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worsening traffic congestion. The Governor's Traffic Congestion Relief Program, as it's
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transportation purposes for a five-year period.
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$500 million in revenues from the sales tax on gasoline in FY 2000-01, plus an additional
$678 million per year, for the next five years, in revenues from the sales tax on
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county-level half-cent transportation sales taxes -- which still face a 2/3 vote hurdle due
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At the farm where I board my yearling filly, there is 2 other horses. She is in with them almost all the time. There is a 7ish year old mustangs/quarter horse gelding, a 16 year old paint mare and my coming 2 year old quarter horse filly.
My question is, what horse, in your opinion is, or will become the leader? It seems like my filly, even though she is the newest member, and the youngest, is starting to take her place near the top, but what about the other 2, the gelding or the mare?
Or will my filly be at the bottom of the pecking order?
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Eating and weight disorders can affect females and males across the age spectrum. While obesity is a visible health issue, eating disorders often go undetected for long periods of time, compounding the risk that they might cause lasting damage.
Determining whether you have or someone you love has a problem with food or weight is complicated by the fact that many people have clinically significant symptoms of an eating disorder without a full diagnosis. Although their symptoms may not reach the level of a full diagnosis, many individuals with a partial diagnosis experience symptoms that affect their functioning in school, at work, or at home, and are deserving of treatment.
In fact, partial manifestations of eating disorders are more common than full diagnoses. Because certain symptoms, such as occasional purging, can eventually evolve into a full-blown eating disorder early intervention is key. Moreover, early identification and treatment of eating disorders is associated with a good chance at long-term recovery. Fortunately, there are effective treatments for various stages of illness, and one should never lose hope.
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The Scene: The Polish designer picked Spanish bullfighters as her inspiration this season, reflecting the metador's bravado and strength in her trademark architectural silhouettes. To further drive the theme home, models wore elaborate headpieces by Ashley Lloyd that were crafted from horns and porcupine quills.
The Look: The collection had us seeing red in the best possible sense. Rich cranberry colors mixed with classic black and navy in sharp-shouldered jackets, asymmetrical trapeze dresses and shell-style tops. Leather popped up in the form of second-skin leggings and slim pencil skirts, and Zmarlak created a haunting, almost bloodlike abstract print to splash on two numbers. As with most garments this designer creates, nearly everything shown could be reversed and worn inside-out for a different look.
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The Holy Bible - The Third Book of Moses: Called Leviticus, Chapter 22 (Latin)
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.
3Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.
4What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
5Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
6The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
8That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the LORD.
9They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
10There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
11But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
12If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
13But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall be no stranger eat thereof.
14And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.
15And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;
16Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
17And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
18Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;
19Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
23Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
25Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
26And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
27When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
28And whether it be cow, or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
29And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
30On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.
31Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
32Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,
33That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
1locutus quoque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens
2loquere ad Aaron et ad filios eius ut caveant ab his quae consecrata sunt filiorum Israhel et non contaminent nomen sanctificatorum mihi quae ipsi offerunt ego Dominus
3dic ad eos et ad posteros eorum omnis homo qui accesserit de stirpe vestra ad ea quae consecrata sunt et quae obtulerunt filii Israhel Domino in quo est inmunditia peribit coram Domino ego sum Dominus
4homo de semine Aaron qui fuerit leprosus aut patiens fluxum seminis non vescetur de his quae sanctificata sunt mihi donec sanetur qui tetigerit inmundum super mortuo et ex quo egreditur semen quasi coitus
5et qui tangit reptile et quodlibet inmundum cuius tactus est sordidus
6inmundus erit usque ad vesperum et non vescetur his quae sanctificata sunt sed cum laverit carnem suam aqua
7et occubuerit sol tunc mundatus vescetur de sanctificatis quia cibus illius est
8morticinum et captum a bestia non comedent nec polluentur in eis ego sum Dominus
9custodient praecepta mea ut non subiaceant peccato et moriantur in sanctuario cum polluerint illud ego Dominus qui sanctifico eos
10omnis alienigena non comedet de sanctificatis inquilinus sacerdotis et mercennarius non vescentur ex eis
11quem autem sacerdos emerit et qui vernaculus domus eius fuerit hii comedent ex eis
12si filia sacerdotis cuilibet ex populo nupta fuerit de his quae sanctificata sunt et de primitiis non vescetur
13sin autem vidua vel repudiata et absque liberis reversa fuerit ad domum patris sui sicut puella consuerat aletur cibis patris sui omnis alienigena comedendi ex eis non habet potestatem
14qui comederit de sanctificatis per ignorantiam addet quintam partem cum eo quod comedit et dabit sacerdoti in sanctuarium
15nec contaminabunt sanctificata filiorum Israhel quae offerunt Domino
16ne forte sustineant iniquitatem delicti sui cum sanctificata comederint ego Dominus qui sanctifico eos
17locutus est Dominus ad Mosen dicens
18loquere ad Aaron et filios eius et ad omnes filios Israhel dicesque ad eos homo de domo Israhel et de advenis qui habitant apud vos qui obtulerit oblationem suam vel vota solvens vel sponte offerens quicquid illud obtulerit in holocaustum Domini
19ut offeratur per vos masculus inmaculatus erit ex bubus et ex ovibus et ex capris
20si maculam habuerit non offeretis neque erit acceptabile
21homo qui obtulerit victimam pacificorum Domino vel vota solvens vel sponte offerens tam de bubus quam de ovibus inmaculatum offeret ut acceptabile sit omnis macula non erit in eo
22si caecum fuerit si fractum si cicatricem habens si papulas aut scabiem vel inpetiginem non offeretis ea Domino neque adolebitis ex eis super altare Domini
23bovem et ovem aure et cauda amputatis voluntarie offerre potes votum autem ex his solvi non potest
24omne animal quod vel contritis vel tunsis vel sectis ablatisque testiculis est non offeretis Domino et in terra vestra hoc omnino ne faciatis
25de manu alienigenae non offeretis panes Deo vestro et quicquid aliud dare voluerint quia corrupta et maculata sunt omnia non suscipietis ea
26locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens
27bos ovis et capra cum genita fuerint septem diebus erunt sub ubere matris suae die autem octavo et deinceps offerri poterunt Domino
28sive illa bos sive ovis non immolabuntur una die cum fetibus suis
29si immolaveritis hostiam pro gratiarum actione Domino ut possit esse placabilis
30eodem die comedetis eam non remanebit quicquam in mane alterius diei ego Dominus
31custodite mandata mea et facite ea ego Dominus
32ne polluatis nomen meum sanctum ut sanctificer in medio filiorum Israhel ego Dominus qui sanctifico vos
33et eduxi de terra Aegypti ut essem vobis in Deum ego Dominus
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The sheriff's office is searching for a missing 14 year old girl.
Madison Leann York was last seen Wednesday morning around 9:30 leaving the Page School.
She is 5'7" tall and weighs 152 pounds.
She was wearing blue jeans, tan boots with holes, a gray top and a black jacket with a red and grey scarf.
Police say they are looking for a 1985 to 1990 tan Chevy conversion van with yellow and dark stripes.
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The Flag of the United States rose high above Sheboygan recently as Acuity ran a flag up the newly assembled flagpole. This view is from atop the hill by the Sheboygan County Museum.
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In May, Acuity completed construction of a 400-foot flagpole, the tallest in the United States, to fly an American flag measuring 60 feet high by 120 feet long. The flagpole is one of the most visible landmarks on the Interstate 43 corridor, and the flag is being raised as a symbol of gratitude to the country and those who defend it. At the base of the pole is ...


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A 21-year-old Marshfield man was arrested Thursday in the 1500 block of South Locust Avenue for a Department of Corrections warrant. He was booked and transported to the Wood County Jail.
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Getting Even, Woody Allen some Dr. Phil book my sister wants me to read
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Clubhouse of the old Hillcrest Golf Course. The course was built by Kate Gleason on the site of present day St. John Fisher College. It operated until the late 1920s and was the training grounds for many of the golfers mentioned in this article. The clubhouse is now an apartment building.
If you were walking around the vicinity of the Sweetland Restaurant on West Commercial Street 50 years ago, you'd have to watch out for the golf balls. The fairway addicts turned the local business place into a veritable clubhouse. Even during the cold winter days when snow was piled around the village as high as the Eyer Block, the fellows had but one thought in mind: hitting a solid drive or dropping in a 10 footer on a carpet-smooth green.
Sweetland owner Pete Pataccoli, who up to a few years earlier never had the urge to swing a golf stick, was the sponsor of the East Rochester version of the "Masters." The Sweetland Open attracted about 100 of the village's golf artists. Peter dipped his hand into his revenues and came up with a sizable portion of the "dough" to put up a glittering list of prizes.
His Open was the first in the village, and later, a couple of other East Rochester businessmen followed with a similar tourney for their clan. There was the "Punt" Rogoza Open and the Checho Open. And for the clientele who ran the riveting guns and the jack hammers at the New York Central Shops, there's was the Carshop Open.
It was Pataccoli's plan to get together about 100 of the most enthusiastic fellows who could contribute part of the original cost to get their own golf course going. They had already decided that a rolling and picturesque farmland in the area south of Pittsford would be the site of their undertaking. They flagged that with an outlay of some $40,000 to get moving on the project.
Pataccoli looked into what it cost other golf courses to get started, and his information gave his "buddies" plenty of confidence that it could be done. However, a couple of days before they were to wind up and complete the deal for the sale, the owner sold it to other interests, and gloom descended on Sweetland. But Pataccoll wasn't quitting and neither were those who backed his idea. They eventually got their golf course, "Green Hills" in Mendon. The club was sold a few years ago and renamed the Mendon Country Club.
East Rochester is probably the most golf-enthusiastic village of its size in the world. That's a broad statement, but it can be proven by facts. The village has given to golf more professional golfers than any other community in the country, and throughout the area, country clubs were and are manned by former village caddies who became masters of the art of golf.
Sam Urzetta who won the nation's most coveted amateur title in 1950 at Minneapolis, the United States Amateur crown, paces the group. The Urzetta trail blazing on the golf links was paced by the late Joe Urzetta, who gave his life in World War II. They said that Joe could have been a better golfer than his brother Sam.
Some of the others who made their names in village golf history were Joe Diego, Joe LaMachia, Joe Redanty, Mike DeGregory, Joe DiMino, Jim Commisso, Dan Papietro, Tony Durante, Frank Barnatones, Paul Schojan, Charlie Paris, Mike and Steve Ferentz, Armond Lanutti, Jack McPhee, Joe Checho and Fred and Frank Urzetta. Most are gone now, but many have sons who carry on the tradition.
And to top off this conversation with frosting, take the success story of Mr. and Mrs. Reese Jones' son, "Bobby." Robert Trent Jones is rated as one of the world's most famous golf architects. The one-time East Rochester High basketball player is as synonymous with golf as Palmer, Nicklaus and Hogan. His work is worldwide and he has planned courses for kings and the elite of the world.
You gotta tip your hat to the village golfers. They've gone a long way, and the trail that they blazed is a nice road to travel.


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After falling $36.49 to $1,552.36 (-2.3%) yesterday, the S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) and the bull market in US equities looks to regain footing today. Currently, the S&P futures are green, pointing to an open that might recoup some of the sell off yesterday. The green arrows this morning are due to great reports from Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO). The SPY futures are up $11.60 or 0.75%, at the time of this publication.
Forecasts have generally pared for corporations following lower than expected results from new jobs' reports and manufacturing data, moreover slowing growth in China reported yesterday which sparked the sell off also plays into lowered expectations for US equities. The Q2 earnings might surprise to the upside for the S&P considering the low expectations.
There are many new data points to consider today, whether that be earnings or economic data, expect the market to take some time digesting but ultimately, the bull-market seems intact. The biggest risk to US markets is a sentiment reversal. Investors' resiliency has limits, if corporations cannot pull the earnings expected or cannot produce intriguing guidance, there will be selling.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
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Weather As A Catalyst For Energy And Natural Gas
Intuitive thinking: Winter weather and natural gas.
As Sandy showed the East Coast, weather plays a significant role in the economy. The infrastructure shutdown, the productivity grinding to a frozen halt, and the messy cleanup afterwards all might be regionally bearish indicators, but there are some securities really like winter storms such as Sandy.
The chart below represents the Energy Select Sector ETF (NYSEARCA:XLE) during and after hurricane Sandy, potentially ignited by the storm:(click to enlarge)
Natural gas is not only a significant electricity and heat producer in the US but could soon be powering cars and trucks around the globe as an inexpensive, cleaner alternative to gasoline The US has been fortunate with huge natural gas supply and now inventory that have pressed prices to next to nothing domestically. It is only a matter of time before Liquified Natural Gas is scaled to international production.
Since the run in the XLE there have been two very powerful winter storms rolling through the continent, one being the ongoing winter storm Rocky. These have and will seriously impact the Midwest. The economic impact won't be what it was for Sandy; however, the effect over the continent is at the very least, lower temperatures. As previously mentioned, natural gas is highly demanded for many things, it represents over a third of the US furnace fuel. If temperatures are dropping, you can be sure that investors are thinking natural gas. Will the XLE continue upward because of these storms?
As the XLE saw nice gains after Sandy the price of natural gas has decreased. How can a storm be a natural gas play if the commodity has been in a 4 year bear market?
While the bear run may not be ending in the short term, gas plays can be a great long term investment. The ETF that tracks the price of natural gas is United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSEARCA:UNG). If volume is a predictor of anything it is volatility and as we go into 2013, the price of the commodity looks like it might be gearing up for a run. I would argue that the cost of natural gas is not only a supply story. As the supply has increased because of fracking and new discoveries, there have also been fewer heating needs in the US, in general over the last decade. I have included a chart from the EPA on earth surface temperatures in the US (continental) to indicate there has been at least on aggregate basis, less of a need for heat than in the past for consumers.
With the demand now being realized in the form of storms and therefore heat needs and the noted long term growth prospects for natural gas demand, a handful of investments would benefit from winter storm Rocky which could dump as much as 20" of snow in the Midwest. The XLE saw a run from the overall market and possibly from Sandy already, this may be an area where the run is running out of gas and selling calls here could be a great way to maximize returns. For a more focused play on gas, there is UNG, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETF (NYSEARCA:GAZ) or the Direxion Shares Exchange Traded Fund triple levered ETF for natural gas, (NYSEARCA:GASL).
The small cap natural gas space, however, might be poised for a short term run from the storm as well as the longer term benefits of demand growth for natural gas. To respond to impending or ongoing severe winter weather, look for Energy to benefit from the frozen fracas and it could be an excellent time to find and long a lean, profitable company with a juicy dividend so you are essentially paid to wait for whatever volatility in this sector shows up.
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See Why A PT Of $800 For The S&P Is NOT Crazy
The S&P has been on a tear since digging into the $600 range back in '09. Since then, this run up of over 100% is easy to forget and even easier to forget a simlar cycle just happened about five years earlier than that as well. This chart of the S&P (SPX) portrays the all-time highs for the index and the nasty descents following. From a technical standpoint, this chart portrays major resistance near 1560 and while the current run is far different from the last run, the visual warning sign is in plain view for the index and the ETF that mirrors it, the SPY (NYSEARCA:SPY).
What might happen if and when the index reaches $1565? The spectacular thing about technical analysis is that it does not care at all about the underlying details and causes for change in the market. Technical analysis can be interpreted as the objective review of investor sentiment and price momentum. Technical indicators do not depend on the results of companies or economies as much as they reflect the investors' interpretations of those results (and guidance). If and when the index reaches $1565 or a little higher then I expect a broad pullback in the market and specifically the S&P and SPY.
The reason(s) for the pullback really could be anything; the setup for the fall is prolific.
- There are major concerns for European economies and any one of those countries failing could devastate global markets. Moody's cutting the credit rating of the UK may not be the impetus for a disaster but represents a sign of global economic weakness. Major concerns like Greece, Spain, Italy, France, and even a smaller country like Cyprus can have explosive effects on the global economy. Whether it's Cyprus or Lehman Brothers, the fact is, one smaller entity's crisis can mean poorer guidance going forward for many others and the chain reaction is begun.
- Unemployment has been sticking above 7.5% for nearly the entire bull-run. From a fundamental standpoint, if consumers are not working, producers will feel the pain. Many analysts want to use the term "pent-up" when referring to consumer demand even though since the last age of S&P highs, unemployment has not allowed the consumer to act as the analysts think they should, they also are challenged trying to save their money. Many families in this country are at the breaking point and this cannot be discounted as the country moves to the Affordable Care Act era of Healthcare and undecided fiscal policy.
- War, Terrorism, Cyber-Terrorism, and other Disasters can disrupt markets, as occurred in September, 2001 and recently with Sandy and ongoing with Winter Storm Rocky. Another example of this risk is also in the news: China is allegedly hacking U.S. Government and U.S. Company servers and taking anything from intellectual property to personal information. This can amount to losing the security and infrastructure of our nation and the competitive edge of our companies.
These reasons are maybe the most likely scenarios but thankfully predicting the actual cause of the fall is not as important to investors as when it could happen. Technical analysis is ideal for determining investment timing, as investors' interpretations of the information abreast the market is what will actually move the market and if anything, that is what technical analysis measures.
Our current ride to $1500+ has come quicker than most expected, including me. The underlying conditions since the crisis may have improved exponentially, but there is no reason to think that we have a fortress of a market that these or other risks cannot penetrate and halve the S&P and SPY. I am cautiously long equities until the S&P reaches 1565, at which point I will be long volatility.
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There's 3 of us traveling form Bangkok to Siem Reap in a couple of weeks, probably March 3rd or 4th, and we are looking into renting a taxi instead of taking a bus.
Somehow, my travel partners' research say it's not much more expensive per person to take this route, but we're buying convenience this way, since we can stop or not stop anytime along way, and it's less time consuming in a way.
We're looking for ONE more person if anybody's interested, so let me know so we can start finalizing.
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Are drivers allowed to cross the border like this? U might have to get another driver at border.
Also the boots r really small so luggage is a problem. Boots only hold 2 medium sized bags.
I would fly.
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Thanks for repsonding. English is my second language so this may sound silly, but what is a boot? We're basically just doing a visa run. And 2 of us have 1 Jansport-sized backpacks each. Our other friend has another Jansport-sized backpack and one wheelie.
You're right about taxis not being allowed to cross. After we cross the border, we'll need to take another taxi to Siem Reap. I've read someone saying it'll cost $50 for the ride.
Personally, I'd bus it. But they're somehow pushing this one through so I'll go with the flow.
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Hi, I made a similar trip perhaps 5 years ago. Taxi from Bangkok airport to Poipet on the border was not more than 50usd and from Poipet to Siem Reap was 30usd.
The taxi dropped us at the border and it then took us over an hour to get to the Cambodian side (mostly because of the Cambodian border security trying to scam us - but we knew to expect this).
Getting a taxi on the Poipet side was easy. But be warned. Poipet is a dump, as is the border. I was travelling with my girlfriend and though I'm not shocked by much and consider myself quite streetwise, I did find the place very menacing. Had I not been so aware I'm quite sure someone would have been off with at least some of our possessions. Too many dodgy people lurking around for apparently no purpose. Stay with your possessions at all times - even as they are being loaded into a taxi.
I recommened arriving in daylight hours and have plenty time to get through the border in daylight hours.
The taxi from Poipet to Siem Reap was interesting. The guy spoke no English which is fine and his driving was questionable to say the least. We were also dropped outside of Siem Reap at a line of tuk tuks. The driver didn't know his way round Siem reap (so he said) and that was as far as he'd take us. Or so the tuk tuk driver told me. Anyway, they do this so that they can take you to a hotel of their choice in order to get a backhander from the hotel.
All in all, if you are young and all capable of looking after yourself then go for it. It's a journey you'll remember but also one you'll probably not want to do in a hurry again
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Just done the trip a couple of weeks ago but by public bus - really isn't a need to pay for a taxi. Really easy, cheap and pretty comfortable to the border. No scams I came across there, just some bureaucracy. Free minibus on Cambodia side to a nearby travel centre sort of thing and then a cheap shared minibus to Siem Reap. Do not of course use a KSR tourist bus and whatever you use try to get to the border before noon, when these tend to arrive en masse and clog up the border process. As for "young and capable" (previous post) - I'm in my sixties. No problem.
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My experience is similar to Sparts. By the time we added up the costs, the taxi worked out about the same as the cost of the bus, getting to the bus station, etc. It was a good deal for us, much quicker, and more comfortable. The extra bathroom breaks by taxi were a big plus too.
#6 Posted: 19/2/2014 - 09:39
Cool, all I needed was some validation that it would cost just as much as a bus, and that there's some perks to taking a taxi instead of a bus. I've crossed this border before via bus about 2 years ago, and it wasn't a big deal for me. But I guess years of engaging in such long drives through public buses wear you out eventually somehow.
The last time I crossed this border was in 2012, and coming from Chiang Rai. We powered through until we got to Koh Rong in Cambodia! 72 hours total including wait time, travel time and bus stops, haggling with drivers, lack of sleep, etc. I was drained as I could possibly get.
If anyone's headed to Siem Reap, our group can fit one more I promise we're normal people, in our late 20's, and this is our 3rd long trip in SEA. We know what we can handle, and we sort of know our way around-ish.
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Haha @11.
Fair point, but is 60 not young?
I've heard a few tmies that getting the bus makes life easier when negotiating your way over the border.
The scam is that the border guards try to over charge you for your visa.
Also, helpful locals with official looking passes attempt to get your visa for you - at a premium of course. They try to direct you to their own office. Whiel you wait they run out the back door with your passports to the official office where they do all the necessary paperwork before returning via the back door.
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Airport to pattaya would be 50 dollars so the border would be a lot more than that
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A boot is where u put luggage
What the hell is a jansport?
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A backpack kids use in school. Like 30L? Mine's a 28L. Baggage isn't a problem. Out of habit, I never let my baggage out of my sight. It's all I have! So none of our backpacks will go in the trunk if that's what a boot is. I always have so much leg room -- perks of being vertically challenged, if you will.
Thanks guys I like travelfish more now.
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Tree trunk
Elephant trunk
Trunk is an American term. Bastardised English. Jansport is a brand name, not a type of backpack. It means nothing by itself.
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Is 60 not young?
I am 61 and consider myself young - ish, as apposed to old - ish.
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Avg living ages in western countries are around low 80s so you are oldish. 3/4, 1/4 to go.
Or middle aged if you expect to live to 120 lol
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You are only as old (or young) as you feel.
61 is young IMO.
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Last time I looked and it was in relation to pension, the life expectancy where I live (UK, W Midlands) was 78 for men.
So realistically i have 17 yrs left, but i plan to beat the odds by travelling lots.
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And very sorry I seem to have hijacked the thread.
Back to subject matter please.
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Good luck then. You better hurry up lol.
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Leonard, what about a Hoover?
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Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone has a dream to follow. For me, telling my story was following my dream. I have always been a writer and I've always enjoyed writing. I am probably one of the few people in the world who still has a pen-pal (since 1988!) and we actually write letters to each other – you know, the "old-fashioned way". But, that is a topic for a completely different blog post! It has been a life-long dream of mine to write and publish a book, and here's my story!
I am a Navy wife and mother of two young children. I am also a teacher and a writer. I'd venture to say that I am following my dreams, but to be honest, I never dreamed of marrying a sailor and living the military lifestyle! It just happened…and I am so glad it did! Our children are our greatest gifts and it is because of them that I was inspired to write what has become an award-winning book!
A few years ago, my husband deployed (which he often does). My children were only two and three years old and I wasn't really sure how the deployment was affecting them. We used a variety of activities to keep Dad a part of our lives and I had to believe they were making a difference. But, to be honest, I despised the never ending paper chain. It was a visual reminder of how much longer we had to wait. The length was depressing.And, we were counting backwards which was ridiculous because my kids couldn't even count forward. We did, however, love our "Flat Daddy" – a life sized photo board of my husband (from the waist up). He mostly hung out in the living room, and my kids often tried to feed him, kiss him, hug him, etc. He even joined us for Thanksgiving dinner at a friend's house and it was a huge hit!
The following year, my husband deployed – again! This time, we had "Dad pillows" and we filled a jar with chocolate kisses so the kids could have "a kiss from Dad" each day. Well, that didn't work. What kid is happy with ONE piece of chocolate? It was such a tease. And, my kids couldn't understand why Dad would only give them ONE kiss each day? I quickly lost interest in this idea. It just wasn't working for us. We needed something else. Something more meaningful. Something more creative.
That's when I came up with the project that became the inspiration for my award-winning* book, "Miss You to Pieces – A Deployment Story and Project Idea for Kids."
"Miss You to Pieces" is the story of a young boy, Riley, whose dad deploys for six months and the unique puzzle project that his mom (that's me!) introduces to help Riley count the days until his dad's return. Simply put, the puzzle project involves adding one piece of the puzzle each day (two pieces on some days!) and when the puzzle is complete, Dad will be home. There's a little more to it though......
Throughout the story, Riley experiences the normal range of emotions that kids often feel during deployment. But, he grows, just as his puzzle grows, and he comes to realize his mom was right, "The days are like puzzle pieces - some are more exciting than others. But each piece is important because it helps the puzzle grow. And, each day is important because it helps you grow bigger, smarter and stronger!" The story reassures kids that their emotions (like Riley's) are normal and temporary. And, the puzzle project offers a fun and meaningful way to count the days while providing a daily opportunity to talk and keep the family connected.


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In 1980, Warhol selected U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (served from 1916 to 1939) as one of the subjects of his portrait series, Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, which also include George Gershwin, Sarah Bernhardt, the Marx Brothers, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. Each of these portraits were produced in a limited edition of 200 prints, with each print signed and numbered by Warhol.
Cooley's print, which is 147 of 200, is a 40-by-32 inch screenprint on Lenox Museum Board, and features the bright reds, blues, yellows and pinks found in Warhol's other prints. "It looks like a Marilyn, only it's a guy you probably wouldn't know, unless we told you who he was," Weiner said.
The print will hang in the Cooley Center Lobby, 300 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing.
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Building A Carbon-Neutral Haven For Sustainability In The Middle East
Masdar City—Abu Dhabi's $18 billion experiment in high-tech, low-resource living—got a ton of press when it was announced. Now that it's up and running, is it living up to its promise?
When it was first announced in 2006, it seemed like an incredibly odd fit: the world's first large-scale carbon-neutral development, located in Abu Dhabi. But as time went on, it became clear that Masdar, the company behind the Masdar City cleantech hub, was serious about planting an $18 billion walled city filled with solar panels, wind towers, local building materials, and even a futuristic driverless personal rapid transit system, all in the heart of Middle Eastern oil country.
So far, there are a number of finished buildings, including restaurants, a library, retail outlets, and a handful of structures at the onsite Masdar Institute, a graduate institute focused on sustainability, science, and alternative energy. This is only the start. Siemens is in the process of setting up its Middle East headquarters in the city. By 2025, Masdar will have 40,000 residents and hundreds of businesses.
Between now and then, Masdar has plenty to do—and there have already been missteps along the way. Take the personal rapid transit pods, a series of all-electric driverless vehicles that run on magnets in the roadways. As the New York Times explained in a 2010 article, the original Masdar City design banned regular vehicles, envisioning that visitors and residents would just hop into the pods upon entering the city. That didn't happen. Today, there are 12 PRT pods that shuffle people and freight around the Masdar Institute. "We're not in any way saying the PRT solution will not be a viable solution going forward. Based on our lessons and experience, the development of PRT technology is going to take a little longer than we originally anticipated," acknowledges Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the managing director and chief executive officer of Masdar.
Masdar was also originally supposed to be off the main power grid. It's not (yet, at least).
Other parts of Masdar are progressing quite nicely. In the next five years, Al Jaber expects to have 400,000 to 500,000 square meters of built out area to accommodate the university and other companies locating in the city. According to Al Jaber, Masdar has also essentially incubated the recycled material and FSC-certified wood industries in the region, which didn't exist before. It's also taking a leading role in the Pearl Rating System, a building code in the United Arab Emirates that is similar to LEED.
In 2011, the city slashed electricity consumption by 51%, water consumption by 54%, and cooling requirements by 50% compared to average consumption in the UAE.
"There isn't an example, a model in the world to build on or capitalize on or learn from. We had to learn by doing," says Al Jaber. "At the same time, the whole world was obliged to deal with a global economic situation that in a way helped us better analyze technologies because there was knowledge we had to meet and align our development goals with how the industry as a whole was progressing."
Since Masdar was announced, a handful of other cleantech-focused cities have sprung up around the world. Masdar is collaborating with some of them, including projects in China, Sweden, and Denmark. None have the same high profile as Masdar.
Regardless of whether these projects are more or less successful, the world's eyes will remain fixed on the city inside Abu Dhabi, both because of its location and ambition. That gives Masdar a unique opportunity to demonstrate the perils and potential successes of trying to create a truly sustainable city. We'll be watching.
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As the supplier (2getthere) of the PRT system at Masdar, we would like to nuance the statement brought accross in the article. The technology is market-ready and operating very well (system availability consistently exceeds 99,4%).
The statement made appears to relate to the fact that the architectural solution selected for Masdar, including the creation of an Undercroft dimensioned for the full build-out of the city and the luxurious stations, has increased the costs of the system substantially.
Masdar is set up very nicely and actually a very pleasant location to spend some time. The design measures to reduce the temprature in the streets appear to function really well. The pods form an important part of the overall experience visitors get of Masdar. As a supplier we are proud to have contributed to the project and how our system is operating and appreciated by the passengers.
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My favourite response so far to the Liam Fox affair came in the Guardian's Letters page:
I've heard that David Cameron would like to sack Liam Fox but – and I promise I am not making this up – he has a cat.
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I'm loving the fun mini bird nest cupcake recipe that Jenn from Rook No. 17 shared today on The Southern Institute!
What comes to mind when you think of springtime? For me it's robin's egg blue, Easter baskets, spotted newborn deer on their wobbly little legs, flowering trees and the sweet songs of birds nesting in their leafy branches. It's the latter that inspired these dainty little cupcakes.
As though the coconut nests with chocolate eggs weren't cute enough on their own, Jenn also included a free printable for making your own decorated egg carton. I don't know about you, but I've suddenly got a craving for adorable lemon cupcakes!
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Statement from Rep. Marko Liias on Senator Shin's retirement
Representative Marko Liias (D-Mukilteo) has issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Senator Paull Shin: "The people of the 21st District and the state of Washington lost a compassionate and dedicated elected official today. Senator Paull Shin's decision to retire from the Legislature caps a remarkable career of public service that few in our state can match. During his decades of service Senator Shin was a positive force for a strong social safety net, students seeking higher education, and … Continue reading
Reps. Roberts and Liias' Legislative Update for June 24, 2013
Dear neighbors, The Legislature reconvened in Olympia yesterday, Sunday June 23rd. The plan is that we will keep working through the week until our tasks are complete. State budget writers are inching closer to an agreement that we hope will be presented to legislators for approval before the end of this week. Time is of the essence – the fiscal year ends June 30. House Democrats are fighting for a budget that takes a positive step toward funding education without … Continue reading
Snohomish County delegation highlights North Sound transportation needs
Bipartisan coalition of ten Snohomish Legislators says they will vote for revenue if Snohomish projects are prioritized With difficult discussions forthcoming on what, if any, new transportation revenue may be passed by the legislature, ten members of the Snohomish County delegation have voiced their priority investments for the North Puget Sound region. In a letter to House Transportation Chair Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) a total of 16 major safety and mobility projects are detailed that would cost $871 million. Clibborn's … Continue reading
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The House Transportation Committee released its proposed transportation budget for the 2013-2015 biennium on Thursday morning. The budget, introduced by Transportation Committee Chair Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island), allocates about $8.4 billion in state, federal and miscellaneous dollars to capital projects and operating programs. These funds will use existing revenue to support ongoing transportation projects and stabilize funding for state agencies. The budget contains millions in cost-savings that both Democrats and Republicans implemented jointly. Efficiencies include the elimination of less-utilized … Continue reading
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Safety Innovation at Our Fingertips
Three months ago, we launched a new challenge to make use of one of our nation's greatest resources – the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of the American public. Innovation has always been inspired by economic and technological challenges in our communities, classrooms and businesses. At the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, we are committed to devoting that same ingenuity towards improving the safety and health of America's workforce. We are always looking for better and more efficient ways to protect workers from injury and illness on the job.
New technologies have the promise of making our safety and health resources even more accessible for workers and employers. That is why I am excited about the progress of the Workplace Safety & Health App Challenge. Developers, students and anyone else with a little tech savvy and creativity have the opportunity to enter a contest to develop apps that demonstrate the importance of workplace safety and health, and help young people understand their rights in the workplace. Successful apps could take many different forms: interactive and informative games, social or professional networking sites, or data visualization tools that teach young people about safety and health hazards.
At OSHA, we recognized that we can leverage technology to help empower workers directly. For our nationwide outreach campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses, we created a mobile app to help workers stay safe while performing a hard day's work outdoors. The heat safety tool allows workers and employers to view the risk level for outdoor work based on the heat index in their area; shows the signs and symptoms of heat illness; and provides first-aid information to save a life if heat illness strikes.
Every year, millions of young people are entering the workforce and deserve to know the rights and protections entitled to them. You can help us make that happen.
There is still one month left to submit entries to the Workplace Safety & Health App Challenge at http://www.challenge.gov/. The challenge is to use publicly available government information (i.e., DOL/OSHA data, NIOSH data, and other online government resources) to educate young workers on the safety and health risks in real work scenarios.
And there are prizes, too. A panel of judges that includes Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, co-hosts of the popular Discovery Channel show "Myth Busters," will award $15,000 for the "Safety in the Workplace Innovator Award," $6,000 for the "Safety and Health Data Award" and $6,000 for the "Workers' Rights Award." There is also a "People's Choice Award" of $3,000 for the developer of the app that receives the most public votes on the website. The deadline to enter is September 16, 2012.
It's clear that engaging the ingenuity of the public can make important inroads in addressing many of today's important issues. The culture of workplace safety and health affects all of us, young and old, and it is inspiring to see the public take the mission of OSHA to heart, and to help America improve workplaces for today's workers as well as future generations.
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Aubergine couscous salad
Cooking timePrep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 2
A handful of mint leaves really brings this salad alive, veggies will love it, but if you do need some meat lamb cutlets are the perfect addition
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- Easily doubled / halved
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- 523
- protein
- 18g
- carbs
- 45g
- fat
- 31g
- saturates
- 11g
- fibre
- 6g
- sugar
- 9g
- salt
- 1.08g
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Omit the cheese, tomatoes and aubergines. Cut 2 chicken breasts into thick strips, toss in the oil, then grill for 8-10 mins until cooked through. Allow to cool. Mix into the couscous with flesh from 2 oranges, a chopped 250g pack beetroot and the mint.
- Heat grill to high. Put the aubergine on a baking sheet, brush with oil and season. Grill for about 15 mins, turning and brushing with more oil halfway, until browned and softened.
- Meanwhile, tip the couscous into a large bowl, pour over the stock, then cover and leave for 10 mins. Mix the tomatoes, mint, goat's cheese and remaining oil together. Fluff the couscous up with a fork, then stir in the aubergines, tomato mixture and lemon juice.
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2 Dock for iPod and iPhone announce in Europe by Sony
Announced yesterday in Europe, the ICF-DS11iP and ICF-C05iP are the latest dock and alarm clock made for both the iPod and iPhone made by Sony.
The first model, ICF-DS11iP, include the Basic Dock and Charging features as well as the support of both Video & Audio playback, FFWD/REW and volume control via Remote, as well as the basic Alarm features ranging from the usual Buzzer Radio or any music stored on your iPod/iPhone while the second model the ICFC05iP, offers in the other hand only the support of Music on top of the Dock/Charge function and the advance Alarm features giving you access your iPod/iPhone music library.
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Get even more out of your personal digital media collection with the ICF-DS11iP iPod or iPhone speaker dock. A great-looking partner for your iPod or iPhone, it's equally capable as a bedroom music companion or secondary music system elsewhere in the house.
Slip in your iPod or iPhone into the ICF-DS11iP for a trickle charge while enjoying your favourite music and video content at any time of day. Come the morning, a dual alarm function gives the choice of waking up to music and videos from your iPod or iPhone, AM/FM radio or buzzer.
Stereo sound quality is rich, clear and powerful from the compact unit that won't overwhelm your bedroom or living space. Low frequencies are enhanced by a larger speaker cone and room-filling 3.5W+3.5W power, plus switchable MEGA BASS for richly extended low frequencies.
A handy remote lets you adjust volume and control iPod music and video menus. There's also a sleep timer function, giving you the option to doze off while enjoying your favourite sounds.
Wake in style to your favourite tunes: ICF-C05iP iPod dock/clock radio
Now there's an ideal bedside companion for starting the day with beautiful music. With a space-saving design that looks great in any bedroom, the ICF-C05iP is a stylish FM clock radio that doubles as a dock for your iPod or iPhone.
Slip in your iPod or iPhone for an overnight charge and choose when you want to wake up with the easy-set alarm. Then welcome the day with your favourite music – and videos if you wish – or crisp, clear sound from the FM tuner. It's smart, beautifully simple, and brilliantly Sony.
The new ICF-DS11iP iPod speaker dock/clock radio and ICF-C05iP iPod dock/clock radio are available from April 2010.
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This year's "Give Kids a Boost: Sun Valley Health and Safety Fair" focuses on timely immunizations and simple ways to protect kids from serious injuries.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sun Valley Neighborhood Center, 115 West Sixth Ave. This year's presenting partners include Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, Sun Valley Teen Center, Immunize Nevada; Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise, Safe Kids Washoe County, Sun Valley Family Resource Center, Sun Valley General Improvement District and Virginia Palmer Elementary School.
Booster seats from REMSA's Point of Impact program will be distributed along with other safety gear from Safe Kids Washoe County on a first-come, first-served basis. Families also can participate in hands-on health, safety and educational activities offered by more than 30 community organizations.
Details/volunteers: Melissa Krall at 858-5700 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Black Rock Mud Company and Esteem Medical Spa and Salon in Reno have teamed up to raise funds for Camp Taylor, a nonprofit camp in Northern California benefitting children with heart disease.
Esteem and Black Rock Mud Company aim to raise $27,500 in the next quarter. For a discounted price, purchasers will receive a "mudpot" and an introductory Black Rock Facial from Esteem.
To purchase the mudpot in support of Camp Taylor, go to kindreddeal.com. Details: Kindred Marketing Company, 775-544-5131.
The Ross Clinic in Carson City is seeking additional medical professionals for a new program that offers free or reduced-price health care for those who qualify within the clinic's new "No Patient Left Behind" community health care program.
The program was initiated in a collaborative effort that includes Dr. Dan Rowe (skin cancer and dermatology); Dr. Rex Baggett and Kelly Fluitt, A.P.N. (internal medicine) and Dr. Brian Hall and Dr. Patrick Gunn (pediatrics).
The No Patient Left Behind program that is available seven days a week through the Ross Clinic, 138 E. Long St., Carson City. Internal medicine, skin cancer screenings and treatment, pediatrics, gastroenterology, gynecology and obstetrics services are available.
Interested physicians should contact Rowe at 775-882-8777. To find out how to qualify for free or low-cost health care, call Baggett at the Ross Clinic at 775-882-FISH (3474), ext. 7.