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SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed allowing sea otters back into Southern California waters, saying that scrapping the current "no-otter zone" would boost recovery efforts for the threatened species.
The agency also recommended ending an 18-year-old program that sent more than 100 sea otters from the Central Coast to San Nicolas Island, one of the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast, in an unsuccessful attempt to establish a new population.
Wildlife advocates applauded the proposal by Fish and Wildlife, partly because the otters could reduce the urchin population in the near-shore waters of places like Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Dana Point. Urchins eat kelp and have contributed to the decimation of the kelp beds that once existed off these cities.
Defenders of Wildlife, an environmental group, recently released a report saying that allowing otters back into their historical habitat in Southern California would help the species recover and attract tourists eager to see the iconic marine mammals.
The Sea Urchin Harvesters Association, an industry group that wants to limit the number of sea otters in Southern California waters, did not return a call seeking comment.
The California sea otter once populated the state's entire coast, but they were hunted for their pelts and were nearly extinct by the early 20th century. Now numbering about 2,700, the species is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The no-otter zone arose out of the San Nicolas Island relocation program. Designed to appease fishermen worried that the voracious animals would disrupt their industry, the ban targeted sea otters migrating south of Point Conception in Santa Barbara County. Otters that strayed south of the boundary were captured and sent back north.
Fish and Wildlife moved about 140 sea otters to San Nicolas Island, hoping to establish a colony outside the main population that lives between Point Conception to Half Moon Bay, just south of San Francisco. They thought a second group would ensure the species' survival if a natural or human-caused catastrophe, such as an oil spill, decimated the coastal population.
But the program didn't work. Most of the otters swam back to the coast and only about 30 otters remain around the island today.
"Many of the sea otters we moved to San Nicolas Island had a plan of their own," said Steve Thompson, manager of the Fish and Wild Service's California-Nevada operations office. "We believe that continuing the translocation program will not promote recovery of the species."


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If you like red snapper, then use it here - I think it's fabulous. The spice rub can be used on anything - it's the best I've ever tasted! I make 3 fillets for 2 people because it's so good!
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- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 -1 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (based on preference)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
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- cooking oil
- lemon wedge
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The seasoning is the best that I have tried! The fish turned out great, I used Walleye. I tried the leftover seasoning on the outside of a Prime Rib Roast after a gentle Rub with EVO, it turned out Great!
This was just fantastic! I added half smoked paprika and actually doubled the cumin, because I love it. I will be making this again and again :)


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Book your room at Twisted Palms Lodge & Restaurant
Hill Room, Garden AreaMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Beach Room, OceanfrontMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Get an overview of this hotelBeachfront lodge with free breakfast and restaurant
Situated on the beach, this lodge is 3.8 mi (6 km) from Paje Beach and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Jambiani Beach. Jozani Forest Reserve and Kizimkazi Beach are also within 25 mi (40 km).
Property Features
Along with a restaurant, this lodge has a bar/lounge and a beach bar. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 10 rooms offer furnished balconies or patios, rainfall showerheads, and ceiling fans.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
The lodge offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the lodge's bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Bwejuu lodge also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a ferry terminal shuttle. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Beach bar
- Beach sun loungers
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 8
- Number of floors - 1
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Restaurant
- Total number of rooms - 10
- Year Built 2004
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Ceiling fan
- Daily housekeeping
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Twisted Palms - This beachfront restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Fishing on site
- Rafting on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Snorkeling on site
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 7 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
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 rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Optional extras
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Twisted Palms Bwejuu
- Twisted Palms Lodge
- Twisted Palms Lodge Bwejuu
- Twisted Palms Lodge & Restaurant Hotel Bwejuu
- Twisted Palms Lodge & Restaurant Zanzibar/Bwejuu
- Twisted Palms Lodge And Restaurant
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Curlew Cottage
from £185 /night help Price for guests, Nights approx:
12 reviews
from £185 /night help Price for guests, Nights approx:
Estimated nightly price based on a weekly stay. Contact the advertiser to confirm the total cost.
Cottage / 3 bedrooms / sleeps 8 Home 303683
Availability Your dates are available
Cottage / 3 bedrooms / sleeps 8
|Key Info
As you arrive at Curlew Cottage you will feel the pace of life is calmer and you are truly in the Wiltshire Countryside. This luxury self- catering cottage is set in open countryside at the foot of Hackpen Hill, with views of the Marlborough Downs with miles of walking/cycling/riding on its doorstep, away from busy roads and traffic yet close to road connections for Bath, Bristol and London. The cottage is a newly converted barn positioned with arable fields all around it. You really get a sense of the countryside at Curlew Cottage!Curlew Cottage is a luxury stunning light & spacious 3 bedroomed semi-detached barn conversion recently completed to a very high standard offering flexible accommodation over 2 floors. We aim to make you welcome as soon as you arrive. Finished to a very high standard with oak finishing's, natural stone floors with underfloor heating, and is wonderfully light and spacious. Parking outside the door so no need to trek miles with your bags!Accommodation comprises entrance hall, leading through double doors into large light open plan kitchen / dining / living area. Large fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, fridge /freezer, double oven / hob and workspaces. The kitchen extends into a dining area with large table and chairs, and then into a seated area with comfy sofa / chairs and TV and DVD player. This living area has patio doors leading outside to an outside patio and table and chairs with views out across open fields and the Marlborough Downs. Off the kitchen the utility room is equipped with Washing Machine and Dryer and additional cupboard and workspace, and accesses the downstairs W.C. Curlew Cottage also has a back door into the utility room store those muddy wellies and coats! The living area leads into a large downstairs bespoke furnished bedroom with king size bed and en-suite bath /shower room / w.c. This bedroom has a fully glazed/oak wall with large doors leading onto steps out and views across to the village of Broad Hinton 2 miles away. We are perfectly positioned, below the Broad Hinton, Marlborough White Horse, in an ideal location to explore everything that the beautiful county of Wiltshire has to offer, including Avebury's World Heritage Site (which is rated higher than the Pyramids - according to The Times!) , Marlborough, Stonehenge and the other White Horses of Wiltshire. Barbury Horse Trials and Shooting School are less than 3 miles away, and we offer a good location for Newbury and Cheltenham Racecourses and Badminton Horse Trials. The popular cities of Salisbury and its Cathedral (1 hr) and Bath and its Roman heritage (45 mins), Winchester (1 hr) are also not far away. For the children, the Cotswold Wildlife Park (30 mins) or Roves Farm (20 mins) or Longleat Safari Park (55 mins) are all excellent days out. Please Note. It is not let as 8 adults. Maximum adult occupancy is 6.The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nightsA couples discount is available on application.Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.Prices are inclusive of all bills, bedding and bath towels. Internet / wifi is not provided at the property, however, 4G, 3G and most mobile phone suppliers have good reception at the property, but are obviously not guaranteed.A 50% non refundable deposit is required at the time of booking and a £200 housekeeping deposit will be taken 7 days prior to arrival along with the final balance. This deposit is refundable within 7 days of departure.Special offers are available throughout the year. We also offer a discount to Couples. Please see our website or contact us directly.
|Sleeps up to 8, 3 bedrooms
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|Check in time:
|Check out time:
|Will consider
|House swap, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car essential
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|DVD player
|Central heating, TV
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double Beds (2), Single Beds (2), Cots available (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair available
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
|Parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Wheelchair users
The Wiltshire region
The accomodation is set in the Kennet Valley, to the West of Marlborough and is in an excellent position for visiting Avebury,Stonehenge, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow and all the related historical landmarks associated with the area. Also, there is walking on the Marlborough Downs which link via the Valley of the Stones to the Ridgeway and beyond. Savernake Forest and West Woods are within three miles and in the Summer a lot of guests enjoy the mystery of the abundant Crop Circles, very often right on the doorstep!
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Avebury is a 5 minute drive OR you can cycle or walk here through the farm and along the Ridgeway or along other footpaths. In the 1930s, the pretty village of Avebury, partially encompassed by the stone circle of this World Heritage site, was witness to the excavations of archaeologist Alexander Keiller. The fascinating finds from his excavations are on display in the 17th-century threshing barn and stables galleries of the Alexander Keiller Museum, where interactive displays and activities for children bring the landscape to life.
. Walk to the Bronze Age burial mounds at Windmill Hill.
• Visit the Lansdowne Monument and Iron Age earthwork of Oldbury.
• Discover Avebury's buried past secrets in the museum.
Marlborough is a small market town set in the heart of the Kennet Valley in East Wiltshire. The town itself is noted for its wide High Street and architectural splendour, dating in parts back to the 15th Century, and for the famous Merlins Mound in the grounds of Marlborough College. There are many places in the town and surrounding villages to eat and drink, the High Street enjoying a 'Cafe Culture' particularly during the Marlborough Jazz Festival and during the Summer School at Marlborough College. Marlborough also has a wide variety of shops and markets twice a week.
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8 Apr 2013
"Absolutely Stunning!"
We booked this barn as a 'last minute' get away and it's probably one of the nicest places we have ever stayed in England! We are frequent travellers and enjoy time away with our three young children (with number 4 due in a few months time). This barn is very comfortable, well thought through with many little extras that make for that special holiday. All of the bedrooms are of a good size with lovely, far reaching views of farm land. The beds are comfortable with high quality linen-plenty of comfy pillows and lots of fluffy towels too. The wi-fi connection is great and kept the children happy on their Kindles. The kitchen area is beautiful with superior fittings and a separate utility room with everything required. The accommodation offers a touch of luxury with underfloor heating and a stunning glass balcony leading to the upper bedroom areas. We didn't know much about Wiltshire prior to this holiday but found the advice given by the owners very helpful. Avebury Manor is a must and Bowood House was a real hit with the children (thanks Maddy!). The local area is rich in history with a wealth of activities to suit everyone. Marlborough ( a five minute drive away) is a beautiful town with excellent shops and eateries (we found child-friendly too). I would definitely recommend this accommodation and would have no hesitation in re-booking again. Thank you.
Thank you for your review. We are delighted you had such an enjoyable time!
18 Mar 2013
"Fabulous cottage, great area, friendly and helpful landlord"
We stayed in the cottage for 2 weeks and we were very impressed at the quality of the accomodation it afforded. Wonderful crisp linens, snuggly beds and everything you need to make your stay memorable. Maddy and Edward were really helpful and friendly and responded very quickly to our queries and requests. We spent our time exploring the area, walking in the fields and just generally chilling when we didn't have to be in London. If we ever have to stay in Wiltshire again, Curlew Cottage will be first on the list.
Thank you for your lovely review. It was great to meet you both, and we are delighted to hear you had such an enjoyable time.
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We caught up with gamerDNA's founder Jon Radoff for a comprehensive tour of this new feature and an explanation of how it works to benefit the current generation of gamers immersed in a world of overwhelming choices. Follow along just after the cut below for our impressions and more information on the Discovery Engine.
We caught up with gamerDNA's founder Jon Radoff for a comprehensive tour of this new feature and an explanation of how it works to benefit the current generation of gamers immersed in a world of overwhelming choices. Follow along just after the cut below for our impressions and more information on the Discovery Engine.
As explained to us during the tour, gamerDNA's new Discovery Engine was developed to help gamers realize that there are other games out there that they may enjoy. Perhaps you're playing an MMO right now that you love, but you know its not perfect. Maybe it has a few features that brought you in, a few features that keep you in and a few features that hold you back, as well. Your holy grail MMO might still be out there, but it just doesn't get the publicity that it deserves because it's not run by a major publishing company with millions in advertising revenue.
This is where gamerDNA's Discovery Engine hopes to help. It's not a simple Amazon-type list of what you last played or what you last purchased; it's much more comprehensive than that. Forget the 5-star ratings on your Netflix recommendation list; this dives much deeper into what you really want.
According to Jon, there are three main elements that gamerDNA uses to help a member discover their particular affinity:
- What People Play. This is a cut-and-dry list of games in your gamerDNA profile's history which is a basic foundation of what you enjoy. This is a compiled integration from Xbox Live, Xfire, Steam, etc.
- How People Play. This is mostly determined from things like the gamerDNA quizzes which determine what aspects of the game you tend to relate to the most. Sometimes people can't simply tell you what they want, but through a series of probing questions, the answer can be found.
- Why People Play. This is where the Discovery Engine enters the picture as it breaks down the concrete answers and digs a bit deeper into what a gamer really wants in a game.
On our tour, Jon gave us a few examples of how this works. Let's say you're a fan of sci-fi, but you're not sure what's out there. You don't want just any old sci-fi game though; you have specific requirements. Through this Discovery Engine, you can either navigate through a list of common features and attributes that appear in most sci-fi games, or write your own. Once the gamerDNA community continues to contribute to something like this, it builds up an enormous database of terminology based on actual player knowledge, not just shiny PR words thrown together to promote a game. These search terms can end up being unique to a specific genre, and ultimately lead gamers to exactly the types of games they're looking for.
Often times here at Massively we get contacted by gamers looking for newer MMOs that fly under the radar. Of course the triple-A games will always be where the majority of players will flock, but for those seasoned players looking for something specific and innovative, this type of feature seems fitting.
So if you haven't been to gamerDNA in awhile, or you simply haven't signed up yet, take a look at these new features coming down the pipe on Monday. Play around with the Discovery Engine a bit, take some quizzes, join some communities, and you may be surprised to find some new games you'll enjoy or people with the same interests as you.


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From the, "it's a cute idea, but who would actually buy one" file comes a Bluetooth Portable Rotary Phone from Sparkfun Electronics called the Blue Phone. That's right, if that miniature Bluetooth headset you're using is proving just too damn convenient, then why not opt for one of these. The Blue Phone is compatible with any mobile phone that supports the hands-free protocol and works just like rotary phones from the days of yore – loud annoying metallic bells and all.
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I already tried to do:
- Comment this line of code, but then it gives me an error in another class using a variable from the base class the same way (It only returns one error at a time), so it seems that it is not an specific error in the view or the controller class as the error occurs in other clases with different types, such as
- Change target compiler configuration, such as: architectures (all of them), base sdk (all above 4.0) didn't change anything
What seem to solve the problem, but not completely
- Creating a property for
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Carrot Medical's Value Proposition:
To optimize the quantity and quality of information available to clinical teams.Download the Carrot Medical Complete Solution brochure (PDF).
The C-View Platform eliminates the inefficiency of multiple monitors with a single 58″ Ultra HD Display that is 4 times sharper than standard HD monitors. The C-View Pro System does all of that while also allowing you to record, stream, archive, and review your cases via the C-Suite System.
Compared to conventional wired audio systems, that include central microphones and overhead speakers, C-Com dramatically reduces noise and distraction and enhances patient comfort and synchronizes critical clinical activities. All with an industry leading 3-Year Standard Warranty.
C-Suite is an off-line Recording, Streaming, Archiving and Review package. It's simple operation, HD image quality, and advanced security features makes it an unmatched solution. The new C-Suite 2.0 Release has expanded functionality for the most discriminating lab.
We left our lab in the hands of Carrot Medical's technical team on Friday evening. On Monday morning* we witnessed the result; a complete transformation into the modern era of display and data integration.
Kalyanam Shivkumar, M.D., Ph.D.
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monster girl by hjartuWatch
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quickie and completely lovely <3
Have you seen Kemono Zume lately?^^
Very cool, in a bizarre kind of way!
even your quickies exude artistic flair. I love the overall subdued feeling in this one, it's very lovely. That, and her claw like hands, and the way they draw blood.
she's darling <3
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Douglas Donald "Doug" Davidson (born October 24, 1954 in Glendale, California) is an American television actor. He has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978, making him the series' longest-serving current cast member.
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Some of the comments about Chua's piece were negative, even vehemently so. But others, a surprising number, were admiring and even envious. That even an exaggerated and half tongue-in-cheek account of a rigid, demanding, insensitive approach to parenthood elicited positive comments reflects, perhaps, our awareness of how soft and indulgent we've become.
"In one study," Chua writes, "of 50 Western American mothers and 48 Chinese immigrant mothers, almost 70 percent of the Western mothers said either that 'stressing academic success is not good for children' or that 'parents need to foster the idea that learning is fun.' By contrast, roughly 0 percent of the Chinese mothers felt the same way."
Chinese (and other immigrant) parents believe that drill, effort, and some rote memorization are paths to accomplishment and that it is mastery -- not empty praise about how "special" each child is -- that builds self-esteem. The tiger mothers may overdo it a bit -- but let's face it, many American parents are too reluctant to demand work that isn't "fun" and too ready to believe that our children have something to teach us rather than the other way around.
Americans may also be spooked by an unavoidable reality of our shrinking planet -- our kids will have to compete with more than 2 billion Chinese, Indian and other Asian kids who, through whatever combination of genes, culture, and technique, are outperforming us. On a 2007 international test of math and science (in which China and India didn't participate) U.S. fourth- and eighth-graders lagged behind those in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, England, and Korea.
But parenting, in the end, is not about winning trophies, nor even about keeping up with the Asians. Could we stand a bit more steel in our spines? Sure. But to want your children to be happy is no sin -- after all, it's in our founding documents.
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Thursday, 10 October 2013 15:11Feeling guilty about all the reading you do ... and all the chores you DON'T do? Relax. It turns out you're a finer person for keeping your nose in a book. So keep reading.
[L]iterary fiction leaves more to the imagination, encouraging readers to make inferences about characters and be sensitive to emotional nuance and complexity.
You can read the full story in the NY Times HERE. It's fascinating and well worth the time.
For Book Clubs: Consider taking time during one of your meetings to talk about the books that have altered the way you perceive people and the world around you. Which books have enlarged your ideas about life and your role in it?
Wednesday, 12 June 2013 09:28
Mention worthy: Publishers Weekly (PW) posed a question to Claire Messud in a recent interview that roused a remarkable response. So remarkable, it's worth reporting on here.
The question concerned the heroine in Messud's new book, The Woman Upstairs.
PW said: "I wouldn't want to be friends with Nora, would you? Her outlook is almost unbearably grim."
Messud Responds . . .For heaven's sake, what kind of question is that? Would you want to be friends with Humbert Humbert?
Would you want to be friends with Mickey Sabbath?
...Saleem Sinai?
...Oscar Wao?
...Any of the characters in The Corrections?
...Any of the characters in Infinite Jest?
...Any of the characters in anything Pynchon has ever written?
...Or Martin Amis?
...Or Orhan Pamuk?
...Or Alice Munro, for that matter?"
If you're reading to find friends, you're in deep trouble. We read to find life, in all its possibilities. The relevant question isn't "is this a potential friend for me?" but "is this character alive?"
Monday, 25 February 2013 11:28Book marketers have given in...or smartened up. Either way, they've taken a page from the movie folks and now create film trailers to promote new books. Some of the trailers are pretty ho-hum. But we've found a couple that are ho-ho-hilarious. Really funny.
Tuesday, 22 January 2013 15:28I've written twice* before about what's to become of libraries in the digital age. A widely emailed New York Times article should give heart to all of us who have worried about their fate. Here's the gist...
In the past generation, public libraries have reinvented themselves to become technology hubs in order to help their communities access information in all its new form.It's possible to have too much information. Back in the dark ages, when the web was in its infancy, a friend of mine quipped that it needed a good librarian to get the stuff organized. This was a few years before Google. Today, the web clocks in at nearly 15 billion web pages, and it's still growing at a mind-boggling rate. Google or no Google, we have digital overload.
—Kathryn Zickuhr, Pew Research Center
Tuesday, 18 December 2012 08:42
Art imitating life ... imitating art. A new nonfiction book by three academics gives credence to The Help, Kathryn Stockett's novel of black domestics in white families during the South's Jim Crow era.
The real maids interviewed for The Maid Narratives encountered much the same treatment we all read about in the fictional version—separate entrances, toilet facilities, and dining areas.
Yet co-author Katherine van Wormer found much that surprised her: stories that were more positive than expected, a sense of forgiveness, and lack of bitterness.
A few deep bonds were forged between black maids and their white employers. "Love can cross over color-lines," says co-author Charletta Sudduth, whose own mother was a domestic and interviewed for the book:
I think that a lot of women—black and white women—shared a relationship that was genuine and true. They found ways to help each other, found ways to cry with each other, found ways to laugh.Nonetheless, it was still a one-way racial street. As co-author van Wormer points out:
The whites thought of the maids as members of the family. The blacks didn't see it that way. They had their own families, and the white people didn't pay any attention to that.The Maid Narratives was in research stage when The Help came out. Rather than feeling dismay at having been beaten to the punch, the book's authors saw only benefits. The huge publicity surrounding Stockett's best seller convinced many former maids to come forward and tell their own stories.
Friday, 16 November 2012 12:18Take a look at these cool t-shirts by Classic Coup, a literacy project started by devoted teacher and avid reader, Cindy McCain in Nashville. For Each T-shirt sold, money is donated to schools and orphanages in Ecuador, where Cindy taught this past summer (2012).
Sunday, 21 October 2012 10:49One more addiction—this one's not on a plate or in a bottle but online. Pinterest: more fun than any one person should be allowed to have, but it's a great tool for book clubs. Move over, Facebook.
Take a look at a snapshot of a standard Pinterest page. You click on the empty gray boxes to add a new "bulletin board" and a title for your board. Then pin away.
It looks more complicated than it is. Believe me... if I can do it, you can do it. Head to the Pinterest Help page to get started. You'll find it under "About" in the upper-right corner. Follow the directions as best you can*...and "pin" to your heart's content.
Be warned, however. Once you get on Pinterest, you'll complsively click all over the place. You may not be able to get off.
* Call on a young person if you get stuck. They know everything.
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The Wall Street Journal is asking readers whether doctors should be exempt from the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule. The American Medical Association thinks so. That group, along with the American Osteopathic Association and the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, sued the commission last week, claiming that physicians who allow patients to defer payment should not be considered as "creditors" subject to the rule. Other healthcare groups have challenged the FTC's application of the rule requiring that businesses have written policies in place to protect customers from identity theft. Last week, the FTC extended the Red Flags enforcement deadline to December 31, 2010. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Black Label Burger
Christos Steak House in Astoria is a great spot for steak and more. Paying homage to its neighborhood, the talented Chef Mina Newman offers signature Greek appetizers and sides to go with an extensive selection of prime-aged meats and seafood.
The style of dishes served is very classic. The menu is rather extensive with many options, which is rather unusual for a steakhouse. I really enjoyed the grilled shrimp, seared scallop and the Christos salad as appetizers. The Lobster mashed potatoes is a huge favorite and comes loaded with chunks of lobster meat.
The service and ambiance at Christos is very pleasant. It's no wonder that it is a local favorite in Queens.
Here is some of what we ate:
|* Restaurant Name
|Christos Steak House
|* Overall
|☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
|* Neighborhood / Cuisine
|Astoria / American Traditional
|* Street Address
|4108 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105
|* Phone
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I was in at the tail end of a 77 mile road ride up a six mile hill at Snoeshoe, WV the other day. There I am climbing and climbing, and here comes a buss full of downhillers with their bikes on a trailer. Now I ride XC, but I just couldn't believe downhillers existed it till I actually saw it. People ride bikes down hill and take a bus or a ski lift back up. It's just crazy. The whole point of biking (to me) is to travel under your own power.
If you're a down hiller, you ought to consider just buying a dirtbike. You already have the helmet and chest protector. A decencent used dirtbike only costs as much as downhill bike. The money you save on lift tickets can be put towards gas. You don't have to ride at only at ski resorts. Plus dirtbikes are way faster, and can jump further. If your going to use mechcanical power do it right.


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Meredith Monk
Performing Arts, 2000
Meredith Monk creates works that thrive at the intersection of music and movement, image and object, light and sound in order to discover new modes of perception. For nearly 50 years, the scope and breadth of her performances, installations and site-specific works have activated architectural spaces and engaged audiences in new ways. The voice lies at the root of all her creations, which include songs, film, opera, site-specific performance, music-theater, and installations. Her pioneering exploration of the voice as an instrument expands the boundaries of musical composition. She has alternately been proclaimed as a "voice of the future" and "one of America's coolest composers."
Awards and Accomplishments
Monk and five other Creative Capital Artists perform in BAM's Next Wave Festival in Brooklyn
2013: Monk is the recipient of the Founder's Award from New Music America
Monk is awarded the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Republic of France
Monk is named Musical America's Composer of the Year
Monk is named a Doris Duke Artist as part of the inaugural class of the Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards
Monk is named one of NPR's 50 Great Voices
2006: Monk receives USA Artists Fellowship
2005: Monk receives Bessie award for Sustained Creative Achievement
mercy, a music/theater collaboration between Meredith Monk and visual artist Ann Hamilton, is a meditation on the human capacity to both extend and…
Dec 17 – Dec 19, 2015
Meredith Monk Collaborates with Anne Waldman at Danspace
May 02 – May 16, 2015
Meredith Monk concludes her residency at Zankel Hall with several works
Apr 15 – Apr 15, 2015
Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble Perform at the Walker Art Center
April 19, 2012
Program News: Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards Announces Inaugural Class
January 7, 2002
Work by Creative Capital Artists Featured in Upcoming 2002 Biennial Exhibition


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Welcome to the British Society for the History of Mathematics
Welcome to the British Society for the History of Mathematics
The British Society for the History of Mathematics exists:
- to promote and encourage research in the history of mathematics and the dissemination of the results of such research;
- to promote and develop for the public benefit, awareness, knowledge, study and teaching of the history of mathematics;
- to promote the use of the history of mathematics at all levels in mathematics education in order to enhance the teaching of mathematics for the public benefit.
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Sat 27 February 2016
Shulman Auditorium, The Queen's College, Oxford
Wed 9 March 2016
School of Mathematics' Alan Turing Building, Manchester University.
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University of Derby
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An outbreak of obstinacy
The obstinacy on both sides is breathtaking. A hospital merger that seemed destined to send Waterbury roaring into the 21st century now is on life support. The deal would have merged Waterbury and Saint Mary's hospitals into a for-profit entity under the auspices of LHP Hospital Group of Plano, Texas. LHP would have provided nearly half a billion dollars to merge the two century-old hospitals in new, state-of-the-art quarters. Had the project gone as planned, cranes would be in the air today.
But it didn't go as planned. LHP reportedly has pulled out of the original deal, though it remains receptive to a new arrangement. Reading the coverage in the Republican-American Wednesday and Thursday, the metaphor that came to mind was one of a defective maze — on which every pathway between the start and the finish has at least one insurmountable obstacle.
One set of obstacles has been thrown up by the Archdiocese of Hartford, owner of Saint Mary's. It won't allow the "hospital within a hospital" scheme that has allowed Roman Catholic and secular hospitals to merge and thrive in other communities. Many reproductive services, including tubal ligations and vasectomies (but not abortions), apparently were to be performed off site, in a separately owned and managed facility. This arrangement would be an inconvenience at best, a hazard or even a deprivation of service at worst.
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, an advisory panel on which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy essentially has conferred veto power, has concluded such a facility would not be viable; therefore, the merger would deprive women of some reproductive services they have under the present two-hospital configuration.
Both sides need to step back and consider their broader mission. Catholic hospitals have a long tradition of providing quality health care to poor and disadvantaged people living in urban communities. The treatment these patients receive would improve dramatically in a new hospital. It follows, therefore, that they will receive a poorer health-care product if the merger fails to materialize.
Likewise, the Permanent Commission's objective is laudable; it stands up for the rights and privileges of women. But the vast majority of girls and women who require hospital treatment come in for something other than a procedure banned under the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' ethical and religious directives (ERDs) — from asthma treatment to cancer to heart disease to X-rays. These women, especially the elderly, will suffer if this project dies. If it goes through, even in full adherence to the ERDs, a small percentage of women hospital patients will be inconvenienced.
A new hospital would mean better health care for all in Greater Waterbury; years of employment for many hundreds of construction workers; $110 million in property-tax revenue for the city over 17 years; lucrative business opportunities in the new hospital's neighborhood; and a strong boost for the city's image. By contrast, the status quo would evolve into a death watch as the two fiscally ailing hospitals struggle to survive in an increasingly hostile economic environment. The quality of health care inevitably would suffer in such a setting.
Is there room for compromise? We believe the stakes are too high to respond with anything less than a resounding "Yes!"


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Don't Trip...He Ain't Through With Me Yet! synopsis
In this documentary, filmmaker Leslie Small follows comedian Steve Harvey as he visits and performs in MegaFest, a large Christian gathering that features concerts, sermons and faith-minded entertainment from noteworthy religious leaders and celebrities. During his stand-up routine, Harvey sticks to his least raunchy material as he discusses his own trials as a Christian, the joys of family life and the challenges of marriage, all with his signature brand of insightful humor.


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Villa Asuna is an exclusive property set in a secure gated community in the heart of Nueva Andalucia. The property consist of 4500m2 of land bordering the unique setting of the best golf course in the area. The villa has 700m2 livable area with luxury finishes. The entire property has recently been renovated to high standards and offers 6 bedrooms in the main area plus 3 others in the basement. It is set in a peaceful and secure 24h gated urbanization. WIth several fountains and a beautiful renaissance well kept garden. There is also a tennis court in the gated complex. Ideal for an exquisite holiday close to all amenities. Maximum guests is 12 adults + children.
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If anyone had a question about how the National Labor Relations Board decision on Specialty Healthcare and the recent implementation of the Ambush Election regulation would play out, we got an answer today. Today the NLRB released a decision on four cases involving Nestle Waters. The company has gone from having no petitions filed on April 13, to four petitions in four facilities filed in California on April 15. The petitioned bargaining units were contested to the Regional Director and ruled on today, May 5th. The elections in each of the four petitioned units will occur on Friday – this Friday, May 8th, just three weeks after the employer received the petitions. Read More
Despite our best efforts and after a four year battle, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)'s "Ambush Election" rule will go into effect today, Tuesday, April 14th.
This rule shortens the time frame before a union election robbing employees of the ability to gather the facts they need to make an informed decision and infringes in employee privacy requiring them to supply home addresses, telephone numbers, emails, work locations, shifts and job classifications. Read More
It comes as no surprise that, today, the President vetoed Congress' disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) "Ambush" Election Rule, finalized by the Board late last year and which goes into effect on April 14.
In the Memorandum accompanying the pocket veto (a veto occurring while Congress is adjourned), the President states that Congress's Resolution of Disapproval would "block modest, but overdue reforms to simplify and streamline private sector union elections." The word "streamline," in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, means "to make simpler or more efficient." However, when looking at the NLRB's own data, I am confused as to what needs to be "made simpler or more efficient." Currently, in over 95 percent of election petitions filed, a union election is held in 60 days or less. That is two months, which when you compare to our political campaign cycles, is merely a blink of an eye. So what exactly needs to be streamlined with this process? Read More
Today, the NAM filed supplemental comments to OSHA's proposed rule publicizing injury and illness data of private employers. In January, the NAM's Labor and Employment Policy team participated in a public hearing on this rule and from the outset, the NAM has opposed this rule for a few very simple reasons: 1) OSHA has the tools they need to improve workplace safety at their disposal already; 2) This data would be presented without context and could result in a serious misrepresentation of a particular company or industry; 3) This rule gets us no closer to the shared goal of a safer workplace. Nothing has changed to mitigate these concerns – improbably, the rule is getting worse
In August, OSHA reopened the rule posing several questions, without any actual regulatory text. What OSHA appears to be doing is adding new provisions to the rule as well as additional burdens and confusion to employers.
For example, if an employer has a stellar record for being injury and illness free for several months, the employer, to boost morale and to show the company's safety record, may prominently post this for employees and customers to see. Defying logic, however, supplements to the rule would a classify this type of posting as discouraging employees from reporting injuries and illnesses in the workplace. OSHA could therefore cite an employer for this. Despite a reality devoid of data, scientific studies or research to back up OSHA's assertion, they are moving forward in this misguided thinking.
OSHA should take time now to apply the fundamental question to its rule making process – does it make the workplace safer? Unfortunately, in this case it misses the mark.
Amanda Wood is Director of Employment Policy for the National Association of Manufacturers
This afternoon, President Obama is expected to sign yet another executive order and this one will create significant problems for businesses who wish to provide goods and or services to the federal government. According to reports, the order will require federal procurement officers to effectively act as enforcers of labor laws that even the Department of Labor itself has difficulty understanding, which is a dangerous game for our President to be playing with federal contracts. Effectively, the President is sanctioning a practice known as "blacklisting" companies from federal contracts due to even minor infractions of complex labor laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act. While true bad actors deserve consequences, there are already procedures in place to address those cases.
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a labyrinth of federal statute, regulations, guidance and case law that ensnares even the most cautious employers. It encompasses things like how employees are classified, overtime pay and recordkeeping requirements. All of these issues are fraught with landmines that even sophisticated employers can run into without knowing it. In fact, even the Department of Labor itself ran afoul of employee classification regulations recently and were forced to issue back-pay to a number of the nearly 2,000 of its employees who filed a grievance under the FLSA in 2010. Ironically, the very federal agency charged with enforcing the requirements would be blacklisted or put on a "contract avoidance list" under this new executive order.
Further complicating matters is the fact that the administration is in the process of regulatory rulemaking to change various aspects of the FLSA, which is certain to create violations out of what were once legal practices and bog employers down with additional litigation on matters that have already been largely ironed out in current law. In the end, there is already a process federal procurement officers can go through if there are contractors having trouble complying with the FLSA. Creating a "contract avoidance list" and dispatching a member of the Politburo to each agency to police the list seems unnecessary.
The President seems to be using the federal procurement process as his own little "laboratory" for bad ideas in labor policy and this one is bound to have some unintended consequences. We may not be there yet, but at some point businesses with federal contracts, or those thinking about bidding for them, may decide the additional hoops, hurdles and hassles just aren't worth it anymore – particularly if they are a small to medium-sized business. There's likely quite a bit to be concerned with in this executive order and we'll be going through it very carefully. More to come on this one, I'm sure.
Individual cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rarely get noticed by anyone other than labor or employment lawyers, but that doesn't mean they aren't worth watching. These decisions have broad implications for all employers, not just the one involved directly in the case.
Recently, an NLRB administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a decision that, if allowed to stand, would have significant implications for manufacturers and their intellectual property. The judge concluded that Boeing's prohibition of cameras—a policy that has been in place for 35 years—constitutes an unfair labor practice because Boeing has no credible business need to protect its manufacturing process. Of course, as technology has developed, the rule has captured additional devices, and today smartphones fall under the ban.
Boeing has good reason to be cautious about allowing unfettered photographic access to its shop floor. For one, its competitors and some foreign governments would love to get their hands on Boeing's proprietary information. The ALJ would make that easy for corporate spies—just go to an employee's Facebook page and study photos from inside Boeing. In addition, many of Boeing's products are subject to strict export controls. Making photos of these products or processes public could violate federal law.
The NLRB's decision puts Boeing in a tough spot, creating a problem where none existed. And, besides, NLRB lawyers shouldn't be in the business of creating new rights for employees in the first place.
Because of the dangerous precedent this case could set for future disputes before the NLRB, the NAM filed a brief highlighting this overreach and the impact it would have on businesses, particularly manufacturers. For more information about the case, click here.
Today the National Labor Relations Board convened a two-day public hearing on its proposed "ambush election" rule, noticed earlier this year to demonstrate its supposed commitment to transparency and fair review. This is the recycled rule—previously rejected by a Federal Appeals' Court—which would shorten the timeframe, to as few as 10-14 days, in which a union election can take place after a petition is filed. The rule would also prohibit certain challenges employers can currently make prior to the election and would also allow the union to receive employees' private information, such as personal email addresses and home addresses and telephone numbers. It's patently obvious that this rule is an attempt to stack the deck in favor of the radical agenda we've seen out of the NLRB for several years now. While this may be just a "show hearing" for the Board, manufacturers are taking this opportunity to again raise our voice in dissent – because ambush elections are as damaging as they sound.
The NAM will present on two topics tomorrow and stress that by "compressing the timeframe for a representation election, the proposed rules would eviscerate the right of employees to make an informed exercise of their rights, as well as impair the employers' rights to communicate their position to employees." The rule would also "chill the free, uninhibited, robust debate regarding the issue of unionization contemplated by Congress enacting the NLRA." The NAM will also point that requiring employers provide certain confidential information, such as personal email addresses, telephone numbers, home addresses, and work shift information will "provide a wealth of information rendering employees vulnerable to harassment or worse. Providing such information without safeguards exposes both the employee and employer to risk."
While the idea of having this public hearing on its face would fit the definition of an open and transparent government rulemaking process, the hearing itself is more reminiscent of other public "hearings," which have been held lately. Hearings where only one side is permitted to ask questions and presenters are limited to a mere five minutes to present one particular aspect of the proposed rule, rather than the rule as a whole. In the end, it is hard to believe this hearing is anything more than checking the transparency box for the Board. The reality is, employers should be preparing for an ambush election – and the Board should prepare for a fight.
The "Ambush Election" rule is back and the National Labor Relations Board just closed the comment period. In a demonstration of how quickly they want this rule in effect, they're beginning their hearing on the rule tomorrow. Now, this isn't shocking, given the overreach and radical agenda of the NLRB has been a top concern for manufacturers for several years. The NAM has looked to push back against that overreach in all areas – we've been successful in the courts – and legislative solutions are an important aspect of this fight.
We know that the "ambush election" rule will change the way union elections are held, speeding up the process to the detriment of employers and employees – an unnecessary step when the vast majority of all union elections are held in a timely manner. The NAM greatly appreciates the leadership of the House Education and Workforce Committee and their efforts to stem the tide of this overreach. Chairman John Kline has put forth a bill that would protect against the harmfully short timelines of "ambush elections." Rep. Phil Roe's bill steps up to defend against the forced disclosure of private information about employee and their families.
Both bills were passed out of committee today – an important step in combating the damage that "ambush elections" would have on labor relations and the fairness of union elections.
Today, the comment period closes for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed regulation on representation elections – or as we've come to call it, the Ambush Election Reg. The NAM has filed extensive comments opposing the regulation, which you can find here.
The NLRB's proposed regulation fundamentally alters the way union elections are conducted by shortening the time between when a petition for election is filed and the actual election takes place. This time is critical to the process, because an employer is often unaware an organizing campaign was underway until the petition is filed. Under the proposed regulation, employers would have as few as 10-14 days from the day the petition is filed to the election taking place. In that short amount of time the employer must turn over employee contact information, draft a legal position about the election process and proposed collective bargaining unit or forever lose the right to bring it up, and determine how to communicate with its employees in a manner compliant with the National Labor Relations Act. All this would have to happen after retaining proper legal counsel in the event the employer doesn't have in-house counsel.
The NAM's comments take issue with virtually all aspects of the proposed regulation, but the central question the Board needs to answer – and so far has refused to answer – is why the change is needed at all. Why is it necessary to strip employers of their rights under the NLRA? Why is it necessary to require employers to disclose private employee information, including what days and times they work? Why is it necessary to fast-forward elections when the Board has met or exceeded its goals for over a decade? These are important questions the NLRB should answer before finalizing regulations that represent the most significant change to the election procedure in 50 years.
The NLRB will be holding a hearing on the proposed changes later this week – a scant three days from the comment deadline. It appears the Board majority really wants to hear and consider what the public has to say about the changes they're asking for – three days to contemplate thousands of comments is reasonable, right? After all, that's nearly a third of the time an employer would have before an election. I guess we shouldn't be surprised, they are trying to institutionalize the ambush right?
Today, the NAM testified before an Administrative Law Judge and a panel of OSHA officials on the agency's proposal to lower the permissible exposure limit to respirable crystalline silica. Joe Trauger, Vice President of Human Resources Policy and Amanda Wood, Director of Employment and Labor, spoke on behalf of manufacturers in all sectors. Their testimony, which you can find here, highlighted some of the difficulties manufacturers will face with the new standard.
In particular, concerns were raised about whether employers will have certainty they are complying with the new lower exposure limit given challenges with testing technologies and inherent error rates with any in-field testing regime. Also of note, is the feasibility of employing engineering controls to limit the risk of exposure. OSHA has estimated the new regulation would cost roughly $640 million for industry to adopt, but business estimates range up to ten times higher.
OSHA's hearing on the new silica standard is set to conclude on April 4. The NAM has filed formal written comments, submitted its testimony today and will file post-hearing comments with the agency on this proposal. A final rule is expected next year.


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This week, as part of our worldwide outreach, we have Christian leaders here at the Creation Museum from such countries as Canada, Wales, Myanmar, Taiwan, New Zealand, Bolivia, South Africa, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines participating in our International Training Seminar. These people spend the week listening to presentations from our speakers, researchers, and other staff to equip them to be able to teach creation apologetics and creation evangelism in their countries. I will give you updates on ITS as the week progresses. We just ask you pray with us for this special week.
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Release Date: 8 April 2011
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Fabious (James Franco) and his cowardly brother Thadeous (Danny McBride) embark on a quest to rescue Fabious' kidnapped fiancée. But Thadeous, who'd rather smoke weed, get drunk and bed women, isn't eager to face traitorous knights and terrible creatures in this brotherly adventure.