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Burlington official pushes assault weapons banDecember 28,2012BURLINGTON A city councilor in Vermonts largest city is responding to the recent school massacre in Connecticut by proposing a municipal ban on assault weapons with high-capacity ammunition clips.
Burlington City Councilor Norman Blais (Blay), a Democrat, is getting a mixed reaction from his fellow Council members. Two of them are urging that the city focus on better mental health counseling.
Blais is targeting the types of guns that Connecticut authorities say Adam Lanza used to kill 20 children and six staff members at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn, on Dec.14. Lanza also killed his mother and himself.
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It can all be a little overwhelming, the city may not be huge but the culture, activities, events, eateries etc. is vast. So we have taken it upon ourselves to amalgamate our local 12 years experience in the city via our blog. Whether you are planning on coming over for the festivals, want to find out vegan eats or general insider information, we will keep you in the loop.
Those that live in the city know just how much of an exciting technology hub Barcelona is. Not only is the city home to sun, sea and sand, it is also a leading place when it comes to technological innovation and start-ups. It is then no wonder that the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest exhibition hosts it's feria here, from the 25th to the 28th February. With many people in possession of a smartphone and mobile ownership having room to grow in even emerging countries, it is fair to say that this event is extremely significant and will not disappoint. This week the BBC reported about the first Firefox mobile, this is one trend that will continue to surge.
Next month sees the return of one of the world's largest tradeshows, Cosmobelleza, due to take place on the 2,3 and 4 February. This 2013 edition is expected to be brimming with beauty, hair and other products, seminars, workshops, giveaways and more. Grupo Cosmobelleza is aimed at the professional hair and beauty market, extending it's services to publications such as Tocado, for hairdressing; Vida Estética-Les Nouvelles Esthétiques, for aesthetics; Revista Cosmobelleza. They are at the forefront of industry news, which is why this international event remains ever so popular.
Fancy yourself as a good cook? Would love to entertain and get paid? Or perhaps you just love to eat out and meet different people. If so, we think you will be impressed with culinary concept EatWith, a dining experience that allows people to connect with the locals. So how does it work? Well it is all rather simple, you can either sign up to be a host and entertain your guests with your cooking skills or simply register as a guest, where you can select whose place you would like to eat in. Full information such as, menu, languages spoken and price are included so that you select which profiles suit your preferred taste.
Tucked away in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona you will find a hidden gem that reveals an impressive history. Upon entering the room which, is just down the tiny side street of Carrer Paradís, you almost question if you are in the wrong location. it isn't until you take the stairs down to the right and gaze up, that you see the incredible columns that are more than 2000 years old. The well preserved 1st and 2nd century Corninthian Roman columns mark a great deal of history and remain near Plaça Jaume, a location that was once the heart of Roman Barcelona.
Churros are those crunchy simple sweet treats made from flour, water and salt that simply taste delicious. Now, much has been said about the churro when you look at it's origin. Mexicans, will refer to it as their donut, whilst other countries claim it as their own. Regardless of what country it comes from, it is a naughty and tasty treat that shouldn't be passed up whilst in Barcelona.
Happy New Year! 2013 is the year of change, that year when things are going to really happen, the year when we say…time for change. As repetitiveness as this may sound, we must admit that it is the same promises we make each year. If you are one of those people that want to take better care of your body, we know just the place to help you achieve that very resolution.
With all this talk of the crisis we are simply happy to hear about rebajas as it is in Spanish or rebaixes in Catalan, which refers to sales shopping. The winter sales in Barcelona start today as it is the day after 'Festival of the Kings', usually last up until the end of February or early March if you are lucky. Now this city isn't as fashionably popular as say, Madrid London or Paris but there is an abundance of boutique brands in lets say El Born and other districts, which make it a very worthwhile shopping trip. Commercial fashion brands are heavily stocked in department stores and luxury brands litter the boulevard of Passeig de Gràcia.
SPAIN's national train operator Renfe is ready to launch commercial services on the country's newest high-speed line next week. Eight Madrid – Barcelona trains will be extended to Girona and Figueres via the AVE, near the French border from January 9th, plus an additional Barcelona – Figueres service. Two of the new services will be scheduled to allow passengers to transfer to TGV trains currently being operated by French National Railways (SNCF) between Figueres and Paris. It is planned to extend international services from France through to Barcelona in the spring.
Christmas may have been and gone but we still have Three Kings Day and the fortunate ones are still on vacation, so our gift guide in Barcelona continues! We must admit that we have a sentimental value when it comes to the street Notariat. We once managed a lofty space on this very quaint street in Raval, that was just in front of the cute art and design store OpenHouse Gallery Barcelona. Times have changed and although things have come and gone, skateboarding is something that isn't likely to leave the city anytime soon. FTC is the elegant niche store dedicated to skating and it's prime location being just by MACBA, the space that attracts an abundance of thrill seekers and veterans, is sheer brilliance.
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Now that Valentine's Day has come and gone some couples may have gotten engaged but cannot afford a nice wedding. The good news is that there's still time to enter to win a free wedding in the Renaissance Dallas Hotel's "Wedding of the Year" giveaway.
One lucky couple will win a wedding valued at approximately $100,000 to take place on November 15, 2014 in the hotel's new Grand Ballroom. Interested couples must submit a video entry on You Tube answering a list of questions. Six finalists video submission will then be posted on the Renaissance Dallas Hotel Facebook page and will be voted on by the public. Deadline to enter is this Friday February 28 and the winning couple will be announced in April. For full contest rules and details as well as details about the wedding package check the Renaissance Dallas Hotel online.
The winning couple will receive:
- Reception at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel (includes champagne toast, plated dinner, ballroom space, 2-hour bar, 1-hour cocktail reception for 150 people)
- Wedding planning services by Steve Kemble, America's Sassiest Lifestyle Guru
- Ceremony and reception floral and decor by Liland's Special Events
- Decor, lighting and entertainment by Absolute Entertainment & Lighting
- Wedding cake by Cake Carousel
- Tuxedos by Minsky's
- Photography by The Mamones
- Invitations by Missing Q Press
- Calligraphy by The Left Handed Calligrapher
- Wedding Dress by Stardust Bridal Salon
- Honeymoon stay at Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino in the Ambassador Suite with daily breakfast for two and access to the hotel's private island
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Viewing any High Definition video and seeing something that, if the video was in standard definition, would otherwise have gone unnoticed or unrecognized. As long as the source is outputting at 720p or above, it is considered High Definition.
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I had a high def moment when I noticed my friend in the stands while watching the basketball game.
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Joan Christine Otto died March 9, 2013, at the age of 70.
Mrs. Otto was a resident of Ahwahnee for 15 years, formerly of Santa Clarita.
She was born Aug. 14, 1942 in Montreal, Canada to Claire and Steve Bayley and grew up in Southern California.
Mrs. Otto enjoyed cooking, baking, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Otto is survived by husband of 48 years, Hans Otto; daughters Deborah Otto-Oberg and husband James, Colleen Otto-Carpenter and husband Matthew, and Karla Otto; brother Richard Bayley and wife Dylice; grandchildren Kersita, Alyssa, Brian, Bayley, Emily, Cameron and Hope; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will hold a private service and celebration of Joan's life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.


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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, may be a small town, but it's also one that's steeped in a somewhat bloody history. Embark on one of the town's guided tours and learn how abolitionist John Brown attempted to help stop slavery, or how George Washington set up an armory for his troops during the Civil War. These historic happenings may also help explain why the town of Harpers Ferry has reports of haunted sightings each year.
According to the Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry website, this is one of the oldest ghost tours in America, having started around 1970. Tours take place in the evening, Monday through Saturday, and are conducted by the town's historian, Rick Garland. The stories told and locations visited on the tour are based on a book written by author Shirley Dougherty, in addition to decades of recorded reports from the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
While on this walking tour, you'll visit a number of ghostly hot spots where activity has been reported by various witnesses. You'll also learn of legendary Harpers Ferry events, including violent incidents during the Civil War and the slavery raid. The tour lasts approximately an hour and a half, and it's recommended you wear good walking shoes and layered clothing. Cameras and flashlights are allowed and recommended.
The Haunted Cottage
Also known as the Booth House because John Wilkes Booth once stayed here, this haunted cottage in Harpers Ferry is run by paranormal investigator Vince Wilson. Using The Haunted Cottage as a base of operations, Wilson holds overnight paranormal investigations within the town. Paranormal investigator workshops are also available for anyone interested in getting into the paranormal research field.
On overnight investigations, guests stay the weekend in Harpers Ferry and work alongside Wilson and other members of the Harpers Ferry Society for Paranormal Research (HFSPR). You'll investigate the Booth House for a full 24 hours, as well as other locations. You'll learn how to use various paranormal detection and research devices and video equipment. Wilson requires a minimum of four people per investigation.
Harpers Ferry Paranormal
Led by author and seasoned paranormal investigator Vince Wilson, Harpers Ferry Paranormal ghost tours are an educational yet fun adventure in the heart of the town. Wilson has been investigating the paranormal for over 10 years, studying with several different researchers in the United States. Haunted tours are available throughout the year and last approximately two and a half hours.
Interested parties first sign in at the local KOA Kampstore and then meet at the adjacent Hilltop House Hotel parking lot to begin the tour. You'll visit the Hilltop House Hotel and learn of its spooky history and numerous ghost sightings over the years. Other locations you'll visit include Harpers Ferry National Park and the ruins of the local Episcopalian Church. It's advised you wear comfortable shoes, bring along something to eat and drink and dress in warm clothes.


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2005 Update: Unfortunately, R'Aliment is now closed — my friends and I mourn the loss. You can still however go to the sister restaurant Biotifull Place, on the 1st floor of the Printemps de la Beauté department store, at 66 Bd Haussman in the 9th.
R'Aliment is a small modern restaurant in the 3rd arrondissement, that I would label "cantine bio" : "cantine" is French for a school or office cafeteria, and is sometimes used to mean a restaurant that has a laid-back and relaxed atmosphere, and where you could see yourself having lunch or dinner everyday. And "bio" is short for "biologique", and means "organic" in French. In the words of the owner – my translation – it serves a "healthy and balanced cuisine, flavorful and colorful, prepared with seasonal organic products, domestic or exotic". Promising, no?
The restaurant was created by Philippe di Méo, a talented designer who has a design agency just around the corner, and wanted a place where he could have lunch! He took care of the restaurant's beautiful interior design, he selects the new dishes, and elaborates new themes for the menu cards every few months.
Their menu is very simple : you get a choice of two or three starters, two or three main courses and three desserts, different every day. They issue the weekly lunch and dinner menu on Mondays, and you can sign up to receive it by email. I did – obviously – and every week I get the pleasure of discovering what new dishes they have come up with, salivate, and try to figure out on which occasion I can pay them a visit, since I don't really live or work in that area.
I've been there twice so far – once for lunch and once for dinner – and loved every minute of it : the decor, the atmosphere and most of all, the food. The last time was on Friday night, when I met Marie-Laure and Laurence for dinner. It's not very crowded in the evenings as it's more of a lunch place, but there were enough other diners that it didn't feel weird, and it was nice not to feel rushed.
We weren't feeling particularly ravenous, so we ordered main courses only. As we very often do with my friends and family, Marie-Laure and I split our dishes. We call this "faire moit-moit" (pronounced mwat-mwat) : "moit-moit" is short for "moitié-moitié", which means "half-half". The magic words are "on fait moit-moit?". The other party will either accept or decline, depending on her/his mood, and a negotiation will then ensue on which set of items to order and share.
We picked the Gâteau de légumes aux graines de courge, crudités du jour [Vegetable cake with squash seeds, crudités of the day] and the Wok de mérou au paprika, oignons, poivrons et orge perlé [Wok-seared grouper with paprika, onions, peppers and pearl barley]. Both dishes were absolutely delicious, bursting with flavor, and particularly satisfying. We accompanied this with organic white wine, and poppyseed or sesame bread made by the organic boulanger Moisan…
And now all I can think about is : when do I go back?
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The fact that sitcom 2 Broke Girls, which premiered last night on CBS, is actually one of the more acclaimed shows of the new TV season should tell you just about all you need ot know about the quality of the new TV season thusfar. Don't believe the hype—the show is absolutely terrible, at least if the cartoonish, unfunny and hopelessly misinformed pilot is any indication. The characters are drawn in the broadest strokes possible, the jokes are mercilessly punchliney ("You may as well be one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's maids—she screwed you!") and the characterization of the show's Williamsburg setting as the grungiest, most dangerous part of New York…yikes.
The hardest thing for us to stomach about the show, though, is its treatment of indie rock. Being set in Williamsburg, 2 Broke Girls feels obligated to make lots of token references to hipsterdom, except it's obvious that no one involved with the show has any experience with hipsters, or what kind of music they listen to. (Even Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, the frequently obnoxious indie-heavy flick in which series star Kat Dennings had her breakout role, had a much better idea about these things.) We already knew it was going to be tough from the show's much-circulated preview, which featured waitress Dennings chastising a rude hipster customer for, among other things, his unnecessary knit hat. "I wear a knit hat when it's cold out," she snaps. "You wear knit hats because of Coldplay." ("No one in Williamsburg has admitted to liking Coldplay in roughly seven years," points out Business Insider in their aptly-titled article "This New CBS Show is Going to Make Everyone in America Hate Brooklyn." We'd say it's even longer.)
The full pilot continues along this trend. Early in the episode, Dennings comes home to find her jerk rocker boyfriend practicing with his band—except that they're not playing any instruments, just listening to music they like (which just sounds like one bass note repeated over and over) and imagining themselves practicing. "It's like The Secret!" one of them quips, because all hipsters are also members of the Oprah Book Club. Worse is later in the episode, when Dennings runs out of her diner in a huff, intentionally leaving the other waitress to serve the entire restaurant—just as The Arcade Fire concert from across the street lets out! This also makes sense, since The Arcade Fire are still a small indie band playing dingy Williamsburg clubs, and not hugely successful Grammy winners that sell out Madison Square Garden.
But the most unforgivable part of all isn't a joke or character from the show—it's one of the songs used in it. Peter, Bjorn & John's "Second Chance," a solid single from earlier this year, was already in danger of being overexposed thanks to its use in Bud Light Lime and SoBe Water commercials, as well as in Grey's Anatomy promos, and now thanks to its overuse in 2 Broke Girls, we're sure to despise it by the end of the year. Not only does the show use the song as its credits theme, it also uses it as its transition music, playing the song's guitar riff or cowbell hook in between scenes like the slap bass in Seinfeld or the "meennnnnn" croon in Two and a Half Men. Following seemingly every terrible punchline in the show, the song threatens to forever tarnish Peter, Bjorn & John's good name by its association to this mess of a TV sitcom.
It's possible that things are so bad this TV season that compared to other new sitcoms that are even worse—we don't want to mention any names, Whitney—2 Broke Girls will seem fresh and whip-smart, and perhaps even make it to a second season. But for the sake of our sanity, and what little credibility indie rock and Williamsburg have left with the mainstream populace, we're praying for a swift and merciful cancellation—and also that FOX's precarious The New Girl, starring Zooey Deschanel and premiering tonight, doesn't fall into quite as many of the same traps.


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I have a serious problem with a huge Excel sheet which I need to remove blank rows from.
My problem is that I cannot use the classic F5->Select blanks->delete, since some of the fields on not blank rows are also blank.
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In the above example, how would I go about deleting rows 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 without f.x. C7 ending up in C2?
Selecting the blank rows individually would be too time consuming in the real Excel sheet, since it has over 35,000 rows, and this stunt is not a one time thing.


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Sifton Flaunts His Face
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Sam Sifton made an appearance on NY1's New York Times Close Up this weekend, flashing his unmasked punim with no problem whatsoever. Of his former anonymity, he says: "It's nice to be able to be Sam Sifton in a restaurant and not some person in an uncomfortable head garment." So, no Kim Kardashian wedding veil for Halloween? [Zagat Buzz]


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Sonya Atalay, has a passion for community-based research with indigenous communities. As a native woman herself, one of Professor Atalay's main objectives is to perform research in partnership with communities rather than on them. Professor Atalay is an anthropologist primarily focused on the overlap between archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics. Most recently, she has been working on a community mapping project which brings elders and youths together to learn and work on problems related to land and sustainability.
As a Tibetan-American, Thargay has spent most of his life wanting to make a difference in the lives of others. He explained that Tibetans inside Tibet and India, as a form of peaceful protest, are setting themselves on fire to speak out against the oppressive conditions of the Chinese government. What deeply troubled him was the age of these "peaceful protesters" – most of them under the age of 18. "Upon learning that statistic, I realized I couldn't go through my four years at UMass without doing something to make a difference," explains Thargay.
"A good leader stands out without having to command his presence to others," says Joel Devariste '18, political science student and member of the football team. "A good leader brings out the best in everyone around him and sets a great example for everyone following – much like a quarterback, who's responsible for lining everyone up, reading a defense and getting the ball where it needs to be in a short amount of time."
Dania Francis, Assistant Professor of Economics and Afro-American Studies, will be one of four faculty presenters at the biannual faculty and staff Four @ Four event this Tuesday, November 17. "My current research has focused on the black-white academic achievement gap in primary and secondary education," she explains. "One of the benefits of studying topics in education is that they often have practical policy implications. My hope is that my research helps education policy makers develop policies that effectively reduce educational inequalities."
Kristen Kuliga '91 (economics/political science) swears that she never intended to become an ambassador for the small number of women entering the male-dominated sports and investment industries; it just sort of happened that way.
The Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) supports SBS undergraduate students to develop their academic and leadership potential to their fullest extent. The program gives students an academic community in which to grow and flourish. Ariel Dickerman, Academic Leadership Fellow, is very involved in the program and on campus.
"I fell in love with news as a child, when I'd gather around the television with my family to watch the Jornal Nacional, one of the Brazilian nightly news programs," recounts Rodrigo Zamith, new assistant professor to the UMass Journalism Department and one of this semester's Four @ Four presenters. Zamith joins UMass from the University of Minnesota, where he received his Ph.D. in Mass Communication.
We're excited to introduce Maureen Fitzgerald as our new Director of Development in the SBS Dean's Office! Maureen joins us from the American International College, where she worked as the Vice President of University Advancement. Her primary role was to provide measurable growth in the college fundraising. She was responsible for the communication and interaction with prospective donors and other constituent groups across the community. Maureen has worked on Development teams at Universities on each coast in the US for more than 30 years.
While the rally was specifically in support of Bernie Sanders, the overarching message was on the importance of being involved in current issues and being a force for positive change.
The event was both a networking event and an opportunity for students to get job advice and ask questions about the career trajectories of the various alumni. This event served as a part of a larger effort to bring UMass alumni to campus and to connect them with SBS students.
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Any recommendations for interior design books ? I need ideas for the living room, nothing fancy, just warm and cozy. Also books with advice/principles for decorating you home.
I have found great resources for interior decorating and design at Builders Book Source at 4th Street in Berkeley. If you haven't been there, its got everything you might think of regarding design and architecture. The book you ultimately choose will depend upon your personal taste. Two of my favorites are The Decorators Bible (Crown), and The Essential House Book by Terrance Cronan (Crown). Another place to look are magazines like Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and Architectural Digest. There are literally thousands of decorating books. Good Luck and Enjoy!
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Riding a motorcycle demands your full attention. Responsible riders pay attention to the riding environment, identify potential hazards, look for escape routes and make good decisions.
2.1 – Alcohol, Other Drugs and Riding
Alcohol is a major contributor to motorcycle crashes, particularly fatal crashes. Studies show that nearly 40% of all riders killed in motorcycle crashes had been drinking. Riding "under the influence" of alcohol or other drugs poses physical and legal hazards for every rider.
By becoming knowledgeable about the effects of alcohol and other drugs, you will see that riding and alcohol/drugs don't mix.
Effects of Alcohol and other Impairing Drugs
Alcohol and other drugs impair your:
How Alcohol Works
Unlike other beverages, alcohol is absorbed directly through the walls of the stomach and the small intestine, goes into the bloodstream, and travels throughout the body and to the brain. Alcohol is absorbed quickly and can be measured within 30 to 70 minutes after a person has had a drink.
A typical drink equals about half an ounce of alcohol. This is the approximate amount of alcohol found in:
What Affects My Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)?
BAC refers to the amount of alcohol contained in a person's blood. In all states, an adult with a BAC of 0.08% or above is considered intoxicated. However, impairment begins with the first drink. Even under .08, you can be impaired and convicted for riding impaired. How fast a person's BAC rises varies with a number of factors:
Don't Drink or Don't Ride
The safest and most responsible choice is to not drink and ride, because once you start, your judgment is affected and your ability to say "no" gets weaker.
If you plan on drinking, leave your motorcycle at home and find other transportation so you won't be tempted to ride impaired. Or, call ahead to where you plan on drinking and ask if there is a secure place for you to store your motorcycle overnight so you can find an alternative way home – such as a taxi or designated driver.
There are no shortcuts to sobering up fast. None of the "remedies" you may have heard about – cold showers, hot coffee, or physical exercise – will make you sober faster. The only proven remedy to sobering up is time. Remember – your body can process about one drink an hour.
Other Impairing Drugs and Riding
All drugs may affect your ability to ride safely. This is true of many prescription, over-the-counter, and illegal drugs. If you are not sure if it is safe to take a drug and ride, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any side effects.
Never drink alcohol while you are taking other drugs. These drugs could multiply the effects of alcohol or have additional effects of their own. These effects not only reduce your ability to operate your motorcycle, but could cause serious health problems, even death.
2.2 – Health
There are many health conditions that can affect your riding, even little problems. Check with your doctor if a health condition could interfere with you operating a motorcycle.
2.3 – Emotions
Emotions can interfere with your ability to think, create mental distractions, increase risk-taking, create a lack of attention, and interrupt the ability to process information. You may not be able to give all your attention to operating a motorcycle if you are overly worried, excited, afraid, angry or depressed.
2.4 – Georgia's Impaired Driving Laws and Penalties (OCGA §40-6-391)
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Second Offense within Five Years of First Offense
Third Offense within Five Years of Second Offense
Open Container Law
The law defines "open alcoholic beverage container" as any bottle, can, or other receptacle that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage and: (1) is open or has a broken seal; or (2) the contents of which are partially removed.
The law prohibits anyone from consuming any alcoholic beverage, or possessing any open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of any motor vehicle which is on the roadway or shoulder of any public highway. Only a person who consumes an alcoholic beverage or possesses an open alcoholic beverage container will be charged with an open container violation; however, a driver who is alone in a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be in possession of any open alcoholic beverage container. Anyone who violates this law is subject to a fine not to exceed $200.
This provision does not apply to any passenger in the passenger area of a motor vehicle designed, maintained, or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation or in the living quarters of a motor home or house trailer.
All Offenses of Georgia Impaired Driving Laws
The court shall order a person convicted of impaired driving to have an ignition interlock device attached to his/her vehicle for second and subsequent offenses within five (5) years, unless the court exempts the person due to financial hardship. This is required for any vehicle that is operated by the offender for a period of twelve (12) months.
License plates are also seized anytime a violator is convicted of a second or subsequent DUI within five (5) years.
Minors: In addition to court-imposed penalties, drivers between the ages of 15-21 who are convicted of impaired driving must delay obtaining their graduated license for 12 months. The BAC level for DUI for persons under 21 has been established at .02, while the level for adults is .08.
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Musical Theater Heritage opened "Bernstein's Broadway," at Kansas City's Off Center Theatre, located in Crown Center, March 29, with the show running through April 13 in a remounting of the successful, original review about the life of Leonard Bernstein and the music he wrote for the Broadway stage, specifically four shows.
A press release from MTH announced the return of "Bernstein's Broadway," written by MTH's Executive Director and Broadway historian, George Harter, and MTH's Artistic Director, Sarah Crawford. "Bernstein's Broadway" celebrates Leonard Bernstein's rarely-heard, music from "On the Town," "Candide," and "Wonderful Town." His music from "West Side Story" is well remembered.
Harter explained that "On the Town" did not have a cast recording of its original Broadway run, so that may help explain why the music is not as familiar as other Bernstein works. He also said that "Candide" is the least known of the shows and just never seems to get a lot of support when it's remounted on Broadway.
According to Harter, "Bernstein's Broadway" was the first production by MTH at Crown Center's new, Off Center Theater in 2008, and only ran for eight performances, but now the show will run for 15 performances.
"We've had many of our long-time subscribers asking to bring it back. So, we decided it was time to give our newest subscribers an opportunity to see this wonderful production. We are very proud of it," Chad Gerlt, MTH Executive Producer, said.
Director Sarah Crawford managed to snare some of the best known and best voices in the KC Metro area for the show. The show showcases five of the best local voices with three men and two women taking center stage. Alison Sneegas Borberg, Ben Gulley, Stefanie Wienecke, Jacob Aaron Cullum, and Justin McCoy alternated as songs dictated as they worked through the four Broadway musicals.
While the dynamic quintet of voices belted out song after song, the back up cast added background harmonies and short solos to add more depth, texture, and sometimes comedy to the songs. And, the back up cast could easily fill any void in the spotlight should anyone be unable to perform at some time. In other words, the backup cast possesses equal talent and performance skills to step up at any time.
Act I covered the first two of Bernstein's musicals, "On the Town" and "Wonderful Town." The second was adapted from the popular play, "My Sister Eileen," and starred Rosalind Russell and Edie Adams, Harter said. "Wonderful Town" ran for about 550 performances, opening in 1953, and "On the Town" ran for about 450 performances beginning in 1944. Both were fairly long runs for that time, Harter said.
This year's MTH production is again hosted and narrated by George Harter, with a cast of 15 consisting of Alison Sneegas Borberg, Ben Gulley, Stefanie Wienecke, Jacob Aaron Cullum, Justin McCoy, Megan Herrera, Linnaia McKenzie, Megan Horsman, Kami Rodgers, Robert Hingula,Tyler Eisenreich, and Bob Wearing. On piano, the show features the MTH's Jeremy Watson, with Brian Wilson on bass, and Kyle Brown on percussion.
The show opened with Cullum singing the first part of the well-known signature song, "New York, New York (It's a Helluva Town)." The song introduced all five major performers to the audience. McCoy showed off more of his vocal prowess with a sensitive ballad, "Lonely Town," and Gulley let his body groove to the Act I finale, "Conga." Wienecke belted "Come Up to My Place" and "I Can Cook, Too," Not to be outdone, Borberg added a chorus of "I Can Cook, Too." Act I gave all the leads a chance to show their vocal gymnastics at full tilt.
Act II began with selections from "Candide," probably the least known show and score of Bernstein's Broadway shows. According to Harter, the group spent about 11 minutes performing highlights from that show. McCoy sang the most rousing, "Make Our Garden Grow," and drew enthusiastic applause from the audience with the help of some "surprise" chorus members.
From there, the well-known melodies from "West Side Story," undoubtedly Bernstein's Broadway masterpiece, sent jolts of energy through the crowd. "Jet Song" with Cullum leading reved up the energy. "Something's Coming" by Eisenreich followed, and then, Gulley used his most powerful voice for "Maria." After the applause died down from that, Wienecke belted out "America." McCoy and Borberg sang the love duet, "One Hand, One Heart," After that the next selection was 'Quintet" where the subplots of "West Side Story" collide as the story reaches a climax. The power of the men's voices really pushed this number to dizzying heights and the ladies matched their power with their own volume.
To add some comic relief to the drama within "West Side Story," "Gee, Officer Krupke" allowed all the back up men to participate in the comic tradition of the stage version. The song drew lots of laughs and gave everyone a chance to "ham it up."
No tribute to Bernstein's Broadway success could be complete without his signature calling card, "Somewhere," also from "West Side Story." The entire cast participated in the number and electrified the audience, bringing them to their feet as the spotlight faded before the curtain call.
No musical production can succeed without the talents of the musicians that play the accompaniments. Kyle Brown on percussion and Brian Wilson on bass provided great back up support for the production. Jeremy Watson, on piano, stood out with his rapid-fire fingering of the ivories and his energetic approach to each song. While each of the soloists had their times to shine, Watson shone throughout each and every number. He is truly one of the best instrumentalists in the metro area. His skills are unmatched.
"I think our audience is going to be absolutely blown away by our cast and the powerful, moving, music that Leonard Bernstein has created. We are thrilled to bring it back," Sarah Crawford , artistic director, said.
Bring it back, Crawford, Harter, and Gerlt did...and with spunk, power, and fizz. The show takes the audience along a timeline of one of America's most famous and celebrated composers. Everyone will find something to enjoy in "Bernstein's Broadway." Musical Theatre Heritage hit a lead-off home run to open its season. Tickets will sell out fast.
An enthusiastic standing ovation began as the lights faded to black and even before the lights came up for curtain call and bows. That signifies the energy generated by the show and the positive response from audience. Several outburst of "Bravo" after individual songs just kept the audience energized awaiting the following ditty.
"Bernstein's Broadway" runs Thursdays through Sundays, March 27 – April 13 at the Off Center Theater on the upper level of Kansas City's Crown Center. Tickets are $17-$40, and student tickets are available for only $10. Box Office: (816) 545-6000. Online: www.MTHKC.com. Evening performances begin at 8. Matinees begin at 2.


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Although Waffle Day is generally celebrated in the United States on Aug. 24, Waffle Day began in Sweden as Vaffeldagen on March 25, a day also celebrated as the first day of spring.
Whether you're 15 or 50, waffles are a treat that will bring back childhood memories. Waffles can be served as part of a hearty breakfast or as a stand-alone meal. Waffles are also a perfect addition to breakfast for dinner.
As International Waffle Day nears, Pillsbury is ready to help you celebrate with these simple sweet and savory waffle recipes.
Sausage and Egg Waffle Tacos
1 tablespoon butter
4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (12 oz) uncooked pork sausage patties (8 patties)
1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury Grands! buttermilk biscuits
In 8- to 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk and salt with whisk. Add to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until eggs are cooked through. Cover to keep warm.
Press each sausage patty to form 3-inch round. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook half of the patties at a time over medium-high heat about 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Cover to keep warm.
Spray waffle maker with cooking spray. Heat waffle maker. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Press each biscuit to form 5-inch round. Place 1 biscuit at a time on waffle maker. Close lid of waffle maker; cook about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
Fold each warm waffle into taco shape; fill each waffle taco with 1 sausage patty and scrambled eggs. Wrap the waffle tacos in foil for an on-the-go breakfast.
Sausage Stuffed Biscuits with Cranberry Sauce
8 pork sausage patties
1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury Grands! Flaky Layers refrigerated original biscuits (8 biscuits)
1/2 cup leftover cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
Spray waffle maker with cooking spray; heat waffle maker. Meanwhile, heat sausage patties in microwave as directed on package. Drain on paper towels. Cool 10 minutes.
Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut slit on side of each biscuit, forming a deep pocket. Place sausage patty in each pocket. Press edges to seal. Place 2 to 4 biscuits in waffle maker; close lid. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from waffle maker, and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining biscuits.
Meanwhile, in small food processor, place cranberry sauce, powdered sugar and maple syrup. Cover; process about 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve over hot waffles.
Honey Ham Waffle Sandwiches
1 can (12 oz) Pillsbury Grands! Jr. Golden Layers refrigerated honey butter biscuits
10 slices (2/3 oz each) Muenster cheese
5 oz very thinly sliced cooked ham (from deli)
2 1/2 teaspoons sweet honey mustard
Heat Belgian or regular waffle maker according to manufacturer's directions. Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Press or roll each to form 4 1/2-inch round.
Depending on size of waffle maker, place 1 to 2 biscuit rounds at a time in hot waffle maker. Bake about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to cooling rack. Immediately place 1 slice cheese on each hot waffle. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard over cheese on each of 5 waffles.
To assemble sandwiches, divide ham evenly among the 5 cheese and mustard-topped waffles; top each with another waffle, cheese side down. Serve warm.
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1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Heat waffle maker; spray with cooking spray. Remove cinnamon rolls from can; set icing aside.
For each waffle, place 1 cinnamon roll in center of waffle maker; close. Bake 3 to 4 minutes or until waffle is thoroughly cooked and golden brown.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together reserved icing, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze is smooth.
Serve glaze over hot waffles. These are also delicious served with real maple syrup instead of the cream cheese glaze. Add some toasted pecans for extra crunch.
Be sure to spray the waffle iron in between each waffle. The sugar from the cinnamon roll can make the waffles stick.
Celebrate International Waffle Day on March 25 or enjoy waffles any day with one of these recipes from Pillsbury or your own favorite waffle recipe. Waffles are a tasty treat savored by kids of all ages.


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A couple of Sundays ago the first Tea Social to raise awareness and funding for the New Orleans String Project was held at the Healing Center on St. Claude Avenue. Inside The Healing Center Café Istanbul offered a great venue to hear young children of New Orleans share their string instrument talents while exposing the community to what the New Orleans String Project (NOSP) is about. The goal of the NOSP is to cultivate young inner city musicians through traditional old world instruments and classical music. Introducing children to music and instruments by putting string instrument in the hands of children whom would normally not get to play such instruments is how Musical Director and Instructor Patricia Weber summed it up.
The Tea Social was a success and set precedence for what is to become an annual event. As a fund raising social it was truly not your everyday average event. The tasty treats were plentiful and the setting was gracefully tasteful. There were fancy hats worn and dresses for the ladies which made the event especially elegant. Look for the next NOSP fund raising event next Fall or contact them to find out how you can help or get your children involved. The New Orleans String Project PO Box 850440 New Orleans LA 70185-0440 Tel. (504) 931-3204.
Playing a string instrument is very beneficial in many ways for children, in that it stimulates a higher sense of self awareness as well as the mental senses, it instills discipline, and improves physical dexterity. The cultural significance itself is immeasurable while it eludes children into a world apart of their own familiar environment to give them a wider vantage point of the world. Healthy, wealthy, and wise with culture and fulfillment is exactly what the doctor ordered for these String Kids, and one can sense that they know they are a part of something special.


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JBW TO THOMAS CARLYLE; 10 April 1826; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18260410-JBW-TC-01; CL 4:71-73.
Haddington 10th [April 1826]
My Dearest
You are thinking, I presume, that I might have done your bidding with less delay; but, the fact is I have not lost one minute that could be saved— Judge if I have— Your letter found me in the saddest domestic burble imaginable; our maid-servant lay in one part of the house at death's door with fever and asthma; in another part of it lay my Mother about as ill with an attack of bile; and to crown all, just in this evil nick, a "fool-creature" must needs come on a visit— While things were in this way, as you may well conceive, I had no leisure to make the needful disclosures; besides it was no propitious season for my Mother to hear them in: and a week passed before the household was convalescent and the "fool-creature" departed, and my hands thus left free to go about my Master's business. So you see I am no bad Ariel after all.
Eh bien! I have informed my Mother in a long letter of all which it concerned her to know (so long a speech being, as Jane1 says "beyond the utmost compass of my ability") and the result is—what do you think? that, provided we manage matters aright, you and I are soon to be the happiest pair of people in all Annandale!
My Mother does not object to my wedding you in your actual circumstances; on the contrary, she thinks it all things considered the best I can do; and neither does she object to my living with you in your Fatherland which shows a heroism on her part that I did not dare to look for. In short my kind reasonable Mother views our romantic project with all the favour that heart could desire—and not by the cold, bleak light of worldly prudence, but the rosy sun-light of poetry which is in this case truth.2
And we will not be purchasing our happiness at the cost of hers; for she will live (she says) at Templand and visit us as often as may be: and this arrangement I believe after all, is the very best that the case admits— My Mother is fond of Nithsdale, and we will make her fond of Annandale also. In the one place she will have kind friends about her, whom she dearly likes, and within her the consciousness of doing good to her Father and Sister; in the other she will find you and I, ourselves a host, and will not be fremd [strange], she declares to me, with your kindred, but esteem them as they deserve. Moreover, the other plan, however well it had been proved to answer, could not, I find, have had any permanency— My Grandfather must, in the course of Nature, be taken from us at no distant day; and my Aunt would then be left alone and helpless were not my Mother to become her protector— That must not be—is not to be thought of— In going to live with her now, then, my Mother is only anticipitating what must be, as far as human calculation reaches, her ultimate destination; and in thus anticipating it she will have the comfort of watching over her Fathers declining age, and adding to his scanty accomodations: a comfort which will atone to her Mother's-heart for the partial loss of her Daughter's company— On these grounds, she prefers that we should have separate households; and on these grounds I am willing that we should—so what more remains to be said?— Are you happy? You must be the most ungrateful of mortals if [you] are not, in the near prospect of having such a Wife! Oh mein Gott such a Wife!
The strangest thing has just occur[r]ed, which I cannot but view as an omen that the Gods are with us. A proposal is come to my Mother from Dr Fyffe, since I began writing, to take this home off our hands upon any terms; and we have never yet mentioned to any that we thought of disposing of it! Was there ever anything so providential? "Oh wie kalt, wie dumm ist dieser Brief; meine Mutter sieht es; und ich scheue mich ihr zu zeigen meiner ganze Seele" ["Oh, how cold, how stupid this letter is; my Mother sees it, and I dread showing her my whole soul"]!
But my Mother is waiting to write a postscript so I must make an end of this ugly letter, the matter of which I trust will make ammends for the manner[.]
For ever Yours
Jane B Welsh
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Jane has read to me what she has communicated to you respecting our future destination, which I trust will meet with your approval. This long perplexing emigration of ours now draws to a close. May God grant that it may draw us all together in the bonds of love and happiness with every good wish for your welfare[.] Believe me in affection what you wd wish the Mother of your Jane to be
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Perez, Kenney Named to College Sports Madness Preseason Teams
Mikey Kenney was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big 12 second team Thursday.
Jan. 10, 2013
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech seniors Adriana Perez and Mikey Kenney earned the first preseason honors of the 2013 season Thursday as the duo was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big 12 team.
Perez led the two selections as she was one of 12 players named to the first team while Kenney picked up second team honors in the outfield. It marked the second-straight year Tech had two players honored on the website's preseason teams as Sandy James and Emily Bledsoe were both second-team recipients prior to the 2012 season.
An All-Big 12 second team selection a year ago, Perez led the Red Raiders with a .351 average in 2012 to go along with 15 home runs and 55 RBI. The Lancaster, Calif. native was among the Big 12 leaders in several offensive categories en route to leading Tech to its second-straight 40-win season and third-consecutive postseason trip.
Kenney, meanwhile, earned All-Big 12 first team honors last season after totaling a .314 average as well as 13 home runs and 31 RBI from the top of the lineup. Already the school's career home run and runs scored leader, the Arvada, Colo. native enters 2013 ranked among the top 10 in nearly every career offensive category in school history as she has recorded a .317 average along with 32 home runs and 102 RBI over the previous three seasons.
Perez was named College Sports Madness' Field Player of the Year following the 2012 season and also earned first-team honors on the website's postseason teams. Kenney and departed senior Logan Hall also received second-team accolades as well.
Tech begins preparations for the 2013 season Sunday afternoon when the Red Raiders report back to campus for the first preseason practice of the year. The Red Raiders open the 2013 season on Feb. 8 in a doubleheader against Central Florida and DePaul.


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Meanwhile, global consumer demand has not kept pace with the expanding supply. Denis Daly, a regular buyer in the region commented, "For a long period of years, tea supply and demand were roughly in balance. But increasing volumes of medium-grade tea are coming on stream from Vietnam and China. Global production is out-stripping demand, and farmers should have every cause for concern about the future."
Daly is chief buyer at Barry's Tea, which has about 35% of the Irish retail trade, along with strong exports to the UK and USA. Ireland has the world's highest per capita consumption of highest-quality teas. Along with Lyon's Tea and Bewley's, the bulk of the company's overall purchases of tea are sourced from Kenya, Rwanda and Assam. Every Irish blend is very heavy on East African teas, accounting for up to 80% of the total import.
The swing towards high quality Kenyan tea - produced east of the Rift Valley - came in the late 1950s and early 1960s, processed in factories established by the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA). Production has risen from 18,000 MT in 1963 to the current level of around 300,000 MT. Tea has become the mainstay of the Kenyan economy and its leading foreign exchange earner at around $437million.
About 400,000 smallholders, grouped under the KTDA, produce 62% of national production, and the rest by commercial estates such as those operated by Brooke Bond, Unilever and James Finlay.
Kenya's production in 2004 is substantially higherhan the 293,000 MT of 2003, with a forecast up to 310,000 MT. With such a large increase - and the overhanging surplus from previous years - the government has been putting renewed effort into finding new markets, or expanding sales in traditional tea-drinking countries such as Poland, Russia, and the Middle East.
According to the Tea Board of Kenya, the country has maintained its hold in major tea markets as new ones continued to emerge. In the year 2003 the leading market, Pakistan, absorbed 72,008 MT compared to the previous year's total of 63,137 MT. However, more friendly relations between Pakistan and India could lead to lowering of their former trade barriers. So, with that looming prospect of a possible decline in Kenya's exports to Pakistan, the Board has stepped up its campaign to broaden the tea export base.
Both Egypt and UK have been taking around 50,000 MT each somewhat reduced from previous years. But other export markets such as Russia, Nigeria and Germany have shown encouraging increases. Afghanistan's purchases have risen from 24,600 to 35,000 MT.
Kenya is the world's third largest producer of black tea after India and Sri Lanka. Traditionally the country has been exporting all its tea in bulk form, but KTDA said it was hoping to increase the packaging of tea for foreign supermarkets.
Managing director Eric Kimani said, "I would like to see Kenya adding value up to 50% just like Sri Lanka and India. It will take time, but could possibly be achieved in five years." He added that Kenya is currently exporting 14% of its tea in packets, compared with 5% a year ago, due to a sharp rise in packaging on contract with overseas buyers. "But there are major hindrances. Large capital investment is required. Secondly, penetration of overseas markets is not easy, when competing with companies that have been established for years in those countries."
Meanwhile an internal campaign has aimed at persuading Kenyans themselves to increase their tea consumption. By promoting tea as a healthy drink, local tea sales have climbed by 10% from the normal level of around 12,000 MT.
However, these combined measures do not overcome the problem of the persistent market glut that is depressing producer prices. The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) is seeking additional powers to control tea production at the farm level.
Stephen Nkanata, TBK's managing director, said that unsold stock of 34 million kgs in 2002 was carried over to 2003; and that Kenya then carried forward 86 million kgs of unsold into 2004. That raised the level of available cumulative tea to 367 million kgs.
"Producers are advised to control tea area expansion in favor of quality improvement," said Nkanata, amid industry concerns that production rate might soon surpass factory capacity. Eight more factories have been licensed, out of which six have since been commissioned, helping to reduce wastage.
Neighboring Rwanda is another source of highest-quality tea, though quantities are small compared with Kenya. During the genocide of several years ago, many factories were destroyed and the gardens neglected. But, since then, buyers' support has helped Rwanda get back on its feet again. Crop estimates for the year are around 16,000 MT.
According to an UK Embassy report on the economy, "Approximately one third of the tea produced in Rwanda is considered to be of the highest quality by world standards, and an opportunity exists to market branded Rwandan tea. "Investment is being sought to develop products to serve the Ready-to-Drink market, and the flavored, spiced and specialty tea sectors. Rwanda's tea factories are in the process of being privatized."
Today, large commercial estates account for 93% of production, with the remainder grown by some 6,500 smallholders. Most of the estates are based in the districts of Mulanje and Thyolo, with ownership concentrated among 11 companies, of which the largest is Eastern Produce Malawi (EPM) which owns 21 estates. The major shareholder in the EPM company is the Linton Park Plc. group headquartered in Kenya. A minority shareholding is held by the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.
Roughly one-third of Malawi's crop is sold through the Limbe Auction, with two-thirds sold direct. A high proportion of the tea is bought by major international companies such as Unilever and Lyons Tetley. The biggest export destinations are the UK and South Africa. The color and brightness of Malawi tea is a key factor in blending of leading British tea brands.
After a long period of economic disaster caused by tribal and territorial conflicts from 1972 onwards, in more recent years Uganda has seen a steady process of rehabilitation. From a record production of 23,000 MT in 1972, the industry collapsed to less than 5,000 MT in the 1980's. Since then, output has grown both in quantity and quality to the current level of 35,000 MT. This has been achieved by a privatization policy and the return of estates to former owners.
The Rwenzori Highlands Tea Company has the largest areas of tea plantations and produces about 26% of Uganda's crop. A spokesman for Finlay's, who owns the tea company, said: "Since 1993 our plantations in Uganda have been rehabilitated over the last 10 years. The restoration of the abandoned properties has been completed and the factories are in first class order.
"Production has risen from 1,000 MT in 1991 to a present level of 9,000 MT, and a program of developing new tea areas has begun. The Rwenzori Highlands operation became the first tea company in East Africa to achieve ISO9001 certification, and is now pitching for ISO14001."
Prior to the economic collapse, Uganda had been self- sufficient in food, thanks to its good soil fertility and favorable climate. The Uganda Tea Association, founded in 1948, had identified 200,000 hectares of land as suitable for commercial tea production. These areas are in the northern crescent of Lake Victoria, South and Western Highlands and the West Nile regions. Many of the tea estates and factories are deeply involved in environmental protection of woodlands, rivers and wetlands.
With production of around 25,000 MT, more than a fifth of Tanzania's tea output is consumed domestically. Export of over 18,000 MT accounts for some $25m in Tanzania's export earnings - the fifth largest export crop after cashew nuts, coffee, cotton and tobacco. The industry grew after World War II with expansion of commercial estates, followed by encouragement of smallholder tea farming after Tanzania became independent in 1961.
However, the smallholder share of output declined from 19%in 1975/76 to less than half that figure in 1999/2000. During that period, smallholder yields fell from 300 kg per hectare to 198 kg, while estate yields rose from 1,200 kg to 2,115 kg.
The largest of the estates is Brooke Bond with three factories and total production of around 9,500 MT. Most of the remainder comes from estates operated by the Mufindi Tea Company, East Usambaras, Tanwat and George Williamson.
Tanzanian teas are bright in color with a brisk flavor, ideal for blending. Exports go primarily to UK and Pakistan, while around 6,000 tons is sold through the Mombasa tea auction in Kenya.
Zimbabwe continues to struggle with the effects of inflation, which makes tea production difficult. But the crop is still essentially intact, at somewhere around 20-22 million kgs per annum, of which 8m kgs are exported. Quality and industry growth are protected.
Tanganda is the largest producer, packer and exporter of tea products in Zimbabwe, with four tea estates totaling some 2,000 hectares in the Eastern Highlands around Chipinge near the Mozambique border. These plantations account for about half of Zimbabwe's tea production, and are rated amongst the world's leaders in productivity.
Together with Southdown Holdings - the second largest commercial tea grower - a six-year program aims to develop 3,000 hectares of smallholder lands into tea, with technical and material support from the two companies. That includes availing up to 2 million plants annually from nurseries dedicated to smallholder production. Transport is provided for the collection of green leaf, and low interest credit facilities enable farmers to buy inputs like fertilizers.
Tanganda has recently completed feasibility studies on a tea plantation site at Espungabeira, across the border in Mozambique, as the company moves to spread the local risk and earn foreign currency. Four hundred hectares have been targeted for the plantation.
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prosperity, and longevity -- have been popular among people for centuries, which
show the traditional culture of the Chinese people who long for happiness,
prosperity, and longevity.
Star of Blessings, Fu Xing
Fu Xing is a star that the ancient Chinese thought was in charge of
agriculture in China. Today, Fu Xing is generally shown as a court official with
a characteristically "winged" hat, and often with a scepter in his hand. But he
looked enormously different in an age-old drawing depicting 28 gods in early
Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), where, with a tiger face and leopard eyes, sitting on
a huge wild boar, he ranked as the head of the gods. In the Tang
Dynasty, Fu Xing (also called Yang Cheng) became a governor of Dazhou in Hunan
of Central China. The emperor of his day found midgets amusing, and often
conscripted them from Dazhou. When governor Yang learned that the midgets were
unhappy to be taken away from their families, he stood up to the emperor and
abolished the practice. Thus Yang became immortalized as one who brings
blessings and happiness.
The Character Fu
The character fu is "good fortune, blessings, happiness." It denotes
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I have tried installing both SP3 and SP4 of the epm10 add-in on a 64-bit server running office 2010 64-bit. The addin will not load.
The add-in installs by default to the Program Files (x86) directory, so it seems like maybe this is due to the add-in being a 32-bit application.
However, BPC 10 supports 64-bit office. Is there a way to get the add-in to load into 64-bit excel?
Tony DeStefanis
According to this page, Office 2010 x64 requires 64-bit versions of the COM add-ins. Is the EPM Add-in available in a 64-bit version?
Hi Tony,
As per the [EPM Add-in for Microsoft Office Installation Guide|https://websmp209.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=00200797470000093252&_SCENARIO=01100035870000000112&_OBJECT=011000358700001223362010E].
Only the 32 bit ( 32-bit / x86 ) editions of MS Office are currently supported at this time.
Hi John,
Thank you. I think the following statement in the
Master Guide
SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0
Version for the Microsoft platform
on page 10-11:
The following platforms are supported:Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition or 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition·
Microsoft Office 2003, 2007(32 bit), or 2010 (32 or 64 bit)
is misleading, since it indicates that BPC 10 MS supports Office 2010 x64. Since BPC 10 relies on the EPM add-in for end-user functionality, it cannot support x64 version of office 2010.
Will the EPM add-in be updated in the future to support x64 office 2010?
Edited by: Tony DeStefanis on Aug 9, 2011 5:39 PM
Hi Tony,
I believe this is in the plans but there is no committed date. There are a lot of integration points here due to the mix of BOE and EPM products.
You can always try to update the BPC MS or BI/EPM Ideaplaces with your suggestion:
Hi all,
Does anybody know if there is now a release date for 64 bit support? Searching around I cannot find one so I can only assume there is no news here unless anybody knows otherwise.
Hi Tom,
I believe there is now a version that works with 64-bit office 2010, even though it's not clearly labelled as such in Service Marketplace: the "BIG VOL" version works with Office 2010 64bit. It uses .Net 4.0
In my testing it worked fine on Windows server 2008 R2 64b but not on Windows Server 2008 64b (non R2). I have not tried it on Windows 7.
Hi Bruno,
Thanks for the info - unfortunately 64 bit is no longer an option for me but that is good to know.
I have installed the 64bit EPM addin .Net 4.0. I can see it as a com object when I go to Excel 2010 Options>Addins. When I bring up the COM addins and check it and then click OK there are no error messages, but then when I restart Excel 2010 (on 64bit Windows 2008 R2 SP1 server), it returns to unchecked. I reduced macro security and every other security setting I could think of for Excel. Still won't load. This is a VM and we have gotten it to work on other images, but this is my first solo install. What am I doing wrong?
Just a thought, but I was having issues and I installed the *.msp file and that cleared it up. I believe the COM objects are having problems because they are being run as an Administrator.
Hope this helps,
Hi Diane,
I was having the problem you describe where the EPM add-in would not stay selected as a COM-Add-In. This was after installing the latest version and rebooting.
(EPMEXCLCLNT14P_3-10011004, Windows7 64bit, Excel 2010 64bit)
After much re-install, repair, rebooting, I looked at the Disabled Items, in the same drop-down where the COM Add-In was found, and I found the EPM add-in was in there as a Disabled Item for some reason. After I removed it from the disabled items, I was able to select it in the COM Add-Ins and all is well.


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What would Grammy night be without two of music's biggest performers? According to Billboard.com on Jan. 20, both Beyonce and her husband Jay Z have been confirmed as performers at the 56th Grammy Awards.
Beyonce was already rumored to be making a special appearance along with Madonna, but on Monday that rumor was confirmed. The couple, who recently collaborated on Beyonce's latest single, "Drunk In Love", are by far one of the more successful married couples in music.
Both Beyonce and Jay Z join a lineup of performers that include Taylor Swift, Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Katy Perry and hip-hop rising star Kendrick Lamar. It will be the first time Beyonce has performed live since the surprise release of her latest album titled "Beyonce".
As far as Jay Z, he will not just be performing; he is up for nine Grammy nominations, including Best Rap Album. It is still not now on whether the first couple of hip-hop will be performing a duo or performing separately, but both will definitely be on state at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.


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Sanford [NZX: SAN], the listed fishing company, reported a 17 percent drop in first-half profit, driven by lower prices for pelagic species such as skipjack tuna and blue mackerel. It held the first-half dividend unchanged at 9 cents a share.
Net profit was $11.7 million for the six months ended March 31, from $14.1 million a year earlier, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Sales fell 9.6 percent to $221.1 million.
Sanford operates across the fishing industry, including inshore and deepwater fishing and processing, aquaculture operations of salmon and mussels farming as well as three international tuna vessels. It didn't break down results by market segment, instead providing figures for its New Zealand unit, where earnings fell 23 percent to $11.3 million, and Australia, which turned to a profit of $183,000 from a loss of $1.1 million a year earlier.
Customer sales in New Zealand increased 7.6 percent to $42.3 million, while Australian sales slipped to $39.6 million from $44 million. European sales were largely unchanged at $29.8 million while sales in North America surged 34 percent to $38.4 million.
"The major export markets for our main species have either been buoyant or remained firm for the first six months," the company said. "The only significant exceptions have been the skipjack commodity market which has suffered from short term oversupply, and the blue mackerel market which has experienced a significant reduction in demand. The domestic market has performed well, particularly for quality, fresh fish."
After balance date, Sanford agreed to buy the mussel farming and processing assets of Greenshell NZ Limited and Greenshell Investments from receivers to add supply and "minimise biological risk through geographical diversity". Previously directors of the mussel company had tried unsuccessfully to sell the assets and there were concerns about its ongoing viability and "various complex contractual arrangements," according to the first receivers' report. The mussel farms were kept operating pending the sale of assets.
The company said today that it expected aquaculture and fishing operations to exceed the previous year, weather permitting.
The shares were unchanged at $4.10 and have fallen 12 percent in the past year. The stock is rated an average of 'hold' according to three analysts surveyed by Reuters with a median price target of $4.65.
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A Sky News investigation unearths Samantha Lewthwaite's ode to the al Qaeda chief and the location of her Nairobi apartment.
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The British terror suspect sought by police following the Nairobi shopping mall massacre wrote a poem in praise of Osama bin Laden in which she warned that al Qaeda is "stronger and fiercer" than ever, Sky News can reveal.
Samantha Lewthwaite - known as the "White Widow" - pledged to continue the fight to bring terror to the West and suggested she was prepared to be a martyr for the Islamic cause.
In the 34-line Ode To Osama, which was found by police on a computer in her Kenyan home, Lewthwaite said her love for the mastermind of the September 11 attacks "is like no other".
She lamented his death in 2011 at the hands of American special forces and called on Muslims to follow his example.
"Us we are left to continue what you started," she wrote.
"To seek the victory until we are martyred. To instill (sic) terror into kuffar (non-Muslims) …Your life an example of how we should be.
"Oh Muslims listen to our beloved sheik's words, Let not his struggle and efforts go unheard, Revive what he started and strive to success, Then maybe we can be raised with the best."
Lewthwaite was married to July 7 bomber Jermaine Lindsay and lived with him in Buckinghamshire before the 2005 attacks. They had two children together.
Last year it emerged she had left Britain for East Africa and had been linked to the al Qaeda terror group al Shabaab.
Despite her sorrow at bin Laden's death, she warned the West - and US President Barack Obama - that the jihad was not over.
"As for our enemies our words will be less," she wrote.
"You picked the wrong army to contest. Al Qaeda are stronger and fiercer than ever. Their (sic) was no victory for you Mr Obama The honour is his on martyred Osama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
As part of an investigation, Sky News has discovered that Lewthwaite, who is being hunted by Interpol in the aftermath of the Westgate Shopping Mall massacre, lived in a flat in the Kenyan capital overlooking a different shopping centre for seven months in 2011.
She used her South African alias Natalie Faye Webb while she rented the apartment with her four children.
Sky News sources who are involved in the hunt for her have said this was one of three addresses she acquired in the capital.
It is the first time she has been specifically placed in the city where last month's attack, which left at least 67 people dead, took place.
Detectives examining the hard drive of a computer left at her house in Mombasa found several self-portraits of Lewthwaite, including one where she posed with two of her children.
They also discovered evidence which led them to an apartment block in Nairobi overlooking the Junction shopping mall, which British and Kenyan intelligence believe was a potential target for the al Shabaab terror group with which Lewthwaite has been linked.
She lived there with her four children and despite having no apparent income paid 60,000 shillings (nearly £500) a month for the three-bedroom flat.
A man from the apartment block said she used to go shopping at the nearby mall - popular just like Westgate with wealthy expats - for up to four hours at a time.
Police also traced a flash drive back to her which showed the British woman who married a suicide bomber had spent eight years researching chemicals, explosive ingredients and how to make bombs.
One document she downloaded is entitled the Mujahideen explosives handbook.
The examination of her hard drive showed she had also Googled a significant number of dieting and fitness sites, including websites with workout routines to help you lose weight and makeover sites which demonstrated how to have hair like the singer Taylor Swift.
Out of nearly 2,000 files found, a vast number were about health and body image, and she had downloaded documents about getting started in bodybuilding and visited one site about self-defence.
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Super bantamweight boxer Nonito Donaire is one of the most exciting figures in the sport, at times.
A native son of the Philippines, Donaire has shined when facing his stiffest opposition – producing electrifying knock-out victories against Vic Darchinyan and Fernando Montiel. Against run of the mill challenges, notably Omar Navarez and Wilfredo Vazquez Junior in the last year, "The Filipino Flash" has don't little to stir excitement.
Unfortunately for Donaire and fight fans, his promotional representation, Top Rank, seems to be interested in keeping him winning and less concerned with creating exciting match-ups for the 29 year old.
Next up for Donaire, Mexican retread Christian Mijares on July 14th at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Mijares has resurrected his career, after losing three straight fights, by feasting on non-descript opposition in his last nine bouts.
To make matters worse, Donaire – Montiel will be buried as a preliminary fight on a pay per view event – ensuring only the most loyal fight fans will witness the match.
If Donaire was void of potential quality opposition, Mijares might be an acceptable opponent. Yet world class figures such as Guillermo Rigondeaux and Abner Mares stick out as names fans and pundits would like to see against Donaire.
Mares, after scoring a unanimous decision victory over Erik Morel Saturday night, called out Donaire. Rigondeaux has also challenged the Filipino in recent months. A promotional feud between Top Rank, and Golden Boy Promotions (Mares' representation) will make a bout between the pair unlikely in the foreseeable future.
Rigondeaux has also challenged the Filipino in recent months. Top Rank's inability to make a Rigondeaux bout is harder to explain as the Cuban also fights for the promotional firm. In all reality Rigondeaux and Donaire could have clashed on July 14th.
Donaire's skill set is exceptional, but he needs to be challenged in high profile match-ups, something Top Rank and his manager, Cameron Dunkin, should be chastised for not producing.


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Editor's note: Scott Reiss graduated from Stanford with a bachelor's degree in communications in '93 and a master's degree in sociology in '94. Last month, he was named the new play-by-play voice of Cardinal football and men's basketball by Learfield Sports' Cardinal Sports LLC, Stanford Athletics' multimedia rights holder. Reiss learned his trade at KZSU-FM, the campus radio station. He spent eight years working at ESPN, anchoring several shows, including College GameNight, Baseball Tonight and ESPNEWS, and also did play-by-play for ESPN Radio college football and ESPN-TV college basketball. Reiss has spent the last five years working as an anchor/reporter at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, regularly hosting Giants, A's and Sharks pregame and postgame snows. Prior to that, he was a sports and news anchor and reporter at WUTR-TV in Utica, New York, and was sports director at KCOY-TV in Santa Monica, Calif. This week, he spoke with Mark Soltau of gostanford.com about his return to The Farm.
Q: Is this a dream-come-true job for you?
A: I hoped it would happen. Realistically, Stanford has had three play-by-play guys in the last 50 years, so I knew the odds weren't very good. But I certainly hoped somehow, some way, the circumstances might lead me back, and it just happened.
Q: Growing up, did you have a favorite announcer?
A: My hero in broadcasting was Vin Scully. I grew up in L.A. and that's where it ends.
Q: As a kid, did you lay awake at night listening to Scully announce Dodger games on the radio?
A: I did, but I probably watched more on TV than I listened on the radio. But I certainly did listen a lot growing up down there.
Q: Can you recall a few of your personal broadcasting highlights?
A: Being hired by ESPN was a pretty big day for me. Just as much so getting the opportunity to come back and start up the Comcast Sports Net operation. That was a chance to come home and work in San Francisco and to cover Stanford professionally for the first time, albeit in sort of a peripheral role working for Comcast.
In terms of highlights, most of my experience has been in the studio and not play-by-play. A watershed moment for me was anchoring my first SportsCenter; covering the (San Francisco) Giants on the road during both World Series runs; and you'd have to throw in all three of Stanford's BCS games. I was at all three of the BCS games for Comcast and being able to cover Stanford professionally and yet be a fan on the sideline and watch those games was pretty unforgettable.
Q: How about your favorite KZSU moment?
A: I did basketball and some baseball. The two that stick out from hoops that year was the transition from being just awful to the start of the NCAA Tournament-run of 11 years in a row. I had an NIT when Brevin Knight was a freshman. The first game that I'll never forget was Stanford vs. Santa Clara and it was Brevin vs. Steve Nash. It was an overtime game that otherwise would have been pretty innocuous – Stanford-Santa Clara in November at the old Leavey Center, but it was an epic precursor of what was to come for both schools. The other game I think of is the Jason Kidd game when we beat Cal at Maples. Beating an NCAA Tournament-Cal team, which I think went to the Sweet 16 that year, was a really big deal for us.
Q: Although you are a Stanford graduate, will you try to remain impartial calling games?
A: I think all of me will be pulling for Stanford. It's a balance, but to be honest, I think that's where the Vin Scully influence comes in because he is as impartial and a non-homer as there is in broadcasting history and I really liked that growing up. I need to find the balance between the objectivity that I've had to show in everything I've done for the last 17 years, balance that with the fact that the audience is Stanford -- I am Stanford – I'm going to be just as excited as everybody listening when Stanford wins games. To be honest, I'm excited to see how it all plays out. I'm sure the excitement will bleed through, but I will not be the over-the-top, homer broadcaster because that's just not in my nature.
Q: Having attended Stanford and been around so many student-athletes, what makes them so special?
A: I don't even know if you can define it. There's a certain 'it' quality that these kids have. I think it's because they're all so well-rounded and they're not just athletes; they are really student-athletes, and they are even more than that. They're so fascinating and they have so many interests that go above and beyond sports, but they're so gifted at the same time at what they do. It's a breeding ground for these incredible personalities. I think you need to be around them to appreciate it. We can say this until we are blue in the face, but until you've interacted with these kids, you don't really get it. I do, because I've done it and I've been there.


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The No. 2 softball team (36-3, 5-0) defeated No. 1 UCLA (32-3, 4-1), 3-0. This marks the 26th shutout this season for the Cats. Freshman Alicia Hollowell pitched seven innings, gave up one hit and struck out two batters. Hollowell improves to 23-2.
Arizona scored all three runs in the second inning. Junior Wendy Allen scored off of a single by sophomore Crystal Farley. A single to left field by freshman Autumn Champion scored senior Lisha Ribellia. Freshman Shelly Schultz scored off of a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Courtney Fossatti.
Arizona improves to 36-3 and 5-0 in the Pac-10. The Cats face UCLA tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, Calif.