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Stingray City Diving and Snorkelling
Stingray City is probably one of the most famous excursions on the whole of Grand Cayman. It is a series of sandbars crossing the North Sound from Morgan Harbour to Rum Point. Boats typically stop at Stingray Sandbar.
The southern stingrays can grow to 150cm (about 5 feet) across. They are likely to have been initially attracted by fishing boats throwing unwanted fish (or fish guts) back in to the sea and nowadays, the tourist boats will throw squid meat for the stingrays to eat.
The stingrays can sometimes be fed by hand. Once fed, the animals become very placid, even allowing themselves to be posed for photos.
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The Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act of 2007 provides that the Commissioner of Education report annually to the Governor and General Assembly "concerning the prevalence of violent and disruptive incidents in the public schools, and the effectiveness of school programs undertaken to reduce violence and assure the safety and security of students and school personnel."
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The Scarlet Project Posts Nudes of Paul Donahoe & Kenny Jordan; Duo Gets Kicked off Team
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The Scarlet Project, a gossip site at the University of Nebraska, posted photos of wrestlers, Paul Donahoe and Kenny Jordan posing nude for a gay website, which subsequently got them kicked off the school's wrestling team.
According to NCAA rules, student athletes such as Paul Donahoe, are not allowed to "knowingly let pictures of themselves used for commercial purposes" and are "ineligible to compete" if any compensation is accepted for use of their images.
The Scarlet Project stated that" Both video and photo, capture the duo [Paul Donahoe and Kenny Jordan] undressing, showering and masturbating, among other graphic actions, for the website fratmen.tv." The Scarlet Project originally posted the photos, but has since removed them from the site.
Mark Manning, Paul Donahoe and Kenny Jordan's former coach, released a statement saying, "The history of behavior of these men, including the current matter, does not reflect the standard of excellence we aspire to on and off the mat." There is no word as of yet that says whether Donahoe and Jordan plan to fight the school's decision."
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It's dark outside today. And dark inside for that matter. It's raining so hard that it pours in through the chimney and makes me want to crawl back under the covers and try again tomorrow.
Is it just me, or does everything feel harder on a day like today? It's harder to get up. It's harder to get dressed. It's harder to fix lunch or put on makeup…which would explain why I'm starving on the couch, my hair falling out of a bun from last night, and I am dressed in my workout clothes. No, I didn't work out. But these clothes are really comfy!
And today there's a note on my mirror about Potential. That's a loaded word. When I was 5 years old we tap danced to a song, singing along, "I am a promise. I am a possibility. I am a Promise, with a capital P. I am a great, big bundle of Potentiality." And I believed it. I was special. So special, in fact, that I can absolutely relate to this kid who announced that sprinkles came out of her bottom. (Do you read Momastery? You should, she's crazier than I am!)
This weekend I saw the movie Won't Back Down about a parent and teacher who fight to take over a failing school so they can turn it around. And usually movies like that inspire me. I have potential! I can make a difference! I'll be the change I want to see, I mean I poo sprinkles! But then a day like today rolls around and I can barely manage to put on clothes, much less live up to my full potential. Because surely my potential is greater than skinny jeans and fabulous boots. (Although, the upside to a day like today is boots and scarves!)
But the rest of that note about potential on my mirror says, "for today."
Potential for today.
Is there potential for my one wild and precious life? Absolutely. But sometimes that potential just becomes overwhelming and stifling instead of motivating and encouraging. And in those moments I need to be reminded that sometimes it's enough to look for the potential in just one day. One hour. One moment. I'm 32 years old and I'm still not exactly sure what I'm going to do with my life. But I can sure decide what I'm going to do with today. (And not in a Carpe Diem kind of way–the one that suggests every moment should be full of ecstasy and rainbows and butterflies. But in a "if I focus too much on the mountain, the distance, and the obstacles ahead of me I'll quit now, so I better just keep finding the motivation to put one foot in front of the other" kind of way.)
But then it's more than just survival too. It becomes about finding the possibility in every moment.
Can I walk through one more season of transition in jobs, in relationships, in routine, in homes, in life? Some days it doesn't feel like it.
But I can make one step towards who I want to be and what I want to do. I can get dressed and brush my hair. Send one email and say one, "I'm sorry." Seek to understand before I seek to be understood.
Can you make it through the next 18 years of laundry piled 6 loads high, a house full of clutter, diaper changes, carpool, and spaghetti for dinner again, just to crash in bed at night? Sometimes that sounds impossible.
But maybe start by washing one more dish, saying yes to one more story, noticing the softness of her hair, and the curiosity in his voice.
Can you survive the next 7 months on the mission field? 7 more months of bucket showers, fleas, ugali, African internet, and Tica bus rides? I don't know. (And I apologize if I've just made you wonder!)
But you can make it through today. You can enjoy the sunrise, the mangos from a stand, and the snotty nosed kid who wants one more piggy back ride.
Can you climb the Everest that's in front of you today? Nope. It's gonna take awhile.
But maybe it's not so much about making it to the top of Everest after all. Maybe it's more about what you choose one moment at a time.
There is Potential just for today. Maybe start there.
I'll be eating potato soup at Panera if you need me.


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The city closed the Bay Saturday morning after reports of stings from box jellyfish. Lifeguards counted more than 50 jellyfish onshore and more than 30 stings were reported.
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Dusk at Jordan Lake
For Mother's Day, my two brothers and I treated our mom to a sunset cruise on Jordan Lake. For two hours, our tour guide Dave, of Jordan Lake Tours, entertained us with history and interesting facts. Did you know, Jordan Lake houses the largest concentration of Bald Eagles in the eastern United States? We saw several mating pairs and spotted their nests high in the trees. These magnificent birds mate for life and return year after year to the same nest. In addition to the eagles, we also watched a pair of Herons feeding its young. Looking through binoculars and through the zoom lens of my camera gave us a front row seat. These birds had a large nest in the trees shown in the photo above. The island pictured is Johnson's Island, named for the road that was flooded when the lake was created in 1981.
It was a wonderful evening and we look forward to repeating this trip again in the fall.
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Very nice shot with the clouds and the sun. I'll take that little island!
Happened upon your blog via someone's comment on Shutter Sisters. First of all, I live in Raleigh–small world–and secondly, I am using the same template as you for my website, and I've got flowers in the header too! Lovely photo.
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Ernie Sims and Brady Poppinga joined the Dallas Cowboys from the NFL scrap heap. They could end up playing important parts in trying to salvage a season. Both times the Cowboys lost the play-calling linebacker in the middle of their defense to a season-ending injury, they turned to a veteran to fill the roster spot. First it was Sims after Sean Lee badly damaged a toe Oct. 21 against Carolina. This week it was Poppinga after Bruce Carter dislocated his left elbow in the Thanksgiving loss to Washington. Now Sims is a starter heading into Sunday's game against Philadelphia (3-8). Poppinga is the only backup listed at both inside linebacker spots for the Cowboys (5-6). Dan Connor, a free agent pickup in the offseason, is the other starter. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL --- Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lschuylerd
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Bought these for my 6 yr old son on swim team and they fit well. Sick of buying swimples and skoogles that do not fit his face (he has large, wide set eyes) and fall apart halfway through the season. These appear better made and are comfortable and easy to adjust. The tint is better for outdoors. It is a little dark for indoors, but he says they're ok.
I used to love Speedo Hydrospex but then they cheezed out on the gaskets and used cheapo plastic that gets bent out of shape after a few wears and then the goggles leak. So I was glad to find more substantial gaskets on these. My only complaint is that they are small, so you don't get a wide view, and they are wide in the nose, at least for me. Still, the gaskets are good and the head strap is well made.
I am a loyal Speedo goggle user. I grew accustomed to major foggage 150-200 yards into my swim. But these. These are AMAZING! I did an entire 500 as clear as when I started. I was a little troubled by the nose. Not adjustable I found it a little wide. No problem, made sure the suction was tight on the eyes and off I went. Holds up through flip turns, everything. Once my face heats up I find they can't fight the fog. Still I blame my hot head, not the goggles! I'll be buying another pair. Very, very pleased. If not for the nose this would get a full 5 stars.
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I use the philosophy of "Pay the Price" in both training and during races. I tell myself to "pay the price" during training to avoid paying the price on race day by being undertrained. I tell myself to "pay the price" during a race to avoid paying the price at the finish line with a disappointing time and place.
Why do you run?
I consider running a way of life and it's made me a stronger, more confident person. I love competing and the satisfaction of achieving a goal, whether it's a new PR or age group placing. I also run because of the incredible people I've met through the sport - some of the kindest, most interesting and welcoming people I've met are fellow runners!
What is your favorite place to run?
The Milwaukee lakefront - one of my favorite routes takes me through two parks, a marina, and a beach.
Running gear you can't live without?
A flashy pair of racing flats, arm warmers, a cute headband and a foam roller.
What is your favorite local running store?
Performance Running Outfitters - They carry the best gear, including Oiselle, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable about running shoes, apparel, and accessories.
When you're not running where would we find you?
I'd likely be found trying a new restaurant, baking at home or catching a new movie.
What is your favorite post-race treat?
Pizza or guacamole - sometimes both!
Complete the sentence: If I was stranded in a hotel room with one movie and one book, they would be…
Love Actually and whatever running book I'm reading at that moment.
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The Siegfried Line was a defence system stretching more than with more than 18,000 bunkers, tunnels and tank traps. It went from Kleve on the border with the Netherlands, along the western border of the old German Empire as far as the town of Weil am Rhein on the border to Switzerland. More with propaganda in mind than for any strategic reason, Adolf Hitler planned the line from 1936 and had it built between 1938 and 1940. This was after the Nazis had broken the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties by remilitarizing the Rhineland in 1936.
Today we can no longer know for certain the exact origin of the German name Westwall (West Wall). It is most likely that the name simply came into popular use from the end of 1938. Nazi propaganda did not initially use the term very much, but the name was well-known from the middle of 1939, as Hitler sent an "Order of the Day to the soldiers and the workers at the Westwall" on May 20, 1939. The official name for the line until then had depended on the programmes described in the next section of this article. The name "Limes Programme" for example was a deliberately misleading cover name, chosen to make people think of the archaeological research that had just finished at the Limes Germanicus (Upper Germanic and Rhaetian Limes).
These programmes were all pushed forward with the highest priority, using every resource available.
The Limes Programme began as a result of an order by Hitler to strengthen fortifications on the western German border. Bunkers built in this phase starting in 1938 were more strongly constructed. The framework for each of this programme's Type 10 bunkers probably took around 20 man years to build and required around 287 m3 of concrete, very close to the amount needed for a small block of flats.
The bunkers had a ceiling and walls 1.5m (5 feet) thick, but this was proved completely insufficient even before construction was finished. A total of 3,471 Type 10 bunkers were built along the entire length of the Siegfried Line. The bunkers had a central room or shelter for 10 to 12 men with an entrance, stepped embrasures facing backwards and a combat section 50cm (19 inches) higher. This section had embrasures at the front and sides for machine guns, and a separate entrance. More embrasures were provided for carbines and the entire structure was constructed so as to be safe against poison gas, based on experiences in the First World War.
The bunker was heated with a safety oven, and the chimney, which led to the outside, was covered with a thick grating. Every soldier was given a sleeping-place and a stool; the commanding officer had a chair. There was very little space: each soldier had about 1 m2 of space, which meant that the rooms were packed full.
Inside the bunkers of this type still remaining today are the signs hung up to prepare the men for their task: "The walls have ears" or "Lights out when embrasures are open!" However, these warning signs did little to save the Line from inevitable defeat.
The Geldern Emplacement lengthened the Siegfried Line northwards as far as Kleve on the Rhine, and was only built after the start of World War II. The Siegfried Line originally ended in the north near Brüggen in the Viersen district. The primary constructions were unarmed dugouts which were, however, extremely strongly built out of concrete. For camouflage they were often built near farms.
Tank traps were also built for miles along the Siegfried Line and were known as "dragon's teeth" or "pimples" (in German Höcker, "humps") because of their shape. These blocks of reinforced concrete stand in several rows on a single foundation. There are two typical sorts of barrier: Type 1938 with four teeth getting higher toward the back, and Type 1939 with five such teeth. Many other irregular lines of teeth were also built, however. Another design of tank obstacle was made by welding together several bars of steel in such a way that any tank rolling over it would be penetrated in its weak bottom armor. If the lie of the land allowed it, water-filled ditches were dug instead of tank traps. An example of this kind of defence are those north of Aachen near Geilenkirchen.
Working conditions on the building sites were highly dangerous; for example, the most primitive means had to be used to handle and assemble extremely heavy armour plating weighing up to 60 tonnes. Life on the building site and after work was monotonous and many people gave up and left. Most workers received a medal depicting a bunker for their service in constructing the west wall.
The bunkers were still fitted with guns, which proved inadequate in the first war years and were therefore dismantled, but the high-calibre weapons necessary for efficient defence could not be built into the existing bunkers.
During construction it was already clear that the bunkers could no longer begin to withstand the newly developed armour-piercing weapons. At the same time as the actual Siegfried Line was reactivated, small concrete "Tobruk" bunkers (named after Tobruk, the seaport in eastern Libya) were built along the border to the occupied area. These bunkers were mostly dugouts for single soldiers.
In August 1944 the first clashes took place by the Siegfried Line. The section of the line now fought over the most was the Hürtgenwald area in the Eifel, 20 km (13 miles) southeast of Aachen. An estimated 120,000 troops, plus replacements, were committed to Hürtgen. The battle in this confusing, heavily forested area claimed the lives of 24,000 troops plus 9,000 non-battle causalties. The German death toll is not documented, but Hans von Luck estimates it at around 9,000.
After the Battle of Hürtgenwald, the Battle of the Bulge began, starting at the area south of the Hürtgenwald, between Monschau and the Luxembourgian town of Echternach. This offensive was a last-ditch attempt by the Germans to reverse the course of the war. It cost the lives of many people without resulting in any lasting success.
There were serious clashes at other parts of the Siegfried Line as well as soldiers in many bunkers refused to give up fighting, and often fought to the death. By Spring 1945, however, the last Siegfried Line bunkers fell at the Saar and Hunsrück.
For Germans the building of the line represented the regime's defensive intentions, whereas for neighbouring countries it appeared threatening and reassuring at the same time. This strategy proved very successful from the Nazi point of view both at the start and at the end of the World War II. At the start of the war, the opposing troops remained behind their own defence lines, allowing the Germans to attack Poland, and at the end of the war, the invading forces spent more time than necessary at the half-finished, now-gutted Siegfried Line, thus allowing military manoeuvres in the east. In this light, the Siegfried Line can be seen as the Nazis' greatest propaganda success, with wide-ranging consequences.
The Siegfried Line was the subject of a popular British song of 1939 which fit the mood of the time for the troops marching off to France:
We're going to hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line.
Have you any dirty washing, mother dear?
We're gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
'Cause the washing day is here.
Whether the weather may be wet or fine
We'll just rub along without a care.
We're going to hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
If the Siegfried Line's still there ...
((Kennedy/Carr) Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd 1939)
General George S. Patton, when asked about the Siegfried Line, reportedly said, "Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of mankind".
During the post-war period, many sections of the Siegfried Line were removed using explosives. This work, as well as removal of land mines, once again cost the lives of many people.
Since 1997, with the motto "The value of the unpleasant as a memorial" (Der Denkmalswert des Unerfreulichen), an effort was begun to put a preservation order on the remains of the Siegfried Line as a historical monument. This was intended to stop propagandistic use of the Siegfried Line by radical right-wing groups. The idea was furthermore to take away the myth of the line's impermeability: if it is a memorial everyone interested will be able to visit it and judge matters for themselves.
At the same time, state funding was still being provided to destroy the remains of the Siegfried Line. For this reason, emergency archaeological digs took place whenever any part of the line was removed, for example for road building. The archaeological activity was not able to stop the destruction of these sections but furthered scientific knowledge and revealed details of the line's construction. It is still a very controversial question whether or not it is justifiable to preserve these military structures – similar to the Roman Limes – given that they were built by the Nazis.
Nature conservationists consider the remains of the Siegfried Line valuable as a chain of biotopes where, thanks to its size, rare animals and plants can take refuge and reproduce. This effect is magnified because the concrete ruins can not be used for farming or forestry purposes.
One of the missions in the first Medal of Honor game takes place in a Siegfried fort secretly manufacturing mustard gas.
The Siegfried Line is the last chapter of the game of Call of Duty 2: Big Red One.
Billy Joel wrote a song called The Siegfried Line as a demo in the 1970s, but it was only recently released, as part of his My Lives album. The song describes the period during the so-called Phony War, where neither side attacked the other.
All the guns are silent on the Western wall
And we clean the rifles that we never use at all
And we're writing letters just to pass the time
And the days go by on the Siegfried Line.
Oh they say the English have given up the war
And we've heard the Russians won't last through '44
But a long-time soldier has an open mind
And a man grows old on the Siegfried Line.
Soon, soon, they say the war will be over
Home, home, we will be home in the summer
We light the campfire and we drink the beer
And we know the flag we fly must last a thousand years
And we eat Dutch chocolate and we drink french wine
And they feed us well on the Siegfried Line.
Soon, soon, they say the war will be over
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'Dating Rules From My Future Self' Season 2 Bloopers: Candice Accola and costars get the giggles
When you're trying to make Cheetos sexy (as you do), it's bound to result in a few giggles -- and "The Vampire Diaries" star Candice Accola is no exception. In this Zap2it exclusive blooper reel from Season 2 of the Alloy web series "Dating Rules From My Future Self," fans can see some seriously awkward behind-the-scenes bedroom moments.
The Season 2 finale of "Dating Rules" premiered today -- and it features a cameo appearance from Season 1 star Shiri Appleby, who also directed this episode. When Chloe tells her friends that she's decided to move to Hawaii with heartbreaker Mark, a whole lot hits the fan -- and her own relationship might not be the only one she's about to screw up.
If you loved the show as much as we did, you won't miss Candice's live chat with fans today (Tuesday, Aug. 21). The whole thing begins at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) on the GetGlue "Dating Rules" page. Just create a GetGlue account and follow Candice's official page to see her responses!
Candice returns to "The Vampire Diaries" on Oct. 11 on The CW. Shiri can be spotted on TV this season with prime guest starring roles on "Chicago Fire" and "Girls."
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Today we'll take a closer look at how the various top programs fared in BusinessWeek's most recent business school rankings, released last week.
Chicago Booth held firmly to the number one spot it secured in the 2006 rankings, boasting high scores in both the corporate recruiter and graduate surveys. Harvard Business School (HBS) and Wharton traded places this year, with HBS climbing to number two and Wharton slipping to number four. BW's Louis Lavelle attributed Wharton's slide to a poorer showing in the intellectual capital category this year than in 2006.
Columbia, meanwhile, advanced from the number 10 spot to number seven, but MIT Sloan and Berkeley's Haas School of Business each slipped slightly. Also noteworthy was the fact that Southern Methodist University (18) and Brigham Young University (22) each cracked the top 25 this year for the first time ever. SMU, for its part, has been among the participating schools for years, but lacked sufficient response rates in the recruiter and student portions of the ranking to secure a top spot before now, according to BW's Geoff Gloeckler.
There were also two newcomers to the Global MBA rankings, IE Business School (2) and Oxford's Saïd Business School (10). Like SMU, IE has long been a participant but until this year had insufficient recruiter and student response rates, Gloeckler said.
Yale School of Management, meanwhile, seems to have fallen back slightly. It came in at 24 this year, down from 19 in 2006. Lavelle attributed its fall to low student survey scores.
In an article accompanying the rankings, BW takes a look at the current business school landscape, which it says is marked by surging application rates amid "wretched" recruiting prospects.
As has historically been the case in times of economic downturn, application rates to business schools are rising steadily. According to the BW report, schools are reporting double-digit increases in application volume. Chicago Booth, for example, has seen a 20 percent surge in attendance at information sessions around the globe.
But even as more students clamor to get in, job prospects upon graduation are uncertain, with some schools bracing for the toughest MBA job market since the dotcom bust. "I think next fall is going to be very, very difficult," George Daly, dean of Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, told BW.
The article went on to cite a survey by umbrella group MBA Career Services Council, in which 70 percent of 77 participating schools reported a downturn in full-time recruiting opportunities in financial services in October.
As a result, some students are shifting their focus from investment banking to consulting and other fields. Attendance at recruiting presentations by consulting firms is standing room only, New York University's Stern School of Business Dean Gary Fraser told BW.
A shift is also taking place in the classroom, as professors are introducing new case studies and re-writing syllabi as part of an effort to make sense of the financial crisis and market upheaval.
Risk management, meanwhile, is expected to play a much more important role in business school curriculums over the next three to five years, according to the BW report, a trend that Robert Meyer, co-director of Wharton's Risk Management & Decision Processes Center, calls "potentially transformational."
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Sustainability Policies
General Policy
- Casa Luna Hotel & Spa is a hosting company committed to satisfying customer needs, consisting of employees with moral values that enable participatory and integrated action to promote conservation and protection of natural and cultural resources, and strengthening corporate social responsibility.
- Casa Luna Hotel & Spa is committed to ethical standards and compliance with applicable national and international laws. To achieve this we ensure compliance with the following laws: Sexual Exploitation of Children, National Archaeological Heritage Act, Sexual Harassment Law, Law on Wildlife Conservation, Law on Trafficking and Illegal Substance Use, Forest Law, Organic Law of environment, Law on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, smoking ban.
- The daily activities of Casa Luna Hotel & Spa are governed under the framework of sustainable tourism, aiming to follow the guidelines of environmental practices that minimize the negative impacts.
- In the company we declare commitment to the environment to avoid any extraction or marketing of wildlife products forbidden by law.
- We have no species in captivity in our facilities, we undertake to prevent and report mining and captive wild species and by individuals or companies.
- In situations that warrant, report any source of pollution emissions in the vicinity of our company to the respective authorities, which are affecting the environment and the welfare of society.
- (We) do not feed the animals artificially. Added to this we discourage our clients to do it, explaining the reasons why it is counterproductive to feed them.
- The wood used to build the hotel is for timber harvested and reforested is not cleared of primary forest.
- The tile used on the roofs of the hotel is prepared from recycled plastic.
- We have gardens consist mainly of native species in the region, and those that are introduced ornamental character are not spreading to other regions, because we look for ways to control its spread.
- We promise to print the promotional and marketing material for free UV coverage for our next printing.
- We support major environmental initiatives such as Adopt a Tree Project Foundation and El Arenal Volcano Ecological Blue Flag Program, encouraging customers to be part of this program and our employees.
Solid waste management
- The interest of Casa Luna Hotel & Spa is also reflected in their management practices for proper management of solid waste generated within the company. In this way our company has a program called solid waste management, "Reuse, not abuse."
- We work to deliver our solid waste to the Recycling Project Thirteen Women of Zeta since 2007.
- Separate waste paper, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, glass and organic matter through different vessels within the hotel premises. Also there are two containers in each room so that the client separate waste into recyclable and non recyclable.
- We have a collection center where they are kept and stored waste while in charge of Recycling Project Zeta Thirteen men gather them, is properly labeled for that classification is as efficient as possible.
- We digesters, septic tanks, drains and grease traps. The latter are cleaned every Tuesday of the week, and every day is adhered enzymes or bacteria to help decompose the material for better water treatment.
- We are committed to reuse the paper so that we avoid unnecessary expense, where possible, we will use computer resources for sending and archiving of internal and external.
- We are responsible for printing most of our recycled materials or produced through appropriate material that does not use trees for their realization. We also commit to print on both sides of the leaves, in order to reuse the paper.
- We participate in the Fortune Recycling Campaign, recycling every first Thursday of each month, providing materials such as gloves, alcohol gel, and also through volunteerism of our employees.
- The soaps used by customers are reused to wash laundry or clean clothes to remove stains.
Energy saving
- Since our inception the vision of Casa Luna Hotel & Spa has always been focused on the appropriate use of natural resources without reaching an unnecessary waste of these or a burnout. Therefore we implemented an energy savings program which has the name of : "Energy, Turn it off."
- We have an energy saving system in the rooms, which is that the customer must insert the card next to the room key in the white box located on the wall of the room for electricity and light goes off, leaving must remove it to avoid wasting energy. If the client leaves it in and it is outside our facilities maids are responsible for bringing it to reception where they are committed to inform and sensitize the customer of the importance of using this system to avoid unnecessary power consumption.
- The allocation of rooms is done in an organized manner by the receiving department. It is pre assigned rooms continuous forms to complete a module, so that is coordinated with the departments of housekeeping and maintenance to disconnect and disable modules that are not going to be used.
- The customer is informed at the check in for use of the refrigerator in the room to turn it on, because it is off for reasons of energy savings, while informing is not united to the saving system energy to keep products within it remain in good condition.
- We encourage our customers and partners to be part of our energy saving program, promoting off lights, unplugging equipment and the use of natural lighting and ventilation as needed, to make better use of energy.
- Receiving lights and the outer wall and walls are gradually switched on, the first one and then the other, so as not activate all at once. This action is the responsibility of the receiving department.
- It stipulates the lights off the hotel corridors maximum at twelve o'clock when they are busy, if they are unemployed will not light.
- Energy saving is reflected in the installation of solar dryer for the laundry area to avoid using dryers for drying clothes away.
- The bulbs in all company facilities comprise mainly energy saving lamps.
Water saving
- Our green philosophy is linked closely with the water savings for better utilization. We promote a water conservation program called: "Not a drop more."
- We encourage our employees and guests to implement water saving measures that allow a rational use of resources.
- We delay the program change of bed linen and towels called "Sleep Aware Ecologically", where the customer decides whether to clean your room, or if he does not wish to change the bedding and towels. We encourage customers to become part of the program when more than two days stay at the hotel.
Social support
- Cooperate with neighboring communities and its people, ensuring that they benefit from the visit of our customers while we seek that they respect the local way of life.
- We hire local people specifically from La Fortuna and its surroundings, providing economic benefits that are a source of improved quality of life of the community.
- We work actively with local and national organizations in the promotion and practice of sustainable tourism.
- We ensure that our suppliers are national, regional or local authorities to promote local economic development through small and medium enterprises. For example, for the birthday celebration every month of the company contributors, we contact a small business in the La Fortuna community; our decoration is made under national artisans, specifically corresponding to wrought iron, paintings located in rooms and other hotel facilities.
- We promote a healthy work environment free of illegal drugs. We report to the relevant authorities of any activity , use or sale of such substances, either that develop some of our employees, suppliers or customers or any situation that is being developed by our company.
- We defend and protect our children and adolescents from sexual exploitation and prostitution, by Reporting any illegal activity know and educate our employees and customers regarding this issue.
- We work annually with the delivery and donation of school supplies to low-income families close to our facilities, integrating partners that they also make a pledge to this campaign.
- On behalf of our company, the Foundation for the Palliative Care Unit at Children's Hospital receive our support through the donation of nights to be raffled at the events that this organization does in order to raise funds for the foundation.
- Preference is given to purchase from local suppliers, environmentally certified suppliers, biodegradable products, reusable and organic contaminants that do not contain harmful ingredients to human health or the environment. Not acquire, use or sell substances or products that have environmental or social contraindications.
- As part of our philosophy of buying canned products, are acquired in large containers and prefer glass containers or recyclable metal, also we reuse or exchange the containers to prevent buildup of debris.


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OCU to Hold Conservative Women's Conference on April 10
Ohio Christian University is holding a Conservative Women's Conference, for men and women, on April 10th. The event is conducted by OCU's School of Business & Government and its national Faith & Liberty Talk Show. The speakers will include some of Fox New's major contributors and nationally known political activists: Star Parker, Kate Obenshain, Hadley Heath, Ashley Pratte, and one of the nation's preeminent U.S. Constitutional experts, KrisAnne Hall.
The theme of the Conservative Women's Conference is "Reclaiming Our American Heritage." The evening session will begin at 7:00 P.M. with a keynote address by Star Parker, a regular contributor to Fox News and the best-selling author of Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It, followed by presentations by all of these national political experts.
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- The War on Women.
All sessions are open to both men and women and will be held in the Maxwell Center on Ohio Christian University's campus in Circleville.
Dave Garrison, the Host of The Faith and Liberty Talk Show and Dean of the School of Business & Government at OCU, stated, "we have decided to host the Conservative Women's Conference because we need to hear from some of America's leading political experts on what we can do to restore our eroding freedoms guaranteed to us in the U.S. Constitution by our Founding Fathers."
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- $10 Break-out Sessions 1:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
- $10 Main Event at 7 p.m.
- Prices are per-person.
- The event will be held at Ohio Christian University
Ohio Christian University promotes a Christian worldview in the study of government, business, and many other majors. OCU offers full-featured programs with opportunities for internships, study abroad, and many other student-centered learning opportunities where students can gain real-world experiences in a Christ-centered envrionment. Ohio Christian University is Ohio's fastest growing university with more than 4,000 students engaged in traditional, online, and adult programs.


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Mode of Attendance: Part-time
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A one-year weekday evening course and Saturday daytime course in Modern Standard Arabic for lower intermediate learners.
The course aims to improve the skills acquired on the Arabic evening beginners course or similar courses. To develop communicative skills in a wide range of contexts enabling the student to effectively interact in formal situations where Modern Standard Arabic would be spoken. Modern Standard Arabic is the recognised means of formal spoken and written communication. It is used throughout the Arabic speaking world on official occasions, in education and the media. Having completed the course students should be able to:
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The course is taught in English and Arabic and includes coverage of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and a good balance between understanding the systems of Arabic grammar and vocabulary, developing the skills of comprehending and producing Arabic in speech and writing, guided practice in language usage and use and authentic communicative activities. Class size is limited to fifteen to allow intensive interactive practice with individual feedback and advice on progress.
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Obama administration goes after CIA whistleblower
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Today the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a former CIA officer with leaking classified information on multiple occasions, including the identifies of operatives who were involved in the capture and so-called interrogation of alleged terrorists.
Of course this likely means "enhanced interrogation," also known as torture, which has been used against suspected terrorists to a startling degree under the guise of fighting the "War on Terror."
47-year-old whistleblower John Kiriakou also served as a senior Senate aide yet his long standing service to the United States has not stopped the Obama administration from going after him.
The case against Kiriakou is a continuation of the Obama administration's active attempt to stifle people who blow the whistle on illegal or otherwise unsavory practices supposed because they are disclosing national security secrets.
However, it has become quite clear that they have no interest in actually protecting our nation, instead they just seek to protect those who commit heinous acts in the name of national security.
Since Obama took office, he has gone after whistleblowers with a vengeance and Kiriakou is the sixth targeted individual since Obama assumed power.
According to legal experts cited by the Washington Post, this number exceeds the number of similar prosecutions under all previous administrations combined.
Kiriakou said that he participated in the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, an alleged terrorist, and was one of the first people to reveal the fact that the CIA was using waterboarding and other torture techniques against suspected terrorists.
For the crime of attempting to uphold human rights – which the United States is supposed to stand for, but now obviously does not – he was charged with disclosing classified information to reporters as well as lying to the CIA about the origins of other sensitive material he published in a book.
If convicted of these crimes, Kiriakou could face up to 30 years in prison, all because he was trying to stand up for what America was built upon.
In the Department of Justice's criminal filing they removed many of the details pertaining to what exactly Kiriakou allegedly disclosed illegally.
The document does suggest, however, that Kiriakou was the source for a number of stories by prominent mainstream news outlets like The New York Times and others in 2008 and 2009.
He allegedly disclosed details about some of the CIA's most sensitive operations after the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Some of these operations include the capture of Abu Zubaydah, an alleged operative with al Qaeda, and the interrogation and torture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the supposed mastermind of the September 11 attacks.
Of course we now know that he made this "confession" while undergoing extensive torture via waterboarding, or what the CIA would call "enhanced interrogation."
Like all torture, waterboarding produces a great deal of inaccurate or otherwise non-actionable intelligence due to the fact that people will say just about anything to make the torture stop.
The Department of Justice also claims that Kiriakou gave information to journalists which somehow contributed to a security breach at the American military detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
His information supposedly helped enable defense attorneys there to get photographs of CIA operatives who were allegedly involved in "harsh interrogations," better known as torture, of the detainees.
Subsequent to this so-called security breach, some of the pictures were allegedly found in the cells of high-value detainees.
Kiriakou was working with the CIA for a whopping 14 years between 1990 and 2004, yet he is still being treated like a criminal for trying to stand up for justice and human rights.
He has been charged with four criminal counts which include disclosing the identity of an undercover officer along with providing classified information to individuals who were not cleared to have it.
Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson has set a bond at $250,000 for Kiriakou in a US District Court in Alexandria today.
Kiriakou has also been forced to relinquish his passport and restrict all travel to the area of Washington, D.C.
In court Kiriakou did not comment on the charges being brought against him and his attorney, Plato Cacheris, said that Kiriakou would be pleading not guilty and expected him to be released on bond.
The Washington Post says that the recent surge in prosecutions like this "is seen as a measure of the Obama administration's determination to root out leaks but may also reflect the government's expanded ability to mine suspects' e-mail accounts and other digital devices for incriminating evidence."
The whole "national security" excuse is getting quite worn out and tired in my view, given that it is quite clear our government couldn't care less about the security of our nation.
The classic example I point to is the border issue. If they were actually worried about terrorism and threats to our country, they wouldn't leave two borders wide open and thus allow terrorists to walk freely across the border from Mexico.
If there really was such a massive national security risk, why would terrorists not have already been crossing both of our borders in order to conduct attacks?
It is quite clear to me, and likely to all of my readers as well, that this has nothing to do with national security and instead has to do with the government seeking to crush dissent and remove anyone with a moral compass who will speak out against what they're doing.
Seeing as the Obama administration will not even tell us why they think it is legal to assassinate American citizens without any due process whatsoever, it is quite obvious that they are actively working against the American people.
This is a long-running trend, but much of their efforts seem to be coming together in the Obama administration with the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012, which allows the indefinite detention of American citizens without charge or trial, the unaccountable and unlegislated death panels, the massive Big Brother surveillance programs and more.
Hopefully more people like Kiriakau will continue to speak out despite the dangers and fight for justice and human rights which used to be the hallmarks of the United States but have now seemingly become a thing of the past.
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3 Responses to Obama administration goes after CIA whistleblower
xmark January 24, 2012 at 6:54 PM
well saidReply
Anon January 25, 2012 at 2:55 AM
30 years for protecting human rights? Way to go AmerikaReply
Anonymous January 25, 2012 at 3:56 AM
just listened to your radio show — good job there please keep it up
maybe do a podcast, once a week isn't enough
also this is disgusting
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As Liverpool Football Club releases its latest financial figures, managing director Ian Ayre discusses a range of issues relating to the figures.
Can you tell us why these financial results are only for 10 months rather than a full year?
Within this period we made an executive decision that we wanted to align our accounting period with the months that coincided with the season. What we previously had was a situation where the season would finish and everything would stop in football terms, but our financial year would carry on until just before we started playing football again. It made the most sense that you finish the season and everything finishes at that point - so we aligned the accounts in line with that and that chopped off a couple of months at the end of the year. That's the reason for a 10-month period.
If we start with turnover, or revenue, it has increased by £5million. Why is that and what parts of the business are generating revenue?
If you think of the period that this concerns - in that year we didn't play in European competition but we had great success in both domestic competitions. That made up some of the revenue and, in addition, areas like our commercial partnerships grew significantly. Other areas contribute - media, matchday - all coming from different areas of the business. It's good to see that even in a year where we have a downturn in fortunes by not playing European football, we can bolster our revenues by performing in other areas. It's a great testament to the people behind that.
Deloitte, the independent finance company, produces an annual league table of European football clubs' revenue. Where do Liverpool sit in that table compared with other top clubs?
It moves around each year. I believe in the most recent issue of that we were ninth. What's interesting about that is that of the top 10 clubs, we're the only club that isn't playing in the Champions League. It's a great indicator of the strength of our revenue and turnover comparative to other teams. It bodes well for where we believe we're heading. If we're heading for Champions League-type football and revenues, having strong revenues before you get there is very important because it supports us in those years when we're not performing at that level. It bodes well for the future.
The results show that Fenway Sports Group injected £46million into the club during the period with a 'non-interest bearing loan'. What does that mean and why was it needed?
Probably people can remember from some time back that we've historically had a long-standing and developing stadium cost - money we've invested to date in our project whether it be around a new stadium or our plans to stay at Anfield. The view generally was that we would be better off servicing that cost that we'd created by taking it out of our existing facilities and taking a loan from the parent company which is interest free. It's another great example of the ownership investing in the club and making the club better off day-to-day financially.
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Can you explain why net debt has increased and there is an exceptional cost of £9million?
Net debt comes largely as a result of our activity around player trading. As we've been doing for several years now, we are trying to change our team, invest in our team and improve our team. That has a cost, which creates debt. Also, importantly, we've done it in a frugal way and a way that is the right contracts with the right sort of delivery points both for players and clubs that we're buying from. It's important that we have that sort of prudent approach as we want to create sustainability for the club. [The exceptional cost] would be a mix of things - so stadium project costs would be sucked up in that, changes in senior management and other senior employees that have left the club. It's a catch-all for all of those areas and something that appears in that year's accounts and doesn't come in future.
The club has also refinanced its credit facilities with three major banks. Does that provide financial stability going forward?
Yes and it's important. Those facilities were actually refinanced ahead of the transaction we just talked about, where the owners invested money to bring down the facility. The facility we initially created, the refinancing that took place, was £120million. About £40million of that was the existing stadium debt that we just talked about, then a further £80million or so that's really like working capital for the business. The reason that you need that in a football club is if you can imagine that we go into a transfer window at the end of a season and we might need to buy a player or make some other large transaction, and our real revenues don't come in until we sell our season tickets, until we bring in sponsorship revenues. So it's kind of like a facility that allows us to operate as a business and gives us that bandwidth to be able to do the business that we need to do. It's great to have that locked down for three years; it's an important part of doing business and we have a good and strong relationship with our banks to be able to do that.
What was the player activity during the period concerned?
The period concerned would relate to players like Jose Enrique coming in, Sebastian Coates and some younger players. There was a period within that time that we renewed with Steven Gerrard and a couple of others. As importantly, we brought some scholars up to professional contracts and we've seen in more recent times bringing great players through from Academy level to the first team is important. Continuing to invest in all areas - investing in new players, investing in renewal of contracts for the captain and people of that ilk and then, in addition, investing further into our youth.
As these results are fairly out of date now, can you bring us up to date with the highlights across the club since the end of May 2012?
Everybody has seen and our fans will have seen that we've continued to invest in the squad. We made changes again within that period to the management and coaching team, with Brendan and his team coming in in the summer. Since then we've had a mix again of new players coming in across the summer and the January transfer window. We've also seen continued upturn in our commercial fortunes. Warrior commenced as our new kit supplier, which is a significant improvement on our previous deals. We've had record sales of their products throughout this year. We've also seen new sponsors come on board, notably Chevrolet and Garuda Airlines. This is part of where we're trying to go - it's about continuing to expand our horizons. Garuda is a great example, coming in from Asia, a world-class airline giving us additional revenue and additional opportunity. We've also invested in our digital programme and more recently established Twitter feeds in local language in various countries. That shows that we're reaching out and preparing to continue our growth. That all bodes well for the future because as we grow and become more successful, having those elements that help us reach out around the world are most important - whether it's an international sponsor or whether it's an international link to our fans through social media. They're very important tools and we continue to invest in that. It's pleasing to see that they continue to improve our revenue streams.
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