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February 11, 2013
A Beginner's Guide to Rakes
by Enoch, Suzanne, read by Anne Flosnik
This is the first book in Scandalous Brides, a regency romance series. On the CD audiobook and the downloadable audiobook, Anne Flosnik does a great job of giving the men distinct voices. Diane Benchley, a young widow, returns to London and turns her husband's family home into an exclusive gentleman's gaming club. The twist is that all the employees will be women. Diane knows nothing about running a club, so she enlists the aid of the rakish and successful gambler the Marquis of Haybury, Oliver Warren. Technically, she blackmailed him, but he remembers their brief affair fondly and hopes to rekindle the flame. What I liked best about this book is that the female characters were women who survived despite being left alone in the world to fend for themselves. And yes, this title is available as a book.
— Recommended by Debbie Overshiner, Eagle Library
February 4, 2013
by Sapphire
Claireece Precious Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl being raised in the projects of Harlem by her habitually abusive, single mother. Precious has been told all her life she's "stupid" and that she's nothing. She speaks with very broken English from being passed along in school; and to escape her miserable life she tends to live out her fantasy life in her head. She has a daughter who has Down Syndrome whom she calls "Little Mongo" and she is currently pregnant . . . both by her own father. Because of her "delicate situation" Precious has been transferred to an alternative school. In this new school Precious meets a teacher who helps her find her voice, worth and reason to "push" toward a better future for her and her children. She begins to learn she's more than her dire circumstances.
— Recommended by Claudine Polley, African-American History Committee
January 28, 2013
The Debba
by Mandelman, Avner
I tried to read The Debba earlier this month, while I was watching the first season of Homeland, but something deep within me cried out NO NO NO I CAN'T DO THIS. I couldn't deal with more than one suspense story embedded in dark political machinations. I'm glad that I picked the book back up, when the season was over, and my thanks go to Curt in the Booksale for recommending it.
David Starkman has been living in Canada. He is called back to his homeland, Israel, when his father is murdered, and the father's will contains a provision that David finds ridiculous. His father had written a play called The Debba, which had been staged only once, decades earlier, and had caused a riot. The will states that David must stage the play within 45 days of his father's death. David refuses, at first, but then agrees to do it, in part because there are obviously forces around him that don't want the play to be staged.
I wasn't always sure that I was keeping the story lines straight, but emerging from the Raymond-Chandler-in-Israel plot is a vision of the confused relationship between Jews and Arabs in Israel. David has been living with nightmares about the dreck, the dirty work, that he had been called upon to perform as an Israeli soldier; and now, enmeshed in the production of this provocative play, he finds himself donning his espionage gear once again. His ideas about his father, and literature, and the past, are forever being pulled inside out.
Side note: Author Mandelman has written, in a little essay called "Necessary Evil and Necessary Hypocrisy," about how he felt "electric shock" when he first encountered John LeCarré's master spy George Smiley. If you click on the link, scroll down on the Amazon page to see the essay.
This novel is also available as a downloadable e-book
Recommended by Glenn Halberstadt, Information Technology
January 21, 2013
A Celtic Miscellany: Translations from the Celtic Literatures
edited by Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson
The word "Celtic" is thrown around almost as loosely as "organic" or, in my professional sphere, the phrase "Web 2.0." According to this volume's editor, though, the slipshod usage of the term is nothing new. Even in 1951 and the second edition in 1971, Jackson was weighing in against "the fashion to think of the Celtic mind as something mysterious, magical, filled with dark broodings over a mighty past; and the Irish, Welsh, and the rest as a people who by right of birth alone were in some strange way in direct contact with a mystical supernatural twilight world which they would rarely reveal to the outsider.."
His solution to the problem was this anthology, spanning twelve centuries, with sections on nature, Celtic magic, religion, love, bardic poetry, epigrams, elegies and satire. I contacted the publisher a year or two ago, to ask if I could reprint some passages in our Reader's Connection blog, and Penguin referred me to some other group who owned the rights, and who wove a band of Celtic flame around the book. They don't want passages to appear on the Web, even for a fee.
The flame-band, however, affects only my efforts to mine the Miscellany for the Web. You can open the library's copy without suffering injury. Have you ever tried to read The Cattle-Raid of Cooley? It may sound like a western, but it is, as Jackson puts it, "the Iliad of Irish story," and if its combination of violence and boredom reminded you of A Fistful of Dollars, try some of the excerpts in the Miscellany's Hero-Tales and Adventure section. You might see the work in a new light.
I'm looking out my dining room window on Martin Luther King Day. The flurries seem to have stopped, and the sun is shining. I don't have a problem with January, myself, but for those of you who do, I wish I could reprint "To May and January" from the Nature section. It closes by hurling a curse at this chilly month, and you might feel some kinship. Rath oraibh go léir.
Recommended by Glenn Halberstadt, Information Technology
January 14, 2013
Gracefully Insane: Life and Death Inside America's Premier Mental Hospital
by Beam, Alex
McLean Hospital outside Boston Massachusetts has for nearly two hundred years been the location for (primarily) the gently and mildly insane well-to-do, who visit for a "rest cure". Its patient lists read like a who's who of art, literature, business and politics in America. The founding of Mclean in 1811 was seen as a step toward great reform, the end of treating patients like incurable wild creatures left in chains, beaten not as a torture but as a type of cure. Developed through a series of land grants, donations and government funds, the buildings and grounds were unified and beautifully redesigned by Frederick Law Olmsted who himself became a patient there at the end of his life.
The book is more than a gossipy tract about patients like Ray Charles, John Forbes Nash (made famous by the biography A Beautiful Mind and the movie based on it, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, and Susanna Kaysen (who wrote about her stay in the book Girl, Interrupted, which was also made into a movie). It is a history of the treatment of mental illness. We read about the idea that rest would restore a distraught mind, and about the pros and cons of electroshock and today's modern pharmacopeia; about the genteel men and women who only infrequently managed to wander off, and the wild children of the '60's being locked away by confused parents and treated by doctors as nearly helpless. Beam also compares the longer, more social stays of the past with the brief evaluations, prescriptions and quick releases mandated by regulation and insurance today. He also gives a primer on business survival in an age of HMOs and outpatient care.
I recommend Gracefully Insane for anyone who is interested in the changes and challenges of mental health treatment in America and those who are looking for an interesting look into the mental health of those we deem "upper class.".
— Recommended by Deanna Long, East Washington Library


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Creighton Tennis Teams Collect ITA Academic Awards
Creighton Tennis Teams Collect ITA Academic Awards
OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton men's and women's tennis teams collected several academic awards following the 2013-14 season from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) the organization announced Thursday.
The Bluejays placed a combined 12 honorees on the 2014 ITA Scholar-Athlete list to tie fellow BIG EAST schools DePaul and Xavier for tops in the conference. Both of the Creighton programs also took home the ITA All-Academic Team award for a seventh straight season.
It marked the 10th time in the last 11 seasons that the Bluejay women claimed the team award as well as multiple individual honors.
Six Bluejay women earned a spot on the ITA Scholar-Athlete list. Three CU players earned their third career honor including departed senior Analese Snyder as well as rising seniors Jennie Hartjes and Amanda Noonan. Two Bluejay rising juniors, Sam Anderson and Karlin Naslund, claimed a second career honor. CU rising sophomore Simone Hussussian earned the award for the first time.
On the men's side, it marked the ninth time in the last 10 seasons that the Bluejay men claimed the team award as well as multiple individual honors. Creighton joins Baylor, Gardner-Webb, Stanford, Winthrop and Yale as one of six schools honored in each of the past seven years.
One half dozen Creighton men claimed an ITA Scholar-Athlete award. Rising juniors Anthony Rauschenbach and Nick Thompson garnered their second career individual honors. Additionally four Bluejays earned the award for the first time including rising junior August Nysted and rising sophomores Aaron Chalstrom, Jake Glazer and Harrison Lang.
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). All eligible student-athletes whose names appear on the NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA/CA JUCO eligibility form and have competed in one or more varsity matches must average into the GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2013 and spring 2014).
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: (1) be a varsity letter winner, (2) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and (3) have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman through senior year).

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Created in fall of 2000, 7 For All Mankind was the first company to take a closet staple and produce a sweeping fashion statement that has since taken off. Born out of Los Angeles, California, they began with a line of womens jeans and have since grown to include a variety of styles for men, women, and children. From the popular 7 For All Mankind boot cut to a 70s inspired flare, these jeans have a wide range of styles and colors. Known for their innovative use of fabrics, fits, and finishes this company has become a popular brand with a following of many celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Kristen Stewart and Ashley Greene.
7 For All Mankind jeans, famously nicknamed Sevens, have captured the effortless sophisticated California style perfectly. With such a wide variety of washes and fits, these jeans can be worn for a day of running errands or a night on the town. Throw on a pair of sevens and you will be both comfortable and trendy and as time has proven, jeans are a look that never goes out of style.
Originally known to have a tight fit and low rise, these jeans were thought to be created for the size 0 woman; however, the line includes a Slim Illusion skinny jean which comes in thirteen different prints, colors, and washes so that any body could find the pair to fit their style. Whether you love the funky prints of the new Slim Illusion jean or the timeless bootcut denim jean, there is a style for you and I know I will be on the lookout for a 7 For All Mankind sale!
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Book your room at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Forest Row hotel in Wych Cross with full-service spa
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This family-friendly Forest Row hotel is located in Wych Cross, within 2 mi (3 km) of Ashdown Forest and Ashdown Forest Llama Park. Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) away.
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has a golf course and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a health club, and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
All 106 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, and guests will also find coffee makers and free newspapers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club features a golf course and an indoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
18 meeting rooms are available. This Victorian hotel also offers a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 106
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 3
- Tennis on site
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Picnic area
- Year Built 1815
- Number of meeting rooms - 18
- Golf course on site
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Laundry facilities
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Individually decorated
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free WiFi
- Climate control
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Flat-panel TV
Where to Eat
The Anderida Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
The Fairways Lounge - This bistro specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including a health club. An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Country Club Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No elevators
- Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per night
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.


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The city of Adel has issued a boil advisory for its water system. One of its water towers was out of operation due to being serviced when the city of Adel lost electrical service this morning creating a pressure loss in the distribution system.
Pressure has been restored, but the boil advisory will remain in place until two sets of water samples are tested clean for bacteria.
Due to the potential for bacterial contamination, the city and DNR recommend boiling water for drinking and cooking, or using bottled water or another alternative source until the advisory is lifted.
All residents of Adel should bring water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using. Use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth and food preparation. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms which could be in the water. The water may be used for bathing and similar purposes.
General guidelines on reducing the risk of infection are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791.
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Name: Zakiya Saunders (MVP)
School: Carthage
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-8
Position: Guard
Statistics: 19.1 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 5.7 apg, 4.9 spg, 1.5 bpg
College plans: University of Albany to play basketball, study business law and management
Coachs report: She is the most all-around, well-rounded player in the Frontier League. When you take a look at her stats, she doesnt just do one or two things out on the floor, shes the total package when shes out there.
-Randi Smith, Carthage coach
Name: Kristin McGraw
School: Thousand Islands
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-10
Position: Guard/Forward
Statistics: 17.1 ppg, boys and girls school-record 1,410 career points
College plans: Considering Hobart and Hartwick to play basketball
Coachs report: The hardest-working offseason athlete Ive ever had. She has set the commitment bar high for others to follow at Thousand Islands.
-Pete Pettit, Thousand Islands coach
Name: Austin Stevens
School: South Jefferson
Grade: Junior
Height: 5-9
Position: Guard
Statistics: 13.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.5 spg
College plans: Undecided
Coachs report: Austin led us in many statistical categories, but it is her tenacity and will to win that makes her special. Her versatility allowed her to play every position on the floor at some point during the season.
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Name: Brooke VanCoughnett
School: South Jefferson
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-4
Position: Guard
Statistics: 6.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 6.6 apg, 2.8 spg
College plans: Daemen to study physical therapy
Coachs report: Brooke was the ultimate stat-stuffer. Those stats only begin to tell her story though, as it was her physical and mental toughness that separated her from her opponents on most nights.
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Name: Logan Wheeler
School: Copenhagen
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-4
Position: Guard
Statistics: 10.1 ppg, 3.3 apg, 3 rpg, 1.5 spg
College plans: JCC to play basketball and begin studying elementary education
Coachs report: Logan handles the ball, runs the offense, led our team in scoring and assists. She has vastly improved her outside shooting and level of intensity throughout her career. Her strong, positive attitude and compassion to her teammates make her a tremendous team leader.
-Natalie Scott, Copenhagen coach
Name: Alyssa Crosby
School: Hammond
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-11
Position: Forward
Statistics: 18.5 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 3.6 spg.
College plan: Undecided.
Coachs report: Alyssa was one that never stopped developing as a player. Each year she brought something new to the floor that made her who she is today. Her humility, unselfishness and overall character allowed her to continually develop.
- Shawn Dack, Hammond coach
Name: Courtney Boyea
School: Chateaugay
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-8
Position: Guard
Statistics: 14.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.4 spg, 1.8 apg
College plan: North Country CC
Coachs report: Shes a fantastic kid. The stuff she did on the basketball court was nice, but shes just a well-rounded kid and shes humble. Shes one of the best practice players Ive ever seen.
- Chris Reynolds, Chateaugay coach,
Name: Abby Kelly
School: Salmon River
Grade: Junior
Height: 5-8
Position: Guard
Statistics: 22.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, 3.6 spg
College plan: Undecided.
Coachs report: Shes pretty consistent. If we need points or something to happen Abby is usually the one to make it happen, a great player offensively and defensively.
- Karen Francis, Salmon River coach.
Name: Emma Rexford
School: Canton
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-4
Position: Guard
Statistics: 16.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 3.0 spg
College plan: undecided
Coachs report: She was the best player on the floor almost every time we took the court. She got our team to where we went by being a four-year team member and leader.
- Michael Meyers, Canton coach.
Name: Katie Stuart
School: Tupper Lake
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-11
Position: Guard
Statistics: 19.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 3.0 apg, 4.7 spg, 3.3 bpg
College plan: Keuka.
Coachs report: She had a great year for us and lead our team in every statistical category this season. She stepped right into the leadership role, encouraging her teammates all season to make improvements. She did a fine job working to make everyone around her better and leading us to a winning season.
- Jennifer Cook, Tupper Lake coach.
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Leona Thibault
WOONSOCKET - Leona Thibault, 94, of Woonsocket, formerly of Lewiston, Maine died Thursday morning at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Laurier Thibault.
Born and raised in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Evelyn (Boulanger) Patenaude. Following her marriage she resided in Lewiston, ME for over 60 years prior to relocating to the Woonsocket area several years ago.
Mrs. Thibault was employed at Hillcrest Poultry Company and Raytheon Corporation prior to her retirement.
She was a longtime communicant of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish in Lewiston and a member of the Lewiston Senior Citizens club.
Leona will be remembered as a loving wife and mother and a faithful and devout Catholic.
She is survived by her son Br. Roger Thibault, SC in residence at Mt. St. Charles Academy, Woonsocket, and several nieces and nephews and their families. She was the sister of the late Edmund and Arthur Patenaude and Claire Heroux.
Her Funeral will be Monday at 9:00 am from the Menard-Lacouture Funeral Home, 127 Carrington Ave., Woonsocket followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Agatha's Church, Logee St., Woonsocket. Burial in St. Peter's Cemetery, Lewiston, ME will be in the spring. Visiting hours are Sunday from 4:00-6:00 pm. Memorial donations may be made to Mount Saint Charles Development Office, 800 Logee St. Woonsocket, RI. 02895.
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LeaderSHIP 2020 – Ensuring future of shipbuilding in Europe Publicado em: 20/02/2013
Today the new LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy to increase the competitiveness of European maritime technology was presented by Vice President of the European Commission responsible for enterprise and industry policy Antonio Tajani, together with SEA Europe, the European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association.
The new strategy is the result of a close co-operation between the industry, the trade unions, maritime regions, Member States and the European Commission. The European ships and maritime equipment industry employs more than 500 000 people and has an average annual turnover of around €72bn but faces strong competition, and, like many other industries, the effects of an unprecedented crisis.
The LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy's recommendations range from the wider use of EU instruments to foster new skills, competence and qualifications, to Public Private Partnerships for new maritime research, EIB funding opportunities and smart specialisation strategies in regional policy.
At today's high level meeting in Brussels, Vice President Tajani underlined that the new strategy will give a fresh impetus to the ship and maritime building industry, in the areas of innovation, greening, application of new technologies and diversification into new emerging markets, such as off-shore wind energy.


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Why every day is a Human Rights Day!/ Auke Lootsma (Blog)
11 Dec 2014
66 years ago, on the 10th of December 1948, world leaders adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) which opens with "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights". These are very powerful, profound, and beautiful words which guarantee to all economic, social, political, and civil rights that underpin a life free from want and fear. Since then, every 10th of December we celebrate the Declaration's promise for dignity and justice for all, but also take the opportunity to reflect on the achievements and challenges that lay ahead. This year's theme "Human Rights 365" conveys the point that every day is a human rights day and that each one of us at all times is entitled to the full spectrum of human rights. We also reflect on how important all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights are for human dignity and wellbeing. As Nelson Mandela explained: "The right to vote, without food, shelter and health care will create the appearance of equality and justice, while actual inequality is entrenched. We do not want freedom without bread, nor do we want bread without freedom". We at UNDP Rwanda work with the Government of Rwanda, Development Partners, Read More
Innovation is Rwanda's new currency for development/ Auke Lootsma (Blog)
17 Nov 2014
Rwanda, similar to many countries on the African continent, is aspiring to become a Middle-Income Country. Beyond growth, it wants to transform and diversify its economy, rapidly improve the standards of living of Rwandans, and assert internationally its economic and political clout. Innovation is necessary to achieving that objective. Because high economic growth rates over the long run can only be sustained with innovation. With diminishing returns, jobs and livelihoods will only continue to grow if more productive sectors are sought. And only innovation – understood as the application of new and existing knowledge to improve processes – can do that systematically. Rwanda is steadily moving towards its vision of becoming an information-rich and knowledge-based economy and society and an ICT hub in the region. This ambition is reflected in the Vision 2020 and its economic development and poverty reduction (the EDPRS II) and the ICT Sector Strategic Plan 2013-2018. According to the most recent Rwanda's economic update, the ICT sector contributed more than 2% of the national GDP over the last two quarters, putting the sector's contribution ahead of all exports combined. To further harness this trend, Rwanda embarked on an ambitious digitization agenda, which ranges from pushing a cashless Read More
Has Africa's economic growth performance passed the turning point?
21 May 2014
IN RECENT years, analysis and discussions of Africa's economic growth performance has tended to occupy centre stage in the various news headlines during the annual meetings of the major international development and financial institutions and organizations and it will certainly be prominent during the imminent 2014 Annual Meeting of the AfDB Group in Kigali in May 2014. A common narrative that has taken shape in all these meetings and associated reports is that Africa's current growth episode, which started in the second half of the 1990s, has been remarkable as it has been uninterrupted for close to a decade and a half. Why this obsession with economic growth when probably we ought to be more concerned with poverty reduction and equitable distribution of the wealth of nations? The simple answer is that though in itself, economic growth does not necessarily impact positively the welfare of large sections of populations (which underpins UNDP's Human Development Concept), it is essential for meaningful poverty reduction, if "certain conditions" are met. The question or concern as to whether the continent's growth performance has reached or passed the turning point is related to two considerations: the first is the sustainability of this positive growth trajectory, Read More
Dignity and human rights lie at the heart of our work
07 Apr 2014
By: Lamin Manneh, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda Today, the world is joining Rwanda, now a thriving country, to mark the twentieth commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Sadly, the United Nations system and the world couldn't stop the events unfolding on the ground. Worse, the United Nations could not even save many of its national staff. The consequences of failing to heed the warning signs of the genocide are forever engraved in our minds. The United Nations and the international system are better prepared to anticipate, prevent, respond to crises and protect their staff. In addition, the world now has important mechanisms to end impunity, including the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court (ICC). However, large scale human tragedies are still happening. As we speak, millions are being affected in the Central African Republic and South Sudan, for instance. This is one the reason why UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon launched the "Rights up Front" Action Plan. In essence, the Rights up Front Action Plan seeks to strengthen the United Nations' ability to prevent large-scale violations of human rights, particularly in conflict situations. The plan is framed by several guiding concepts: First, Read More
International Day of Peace / Lamin Manneh (Op-Ed)
21 Sep 2013
The international community celebrated on September 21st 2013 the "International Day of Peace, 2013", with the theme "Education for Peace". This year's celebrations took place against the backdrop of continuing violence in countries like Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Colombia, Egypt, Central African Republic or renewed fighting in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Philippines, which have resulted in several millions of people fleeing their homes and thousands being killed in unimaginable brutal ways. Senseless and sometimes random terrorist attacks, that are often planned to inflict maximum casualties among innocent people, also constitute a significant threat to personal and national security across the world. The latter is vividly illustrated by the one more terrorist attack that Kenya suffered recently at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, which has resulted in over 70 deaths, many of them innocent women and children. This year's celebration of the International Day of Peace, therefore, sends a sharp reminder that the global community has to be not only aware of the necessity of peace but also the imperative for active engagement in practices and efforts for conflict prevention and peace building. In most cases, attaining durable stability or ensuring conflict prevention cannot be done passively Read More
Upholding the principles of democracy | Lamin M. Manneh
15 Sep 2013
Today, the international community celebrates the "International of Democracy, 2013", with the theme "Strengthening voices for Democracy". The purpose of commemorating this day is to raise public awareness, as well as promote and uphold the principles of democracy. The theme for this year aims to raise the importance of people's voices, both expressed directly and through their elected representatives in the governance of their countries. The post-2015 consultations, indeed affirm the centrality of empowerment and participation in tackling growing inequalities, promoting social inclusion and preventing conflicts. The million voices represented in the UN's MY World survey overwhelmingly call for open and responsive government, placing this in the top three goals they seek in a future development agenda. On this International Day of Democracy, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urges leaders to hear, respect and respond appropriately to the voices of the people, whether expressed directly or through elected representatives: "I call on the world's citizens to think about how they can use their voice to not only take control of their destiny, but to translate their desires and the desires of others into a better future for all". Rwanda has made significant strides in putting in place the relevant legal framework Read More
Designing a responsive National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS)/ Rajiv Ranjan (Blog)
25 Jun 2013
As we deliberate post 2015 agenda chalking out global development directions after the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there's a renewed interest in the availability, quality and accessibility of data and statistics for guiding policy, monitoring progress, measuring results, and supporting analysis. The recent report by the High Level Panel appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to advise on the global development plans after 2015, stresses that a 'data revolution' should support the new set of global development goals to help monitor their progress. It states that, "better data and statistics will help governments track progress and make sure their decisions are evidence-based; they can also strengthen accountability. This is not just about governments. International agencies, CSOs and the private sector should be involved. A true data revolution would draw on existing and new sources of data to fully integrate statistics into decision making, promote open access to, and use of, data and ensure increased support for statistical systems." Certainly, this is not the first time that the importance of data and statistics is expressed in the global development context. In fact, in 2000, when the MDGs were set out, the large gaps in reliable data required to monitor them, came to Read More
Amplifying Rwanda's voice in shaping the future global development agenda/ Auke Lootsma (Blog)
21 Jun 2013
Ordinary people from across the world are shaping the development agenda. For the first time in history, the United Nations is engaging hundreds of thousands of people around the world in shaping an important global agenda: the next generation of anti-poverty goals. The United Nations is using digital media and mobile phone technology to enable people from across the world to take part in setting the next generation of development goals. The web platforms in this global conversation, the World We Want 2015 website, where people collaboratively develop policy ideas on issues such as inequality, education and food security and the My World survey, where people vote for 6 out of 16 development priorities, are building active user-driven communities, which crowdsource development solutions for critical global challenges. In Rwanda, we are breaking new ground by using mobile phone technology to include as many individuals as possible in the debate on future global targets. In cooperation with Tigo, , through a SMS-based citizen-reporting system, the UN is capturing the votes of thousands of people responding to the questions about the future they want. To maximise the inclusivity of the process, we are making sure that people without access to the internet and Read More
UNDP brings the Social Good Summit to Rwanda to connect communities around technology and social media for social change/ Auke Lootsma (Blog)
21 Jun 2013
From 22-24 September 2013, UNDP will bring the Social Good Summit to Rwanda to be part of a bigger conversation about the challenges of the next generation, and how we can address them now. As part of the global community, we want to address one big question: Where are we trying to go by 2030, and how can digital tools help us get there and how to make Rwanda's voice heard? Today's digital landscape is extremely powerful, and when we use social media and technology for good, we can lay the foundations for global change. The 2013 Social Good Summit will investigate how key individuals in Rwanda are already pioneering social efforts that will leave lasting impacts. We'll talk about how organizations big and small can work together with individuals and national and world leaders to maximize their footprint. During the event, we will debate the path to a better world by 2030, using the powerful tools of technology and new media UNDP Rwanda will invite community members around Rwanda for a meet up to connect with each other and discuss how technology and social media can positively impact the issues they care about. The event is inspired by the Social Read More
Think Eat and Save / Lamin Manneh (Op-Ed)
05 Jun 2013
The World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5th June by people across the globe. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment. The purpose of this celebration is to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and encourage political attention and action on environmental sustainability issues. This year's theme for the World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint. It's focus is on the Save Food Initiative, which is a broad partnership including UNEP, FAO, and in support of the UN Secretary-General's Zero Hunger Challenge, which was launched last year at the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. The campaign seeks to add its authority and voice to the anti-food waste in order to galvanize widespread global, regional and national actions to reduce food loss and waste. This is inspired by the fact that about one third of all food produced worldwide gets lost or wasted in the food production and consumption systems. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry, 870 million are undernourished, more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger and childhood stunting Read More


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Why Poorer States Aren't Buying What Romney's Selling (AlterNet)
Mitt Romney has all but sealed the nomination, but Dean Burnham and Roosevelt Institute Senior Fellow Tom Ferguson write that he remains weak among both evangelicals and low-income voters who don't see the appeal of Rich Uncle Pennybags.
Deepening the progressive bench (WaPo)
Given the success of ALEC's corporate masterminds in promoting right-wing policy through its network of conservative legislators and advocates, Katrina vanden Heuvel looks at progressive groups trying to use the same model for good instead of greed.
Obama Goes on Offensive Over Taxes on Wealthy (NYT)
President Obama is campaigning hard for the Buffett Rule, which would establish a minimum tax threshold that would force the wealthy pay their fair share, but it seems clear his real target isn't the Oracle of Omaha but the Mitt of Massachusetts.
Washington, We Have a Revenue Problem (TAP)
Kicking off a new series on taxation, David Callahan and Robert Hiltonsmith argue that if we want to fund the investments we need without piling up debt like we're trying to climb it to reach heaven, returning to historical tax rates won't be enough.
All the President's Taxes (MoJo)
Dave Gilson compares presidential tax filings, revealing that FDR paid the lowest effective rate, Reagan paid the highest, and Obama came closest to actually paying the full top rate in 2007 -- a sure indication of his insidious socialist tendencies.
Join the conversation about the Roosevelt Institute's new initiative, Rediscovering Government, led by Senior Fellow Jeff Madrick.
In Search of the Missing Task Force (The Nation)
Ilyse Hogue notes that months after the launch of the mortgage task force headed by Eric Schneiderman, it continues to twiddle its thumbs while awaiting investigators and staffers who seem to have gotten lost in the wilderness en route to work.
New Stance on Forgiving Mortgages (NYT)
Annie Lowrey reports that FHFA director Edward DeMarco suggested he may back off his blanket opposition to principal writedowns while insisting they wouldn't be a cure-all for the housing market. But then neither is his current approach, nothing.
An economic recovery that leaves workers further behind (WaPo)
Harold Meyerson points out that even though the economy is supposedly picking up, American workers' wages continue to shrink thanks to the proliferation of McJobs and the death of unions. If this recovery goes on much longer we'll all be broke.
Why Obama's JOBS Act Couldn't Suck Worse (Rolling Stone)
Matt Taibbi writes that the JOBS Act frees companies from the burden of hiring an accountant while giving them free rein to dazzle potential investors with PowerPoint presentations that may or may not have anything to do with what they're selling.
Lenders Again Dealing Credit to Risky Clients (NYT)
Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Tara Siegel Bernard report that financial institutions are lapsing back into bad habits like a movie star fresh out of rehab, pushing credit cards and auto loans on vulnerable borrowers with questionable credit histories.


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Opel Celebrates Launch Of New Adam Car
Worker assemble Opel Adam and Corsa cars at the Opel factory on... News PhotoBusiness,Car,Eisenach,Engineering,Factory,Finance,Germany,Horizontal,Industry,Land Vehicle,Manufacturing,Occupation,Opel Adam,Science and Technology,TransportationPhotographer Sean GallupCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesEISENACH, GERMANY - JANUARY 10: Worker assemble Opel Adam and Corsa cars at the Opel factory on January 10, 2013 in Eisenach, Germany. Opel employees hope the new Adam car will help the company return to profits after years of sagging sales and the announcement of the Bochum factory closure in 2016. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)


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News about William Shatner, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jan. 11, 2014
Eric Grode reviews show An Evening With William Shatner Asterisk, directed by Phil Soltanoff at New Ohio Theater as part of Coil Festival. MORE
Feb. 15, 2012
William Shatner has had a long and varied career in entertainment; now, at 80 years old, he is preparing for the Broadway opening of his one-man show Shatner's World: We Just Live in It. MORE
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Review: 'A Christmas Horror Story,' for the Gory Faithful
Three directors combine to make this addition to the scary-holiday-movie genre, which includes William Shatner as a Christmas Eve D.J.
October 2, 2015, Friday
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Donald Trump, Chris Christie and the Republican Race to the Bottom
Mr. Christie wants an apology from the media, and Mr. Trump is surprised that reaction to his anti-immigrant comments has been so "severe."
July 7, 2015, Tuesday
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George Takei Is Out for Justice
The actor uses his following on social media to change minds.
June 21, 2015, Sunday
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Leonard Nimoy Is Remembered by a Constellation From 'Star Trek' and Beyond
Mr. Nimoy's"Star Trek" co-stars took to social media on Friday to remember the man who was Mr. Spock.
February 27, 2015, Friday
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Earthquake Expert Uses Twitter to Urge People to Be 'Ready All the Time'
An earthquake expert for the mayor of Los Angeles turned to Twitter to explain aftershocks and urge people to be prepared for a major earthquake following Friday night's back-to-back jolts.
March 31, 2014, Monday
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It's Bitesize Captain Kirk
The Coil theater festival show "An Evening With William Shatner Asterisk," at the New Ohio Theater, makes an evening of clips of Mr. Shatner in his "Star Trek" role.
January 11, 2014, Saturday
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Ali, Tyson and Captain Kirk: Coil Festival Announces Lineup
Among the offerings of the Coil Festival in January will be an imagined match between Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, and a video remix of Captain Kirk's observations from the original "Star Trek" television series.
November 4, 2013, Monday
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Comic-Con: What Channel Are They Promoting Again?
The stars on a TV Land panel at Comic-Con make it clear they're there to discuss new shows, not, say, a certain beloved science-fiction series that boldly went where no program had gone before.
July 18, 2013, Thursday
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Christine White, Actress in a Classic 'Twilight Zone,' Dies at 86
Ms. White was seen in television roles from the 1950s through the mid-1970s, but was best remembered playing William Shatner's loyal wife in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."
May 19, 2013, Sunday
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America and the Mini-Series, in Infancy
The 1978-79 NBC mini-series "The Kent Chronicles," now on DVD, featured an array of prime-time stars in sometimes peculiar or incongruous historical roles.
August 19, 2012, Sunday
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Sbarro rolled out a new, healthier menu option today with the "Skinny Slice", a smaller version of their pizza with fewer calories and healthier ingredients
The new item boasts 270 calories, and includes ingredients such as red and green bell peppers, Portobello mushrooms and caramelized onions.
"We created the Skinny Slice as a delicious way to help our guests stick to their New Year's resolutions and still get their fix of authentic Italian pizza done the Sbarro way,"Jim Greco, CEO of Sbarro, said. "This better-for-you recipe will help pizza lovers everywhere answer their cravings without feeling a morsel of guilt."
Sbarro recently launched a new Neapolitan-style pizza nationwide in 2012.


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Both Sides of the Badge: Jeff Larentowicz
Fire Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz talks being a force in the mid, his bright red hair, and more
April 23, 2013
This week on Both Sides of the Badge we take a look at Fire midfielder Jeff Larentowicz.
Jeff talks being a force in the midfield, and his desire to contribute. Then we take a look at the other side of the badge and ask the Ginger Ninja about his bright red hair, and if the Ivy Leaguer is smarter than most soccer players.


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Chronology of Coverage
Jan. 19, 2014
Philip Galanes Table For Three column; actresses Cynthia Nixon, who starred in Sex and the City, and Allison Williams, who currently stars in Girls, discuss their groundbreaking roles on television and how their respective generations experienced being a young single woman in New York City. MORE
May. 26, 2013
Cynthia Nixon, actress best known for her role in popular television series Sex and the City, is campaigning heavily for Bill de Blasio in his effort to become New York's next mayor, just one of many choices that demonstrate her independent judgment. MORE
Jan. 29, 2012
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column addresses the criticism leveled at actress Cynthia Nixon by some members of the gay community for her assertion that she 'chose' to be homosexual; argues that while Nixon's critics have good reason to worry about how her words will be construed and used, they have no right to demand the kind of silence and conformity from Nixon that gay people have justly rebelled against. MORE
Jan. 22, 2012
Cynthia Nixon, who is starring in the Margaret Edson pay Wit on Broadway, has survived cancer and weathered the celebrity status her starring role in the television series Sex and the City conferred upon her. MORE
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Review: 'Kinship' Stars Cynthia Nixon as a Journalist
Carey Perloff's heavy-breathing drama at the Williamstown Theater Festival centers on two newspaper colleagues on the brink of an affair.
July 22, 2015, Wednesday
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Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman's Real Estate Adventure
Brokers react to '5 Flights Up,' a new film about New York City real estate.
May 17, 2015, Sunday
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Ed Harris and Amy Madigan Join New Group's 'Buried Child' Revival
Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play hasn't had a major New York production in two decades.
May 12, 2015, Tuesday
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Review: 'Stockholm, Pennsylvania,' With Cynthia Nixon, About Life After Release
In "Stockholm, Pennsylvania," on Lifetime, a young woman (played by Saoirse Ronan) returns home after 18 years as a kidnapping victim.
May 9, 2015, Saturday
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Review: 'Rasheeda Speaking' Finds a Chilling Place to Work
Dianne Wiest and Tonya Pinkins portray co-workers in a play from Joel Drake Johnson that stirs troubling thoughts about racism.
February 12, 2015, Thursday
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Cynthia Nixon on Her Directorial Debut, De Blasio and How Miranda's Doing These Days
The "Sex and the City" alum will premiere "Rasheeda Speaking" with the New Group theater company on Wednesday.
February 6, 2015, Friday
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When the Head Leads the Heart
This revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning 1982 play about marital love and infidelity offers some lessons in chemistry.
October 31, 2014, Friday
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Love, or Just Lust? Does It Matter?
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ewan McGregor are both making Broadway debuts in the revival of Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing."
October 26, 2014, Sunday
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New Group's New Season Will Be Star-Studded
Holly Hunter, Bill Pullman, Dianne Wiest and Jesse Eisenberg are among the featured performers.
June 26, 2014, Thursday
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Paul Rudd to Play Einstein at World Science Festival
Mr. Rudd is to participate in a reading of "Dear Albert," a play by Alan Alda that will open the five-day festival in New York City.
May 18, 2014, Sunday
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Cynthia Nixon, All Grown Up
Decades of performances, from the film "Little Darlings" to Tony Award-winning play "Rabbit Hole."
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Me and a friend have been planning a Grand Canyon Hike for 3 or 4 months now. The idea was to get permits to hike from one side to the other (North to South Rim). They told me not to submit my permit request until January 01... I sent mine out just a few days after January 01 and they told me my request had been denied due to so many other applicants in front of me... BOGUS!Any way, im now in the market for a new adventure, and I was hoping I might get some good suggestions here. Im looking for somewhere beautiful to hike at the End of May. I was driving 20 hours to the Grand Canyon, so distance more than likely is not an issue.anyone have any good suggestions for a good 2-3 day hike?ThanksBen
"Bogus"? LOL, You're kidding, right?Their backcountry permit procedure is spelled out pretty clearly on the park website. You do need to follow it. Submit the permit request on the FIRST day to enter the lottery; requests received after the first day go the end of the line.May R2R hike permits are the most requested (and denied) backcountry permit in the Grand Canyon. Even if you'd submitted the request on January 1st, you would still have needed some luck to get a permit. Once you missed the deadline, you essentially had zero chance.End of May is already pretty hot in the Canyon. I'd go a little further north. Maybe Capital Reef.
No im not kidding, I think it's bogus that there is one single day in an entire year that you can apply 5 months early for something and you still might not get in. Keep in mind I have been very excited about this trip, planning and buying gear for it just to have it pulled out from underneath me. I knew it was a "hot ticket item" but had no idea that my chances would be zero after Jan. 01. Ya I think Bogus pretty much sums up how I feel about the whole situation lol.
So... you *knew* it was a really high-demand permit and that the lottery day was January 1st but didn't bother to send in your request until a few days later... and, now, you're ticked off because they didn't save a permit for you?OK, I'm sorry, I'm sure I'm not making you feel any better. Just that I think your anger is misdirected, imo. If it's any consolation, even if you'd gotten the request in on time, your chances were probably 50/50 at best, significantly less if you had specific dates. There's only so much room in the corridor campgrounds and, trust me, *everybody's* excited about that trip.And, for what it's worth, a corridor rim-to-rim is far from the best hike in the Canyon. You're in campgrounds with lots of other people, on trails with lots of other people *and* mules. Try something like Deer Creek or Thunder River in the fall, off the North Rim, or Boucher or New Hance off the South.
The Grand Canyon is much like Yosemite - overcrowded as-is, and many more people try to go but don't receive permits.Entering a permit lottery after the immediate start is a lost cause. I recall Whitney, Half Dome, and Yosemite Backcountry permits in addition to the Grand Canyon here.
The R2R corridor trails are crowded with tourists on the south rim and they are literally covered in mule droppings. Take a hike down Hermit's or the Grand View- you'll get away from the crowds and they don't call it the Grand View Trail for nothing.
I know it's frustrating, but there is something you can do about it, if you're willing to be a little flexible on dates.From the NPS Grand Canyon website:You can stop by the Backcountry Information Center at any time during open hours and request a waitlist number. This number is valid for the following morning and will be used to determine priority of service. At 8:00 a.m. Backcountry Information Center staff will call waitlist numbers. When your turn comes you can request a permit, exchange your number for a new waitlist number good for the following day, or simply ask questions. You may participate in the waitlist for as many consecutive days as is convenient.My wife and I applied for corridor campgrounds over Spring Break, but (suprise! surprise!) we didn't get them. Since we had a week at the canyon, we decided to chance it using the waitlist system. We left on Friday as soon as we got off work, picked up my brother-in-law at the airport along the way, and drove through the night to get there Saturday a little after noon.When we walked in to permit office, there were several sites still open that whole week, and we got incredibly lucky--two nights at Bright Angel for one trip and one night at Granite Rapids for another. Now, a lot of that had to do with luck, but we also beat the rush for the Spring Break crowd so there was much more open for the walk-in permits.I also found the rangers to be far more helpful in person. The people we talked to told us what was still open, talked us through the options, and were really easy to work with. If I remember, the BIC does not take phone calls.If I were you, I would go anyway (assuming you have a week or so to be there to give you time to work the waitlist system), study up on all the places you'd like to try, not just the corridor trails, and more than likely something will open up soon for a 2-3 day trip (maybe more).
I was having a hard time with the permits last year so made other plans. I was happy I did. We covered some spectacular ground in Zion. We also planned to do Coyote Gulch but weather took a bad turn. I think there are loads of other good canyon options.
>> If I remember, the BIC does not take phone calls.You can call them between 1-5PM, Monday thru Friday. But I generally have better luck with emails firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Edited by RogerDodger on 06/21/2012 15:30:14 MDT.
Sumi Wada - I hope I don't sound as ridiculous as your making me out to be.. I knew that it was a high demand trek, but I did not know to what extent. Obviously if I had known that you only stood a 50/50 chance to get a permit if you submitted it on JAN 01. I would not have then submitted it days later.. I thought that was a given, my apologies.I figured that sense it was popular, only the early birds got in; that's why I applied 5 months in advance.. I did not fathom the possibility that you only had half a day out of a 365 day calendar to apply for a permit. Ill say it again in case you didn't hear me, that's bogus! Maybe you don't like the word bogus.. maybe im using it wrong.. I think its outrageous and ridiculous that I can't get a permit 5 months ahead of my trip, but I can walk up 2 or 3 days before hand and pic from their cancellations.Maybe they should consider charging more for permit fees, maybe then people will be less inclined to book a trip and then not go. Sorry for the rant, it just bothers me when people get on someones thread and just tear it apart, and decline to add even one single tid bit of useful information. Thanks to everyone else who gave suggestions about hiking other trails on the canyon and especially to last post about other state parks in general.
>> Go ahead, visit the Grand Canyon, trust me, the view from the parking lot is as good as it gets.LOL... well, I have to feel sorry for you because you did all that work and missed the point completely. Hiking in the GC isn't about seeing the Colorado River. That's for Las Vegas tourists who spend a couple of hundred bucks to have a helicopter touch down 200 miles downriver so they can say they had a champagne lunch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.The corridor is certainly reserved for people who are only interested in doing a R2R for its "bragging rights". You get the hike you deserve. ;)
>> decline to add even one single tid bit of useful information.I wasn't kidding or being facetious about my recommendation to research Capitol Reef if late May was your only dates. OR to consider Deer Creek or Thunder River, off the North Rim, in the fall or New Hance or Boucher, off the South Rim, in the spring. I've hiked a lot of the trails in the GC and these are, in fact, my favorites.I've taken quite a few Canyon first-timers on hikes below the rim and I honestly don't think that a R2R is all that it's cracked up to be. At best, it's a fun group hike, I guess. Boucher will knock your socks off, both in terms of challenging terrain and amazing views. And there's a reason why seasoned GC hikers return to Deer Creek and the Esplanade over and over but won't step foot on a corridor trail.But if these suggestions weren't "useful" to you, I apologize.
"Go ahead, visit the Grand Canyon, trust me, the view from the parking lot is as good as it gets."Bazz fazz.My wife and I did a 3-night loop starting at Hermit and ending with Bright Angel a couple years ago. The only parts that weren't absolutely wonderful were Indian Garden and the BA Trail. Visit the Grand Canyon, get down into it, just keep off the Corridor as much as you can. You won't regret it.
Edited by RogerDodger on 02/07/2013 16:45:50 MST.
If you planned this for 3 to 4 months and are surprised by this, I think something else might be bogus.I don't think fees serve as a deterrent, and they may be capped by NPS regulations.
It happens. Solo'ed it in March 2001, and went with a group March 2007, but faxing an app for March 2008 (height of American colleges Spring Break) early in the morning Nov 1, 2007, it was rejected as apparently after midnight = apparently a deluge hit them but what can you do? Should've gotten someone to fax it midnight Nova Scotia time. The person who used to do it for my backpacking group never had an issue but I struck out. Kind of the beginning of the end of our backpacking group ... I went to Big Sur (California) instead and thinking about it, will likely do future trips to the GC in Dec/Jan.
Edited by hknewman on 02/09/2012 18:41:58 MST.
Living in Alaska rules out certain things. Iceland is on our bucket list, but the time to go is exactly the time to be home hiking, building treehouses with the kids, and putting sockeyes and halibut into the freezer. On the other hand, coming from a 0-15F winter (lots of January this year was -25F), we aim for shoulder season spots. Copper Canyon Mexico is 50-60F in December. Most people want Mexico to be 80F and go in the Spring. For us, 55F sounds like perfect hiking weather so we go when reservations are easy and trails are empty. Likewise on urban travel. Who goes to Paris in April? The locals are wearing 3 layers of sweaters, but we're in shorts and T-shirts.For the GCNP: If you aim to go when the weather is at its best, you'll compete with everyone else. Do you expect to go to 14,000 and find it 75F? No. So accept that limitation at GCNP and you'll be rewarded with solitude and easier permitting. Think of it as snow-camping light. Very light. And safe. There are so many ways to warm yourself up and so few ways to cool yourself off, that the winter in a safer time to go if you have anything like the right gear.
>> For the GCNP: If you aim to go when the weather is at its best, you'll compete with everyone else.Well, when you're talking about a R2R, it isn't exactly about the weather. It's about doing a R2R when the North Rim services are open, May 15 - Oct 15. That's the only time the TransCanyon shuttle runs and the NR lodge is open.I'm not sure why late May is more popular than early October. October is one of the best hiking months for the Canyon.Winter hikes from the South Rim are great but winter access for North Rim trails are problematic. They usually close the gate to the North Rim village area sometime in December. Even in late fall, it can be iffy. Last November, we hiked out a day early after watching the North Rim get snowed on for two days; we had a 1-1/2 hour drive on dirt forest roads from Monument Point in a rented Ford Escape, so I didn't want to take a chance.@Roger, I don't particularly like the mules either and avoid BA Trail for that reason. But in 2010, they cut the mule traffic by about 50% after studying the damage they were doing to the trails. My son and I did a short Clear Creek hike that November and were pleasantly surprised; much less mule evidence.
Edited by DetroitTigerFan on 02/09/2012 20:42:16 MST.
I highly recommend a trip to Zion. The 47 mile traverse of the park was spectacular. Awesome dayhikes are abundant as well.Capitol Reef is a great option, as is Bryce Canyon (Under the Rim Trail is a good time)
Edited by aaronufl on 02/10/2012 00:19:12 MST.
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