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SEREMBAN: The south-bound Komuter and Electric Train Service (ETS) will be extended to the new Sg Gadut station near here on Christmas Day.
The move is to reduce congestion at the Seremban train station and minimise traffic entering the town.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said work on the new station was in progress to ensure it would be opened by Dec 25.
"The new Senawang station will also be opened on the same day," he said after visiting the station here.
The ETS service currently ends in Seremban.
Passengers travelling on board the ETS can get to Ipoh from here in three hours.
The ETS now provides eight return trips from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh and two from Seremban to Ipoh.
Kong said work on the RM3.4bil Seremban-Gemas double-tracking and electrification project was also on schedule and was expected to be ready by August 2012.
"We have one or two land acquisition problems but we are confident of sorting this out soon," he said.
He said the authorities also ran into problems when trying to acquire a parcel of land which was previously a cemetery.
"We are grateful to the Negri Sembilan government for assisting us in this matter. Otherwise, this project would have been delayed," he said.
Indian company IRCON International Limited was awarded the project to build and upgrade the 98km stretch between Seremban and Gemas.
The project, he said, had been divided into two phases – Seremban–Sg Gadut (11.3km) and Sg Gadut–Gemas (86.8km).
He said once completed, travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Gemas would be reduced from the current three hours to two.
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Having hippy girlfriends when I was in my early 20's, I aquired a taste for boxed tofu, spiralina, nutritional yeast ( which is a good sub for parm. cheese.) boxed soy milk on my cereal. with a little creativity, you can eat gormet from dryed and canned foods, olive oil, and a saute' pan. pickled and cured things. I stay out there longer and live healthier on that diet. I get fat and lazy in town. Bragg's soy sauce and apple cider vinnager, baby carrots last for ever, Dip's made with tofu and herbs and stuff. I can go on and on and on. When you find the right lagoon to anchor in and have six months worth of supplies, it becomes your daily time passer thinking up combo's and recipe's. spear fishing looking for lobster and conch. I did have a 12 volt blender that I made smoothy's with boxed orange juice and spirilina, or chocolate soy milk and banana's. I'd bring a green stock of apple banan's out there and pick off it for the second week. Textuerd veggie protien marinated in A-1 sauce and served on mash potato's. canned and jarred asparugus, quick seared and served on canned chicken breast saute'd with capers, canned butter and white wine.maybe some penne pasta with that.............................................. ..
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Access / Road Closure Thread - USFS GW & Jefferson National Forests - Virginia
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Current Access Issues & Actions To Take:
Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District Road Closures(Where Shoe Creek, Big Levels etc is located)
The Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District recently (September 24th) released thier seasonally closed road list (
). Unfortunatly they have decided to make changes that affect dual sporters in the district.
1. Enchanted Creek FDR1881 is a great dual sport route - included in the BRT - that goes under the BRP - and is one of the better off road rides off of the parkway. For years it has been open from April 1st through December 31st. This year the USFS has decided to push the opening out to August 1st - significantly limiting our ability to enjoy the route during good weather.
2. Bobletts Gap FDR4008 (incorrectly listed as 3004) on the press release has been open year round. This is another neat road that winds its way underneath the Blue Ridge Parkway. This year is is closed from January through August - only reopening for a few months. I have been told this is in the interest of public safety - as an elderly driver took the road this spring in his sedan and wrecked / stranded his car.
3. They have also pushed the opening dates of Inch Branch FDR1823 and Panther Mountain FDR1286.
Here is an older schedule for comparison:
Actions you can take:
I have spoken with Dave Whitmore who is in charge of roads in the District. Super nice guy - seems reasonable. He said this is experimental - and is seeking user input. Send him a letter letting him know you would like these roads open in the spring and not late summer. Feel free to cite your interest in dual sporting - and if you are hunter - access for spring Turkey. His email address is:
- you can also CC Annie Downing at
The George Washington National Forest Plan will be arriving any moment. This document directs how the forest will be managed for the next 10+ years. I do not expect it to be favorable to our sport. We will need to comment and get involved if we need to appeal any decisions.
To get a sense of what is to come check out the travel planning documents:
Report -
Spreadsheets that highlight every road in the GW - its current status - and what they are looking to close:
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Has anyone attempted a 9-16 player game?
I am considering getting one going for a future convention and would like to see if anyone has home rules available.
Mega 16 player game
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Posted 03 November 2013 - 10:36 AM
As an additional question... Has anyone tried larger than 8 player games on Vassal?
Posted 03 November 2013 - 05:18 PM
I personally have not but I have seen some pictures on the geek of big games it maybe worth a look at the pictures there and asking the posters directly. Just a thought.
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sounds fun though
Wait lassie what's that noise? A few people telling FFG on a forum how to make their own games, well lassie that told them
I have three more ships than you so my opinion is twice as valid!!
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MOSCOW—A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts successfully docked Friday with the International Space Station, bringing the size of the crew at the orbiting lab to six.
Chris Cassidy of the United States and Russians Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin traveled six hours in the capsule before linking up with the space station's Russian Rassvet research module over the Pacific Ocean, just off Peru, at 02:28 GMT.
"It's such a beautiful sight, hard to believe my eyes," the 59-year-old Vinogradov, who had been in space in 1997 and 2006, was heard saying on NASA TV.
The incoming crew will spend five months in space before returning to Earth.
About two hours passed before pressure equalized between the capsule and the station, allowing safe entrance.
"Hey, is anyone home?" joked Vinogradov as he floated into the station.
Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin were greeted with cheers and hugs by American Tom Mashburn, Russian Roman Romanenko and Canadian Chris Hadfield, who have been at the station since December.
The astronauts then had a brief session with Mission Control outside Moscow, talking with friends and relatives.
"You're such a star! I'm really proud of you!" Misurkin's tearful mother said. The 35-year-old Russian is on his first flight into space.
Their mission began with a late-night launch from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan.
It was the first time a space crew has taken such a direct route to the orbiting lab. Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin are the first crew to reach the station after only four orbits instead of the standard 50-hour flight to reach the station.
The new maneuver was tested successfully by three Russian Progress cargo ships, unmanned versions of the Soyuz used to ferry supplies to the space station. Russian cosmonauts have described the two-day approach maneuver in the cramped Soyuz as one of the most grueling parts of missions.
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A rooftop terrace and free breakfast are just some of the great things you'll find at Hotel Bellevue, an excellent solution for guests looking for Kranj ski hotels that are near skiing.
This 3-star Kranj hotel offers dry cleaning/laundry. There is also a bar/lounge where guests can enjoy drinks after a long day.
Planning a meeting? This hotel has 3 meeting rooms, as well as a business center. Free Wi-Fi is provided so you can check your in-box whenever you like. The reception is open during limited hours and you will also find complimentary newspapers and a TV in the lobby. Other amenities include an area shuttle, a garden and a computer station.
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Breakfast at Hotel Bellevue
A free buffet breakfast is available between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Facilities at Hotel Bellevue
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- Pets accepted
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- Free parking
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- This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Check-in: after 2 PM.
Check-out: before noon.
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 4 PM
Please contact the property ahead of time if you are planning to arrive after 4 PM.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 19,50 per vehicle (one way)
- Pet fee: EUR 5 per pet, per night
- Pet deposit: EUR 5 per night
- Late check-out fee: EUR 35
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the hotel:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.15 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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Book your business-friendly accommodation at the 20-room Hotel Bellevue. Rooms open onto balconies. Guests can kick back at the end of a busy day and enjoy 22-inch LED televisions with cable channels. Corporate travelers visiting the Kranj area will benefit from free wired and wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks, complimentary weekday newspapers and phones.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with showers. Refrigerators and hair dryers are supplied in each room to facilitate basic travel needs. Additional comforts include blackout drapes/curtains.
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- Telephone
- Mini fridge
- Hairdryer in each room
- Desk
- Terrace/Balcony
- Cable TV
- High speed Internet access
- Wireless Internet access
Distances from Hotel BellevueChurch of St. Cantius - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Kieselstein Castle - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Gorenjska Museum - 1.6 km / 1 mi
St. Yuri Catholic Church - 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
Skofja Loka Parish Church - 8.9 km / 5.5 mi
Skofja Loka Castle and Museum - 9 km / 5.6 mi
Preddvor Church of St. Peter - 9.2 km / 5.7 mi
Preddvor Castle - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Turn Castle - 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
Strmol Castle - 11.3 km / 7 mi
Matere Bozje Church - 11.7 km / 7.2 mi
Central Library - 11.7 km / 7.3 mi
Katzenstein Mansion - 18 km / 11.2 mi
Hunting Museum - 18.7 km / 11.6 mi
Church of the Assumption of Mary - 18.8 km / 11.7 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Bellevue is Ljubljana (LJU-Joze Pucnik) - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 km and mile.
Transportation services Hotel Bellevue
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Amy Winehouse ('Amy-Blue')
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Bring the pane: The "rare windows" of the New York Times
- By Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What does a journalist do when he has a penny ante story that he thinks might at least illuminate a larger problem? He maintains that it provides a "rare window" into that problem. To wit, the New York Times reported today that:
…the indictment, handed up last Wednesday in the federal court for the Southern District of New York, provides a rare window into the troublesome question of how military and civilian contracting officers — few of them sophisticated in the ways of clandestine wire transfers and money laundering — have so often managed to set up corrupt deals at the heart of the United States enterprise in Iraq, and more recently in Afghanistan…"
But wait! Earlier this month, the Times peered through another such news-filled pane, this one involving the case of a political theorist not granted tenure at Harvard:
The uproar, which has been front-page news in The Harvard Crimson and the talk of faculty meetings and dinners, provides a rare window into the byzantine tenure process at one of the world's most prestigious universities.
Hobbling for broke, this article also noted in the same paragraph that the situation "raised sensitive questions."
In July, the Times found an eerily similar perspective in the story of "a well-known dissident [that] provides a rare window on Iran under its ruling clerics." (To be fair, that was just in a summary of the story. In the article itself, the window in case received a different adjective: "In several lengthy interviews, Mr. Batebi provided an unusual window on Iran under its ruling clerics.")
I could go on. "Legal strategy aside, the report provides a rare window into the inner workings of the exchange." And so on. I suspect book reviewers use this device a lot, too.
But you get the point. This pattern in the New York Times raises the sensitive question of just how rare these journalistic windows are. I am sympathetic to the plight of the reporters involved, and I know I used such crutches a lot during my time with my head inside a computer on deadline. Journalism is indeed a glass house. Still, there is a tiredness in these structural devices. Use them if you have to, but only if you are unable to come up with a fresher way to say it. Everybody involved in these Times stories, from reporters to copyeditors to bosses, should be sentenced to re-read Orwell's Politics of the English Language, one of the best things ever written about writing and thinking.
Update: In this item, the story about Harvard was from 1997, not as I said earlier this month.
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Other stations have slots built into the walls to fit a grown man easily if you stand up and lean into them. I have seen workers use them in this capacity.
There is however a channel cut into the entire length of the track of every station large enough for a man to lie down completely and not be hit if you go into a prone superman state and let the train pass over.
The easiest would be just to walk over to the otherside if it was a double sided track station. There are stairs at each end of the platforms to walk up behind the swinging barriers.
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"On February 10, Medco and Express Scripts certified that we substantially complied with the second request from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As we look ahead, we remain confident that our merger with Express Scripts, Inc. will close in the first half of 2012. We continue to strongly believe that the combined company will be best positioned to drive down prescription costs for America while also delivering advanced pharmacy services and solutions to help solve America's most pressing healthcare challenges. Finally, as we have stated many times over the years, our ability to generate shareholder value is directly tied to our success in lowering healthcare costs for clients and patients," added Snow.
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Maryland wins national lacrosse title 15-12 over Syracuse
Maryland captured its 11th national championship, getting five goals from Beth Glaros in a 15-12 victory over Syracuse.
Paul Earnest Howard Jr. charged with attempted rape, assault of 98-year-old woman
The Baltimore County Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man they say tried to rape a 98-year-old woman in her home.
Towson cheerleaders suspended for hazing, face appeals hearing Friday
The Baltimore Sun reports that Towson's cheer squad was suspended en masse from campus last Thursday after an unspecified hazing incident.
Towson Tigers football beats Connecticut for first win versus FBS team
The Towson Tigers, who were left out of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs despite winning their final four games last season, posted perhaps the biggest win in program history on Thursday.
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Towson's baseball team will be disbanded at the end of the season and the men's soccer program is being discontinued now.
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New US envoy on NKorea faces tough mission
WASHINGTON The new U.S. envoy on North Korea is no stranger to nuclear diplomacy and finding ways to deal with prickly adversaries such as Iran. His new assignment, however, could be his toughest yet: persuading a defiant regime that boasts about its nuclear weapons to give up its arsenal in return for aid.
Glyn Davies, the U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, takes up his new job as the Obama administration deepens its engagement with Pyongyang - seeking to manage the risk of another military or nuclear provocation by the North. On Wednesday, the U.S. announced new talks with the North.
Davies is a career diplomat who served as a State Department deputy spokesman during the presidency of Bill Clinton. Before his current posting in Vienna, he held a senior position in the department's bureau for East Asia and the Pacific.
He will join the U.S. delegation at talks with North Korea on Monday and Tuesday in Geneva, the second direct U.S.-North Korean negotiations in less than three months. The delegation will be led by the current envoy, Stephen Bosworth, who has held the job since February 2009 but in a part-time capacity. Bosworth will then resign.
On Thursday, North Korea repeated calls for the immediate resumption of six-nation disarmament-for-aid talks, saying denuclearization is essential for world peace.
"To bring the process for the denuclearization of the peninsula back to its track, it is necessary to pay primary attention to building trust between (North Korea) and the United States ... and resume the six-party talks without preconditions at an early date," the official Korean Central News Agency said in a commentary.
Leader Kim Jong Il said in a written interview published Wednesday by Russia's ITAR-Tass news agency that North Korea has a "nuclear deterrent force" to protect it from Washington.
"The nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula arose through the fault of the USA, which constantly threatens the sovereignty and security of our people," Kim was quoted as saying.
Kim, however, called for the nuclear talks' resumption, saying denuclearization is a testament to his late father, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung.
On Thursday in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said: "We welcome the U.S. and (North Korea) engaging in dialogue. We also hope that the relevant parties can maintain the momentum of dialogue and contact, show flexibility and create conditions for the quick resumption of the six-party talks."
Also, the U.S. this week began negotiations with the North on resuming the search for the remains of service members missing from the 1950-53 Korean War. Coming after nearly two years of minimal contact, it is a flurry of diplomacy, but the administration stresses that despite the personnel change, its policy has not changed.
It wants to keep open channels of contact with the North but will not resume multinational disarmament-for-aid negotiations unless Pyongyang takes concrete action to show it is serious about meeting its previous commitments on denuclearization.
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New statistics on the real estate market show home prices have risen by about 9 percent over the past year. Does this mean that real estate is back?
On April 30, the Standard & Poors/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices release showed that a composite of real estate prices in 20 major metropolitan markets had increased by 9.3 percent over the past year, the best annual gain since May 2006. Does that mean the housing market is back to the heady days of the real estate boom? A quick reality check shows that not to be the case -- which may be good news for would-be home buyers.
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The first reality check is to look at how far home prices are still down from their peak levels. Despite the recent increase, home prices are still about 30 percent below the peak reached in the summer of 2006. Those prices have only recovered to the level first reached in the fall of 2003, meaning that homeowners on average have gone nearly a decade without seeing any increase in the value of their homes.
The second reality check is to recognize how much housing prices are dependent on current mortgage rates. Thirty-year fixed rate mortgages ended April at 3.40 percent. That means current mortgage rates are about 49 percent lower than they were when housing prices peaked in the summer of 2006, and about 43 percent lower than they were in the fall of 2003 when home prices were comparable to today's levels.When you factor in those lower interest rates, people are paying far less for housing than they did at the peak of the real estate market, and even considerably less than they did when prices were at a similar level back in 2003. Take away the extraordinarily low level of current interest rates, and it is likely that the housing market would still be getting worse -- not better.