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Where is Waldo?
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Q: Where is Waldo?
A: He's at the Global Tivoli User Community website of www.tivoli-ug.org and updating his profile via "My Account" so he can now connect on-line with others.
Connecting with other like-minded people who are your peers is a cornerstone of any community. The Global Tivoli User Community is a body of thousands of people who traditionally have used the local user group meetings to connect and network with others. Today this Community is making great strides forward to enhance their on-line networking capability by allowing members to connect with other members beyond their local user groups. No longer will these members need wait until the next meeting to connect. In fact, members can communicate with people around the world at any time who have opted-in to share selected profile information.
As a current member to the Global Tivoli User Community and the relationship manager between IBM/Tivoli and this user group community, I encourage you to help build this communities' connections/profiles by taking 3 minutes to either sign up or if you are already a member update your profile/registration information. You will be asked information about YOU, YOUR WORK, PRODUCTS YOU USE, YOUR OPT-INS and PREFERENCES for this community.
One quick tip: make sure to fully opt-in so you can find others and others can find you.
So are you looking for Waldo or another user community members?
You can find him and many more on www.tivoli-ug.org as you can now search for members of this community.
Keep the database of profiles growing so create a profile or update your profile today!
Have more questions? Look here! for answers.
We are truly excited to announce this new functionality for the Tivoli User Community for all the value it has to offer.
We'd love to hear your success stories of how you've used profiles here or elsewhere to make connections.
Re: IBM Tivoli Live - new monitoring services
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In response to: IBM Tivoli Live - new monitoring servicesThanks for providing more info on Tivoli Live, Angela. This announce was all the rage at the IBM Analyst Event in New York yesterday. Follow Tivoli Live mentions on Twitter: http://www.twazzup.com/?q=tivoli+live&l=all. Or take a look at the #Connect09 tweets: http://www.twazzup.com/?q=connect09&l=all
Re: Welcome to Integrated Service Management Industry Solutions Blog
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In response to: Welcome to Integrated Service Management Industry Solutions BlogCraig and Mike, congratulations on your team's new blog. Looking forward to hearing more from the following folks on their areas of expertise: Marni Enghauser (Retail, Manufacturing, Travel & Transportation, Chemicals & Petroleum), Scott Sobers (Communications Service Providers, Energy & Utilities), Michael Zelle (Banking, Insurance), Susan Piquigney (Healthcare, Government). I'm posting this to our Tivoli Software Blog so others can find it too.
If you're an IBM Tivoli Business Partner why attend Pulse?
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Hello, I'm Lisa Jensen, an IBM Worldwide Channel Sales Manager for Tivoli. I'm happy to join the IBM Tivoli Software Blog team and will be providing regular posts on IBM Business Partner topics. One of the hottest topics in the Business Partner community right now is the upcoming IBM Tivoli Business Partner Summit on Sunday, February, 21, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. My team is working hard to put lots of exciting plans together in preparation for this event. I've attended Pulse the last two years, and I know you're going to love it and I hope to see you there!
If you're an IBM Tivoli Business Partner why attend Pulse?
Register by November 15, 2009 for the early bird rate for Pulse so that you save $500! And don't forget to Connect with Pulse to make the most out of your time at Pulse by joining our community through Twitter, Facebook and more on the Pulse community website.
Here's a video, of one of our Business Partners, Lighthouse Security Group, who took advantage of the Expo last year and also won a Tivoli Business Partner Award! It's not too late for you to submit a nomination for the IBM Tivoli 2010 Business Partner Awards.
Re: Global Tivoli User Community - Ask the Experts-Online Jam
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In response to: Global Tivoli User Community - Ask the Experts-Online JamDel, thank you for participating in the upcoming Online Ask the Expert Jam. I want to make sure others know you have a blog and cover Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager--so I'm posting this to our Tivoli Software Blog too.
Re: Ask the Experts Forum
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In response to: Ask the Experts ForumShane, thank you for participating in the upcoming Online Ask the Expert Jam. I want to make sure others know you have a blog and cover Tivoli Federated Identity Manager--so I'm posting this to our Tivoli Software Blog too.
75+ IBM Experts available to answer questions via online event November 12
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Got a question on IBM Tivoli Products? Get an answer via the Ask the Expert Online event.
75+ IBM Tivoli Experts will be available via the "Ask the Expert Online Jam" session for a 12 hour event this Thursday, November 12th from 8:00am - 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time (New York)
This incredible event, hosted by the Global Tivoli User Community will allow clients, prospects and more to ask questions of IBM Experts on 30+ products online via an application tool hosted on www.tivoli-ug.org
As the Global Tivoli User Community manager, I've supported two other Ask the Expert Online Jam sessions which produced excellent results and archives for both the person asking the questions and IBM.
If you have questions for our IBM experts this event is for you.
How does it work?
Step 1: Think of a question - can be fairly technical
Step 2: Go to http://www.tivoli-ug.org/ate/public/ for the web application
Step 3: View a page of topics/products to select from
Step 4: Find the expert that is best suited to answer the question by browsing for an expert list by the pre-defined category and product/solution;
Step 5: Fill-in the question field and submit the question.
Step 6: Receive an email answer to your question and the Ask the Expert JAM web application is updated for other people to see.
To participate in this online jam session you need to be a registered member of the Tivoli User Community, so please register now!
Don't know what kind of questions to ask? Click here for more information and to view the archives from previous Ask the Expert Online Jam sessions.
What products/topics will be offered?
Datacenter Management tools: IBM Tivoli Monitoring, IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions and WebSphere/J2EE, Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager, Tivoli Provisioning Manager, Tivoli Service Request Manager,
Network, Service Assurance and Events: Tivoli Netcool Impact, Tivoli Netcool Performance Flow Analyzer, Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager, Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, Tivoli network Manager, Tivoli Network Manager (Precision and NetView/d),
Asset Management: Asset Management for IT and Enterprise, Enterprise Asset Management Trends and IBM Maximo Industry Solutions,
Security: Tivoli Access Manager, Tivoli Identity Manager, Tivoli Federated Identity Manager, Tivoli Enterprise Acces Manager Single Sign On, Tivoli Compliance Insight Manager, Tivoli Directory Server, Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager, Tivoli Security Information and Event Manager, Tivoli Security Policy Manager,
Storage: Tivoli Storage Flash Copy Manager on AIX and Windows, Tivoli Storage Manager, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, Tivoli Storage Mangaer (TSM) Fastback,
z/OS: Netview for z/OS, OMEGAMON, Tivoli Security for Systems z: Tivoli zSecure Suite
Click here for more information
Get your questions ready and join us on Thursday, November 12th for this online event here: www.tivoli-ug.org
Re: We Want YOU to Submit Your IBM Story by November 2
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In response to: We Want YOU to Submit Your IBM Story by November 2Quick note: Deadline for submitting Pulse abstracts has been extended to Nov. 20: http://ow.ly/yUeo (Find guidance on submissions: http://ow.ly/yUdv)
Your Support experience is about to get personal
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For those who are familiar with Tivoli online support, your options for a personalized support experience are getting far more flexible than anything we have ever offered before.
Since June 15th, IBM.com has had a pilot online support portal available. On October 2nd, this pilot went live for Tivoli client's of online product support. The support portal moves us from a model of hundreds of product support pages, to a single Websphere portal and portlets, that can be customized for each client's needs.
The best way to learn about the features of this new support site, is to read about 'IBM E-Support Services'. It is now simple to choose and see information, only on the products you are interested in, have task and topic based summaries of the newest information available, and quickly set-up product support notifications on the portal, through email or RSS communications on changes as they are published. This industry leading online support solution, is also integrated with our 'Service request' problem reporting tool, and our growing online communities.
Clients visiting the online Tivoli support, can quickly link to the new portal, from the hero graphic at the top of the support overview page. Very early next year, the customer online support experience will fully migrate to the IBM Support portal.
To review some great demo videos and follow along with the deployment news, I encourage everyone to follow the 'IBM Support Portal News and Alerts'
As you try the new IBM Support portal, please provide any comments or suggestions in the feedback box on the right side of the screen.
IBM Support - Easy, Fast, Smart... More than just the basics!
Re: Tough Times Call for Superior Customer Care
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In response to: Tough Times Call for Superior Customer CareInteresting read. I found these nuggets useful: "The inhibitors to superior customer care include weak communication between call centers and network operations and poor network intelligence." "We are witnessing the telecommunications market migrate from a strictly voice-based industry to one that sells Web access, rich media content and business applications on cell phones."
New Tivoli Self-Paced Virtual Courses
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IBM Tivoli Education Self-Paced Virtual courses allow you to train on your terms. These Web-based courses provide deep technical content—the same as our classroom courses—but with added flexibility to meet the demands of your business. Students can mimic the experience of an Instructor-Led Online course without the constraints of attendance during a set time or limitations on training due to travel budgets. Self-Paced Virtual courses will be available across some of our most popular curriculums, including Business Service Management and Asset Management. Click here for course listing.
Re: Towards the Compile-Test-Deploy Environment
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In response to: Towards the Compile-Test-Deploy EnvironmentPete, nice write up on some of the joint Tivoli and Rational efforts linking development with operations and tools with processes.


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Larry Crowne (2011)
Larry Crowne Synopsis
Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts reunite for a dramatic comedy about how the hard knocks from today's recession inspire one everyday guy to undergo a personal reinvention: Larry Crowne.
Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne (Hanks) was a superstar team leader at the big-box company where he's worked since his time in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgage and unclear on what to do with his suddenly free days, Larry heads to his local college to start over. There he becomes part of a colorful community of outcasts, also-rans and the overlooked all trying to find a better future for themselves...often moving around town in a herd of scooters. In his public-speaking class, Larry develops an unexpected crush on his teacher Mercedes Tainot (Roberts), who has lost as much passion for teaching as she has for her husband.
The simple guy who has every reason to think his life has stalled will come to learn an unexpected lesson: when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might discover your reason to live.
Larry Crowne Release Date
In Theaters July 1, 2011
Larry Crowne Credits
Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Pam Grier, Rami Malek, George Takei, Grace Gummer, Rita Wilson, Jon Seda
Written by: Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos
Directed by: Tom Hanks
Produced by: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Length: 99 min
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Universal Pictures
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Mexico Vacation Rentals Offer a Wide Variety of Activities
Our last post talked about possible vacation activities, focused on what to look for in a Mexico vacation rental. Our beach life in Troncones also offers a mix of traditional sports, eco tour adventures, and a wide variety of Mexican and seafood restaurants for your dining pleasure.
Vacation Sports
Golf and tennis seem to be the most popular sports for tourists in Mexico, and you can find facilities just about everywhere. Check in with your potential resorts to see if they have facilities on hand, or if there are clubs in the area where you can play.
Access to Mexico Eco Tours
Some people want to explore the natural reserves that are becoming an important part of Mexican conservation efforts, while others want a different kind of experience altogether. If eco-tours are something you're interested in, look for an area like Troncones, where you can zipline through the forest, visit a sea turtle hatchery, kayak into lagoons, and whale watch all in the same day.
Dining Options for Your Mexico Resort
No matter why you come to Mexico, chances are you'll want to enjoy some of the local cuisine while you're here. You'll find plenty of high-end restaurants in the larger cities, and can enjoy international cuisine that rivals that of any metropolitan center.
In smaller towns, like Troncones, you'll find more of a focus on family-owned restaurants and hidden gems. And if fresh seafood is your thing, you can't beat a fishing village on the coast. Depending on your travel needs and budget, you'll also want to look for accommodations that have a kitchen en suite so you can do some cooking on your own.
Perhaps nothing can make or break a vacation as quickly as the facilities that act as your home base. Casa de la Sirena is a west coast resort that offers a luxury beach community feeling at a fraction of the cost of regular resorts. We always welcome your questions, and encourage you to explore the different types of villas we offer to make you feel at ease and happy with your destination choice.


text: Home Culture Should I Worry That He Earns Less Money? Ask Demetria: Despite your family's concerns about your mate's salary, it doesn't mean he'll cheat. By: Demetria Lucas D'Oyley Posted: Aug. 30 2012 12:59 AM 0 Thinkstock (The Root) -- "I'm 28 and make $100,000 per year. My fiance, 31, makes $50,000. He's a great guy and we have a true partnership, but my family is telling me to reconsider because he makes less. They say that men who make less than their women tend to eventually cheat and treat their wife poorly. Is this true? Can I do anything to avoid this?" --T.V. Your family members might have come across a 2010 Cornell University study that found men who earn less money are more likely to cheat, up to five times as much when they are completely dependent on their partner for financial security. That same study also found that men who make significantly more than their partners were likely to cheat, too. If you want to increase the likelihood of a man not cheating, then according to the study, you should earn 25 percent less than he does. Oh, and both of you should be churchgoers and college-educated, both of which lessen the likelihood of infidelity but don't eliminate it. When it comes to relationships, we've all been bombarded with these kinds of statistics. We should take note of them to be informed about trends and possibilities, but we shouldn't go around living our lives by what the numbers say. Fortunately, people are more complex than percentage points. If you're going by what a study says, then do something idiotic like quit your six-figure job and go find work that pays around $38,000, so your man can feel like a breadwinner and be faithful. Or you could do something equally crazy like drop the "great guy" you found and the relationship you describe as a "true partnership" -- because, you know, those are so easy to find -- and go in search of a man who makes around $140,000 and hope that for the next 30 or so years until retirement, your salaries grow at the same pace. Then again, you could just do something entirely practical and logical like let love rule -- not statistics -- and marry the man you adore who treats you well. If the enduring recession should have taught us anything over the last few years, it's that jobs come and go. Being the breadwinner today (20 percent of women are), or even being employed, is no guarantee for tomorrow. Marriage isn't about for now; it's about forever. If his current (and quite respectable) paycheck is of great concern to you -- which I'm not entirely sure it is; you seem to be hyped up by your family -- then you should rethink getting married. Now, about your family and their feedback: This conflict is on you. They are up in your business because you invited them in by spilling the tea on what you and your man earn. They never should have been told that information, especially not about him. Surely some of them have heard of or observed relationships in which the man treated the woman poorly because she made more money, and their naysaying about your upcoming nuptials is coming from a place of genuine concern. Others will never think anyone is good enough for their kinfolk, so what they're saying about your man isn't personal at all. If it weren't this issue that you gave them the ammunition for, then it would be something else to pick at. And still others just don't want you to be happy because they aren't. Your job isn't to figure out who falls into which category, only to decide if your partner is right for you and if you are committed to this upcoming union. It doesn't really matter much what your family thinks of him; they are not marrying him. If you're marrying to please your family, then you should let them pick your husband. If you need to talk out your relationship conflicts with someone, call a friend who is a good listener, is discreet and a helpful problem solver, not an instigator. Or you can always call a life coach or a therapist. The cost of hiring a professional is worth keeping your family out of your business. Demetria L. Lucas is a contributing editor to The Root, a life coach and the author of A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life. She answers your dating and relationship questions on The Root each week. Feel free to ask anything at email@example.com. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get what we're watching delivered to your inbox everyday! Sign up for our daily video newsletter below. Page 1 of 2 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre 0


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May 30, 2016
People who buy their car tags this month will get a bargain. Because of the millage decrease by the city the tag prices were decreased.
"The procedure on the ad valerem tax millage as soon as the city adopts a millage the county tax collector we call to give him those millage numbers because that has to be transmitted to the state to print the bills for the month of October so it's a very short time frame," said city clerk Ed Skipper.
The bills that were sent out in September did not take into account the tax cut, so they were discounted at the counter of the tax collector.
Now that the cost has gone back up, the computers can't be adjusted in the middle of the month so the bargain rates will remain in effect until Nov. 1.
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|Local Baptist congregation marks 125th anniversary
|Written by Molly Brandt
First Baptist Church kicks off month of celebration
Over 250 community members and visitors gathered in a gorgeous new church at 1000 E. Johnson St. Sunday, March 3 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of First Baptist Church of Holyoke.
Giving the message, "More Than a Bunch of Names," based on Romans 16, was Pastor Joe Stewart. He served First Baptist Church of Holyoke from 1975-1983 and again in 1985. Prior to giving his message, Stewart received many laughs from the congregation as he shared numerous pleasant memories from his time in Holyoke.
Stewart, joined by his wife Bonnie and son Andy, referenced many of the church's humbly-serving members that he remembered. Among the names were Merle Foster, Bruce Webb, Clara and Henry Harvey and Grace Blank. Very few in the audience were around with these individuals, but for those who were, it truly was a celebration of people who have faithfully served the church over the years.
Pastor Joe Stewart, who served First Baptist Church of Holyoke in the 1970s and '80s, returned last
Current Pastor Gordon Penfold welcomed the congregation of over 200 people, a combination of the church's three usual services.
First Baptist Church holds a "Vida Abundante" service with Pastor Ismael Lopez on Sunday evenings, a contemporary "Vintage" worship service on Saturday nights and the traditional Sunday morning service with Pastor Penfold and Associate Pastor Chad Rozelle.
Those in attendance rejoiced in song with the enthusiastic praise team consisting of pastors Penfold and Rozelle, Arlan and Laurie Scholl, Laura Schroetlin, Barb Neugebauer, Beverly Atkins, Terrie Hansen, Dave Colver, Ivan and Julie Wiebke, Ron Koch, Jim and Susan Kienholz, Rosie Detwiler and Harold Fraizer.
Among the special music providers at last Sunday's 125th anniversary celebration at First Baptist
On the keyboards were Laurie Scholl and Mary Bohlender.
Minnie Rodriguez shared her touching story of coming to Christ and that impact on her life.
Attendees enjoyed a catered meal and viewed scrapbooks, photos and other memorabilia of the past 125 years in the church. Following the meal, members shared fond memories of the church.
Special services in March
With the kickoff being the 125th anniversary service, the whole month of March is dedicated to celebrating the 125th anniversary and building dedication with special services and events.
Sunday, March 10 will honor first responders and medical responders in the community, while the March 17 service will be dedicated to teachers and educators.
Sunday, March 24 is set for the new building dedication. Former pastor Gary Jones will be present and Dr. Paul Borden, RMCN director, will be speaking that week.
Pastor Penfold encourages the community to join in their celebration each and every Sunday this month.
Church photos, scrapbooks and other memorabilia from First Baptist's 125-year history were displayed at last week's celebration. —Enterprise photo
Each week, someone will share their unique story of how Jesus Christ has touched their life. In addition, praise teams from Vintage and traditional service will both share their musical talents throughout the month.
Services start at 10:30 a.m. with a potluck following each Sunday through March 24. Because of all the activities planned, Vintage will meet only during the usual Sunday morning service, resuming on Saturday, March 30.
March 31 is Resurrection Sunday, with a sunrise service followed by breakfast and Easter morning worship at 10:30 a.m.
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Video: Toru Nakajima Storms Colorado
The Colorado high country still shakes in the wake of Toru Nakajima's summer visit. In just three weeks, the 19-year-old phenom from Japan ticked four V13s and one V14 while staying in Boulder, Colorado."Honestly I thought it was enough for me to do V13 in this trip, but I did it in about one hour. I was so surprised," says in Nakajima in the video.
Suffering from the altitude, Nakajima still managed to send the slopey Clan of the Cave Bears (V13) within one hour of visiting Lincoln Lake. Nakajima went on to climb three more V13s during his trip, and then cranked the classic Dave Graham problem Big Worm (V14) at Mt. Evans. Twice.
"I was not filming the movie when I did it," Nakajima explains in the video, "so I climbed it again."
Nakajima shows no signs of slowing down. He has recently made headlines with the third ascent of Dai Koyamada's Tokoyo (V15) located in Kasagi, Japan. Interestingly, the second ascent of Tokoyo was made by a Japanese climber who wishes to remain anonymous, according to UKClimbing.com.
Here is the video of Nakajima's tear through Colorado.
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Alright all you rockers, we've waited a while but it's finally time for our planetarium show to make it's public debut! This weekend and next weekend you can check out the show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science Boston. It's possible that GOJ band members may be in attendance at some of these showings, you never know….here's the schedule:
Friday, June 22nd: 5:30pm and 9:30pm
Saturday, June 23rd: 5:30pm, 7:30pm and 9:30pm
Friday, June 29th: 5:30pm and 9:30pm
Saturday, June 30th: 5:30pm, 7:30pm and 9:30pm
Starting July 5th the summer schedule goes into effect, which only means even more chances to catch the show. Visit MOS.org to buy tickets and view the schedule for any given day.
The press has been gracious with their coverage of the show and the band. We're thrilled to have reviews/mentions from WGBH Boston, DigBoston, Relix Magazine, WZLX/Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood, Endless Boundaries Radio, Wild Thing in Greece, and we hope to have more on the way as word starts to spread about this unique show.


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(Omaha, NE) -- Steve Nogel has been promoted to Vice President of the Renewable Fuels Group at Ag Processing Inc., a cooperative (AGP). Nogel, who has over 35 years of experience in the petroleum and renewable fuels business including 14 years at AGP, most recently served as Senior Director of the Renewable Fuels Group. He joined AGP as Director of Sales and Marketing.
"Steve Nogel has provided AGP with many years of dedicated service, commitment and increasing responsibility in our renewable fuels business," said Cal Meyer Group Vice President, Processing, Refined Oils and Renewable Fuels. "We look forward to his leadership and business expertise in his new position as Vice President of the Renewable Fuels Group."
Prior to joining AGP, Nogel served as Vice President of Sales for Power Service Products, a chemical company based in Texas, where he worked for 21 years. He holds a Master's Degree in Business from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Ouch. Does File -> Revert work? I don't use the function much so it might restrict it to the last thing in history.
Okay, so I was working on this map of a massive city that came to 5000px wide at full size. Along the way I've been resizing the image down to 1800px so I can take snapshots of the progress that are just big enough to make out the details. My problem is that after my last resize for the latest snapshot, I forgot to undo it to get it back to the full size and I accidentally saved over it. I did enough small edits by the time I caught it that I couldn't undo enough to get back to that point.
Does anyone know of any way to recover a previously saved version? I'm on a Macbook Pro and I haven't turned my computer off or shut down Photoshop yet.
Ouch. Does File -> Revert work? I don't use the function much so it might restrict it to the last thing in history.
I had a look around and I cannot seem to find anything of any help. Also I use photoshop on a PC and I've never really looked at the specifics of scratch disks.
All I can recommend is some heavy googling before you decide to write it off.
Yeah, I've managed to find the command line that enables me to see hidden files and folders, so I can now get into the tmp folder, but there are like 3 files in there. I don't get it. Everything I'm seeing says that the Mac will saved a bunch of tmp files while you're working and the folder gets cleared whenever you restart the computer (or close PS). I haven't done either of those things, kinda because I'm holding out for a solution. Thanks for your help, though.
If you are using time machine it does a backup every couple hours, so you can get previous versions that way.
As a habit I save my file with a different name ever couple hours, just in case a file gets corrupted.
I've done what you have done though. You might try making the file the larger pixel dimension to see how much it was degraded, I've been pretty impressed with how well PS rescales images, even from lo- to high res.
Sorry I don't know of any cure.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/product...FQlN4AodSkkY0g I haven't tried it myself, yet, but you could give the free trial a spin and see what happens. I'd be curious to see the before and after if you do.
Make use of foto recovery from SD cards, XD cards, Compact Flash, USB drives and storage devices, Digital Cameras, Floppy Disks.


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Hasee Toh Phasee: Movie Review
Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Sidharth Malhotra, Adah Sharma, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Neena Kulkarni
Director: Vinil Mathew
Rating: **
Batty girl meets sweet fellow. Is it cute? Yes, that first mulaqaat is. And then? Then Hasee Toh Phasee wanders about figuring out whether it wants to be a contemporary rom-com, or a Gujarati-flavoured soap, or a 60s melodrama, or all of the above. This confusion confounds the film, fronted by the most talented female lead working in Bollywood right now, and makes her much less fun than she can be. That holds true for the film, too.
It is most exasperating, because Hasee Toh Phasee seems to have everything going for it. The smart, varying sensibilities of co-producers Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap, a likeable leading man, and a crackerjack heroine. What it doesnt have is a coherent story, and thats why none of the refreshing bits really add up to much.
Meeta (Parineeti Chopra) is the kind of girl who uses her mind to invent things. Gasp. Mind, in a Bollywood heroine? But before we can break into a bhangra, or break out the bubbly, we are pulled up short. Lest Meeta is condemned to be one of those intelligent behenjis, she is saddled with a jhalli other self, and made to do all kinds of strange things for no good reason.
That, right there, is the problem. You want Meeta to be sharp and bright and talk about plastic and polymers and renewable energy, more power to you. Why the cop out? People can be bright and weird at the same time, but then you have to make it the right kind of weird. Meetas weirdness comes down to making faces, sticking her tongue sideways, talking fast in sing-song : basically acting hard at acting weird. Shes given a reason to be like that, but I didnt buy it. Nor her over-the-top act, which overshadows her natural easy self.
So many of the plot devices feel so contrived and cobbled together that you lose sight of the best things about the film. Some absolutely delightful sequences, and laugh-out-lines, get lost. I would count Sidharth Malhotras floppy- haired loser-trying-to-find-himself as one of the pluses of this film, even if he doesnt come across too different with two girls he oscillates between: Cracked Meeta and Hardheaded Practical Karishma (Adah). His Nikhil is nice because he doesnt try too hard. I would also


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As we've been hearing this morning, thousands of commuters throughout the country have been forced onto the roads as their usual rail journeys have been beset by the Iarnrod Eireann strike.
More industrial action is planned for the 7th and the 21st of September – coinciding with the All-Ireland Hurling and Football finals.
But how reliant should we be on the rail network – and is it something we can do without? Perhaps it is time to concentrate on our network of motorways?
Joining Sean was John O'Sullivan of Dublin Coach and Colman O Raghallaigh from West On Track which is campaigning for investment on our rail network.
Statesman and businessman, today former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds will be laid to rest.
Sean was joined in studio by one men who knew him well, musician Paddy Cole. Valerie Cox reported from the Church of the Sacred Heart in Donnybrook.
Our reporter Brian O'Connell, who is in our Cork studio, spent time in a GP surgery last week in Limerick where people are experiencing increasing delays for essential treatments.
If Mass attendances are anything to go by, traditional organised religions hold less appeal for people as more and more turn away from the prayers and beliefs they were reared on.
But in the absence of religion, to whom and to where do people turn to seek comfort when times are tough? Where do we find solace in a secular world?
Well to discuss this, Sean was joined in studio now by Pat Storey, Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare and Michael Nugent, Chairperson of Atheist Ireland and on the line from Clare is Fr Harry Bohan, Parish Priest in Sixmilebridge in County Clare.
You may remember last April we spoke to Mary Walsh, mother of Sara Walsh who, following a bleed on her brain during a biopsy for a tumour, had to be put into an induced coma. Sara was moved from the National Rehabilitation Hospital earlier this month to the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook but finding a long term nursing home for Sarah is proving difficult.
Mary was in studio with me to give us the latest.
Joining Sean for a roundup of the weekend's sport were journalist Orla Bannon; GAA analyst, David Brady and former Kerry footballer, Darragh O'Se
Presenter: Sean O'Rourke
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CAMERON - Who would have ever thought a world record would be set during a St. John's and Cameron football game?
Dragons cheerleader Maddie Ross apparently did.
Ross set the record for standing backhand springs as she did 50 of them from end zone to end zone during halftime to reclaim the the record she had previously set in January.
That wasn't the only reason the residents of Cameron had reason to cheer Friday night.
Their football team also pounded St. John 51-15 on Senior Night.
''Here we are in Week 9 and we're still learning,'' Cameron coach Jim Rogers said. ''I'm proud of the way we played. Give (St. John) credit. They don't quit. They have a big heart. We were fortunate enough on Senior Night that things went our way.''
It didn't start that way for the Dragons (4-5).
After holding the Fighting Irish (0-9) on third down, Dalton Wood muffed a punt and gave the ball right back to St. John.
On a fourth-and-1, though, Waylon Miller tracked down Nick Cervelli in the backfield as the Irish turned the ball over on downs.
Six plays later, Logan Routt found Clayton Ward on a screen play which the junior turned into a 59-yard touchdown.
Routt then found Hunter Yoders for a 2-point conversion as the Dragons took a 8-0 lead.
''He's like a midtermer,'' Rogers said of Ward. ''He knows how to run, but he started learning how to take a hit and hit the hole hard about midseason. He's a quick kid. If he can get the seam, he's hard to catch.''
That talent was on display all night.
After Yoders scored on a 15-yard run and again picked up the 2-pointer, Ward ran right through the heart of the Irish defense for a 53-yard touchdown as Cameron extended its lead to 22-0.
By halftime, Ward had totaled 205 of the Dragon's 315 yards.
''Clayton makes a lot of big plays,'' Yoders said. ''It takes a lot of pressure off me. It gives me a break I haven't had the past few years. It's a good change. He's going to be as good as I ever was.''
St. John got back in the game after Dario Paolina hooked up with Kyle Whorton for a 97-yard touchdown pass to cut the margin to 22-7, but Cameron scored 29 unanswered points to put the game out of reach.
''It's a tough one,'' St. John's coach Jeff Paolina said. ''We didn't have anything going our way. All the bad bounces came our way and we never overcame it. I said earlier in the week (Cameron) is a good football team. They're well coached. They just outplayed and outcoached us.''
Yoders and Ward finished with 122 rushing yards each, while Ward added another 106 receiving to lead the Dragons.
While Rogers was happy with his teams production, he was even happier to see his seniors get a victory in their last home game.
''Four of (the seven seniors) have been with me for four years,'' he said. ''They were on that team with me their freshman year when we only had 19 kids and they had to play both ways. They stayed with it and it's paid off for them. It's a shame we lost a couple games early in the season, but we can't go back and get them.
''We have a big one next week. We have to play off of that.''


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Sky Circus on Ice February 14-17, 2014
Delavan will come alive with free winter fun during the first-ever Sky Circus on Ice, Friday, Feb. 14 through Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Presented by Gift of Wings and WinterFun Inc., and sponsored by the Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Lake Lawn Resort, the four-day event will feature world-class kite performances over Delavan Lake, ice carving and snow sculpting throughout Lake Lawn's grounds and downtown Delavan, and a variety of indoor and outdoor activities.
Kite displays and performances on Saturday and Sunday
The main attraction among the weekend's robust lineup is a series of kite performances presented by Gift of Wings on Saturday and Sunday. Beginning at 10 a.m. both days, giant kites powered by Kunes Country Auto Group will create sky-high scenes visible for miles around, with some kites measuring as long as 150 ft. Attendees can join the fun and harness winter gusts in designated areas with their own kites beginning at 10 a.m., or purchase one from the Gift of Wings kite store on site.
At noon on both Saturday and Sunday, the Mercy Health System Grand Launch will kick off the action as 600 kites take to the sky. Following the launch, attendees can watch a variety of professional kite performances sponsored by Community Bank CDB. International kite performers like the Chicago Fire Kite Team and Detroit's Windjammers Kite Team will fly kites in unison during shows choreographed to music – much like the Blue Angels airshow, only with kites. Spectators can take in all the sights until 5 p.m. As an added incentive, there will be impromptu Andes Candies Kite Candy Drops for children throughout the afternoon both days, plus a surprise item drop for adults.
Interactive demonstrations, activities and exhibits
In addition to sky-high performances, Sky Circus on Ice offers attendees a number of hands-on activities for a closer look at flying techniques. In memory of Sally Krause, who owned the treasured Flagsource North kite store in Delavan, an area of the lake will be cleared of snow and reserved for the Sally Krause Learn to Fly Area. Under the direction of "Kite Whisperer" Brett Williams, aspiring kite flyers can drop in between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday to score flying tips. Gift of Wings kites will be available for use in the designated area for those without kites.
At 2:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, children 12 and under can participate in the Stinebrink's Piggly Wiggly Kids Mad Dash. Each day, the first 100 children to register in advance and participate in the challenge will receive a free kite. Using their new kites, children will compete to see who can get their kite highest in the allotted 60 seconds, with the winner earning a special grand prize.
For a break from the cold, children and adults can learn how to make kites during workshops lead by Misses Kite Lady. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, and cost just $3 per person. Experts will also have examples of their own handcrafted kites on display for an up-close look. Connor Doran, a top-12 finalist on the fifth season of NBC's "America's Got Talent," will also provide entertainment with indoor kite performances at 7 p.m. on Friday, and at 1 and 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Doran will demonstrate his ability to fly kites indoors without any wind, relying only on body movements. As a sneak preview to the weekend shows, Doran will be visiting Delavan area schools that Friday, delivering an important message along with a demonstration of his talent.
Four days of ice carving and snow sculpting
While kites set the scene up high, ice carvings and snow sculptures organized by WinterFun Inc. will add some frozen flair at ground level. Friday through Monday, top ice carvers and snow sculptors from Wisconsin and Illinois will offer live demonstrations, with six displays at Lake Lawn. Another six masterpieces will come to life in historic downtown Delavan, covering each end with displays from Tower Park to the area near the Delavan Post Office.
Keeping with the weekend event's name, the artists will shape 300-pound ice blocks and 8-foot-tall snow blocks into unique circus-themed masterpieces. Both out-of-town visitors and area locals are invited to check out the festive scenes, which will remain on display at all locations for as long as weather permits. A Best in Show award will be given to the best form in each class on Monday, once all works have been completed.
Downtown Delavan festivities
Several downtown Delavan businesses are inviting spectators to stop in and warm up while visiting snow and ice sculptures, including Beall Jewelers and Lauren's Antique & Art Centre. Brick Street Market, Gill Family Chiropractic, Bradley's Department Store and Remember When will also open their doors on Saturday and Sunday, as well as serve complimentary snacks and refreshments. For added entertainment, people can check out the Winter Photo Show plus live music by Isaiah Marx & Friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Brick Street Market; live music by Cheryl Niemo and the Down Home Boys from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Brick Street Market and Remember When; and music by Isaiah Marx & Friends from 12 to 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bradley's Department Store.
Other event offerings
There will be a variety of belly-warming concessions available each day to keep spectators fueled, including hot cocoa, hot dogs, brats and more. Additional parking for those attending the Saturday and Sunday kite performances will be available at the adjacent Lake Lawn Airport, with complimentary shuttle service to and from the kite show grounds
Overnight Packages
Sky Circus On Ice Weekend room packages for two nights are $419 – three-night $519 for a family of four includes one kite per person, lunch or dinner at the Isle of Capri Café for four (one large pizza, four non-alcoholic beverages, four one-scoop dishes of ice cream or gelato) and various weekend activities.
Two Night Package – Starting at $419
Three Night Package – Starting at $519
Click here to download the Sky Circus Event Guide
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|School board to host new teacher reception
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Holyoke School District Re-1J Board of Education will host a new teacher reception Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in HJHS Room #118. The reception will precede the 7 p.m. board meeting.
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The Spa at the Sports Club/LA
This Week in Fashion: Brooklyn Circus 3 Year Anniversary, New Treatments at The Sports Club/LA Spa, Models for a Cause Walk Off + Independence Day Sales
1. Models for a Cause Runway Competition at Circolo Restaurant & Lounge (500 Florida St.), Friday July 1, 6pm-1am, $10 donation.
Tonight, Charleston Pierce presents a model walk-off benefiting Until There's A Cure. From 6pm to 8pm, models will work on their poses during a photo shoot with Mariya Novitski. The catwalk action begins at 8:30pm, and will conclude with prizes ($100-$500) for Best Runway Walk, Best Runway Poses and Best Overall Appearance.


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This Christmas, Americans Prefer Microsoft Surface to Peace, Happiness
'Tis the night before Christmas, and all through the house, last minute shoppers are panicking. What do you still have time to get your loved ones that they'll actually want? A new survey sheds some light, revealing what people actually desire more than traditional holiday intangibles like goodwill towards men.


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From coliseums to college, Third Day bassist balances day job and degree
Colton Dixon & Josh Wilson WHERE: Municipal Auditorium WHEN: 7 p.m. today TICKETS: $32.50 or $78 INFO: 304-345-7469 or www.ticketmaster.comCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In about a month, Third Day's bassist Tai Anderson gets to add "college graduate" to his resume. Anderson, who performs with the Christian rock band tonight at the Municipal Auditorium, will graduate at the end of April with a degree in marketing from Grand Canyon University. As a member of one America's best-known Christian bands, having the extra education probably isn't something Anderson absolutely needs, just as something to fall back on. With more than 20 years of world tours and millions of records sold, plus a very crowded trophy shelf somewhere that includes four Grammy Awards, 20 Dove Awards and an American Music Award, Anderson seems to be doing just fine without the extra homework. Still, the 36-year-old said despite his obvious success, getting the degree has become more important as he's gotten older. "When the band first got started, I was only 16," he said. "When I got older, I tried going to Georgia Tech for a year, but then we had an opportunity to do music full-time and go on the road." Anderson dropped out of school to stay with the band, which he didn't say he regretted, but his family always hoped he might eventually continue his classes and finish his education. "My grandparents," he said. "Education was just huge to them." And if he ever forgot about going back to school, they kind of reminded him -- like the time he and Third Day won a Grammy award. His grandmother told him, "Oh, that's great dear, but when you are you going to finish your degree?" There just never seemed to be time, but then three years ago, Anderson's grandmother died and he decided it might be time to take finishing the degree more seriously. He wanted to honor his grandmother, but there seemed to be a lot of other reasons to finish college, too. As a father, Tai wondered what sort of example he was setting for his kids if he told them they should go to college when he hadn't. "I didn't want to take that off the table," he said. Anderson also thought going back to school might be something inspirational for Third Day's fans, something he could share. The message might be, "If I can do this while raising a family and traveling, you can, too." Anderson added, "And I really think education is a great thing for people in between jobs. Instead of waiting around, praying for a miracle, go out and do something. Get yourself more marketable." As the old adage goes, "The Lord helps those who help themselves." Finally, he hoped some good would come of his degree for his band, though studying marketing hasn't revealed the answer for how to best adapt to the scorched landscape of American music. "It used to be you put out an album and toured on it for three years," he said. "Now, it's quite different. It's easier and quicker to get music out, but the burn is much faster. You get two weeks of Gangnam style and then a week of the Harlem Shake. "When we were growing up, it was the year of U2's 'Joshua Tree.' I had a summer where Tom Petty's 'Full Moon Fever' was my soundtrack." Those days seem long gone to him. Anderson added, "People are engaging with the music differently, and I'm wondering if we need to make music quicker? Do we need to be getting it out more often, maybe not in albums but in EPs a couple of times a year?" He hasn't figured it out yet, but he still loves being part of Third Day. A lot of that has to do with the relationships within the band. "We love each other more than anyone else in the world," he said. "But we're like family, and nobody knows how to push your buttons better." Still, they try to be careful with each other and with their fans. It's not just personal. It's business. He said the way the music industry is these days, there's not a lot of room for fussing and fighting. "There used to be all these rockstar cliches and musicians who didn't care about people," Anderson said. "Now you have to work, and you have to give your fans a good experience." Otherwise, those fans will move along. Anderson thinks fans expect some goodwill among the guys in the band, particularly toward each other. He said he's seen what happens when people in bands don't really have that. The band may be amazing on stage, but if everyone knows that as soon the show is over, the musicians are just going to get in separate cars, hop on separate planes and not even speak to each other until the next show, it kind of taints the experience -- at least, it does for him. Anderson felt lucky to be in a band like Third Day. "We genuinely like being with each other." Reach Bill Lynch at email@example.com or 304-348-5195.


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Our hotel is set in eleven acres of nature with private nature trails filled with wildlife and access to two beautiful beaches. Inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us, we at Arenas del Mar are committed to demonstrating that a world class resort can successfully combine the highest levels of sustainability, rigorous standards in environmental stewardship and social responsibility, all while operating completely carbon neutral. Learn more about our other programs below and be sure to take our complimentary Easy Being Green Tour when you visit. Arenas del Mar is a member of the Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges – learn more about sustainable practices and policies of this group of hotels here.
We are proud to share that our years of dedication to sustainable practices have been recognized beyond the property: the Costa Rican Tourism Board's Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) Program recently evaluated our practices based on a set of four rigorous evaluation criteria on "sustainable models of natural, cultural and social resource management" and awarded us with Five (out of a possible five) Leaves for our pioneering initiatives in sustainable hospitality. For more information on this renowned program, please click here.
Saving Enery
All transportation on property is run on clean-burning, electric-fueled golf carts. These golf carts help us to drastically reduce our carbon dioxide emissions and also help us to maintain a quiet atmosphere so that guests can enjoy the pristine natural areas surrounding the property.
We also have:
- Solar panels to heat hot water coupled with energy saving auxiliary water heaters.
- Energy efficient lighting and illumination throughout the entire property.
Water Management and Conservation
We use:
- Chlorine free ionization systems to clean pool water.
- Low-flow toilets.
- Non-toxic, biodegradable cleaning products.
Waste Management
At Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort, we have installed extensive recycling facilities to reduce the amount of waste that we produce on property. Additionally, all organic waste is reused in our onsite composting station to produce a natural fertilizer that we can use to maintain our native plant garden.
We also have:
- A state of the art treatment plant so water leaving our properties will not affect the surrounding water sources.
- An advanced vermiculture-based compost system to recycle organic waste.
- Bamboo Straws
Other Operations & Construction
From the initial construction of Arenas del Mar in 2006 to our day-to-day operations today, we have taken strict measures to ensure that all of our practices meet the highest possible sustainability standards in all facets of our operations. Below are some examples of our pioneering initiatives:
- Underground electricity systems that do not interfere with surrounding wildlife as well as other environmentally friendly construction practices. Several roofs have trees penetrating their eaves to avoid cutting any trees during the construction process. Moreover, the restaurant and spa were built around the configuration of the trees so it almost disappears into the canopy where it is integrated. The materials in the construction are used for seismic security, and no tractors of any kind to refrain from negative construction impact.
- Roof tiles made from discarded plastic bags from the banana industry. Due to the coloration of these tiles, coupled with the integration of the flora of the area, it is almost impossible to see our hotel from the beach or even overhead from the air coloration and the integration of the flora of the area. We utilize three different colored roofing shingles and recycled plastic tiles designed and fabricated to blend in with the local coloration of flora of the area.
- Recycled materials used throughout the property.
- The Sustainability Tour – "Easy Being Green"
- Cultural Activities
- Hiring staff from the local community and supporting local artists and businesses throughout the gift shop and spa.
- Adhering to national, legal codes of conduct.
Conservation of Biodiversity
All plants on the Arenas Del Mar property are native to Costa Rica and can be found growing naturally in this area of the country. Native plant landscaping eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and drastically cuts down on water consumption (as exotic species often tend to consume more water). We also have:
Private reserve and reforestation
Arenas Del Mar owns 11 acres of land and the total construction covers less than 25% of the property itself; the rest, over 8 acres, has become a private nature reserve that acts as an ecological corridor to expand the area surrounding Manuel Antonio National Park (one of Costa Rica's most popular national parks and home to monkeys, sloths, rare birds and other creatures of the rainforest).
Arenas Del Mar was built on what used to be a plantain farm which had a lot of early growth secondary forest springing up around the farmed areas. Over the last 20 years, we have planted 7,000 species of native trees and thousands of endemic plants that would have been found in the area before it was converted to agriculture.
Flora & Fauna Protection
Costa Rica is renowned internationally for its commitment to its natural parks and protected areas. In the Pacific Region, you can visit a myriad of beautiful sites and, as we at Arenas Del Mar have a vision focused on sustainability, we would like to present the following important information regarding biodiversity protection policies both around the world and in Costa Rica as well as some suggestions for your next visit to our National Parks and reserves.
The World Situation
There is an agreement between different governments of the world called CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
Annually, international wildlife trade is estimated to be worth billions of dollars and to include hundreds of millions of plant and animal specimens. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them (i.e. food, leather, musical instruments, timber, tourist souvenirs, medicines, etc).
Levels of exploitation of some animal and plant species are so high that, together with habitat loss and other factors, their populations could be depleted to bring them to extinction. The trade in wild animals and plants crosses borders between countries, thus the importance of international cooperation.
CITES accords varying degrees of protection to more than 30,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded as live specimens, fur coats or dried herbs. Not one species protected by CITES has become extinct as a result of trade since the Convention entered into force.
Costa Rican Laws
Wildlife is defined as any flora or fauna that lives in natural conditions be it temporary or permanent, in national territory. These flora and fauna are never to be under a private ownership unless specified by law.
The production, manipulation, extraction, commercialization, industrialization and use of genetic material from our wild flora and fauna, its parts, products and sub products is prohibited as they are national patrimony.
The hunting, fishing and extraction of any flora and fauna declared in danger of extinction is prohibited, except in cases where "sustainable" reproduction is done in places with proper authorization.
Our Suggestions
- Do not buy products derived from endangered flora or fauna species (i.e. fur, turtle eggs, turtle products, leather, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, etc).
- Do not extract any products from any forest.
- Protect nature, and report it to the proper authorities if you notice any illegal poaching (of flora or fauna).
- Do not buy live flora or fauna that are endangered.
When visiting natural areas in general, always remember:
- Arenas Del Mar prohibits the feeding of any animal. As cute as an animal can appear, please do not feed them, this will interrupt their natural habitat and habits and can infect them with viruses or bacteria. Moreover, it will cause these animals to become dependent on humans.
- It is prohibited at Arenas Del Mar to hunt any wild animals. Please report any illegal or strange activity you might see along the trails, around the hotel or in its surrounding areas.
- Remember to leave natural areas pristine and beautiful. Do not leave any trash behind during your visit.
- Arenas Del Mar prohibits the extraction of any flora out of protected areas or nearby beaches. Please do not take any samples of plants, branches, flowers or seashells that you might find in our paths, nature trails or along the sand, no matter how beautiful they may appear.
- Keep your eyes down while walking. Be mindful of your step.
- When you want to look at something, stop moving! Look before touching.
For more detailed information on regulations or endangered species visit the CITES website at www.cites.org. Thank you for choosing to stay with us. Your visit contributes with our sustainable efforts and with this you are making a difference!
Climate Change
How We Are Keeping the Planet Cool!
At Arenas Del Mar we wanted to know just how much we were contributing towards global warming, we wanted to know the size of our carbon footprint, or how much green-house gases we were emitting so that we could take the necessary steps to minimize that contribution and do our small part to keep the planet cool.
We did our due dilligence and using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodology we calculated our footprint. It turns out that every year we put out about 190 tons of carbondioxide per year. This includes the gasoline, diesel, and gas that we use; plus the refrigerant gases associated with our airconditioners and refrigerators, plus all the electricity we consume. In Costa Rica, we're lucky. About 93% of our electricity is generated from water, a clean energy source that does not produce greenhouse gases. This simple fact helps keep our overall footprint down significantly.
190 tons of carbon is the equivalent of what 32 average size automobiles produce in a year. An average size car (Toyota Camry) produces about 6 tons of carbon dioxide in a year, assuming it is a recent year model, is in good shape, tires are always properly inflated, and the driver keeps to the speed limit consistently!
Easy Things You Can Do At Home to Keep the Planet Cool
- Change all your regular incandescent light bulbs with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl) or better yet, to LEDs (light-emitting diodes). It will save you money on your energy bill and help keep the planet cool!
- Drive a little less! Just 10 miles a week makes a huge difference. Walk a little more!
- Keep your car tuned up and your tires inflated to proper pressure. You'll pollute less and get better gas mileage out of your car.
- Buy locally grown and produced foods – it takes less energy to get that food to your table!
- Watch the "Story of Stuff": look for it on youtube and share it with your friends.
- Always, if you can, plant a tree, a native species, wherever you are!
- Reduce, reuse, recycle….reduce, reuse, recycle… reduce, reuse, recycle
- Purchase the book "You can prevent Global Warming (and save money): 51 easy ways" and begin to be the change!
Climate Change 101
Climate change concerns us all and it is our collective responsibility to take action. A large part of greenhouse gas emissions are a product of commercial airline travel. At Arenas Del Mar we invite you to know your air travel carbon footprint and encourage you to mitigate it. Go to www.atmosfair.de/en and contribute to a cooler greener planet.
Climate Change vs Global Warming?
It may come as a surprise to some, but climate change is a natural process that occurs gradually on the planet over long periods of time. Throughout it's 4.2 billion years of existence the Earth has cooled, frozen, and thawed many times. Simply put, climate changes are significant and lasting changes in weather patterns over long periods of time; decades or even millions of years. It can be brought on by changes in ocean currents, or solar radiation, plate tectonics, volcanic eruptions, and human caused alterations. Science has been showing over the past 3 decades, and longer, that human activity, primarily the excessive and fast-paced burning of fossil fuels (wood, oil, gas, coal and others) is increasing the warming of the earth's temperature or causing global warming.
Community Development: Giving Back
successful plan for sustainable tourism and development. We currently help our communities
through the following two principal programs: "Building for the Future" and "Natural Curiosity." Building for the Future focuses on providing schools with needed infrastructure and supplies. Schools in the area are marginalized and poor, lacking adequate infrastructure, essential classroom supplies such as pencils, papers, chalk, and crayons, and even basic music, art, and physical education programs. Among the local community schools, we are working with the Sabalo School. Meanwhile, "Natural Curiosity" supports the environmental education efforts of the Titi Conservation Alliance, a local organization working on the protection and conservation of the Titi (squirrel) monkey. Their environmental education program works with five local schools and teaches children about conservation and sustainability. We support these programs by working with the 501c3 nonprofit Earth Equilibrium. You can donate towards any package below and are tax deductible. When at Arenas Del Mar donations can be made directly at our front desk. To learn more about Earth Equilibrium's work please visit
Building for the Future
Solid Waste Management
environment, human health, and improves quality of life. At Sabalo School we are a
building a small recycling storage facility for the community. The school, as part of a larger community solid waste management initiative, will manage it.Fundraising goal: $3,500 (for construction materials and basic equipment to store and label recyclables)
The majority of children at Sabalo School come from very impoverished households. Many families can only afford one solid meal a day, so purchasing the school uniform, which is a requirement for attending public school, is a real stretch for most families that want to send their children to school.
Fundraising goal: $1,640
$82 per uniform package
(3 shirts, 2 pants or 1 pant/ one skirt, 3 pairs of socks, 1 pair of shoes)
Affording textbooks is also a luxury and the absence of them makes teaching
and learning the basics quite challenging. We provide each child a set of grade
appropriate, Ministry of Education approved, textbooks to stimulate imagination
and develop curiosity for learning.
One contribution of $400 will allow us to get all the textbooks for the children of Sabalo School.
A library can provide space for learning and building knowledge and confidence
in seeking and processing information. Most rural schools do not have access to
anything that would resemble a small library. Our goal is to assemble a collection of classic books for children in first through sixth grade.
Fundraising goal: $700
Environmental Education Program
Innovative and dynamic environmental education program where creativity is
central to learning about the natural world.
Fundraising goal: $1,000
20 children, $50 per child.
Natural Curiosity
Supporting the environmental education efforts of the Titi Consevation Alliance, protecting and conserving Squirrel Monkey.
Fundraising goal: $6,000; 120 children, $50 per child.
Fundraising 2014
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Costa Rica Facts
The Discovery
In the fourth and last voyage Christopher Columbus made, he gets to Costa Rican land. On this trip he came with 140 men in four ships named The Captain, Vizcaya, Santiago, and La Gallega. Columbus reached the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica on September 25th, 1502 at what is now known today as Puerto Limón. He also visited the island the natives called Quiribrí and gave it the name of La Huerta, known today as Uvita Island.
The Independence
On September 15th, 1821 in the Captaincy General of Guatemala, the provincial authorities, representatives of the University, Church, and other civil authorities met. There were 56 people in the meeting whom on that day decided that Central America was separating from Spain. The separation was done peacefully.
In November, the people of Costa Rica swore absolute independence from Spain. The first provisional government was an Interim Governing Superior Board. To them we owe the first constitution of Costa Rica, called the Interim Basic Social Pact or Pact of Concord.
The Annexation of Guanacaste
The Partido of Nicoya was part of the current Guanacaste and comprised the land located between the La Flor River and the Lake of Nicaragua. It was not officially part of Costa Rica, it was an independent region. This party joins Costa Rica in 1812. With this Union Costa Rica achieved sufficient population to have a representative before the Cortes of Cádiz. In 1821 independence is declared from Spain, and Nicaragua suddenly wants to manage the Partido of Nicoya, however, the party decides and prefers to be managed by Costa Rica and requests annexation. In January 1824, the annexation is peacefully formalized. Costa Rica later chose the Guanacaste tree as its national tree.
The Republic
In 1856, William Walker and his army of 9,000 men invaded Guanacaste from Nicaragua. Juan Rafael Mora, President of Costa Rica, expelled Walker's army via the famed battle of Santa Rosa. After this battle, Walker and his army fled to Rivas, Nicaragua, and took refuge in a large wooden house popularly called 'El Mesón de Guerra'.
On April 11th, 1856, Juan Santamaría, young local boy from Alajuela, burned 'El Mesón'. Through this, William Walker and his men were defeated.For his courageous act, April 11th is specially dedicated to the national hero Juan Santamaría.
Contemporary Costa Rica
The elections of 1948 where held in an atmosphere of intolerance and political violence. The National Electoral Court declared Otilio Ulate as the winner. The defeated party complained fraud and electoral documentation was destroyed in a suspicious fire.
José Figures in command of the National Liberation Army took up arms against the government on March 12th, 1948. Although Ulate had won the elections, Jose Figueres won the war. Due to this situation, an agreement was signed where it was established that the Governing Board under the command of Figueres would exercise power for 18 months without a congress at the end of this period Figures would hand the power over to Ulate. Memorable during these 18 months was the permanent dissolution of the Costa Rican army.
Contemporary Costa Rica
Oscar Arias Sanchez was born in Heredia on September 13th, 1940. In 1986, he was elected as President of Costa Rica, defeating his rival Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his initiative to foster peace in Central America. Widely recognized as the Arias Peace Plan, his initiative culminated in the Esquipulas II Accords or the Procedure to establish a firm and lasting peace in Central America. All the Governments of Central American signed the accords on August 7th, 1987. In 1988, Oscar Arias used the monetary award from the Nobel Prize to establish the Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress. Arias was elected president of Costa Rica for a second term during the years 2006 – 2010.
Contemporary Costa Rica
Claudia Poll was born on December 21st, 1972 and in 1979 she starts swimming lessons. So began the process of the brightest sports star in the history of Costa Rica.
In 1996, Costa Rica attended, with a small delegation, the Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. What Claudia Poll achieved in this event will be something that the Costa Ricans will not easily forget: for the first time the country won a gold medal at the Olympics. The images after her victorious swim showed Claudia swimming emotionally with a small Costa Rican flag.
Contemporary Costa Rica
Cocos Island is located in the Pacific Ocean, 532 km southwest of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This 24km2 island is surrounded by almost 2000 km² of marine protected area. Its terrestrial and marine biodiversity are unique on the planet; its lush beauty and its exceptional natural features make this marine corner a privileged one.
In 1978 Costa Rica's Government named it a National Park. In 1997 UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site and the Ramsar Convention named it Wetland of International Importance in 1998.
Contemporary Costa Rica
Franklin Chang Diaz was born in San Jose Costa Rica on April 5th, 1950. Franklin dedicated his life to space exploration. On July 2005 he concluded a successful 25-year career as an astronaut with NASA. During his career his completed 7 space trips, — the actual current world record for trips to space – and contributed to the development of the rocket motor VASIMR.
He is the founder and president of Ad Astra Rocket Company, a north American advanced technology rocket company with operations in Houston, Texas and Guanacaste, Costa Rica. He has been inducted into the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Pre-Conquest Age
Initially, the territory where Quepos is located was inhabited by the Huetar Indian tribes that decided to establish in the areas near to the coasts. Nowadays only a small Huetar tribe has survived in the Cerrito of Quepos zone and its surrounding area. These groups preserve little of their culture and physical features, though they still maintain certain traditions such as the Corn Feast and the use of medicinal plants. They cultivate mostly corn due to the impoverished soils of their agricultural lands. Their principal economic activity is craft-making with palm, hay and vegetable fibers. They also work with ceramics and their products are commercialized in fairs and in roadside stands. The Huetares today speak mainly Spanish.
Conquest Age
Gil Gonzalez Dávila was the conqueror of the region in 1522. During the times of colony this region was called San Bernardino of Quepos. At the end of the 19th century, the first Costa Rican settlers came to the zone, the access was very difficult and the only way of coming was by sea from Puntarenas's city or astride from San Isidro's current city of El General.
Aguirre's District
This is district number 6 of the Puntarenas's province and has three sub-districts which are: Quepos, Savegre and Naranjo. Nowadays Quepos possesses an approximate population of 21,000 people, of which 10,991 are men and 10,009 are women.
The Economic Activity
Tourism is the principal economic activity in the region due to the great natural attractions. Nevertheless, other type of activities such as African palm cultivation, rice growing, and cattle raising are also common. Corn, beans and other fruits are also produced and these farms constitute an important source of employment for the settlers of the zone.
The Banana Company
In the beginning, the Banana Company built offices, hospitals and workshops in Parrita, moving then to Quepos in 1940. With them came the Railroad to the zone. The pier constructed by this company was built on July 25th, 1939. Twenty years after its arrival, the Banana Company was affected by a terrible pest called the "Panama" virus, which killed great part of the plantations. This unleashed lack of work big strikes that made the United Fruit Company leave Quepos in 1953. The big banana plantations were rapidly replaced by African palm.
The First Church
The first Catholic Church was located where the park is nowadays, it was made of wood and it was constructed in 1943. The current structure was concluded in 1964. The official religion of Costa Rica is the Catholic religion; nevertheless Quepos possesses great diversity of religions.
First Educational Center
The first public elementary school, called Doris Stone, was founded in 1941. Today it is Quepos' Official School, and called "Republic of Korea School" Highschool, "El Liceo de Quepos" started in 1965.
Creation of Manuel Antonio National Park
Created on November 15th 1972 it possesses an extension of 55000km2. The area that constitutes the Park was then owned by foreigners who were preventing public access to the beaches. This situation motivated the integration of a local community pro park committee that convinced the municipal and national authorities of declaring this area as a National Park. The park owes its name to Don Manuel Antonio, one of the owners of one of the farms where the National Park is located. During the time when access was closed off, he was allowing the community access to the beach so that they could enjoy the beauties of the zone.


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Salute To Service
(LE MARS)--Thoughts of thanks, respect, and a change of the chief's coat and helmet were exchanged at a reception for retiring Le Mars Fire Chief Wayne Schipper Thursday afternoon.
Schipper is retiring after 27 years as chief, being the city's first fulltime chief and 43 years as a fire fighter.
Le Mars Mayor Dick Kirchoff said it was evident that Schipper has had a deep love and passion for the fire service industry and the community's citizens and businesses as well as fire departments of the area.
There was also applause for Schipper's wife, Marlene, as city administrator Scott Langel noted the demands of being a working fire chief.
Police Chief Stuart Dekkenga presented a plaque of appreciation from the city's law enforcement.
Le Mars E-M-S Director Bill Rosacker thanked Schipper for his dedication and the dedication Schipper has instilled in fire fighters who area also emergency responders.
Schipper thanked the community, including citizens and businesses, city staff, city council, law enforcement and his family.
The city hosted the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce "After 5" to honor Schipper. David Schipper of Spencer is the city's new fire chief. He is the son of the retiring chief and his wife, Marlene.
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These lamps feature a one-of-a-kind handmade custom Atari lampshade featuring Atari box scans from AtariAge and cartridges of the user's choosing. The 5 lucky people who are ordering these lamps are going to be like customers at Burger King: You get to have it YOUR way. At each step of production I will be asking a number of questions to ensure that your lamp is created EXACTLY to your specifications and made CUSTOM as a one-of-a-kind piece for anyone's collection. Everything from which box scans get used for the lamp, to which carts get used, to where the switch is even placed is YOUR CALL as the buyer.
So if you're interested, post in here or send me a PM. I will be maintaining a list of 5 individuals here. NOTE: This is a custom ordered job. They are not complete. This will take time. I predict I will have approximately a one-month turnaround time on these projects, maybe less if I get started ASAP. If you are not seriously interested in committing to that much, please do not waste my time. I don't want to spend a month custom creating a lamp only to hear "Well, you see, I had the money then, but I don't now" or the like. I'm not asking for money up front on these. I'm trusting the individuals that order them to follow through with funds. Without further fanfare, here's a youtube video of the lamp in action. Pictures are in the above thread.
This is a first run. If this is successful I will make more, so if you're not one of the first 5, don't worry, I will be continuing this project.
Lucky Lamp Order People:
1. Rick Weis (additional lamp shade as well) [Vader]
2. cvga [Atari Light Sixer]
3. retrogmr [Atari Light Sixer]
NOTE: I'll trade for lamp creation as well. Whatcha got? If it's really cool and unique and fun, let's see if we can make a deal!
Sales from these lamps will be going into the "Get Cebus to CGE Fund", so proceeds will be used for me to go to CGE!


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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
AIR FORCE: With their 48-15 loss to Fresno State in the final regular season
game of 2012, the Falcons closed with three defeats in the last four outings
and a record of just 6-6, yet the program is still headed to the postseason
after accepting a bid to the Armed Forces Bowl in late December. Against the
Bulldogs, the Falcons churned out 254 yards and just a single touchdown on the
ground, while a total of three players combined to convert 4-of-10 passes for
one score and an interception. The defense, particularly the secondary, was
picked apart by Fresno State as the hosts passed for 479 yards and five
touchdowns, 603 yards of total offense overall as the Falcons finished with a
5-3 record in Mountain West Conference play and own the second-best running
attack in the nation with 328.8 ypg.
BOISE STATE: Even without taking the field last week, the Broncos managed to
break back into the AP Top-25, slipping into the last spot as they prepare to
close out the regular season with a meeting against Nevada this Saturday in
Reno. Again one of the top programs in the Mountain West, Boise State has won
two straight outings (Hawaii and Colorado State) and nine of the last 10, not
to mention all but one of their seven conference dates. Originally slated to
join the Big East Conference beginning next season the Broncos, along with a
number of other programs, are considering staying put in the MWC, but the
situation remains quite fluid so stay tuned.
COLORADO STATE: The final game of the season for the Rams saw them score a
pair of touchdowns in the first nine minutes against New Mexico over the
weekend, eventually capturing a 24-20 home win. Conner Smith completed 19-
of-26 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, while Donnell Alexander ran for
a game-high 112 yards and a score on 24 carries as the team won for the second
time in the last three games and finished with an overall record of 4-8, as
well as 3-5 in league play. Joe Hansley was credited with five catches for a
game-high 102 yards and two scores for a unit that was 100th in the nation in
total offense (339.0 ypg) and 101st in scoring (21.2 ppg) when it was all said
and done in the first year under new head coach Jim McElwain.
FRESNO STATE: Derek Carr was huge for the Bulldogs in their meeting against
Air Force over the weekend, the signal-caller completing all but four of his
32 pass attempts for 452 yards and four touchdowns in the 48-15 romp. Fresno
State finished the regular season on a five-game win streak and posted a mark
of 9-3 overall and 7-1 in league play, which means the group managed to
capture the Mountain West title in their first year under first-year head
coach Tim DeRuyter, the school's first conference championship since 1999.
Generating more than 600 yards of total offense, the Bulldogs saw Davante
Adams and Isaiah Burse combine to make 16 catches for 299 yards and three
touchdowns, while Robbie Rouse continued to add to his school rushing record
with a game-high 106 yards on 25 attempts. Thanks to Rouse and Carr, the
Bulldogs are ranked 14th in the country in total offense with 488.5 ypg,
producing 40.3 ppg which is 13th in the nation this week as well.
HAWAII: One of the newest additions to the Mountain West Conference, the
Hawaii Warriors managed to snap an eight-game slide on Saturday with a 48-10
romp over visiting UNLV. Now 2-9 on the season overall and 1-7 in conference
play, the Warriors led by a 41-0 score in the fourth quarter before the Rebels
finally made any noise on offense as Will Gregory, Joey Iosefa and Sterling
Jackson all scored a rushing touchdown, and Sean Schroeder converted 13-of-24
passes for 201 yards and a score, while shaking off three sacks, in the
victory as well. The season is not quite over for Hawaii and first-year head
coach Norm Chow, still with a home date against South Alabama this coming
NEVADA: Despite watching the action from the sidelines this past weekend, the
Wolf Pack already knows where it is heading after the regular-season finale
against Boise State this coming weekend. With a record of 7-4, 4-3 in
conference, Nevada accepted an invitation to the seventh annual New Mexico
Bowl, its second appearance in the event. Shooting out to a 6-1 start, the
Pack has had some trouble gaining control in the last month or so, losing
three straight games before slipping by New Mexico on the road back on Nov. 17
in a 31-24 final. The team currently ranks third in the conference and seventh
in the nation in rushing with 263.0 ypg, and it is 10th in total offense with
509.5 ypg, resulting in 38.5 ppg which is 16th-best in the country entering
the final week of the regular season.
NEW MEXICO: The Lobos started off the 2012 campaign with quite a bit of
promise, but the team folded in the second half of the year, losing six in a
row under new head coach Bob Davie as the team bowed to Colorado State on the
road this past weekend, 24-20. New Mexico fell behind early in Fort Collins
and was never able to fully recover as the rushing attack managed a mere 137
yards, far below their average of now 301.2 ypg which ranks them second in the
conference and fifth in the nation. Kasey Carrier finished with a team-best 59
yards and a score on 16 carries, while B.R. Holbrook converted 12-of-21 passes
for 205 yards and a touchdown for a program that ranks last in the MWC and
119th in the nation with a mere 68.9 ypg through the air. Another area in
which the Lobos were lacking this season was on pass defense where the unit
permitted 269.2 ypg.
SAN DIEGO STATE: Riding a six-game win streak heading into last week, the
Aztecs had their sights set on possibly capturing at least a share of the MWC
title, and the team made that a reality on Saturday with a 42-28 victory over
a pesky Wyoming bunch in Laramie. Now an impressive 7-1 in league play and 9-3
overall, the Aztecs were paced by Adam Muema who ran for a career-high 255
yards and four touchdowns. San Diego State ran for 400 yards overall, the
team's highest output since gaining a school-record 430 versus Pacific back in
1991. The win also gave SDSU a seven-game win streak, the first time that's
happened in a single season since 1981. Quarterback Adam Dingwell converted
all but five of his 24 pass attempts for 164 yards and two touchdowns, along
with one interception. Thanks to the huge effort on the ground in the regular-
season finale, the Aztecs rank fourth in the conference and 16th nationally
with 229.2 ypg, Muema posting 112.9 ypg himself to rank fourth in the MWC and
17th in the country.
UNLV: The Rebels closed out yet another dismal season on Saturday in almost
the only way they know how these days, with a lopsided 48-10 loss at Hawaii.
Losers of three straight and eight of the last nine, the Rebels finished with
a record of only 2-11 and was 2-6 in conference. Nick Sherry was back under
center for the program as he hit on a mere 17-of-43 passes for 166 yards and a
score, but was sacked three times and had three passes intercepted, one of
which was returned 38 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter as the
Warriors proceeded to move out to a 41-0 lead and cruise to the win. This is
the third season in a row that UNLV, a team that ranks 108th in the country in
run defense with 207.1 ypg allowed, has finished with a total of only two
WYOMING: In a down season for the Cowboys, the team had a three-game win
streak snapped on Saturday with a 42-28 loss to San Diego State at home. Brett
Smith finished the outing 19-of-35 for 260 yards and two touchdowns, as well
as one interception, although he did manage to tally 35 net rushing yards and
two scores in the contest. Smith, who was sacked six times, found Robert
Herron 10 times for 187 yards and both scoring passes. Outside of a couple of
fumble recoveries and an interception, the defense for Wyoming was hit hard as
it allowed touchdowns on five straight possessions and a total of six over
seven total possessions for the Aztecs. In fact, defense was an issue for
Wyoming the entire season as it ranked 117th in the country when attempting to
stop the run, giving up 232.3 ypg, and 108th in total defense (470.3 ypg) as
the squad finished with a record of 4-8 overall and just 3-5 in league play.
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Shaping a sustainable future for Europe
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A short introduction to IUCN in Europe.
IUCN's European region covers the European continent, Russia, Central Asia and includes the overseas entities of European Union countries. Representing one third of the global membership, this is IUCN's largest programmatic region.


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This uber trendy restaurant and cocktail lounge is situated in the middle of the vibrant mother city and brings urban chic to life. Capello's offer a unique socializing experience topped with great service, trendy, creative cuisine and lavish cocktails.
The interior is relaxed, yet upmarket, simple, yet stylish, in perfect juxtaposition with its surrounds.
The menu, or should I say, menus, are extensive. Besides a great sushi menu that offers familiar favourites like sushi, nigiri, maki, fashion sandwhiches and more, Capello's also offers a great a la carte option.
Start the day with a great breakfast, have a pick on a light meal, fill your tummy with a gorgeous gourmet burger, a pizza, a giant steak or spare ribs, or a pasta or just simply relax with a meze platter and one of the cool cocktails. The white chocolate cosmopolitan is among the favourites.