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Gift shopping doesn't always have to be hard. Especially for someone like a middle-aged man. Think about it, in most cases, the older a man the is wider his range of experiences and that means the greater number of interests he's likely to have. The bigger problem may in fact be too many options and choices to consider! Either way we'' try to help. Here's our top gift suggestions for middle-aged men to help inspire a great choice.
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Horse owners can breathe a little sigh of relief Saturday night.
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The track closed on Thursday because three groups involved in pricing the stalls needed to agree on how much horse owners should have to pay to use the facilities.
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Registration has been extended to Friday for the Vance County Senior Center Water Aerobics and Exercise Program.
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Each of two classes will include 45 participants, meeting from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. The program's participants also have access to the YMCA Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.
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Issues discussed include decision making; problems affecting international students;
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Ombudsman work at Western involves making recommendations throughout the year about student situations, about policies and procedures, and about practices. This report contains six broad recommendations about practices, as well as a list of strategies on dealing with bullies, addressed to academic administrators.
After a decline in the number of cases last year, we were not surprised to see an increase this year (about 13%). The increase was greatest in Arts (44%), Education (50%), Engineering (27%), and Graduate Studies (111%). Usage by Affiliated College students increased, too: Huron (150%) and King's (37%). These percentages make it appear as if the increases are huge, when in fact all the numbers are relatively small. Education, with the smallest usage numbers of those mentioned, went from 6 students (2000-01) to 9 students this year.
Why do the usage figures fluctuate so? Sometimes there is a problem in an area - for example, the unit discussed in last year's report from which we had seen a number of students. But usually the fluctuations are related to communication patterns, not problems. Students tell each other about the service; or faculty roles change, changing the referral pattern. Students who respond to our intake sheet question about being referred to us indicate that they are referred:
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The fast-moving destruction of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries' marriage will reach its ugly-cry apex on this Sunday's "Kourt & Kim Take NY" when Kim explodes into a tearful confessional that she wants to call it quits.
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I am very into healthy grains lately. Brown rice, quinoa — my husband brought home a bag of something called farro the other day. (Farro? I think he liked the bag). Whatever — it tasted great. But probably my all time favorite healthy grain is barley. I make a beef barley soup in the slow cooker that I swear I could eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The rest of the family may disagree. Well, maybe not the dog, but she did eat a piece of the driveway once, so she is not the most discriminating. (This is a true story for another time). Anyway, barley-lover that I am, I was delighted to find this easy risotto recipe that calls for barley in place of the usual arborio rice. The recipe calls for using small peeled shrimp, so I have faithfully listed that below, but in my version I used large shrimp cut up into half inch pieces and it worked just fine. And by the way, the all-time BEST place to buy shrimp? Costco. I have never had better shrimp than theirs. And their chocolate chip cookies are also to die for, and an excellent antidote to all those healthy grains I love. And so without further ado…
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Ed Turbin pours the cooked fudge into a pan on the marble-slabs, as Todd Callewaert, president of Ryba's Fudge Shops, helps hold the pan. Photos by Renee Landuyt
Sen. Bert Johnson, pictured above folding fudge during a demonstration at Defer Elementary School, has supported the Defer students' request to name Mackinac Island fudge Michigan's offi cial sweet.
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December 12, 2013
Representatives from Ryba's Fudge Shops joined Sen. Bert Johnson at Defer Elementary School last Friday for a fudge-making demonstration and to lend support to proposed legislation to make Mackinac Island fudge Michigan's official sweet.
Ryba's fudge is a Michigan-based company with shops on Mackinac Island. Les Parrish, Ed Turbin and Ryba's president Todd Callewaert were present Friday, equipped with marble slabs, vat and, of course, fudge, to pay tribute to the students in Kari Mannino's 4/5-grade magnet class who wrote letters to Johnson requesting the legislation.
Johnson also spoke to students about their importance in the legislative process and in government matters as a whole. It's because of the student letters, in particular, the one written by Luke Srebernak, Hayden Barry and Jake McBride, that Senate Bill 571 is in consideration.
"I think every student left his speech that day feeling like they, too, could make a difference, even though only the one letter was chosen," said Mannino, who took a suggestion from colleague Trish Gout about having students write to local representatives — Gout's students engaged in a similar lesson last year — and applied it to a social studies lesson.
For the lesson, Mannino's students studied current Michigan symbols and products, as well as the process of a bill becoming a law.
Using the set of 16 iPads Mannino received last year through a grant from the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education, her students researched several state brands and products created in Michigan.
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"Every student worked hard and all of their letters were well researched, persuasive, and grammatically/mechanically accurate," Mannino said. "The goal is to encourage our students to be proactive citizens as adults. Through the process, they were able to see the impact of being proactive."
Little did Mannino know of the exact impact her students were about to have. She never anticipated the kind of response students have received from Johnson and now Ryba's Fudge.
"Defer Elementary was extremely grateful to Sen. Johnson for helping our students realize their ideas and hard work can make a difference in the world," Mannino said. "To have Ryba Fudge and Sen. Johnson in our building, acknowledging the hard work of these students was amazing and truly appreciated. It was a day they will never forget."
The experience isn't ending just yet for the students. Johnson and staff invited Mannino's class to Lansing to present Senate Bill 571 on the floor of the Senate. There, Berry, Srebernak and McBride will speak about the bill as the rest of the class experiences the process of a bill becoming a law.
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It is time to implement new methods to shake our economy out of this lingering spell of slow growth (a disappointing 2% rate) and high unemployment (hovering around 9%). And while the large federal budget deficit does not leave much room for implementing more traditional economic remedies, the Kauffman Foundation—at a press conference this morning here at the National Press Club in Washington, DC—suggested it is time for legislation. Startup legislation.
I hope that like me, you have had the chance to witness the burgeoning phenomenon of entrepreneurship curriculum in American higher education. More and more, students have the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship on campus. In the process of creating entrepreneurship programs, universities have become more entrepreneurial themselves. This is great news. Colleges and universities are natural incubators of creativity and new ways of looking at things. And this new reality might mean that colleges and universities are better preparing students for success in the American economy where more professionals need to make their own jobs.
Most policymakers are starting to both heed entrepreneurs for their job and wealth creation efforts during these tough times as well as pick up on one of our nation's biggest source of high-growth start-ups: immigrant entrepreneurs. But if public reaction to a recent NPR segment and recent Washington Post commentary on the topic are anything to go by, I fear we have a long way to go to convince the average American citizen.
On January 31st, 2011, the White House announced Startup America, a public/private initiative to rally efforts to accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship in the U.S. by expanding access to capital, creating a national network for entrepreneurship education, enhancing the commercialization of federally-funded innovations and getting rid of tax and paperwork barriers for startups. Given the importance of new firms to America's economy and the national urgency to create jobs, I take a look this week at what Washington accomplished—leading up to the summer break—in response to the President's call for action.
Late September is always a busy
time in New York and Washington for world leaders. New York is crowded with
heads of state and visionaries at the UN Assembly or the Clinton Global
Initiative, and in Washington, DC, the World Bank Group and IMF
Annual Meetings that took place this past weekend always spur an assortment
of organizations with global economic development missions to gather their
flocks. We all wonder what all these expensive 'meetings of the minds' are
accomplishing. To share my own bias, it prompts me once a year to check in and
see how much development bureaucrats are really seeing and listening to the
entrepreneurs on the ground doing the work.
In two weeks, Global
Entrepreneurship Week kicks off with more than 40,000 events spread out over
a seven day period in 123 countries. At competitions like Startup Open for the
most promising new startups in 60 countries, to tournaments for cleantech ideas,
at stadiums where entrepreneurship will meet music and sports, from heads of
state to high school competitions, Global Entrepreneurship Week has become a
movement for the next generation of startups and entrepreneurs inspired by the
possibility of human endeavor for the benefit of all.
It was an active week for encouraging more startups in the nation's capital. Take Thursday, December 8th. While I participated in a morning panel discussion on Capitol Hill with U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and others, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the bipartisan Startup Act, the White House announced that the Obama administration had committed $2 billion in public and private resources to support job-creating startups, and Startup America Partnership board members—at the White House for their first official board meeting—outlined commitments from more than 50 private-sector partners that amount to over $1 billion over the next three years.
The United Kingdom remains a fierce competitor in the global race to develop the best startup ecosystem in the world. As noted in previous posts, Prime Minister David Cameron is keen for an economic recovery led by new firm formation introducing both policies and initiatives like Startup Britain to accelerate efforts nationwide.
I have just returned today from the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Liverpool where a weeklong festival of entrepreneurship floated powerful ideas about everything from seeding startup communities to smarter national top-down policies. This week I take a quick look at last week's GEC and why it matters as a symbol of the democratization of entrepreneurship.
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In Schuylkill County Thursday night, some men went for a walk in defense of women.
It was quite the sight. The group of men appeared to be taking a casual stroll through Pottsville, but it was tougher than it looked because they were trying not to fall out of their heels.
That's right, dozens of men took to the streets, wearing high heels.
"I didn't fall last year, I don't think I'll fall this year," said Gary Bruen.
They did it to raise money for the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center of Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties.
It was the second year for the fundraiser, dubbed "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes."
Many walkers came back for round two.
"We've done this last year. This is the second year, we're doing it again," said Lee Felsburg. "I think in support of the organization, I think it's a great thing."
"It's a little weird walking in heels down the middle of the street but it's for something good," said David Strohl.
The tough task of walking in heels may take second place to the tough task of finding heels that fit. The shoe fitting before the walk took over an hour.
"That was just shoes, it wasn't my whole outfit that I had to choose from, just shoes and it took me about twenty minutes," said Doug Bendetti.
It wasn't just the fit the men were going for; many said they wanted something that made a statement.
"I was looking for something that would stand out but that I wouldn't break my ankle in," said Bendetti.
To help the guys on their mission, cheat sheets on how to walk in heels were handed out. Still, some men seemed at home in their shoes.
Volunteers at the Resource Center said the walk not only raised money but offered a way for men to be involved in sexual abuse awareness events.
"It is a lot of fun and it's including men," said Jenny Murphy-Shefflit, president of the Resource Center known as SARCC. "We want to include men in this mission. We want to see men as part of the solution and not just the problem."
The president of the Resource Center said the fundraiser is extremely important due to a loss in state funding.
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High quality breast imaging and accurate image assessment are critical to the early diagnoses, treatment and management of women with cancer. Mammography is the primary diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer with 800,000 women X-rayed annually in Australia; however, it fails to detect 30% of breast cancers, with many missed cancers being visible on the image. The BreastScreen Reader Assessment Strategy (BREAST) will monitor mistakes, identify reasons for mammographic errors and create innovative solutions to reduce errors.
The BREAST initiative is based on digital screen reading test sets designed to assess the performance of screen-reading radiologists and radiology registrars. The strategy provides immediate feedback to individual readers and BreastScreen Services on their performance on a set of 60 clinically relevant test cases. The feedback is made possible through the Ziltron online tool.
BREAST is a resource by which BreastScreen Australia, with the financial support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, may continue to meet its aim of reducing morbidity and mortality from breast cancer in Australia by the early detection and diagnosis. BREAST significantly enhances the well established quality assurance program of mammography screening in Australia.


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Gmail is moving, fingers are fitter, YouTube goes centennial
Friday, April 01, 2011
With the help of Gmail Motion, we've been working faster than ever this week to build new products and celebrate a few existing ones. Here's a roundup of our most recent efforts:
- Chromercise helps you increase your hands' strength and dexterity while browsing the web
- YouTube celebrates its 100th anniversary with a flashback to its original homepage and a blog post by President Taft
- Body Browser lets you explore new anatomical terrain
- Look who's going Google!
- Google Maps now features strange sightings around the world
- Docs Motion follows Gmail Motion into new gestural terrain
- Meow Me Now helps you find kittens near you
- We announce an exciting acquisition
- Seriously great typists may apply to be autocompleters
- gBlimps: the inevitable new ad platform
- New sessions added to Google I/O
- Fans of Mail Goggles should like the Voice-alyzer function in Google Voice
- New display advertising formats take marketers back to the good old days
- It was only a matter of time before Voice Search became available in this language
- ChromeLite is an even faster version of our browser you know and love
- After extensive user testing, we'll soon be making Comic Sans the default font for all Google properties—get a preview on the search results page
- Travel through time and space to discover things from "then and now" with Google Teleport Search (in Chinese only)
- Tired of life on Earth? Learn more about a Moon loan
- Use Earkut to receive notifications when someone visits your Orkut profile
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Just to second what Alan said: the typical scientist has plenty of faults, but holding an anti-God agenda is generally not foremost among them. Such claims distract us from the real problems of scientific arrogance and scientific ignorance.
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From Maine to the Florida Keys
By Lynn Laymon
Several issues each year the pages of Dive Training carry Training Site columns that profile popular local dive spots where locals dive and instructors take students for open-water training dives. Most, but not all, of these are inland dive locations: lakes, quarries, rivers. This article is the first of a two-part feature that profiles coastal diving along and off the shores of North America. The second story will focus on diving from Florida's Gulf Coast west to the Pacific Coast.
Maine to Key West, 2,069 miles (3,310 km) of coast; 28,673 miles (44,877 km) of shoreline. Hundreds, even thousands, of recorded dive sites. Deep, shallow, warm and cold. Shore diving, boat diving, drift diving and wreck diving. You name it; you'll find it between Maine and Florida.
This portion of North America's Atlantic coast includes Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. There are far too many scuba diving operations, dive centers and organized dive outings in these areas to mention individually.
We have divided the Atlantic coast into four regions: New England, the "Mid-States," the Carolinas and Florida. Each has basic similarities, unique opportunities and definable challenges for divers of all skill levels.
All of these areas have things in common. First, this is the Atlantic Ocean; there is always the potential for rough seas. And generally speaking, the potential is greater during the winter months. Whether diving from the beach or rocks, or from a boat far offshore, always be aware of the potential for adverse conditions. On the other hand, you might get lucky and experience glassy-calm water conditions anywhere, anytime.
Rough or calm, the dive charter boats along the Atlantic coast are built for and experienced in operating in their typical conditions. If not familiar with the available charters, work through a dive center; they'll help you find a boat that matches your style.
Another commonality is water temperature. It is going to be warmer in the summer and colder in the winter. The differential and extent will vary, but be prepared to dress for the conditions.
The diving in all of these regions also is influenced by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream is part of a larger clockwise rotating system of water currents that define water flow in the Atlantic Ocean. Beginning at the terminus of the Florida Current, the Gulf Stream carries warm, tropical water and the marine life that flourishes in it up the East Coast of North America as far north as New Foundland. The Gulf Stream's width, distance from land and water temperature vary by season. However, this tropical freight train of water movement greatly influences diving along this coast.
Even with the Gulf Stream, other than off Florida and the Carolinas, the water along the Atlantic coast is seldom what you would call truly tropical. During winter months it is COLD; dry suits typically are the best way to remain comfortable. During spring, summer and fall the water along much of the coast is pleasant but still short of bathwater-tropical. Thick wet suits and dry suits are common in most areas.
Although the same ocean fronts the entire East Coast, the diving opportunities available in each region are decisively different. Let's begin in New England and work our way south.
New England
The New England coastal region consists of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. Together they account for 600 miles (960 km) of coastline, but a whopping 7,980 miles (12,768 km) of shoreline. (See sidebar "Coastline vs. Shoreline" on Page 44 for an explanation of the difference.)
For some hardy souls, the diving season in New England is year-round, but late May through September is more popular; the water is warmest and the seas calmer.
Water temperature along the coast varies by location. Shallow, protected coves are warmer. During the summer coastal waters reach into the 60s (high teens Celsius) while other times of the year you can expect 50s and below (low teens C); it is even colder at depth.
Tidal exchange is a consideration throughout this region as well; the farther north, the greater the exchange. With an average tidal flow of between 10 and 15 feet (3 and 5 m), when diving from shore divers must be aware of high and low tides and make sure that their entry location can still be used for exiting at the end of the dive.
Maine alone has 15 times more shoreline than it does coast. That is because of Maine's many islands, bays and inlets. Theoretically speaking, shoreline equates to diving opportunities. And Maine has many.
Coastal Maine, one of the rockiest shorelines in America, has a very active diving community. There are shore dives galore and charter boat operations eager to show you the offshore sites.
Maine has an assortment of dive sites ranging from forgiving shore sites perfectly suited for new and occasional divers to boat charters that tailor the itinerary for everyone from novices to serious technical divers. The near-shore bottom contour tends to be an extension of the land from which it extends; oftentimes gently sloping and shallow. Much of the diving is done around the islands that dot the coastline. These often are characterized by ledges and drop-offs. Offshore sites range from 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 m) to well beyond recreational diving depth.
The water off the New England coast is littered with shipwrecks, or blessed with wrecks as most divers say, dating from Revolutionary War days through WWII and more recent. One notable skeleton in Maine is the British steamer Wandby, which ran aground in 1921 off Kennebunkport. Accessible from either boat or shore, the Wandby lies in 20-25 feet (6-7.5 m) of water; much of its remains are blanketed in kelp. Unless you know exactly where you are going the Wandby is easy to miss, so it is highly recommended that on your first visit you dive with a local dive professional.
Diving the New England coast is not without hazards. Some dive sites are in shipping lanes. When diving anywhere that boat traffic is a possibility, it is critical that you tow a flag and float, and surface cautiously and near your flag.
You may also encounter lobster traps. It is OK to look, but do not touch or tamper with lobster traps. The taking of lobster while on scuba is also against the law in Maine.
The marine life you are likely to encounter in New England waters ranges from schools of striped bass, Pollock and lumpfish to crab, lobster, clams, mussels, flounder, skate and rock cod. In certain areas you'll encounter seals and in others sharks. In fact, at least one charter operation runs shark cage dives off Maine.
Depending on water temperature, time of year and tidal flow, visibility off the New England coast can range from nearly nothing to 50 feet (15 m). During the late summer months, when the water is warmest, plankton blooms push visibility to the low end of the scale. As the water cools off during fall and winter, visibility improves.
Further south is New Hampshire's 18 miles (29 km) of coastline. Although there are a handful of shore sites, the majority of the ocean diving available from New Hampshire is 10 miles (16 km) off shore around a cluster of islands named Isle of Shoals. Although some of the 12 islands are actually in Maine, they are dived predominantly from New Hampshire.
The Isle of Shoals has more than 10 dive sites, one of the more unusual being Seal Cove at Duck Island. Among three small islands, Seal Cove is only 20 feet (6 m) deep but the attraction is the 30-40 seals that inhabit the protected pool. A dive charter boat from the mainland is the only way to experience this encounter.
Massachusetts' 192 miles (307 km) of coastline is a bit misleading since it does not include the shoreline of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and its other coves, inlets and bays. Massachusetts is alive with scuba opportunities.
Cape Ann, which is 45 miles (72 km) north of Boston, is a popular destination, with a wide variety of shore diving opportunities. Most are shallow with beach or rock entries. However, Cathedral Rocks plummets to 90 feet (27 m) within a couple of hundred yards of the beach. Most of the shipwreck sites are dived from boats.
The Boston Harbor area is mostly boat diving to shipwrecks and unique underwater rock formations. Brewster Islands provide opportunities for both.
Both beach and boat diving abound off Cape Cod. You can enjoy shallow dives in the warmer waters of Cape Cod Bay or brave the open Atlantic to the east and the Nantucket Bay to the south. Most of the wreck dives are off shore and are accessible only by boat. Both Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard, which are accessible only by air, ferry or private boat, offer diving as well.
The tiny state of Rhode Island boasts 40 miles (64 km) of coastline, with a combination of shore and boat dive sites, most from the Newport area. The underwater contour off Rhode Island includes cliffs and tunnels. During late summer the Gulf Stream brings juvenile tropical fishes to the area. They take refuge in warm, shallow coves and areas that provide protection from predators. In fall they perish as the water becomes too cool for their survival.
The official chart of Atlantic coastline lists Connecticut as having none; however, it does have 618 miles (989 km) of shoreline. This is due to the way coastline is measured; Connecticut is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Long Island Sound and Long Island itself. Not having coastline does not preclude the state from having coastal scuba diving. Pleasure Beach in Waterford is one shore site and there are a number of shipwrecks that must be dived from a boat, many of them beyond recreational diving depth.
New York has 127 miles (203 km) of official coastline, nearly all along the southern shore of Long Island. The majority of the coastal diving in New York is either in the Long Island Sound or on the south side in the open Atlantic. Both shore and boat diving are available.
During the summer juvenile tropicals can be found in the waters off the eastern end of Long Island. I have seen butterflyfish, tangs and even a spotted drum.
Unless they're from New England, most divers never give much thought to diving there. However, as you have read, scuba diving is alive and well in the northeast. Regardless of the state, you'll find a beach or boat dive that will keep you entertained and expand your diving horizons at the same time.
The 'Mid-States'
The states of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, which combine for 301 miles (482 km) of coastline, make up the "Mid-States." Like New England, much of the diving in the mid-states region is centered on sunken shipwrecks.
As we migrate south the water temperature isn't quite as cold, but it typically still requires significant thermal protection anytime other than summer. During late summer the water temperature gets into the high 60s/low 70s Fahrenheit (low 20s Celsius).
Some dive year-round but the season really begins in April and lasts into November, with the summer months being the most popular. The vast majority of the diving is done from charter boats but shore diving is available in some locations. Late summer sometimes brings a plankton bloom, reducing visibility to uncomfortable levels. Water conditions are so changeable that it is best to consult a local dive store or charter boat operator for an up-to-date report.
The marine life you can expect in the mid states is like that found in New England, with a few more sharks thrown in.
New Jersey, which accounts for nearly half of the combined mid-states' coastline, is known as the wreck capital of the East Coast. More than 2,000 shipwrecks are reported off the Jersey shore. Wrecks of diverse vintages are scattered from just off the beach to greater than 20 miles (32 km) out. Although a few are accessible from shore, most require a charter boat, of which there are many.
The depths of New Jersey wrecks range from shallow to deeper than the recommended recreational diving limit. Eighty feet (24 m) is a typical depth. Occasionally the ocean is flat-calm; other times it is what you might expect from the rolling Atlantic, and conditions can be challenging for those prone to seasickness.
Shore diving in New Jersey is typically done from a beach or, more commonly, in an inlet; Shark River, Manasquan and Train Bridge are most popular.
Dive charter boats run out of Indian River Inlet to a number of wrecks off Delaware's 28 miles (45 km) of coastline. Water conditions and marine life are similar to that experienced off New Jersey.
Maryland lists only 31 miles (50 km) of coastline but has 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of shoreline. Charter boats operate out of Ocean City, taking divers to the offshore wrecks and a variety of artificial reefs. There is diving near the Chesapeake Bay but visibility often is reduced and pleasure boaters make it dangerous during summer.
The southernmost 112 miles (179 km) of mid-states coastline belongs to Virginia. Several dive charter boats operate out of Virginia Beach, taking divers to wrecks near the Chesapeake Bay and further off shore in the Atlantic. Depths range from 25 feet (8 m) to more than 200 (61 m).
Although there is some inlet and shore diving, the mid-states coastal area is predominantly about wreck diving. There are plenty of wrecks from which to choose and many dive charter boats eager to take you there.
The Carolinas
North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia make up the Carolinas region. Like New Jersey, the waters off the Carolina region are known for wreck diving; all sizes, types and vintages. Also similar to New Jersey, the ride to the dive site can be an adventure in itself.
Dive charter boats in these areas cater to everyone from novices who just want to see what Carolina diving is all about, to hard-core wreck divers seeking artifacts. To avoid getting on a charter that is beyond your capability divers unfamiliar with the area should hook up with a local dive center before booking a charter.
Farther south down the coast the water temperature begins to warm, especially during the summer season; in this region you can expect to see the high 70s, even low 80s F (mid- to high 20s C), by late summer. Likewise, visibility typically tends to improve; 50-plus feet (15 m) is not uncommon on a good day.
With 301 miles (482 km) of coastline, North Carolina accounts for more than half the coastline of the region. Rewarding shore diving is available from Nags Head to Wilmington, offering jetties, wrecks and artificial reefs.
The list of offshore wrecks visited by dive charter boats is impressive. They date from pre-Civil War times to ships that have recently been sunk as part of the North Carolina artificial reef program. Depths range from 40 feet (12 m) to well beyond recreational diving depth.
Myrtle Beach and Charleston are diving's primary hot spots along South Carolina's 187 miles (299 km) of coastline, offering divers of all levels a variety of boat and beach diving. South Carolina also has an active artificial reef program.
Marine life in the Carolina region is more tropical than farther north. On the wrecks it is not uncommon to encounter amberjack, angelfish, barracuda, jewfish, sharks, spadefish, sea turtles and even lionfish.
With 100 miles (162 km) of coastline, Georgia is the southernmost state in the Carolinas region. Although you don't hear much about it, Georgia diving is like that found in the rest of the region. Although there may not be as many recorded shipwrecks, Georgia has its share. It also is home to the largest live-bottom marine sanctuary in the United States the 17-square-nautical-mile Gray's Reef where divers have the opportunity to encounter more than 150 species of fishes. Dive charter boats run to Gray's Reef from the Savannah and Brunswick areas.
Florida, with 580 miles (928 km) of coastline from Jacksonville to Key West, has long been a diver's delight. As we move south, the diving makes a slow but steady transition to what many consider tropical.
The Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Daytona areas are known for their artificial reefs, which attract huge schools of fish. The phrase "sea of fish" is often heard from returning divers gushing over their diving experience. Summer is the best time to dive these 60- to 100-foot- (18- to 30-m-) deep sites; the water is calm and commonly reaches 80 F (27 C) or warmer. Visibility ranges from 25 feet (8 m) to more than 100 feet (30 m); it gets better the farther off shore you go. These areas offer little shore diving but dive charter boats operate throughout. Farther south the Space Coast Titusville, Merritt Island and Melbourne offers divers several WWII wrecks and limestone ridges that require a boat to access.
Vero Beach is one of the few locations along Florida's Atlantic coast that offers good shore diving, both reefs and 16th-century wrecks. Rows of rocky reefs parallel the beach just several hundred feet off shore. Depth varies from 10 to 30 feet (3 to 9 m) and visibility averages 25 feet (8 m) in calm conditions. Shallow sites and offshore boat sites also dot the coastline along the Fort Pierce area.
The diving off Stuart and Jupiter is like that in West Palm. The warm, clear water of the Gulf Stream comes nearer to shore at West Palm than anywhere else in the state. A few months each winter water temperatures dip into the 70s but the rest of the year they hover in the mid-80s.
Thanks to the Gulf Stream, West Palm is known worldwide for its drift diving. The reefs and wrecks are in 30-100 feet (9-30 m) of water and within a couple of miles off shore. All are reached by charter boat.
The beach along the Pompano/Ft. Lauderdale area is fronted by a series of parallel reefs within a mile off shore. Not far beyond are wrecks and artificial reefs galore. Diving depth varies from 30 feet (9 m) on the first line of reefs, to 60 (18 m) on the second to more than 100 feet (30 m) on the deeper wrecks. The close-in reefs can be dived from the beach; drift diving from a boat is popular at the outer sites.
The beaches just south of Port Everglades John U. Lloyd State Recreation Area, Dania and Hollywood offer over 9 miles (15 km) of shore diving. The same series of reefs found to the north continue into this area providing shallow dive sites close to shore.
Along the coast between Miami and Key Largo in the Keys an active artificial reef program provides divers with a variety of reef and wreck boat-diving experiences. The better wrecks are deep 70-200 feet (21-61 m) but not that far from shore. During the parts of the year when the Gulf Stream meanders closer to shore, visibility easily averages 100 feet (30 m).
Key Largo is the first stop for divers venturing into the Keys, and rightfully so. Key Largo has one of the most developed reef systems anywhere in the United States. Much of that system lies within the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the adjacent Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary. Between them they provide divers with 179 square miles (465 sq km) of protected diving.
It is in this area that the water begins to fit my idea of tropical. Although thermal protection is needed during the winter months, most divers go with a skin suit or less during summer. Except for a couple of the deeper wrecks, diving depths in this area are 50 feet (15 m) or shallower; many are 15 to 25 feet (5-7.5 m).
Next stop on our trip south is the Upper Keys the towns of Tavernier and Islamorada. Here you can expect coral gardens, mini-walls and wrecks. The Upper Keys is also known for underwater treasure hunting. Its offshore waters are the confirmed final resting place for several Spanish galleons.
Surface conditions, visibility and water temperature are like the Key Largo area. Dive charter boats are plentiful and operate from many locations throughout the Keys.
The area around Marathon is called the Middle Keys. Here the reefs typically are a little farther from shore but the drop-offs get more dramatic. Two of the more popular and impressive reef areas are Sombrero Reef and Looe Key; both are teeming with coral and tropical fishes. Bahia Honda State Park is in the Middle Keys.
Sugarloaf Key south to Key West is the Lower Keys. Like the rest of the Keys, this area offers divers a variety of wrecks and reef diving, from 15-foot- (5-m-) deep finger reefs to 130-foot (39-m) walls. There are plenty of dive charter boat operators to serve you and much to do when out of the water.
A Long and Exciting Trip
We have just covered 2,074 miles (3,318 km) of coast; 28,584 miles (45,734 km) of shoreline, and we rarely traveled more than 100 miles (162 km) without a dive site within a boat ride away. From Maine to Key West the Atlantic Coast has something for every diver. The opportunities are there; don't hesitate to expand your diving horizon.
Coastline vs. Shoreline
Coastline is the general outline of the seacoast. Coastline of bays and sounds is included to the point where they narrow to the width of one unit measure; in those cases the distance across the bay or sound at that point is included in the coastline measurement.
Shoreline of outer coast, offshore islands, sounds, bays, rivers, and creeks are included to head of tidewater, or to the point where tidal waters narrow to the width of 100 feet (30 m).
Source: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service.


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"Teamwork makes the dream work"
Yep! We could not agree more with that saying – In this day and age the people behind a company are as important as the company itself. We are extremely proud to introduce to you the people behind D4design Studios…
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Retina refers to a screen whose pixels are so closely packed that, when held at a 'normal' distance to a persons face, the human eye won't be able to make out individual pixels. Apple is currently using this technology in all of its newly released devices such as: Mac, iPad, iPod and iPhone. Other tech companies have developed similar screens such as the Super AMOLED Display by Samsung.
The answer to this question is quite simple: Website owners must optimize their websites to meet the new standard "Retina Ready". Websites must able to accommodate the larger pixel density.
A Retina Ready Website will check each image on the page to see if there is a high-resolution version of that image on your server. If a high-resolution variant exists, the Website will swap in that image in-place.
First of all its important that you visit the link below with a Retina-Ready device. Otherwise you wont be able to see the difference. We are very proud to have recently completed a Retina Ready Website for a global asset management company in Switzerland. Have a look at the new Site of Alpës Capital SA: http://www.alpescapital.com
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A few of our goals regarding the new website were to make it faster, simpler, responsive, and just plain more fun to use.
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New York-based Laurence Craig Catering caters more than 350 events a year with guest counts ranging from 10 to 2,000. He has a full-time staff of 20, an on-call waitstaff of 100 and a client roster that includes Louis Vuitton, Vogue and Jaguar, just to name a few.
We hope you enjoy viewing it as much as we did designing it! Curious about our design process? Watch our making of video. below
Be sure to checkout their new site http://www.laurencecraigcatering.com and don't forget to like them on facebook! Last but not least we wanted to thank Laurence Craig for the fantastic teamwork and being an absolutely awesome client!]]>
The internet is quickly changing. Also the way art is consumed in the modern world. What was once tied within the boundaries of museums and galleries is now liberated on the pages of the web. Our custom designed portfolio websites enable you to present your work in a flexible and beautiful way on the Web, your Smartphone or Tablet. Get a free price estimate today
Show your work anywhere. On your smartphone or on your tablet. Our portfolio websites
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Easy upload & organize your work. The intuitive drag & drop image and video manager ensures a fast workflow. Our text editor allows clean and distraction free writing. Add new pages or posts whenever you like.
Write a blog and share it with the world! The "share feature" allows you or your visitors to share your articles on social networks such as facebook, twitter, pintrest and many more. All portfolio websites are fully SEO optimized, ensuring your work is found by all major search engines such as Google.
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cloud server. Unlike other web agencies our commitment goes way beyond just setting up a website. Our personal level customer support is fast, friendly and always available.
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The crossbow – symbolizing Swiss precision work – is a highly recognisable, market-leading label for Swiss quality products at home and abroad. The trademark underscores the origin and quality awareness of buyers and consumers who purchase goods and services of Swiss origin.
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We are very excited to present you our next generation hosting solution! D4design Hosting offers unmatched performance, availability and security that is considered secure even by Swiss banks. Sounds like Chinese to you? Don't worry you won't need an engineering degree. We fully manage & support the D4D Server for you, allowing you to focus on your growing online success and not the technology behind it.
D4design Hosting is for people who are tired of managing their own infrastructure and would rather have a professional team to do it for them. Its for anyone (individuals and companies), who wants to move their website & applications to a next level hosting platform that offers high performance, availability and security.
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We will design a beautiful one-of-a kind newsletter, that you can use as often as you like. Just add your content, images and send!
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Furthermore our Newsletters are tested all major email programs & mobile devices, so your campaign will look perfect when they arrive in the inbox.
Whether you're new to email marketing or are a seasoned pro, with the world class editor (powered by Constant Contact) you will be able to change text, images and colors with ease. It's Intuitive drag & drop interface and the ability to clone elements ensures a fast and easy workflow.
Insert your social media pages, payment buttons, surveys, blog posts (RSS), video links and much more, all with the click of a button.
Once you've finished adding your content, we get it delivered to your recipients inbox with over 97%+ inbox delivery rates!
Send a campaign to your entire client list, or divide your list into groups. After your email is sent, we help you expand the reach of your messages by sharing it on social networks like Facebook & Twitter.
Track what happens after you click "Send." Just log in to your account to see who read, clicked, liked, tweeted or forwarded your email to their friends. We'll show you with easy-to-understand graphs and reports. Also available on iOS and Android.
Interested in getting a re-usable custom newsletter for your business? Fill out our newsletter inquiry form today and we'll contact you shortly with a free estimate and proposal.]]>
A website that is designed to established standards laid down for responsive web designing will be able to adopt its design and layout to fit the specifications of the device calling it. It does this by dynamically adopting to different screen sizes and by reformatting the positioning and look of the constituent elements of the website.
So what may appear to be a website with large images spread through three columns on a computer screen, will appear to have smaller images in a single column on a mobile screen. All of this does not need multiple codes written for each type of device. A single set of code which accepts various specification parameters from the device will do the job. CSS3 is used to give the generated website the desired look and feel.
Now that we have explained what a responsive website can do, lets take a closer look at one of our recently completed client projects that is utilizing this new technology: http://www.accelerom.com (Be sure to resize your browser window to see the effect in action)
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Federal regulators have fined Harvard Medical School $24,036 for repeated animal welfare violations in its care of monkeys used in research, an unusual penalty for an academic institution.
The fine, announced by the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday covers 11 violations from February 2011 through July 2012, including four involving the death of an animal.
The government's decision to penalize Harvard for the violations, most of which had been previously disclosed, concludes a lengthy investigation of the medical school's two animal facilities that led to changes in leadership and intense public scrutiny.


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So ,
If Geno is "common" as Phyre states,what does that make your coach considering that Geno has 5 national titles,and is a hall of fame coach?
As far as Tenessee goes they are has beens and the new Tenessee is now North Carolina.
Seems as though Geno has some pretty good foresight as on Monday #1 will take on #2
Now the real reason I posted on here.
Your girls talked all sorts of smack saying anyone on your team could gaurd Mya..Well good job.
And then saying that they are just as good as Uconn.I'm sorry am I reading the AP top 25 wrong?
And then there is the sportsmanship issue..Can you say Sore losers?
Look at this youtube clip..
Watch it 2 or 3 times Geno goes to high five Michael and she raises her hand when Geno goes to high five it and he makes a comment to her.And after she CLEARLY puts her foot out to trip him..


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Premier Chiropractic of Raleigh and Raleigh chiropractor team members Dr. Josh McDowell, D. C., and Dr. Brad Johnson, D. C., offer a variety of natural and effective methods to relieve back pain. Manual adjustments and other related care techniques are offered to patients.
Back Pain Alleviated By Raleigh Chiropractors, Dr. Joshua McDowell And Dr. Brad Johnson Raleigh, NC, 13-FEB-2013 - Premier Chiropractic of Raleigh, NC and Raleigh chiropractors, Dr. Joshua McDowell and Dr. Brad Johnson D. C., are pleased to announce that chiropractic techniques have been shown to be effective against various types of back pain. The benefit of utilizing chiropractic methods is that there are no harmful side effects and no damage to organs due to the drugs which are often utilized in traditional medicine. According to the Raleigh chiropractors, who spoke recently to interviewers, "Back pain, particularly low back pain is the second most common ailment in the US, immediately behind headache pain. Many of our patients who experience back pain find that it will go away on its own after a few days, Other people suffer much longer or may require more proactive care to obtain relief." Back pain might be manifested as muscle aches, soreness, stabbing pains or limitations on mobility. Because the individual who suffers the pain often holds himself in a tense manner, secondary pain might be felt in other areas of the body. Determination about the course of therapy will depend upon the type of pain, how long the patient has been experiencing the pain and the location of the pain cause. Chiropractic therapy is increasingly popular because it is cost effective, safe and doesn't cause damaging side effects. The therapy of choice is often spinal manipulation, which consists of a high velocity arm thrust applied to the vertebra. The reduction of spinal subluxations can be accompanied by ice/heat therapy, traction therapy, acupuncture, electrical therapy and ultrasound, as well as others. Learn more about chiropractic adjustments and therapy by visiting the website at http://www.premierchironc.com today. Members of the press and others who want to learn more details about the content of this press release are invited to visit the Raleigh chiropractors at the locations provided below. Contact Person Name: Dr. Josh McDowell Company Name: Premier Chiropractic Address: 1600 Ronald Drive #103, Raleigh, NC 27609 Contact Telephone Number: (919) 850-1550 Dr. Brad Johnson, D. C. Company Name: Henderson Accident and Injury Center Address: 820 South Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 Contact Telephone Number: (252) 431-1700 Contact Fax Number: (252) 431-1473 Email: email@example.com Website: http://www.premierchironc.com/
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2015 Goals
To achieve the vision described in Environmental Vision 2050, we set certain intermediate goals to fill the gaps between where we are and where we want to be. Epson's SE15 Mid-Term Environmental Policy spells out our 2015 goals in the following areas: new perspective, products, production, and environmental community. These environmental actions have been incorporated into our business strategies.
New Perspective
Going beyond only reducing the environmental impacts of products themselves, Epson proposes new products, services, functions, and uses that change the behavior and businesses of customers.
Create compelling, customer-pleasing products that have a 50% lower impact across their life cycle by making them smaller and lighter, reducing their power requirements, designing them for easy recycling, and extending their service life.
Achieve efficient, low-impact production processes that will provide underlying support for greener products in conjunction with programs that reduce total costs and raise quality.
Eco Community
We are challenging ourselves to achieve new socially and economically sustainable practices through environmental community action centered on products and services.
Defining the New Perspective
We define the new perspective as a view toward taking action to create and provide innovative products and services that dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of our customers.
Helping customers shrink their environmental footprint is part of our duty as a manufacturer and is something we intend to do going forward.
Environmental Performance
Epson introduced the SE15 Mid-Term Environmental Policy in 2010. In line with the policy, we are reducing the environmental impacts of our products and services. In the 2013 fiscal year we achieved our environmental impact reduction targets for products themselves by making them smaller, lighter, and so forth. We also achieved our market launch targets for "new perspective" products and services that will reduce environmental impacts while making the businesses of our customers faster, easier, and more convenient. We took measures that helped us achieve our Groupwide impact reduction targets for production.


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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — The Louisiana Lottery Corp. says a ticket bought in California won the $110 million Powerball jackpot, and a Winnsboro buyer won the $120,000 Easy 5 jackpot.
It says nobody won the Lotto jackpot, which rises to an estimated $1.8 million Wednesday. The other two big Wednesday jackpots drop to an estimated $40 million for Powerball and $50,000 for Easy 5.
The biggest prize won in Louisiana for Saturday's big drawings was $1,786. The Lottery Corp. says 22 tickets matched five of six Lotto numbers to win that amount.
Saturday's winning numbers were:
—Easy 5: 01-08-17-26-28
(one, eight, seventeen, twenty-six, twenty-eight)
—Lotto: 08-16-21-27-35-40
(eight, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-seven, thirty-five, forty)
—Powerball: 07-13-24-49-57, Powerball 15, Power Play 3.
(seven, thirteen, twenty-four, forty-nine, fifty-seven, Powerball fifteen, Power Play three)


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Raul Ibanez is old. He's really old. I didn't get my degree in mathematics, but I think, at last count, Raul Ibanez was 184 years old. In fact, I know a guy who knows a guy who is the sister of Raul Ibanez' lawnmower's brother and I have an inside scoop on what Raul Ibanez does when he's not playing baseball. I will title the list:
Things Old Ass Raul Ibanez Does Every Day in the Offseason:
1) Raul Ibanez wakes up at early every morning to watch Regis
2) Raul Ibanez rekindles his flame for his "timeless" Englebert Humperdinck records
3) Raul Ibanez watches the KTLA 5 news for 7 hours straight
4) Raul Ibanez watches the previous night's DVRed "Dancing with the Stars" because "that Tom Bergeron is just the cat's pajamas."
5) Raul Ibanez orders just soup for dinner…at Denny's…at 4pm
6) Raul Ibanez soaks his dentures
7) Raul Ibanez sits in a rocking chair, begins to stand up, farts, and then tries to sit back down on his fart as if to pretend it never happened
When the Angels awoke from their slumber on the morning of December 18, 2013, they thought to themselves, "How can we make our team even OLDER?" Insert Raul Balding Ibanez. Or RBI for short.
The Angels signed Ibanez to a one year deal that can be worth up to five million dollars if he can, miraculously, repeat his power-binged 2013 season in Seattle. He won't, as evidenced by his extremely fluky 20.7% overall HR/FB rate, and his even flukier 23% at Safeco. Furthermore, Ibanez already played in Safeco for five years in the mid 2000s, and averaged around a 12% HR/FB ratio. Angels stadium played even more pitcher friendly than Safeco did in 2013, and Ibanez' ever increasing age will not be able to overcome both the marine layer and his inevitable regression.
It's usually wise to take into account a large sample size when drawing conclusions about a player, but given Ibanez' AARP status, one cannot assume he is the same player now that he was in 2006. For his career, Ibanez is a .276/.338/.471 player. Respectable, useable, above average. However, his last three years, a nearly 1500 plate appearance span, he's slashed .243/.300/.451. He also spent two of those three years while playing half of his games in the hitter's havens in Philadelphia and The Bronx. Overall, for the last three years, he's been a slightly above average hitter, as shown by his 105 OPS+. While OPS+ adjusts for player's ballparks, it doesn't adjust for his fluky batted ball ratios.
I'll be the first one to tell you that there is more to baseball than just hitting homeruns. But, at this point in his career, that's all that Raul Ibanez can be considered remotely adequate in. His 8.5% walk rate resembles a certain discipline-challenged former Angel-turned-Diamondback. That walk rate would be serviceable, had it not been accompanied by a ghastly 25.8% strikeout rate. Furthermore, for the last three years, Ibanez has had a .262 BABIP, well below his career line of .298. This can be attributed to his increased propensity to hit fly balls that hit a zenith last year when 43% of his batted balls were in the air. His GB/FB ratio has become more and more fly ball prone the last three years, and if this trend continues, he won't be able to hit for a high enough to average to offset his fringe average walk rate. While Ibanez has the track record of having enough power to be a decent one way player, his on base skills are not good enough to warrant an everyday designated hitter role.
So, the obvious plan of action would be to pair Ibanez up with a right-handed-lefty-killing platoon partner. And sure, through his career, Ibanez has out OPSed righty pitching by 94 points (.834 versus righties against .740 versus lefties). However, just because you're better versus one side, doesn't necessarily mean you're good. For example, during the 2011/2012/2013, Ibanez has sported a .232/.246/.313 on base percentage. He doesn't really have to do much to be better versus righties. In fact, he's not THAT much better versus righties (.307/.319/.303). That Ibanez as a platoon thing might not be all that good of an idea.
I get it, it's only a 2.75 million dollar base deal for a year. But, why? I just don't see what the Angels are signing him to do. His fly ball tendencies won't play well in Anaheim, which will sap his power. This would be fine if he could do other things well as hitter, but he doesn't—and hasn't for the last three seasons. Ibanez has to reach a 0.6 WAR to be worth 2.75 million, and I would bet against him reaching that. Raul Ibanez is old. May he continue sitting on his farts from his rocking chair for years to come.