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manmauji89 SaysHave talked to seniors regarding this..the placements are over long back and even the report was prepared and sent.. but NITIE is a central government run institute so, it has to send it to be approved by the HRD ministry and some formalities are their .. d placement season was not awesome but it was pretty decent seeing the scenario..many new green companies added and good profiles offered....so, don't worry a lot..but being concerned is always good...
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Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)
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|Male length: up to 23 cm (2)
Female length: up to 13.5 cm (2)
The panther chameleon is listed on Appendix II of CITES (1).
Exhibiting some of the most spectacular colour variations of all chameleons, the large-bodied panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is highly sought after by reptile keepers (2) (3). Interestingly, populations from different locations within this species' range each have a particular colouration and patterning, which is generally most pronounced during courtship or defensive displays. Male panther chameleons from the Madagascan island of Nosy Be, for example, have uniform striking blue-green, emerald-green or turquoise bodies, whereas males from the north-west coast are vivid pink, with a yellowish white stripe along the flanks, a colour form known as "the pink panther." Other colours found in the males may include orange, red and dark green, with a hugely variable patterning of coloured bands, stripes and spots, especially around the head and eyes.
By contrast, female panther chameleons are mostly dull, uniform grey, brown or faint green, except during breeding, when receptive females become pale or vivid orange to pink, later changing to black, with bright orange or pink vertical bars when gravid. Like many other chameleon species, the panther chameleon's head extends at the rear into a raised bony prominence known as a "casque" (3).
Endemic to Madagascar, the panther chameleon is found in coastal regions and islands of central-eastern, north-eastern, northern and north-western Madagascar (2) (3). Introduced populations are also found on the islands of Reunion and Mauritius, around 500 kilometres east of Madagascar (3) (4).
The panther chameleon mainly inhabits lowland, humid forest (2).
An invertebrate-feeding specialist, the panther chameleon moves slowly and stealthily through vegetation, its fused, opposing digits providing a pincer-like grip, while its independently-moving eyes scan the surroundings. Once prey has been sighted it is caught by means of the panther chameleon's remarkable, extensile tongue. The contraction of special muscles within the tongue rapidly propels it towards the prey, which is snared by a combination of the tongue's sticky mucous coating and a vacuum created by muscles in the tip (5).
While most panther chameleons breed during the spring and summer (October to March), populations found in more climatically stable regions along the west coast may breed all year round. The mature male panther chameleon establishes a territory, which is defended from other males, and offers a site where courtship can take place. When a female is encountered exhibiting receptive colouration, the male commences courtship behaviour, which includes an increase in colour intensity and nodding of the head. Over a period of minutes to days after mating, the female acquires the striking, non-receptive colouration, and will make threat displays consisting of opening the mouth wide and rocking, to any courting males that approach (3).
At the end of the two to three week gestation period, the female digs a burrow (3) into which a clutch of 16 to 24 eggs is laid and covered over with soil (2). The eggs take between six and twelve months to hatch, and the newborns then clamber to the surface. Sexual maturity is reached after around five months (3), and the maximum lifespan in the wild is two years (2).
Extremely popular in the pet trade, exported panther chameleons accounted for almost eight percent of total exports of chameleon species to the US from 1977 to 2001 (4). Prior to the imposing of stricter trade quotas, 15,000 panther chameleons per year were being taken from the wild (2), a level of exploitation which was a significant cause for concern given this species' restricted range (2) (4). Fortunately, however, current export levels are much lower, and with relatively abundant wild populations, there is little risk to this species at present (1) (2).
The panther chameleon is listed on Appendix II of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and any international trade in this species is therefore strictly controlled and regulated by annual maximum export quotas (1). Although exports in this species have previously been alarmingly high, since 1999 the maximum export quota has been set at 2,000 individuals per year, which appears to be sustainable (1) (2).
Aside from trade, a major threat to all Madagascan wildlife is the ongoing habitat loss and degradation occurring throughout Madagascar (6). While the panther chameleon seems to be relatively resistant to this problem, it would nevertheless benefit from management measures that ensure the preservation of tracts of forest alongside roads and rivers (2).
Find out more about conservation in Madagascar:
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Conservation International - Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands:
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- Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
- Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
- Gravid: carrying developing young or eggs.
- Invertebrates: animals with no backbone, such as insects, crustaceans, worms, molluscs, spiders, cnidarians (jellyfish, corals, sea anemones) and echinoderms.
- Territory: an area occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.
CITES (March, 2009)
- Andreone, F., Guarino, F.M. and Randrianirina, J.E. (2005) Life history traits, age profile, and conservation of the panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier 1829), at Nosy Be, NW Madagascar. Tropical Zoology, 18: 209-225.
AdCham (March, 2009)
- Carpenter, A.I., Rowcliffe, J.M. and Watkinson, A.R. (2004) The dynamics of global trade in chameleons. Biological Conservation, 120: 291 - 301.
- Halliday, T. and Adler, K. (2002) The New Encyclopedia of Reptile and Amphibians. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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HOHENFELS, Germany -- Clinton Schwartz was only 5 years old and living in Washington D.C., when the tragedies of 9/11 took place. Eleven years later, he has finally been able to exorcise the demons of that day through a work of art that speaks to the heartbreak and hope that those events have meant to him and our nation.
"He spent the first two or three months after 9/11 building big towers and crashing into them with airplanes, over and over and over," said Kirstin Reed, Schwartz' mother. "It's been a deep wound, and when he started focusing on this piece, it became an all encompassing 24-7 until it was out, but it was a real exorcism I think."
The sculpture consists of a chair straddling a pile of debris and topped with a pair of shoes labeled "Hope" and "Future." The chair is wrapped with 35 pages of singed, stained paper bearing the names of all 2,977 victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and those on United Airlines Flight 93.
"The chair represents the fact that we are supported by the heroism of that day. They're American heroes, and they support our future and our hopes, and we should take that and move forward with that," Schwartz said.
"Underneath are scraps of metal, stuff you might find from the wreckage, and laid out on red velvet are the shoes. The shoes are supposed to signify the ones America must fill after the attacks," he added.
Schwartz said he'd been wanting to do something representing his feelings about 9/11 for years, and finally decided what he would create for the 2nd Annual Celebration of the Arts, the art showcase that Schwartz initiated last year through his Schwartz Foundation for the Fine Arts and the Hohenfels Community and Spouses Club.
With his family moving to Norway later this month, Schwartz realized he couldn't take the sculpture with him, and opted to put it up for sale at the art show.
"One of the vendors, Amber Mitchell, was sitting across from my piece and she had lost her aunt in the twin towers. I told her the situation that I was going to get rid of it because no one was taking it that day. She kind of freaked out a little and said this is a really great piece," Schwartz explained.
Mitchell's grandmother works at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, and through her contacts, Mitchell is working on placing the piece in a library in the United States. While nothing has been decided yet, Mitchell said the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum has shown the most interest.
"I really think the Bush Library is the best," admitted Reed. "I mean, he was President at that time, it would be perfect."
Hohenfels Middle High School art teacher, Michelle Mihanovich-Franz, watched Clinton create the sculpture over four months at the HMHS art studio.
"Art tells a story, and Clinton's piece speaks to the viewer," she said. "His childhood memory of 9/11 has many chapters of this story contained within his installation piece and it is a story that he holds dear and honors through a visual piece wherein his art helps to remind the viewer to never forget."
Nicole Biddinger, who saw photographs of the sculpture of the Schwartz Foundation's Facebook page, said the sculpture was especially touching to her as both her aunt and uncle worked at the Pentagon during the 9/11 attacks. In fact, her uncle worked in the wing that was hit and had left his office only two minutes before the plane crash.
"Though I was young at the time, I still remember the fear and heartbreak associated with that day as my parents anxiously sat by the phone, waiting for the lines to work again and hoping for a call to come through," Biddinger said. "I think your project perfectly captures the mentality of our country as we began to head into the future with a sense of hope for a brighter tomorrow and an opportunity to rebuild the walls that had been shattered by the overwhelming scarring emotions and pain while always remembering the sacrifices of the individuals who lost their lives that day."
Schwartz is obviously pleased that the sculpture might find a permanent home, but he said the real satisfaction for him is in knowing that the work is touching people.
"Artists don't just make something for themselves alone, but it's for other people to feel as well," he explained. "I feel I was successful with that piece because someone else felt with me."


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Up-and-coming U.K. R&B-pop trio M.O (featuring Frankee from the gone-too-soon electro-pop duo, Mini Viva) have slowly been making waves across the pond with their breezy throwback releases, including "Wait Your Turn" and "Ain't' Got Time" — and they're not stopping. The girls are back this summer with "Hot," a… well, hot new track: "When you played with her, you murdered us both/ I knew that you were, but you lied under oath," the girls croon. With its catchy, understated chant ("You think you're so ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hot!") and smooth reggae flow, it's hot enough to melt your popsicle. (Right, Katy?)
3.) Little Nikki, "Little Nikki Says"
You might not know Little Nikki just yet, but by the time you hear her blazing debut, "Little Nikki Says," you'll be following orders in no time. The London-based 17-year-old songstress, formerly of short-lived U.K. girl group SoundGirl, is going the solo route in September with the confidently titled track, "Little Nikki Says." The thumping electro-dancehall number sees the singer entering the club and delivering orders "Simon Says"-style: "Little Nikki says put your hands up high, Little Nikki says take your hips down low/ Stop! Nikki didn't say," she declares, leading to an utterly nasty beat breakdown that'll have you doing unholy things to the air. Not since the "Cha Cha Slide" has an instructional dance track been so much fun.
4.) Neon Jungle, "Trouble"
The U.K. girl group takeover continues! While M.O's serving up a slice of throwback '90s R&B, the feisty foursome known as Neon Jungle's bursting onto the scene this fall with fists held high on their rallying electro-pop cry, "Trouble": "I don't look for trouble, but trouble looks for me!" the girls declare above the slamming debut track, which recalls the rowdiness of early Girls Aloud. If the accompanying video's anything to go by — the girls tear up a house and go positively nuts o'clock — I'm pretty sure they're the ones causing the ruckus. Regardless, it's definitely the kind of trouble I'd like to get into.
5.) Zendaya, "Replay (Belanger Remix)"
Zendaya's already a Disney superstar, and now she's about to come for all sorts of wigs as a singing sensation. The 16-year-old "Dancing With The Stars" finalist (she came in second place a few months ago!) just premiered her ah-mazing debut, "Replay," which we've all been loving. Now, along with the track's premiere, Princess Z's just unleashed a slew of remixes for the club. The Belanger mix gives the minimal original a healthy dose of hypnotic synthesizers and delicious vocal stutters, making "Replay" — you guessed it — even more replay-friendly. Put this one on all day. Eh-eh-everywhere you go!
Bradley Stern is a writer from New York. In his spare time, he enjoys organizing his Britney Spears CD collection in reverse chronological order and writing impassioned letters to Congress urging that Madonnalogy be taught in all public schools. But most of all, he spends his time tweeting and musing daily about pop music on his blog, MuuMuse.
Photo credit: Getty Images / Little Nikki / M.O / Neon Jungle


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BOULDER — In recent years, the high-octane spread offense has spread across the college football landscape like typhoid. The men absorbing the worst symptoms — the hang-dog tongue, the bloodshot eyes, the frazzled nerves — are defensive backs.
A year ago, 10 teams averaged at least 500 yards per game. Eight averaged at least 40 points. This year, offense has gone viral. Seventeen teams are averaging over 500 yards, topped by Baylor at 714.4 per game, and 18 teams are averaging at least 40 points. The Bears are averaging 63.4 points.
In 2000, only Florida State averaged 500 yards. That year, only five teams averaged 40 points.
"It is difficult," said Colorado senior safety Parker Orms. "Sometimes you wish you were on the other side of the ball."
The spread has forced college football teams to change the way they play defense and how they recruit. Vaunted spread teams such as Baylor, Oregon and Texas A&M use up to five players lined up wide, feature quarterbacks who run faster than safeties and run plays at a pace that requires the fitness of a Navy SEAL to cope in the secondary.
A common theory in football is that offenses innovate and defenses catch up. Don't look now, but the spread offense has about lapped the modern defense.
"I had a great head coach that called me the other day," said Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre. "I mean, he's phenomenal and he goes, 'No way in the world, if anybody asked me to be a defensive coordinator, would I be a defensive coordinator today. No way.' "
Who could blame him? The spread is not like the old run-and-shoot offense when coaches called a running play to give receivers a rest. Baylor is averaging 302.2 yards per game on the ground, fourth-best nationally. Oregon, with Heisman Trophy contender Marcus Mariota at quarterback, is second with 324.0 yards rushing a game.
"You've got to make sure you don't come up too much if you think it's a run and they throw behind you, so you've got to make sure you play flat-footed," Orms said. "Don't cross your feet. Make sure you get a good read."
Because of the proliferation of the spread, the nickel back has become a prized recruit. Ask a CU defensive back how much the Buffs played without a fifth defensive back against Arizona State, or Oregon, and he will scratch his head.
"When I first started coaching (in 1991), we never played a snap of nickel," MacIntyre said. "Then people started spreading you out and then you started using more nickel or you played a linebacker that could maybe do both because you weren't worried about playing as much man (coverage).
"Now, you've got to play man quite often or you don't have a chance."
Because coaches use five or six defensive backs on almost every down against spread teams, they stockpile them like cordwood. Jon Embree, MacIntyre's predecessor at CU, signed 10 defensive backs in 2011 and 2012, primarily to make up for a dearth of secondary players signed by his predecessor, Dan Hawkins.
MacIntyre said roster numbers in college have gone from 12 to 14 defensive backs and 12 linebackers in the old days to 10 or 11 linebackers and 15 or 16 defensive backs.
What can secondaries do? Hope they get help, such as a ball-control offense, a great pass rush, anything to keep them from chasing five receivers, plus a quarterback, all over the field.
"Don't get me wrong, those (spread) offenses are made to kill DBs," said Colorado State safety Trent Matthews. "But the good thing about it is, it's a good opportunity. We like challenges like that."
But a pass rush is nearly impossible because the spread requires quick passes from a pistol or shotgun formation. Mariota and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel have both been sacked only five times.
"It's tough," Orms said, "but that's what we signed up for, playing defensive back in the Pac-12 Conference."
John Henderson: jhenderson @denverpost.com or twitter.com/johnhendersondp Staff writer Tom Kensler contributed to this report.


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One of the nation's top running backs for the 2016 cycle, the Spartanburg (SC) product has been on Clemson's radar for a while and he has made multiple trips to Clemson's campus. That includes spending two days late last week at head coach Dabo Swinney's high school camp. During the camp, he spent time with offensive coordinator Chad Morris, Swinney and running backs coach Tony Elliott.
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"It was a good visit. I got to see how Coach Elliott coaches and get to experience it," Feaster said. "It was a great thing for me to see. He was kind of relaxed. I know he couldn't coach how he really wanted to, but he gave me a couple of tips and helped me out."
The 5-11, 190-pound speedster jumped onto the national radar after running a 10.5 second 100 meters last year to claim the state championship, and he's been clocked as high as 4.4 in the 40-yard dash. As a result the offers have begun to pile up - in addition to Clemson, Feaster has offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida St., Georgia, North Carolina, Penn State, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Feaster made the trip to Clemson with a former Clemson player, and one of the highlights was getting to spend time with both Morris and Swinney.
"Stanley [Hunter] took me down to Clemson and he showed me around. That was good," Feaster said. "He showed me things that I didn't get to see when I went on my visit. I was able to talk to both Coach Swinney and Coach Morris. Coach Morris told me that he wanted me to come play in his offense. He thinks that it will be good for me. Coach Swinney and I just talked about me coming to Clemson and how it would be. He said that he was 'All In.' "
Feaster will participate in an IMG event this weekend, but the rest of the summer is up in the air as he ponders whether to take more visits.
"I'm going to IMG next weekend. I'll have to see where it goes after that," he said.
However, he does know which school sits firmly at the top of his list.
"They [Clemson] are my number one school. They have really been recruiting me hard from the beginning," he said. "They are genuine. They show a lot of love and I appreciate that. You don't get that that often."
As a sophomore, Feaster carried the ball 194 times for 1,557 yards - an 8 yard per carry clip - and 16 touchdowns. He also caught 50 passes for 746 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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Saturday, Jan. 11
The Brookings/Harbor Progressives' Second Saturday Brunch will be a no-host gathering at 11 a.m. at Blue Water Cafe, 16218 Lower Harbor Road, Harbor. This is a new time and venue. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, call 541-469-1970.
The Brookings-Harbor Shoe Exchange will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Brookings Elks Lodge lower level, 800 Elk Drive. Lots of inventory has been added over the holidays. Shoes of different styles are available in all sizes. All are in good shape and are available for free. Volunteers are welcome. For more information, call Linda Schreiber at 541-469-9850.
Brookings Emblem Club 265 will have a scholarship spaghetti fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Brookings Elks Lodge, 800 Elk Drive. The cost is $9 for adults and $3.50 for children younger than 12.
Community Kitchens offers free meals from noon to 1 p.m. at Azalea Middle School, 505 Pacific Ave., Brookings. Donations are welcome. Everyone is invited. For information, call 541-469-7427.
A vendors market operates every Saturday outside Oceanside Diner at the Port of Brookings Harbor.
New Thought Study Group meets at 11 a.m. at the Chetco Community Public Library Annex, 402 Alder St., Brookings. For more information, call 541-247-7577.
Sunday, Jan. 12
Knights of Columbus will serve breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 820 Old County Road, Brookings.
The Friends of Unitarian Universalists will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Evergreen Federal Bank, 850 Chetco Ave., Brookings. The program will be Michael Scheer describing his odyssey and the book he wrote. All are welcome. For information, call 541-469-6395.
Love Your Neighbor, an outreach of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, distributes free sack lunches from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. The lunch includes a sandwich, fruit, snack, bottled water and coffee. For more information, call 541-469-3314.
Monday, Jan. 13
The Family Caregiver Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. in the second-floor activity loft at Sea View Senior Living Community, 98059 Gerlach Lane, Harbor. The talk topic will be on "Family Caregivers' New Years Resolutions and How to Keep Them." Family caregivers in need of respite are encouraged to contact Time Out adult day care at Chetco Activity Center at 541-469-6822.
Tri-Cities Bridge Club plays at noon at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. Entry fee is $4 per session but first-timers play for free. For information, call Dottie Ellis at 541-661-1015 or Kirk Roberts at 707-464-1506. Games are also played at noon on Thursdays.
Boy Scout Troop 32 meets at 7 p.m. at Scout Hall, 414 Azalea Park Road, Brookings. For information, call Scoutmaster Tim Buehler at 541-412-0176.
Girls Scouts meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 416 Azalea Park Road, Brookings. For information, call Troop Leader Cheryl Buehler at 541-469-0897.
Community Kitchens offers free meals from noon to 1 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave., Brookings. Donations are welcome. Everyone is invited. For information, call 541-469-3030.
A Windows computer workshop led by Lori Paulson is from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Chetco Activity Center computer room, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings. Paulson is also available for consultation at that time. For more information, call 541-469-6822.
Al-Anon meets at 6:30 p.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. For information, call 541-469-5504, 541-469-0972 or 707-487-9046. The group also meets at noon Fridays and 10 a.m. Saturdays.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) OR1116 meets in the Evergreen Federal Bank conference room, 850 Chetco Ave., Brookings. Weigh-in begins at 8:30 a.m. with the meeting following from 9 to 10. For information, call 541-469-3419.
Mindfulness Meditation classes are offered from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at Visana Yoga Studio, 603 Hemlock St., Suite 3C, Brookings. The class is free.
Traditional Yang-style tai chi classes are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 820 Old County Road, Brookings. For information, call 541-469-3473 or 541-661-3593. Classes are also offered from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Breastfeeding Support Group meets from 11 a.m. to noon at the Family Resource Center, 494 Pacific Ave., Crescent City. The group also meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, call 707-464-0955.
The Crabfest committee meets from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Chetco Community Public Library meeting room, 402 Alder St., Brookings.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
Vietnam Veterans of America will meet at 6 p.m. at the Brookings Elks Lodge lower level, 800 Elk Drive, Brookings. A potluck dinner follows the meeting. All veterans are welcome.
Community Grief Support Groups meet at noon at Coastal Home Health & Hospice office, 29975 Harbor Way, suite A, Gold Beach. For information, call Damon McCoy at 541-512-5036.
Line dance classes are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor. The cost is $2.50 per session. The class is offered for everyone ages 11 and older. No experience necessary. For more information, call 541-469-2445.
Dual Diagnosis Anonymous meets from 11 a.m. to noon at the Pacific Crossroads Drop-In Center, 2 Ross Road, Brookings. The group is a 12+5-step program to help people with dual diagnosis issues. This is an open meeting. For information, call 541-412-2712.
Mommy and Me meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Lighthouse Assembly of God Church, 15803 Highway 101, Harbor, or at KidTown at Azalea Park in Brookings. For information call 541-251-2468.
Rotary Club of Brookings-Harbor meets at noon at Sea View Senior Living, 98059 Gerlach Lane, Harbor.
Community Kitchens offers free meals from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. Donations are welcome. Everyone is invited. For information, call 541-469-3314.
The Sew and Sews meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings.
Quilters gather from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings. For information, call 541-469-6822.
Al-Anon Family Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 209 Wharf St., Brookings.
A free exercise class is offered by the Chetco Activity Center from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. in the Seventh-day Adventist Church lower level, 102 Park Ave., Brookings. The class also is offered from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. on Thursdays. For information, call 541-469-6822.
Choi's Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts offers classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Classes are also offered on Thursdays. For information and location, call instructor Greg Doan at 541-469-2804.
South Coast Fitness Center in the Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center offers Adult tae kwon do classes at 6 p.m.; Martial Arts for Kids, ages 6-12, at 4 p.m.; and Muay Tai Style Kick Boxing at 7 p.m. All classes are scheduled at the same time on Thursdays. For information, call 541-469-7118.
Tai chi classes are from 10 to 11 a.m. at South Coast Fitness Center in the Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center in Harbor. For information, call Saun Stone at 707-954-9824. Classes are also from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays.
A Windows computer workshop is from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Chetco Activity Center computer room, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings. For more information, call 541-469-6822.
Line dance classes will be at the Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with beginning classes at 6 and intermediate classes at 7. The cost is $2 per session. Classes are offered for everyone ages 11 and older. No experience necessary. For more information, call 541-469-2445.
Christian Community Church hosts a nondenominational women's Bible study taught by Dawn Wilman from 10 to 11 a.m. The church is at 15138 McVay Lane, Harbor. For more information, call 541-659-9352.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
The Lifelong Learning Series presents "Winter Wellness with Essential Oils" at 1 p.m. in the activity loft at Sea View Senior Living Community, 98059 Gerlach Lane, Harbor. Patty Anne Da'Cunha will show how blends of medicinal-grade essential oils may be used. For more information, call 541-469-4500.
Alzheimer's Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. in the Chetco Activity Center dining room, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings. The group is for anyone who cares for, or has a family member living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. The facilitators are Bharti Patel and Dana Maciel.
China painters, and those interested in the fine art of china painting, meet from 10 a.m. to noon at Manley Art Center and Gallery, 433 Oak St., Brookings.
Thursday, Jan. 16
The Interesting Langlois series will be a presentation by Mary Johnson on Washed Ashore, a nonprofit community project dedicated to education and awareness about marine debris and plastic pollution. The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Langlois Public Library, 48234 Highway 101.
Chetco Chatterers Toastmasters meets at 7 a.m. in the Curry Coastal Pilot conference room, 507 Chetco Ave., Brookings. Enter through the back doors on Art Walk Alley. For more information, call 541-469-0145.
Moms In Touch International meets for prayers weekly. For information, call Ruth Wilson at 541-469-4798.
The Pregnancy Care Center of Brookings, located at 344 Pacific Ave., offers free and confidential pregnancy tests, education on all pregnancy options, parenting classes, baby and maternity items and more. The center is open from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Client classes are offered on Tuesdays. For information about classes or about the center, call 541-469-1846. A 24-hour hotline is available at 800-395-4357.
Alcoholics Anonymous has many meetings from which to choose in Brookings-Harbor and Gold Beach. Locations and times in Brookings-Harbor may be obtained by phoning 541-469-2440. In Gold Beach, call 541-247-9038 or 541-247-0695.
Oasis Shelter Home provides a haven for women and their children to be free of domestic violence, sexual abuse and resulting homelessness. Oasis offers a women's peer support group in every other Thursday at noon at Fleet Street Counseling in Brookings. For dates, call 541-373-1630. For more information about Oasis, call 541-247-7600 or 800-447-1167.
CC's Cancer Resource Center offers free counseling and resource options daily to women addressing cancer issues. The resource center is inside CC's Upscale Resale Clothing Store in the Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center in Harbor. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For information, call 541-469-2072.
The Christian Science Reading Room and Bookstore, 429 Pine St., Brookings, is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or by appointment. The room contains products and resources for the exploration of spiritual healing. For information, call 541-469-2398.
Pelican Bay Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. For information, call 541-787-6282.


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East Grand Rapids branch Manager Dawn Lewis was honored by the school district's Parent Teacher Association Council recently with the group's annual Distinguished Service award. Dawn was recognized for her work to help switch three of the district's elementary school libraries to a "learning commons" model, which reflects that a library is more than materials – also a place to meet, to study together or separately, to work on a project with an iPad or a laptop. Way to be yet another resource for your community, Dawn!
Dawn Lewis, at left, is surprised by Kim Rossi, who presented her with
the Distinguished Service award from the PTAC. (photo: mLive)
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Wednesday, 21 May 2014
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EVERY so often we observe people playing games on their smartphones to kill time, be it in traffic, at the doctor's office or in a queue. Old-school games, such as Charades, are also available in the app store.
This week, we feature three free Android games which will keep you entertained.
This is known as a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature.
The goal of the game is to go as deep as possible and you would need to dodge the monsters as well as eating the white cells that are keeping you alive. The game is enhanced by special pills that give the blob a weird yet great power.
There are two ways to control the game and that is tilt or touch.
The colours and cute characters are a plus point and more importantly, it doesn't hang.
This game never gets old and you have to agree that the gestures will have you laughing out loud.
You can draw a new card by tilting your phone up or down. There are entertaining activities from dancing to impersonating to trivia that will challenge even the most well-rounded players.
There are over 45 themed decks to choose from as well.
Some of the categories include TV Shows & Movies, Dance Moves, Science, I Love the 70s, 80s, & 90s, Movie Characters, Accents and Impressions, Animal Kingdom and Act it Out, to name a few.
Bubble Poke
This game is pretty much self-explanatory. Select two or more adjacent bubbles with the same colour and pop them.
The more bubbles you pop in a single tap – the more points you earn for every bubble.
You can undo moves and there is even a colour-blind mode. Like popping bubble wrap, Bubble Poke does provide some stress-relieving effects.
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There is a problem with the over prescripion of medical marijuana in Colorado. Fortunately, the solution to the problem already exists.
The pro-big government statists in both major parties, however, can not let the "crisis" go to waste. The boom of medical marijuana providers in Colorado gives the statists another opportunity to create another layer of government bureaucracy and government control over individuals and the doctor/patient relationship.
For instance, Christian Thurstone, a "board-certified child/adoscent and addictions psychiatrist" laments the abuses of our state's medical marijuana process ( see "Medical Marijuana and Teenagers, Smoke and Mirrors,") in today's Denver Post.
He complains that
In the last three months, I have seen more than a dozen young people — all between the ages of 18 and 25 and with histories of substance abuse — who received from other doctors what are essentially permission slips to smoke pot.
That presents a problem. It must be addressed.
However, Dr. Thurstone loses some credibility when he declares "Now, almost every day, a kid asks me, 'Doc, how can marijuana be bad? It's a medicine.'"
The good doctor is exasperated that he has to answer this question, as if the kid has a good point he can not refute.
That is an absurd conclusion. The kid does not have a good point. The doctor should tell the kid that valium, vicodin and oxycontin are medicine, too, and the kid should not be doing those things either, unless he has a medical need for them.
Of course, to answer in such a way is place marijuana on the same legitimate medicinal grounds as these prescription drugs. Dr. Thurstone does not wish to do this, and his bias is apparent.
(Of course, valium, vicodin and oxycontin are all more addictive and dangerous than marijuana, but let's not confuse the issue with clarity).
Dr. Thurstone has a higher opinion of his ability to determine if patients need medical marijuana than his fellow MDs. He disagrees with many of them.
He probably has a point. But let's not pretend that this is a new situation. Unethical MDs have wrongfully prescribed all kinds of medicine ever since the first prescription pad was printed.
Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson's doctors immediately come to mind.
The problem is not medical marijuana. The problem is its inappropriate prescription by licensed medical professionals. There already exists a way to deal with incompetent and/or unethical doctors.
Anyone, even other doctors like Thurstone, can file a complaint with the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners if one believes a medical doctor is acting in an unethical manner.
I found the form online in about five minutes.
The checklist of potential complaints includes "overprescribing of medications." It seems like Dr. Thurstone is in dire search of a solution that already exists, and it's as obvious as a bong at a baptism.
It appears that the good doc's real problem is that medical marijuana exists at all.
If one believes that a medical doctor is overprescribing a medicine, any medicine, report him to the board that already exists. There is no need to lobby the legislature for more government intrusion into citizens' lives.
Physician, heal thyself. And leave the legislature out of it.


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When desperately trying to come up with a blog-worthy idea today, I decided to check my drafts folder for possibilities. I thought that perhaps I started a quality blog ages ago, got distracted, and could resuscitate the content.
Most of the drafts were abandoned with good reason. Then I found this curious list.
WordPress tracks the phrases people enter into their search engines which lead to my blog. According to my drafts file, this list represents the phrases used to find iguesssiwriteforfree on August 31, 2012. I remember wanting to write about this but a friend beat me to it on his blog. Because his was so hilarious, I didn't dare post mine.
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Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland Aktau Press Conference
July 15, 2009
Ambassador Hoagland: I wanted to say, very briefly, thank you to Deputy Akim Nurgaliyev because we have just completed a very, very impressive presentation on the economic, social, and financial growth of Mangistau Oblast (province) and its plans for the future.
I don't really want to waste your time by making a boring speech that might not be very interesting for you. What I would like better is if we could have almost a roundtable. You could ask me many questions and any questions, and we can talk together.
So what questions do you have?
Q: Which project did you find most interesting?
Ambassador Hoagland: It would be impossible to say that one project is more interesting than any other. What was most interesting to me was the composite view for the future, and it's in the slogan, "Earth, Sea, and Sky," looking at the entire possibility for future growth.
Q: Why are you here?
Ambassador Hoagland: As the U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, it is my responsibility to learn as much as I can about the country and its people so that I can inform my government better about the objective realities of the country. So for me this really isn't a vacation; this is part of my work.
Q: What other regions have you visited?
Ambassador Hoagland: Since I have relatively recently come to Kazakhstan, I have not travelled very extensively. I have visited Atyrau, and I have visited Almaty many times. Next month I will go to Ust-Kamenogorsk. I then plan to visit Shymkent. And, of course, I was in Semipalatinsk with President Nazarbayev in June. Also, in March I was in Baikonur.
Q: This is your first visit to Mangistau. What are your impressions?
Ambassador Hoagland: I'm just beginning the visit, so I'm sure my impressions will grow during the next two days. But my initial impression is the great possibilities for this city and for the region around this city. In fact, I told the Deputy Akim that I want to come back in 20 years, because I know I will not be able to recognize this area because of the huge growth and development that will happen.
Q: What is your impression of other regions which you have already visited?
Ambassador Hoagland: When I travel around Kazakhstan, it makes me think of the United States, because we too are a vast territory with many different kinds of landscapes, from mountains to deserts to great agricultural areas. So I look at Kazakhstan, and I think of the diversity and great variety that exists here. I also recognize the real economic development that has happened since independence in Kazakhstan, and I am also impressed by the special attention that Kazakhstan pays to education for its citizens.
Q: Supplies for Americans in Afghanistan are going through Kazakhstani territory, and especially through the seaport in Aktau. What do you think of Kazakhstan's assistance to the U.S. effort in Afghanistan?
Ambassador Hoagland: Kazakhstan has for many years been a very good partner in fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and in the region. For many years, we have had over-flight agreements for our state aircraft that are involved in Afghanistan, and we have also had for many years what is called a divert agreement: if our aircraft have problems, they can land at Almaty International Airport for help. This new transit agreement is another positive step, because it allows the transport of non-lethal supplies for our soldiers in Afghanistan through the territory of Kazakhstan. The Obama administration is following a new policy in Afghanistan that we hope will be really successful. President Obama, and his advisors and generals, know that there is not a really only a military solution for Afghanistan. There must be humanitarian and there must be economic solutions to develop stability and prosperity for that very troubled country. Kazakhstan is playing an increasing role in the humanitarian support for Afghanistan.
Q: What do you think about the recent G8 Summit?
Ambassador Hoagland: I thought it was interesting that when a journalist asked President Obama what did he think of the summit, his response was, "I think sometimes we have too many summits." The problem is that summits can meet and make many decisions, but then the governments involved are responsible for implementing those decisions, and it doesn't always happen. But the real value of these summits is that they allow the leaders and their advisors to talk face to face and to try to solve specific problems, and that's very positive.
Q: I have travelled to America, and many people there don't know much about Kazakhstan. How can we increase interest in and knowledge of Kazakhstan in the United States?
Ambassador Hoagland: I agree with you. I am sympathetic about that problem. One thing that we need is more international journalists who are actually based here in Kazakhstan so that they can do regular reporting.
Q: How can I become an international journalist? (Laughter)
Ambassador Hoagland: I have another part to my answer, but let me answer that specifically. CNN International, Cable News Network, is very widely broadcast in the United States and all over the world. They have a regular program where they work with international partners from many countries. If your television stations produce reports, they can be broadcast on CNN International. The press and information section of the American Embassy would be happy to discuss how to do this with you, to take advantage of these kinds of possibilities.
Let me give you another answer to your question. Your embassy, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington D.C., is extremely active and very successful in publicizing Kazakhstan. Your ambassador, Erlan Idrissov, is working on a project right now that will bring Kazakhstani culture to the United States. It will be a six-month program of joint cultural ventures to publicize Kazakhstan. It will involve cinema, music, and theater, and joint ventures between the museums of our countries. So that will be one more step forward.
Q: When is the President of the United States coming to Kazakhstan?
Ambassador Hoagland: President Obama pays close attention to Kazakhstan. In fact, soon after he was elected, one of his very early telephone calls to foreign leaders was to President Nazarbayev. He has said that he would be honored to visit Kazakhstan, but at this moment it's not on the schedule yet. But I hope during the time that I am United States Ambassador in Kazakhstan, I can welcome and host my President on a visit to your country.
Q: For other countries, the U.S. is an example of democratic development. In the United States, NGOs are very developed. After our meeting, you are meeting with local NGOs. What will you talk about, and will you talk about the new Internet law?
Ambassador Hoagland: I don't think that I will talk about the new Internet Law with these NGOs because that law has already been signed. I will talk about the importance of civil society, meaning, in part, NGOs working closely with their government. But let me say something about the Internet Law. Our position, as the U.S. Government, is that it is important now for Kazakhstan not to use that law to limit freedom of speech and to limit freedom of the mass media. We will watch closely how the law is implemented, and we will not be shy to make our views known.
Q: Could you briefly talk about U.S. assistance to Kazakhstan, including in the fields of health care and education?
Ambassador Hoagland: We have so many programs with Kazakhstan that it would probably take me another hour to describe all of them. We have cooperative programs in economic and financial development and in healthcare development. We have many different kinds of educational and professional exchange programs. We have extremely important programs together in non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and in many other areas. We have just had a very good visit by Under Secretary of State Bill Burns with President Nazarbayev, and we agreed that we will establish a Bilateral Cooperation Commission to make our work together a little more rational. This commission will cover all of our areas of cooperation including security, political cooperation, the human dimension, energy, and economic trade and investment.
Q: Thank you very much.
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From the opening prayer to the closing dedication, the theatre dedication in the Bennett History Museum on Oct. 21, 2008, remembered a truly special lady, the late Estelle Bennett Hughes. Bennett family members and friends from across north Georgia joined the Funk Center Advisory Board and Reinhardt staff to celebrate a gift from Hughes' estate for the theatre in the Bennett History Museum on the campus of Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga. The gift will help upgrade the theatre, a central component of the museum. During the event, a dedicatory plaque was unveiled that named the theater in Hughes' honor.
Hughes, described as a dedicated Christian who loved her family, her church, her community and Reinhardt College, passed away on Aug. 17, 2007. The Bennett History Museum, part of the Funk Heritage Center complex, is named for Hughes' late brother, John H. Bennett, Sr. of Waleska, Ga., who gave a sizable gift to Reinhardt in the 1990s. The gift was used to help construct the museum, which opened in 1999.
The Rev. Jimmy Hogan, former pastor of Hughes' home church, Goshen Baptist in Salacoa Valley, opened the event with prayer. "The Lord gave her many gifts.. the one that is foremost in my mind is the gift of giving. Paul quoted Jesus in Acts, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' Certainly Sister Estelle was a follower of that command. Thank you, Father for the… spiritual impact that she had not only on me but on everyone she met… We remember… the example she was to all of us."
Hughes' nephew, John H. Bennett Jr. of Waleska, Ga., spoke for the family and described his Aunt Estelle "as a special lady. We could all stand to benefit from her life. She was… one of 11 descendents. She was the last one to remain living; she outlived her husband, all three of her children and all her brothers and sisters. She was tremendous lady, always had a positive attitude. You could stop by to see Estelle to cheer her up, and you would be the one cheered up before you left the house. She really loved her family, she loved Goshen Baptist Church, she had a very strong feeling for Reinhardt. A lot of family has had connections to the College, and she wanted to do something to remember the College in her will. She would be very pleased with this, knowing that her name was mentioned here at Reinhardt."
Dr. Floyd A. Falany, President Emeritus of Reinhardt College and a member of the Funk Center Advisory Board, closed the event with a dedication. He described Hughes as someone who was so positive that she "seemed young and made you feel young. She had a tremendous faith that life was going to be even better tomorrow than it is today. She… was a giver. I hope every time we go into that theatre we will revisit her spirit of giving, caring and faith. She lived that way every day."
Estelle Bennett Hughes was a member of Reinhardt's Class of 1928. She and her 10 siblings all attended Reinhardt at one point or another. Although at least one later earned an associate degree at Reinhardt, most only attended Reinhardt Academy [which included elementary and high school grades in those years]. Some moved to Waleksa or "bunked" with relatives who lived in town because the trip between Salacoa Valley and Waleska was too arduous for regular commuting.
Bennett family members who attended Reinhardt College in more recent years include Joy Bennett '90 (front, l – r), Estelle Bennett Hughes '28, Yeteva Bourn Frye '53, Robin Bourn Rogers '97; (back, l- r) Angie Holbrook Bennett '88, John H. Bennett III '88, Angie Bennett Ulm '90, John H. Bennett Jr. '65, Amy Bennett Cox '99 and Kristin Rogers Travis '02.
Dr. Joseph H. Kitchens, Funk Heritage Center director, said the facility has now welcomed 105,000 visitors, and he was glad to dedicate the theatre to Mrs. Hughes. "Museums run upon the generosity of others, and so not surprisingly I'm excited and delighted that we have had a gift made to us, and that we can dedicate the theatre to the memory of Estelle Bennett Hughes," Kitchens said.
Reinhardt President Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood noted that Hughes' generosity would impact every museum visitor who watches the film. "Because the film is the first thing most museum visitors see, it plays an important role in the programming provided by the Funk Heritage Center," he said. "Her kind gift will impact visitors for generations to come. What a wonderful legacy."
The Bennett Family's connections with Reinhardt stretches back generations. Estelle Bennett Hughes '28 (back row, third from right) played on the 1927-28 Ladies' Basketball Team.
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- UAlbany Claims Second Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup
Winning eight America East championships during the 2012-13 season, the University at Albany has claimed the conference's Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup for the second time in school history
- UAlbany Athletic Teams Win a School-Record Nine Conference Championships and Make Four NCAA Tournament Appearances
Championships were won in football, field hockey, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's indoor track & field, women's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field, and men's lacrosse.
- Women's Basketball Has Banner Season
UAlbany women won the league's regular season title for the first time in program history and claimed back-to-back tournament titles. The Great Danes made their second-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, nearly upsetting North Carolina in the first round.
- Men's Basketball Earns Program's Third NCAA Tournament Berth
UAlbany men clinched an NCAA Tournament berth after becoming the lowest seed (4) to win the America East Championship. UAlbany gave Duke University a run in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on national television (CBS).
- Lyle Thompson Named a Finalist for the Tewaaraton Award
Men's lacrosse attackman Lyle Thompson was named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the top male and female college lacrosse players in the U.S. In addition, Lyle, Miles, and Ty Thompson all earned United States Inside Lacrosse Association Division I All-America honors.
- UAlbany Breaks Ground on New Track and Field Facility
On the ever-improving campus of the University at Albany Wednesday, the Great Danes officially broke ground on a brand new track and field venue that will allow the UAlbany Track and Field teams to host meets in the 2014 season.
- UAlbany Track and Field Programs Sweep the Men's and Women's Indoor and Outdoor America East Championships
The UAlbany men and women earned a fifth consecutive sweep of the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sunday afternoon at the East Gym Track Complex at Binghamton University. It was also the fifth consecutive championship for the Great Dane women, while the men stretch their record title streak to nine straight years.
- Linebacker Jon Morgan, Running Back Drew Smith Sign NFL Free Agent Contracts
Shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft Saturday night, University at Albany football players Jon Morgan and Drew Smith signed free agent contracts with the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills, respectively.


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VIC Radio held its 26th Annual 50 Hour Marathon the weekend of April 20-22.
DJs Collin Schuck '13 and Zach Wilkens '13 stayed awake and on the air from 4:00 p.m. Friday through 6:00 p.m. Sunday. The pair received assistance from the Street Team of Gillian Smith '12 and Carly Boyle '12. Hours of the Marathon were sold to local businesses, student groups and individuals. When all the dust cleared, the station raised $3,152.91 for the Ithaca Health Alliance.
Photo (L-R) Andrea Levine (from IHA), Chris Wheatley (Manager of Radio Operations), Alex Ogle '13 (Student Station Manager) and Collin Schuck '13 (50 Hour DJ).
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The trial of a Madera man, an admitted member of the El Salvador-based Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, will continue next week for the attempted murder of an ex-member. The suspect allegedly walked the victim home, only to shoot him multiple times in the head and back along the way.
Jose Luis Matador, 23, faces several serious charges for his alleged actions on July 6, 2011, around 11:30 p.m. in which authorities say he shot a victim — whose name has not been released — at least three times in the head, back, and arm with a small-caliber firearm.
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WCTV has heard reports of Morley being sighted around town. He had been sighted as recently as the FAMU game on Oct. 4. The Tallahassee Police Dept. has also heard similar accounts, but have not confirmed this. At this time, Morley is still officially missing.
Anyone with information should contact the Tallahassee Police Department at 850-891-4200.
The Tallahassee Police Department says 37-year-old Keith D Morley was last seen at about 11:30 am on Friday,September 17.
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The Autograph Collection - Marriott's Newest Brand, Announces Its First Seven Hotels
Seven Iconic Kessler Properties Join Portfolio
San Diego, CA, USA – Marriott International, Inc. (MAR: NYSE) announced today at the American Lodging Investment Summit that seven iconic hotels from The Kessler Collection will be the first to join the Autograph Collection, the company's newest brand that features independent hotels and resorts from around the world representing upper-upscale and luxury properties with distinctive personalities. All seven hotels are set to join the Autograph portfolio by the end of April.
The seven properties are:
- The El Monte Sagrado, Taos, New Mexico
- The Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville, North Carolina
- The Mansion on Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia
- The Bohemian Hotel Riverfront, Savannah, Georgia
- The Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine, Florida
- The Grand Bohemian Hotel, Orlando, Florida
- The Celebration Hotel, Orlando, Florida
"We are thrilled to launch the Autograph Collection with such a distinguished group of hotels," said Arne Sorenson, president and chief operating officer for Marriott International. "Each Kessler property offers a truly unique guest experience and fits perfectly with the positioning of the Autograph Collection – independent hotels that represent an expansive range of categories for distinct life experiences in dynamic destinations."
Richard Kessler, chief executive officer – The Kessler Collection, said, "The Autograph Collection gives us a tremendous opportunity to leverage Marriott's industry leading global reservations system, and strong customer outreach through their ecommerce and sales and marketing platforms."
With plans to add more than 25 through 2010 with locations throughout the world, the Autograph Collection provides Marriott with another attractive platform for future global growth. Comprised of independent properties maintaining their own brand name and personality, the Autograph Collection hotels will be featured on Marriott.com and will participate in Marriott Rewards, Marriott International's award-winning guest loyalty program, where guests can earn points at more than 3,200 hotels in 68 countries.
The El Monte Sagrado in Taos, New Mexico is an 84-room hotel set amidst the mystical beauty of the New Mexico landscape. A sanctuary for mind, body, and soul, offering guests a unique travel experience inspired by Native American culture, foreign lands and local artists.
The Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville brings boutique comfort to the picturesque setting of Asheville, North Carolina. This exquisite Asheville hotel holds authentic Old-World, rustic ambiance of this Tudor inspired boutique hotel, masterfully blended with modern luxuries and located steps away from The Biltmore Estate.
The Mansion on Forsyth Park is truly unique among other Savannah hotels welcoming you to a magnificently-restored Victorian mansion set in Savannah's legendary Historic District. This intimate Savannah hotel is graced by a collection of over 400 pieces of original artwork. Set just inside the legendary Historic District, the hotel allows guests to explore the timeless intrigue and excitement that is synonymous with Savannah. http://www.mansiononforsythpark.com/
The Bohemian Hotel Riverfront offers guests a taste of class Savannah style and luxury, perfectly located on the Savannah waterfront. The hotel is immersed within the atmosphere of historic River Street, and steps away from Savannah's most historic sites. The Bohemian Hotel sits like a jewel above the historic 18th century cobblestone street along the famous Savannah River.
The Casa Monica Hotel is a majestic, restored 1888 landmark hotel in historic St. Augustine, Florida, America's oldest city. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Casa Monica is the city's only AAA Four Diamond hotel. Restored in 1999, the Casa Monica Hotel blends a legendary past with contemporary pleasures. http://www.casamonica.com/
The Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, Florida offers guests artful luxury and AAA Four-Diamond service in the heart of Orlando's Business & Arts District. A downtown landmark of music, art and cuisine, which is home to an unprecedented collection of over 150 rare works of art. http://www.grandbohemianhotel.com/
The Celebration Hotel is a charming, upscale boutique hotel just five minutes from the Walt Disney World® Resort in Celebration, a planned community with a nostalgic hometown ambience. The AAA-Four Diamond Celebration Hotel provides a peaceful lakeside oasis convenient to Orlando's excitement. http://www.celebrationhotel.com/
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Score Comparability for Language Minority Students on the Content Assessments Used by Two States
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In this research investigation of score comparability for language minority students (English language learners [ELLs] and former English language learners), we examined 3 indicators of score comparability (reliability, internal test structure, and differential item functioning) for 4th and 8th grade students who took the NCLB-mandated content assessments in English-language arts and mathematics in 2 different U. S. states. Overall, for the 8 assessments we examined, a high degree of score comparability was found for ELLs and former ELLs, when compared with native English speakers. The results from this study showed that although the assessments from the 2 states differed somewhat with respect to the 3 indicators, a high degree of score comparability was found for both states' content assessments.
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of landscape damage, and several were worried about the ecological health of the park.
With city approval in 2004, the Parkville Police Department, working with the Conservation Department, successfully began using managed archery hunts to reduce the deer population in the sanctuary.
The most recent ordinance change occurred in Independence. City officials there created an ordinance that allows archery hunting on parcels 15 acres or larger that are zoned agricultural, industrial or residential. It also allows for managed hunts in city parks in the future.
"We perceived there was a problem, did our homework on the issue, and passed the appropriate ordinance to deal with that problem," explained Councilman Jim Page.
City officials feel this ordinance is a good starting point, and they indicated their willingness to make whatever changes are necessary in the future to ensure continued deer management in the city. The police department even created a landowner permission form and developed a brochure to help educate landowners and hunters.
"Overall we received very few phone calls against the ordinance prior to its passing," Page said. "Since it has passed, nothing negative has been said, but I have had bowhunters call me up to thank me for the opportunity to hunt."
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Communities in the heart of the state also have their fair share of deer conflicts. The pattern of deer numbers increasing when the animals are not hunted also occurs in smaller communities. By the time complaints are common, the problem is fairly well-established and some action must be initiated to reverse the negative trends. The cities of Boonville, Columbia and Fulton are good examples of central Missouri communities that are taking action.
Columbia's earlier "no projectile" ordinance never defined arrows as projectiles. In the 1990s, the Columbia city council decided to leave that definition of the projectile ordinance alone, thereby allowing archery on private property for those who wanted to target shoot or hunt.
However, the number of deer/people conflicts in Columbia, including vehicle collisions and deer damage to home landscaping, kept increasing. This prompted the Conservation Department in 2003 to ask the Columbia City Council to allow a pilot program of archery hunting on certain city-owned properties. These included undeveloped tracts of land as well as multiple-use city parks. Hunters participating in this program were required to attend a pre-hunt meeting at which they were given maps, a city-issued permit number, a parking permit and an explanation of the program's hunting regulations.
The program was so successful that it not only continued but has been expanded. Each summer, city officials and Conservation Department staff meet to discuss property additions and deletions to the program, as well as any other changes that might be necessary. The recommendations they decide upon for that year's hunting season are then incorporated into the city ordinance.
Fourth Ward City Councilman Jim Loveless said the city council appreciated Conservation Department professionals bringing the problem of increasing urban deer incidents to their attention and providing them with a number of alternatives to address the problem.
"It has been particularly gratifying to have our staffs working together to address this challenge in a proactive manner," Loveless said. "The program provides significant recreational opportunities while addressing an increasingly complex urban wildlife challenge."
For the last three years, the City of Boonville has relied upon a combination of archery hunting on private land and sharpshooters on private and public land to control deer numbers in the city. The program is coordinated through the Boonville Police Department. Last year, 81 harvested deer were donated to local families. Deer/vehicle collisions have dropped significantly.
In the fall of 2005, the City of Fulton passed an ordinance to allow archery hunting on selected private properties for a few days in October. With the successful experience from that first hunt, plans are already underway for the continuation of the program.
For the Future
Although managing suburban deer through hunting sometimes stirs emotional debate, these working examples demonstrate that success is achievable. It's good to know hunting is a safe and effective method of controlling the numbers of deer in suburban areas, because many cities likely will have to deal with the issue of deer management—if not now, then in the future.
When discussing the deer management program in Independence, Councilman Page offered this bit of advice to cities experiencing deer problems: "Contact the Conservation Department and work with them hand in hand; use their expertise. Mayors and city council members are not deer experts. Cities need to partner with the Conservation Department and use their knowledge to help make the right decisions."


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