inhabitat.com will do some really cool work together in 2011.
1. William McDonough (Eco Designer & Thought Leader, Founder Cradle To Cradle, MBDC, and William McDonough + Partners)
2. Graham Hill (Founder, Treehugger.com and Vice President, Interactive Media, Planet Green)
3. Jill Fehrenbacher (Designer, Founder & Editor-in-chief of Inhabitat)
4. Michelle Kaufmann (Architect and Founder, Michelle Kaufmann Studio)
5. Emily Pilloton (Green Designer and Founder/Executive Director, Project H)
6. Lloyd Alter (Architecture and Design Writer, Treehugger.com)
7. Zem Joaquin (Founder, Ecofabulous)
8. Sarah Rich (Founder, Longshot Magazine and Co-Founder, The Foodprint Project)
9. Kira Gould (Author and Director of Communications, William McDonough + Partners, co-author of Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design)
10. Katie Fehrenbacher (Editor, Earth2Tech.com and Writer, GigaOM.com)
11. David Johnson (Architect and Partner, William McDonough + Partners)
12. Bridgette Meinhold (Designer, Artist & Architecture Editor at Inhabitat.com)
Did our experts' predictions for 2010 hit or miss the mark? Read what they had to say about last year.
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January 4, 2011 at 11:35 pm
I've been watching designers pushing the boundaries in green- and putting sustainable ideas front and center to the public for the past decade that I've been reporting on environmental issues. Keep going guys!! It's working
January 4, 2011 at 4:30 pm
It's so inspiring to see green design continuing to become more than just a 'passing' interest – especially in New York. Great Article and looking forward to helping NY become 'greener' in 2011!
January 4, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Some great predictions! Really enjoyed the contributions – especially the ones from Sarah and Bridgette.
January 4, 2011 at 1:44 pm
What a great group of voices. I would have to agree with Kira Gould that the thinking professionals in the environmental disciplines will have to take charge rather than counting on a short term thinking political class. If we create undeniably superior designs and systems then the political process will have no choice but to support it.
January 4, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Inhabitat…always keeping my optimistic for the future of green design.
January 4, 2011 at 1:30 pm
I completely agree with Bridgette's prediction that 2011 will be the year of green renovations. We're already starting to see this with the multiple passive house retrofits taking place in NYC!
January 4, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Let's hope that "green design" becomes redundant in 2011!
January 2, 2011 at 5:47 am
My own predictions for 2011 were recently posted on my blog, in a summary of the emerging Living Economy. I summarized a few of the game-changing frameworks, and linked to a number of useful documents. Everyone welcome in that discussion:)"The Shift Hits the Fan", on erikvanlennep(dot) com. Really, this isn't an egregious self-promotion. Really.


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Austin's Drive-In was operating prior to 1955 when it was operated by Joe Turner of the Lawton Theatre Co.
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Lauren Durbin on November 3, 2009 at 8:04 pm
This drive-in was at 4454 Cache Rd.
Mike Rogers on January 2, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Okay, Cactus Jack the Austin drive in held 600 cars and was owned in the late 50's by Joe Turner.
AprilSmith on November 28, 2010 at 3:54 pm
From 1968-1971 The Austin Drive in was owned by my great grandparents, Earl Austin.
rivest266 on March 29, 2014 at 1:07 pm
Listed as far back as 1946. Closed in 1971 when the 82nd St. Twin DI opened.
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I spend a lot of time in front of the computer too. Here are a few things that can help to mitigate the negative effects.
Get a stand up desk so you're not spending all that time sitting.
Move around to avoid being in the same posture for more than 20 minutes or so.
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Have your monitor in a position where you can look at it with your head in neutral alignment.
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Some good exercises to maintain range of motion in your neck are: rotating your head up and down through the full range of motion, then side to side (as if looking to the side), then side to side (ear to shoulder), then chin to collar bone. Other than that, the best exercise is simply taking a break from the computer and moving around or doing regular mobility exercises.
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia on Thursday shelved plans to hold a referendum on formally recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution, saying there was not enough public support for the move.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard described the vote as a "once in 50-year opportunity" when she first unveiled plans for the referendum in 2010, saying there was a rare moment of widespread public and parliamentary support.
Ms Gillard had said the vote, which would have followed a historic 2008 government apology to Aboriginal Australians for wrongs committed since white settlement in 1788, could be held before or in conjunction with next year's national elections.
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We've discussed the possibility of Facebook becoming the hub for ecommerce in the future and now one leading blogger is experimenting with Facebook as the home for his blog.
Paul Bradshaw is a reader in online journalism at Birmingham City University, and a Visiting Professor at City University's School of Journalism in London and is using Facebook's underused notes tool as a platform for his journalism-related blogs.
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A man with no Honour in Politics
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Posted September 19, 2012 at 10:42PM
Wanted so badly to hit every student with highest tuition fees no relies it was a mistake, hang on he needs the votes no hes trying to get votes so that he can again abuse his power. Well that's my opinion.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 6:13AM
He does not have the same cache as D L George but like him he has sold out the liberal party.His crocodile tears now show what a self serving fool he is.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 6:40AM
Well it is halfway in the term and he is now looking towards the next election and same as any politician he is hoping that he can say sorry for his mistakes and lies and he hopes every one will think he is a better man learning from his mistakes.
Or put another way, he's xxxx scared he and the Liberals are going to get a hammering in the next election.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 9:33AM
As I've said before, they formed an alliance with Labour in Scotland to form a government and have formed coalitions with the Nationaliss on several councils so that they could share power.
They will compromise on any promise or principle if they get a chance to sit at the top table.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 10:36AM
But, that's what the LibDems (in their various forms over the past) have always done
All parties do this and that most definitely includes your beloved Tories. Mind you very few actually apologise later or in Cleggs case much later. In fact most politicians of every persuasion tend to ignore their manifesto that helped get them into office and should anyone bring them to task about it then there are a myriad of tried and trusted excuses to use to mitigate their failings.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 11:20AM
The lib-dems have a history of promising things they know they will never have to deliver. All parties certainly do it to some extent, but The Conservatives and Labour have had to be far more careful.
Nick Clegg, I think, did the same thing as always, but then glimpsed what he saw as a spark of light on the horizon, so he's trying to protect his position. Politicians always seem to make the elementary mistake of underestimating the length of the electorate's memory. I think Nick Clegg will learn the hard way. He's young, he'll gain experience, and at some point in the future he may decide to jump to a more inviting ship. He's glimpsed the politician's holy grail - power, and it has seduced him.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 11:33AM
"The lib-dems have a history of promising things they know they will never have to deliver."
Too true and some of them seem to be having problems adjusting to being in a position of genuine responsibility, there are those that seem to regard the current economic crisis as some kind of Macguffin that's being used simply to block the really important issues like House of lords reform. Which to me seems an indication that their priorities are shot. Being an idealist is a wonderful thing but it needs to be tempered with a heavy dose of common sense.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 11:41AM
I'm no great admirer of Nick Clegg and I'm pretty sure that despite his crocodile tears, he has left it too late, the damage has been done. The apology or whatever you want to call it should have been made a couple of years ago, and he knows that all too well.
Having said that he is only joining the other parties in saying things in their manifestos that they know they can never really deliver, so Nick, join the club.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 12:09PM
but The Conservatives and Labour have had to be far more careful
I do not think that statement is particularly true as in my limited experience both the Tories and Labour parties will say or put into their manifestos what they believe will get them into power. That is a fact of life. I agree that with the Liberal party they could perhaps be a little more generous as to their promises as, as you rightly said "they will never have to deliver" but of course they were caught out as they now have a degree of power.
But politics is not just on a national level and I have experienced all parties in charge at council level and I can assure you they have all with out exception made promises, not only that they did not keep but promises they had no intention of keeping.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 1:38PM
Cable really increased confidence in them on last night's Newsnight though. Really made me believe that we need an older, siser libdem leader now the worship of the young (or whatever he called it) is over.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 1:40PM
The full apology here http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/09/20/nick-clegg-says-sorry-the-autotune-remix/
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A lighter Kennedy Meeks looks to have greater impact in 2014-15
Jul 9, 2014, 9:15 PM EDT
Among the players who had a role in North Carolina's 24-10 finish to a season that featured a 1-4 start to ACC play was freshman center Kennedy Meeks, who posted averages of 7.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest. Meeks, who moved into the starting lineup in January, wasn't as consistent as he would have hoped with physical fitness being a factor.
That's been a point of emphasis for Meeks, and according to multiple reports he's dropped some 45 pounds since the end of the season. That has home down to a more manageable weight, which has allowed him to do things on the floor he wasn't able to do during his freshman campaign.
And after finally throwing down a windmill dunk that also kept his teammates from having to run sprints, Meeks has his sights set on another goal according to the Fayetteville Observer.
The number most frequently associated with Meeks – his weight – has remained a focal point during offseason sessions with strength and conditioning coach Jonas Sahratian. Meeks is noticeably leaner, and he said Wednesday that his ideal weight would be 265 pounds.
"People tell me all the time I look great, but I want to feel like I'm great," Meeks said. "That's why I'm still working.
"I don't have a six-pack yet," he added with a smile. "That's my goal."
Meeks will be a key player for the Tar Heels, who fell just short of the Sweet 16 with a loss to Iowa State in the Round of 32 (Meeks finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds). North Carolina will have to account for the early departure of James Michael McAdoo, but Meeks is one of the interior contributors who return to Chapel Hill with Brice Johnson (10.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg) being the most productive returnee.
The backcourt also returns multiple contributors, most notably Marcus Paige, and their three newcomers (Joel Berry, Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson) arrive on campus with the expectation that they too can earn minutes as freshmen.
The key word for both Meeks as an individual and North Carolina as a whole in 2013-14 was "consistency." This summer, all involved are working to ensure that this won't be as much of a concern for Roy Williams and his staff in 2014-15.
- brianjoates - Jul 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM
Young man has talent, he is just soft. He does not show a desire to play a physical game in the paint. He would rather launch 3's then box out, grab an offensive rebound and get the and 1. But maybe this next season he will see he won't break in two with some physical play.
- klinickal - Jul 10, 2014 at 7:50 AM
Brianjoates I think you have the wrong player in mind because Meeks is a beast under the rim, the only thing that stopped him constantly was his moto. Now that he is in shape we will see the true Meeks who I have never seen shot a 3.
Now that UNC has gotten rid of the albatros that was JMcA I am looking forward to a faster more up tempo basketball, that is if the NCaa and McCants don't distract them too much.
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This was well worth the investment. The meeting place was easy to find near the 'secret' entrance away from the crowd. That was nice! One can spend days in this museum. Thus, it cannot be expected to see everything. Our guide did a wonderful job of pointing out the highlights.
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Originally a student of the Middle Ages, Tim was fortunate enough to fall in love with Christ and the Catholic Faith. He is fascinated by Sacred Scripture, the beauty of medieval art, the profundity of the sacred liturgy, and all other things Catholic.
Rev. Ernie Davis
B. A. Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida; M.Div. cum laude, The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church – New York City; M.P.A. University of Missouri – Kansas City
A priest of the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph, ordained in 2002 where he was chaplain at St. Mary's & St. Joseph Medical Centers for five years. He has, for the past four years, been serving as the Pastoral Administrator of St. Therese Little Flower Parish – an urban parish with an active ministry. While serving the Catholic African-American community, St. Therese also celebrates the Anglican Use of the Roman Rite with a Mass community largely formed of converts from Anglicanism. Prior to entering into full communion with the Church, Fr. Davis was an Episcopal priest serving parishes that included St. Stephen's Parish – a historic Anglo-Catholic parish on the Brown University campus in Providence Rhode Island, and Canon Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri at St. Michael's Church in Independence, Missouri. Fr. Davis is married and has three adult children. He enjoys leading pilgrimages (to the Holy Land, Rome, Turkey) and section-hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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Director of Catechist Formation, Children's Catechesis and Secretary for the Pastoral Provision for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. I have over sixteen years experience in the areas of Catechesis and Catholic Education having served as Diocesan DRE for the Diocese of Memphis, Principal and Chair of Catechesis for Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic High School-Diocese of Memphis and Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
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Why the Port Authority Bus Terminal Is Crumbling, Crowded, Unloved
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The Port Authority Bus terminal is overtaxed, with 7,500 buses arriving and departing each day, circling the terminal waiting for gates, clogging the streets, spewing pollution. The terminal building has been stagnating even as ridership has been rising: a third of all New Jersey commuters pass through it every day. WNYC transportation reporter Jim O'Grady discusses the problems with the terminal building, which opened in 1950 and expanded in the 1970s, but since then has lost hundreds of millions of dollars, in part by subsidizing NJ transit with artificially low gate fees. The Port Authority once had plans to lessen the crowding by building a bigger terminal, but Governor Christie's administration have funded other projects instead, such as extending the PATH train to Newark Airport and rebuilding the Pulaski Skyway.
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It's crumbling because the PA is riddled with the worst employees you could possible find. So, what do you do with an employee who had the title of Exec Director of Business Services at Empire State Development but was very incompetent...she's gets a job at PA as Senior Adviser. PA is terrible from their hiring processes, from the fact Pat Foye and his cronies have never experiencing commuting into a PA bus terminal as they are all have private drivers. Top management don't manage, both governors offices are corrupt and good luck getting either Christie or Cuomo to go to the 179th street bus terminal and witness this first hand. Port Authorities HR division is a joke on many levels because who gets hired at this agencies is a big mystery as they post jobs on a website but nobody gets them unless you are a Cuomo or Christie Donor. Vote for Teachout
The solution to the bus terminal's problems is in a balanced Regional Transportation System which includes the addition of heavy commuter rail capacity across the Hudson River. Buses will never be able to provide the capacity of a commuter rail line. Cancellation of the ARC project set this back by at least ten years. The capacity issues at Penn Station only exacerbate the ills of the Port Authority.
@antonio from bayside
The plan was to divert roughly 2/5ths of the bus commuters to a heavy rail cavern terminal south of Penn. Christie killed that.
A lot of the bus riders are coming from too far away, spread among too many locals, for it to be worth running a light rail when there is already a heavy rail. Modernized operations for NJtransit/LIRR would free up slots at penn to run more trains to the existing station, and critically, allow more trains through the existing north river tunnels.
A lot of the bus riders are coming from just over the river though, and an extension of HBLR through the tunnel, if feasible, would allow them to get off buses. And once you replace the slow loading, loud and dirty commuter buses with faster loading, quieter and clean HBLR, you don't need the terminal for them, you can run it as a cross town transit line instead. The bus terminal would still be needed for intercity passengers and those still not served by NJTransit rail, but the existing facility would be big enough with HBLR in midtown and penn south+gateway/modernized commuter rail.
The Port Authority it'self is in need of reform. The P.A. operates with no judicial over-site, lacks Twenty First Century transparency, operates with a staggering budget of $8.2 Billion, and with public officers laws that were written in 1921 - never amended. How can this be possible? The Port Authority Bus Terminal is a product of decades of mis-management and neglect.
ref: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/time-pry-open-port-authority-article-1.1728482
I live in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. As I listened to this discussion I really had to quietly laugh to myself, because right now, the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, another PA property, is currently being completely renovated. Though, I must admit, it is an easier project to implement, because the GWB facility handles a much lower volume of bus trips than does the mid-town location.
If you examine Manhattan's west side and the Lincoln tunnel as it exists, one would wonder Why is the PABT at 41/2 street?
It would be more logical to be in a location where ramps can be fluidly redirected, where there is more open land (albeit, that's always a debate), where services are or could be dovetailed into the needs of a burs terminal.
Such a place may exist at the Southern end of the entrance/exit ramps. Currently a building exists there which has heavy truck traffic. Exchanging that truck traffic for buses and possible mustering real estate for rush-hour coordination makes this a bit more obvious.
I nominate the Morgan Post Office as a logical location... it could (in the very near future) dovetail into the #7 subway, and (adding an underground concourse) could reach Amtrak (at the current GPO), Penn Station, and Herald Square subways. Wouldn't that improve access?
Too many people, not enough space. There are so many other bus companies that do not use the PA bus terminal but park and run their engines all over the place. They should be considered as future tenants if and when there will be a new PA terminal. There plenty of buildings of no significance in the area that can be torn down to make space for a brand new terminal! This old place is a blight on the city.
A third of NJ commuters use the terminal. What percentage of travelers are going to/from NJ and how many are traveling elsewhere?
Are there plans of making the terminal into something else?
How about a streetcar terminal or take all bus lanes into light-rail lanes?
Rip it all out and rebuild from scratch.
Perhaps crumbling in the headline, crummy as well.
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