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Solar Hot Water Testimonials
We are not shy to shout about our high level of service. Nor are our customers. This is them having their say...
"This company could not do enough for us. My Mum is a pensioner, and Alex and his team did everything to get hot water to her at an affordable price. The product is superb. The gentlemen that attended gave my Mum the courtesy of answering all of her questions. Can not recommend them highly enough."
Debi, Perth, April 2015
"This company was very easy to deal with, gave great advice and service and the installation was of a very high standard. We recommend!"
Grant & Rochelle, Fremantle Area, Mar 2015
"Switching from the old gas storage to a new heat pump hot water system was quick and efficient. The 4 tradies chosen by Alex were excellent. The unit is smaller than the old 'clunker' (taken away for free) with the bonus that the new bueaty is unseen from any window"
Ian & Nina, Trigg, Feb 2015
"Ureco Solar Hot Water were excellent in installing our hot water system. They're very efficient and fast"
Verity, Fremantle, Jan 2015
"Just like to say we are extremely pleased with our HWS installed in November. As an added bonus, our power bill just arrived and came in under 50% of what we were previously paying!"
Liddlelow Family, Mandurah, Jan 2015
"Following the birth of our baby girl at 15.32 today I have just come home to hot water. To have not only a temp hot water solution provided within hours of our old one breaking, followed then by a completely brand new Rinnai Solar system installed and the old removed all within 48hrs..... Exceptional!
To Alex, Adam and anyone else involved a massive thanks!"
Family Coghlan, Perth South Western Suburbs, Jan 2015
"Ureco and Sanden heat pump. The service, information and professionalism we received from Ureco and in particular from Alex Brown were outstanding. The Sanden 250 litre heat pump was installed near Dunsborough exactly a week after my first enquiry. These pumps are amazing! Hot water starting within 20 minutes, and almost silent. Ours is installed outside our bedroom window - inaudible. Daily power draw of only 1-2 kW after start up. Marine grade stainless steel tank with 15 year warranty. Cheaper to run than any other system, and free when powered by solar PV. Not cheap, but a real quality product and definitely worth the money. So impressed that we have arranged for Ureco to install one at our Perth house."
Johnson household, South-West WA and Perth, Dec 2014
"Ureco Solar Hot Water was very responsive and was helpful in sorting out my hot water unit issue rather than selling a whole new unit, they were able to fix my existing unit and that saved me money."
Michelle, Perth, November 2014
"Ureco were very professional and very helpful. With their help I found out I did not need a new solar hot water system as it was only a replacement element that was needed. I would highly recommend this company."
Shirley Palmer, July 2014
"Ureco Solar Hot Water responded to my request very promptly and delivered a great service and some good advice"
Peter Duff, July 2014
"I congratulate your guys for doing a professional job and they left everything neat and tidy."
Cooper Family, Perth North-Eastern Suburbs, July 2014
"Thanks for the Professional job you and your team did on Friday, most impressed! And will be recommending you to others if they require a hot water replacement or upgrade. Nice to have Hot water 24/7"
Fairfield Family, Perth Northern Suburbs, July 2014
"I would like to take the opportunity to thank you and your team for the prompt and professional installation service.
I was very impressed with the efficient way the installers went about their business, and the care taken taken on the job was impressive."
Hubble Family, Perth Hills, June 2014
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you immensely for installing the Ureco Solar Hot Water System at our property . From the initial contact to the final installation and commissioning stage you have displayed professionalism , utmost customer care /service and prompt response to an emergency situation with meticulous attention to finer details . Your service ticked all the boxes of quality, efficiency and most importantly value for money . I assure you that I will do the best to spread the good word in the community and my social network. I hope I can help you generate more business and good will for your business. I am happy for you to use me as a reference or testimony for promoting your service ."
Mr Joseph, Perth Southern Suburbs, Feb 2014
"I wish to compliment your company on the service provided by your employees Adam and Rob. They were prompt, courteous, thorough, efficient and clean workers....a credit to themselves and your company.
The electrician Brad was also a thorough professional in every way.
Thank you for a pleasant buyer experience:-) I shan't keep it a secret."
Mrs Browne, Perth Northern Suburbs, Feb 2014
"Just like to state my sincere thanks for the no nonsense approach to my inquiry and the rapid response to my emails and the great advice you gave me.
I would also like to praise Rob (our in-house plumber and gasfitter) for this professionalism, friendliness and for doing such a great job on my installation.
I will be recommending Ureco whenever I get the chance.
- Great service
- Great advice
- Amazingly fast installation
- High standard of work
- Professional and friendly
I can not praise you guys enough.
A job very well done!!"
Bailey Family, Perth Northern Suburbs, Feb 2014
"Thank you for all your help. Please pass on our thanks to Rob (our in-house plumber and gasfitter), he was very professional and the job he has done for us is very neat and tidy. If anyone I know ever has hot water problems I won't hesitate to recommend your company."
Travaglini Family, Perth Southern Suburbs, Jan 2014
"Ureco clearly has a strong focus on excellent customer service……professional and prompt from start to finish. The new solar hot water system was installed and the old system removed with a minimum of fuss and the new system performs very well."
Ms Gregory, Perth Northern Suburbs, Nov 2013
"Very good and prompt answering all my questions and supplying information. Installation team worked well together and very helpful to me. All recommended."
Mr Freeman, Perth, July 2013
"Thank you very much for excellent customer service.
From my initial contact with your company, subsequent telephone conversations and agreement to proceed, followed by you calling to confirm scheduled installation date, and then reconfirming the day before. Arrived on the day and at the time they said completed a 1st class installation, and left the place clean and tidy.
I will be mentioning this to anyone I know that is considering solar hot water system."
Prior Family, Perth Southern Suburbs, June 2013
"Thanks for the prompt service guys. When it became evident that my old solar hot water system was well-and-truly dead, I had a shiny new conergy 300L up on the roof within mere days, even with the storms looming! A big thumbs-up!"
Bacon Family, Perth Hills, May 2013
"Solar makes a big difference. Your solar has made my bill shrink"
[This customer removed their old gas storage system replacing with a gas boosted Conergy Solar system. Their gas bill has now dropped more than 90%, see picture!]
Hunter Family, Perth South Estern Suburbs, Feb 2013
"Thanks for good service"
Di Stefano, Perth Northern Suburbs, Jan 2013
"Great Job, didn't expect it so fast.
Very happy with my dealing with Ureco, Everything was planned and executed.
Cheers for a professional job done well."
Wade Family, Perth Northern Suburbs, Jan 2013
"System working efficiently, water staying hot without boosting during cold days. Fan setting during off peak times not noisy.
Really pleased with product choice, price very competitive to similar units."
Niemann Family, Perth Northern Suburbs, July 2012
"The installers were friendly and professional. They left the job very tidy and answered all my questions."
Sheirff Family, Armadale, June 2012
"Just a quick note to express our thanks to all of you and your team!
From the time I spoke and met with you to the arrival of the Hiab operator, the plumber and his offsider, the electrician and finally yesterday your young lady in admin. everyone was very professional and pleasant.
We haven't used the booster so far and tapping into the hot water line to the kitchen in the roof was the right thing to do. We now get VERY HOT water there and in seconds. GREAT PERFORMANCE!"
Mr Delbost, Perth Northern Suburbs, May 2012
"Wow what a difference! Finally a decent shower. The team did an excellent job and I would highly recommend your company."
Mr Guyler, Perth Southern Suburbs, May 2012
"Everyone we dealt with from ureco was great. Ureco was the only company to call me back after calling numerous companies. Installers were friendly and approachable. Overall very pleased with our new system."
Mr Wicki, Perth North-Eastern Suburns, April 2012
"All Very helpful and lovely to deal with. Very happy with the can do attitude, great service"
Ferreo Family, Perth Northern Suburbs, March 2012
"We are very pleased with our Conergy Heat Pump hot water unit and would recommend ureco to others trying to reduce their energy bills"
C Bainbridge, Armadale, March 2012
"We have had a lot of renovations and repairs done at this house in the last 6 years and we have never came across a more professional organisation in that time. You were responsive, on time and knew what you were doing. You certainly exceeded our expectations.
The service was outstanding in every respect. Knowledge, timing and quality of the product were fantastic."
Tucker Family, Perth, March 2012
"Very friendly, helpful and polite. Very happy with the whole installation and system. Thank you!"
Kannemeyer Family, Perth Northern Suburbs, March 2012
"Would not hesitate to use again and recommend to others."
Weatherston Family, Perth Hills, March 2012
"Very satisfied with all aspects of the job. Appreciated greatly the promptness and anticipation of Alex and the rest of the team. My gas hot water system broke down on a Friday and the new system was in place Monday morning after a consult on Saturday."
D'Almeida Family, Perth North Eastern Suburbs, March 2012
"The job was done on the agreed date and time, quickly, neatly and without fuss."
Kaufman Family, Mandurah, March 2012
"Fast and efficient service and installation. We had hot water within 3 hours of installation."
Johnson Family, Perth Metro, February 2012
"Ureco were very prompt in responding to my enquiry and were able to install a new system within days. Overall it was a hassle-free, positive experience."
Ricci Family, Fremantle, January 2012
"The installed system is working perfectly and I'm very happy with it"
Mrs Tan, Perth, November 2011
"Very satisfied. Recommend you!"
Mr Worth, Perth, November 2011
"After much searching for the right heat pump for our home, we purchased a Heat Pump at the 2010 Bunbury Home Show. Since we replaced the LPG Gas storage unit we have saved over $600 in replacement gas bottles. We also have not seen an increase in our electricity bill that we have been monitoring for the past year.
We have and will continue to recommend this product and the service we've received from ureco."
Atanackovic Family, South-West WA, August 2011
"Your service has been extremely helpful. Overall, taking the quality of the product into account I would say that you are offering a better value, hopefully other potential customers can appreciate that too."
MacGill Family, Perth, May 2011
"After replacing our electric hot water system with a heat pump in July 2010 we found our electricity bill dropped 33%! Furthermore we could have longer showers without ever worrying about running out of solar hot water. We are happy with our heat pump system and recommend ureco."
Tomuli Family, Perth, April 2011
"The service I received from Alex Brown has been exceptional. My questions were always answered in a professional, yet friendly manner. I found the ureco hot water system to be the most efficient and effective for my needs - the system works wonderfully well in providing hot water, and the best part, for me, is that with the timer I save on the use of electricity (by combining with my solar power system). I am happy to recommend the product to any prospective buyer."
L Footman, Perth, October 2010.
"The hot water system we installed in July provides copious quantities of hot water for our family of 6. The advice, assistance and service provided has been excellent and I recommend both the product and the ureco team."
Clarke Family, Perth, September 2010.
"As a plumber, I install lots of different hot water systems. Recently I have installed a new ureco system and I was impressed with the modular concept as it is user friendly and can be adapted to suit most situations at a realistic price."
K Harper, WA Plumber, May 2010
"The unit we installed has functioned faultlessly. As a result of the efficiency and reliability of this initial unit, we have successfully installed these units as stand alone hot water systems in other buildings at CSIRO.
They have proven to be a good investment, in both reliability terms and energy efficiency. I would thus be happy to recommend these units."
P Paterson, CSIRO Property Services, March 2010


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Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend
Believe it or not this weekend marks the beginning of December (yep, that's right, December!). Here are a few things happening in the Napa Valley that may be worth checking out.
Saturday, December 1
- The Napa Bed and Breakfast Inns will host its annual Holiday Bed and Breakfast tour and taste event from 2pm – 7pm in Napa. Inn tours will feature holiday decorations and festive entertainment, as well as food and wine pairings from several of Napa's premiere chefs and winemakers. Cost is $45/person–call 707-257-1444 or 707-257-0112 for more information
- Cliff Lede Vineyards will be releasing its 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, which is made up of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 1% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot. The wine retails for about $50 and there were roughly 5,800 cases produced. The new release is reason to celebrate. For $25/person ($10/person for wine club members), you can sip the new release while relaxing on the winery's sun-drenched porch area, strolling through the landscaped grounds to admire contemporary sculptures from owner Cliff Lede's personal collection, or checking out the rotating exhibits at The Gallery. The new release celebration will run from 12pm – 4pm at 1473 Yountville Cross Road in Yountville. Call 707-944-8642 for more information
- Raymond Vineyards is hosting a Holiday Open House and warehouse sale between 10am – 4pm. Visitors will be able to sample specially chosen wines as well as a selection of artisanal cheeses from cheese monger John Raymond. The festive mood will be enhanced by Dickens Carolers. There is no charge for the open house, which will take place at 849 Zinfandel Lane in St. Helena. Call 800-525-2659 for further details
- Well-known for being a bit quirky at times, the city of Calistoga will host the Napa Valley Tractor Parade of Lights in downtown Calistoga just after dark. The parade is a salute to the town's agricultural heritage and features a wide range of small to gigantic equipment lighted and decorated bearing every thing from kids to Santa. There is no charge to watch the parade, which is expected to start around 6pm on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Calistoga. Call: 707-942-6333 for more information
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When your options are reduced to, starve or die of thirst, or take by force from someone else, things absolutely will get violent, and they can and will do so with a blinding speed. Blaming those who live in the big cities is a fools games of self aggrandizing arrogance. The basic equation of self preservation crosses all geographical boundaries. People move to the big cities and live there, because that's where, in good times, the money is. It's where all of the positive benefits of a technologically advanced industrial civilization are to be found. Hospitals, schools, consumer goods.
There is a lot to be said on the positive side for living in a big city. When wisely and carefully administrated they are great places to live. But they are like living on one of the Hawaiian Islands or in the shadow of one of the earths great volcano's, Washington State has Mount Rainer while Rome has Mount Vesuvius. They are really nice places to live, but they are also ticking time bombs just waiting to one day explode without any warning. The East Coast of the United States is in a very similar situation. From the the Gulf of Mexico up to New York City and even further north their is always a very real even if remote possibility that a incredibly powerful hurricane will come roaring up the coast removing every trace of human habitation.
As I said, I live in Southern California, where we pretty much always face the possibility that an major earthquake might send us in a matter of minuets from being a beautiful highly populated paradise, to a stone-age culture fighting for survival. Which brings us back to another early statement of mine, why I chose to move out to the countryside. When I was looking into the collapse of the Mayan Civilization I came across another Mezzo-American civilization that experienced a very similar collapse. They were the Anasazi, The ancestral Puebloans were a prehistoric Native American civilization centered around the present-day Four Corners area of the Southwest United States. They like the Mayans built a very sophisticated and complex culture centering around, basically big cities.
Both the Mayan and Anasazi civilizations collapsed when, after hundreds of years of centralizing their populations in large cities, something happened that disrupted the basic essential services required to make those cities inhabitable. Something that all of their best advanced planning was unable to compensate for. It's going to take a lot more than what brought down the Mayan or Anasazi civilizations to bring down America. But that doesn't mean that America isn't susceptible to collapse.
When the basic essential resources required for survival become sufficiently scarce people will do whatever is required to secure those resources. There will also inevitably be those who see the disruption and ensuing chaos as opportunity to obtain material wealth through theft and or acts of violence. Parts of New Jersey and New York are experiencing exactly this right now.
This is where the mendacious malfeasance of the Fifth Column Treasonous Media comes into this article. What is happening in various parts of New Jersey and New York is unnecessarily happening. It is happening because the Fifth Column Treasonous Media has placed their own political ideological need to manipulate the 2012 Presidential Election and keep their Marxist fellow Traveler Barack Insane Obama in office ahead of needs of the People of the United States of America, specifically those who are suffering the ravages of Hurricane Sandy.
Just as the Fifth Column Treasonous Media intentionally played the role of the corrupt gatekeeper and kept the truth about Operation Fast and Furious and Benghazi from the American people so are they now likewise keeping the truth about the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy from the American people. They are doing so for one single solitary reason, to protect Barack Insane Obama from the consequences of his actions with regard to each of these horrific situations. If the American people knew exactly what role Barack Obama either played, or failed to play in these tragedies, then on Nov. 6th 2012 Barack Obama would lose his reelection bid in the most lopsided landslide in American history. The Fifth Column Treasonous Media is 100 percent fully aware of this and have made the decision with a the foreknowledge and malice of intent to deceive the American people in order to protect Obama.


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Oxon Hill, Md. --- Prince George's County police have charged the owner of the Sweet Soul Café and Lounge with murder.
Police say around 5:50 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the café at 817 Southern Avenue for a reported shooting. When they arrived, officers found Cinaway Lateef Morson, 32, of the 800 block of H-R Drive in Southeast Washington. Morson's body was discovered inside the café. He had been shot several times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have charged the café owner, Gary Antonio Jones, 35, of the 1300 block of Old Drummer Boy Lane in Fort Washington, with second-degree murder and gun charges. According to police, Jones was taken into custody at his home shortly after midnight and confessed.
The preliminary investigation, police say, reveals that the shooting stemmed from an argument between the victim and suspect.
Jones is being held at the Department of Corrections.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police department's homicide unit at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text "PGPD plus your message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com.


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Like most 24-year-old men, Stephen Jones is keenly interested in sin. But while many of his peers enjoy their youthful indiscretions, Jones takes a more, shall we say, Puritanical stand.
Last weekend (June 12-15), Jones and 4,000 other young Christians packed into a convention center in Palm Springs, Calif., to hear preachers tell them that they are totally depraved, incapable of doing the right thing without a mighty hand from God, and -- most importantly -- have absolutely no control over their eternal fate.
The mind behind that message is John Calvin, the 16th-century Reformer often better known for condemning sinners and heretics than for igniting evangelical zeal. But as Presbyterian and other Reformed churches prepare for the 500th birthday of their spiritual godfather on July 10, increasingly, it is young American evangelicals who are taking up his theological torch.
"His theology is the hottest, most explosive thing being discussed right now," said Justin Taylor, 32, a self-described Calvinist, and an editorial director at Crossway, a Christian publisher in the evangelical heartland of Wheaton, Ill. "What he taught is extraordinarily influential right now."
Young evangelicals are scooping up books by neo-Calvinist authors, packing churches and conventions led by Calvinist preachers and studying at staunchly Calvinist seminaries. They're blogging their way through Calvin's behemoth "Institutes of the Christian Religion," setting up Facebook fan clubs and opening Twitter feeds.
Many proudly bare their fidelity to Calvinism's "five points" of predestination as if they were stars on a general's chest. Earlier this year, Time magazine served notice that "The New Calvinism" is one of "10 ideas that are changing the world right now."
In other words, Calvinism has moved out of the Puritan meetinghouse and into the megachurch.
Though he is often portrayed as a dour, prickly Puritan, Calvin was a sensitive pastor with a thankless task, said Karin Maag, a professor of history at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich.
"He had the complicated and painstaking job of creating a new church," Maag said. "It's easy to get people together on what they don't like, but to make the Reformation take hold in people's lives and people's hearts was rather more difficult."
So, while Martin Luther fired up the masses, Calvin, essentially, gave them new rules. Maag said the people of Geneva were not exactly appreciative: they named their dogs after Calvin and sang rude songs outside his window. As a Protestant leader in a Catholic territory, Calvin lived under the constant threat of siege, Maag said.
American neo-Calvinists say they are similarly besieged by the forces of secularism. And while the ministers and churches of their youth kept them entertained, they didn't offer the kind of intellectual firepower many find in Calvinism.
"Most of them grew up in some kind of church but they were not taught much doctrinal formation; they played youth-group games," said Collin Hansen, author of the 2008 book "Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist's Journey with the New Calvinists." "When they went to college, the games didn't seem worth it."
Calvinism, Hansen and others say, provides a time-tested doctrinal anchor to keep young evangelicals from being swept away by the mainstream. Some of the largest neo-Calvinist churches -- Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, and Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington -- stand in the country's most secular cities.
"Calvin's is a sovereign God who answers all questions," Jones said, "by causing us to lose ourselves and truly deny ourselves."


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Lemon Cream Bonbons RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 pound dark chocolate candy coating, melted
- 4 ounces white candy coating, melted
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon peel, juice and extract. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Cover and freeze for 2 hours.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, drop mixture by 1-in. balls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cover and freeze for 1 hour.
- Working with a few frozen balls at a time, dip into melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Let stand until set.
- Spoon melted candy coating into a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of bag; drizzle coating over candies. Store in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator just before serving. Yield: about 4 dozen.
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
Reviews for Lemon Cream Bonbons
"I have become famous for making these bonbons!!! I am involved in a lot of clubs where we entertain in our homes and besides all of the other goodies, my guests count on me to serve this "over-the-top", scrumptious lemon candy every time! I melt 3 squares of the chocolate candy coating at a time and take out only a few frozen balls to dip at a time. It works perfectly. I can't express how much my friends and I love this recipe!!!"
"I love it"
"I had a nightmare of a time getting these to freeze and then dipping them in the chocolate, so I improvised! I used a ziplock bag, squeezed some melted chocolate in a small lined muffin tin and then froze it. I then took the lemon portion and squeezed it on top of the chocolate. Drizzled melted chocolate swirls on top and served on a tray. They were gobbled up and delicious!"
"These are so yummy. A little time consuming but so worth it."
"I am a lemon lover so this recipe attracted me. The filling is very tasty However, it was nightmare to put together. The filing was very difficult to shape into balls and it started to thaw before you could get all the balls made. Too much time to put together."


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Celebrate National Garlic Day on April 19th with this cheesy garlic bread spread adapted from Food.com. Once you make a batch, it will store in the refrigerator for approximately two months – use it when you make bread for pasta dinners, as a spread for grilled cheese sandwiches or other paninis and sandwiches, or as a spread on pizza crusts.
Cheesy Garlic Bread Spread (adapted from Food.com):
· 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
· 1-1/2 cups grated romano cheese
· 1-1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
· 1 Tblsp. black pepper
· 1 cup minced garlic
· 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
· 2 tsps. lemon juice
Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Keep refrigerated in containers with tight-fitting lids.
To make garlic bread: place sliced bread on cookie and spread garlic spread onto bread. Toast, bake, or broil until cheese is bubbly and nicely browned.
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Deeplinks Blog posts about DMCA
In the past week, the larger Internet community has joined EFF in sounding the alarm about the new copyright bill, now known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), as it makes its way through the U.S. House. The bill threatens to transform copyright law, pushing Internet intermediaries—from Facebook to your ISP—to censor whole swaths of the Internet. SOPA could forever alter social networks, stifle innovation and creativity, and destroy jobs, which is why Rep.
The Content Industry and ISPs Announce a "Common Framework for Copyright Alerts": What Does it Mean for Users?
A coalition of content industry players and ISPs today announced an anticipated collaborative effort to "curb online content theft," described in more detail on a dedicated website for the initiative. The PR materials put out by the group are more telling for what they don't say than what they do.
In its ongoing battle against music piracy, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is backing a bill in the California legislature, SB 550, which permits the police to disregard the Fourth Amendment. SB 550 would allow law enforcement to search without a warrant any CD, DVD, Blu-Ray or other "optical disc" manufacturer to ensure the discs they are producing carry legally required identification marks. SB 550 easily passed in the Senate yesterday and is now headed to the State Assembly.
Google's Lack of Transparency and Openness in the Android Market Will Hurt More Than Just Grooveshark
The vast open landscape for users, developers, and industry that Google announced with the release of Android has been growing narrower and more opaque. When the service launched, Google made much of Android's transparency and inclusiveness, which it said would enable innovation lacking in the mobile space. And Google has pointed fingers at Apple for its draconian, closed ways.
Co-authored by Eva Galperin and Abigail Phillips
Bogus copyright and trademark complaints have threatened all kinds of creative expression on the Internet. EFF's Takedown Hall of Shame collects the worst of the worst. Today, we welcome two new additions to our gallery of villains.
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Things to see and do - Germany
Leaving for Germany
Where to sleep?
Germany Hotel tips
Mirage Hotel from50 €Book
Alpha Hotel Hermann von Salza from59 €Book
Hotel Mühlhäuser Hof from50 €Book
Germany Leisure tips
Salzburg Small Group Day Tour from Munich
- 45.0 €
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3-day Munich to Frankfurt Tour - Romantic Road, Rothenburg, Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein
- 448.0 €
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Berchtesgaden and Eagle's Nest Day Tour from Munich
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The country today
The country today
Germany is a highly decentralized federal state whose human, political and administrative facets reflect very individual traits that are rooted in its history. This brief, factual portrait highlights some of the aspects peculiar to the German nation and to life in Germany today.
- Economy
- Government and Administration
- A Federal State
- Population
- Traditions and Customs
- Food and Drink
After World War II, the economy of West Germany made a spectacular recovery, generally referred to as an "economic miracle" (Wirtschaftwunder) . Indeed, the considerable reconstruction effort coupled with judicious fiscal and monetary policy propelled the West German economy to third place worldwide, behind the United States and Japan. Good relations between employers and trade unions and a powerful banking system helped maintain this growth. The "social market economy" (state intervention to correct the perverse market effects) long provided the context of this development, which was also stimulated by a favorable economic climate.
Despite the strong development of service-sector activities, industry remains the cornerstone of Germany's economic strength.
The industrial sector, which represents around one third of Gross Domestic Product GDP), consists of large international groups with varied activities (Thyssen-Krupp, Bayer, Hoechst, Siemens, Bosch, BMW, Volkswagen, etc.) and countless small but dynamic companies.
The reunification of the two Germanies in 1990 was an enormous challenge; the high cost of the economic integration of the former German Democratic Republic severely impacted the competitiveness of the Federal Republic. The modernization of the new Länder and social support for employees in the East put a great strain on the federal budget. However, the massive investments made by the Federal Government, increased taxation, and structural aid from Europe finally allowed the East to make the transition from a planned economy to a market economy. Today, Germany is the world's largest exporter (mostly car, machinery and metals) and has the third-largest economy globally. After a long period of stagnation with an average growth rate of 0.7% between 2001–05 and chronically high unemployment, stronger growth led to a major drop in unemployment to about 7.7% in late 2007 (vs 11.7% in 2005) and a concurrent economic growth of 2.6%. In 2008 a fall in growth rate to below 2% was anticipated as the strong euro, high oil prices, tighter credit markets and slowing growth abroad take their toll.
Government and Administration
The Bipartite System
Since 1949, two parties—the CDU and the SPD—have dominated political life in the Federal Republic. A rare alliance between these two groups arose in 1966 with the formation of the "great coalition" (Große Koalition). One of the most significant recent developments in German politics is the rise of the ecology party, Die Grünen ( The Greens ).
The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and their Bavarian counterpart, the CSU, joined with liberal allies from the FDP in 1949 to elect Adenauer as chancellor. The party returned to power under the aegis of Helmut Kohl , who was elected Chancellor four times (1983, 1987, 1991 and 1994).
The Social Democrat Party (SPD) came to power for the first time in 1969 led by Willy Brandt . The SPD allied with the liberals again in 1974 under Helmut Schmidt . They also claimed victory in the 1998 elections under the leadership of Gerhard Schröder .
Recent Developments
Schröder governed in a coalition with the Green Party was re-elected in 2002. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) , capable of making alliances with either of the two main parties, has for a long time acted as referee on the political chessboard. Chairman of the party (and Leader of the Opposition), Guido Westerwelle , is the archetypal dynamic politician. Successor of the SED, East Germany's former communist party, the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) has a considerable followingin the new Länder.
In 2005, the PDS entered an electoral alliance with the western Germany-based Labor and Social Justice—The Electoral Alternative (WASG) and won 8.7 percent of the vote in Germany's September 2005 federal elections (more than double the PDS' 4% share in the 2002 election).
On June 16, 2007, the two groupings merged to form a unified party called The Left (Die Linke).
In 1983, Die Grünen entered the Bundestag. As part of the 1998 coalition with the SPD their leader, Joschka Fischer , took up office as Foreign Secretary in Schröder's government.
Continued frustration with high unemployment, high taxes and slow economic growth (due in part to Germany's reunification in 1990, and in part to the economic globalization that has affected Western industrial nations worldwide) led to an impatience with the liberal SPD -Green coalition in federal elections in 2005. The more conservative CDU/CSU regained majority status in the Bundestag, resulting in the naming of Angela Merkel as German Chancellor.
Merkel serves as Germany's first female chancellor; its first East German chancellor since reunification; and its youngest chancellor since World War II.
A Federal State
Subdivided throughout history into largely autonomous regions, owing allegiance to no single capital (prior to 1945 Berlin was only capital of the Reich for just over 70 years), Germany has naturally gravitated towards a federal governmental structure. Today it is a highly decentralized state whose Länder, or regions enjoy considerable powers.
The Basic Law established in 1949 guarantees individual liberties and defines the institutions of a republic founded on democratic principles. The Federal Parliament is composed of two chambers: the Bundestag , a national assembly of 656 members elected by universal suffrage, is invested with legislative power, chooses the chancellor, and controls the government; the Bundesrat , a federal council comprising members drawn from the local governments administering the Länder, is concerned with certain aspects of legislative power, particularly when they affect the Länder. The Bundesrat also exercises certain control over the government, with the government being required to submit all bills to it.
The Chancellor holds executive power and is elected by the Bundestag, to whom she is accountable. He is invested with wide-ranging powers and defines the broad lines of government policy. The government introduces laws (adopted by the Bundestag) and is responsible for their implementation. The role of the Federal President ( Bundespräsident ) is essentially representative: it is he/she who concludes treaties with foreign states, and appoints or removes judges, federal functionaries and federal ministers suggested by the Chancellor. Lastly, the supreme judicial authority of the Federal Republic is the Constitutional Court ,based in Karlsruhe. It ensures compliance with the Basic Law, guards constitutional principles, and acts as arbitrator in disputes between the Federal Government and the Länder.
With over 82 million inhabitants, Germany is the most highly populated country in the European Union and the second most populous in Europe after Russia. It has been in demographic decline for about 25 years and is experiencing an accelerated ageing of the population (the average age—over 43.4—is the highest in Europe).
Nearly 90% of Germans live in towns with more than 2 000 inhabitants, and the western part of the country has by far the highest population densities. Although immigration has, since the 1960s, provided a significant additional source of labor, the tightening of legislation has considerably reduced the influx of people from abroad. About 7.2 million foreigners live in Germany, including about 2 million Turks, 700 000 people from the former Yugoslavia, 600 000 Italians, 360 000 Greeks and 280 000 Poles.
Traditions and Customs
Germany is a completely modern nation but one with strong traditions and links with its past.
It can be completely "en vogue" (Berlin, Hamburg) or somewhat conservative (Munich). In southern Germany especially, folkloric garments such as Lederhosen and Dirndl dresses, are worn regularly by people of all ages and from all walks of life.
You can almost never go wrong with using the formal 'Sie' instead of the informal 'Du' when addressing someone. 'Kaffee und Kuchen' (coffee and cake) on Sunday afternoons is as time-honored as popping down to a beer garden with friends or screaming your lungs out at soccer games. Children and the elderly are well respected, as are dogs and the rights of bicyclists on their dedicated paths. The automobile is a bit of a sacred cow where even so much as a fingerprint may well elicit scorn.
Food and Drink
Although there is some regional variation, German food is generally rather rich and hearty. Typical dishes pair potatoes with a piece of meat (most likely pork—often sausages) and a cooked vegetable (e.g. sauerkraut or red cabbage).
Of late, though, a new generation of energetic chefs has been busy modernizing traditional menus by using fresh, locally sourced and seasonal ingredients and making dishes lighter and healthier. Thanks to Germany's large immigrant population, especially in the cities, you are never far from pizza, doner kebab, or Chinese food!


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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was reportedly crashed in Ukraine Thursday, July 17, 2014, based on the updated news from Yahoo Philippines; MH17 was allegedly shot down by rebels. Yahoo identified the nationality of the passengers; based on its released data, there are 154 Dutch national, 6 British, 23 American, 23 Malaysian, 24 Australian and 15 Malaysian Crew.
Reports added that Fifty (50) people are still unidentified in the crash site. A few hours ago, Noah Sneider, a CNN reporter, describes the scene as gruesome with bodies displayed out. He said the plane exploded in the air, bodies rained down in pieces. The Ukrainian government promised to conduct a thorough investigation regarding the incident.
The tragic incident on air involving Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 has become one of the hottest topics online a few minutes after the confirmation of Ukrainian government. The micro-blogging site Twitter is now flooding with tweets that sympathizing the victims and their relatives. They are offering their prayers not only to the victims but also to the Malaysian Airlines. As you all know, the world is still grieving for the loss of 239 passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Reports said the airline was allegedly crashed in the Indian Ocean while others believe that the airline was hi-jacked. But despite the issues and concerns regarding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the authorities are still giving their best effort to find the aircraft.
And now, several months after the disappearance of Flight MH 370, Malaysia is facing another tragic incident; and like what the reports said the 295 passengers and crew of MH17 are all dead. If the reported hi-jacking for the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 is true or not, the authorities should work double time and present the report immediately to the world to make necessary action.


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We purchased the dress at Barney's in Beverly Hills. We had been all over town. This was one of those situations where the moment my daughter put the dress on, she knew that was it. We continued to look and look, but always came back to that one! We waited to sell it on the thought that she might have a daughter who would want to wear it some day. She has two gorgeous twin boys and is finished growing her family. So, we've decided to sell the gown.
- Alterations: There were some alterations, but I think they were simply to tighten the dress a little since my daughter was a 4 - 6, and the dress was an 8. I was a wedding planner and still working at the time. We used a seamstress who specializes in altering wedding gowns. The alterations were minimal.
- Preservation Method: We had it professionally cleaned, and it was stored in the original bag until we moved recently, and I gave it to my daughter to hold onto. I'm not sure if she still has it in the same bag or not.
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- Location: Marina del Rey, CA
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Two adult pit bull dogs were found dead hanging from a tree along Highway 36 near Dinsmore in northern California on May 19, and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is seeking the assistance of the public to help find the culprits of such egregious animal cruelty reported the press release on Wednesday.
The dogs were found by a state transportation worker; the animals had apparently been shot in the head and were discovered hanging by their back legs.
A large spray painted wooden sign was found near the dogs. It read, "All stray dogs must die."
One of the dogs was white and the other dog was brindle.
If you have any information about this heinous crime, please call the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office at (707)-445-7251.
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Under the direction of the Manager of HVAC Programming, the Specialist of HVAC Programming will: be responsible for the operations of the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Building Management System and the Central Plan; evaluate the university's needs; make changes to the existing programs used to control HVAC equipment; retrofit outdated controls including the design of replacement hardware and software.
Position: HVAC III - Programmer Operator
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Position Summary:
Essential Functions, Major Duties, and/or Accountabilities:
Maintain components related to the heating ventilating and air conditioning needs of all campus buildings.
Build, Install, and maintain the computerized energy management system, hardware, and software including computer, related support electronics, and mechanical interfaces to support HVAC needs and requirements.
Troubleshoot existing programming and the hardware on all HVAC equipment checking for efficient operation and energy usage.
Modify, when needed, a variety of systems and sub systems, involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic systems, plus the interfacing with computerized energy management system
Maintain electrical automation and controls including timers, controllers, clocks, interfaces, refrigeration, water conditioners etc.
Create drawings or plans for HVAC modifications, and install components that require controls programming and linkage to the campus central control system.
Coordinate scheduling needs and start times of the HVAC Computer Systems to control the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning needs of both the main campus and other campus buildings (Wasatch, Fire Science, Airport…) all scheduling to operating parameters within energy management goals.
Schedule on-off times of HVAC equipment and lighting into system within energy management goals, monitor all equipment related to HVAC.
Maintain electrical automation, electronic, and pneumatic controls, make adjustments, repairs, replace electronic boards or other components that provide HVAC control functions for the buildings.
Initiate appropriate actions in emergencies; assist HVAC control specialist; designs systems/sub-systems involving mechanical/electrical systems components; programming computerized energy management computers.
Operate boilers and assist in maintaining all other types of heating systems.
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Maintain records for backing up the system, energy consumption, and work orders as well as organize data on energy consumption run times and trend and work/response logs.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Special Requirements of the Position:
Gas and refrigeration certification required within three months of hire date.
Must be able to read and interpret HVAC program logic building plans technical manuals, and schematics.
Graduation from an accredited institution with an associate's degree in a closely related field plus two years of experience related to the summary of duties; or a combination of education and experience related to the summary of duties totaling four years.
- Knowledge of repair and maintenance of computerized energy management system used to maintain temperature controls.
- Knowledge of operation of pneumatic, electrical and electronic controls.
- Detailed knowledge of HVAC systems that incorporate digital control systems and are linked to a multi-building, computer-based Energy Management and Control System including recent developments in the HVAC field.
- Knowledge of electrical and electronic controls, electrical circuits installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance.
- Ability to perform construction and remodeling of HVAC/R systems.
- Ability to operate boilers and assist in maintaining all other types of heating systems.
- Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
- Ability to develop heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system modification plans.
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The "dugong," or sea cow, is also known as "duyong" or "baboy-dagat." It has a long and round grayish-brown body with small flippers and a whale-like tail. These warm-blooded mammals are slow swimmers and move along coasts and between islands. The "dugong" subsists on seagrass. Although close to extinction, a small number can be found in the shallow waters of Palawan Province, Romblon Island, Guimaras Island, and Pujada Bay in Davao Oriental.
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U.S. Navy Fact Sheet
Landing Craft, Air Cushion - LCAC
|Program Status
All of the planned 91 craft have been delivered to the Navy. A Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) is currently in progress to add 10 years of service life to the craft design life, delaying the need to replace these versatile craft.
A contract was awarded to Textron, Inc. on 6 July 2012 for a new Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) craft, to replace the retiring LCAC.
|Point Of Contact
Office of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)
Naval Sea Systems Command
Washington, D.C. 20376
|General Characteristics
|Builder: Textron Marine and Land Systems/Avondale Gulfport Marine.
|Date Deployed: 1987.
|Propulsion: Legacy: 4-Allied-Signal TF-40B gas turbines (2 propulsion / 2 lift); 16,000 hp sustained; 2-shrouded reversible pitch airscrews; 4-dbl-entry fans, centrifugal or mixed flow (lift)
SLEP: 4Vericor Power Systems ETF-40B gas turbines with Full Authority Digital Engine Control
|Length: 91 feet 9.5 inches (28.0 meters).
|Beam: 48 feet 4 inches (14.7 meters).
|Displacement: 94.5 tons (96 metric tons) light; 170-182 tons (174 - 176 metric tons) full load.
|Speed: 40+ knots (46+ mph; 74.08 kph) with full load.
|Range: 200 miles at 40 kts with payload / 300 miles at 35 kts with payload.
|Crew: Five.
|Load: 60 tons / 72 ton overload (54.43/64.29 tonnes)
|Armament: 2 - Gun mounts will support: M2HB .50 Cal machine gun;, M240 7.62 mm machine gun; and MK-19 MOD3 40 mm grenade Launcher
|Electronics: Radars, Navigation: Marconi LN 66; I band / Sperry Marine Bridge Master E.
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Feb. 13, 2000
Fresno, Calif. - Today, five Fresno State freshmen overcame cold and rainy conditions to win the USA Track and Field Junior Cross Country Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
Head coach Red Estes took freshmen Moses Avila, Michael Galvan, Alex Mason, Sean Moody and Josh Roddy to the event at Bryan Park Golf Course in Greensboro, N.C. The Bulldogs scored 16 points to earn the victory over Wings of America and Life Sports Track and Field. The team scores were accumulated by the finishing times of the top four runners on each team.
"It was incredible," Estes said. "We ran well despite super cold and muddy conditions."
Roddy (Manteca, Calif.) was the first Fresno State runner and team participant to complete the 8 Kilometer race in a time of 27:37, finishing 21st overall. Moody (Stockton, Calif.) placed 31st with a time of 28:18 and 3rd among those participating for teams. Mason (Alameda, Calif.) came in 43rd with a time of 29:25, Avila (Reedley, Calif.) was 45th and timed in at 29:46 and Michael Galvan (Barstow, Calif.) ran in a time of 30:51 (54th).
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When i try to install Ubuntu 13.04 , I have problem to display .
In first i see the page same as blank after about 5 sec monitor power off and get to standby mode but the dvd-rom is worked hard and system too .
My monitor is LG Flatron E1940 and my Graphic cart is on-board and my main-board is Asus M3N-HT Deluxe .
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In a continuing theme of disrespect, a Republican congressman decided to get up and walk out of President Obama State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.
Rep. Steve Stockman. Out. The outspoken and disrespectful congressman apparently had enough midway through President Obama's speech and hit the bricks. According to the Dallas Morning News, Rep. Stockman got up and left because he thought President Obama was continuing his abuse of "Constitutional powers."
"Tonight I left early after hearing how the President is further abusing his Constitutional powers. I could not bear to watch as he continued to cross the clearly-defined boundaries of the Constitutional separation of powers...Needless to say, I am deeply disappointed in the tone and content of tonight's address."
Stockman continued in his statement, claiming President Obama was promoting the same economic agenda that he has had in the past.
"After five years in office Obama refuses to admit his policies have failed...He instead demands we double down on the bitter class warfare that has left Americans jobless and hopeless. Obama's plan for higher taxes and more spending is a blueprint for perpetual poverty. The last thing America needs is more of the Democrats' class warfare that has left our economy a barren landscape."
Whether you agree with the sitting President or not, to walk out on any speech, let alone a State of the Union address, is just plain wrong.


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If you've got a Bank of America checking account, ATM or credit card then you have a free pass (general admission only) to a selection of museums around the country on the first weekend of every month through the Museums on Us program. Please take a photo ID with you, some museums may request it before letting you enter.
Museums on Us will take place on Oct 2, 2010 and Oct 3, 2010. These are the participating museums in Massachusetts:
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
- DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
- Danforth Museum
- Ecotarium
What you can expect to see:
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
Ongoing exhibits include:
- Preserving History, Making History: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Under the Skin: Tattoos in Japanese Prints
- Romantic Interludes: Women in Firdawsi's Shahnama
- Avedon Fashion 1944–2000
- Luxuries from Japan: Cultural Exchange in the 17th and 18th Centuries
- Chinese Master Paintings from the Collection
- Heaven and Hell in Japanese Art
- Nicholas Nixon: Family Album
- New Works: Prints, Drawings, Collages
- Millet and Rural France
- Scaasi: American Couturier
Harvard Museum of Natural History(Cambridge)
Special Exhibits:
- The Language of Color is an exhibit about color and its evolution in the natural world.
- Climate Change: Our Global Experiment
- Headgear: The Natural History of Horns and Antlers
Permanent Exhibits:
- The Great Mammal Hall
- Evolution
- Arthropods: Creatures that Rule
- The Glass Flowers
- The Zoological Galleries
- The Mineralogical and Geological Gallery
Nature Storytime:
Readings stories and poems for children 6 and under that are designed to engage the next generation of explorers with themes related to the museum's galleries. Storytime takes place every Sunday from 11am - 12pm and from 2pm - 3pm, and is included with your museum admission.
Decordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Danforth Museum of Art(Framingham)
- CYNTHIA MAURICE: Fresh Cut: New Works on Paper
- SUSAN L. ROTH: Nothing But Miracles
- JULES AARONS: Into the Streets Photographs from the West End
- BOSTON EXPRESSIONISM: Other Voices
- SUSAN SCOTT: Recent Paintings
In addition to the walking trails available for exploration, the animals that live there, and the permanent exhibits, you can see these special exhibits:
Cool Moves: The Artistry of Motion: Create your own cool moves! Interact with pendulums, a touchable tornado, three-wheeled racers, a dancing wall, wind and more! Enjoy the science of motion!
Cyberchase - The Chase is On!: This exhibit is based on the PBS KIDS GO! math and mystery cartoon and presents math in a kid-friendly environment.
Permanent Exhibits:
- The Green Carnivores: A community exhibit
- Water Planet
- Fresh Water Ecosystems
- Look, Touch, Explore
- MicroDiner
- African Communities
- Thinking Globally, Abiding Locally
- Minerals
- Curator's Workshop
For more info: Museums on Us


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This just in: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, the last two Americans with health insurance, announced today that they can no longer afford it. This country has finally achieved what the naysayers refused to believe was possible. All Americans now have equal access to health care. None.
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On 2005-APR-20, Health Canada reclassified Plan B to non-prescription status. The Wal-Mart in Kingston ON Canada now stocks Plan B; we assume that the entire Wal-Mart chain in Canada has it available as well.
How the pills work (as viewed by medical professionals, pro-choice groups, etc.)
Physicians and other medical professionals classify the "morning-after" pill as a contraceptive. This is because it prevents the start of pregnancy. (If it could terminate a pregnancy which was already in progress, then it would have been called an abortificant). Pregnancy is defined as beginning when the fertilized ovum attaches to the wall of the uterus - typically about 12 days after conception.
Emergency contraception was originally believed capable of working in one of three ways:
How the pills work (as viewed by some pro-life groups):
All of the major pro-life groups define pregnancy as starting at conception, when the sperm fertilizes the ovum. They also regard this as the instant where life (in the form of an ovum and sperm) becomes a human person. To these groups, any termination of the process after conception has occurred, is considered murder of a little baby -- of a human person at its most vulnerable stage.
They believe that emergency contraception may work in one of three ways, as listed above. However, most reject the findings of research and believe that the pills can act as an abortificant, by causing the uterine wall to reject the blastocyst. They believe that the medication kill the baby at its earliest stage of life.
Some response by pro-life individuals and groups:
Gene Rigozzo, a New Jersey pharmacist stated: "Abortions have gone from being
a medical procedure to being just a pharmaceutical procedure. I think the issue will
actually become more debated and heated as more and more drugs that induce abortion hit
the market." 10
Reactions to the Wal-Mart decision:
Judie Brown of the American Life League stated: "They are to be congratulated for their decision and commended for sticking to it." It "may save human lives." Brown said. On their web site, they also ask that Wal-Mart discontinue selling oral contraceptives.
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America said that Wal-Mart "deserts women faced with reproductive health emergencies." 14
Marie Griffin, editor of Drug Store News commented that retailers have an obligation to not withhold drugs that doctors have decided that a woman needs: "They [Wal-Mart] should not get involved in the sacred relationship between a physician and patient." 14
Mr. DuPlantis, president of Pharmacists for Life International agreed with Wal-Mart: "Regarding Preven, based on the way we feel that life begins at fertilization, it's an abortifacient mechanism." 14
Results of the Wal-Mart decision (as viewed by some pro-life groups):
For those pro-life groups that believe that pregnancy and personhood begin at conception, and who also reject the findings of medical research and believe that the morning-after pills may inhibit implantation, EC can work as an abortifacient - i.e. medication that induces an abortion. Thus any restriction on their sale will reduce the number of abortions.
In many rural areas of the United States, the Wal-Mart decision will restrict women's access to emergency contraception. It is likely that more women will not make the necessary time and effort to travel to another town or city to obtain the morning-after pill. Thus, they conclude that there will be a decrease in the U.S. abortion rate.
Results of the Wal-Mart decision (as viewed by medical professionals, pro-choice groups, etc.):
As noted above, Wal-Mart is restricting women's access to emergency contraception. Fewer women who have had unprotected sex will be able to use the pill. The number of unwanted pregnancies will increase. This will, in turn, generate an increase in the U.S. abortion rate because about half of all unanticipated pregnancies end in abortion.
An abortion performed in a clinic or hospital is far safer than a continued pregnancy. However, infections can occur; this can cause sterility and (in very rare instances) death. In those states where parental notification or permission is required for teens to obtain an abortion, some young women are seeking illegal abortions, where risks are considerably higher. It is thus inevitable that restricting access to emergency contraception will result in deaths to women.
Further developments 1997 to 2006:
Should retailers have the right to not stock all products?
An editorial in the Opekika-Auburn News in east central Alabama expressed dismay at the 2006-FEB developments in Massachusetts. It states, in part:
Wal-mart reverses its decision; stores will stock Plan B pill across the U.S.:
A Wal-Mart spokesperson announced on 2006-MAR-03 that the company would start to stock EC in all its 3,700 pharmacies in the U.S. starting on MAR-20. Vice president Ron Chomiuk said: "We expect more states to require us to sell emergency contraceptives in the months ahead. Because of this, and the fact that this is an FDA-approved product, we feel it is difficult to justify being the country's only major pharmacy chain not selling it." They will continue their conscientious objection policy which allows any Wal-Mart or Sam's Club employee who feels uncomfortable dispensing this or any other prescription to refer customers to another pharmacy or pharmacist.
Andrew Grossman, executive director of union-backed campaign group WalMartWatch.com, said: "We commend Wal-Mart for taking an important first step towards allowing women access to safe and legal medication."
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Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona yesterday and talked about his passion and vision in which everyone is able to get online, reports Mail Online today.
As Zuckerberg spent the majority of his time discussing Internet.org, and how the project will get the world on the Internet, he was asked questions about the WhatsApps deal of days earlier and its staggering $19 billion dollar price tag.
'WhatsApp is a great company and a great fit for us,' Zuckerberg said, calling the service the 'most engaging' mobile application that has ever existed - and one that's well worth its price.'
Everyone has heard the numbers of 450 million WhatsApps customers at .99 cents annual fee and the forecast to go to one billion soon. It's because of that potential reach in consumer members, and not WhatsApp's current revenue stream, that Zuckerberg thinks WhatsApp is worth more than $19 billion.
He keeps his sight on the future and those one billion customers. Twitter with 241 million users is valued at just under $30 billion today closed off 1.47% at 54.96 and off its 52 week high of 74.73 today.
His long term plan is to focus on growing the base and not money income growth for at least five years.
Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp and CEO stated at the conference that there was no plan to add prices during the immediate years and he and Mark Zuckerberg has agreed upon a five year plan.
Koum introduced the voice option to the WhatsApp in his presentation at the conference. Koum and Brian Action co-founders have never accepted advertising but only the .99 cent annual fee.
On the surface, Facebook and WhatsApp appear to hold divergent views on a number of matters, but Zuckerberg said the companies share a common vision in making the world more connected.
Some 70 percent of world's population, or 5 billion people, are still without Internet access. And access, Zuckerberg said, is growing slower than many people in the Internet-connected world believe.
Zuckerberg announced Internet.org last summer and had calculated that the world's wealthier members of the world's population are already connected to the Internet. The challenge is connecting the rest of the world cost efficiently.
Koum and Zuckerberg have known each other for several years but were able to complete the deal within meetings and conversations over the last couple of weeks because both are committed to Internet.org.
'I think we are probably going to lose money on this for quite a while,' he said, though he added that over time there will likely be some benefit to Facebook. One billion customers and the world on the Internet is a powerful future for Facebook and Zuckerberg's vision.
Facebook closed today at 69.85, close to its 52 week high of 71.44 with a market cap of 178.1 billion.
To find more information about Facebook and WhatsApp see the list below in Author's suggestions and the video atop this article that explains the addiction of WhatsApp and how it makes sense in cost efficiency.
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The path on which the Timberlake family leads us, is an adventure in the truest sense of the word. We are so used to seeing our family in a certain light that it is only when we follow their journey's trail through the paths of time that we can finally see what has shaped us into the people that we are today, and how some of them helped to shape the history in the New World. This is a family register or list of our ancestors. I have added a bit of history to help us understand some of the things that they went through. I hope that you enjoy your adventure into the past.
Barbara Hall Adkins
I have spent ;my life making and remaking things. Whether it is a doll, a painting or restoring antique cars or furniture. At this point in my life, I enjoy my heritage. I have been working on our genealo4gy for over 20 years now and do research for others as well. I make and teach the art of making Pine Needle Baskets and many other Traditional Native American Crafts . We have to know where we have been in order to know where we are going. I am married with five children and 13 grandchildren. I have my own tribe. The Clan Hall-Adkins.
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Trees, Lakes, Ponds and Rivers in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck Areas of Virginia Published February 12, 2012
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Carr Family Register 13 generations Published June 24, 2011
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Undergraduate SAP Policy for Financial Aid Eligibility
Revised 1-2012 to meet new federal requirements
Federal regulations require that schools monitor the academic progress of each applicant for federal financial assistance and that the school verifies the student is making satisfactory academic progress toward earning a degree. This evaluation of academic progress is done annually at the completion of the spring semester by the Financial Aid Office.
All sources of financial assistance administered by the Financial Aid Office are governed by this policy.
New Federal policy, as of July 1, 2011, requires that we set a qualitative standard (grade point average) as well as a quantitative standard (credit hours) which specifies the pace at which the student must progress to graduate within the maximum timeframe established by Heidelberg.
Maximum hours/years to earn a degree: To quantify academic progress, a school must set a maximum time frame in which a student is expected to complete a program. For an undergraduate program, the maximum time frame cannot exceed 150% of the published length of the program measured in credit hours attempted and, also, years.
• Undergraduate programs require 120 hours for graduation. The maximum time frame for students is 180 attempted hours (120 x 1.5=180). Students whose program may require more than 120 hours for a degree will have a higher limit.
• Heidelberg undergraduate programs normally are completed by the end of 4 years of full time enrollment. Therefore, the maximum time frame in years for a full-time student to complete their degree requirements is 6 years (4 x 1.5=6).
Credit hour/quantitative requirement: Students must demonstrate measurable progress towards earning a degree by successfully completing at least 67% of all courses attempted.
• An attempted credit includes graded courses (A, B, C, D, F, FN, P, U, S) and non-graded courses (I, W, WF). Attempted hours also include any transfer hours accepted toward the student's degree by Heidelberg. Grades of W, WF, F, FN, U, and I are not considered successful completion and are not, therefore, counted in earned credits. Repeated courses are included in attempted credits and courses with passing grades are treated as earned. Audits are not included in attempted or earned credits.
• To calculate the percentage of credits you have earned; total all attempted credits and all earned credits. Then divide the number of earned credits by the number of attempted.
Total Earned Credits/Total Attempted Credits=Percentage completed
For example: 18/24=75%, 24/30=80%, 20/30=66.7%
• Withdrawals: Grades of W are counted as coursed attempted.
• Incompletes: An I is not counted in hours passed until a grade is assigned.
• Audits: No credit is earned for audited courses. They are not included in attempted hours.
• Transfer credits: All transfer hours accepted by Heidelberg are counted in the maximum timeframe measurement and therefore are included in attempted and earned hours. A grade of C- or higher is required.
Grade point average requirement/qualitative requirement: At the end of their second year a student must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
Students must meet Heidelberg's SAP standards to be eligible for financial aid funds for their next term of enrollment. In order to regain eligibility the student must meet the stated quantitative and qualitative requirements. Students have two options to regain eligibility:
1. Successfully complete coursework that improves Heidelberg cumulative gpa and/or completion rate to meet the required standards, or
2. Appeal to the Office of Financial Aid SAP committee for reconsideration based upon extenuating circumstances (review right to appeal requirements).
Notification: Students not meeting SAP requirements are notified by letter mailed to their mailing address, as indicated in Banner/OASIS II, in mid to late May after the Financial Aid Office staff has reviewed grades and progress. Students are responsible for keeping that address current or having mail forwarded to them during the summer months. The notification letter will state that the student is not meeting SAP requirements and what the student needs to regain eligibility.
Unless an appeal is granted for extenuating circumstances, a student can regain eligibility only by coming into compliance with the standards of academic progress.
Right to Appeal: Students have the right to appeal any decision of ineligibility to continue to receive financial assistance. Appeals must be made before the next enrollment term after the aid eligibility has been lost.
• The appeal may not be based upon the need for the financial assistance, poor study habits, course overload or the lack of knowledge that financial assistance was in jeopardy.
• An appeal would normally be based upon some unusual situation or condition which prevented the student from passing courses, or which required withdrawal from class. Such circumstances could include documented student illness or injury, family illness or the death of a family member, loss due to natural disaster, victim of crime or abuse or significant breakdown of family relationship.
• Appeals can only be approved by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee and are separate from admission, academic, or athletic decisions. A completed Heidelberg University SAP Appeals Form is required.
• The appeal must include a typed statement explaining the extenuating circumstances, how the circumstances have been addressed, and the student's college goals. Documentation is also required such as hospital records, death certificate, statement from third party, etc.
• Students' appeals which are granted are considered to be on Financial Aid Probation. Probation status requires the student to submit an academic plan that outlines how they will meet SAP standards. This plan is developed with the help of the Financial Aid staff and/or an academic advisor. The plan will be reviewed and monitored by the Financial Aid staff.
Please complete Heidelberg University SAP Appeal Form.
The mere passage of time will not ordinarily restore eligibility to a student who has lost eligibility for failure to make satisfactory academic progress.
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In Fulton and Harris' Representation Theory, right at the beginning when they introduce representations, they note
The dual $V^{\ast} = \mbox{Hom}(V,{\mathbb C})$ of $V$ is also a representation, though not in the most obvious way: we want the rwo representations of $G$ to respect the natural pairing (denoted $\langle\hspace{.1in}, \hspace{.1in}\rangle$) between $V^{\ast}$ and $V$, so that if $\rho:G\rightarrow \mbox{GL}(V)$ is a representation and $\rho^{\ast}:G\rightarrow \mbox{GL}(V^{\ast})$ is the dual, we should have $\langle\rho^{\ast}(g)(v^{\ast}), \rho(g)(v)\rangle = \langle v^{\ast},v\rangle$ for all $g\in G$, $v\in V$, and $v^{\ast}\in V^{\ast}$. This in turn forces us to define the dual representation by $\rho^{\ast}(g) = ^{t}\rho(g^{-1}):V^{\ast}\rightarrow V^{\ast}$ for all $g\in G$.
I have a few questions about this.
- What is this natural pairing they are referring to? Is it that we can make our basis such that $e^{\ast}_{i}(e_{j}) = \delta_{ij}$?
- (This may be answered by the question above) What is the equality between these two relationships implying?
- What is this notation in the definition of the dual representation -- is this the transpose of the image of the inverse of $g$? Where is this coming from?


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This Physical Model is somewhat different from the Conceptual Model.
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Second-Order Decisions
Cass R. Sunstein
Harvard Law School
Edna Ullmann-Margalit
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Center for the Study of Rationality
Ethics, 2000
People are often reluctant to make decisions by calculating the costs and benefits of alternative courses of action in particular cases. Knowing, in addition, that they may err, people and institutions often resort to second order strategies for reducing the burdens of, and risk of error in, first order decisions. They make a second order decision when they choose one from among such possible strategies. They adopt rules or presumptions; they create standards; they delegate authority to others; they take small steps; they pick rather than choose. Some of these strategies impose high costs before decision but low costs at the time of ultimate decision; others impose low costs both before and at the time of ultimate decision; still others impose low costs before decision while exporting to others the high costs at the time of decision. We assess these second-order strategies and provide grounds for choosing among them in both legal and nonlegal contexts, by exploring the extent to which they minimize the overall costs of decision and costs of error. We also attempt to cast light on political, legal, and ethical issues raised by second-order decisions.
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Dakosaurus (meaning "tearing lizard") is better known from the well publicized 1996 discovery of the Argentinian species, D. andiniensis, dubbed "Godzilla" in the press, but the first remains of this animal were actually found in Western Europe, including England, with the species D. maximus.
With an estimated length of up to 6 meters, Dakosaurus was the top predator of its time, feeding on large prey which might have included sharks, ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs. It had a relatively short skull compared to the other thalattosuchians, with jaws equipped with huge teeth ideal for crushing bones. Dakosaurus lived during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian and was represented by four species: D. maximus, D. andiniensis, D. manselii, and D. nicaeensis.
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian, Europe, South America
Paracrocodylomorpha, Diapsida, Archsauromorpha, Mesoeucrocodylia, Thalattosuchia, Metriorhynchidae
P. Vignaud (1) ; Z. Gasparini 1996, New Dakosaurus (Crocodylomorpha, Thalattosuchia) in the Upper Jurassic of Argentina, Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences.vol. 322, no3, pp. 245-250 (11 ref.)
D. andiniensis,Vignaud & Gasparini, 1996 D. manselii, Hulke, 1870 and D. nicaeensis, Ambayrac, 1913.
Dacosaurus Sauvage, 1873 Plesiosuchus Owen, 1884
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Sydney Opera House
The Open House Project celebrates a ground breaking three-year cultural partnership (2012 – 2015) between the Glasshouse, Port Macquarie and Sydney Opera House.
The first of its kind in Australia, the project's purpose is to deepen cultural engagement, broaden educational reach and learning, and forge new experiences and connections between two great creative hubs in NSW.
This joint project will share knowledge between the two institutions in a way that has never been fully realised and will explore new and exciting ways to encourage innovation and the creative flow of knowledge in regional areas.
This unique partnership will enrich and re-energise regional cultural life for all members of the community, and provide regional audiences with a range of previously unattainable cultural and education programs.
The Open House Project will bring acclaimed productions from Sydney Opera House to the Glasshouse, providing cultural experiences previously only available to metropolitan audiences.
The program kicks off with family favourite Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition appearing on stage in the Glasshouse in early January 2012. Up to 20 Sydney Opera House programs and performances will transfer from the stages of Sydney Opera House direct to the Glasshouse. The program will include international headline acts from the Just for Laughs and Vivid LIVE festivals, live digital feeds from the Festival of Dangerous Ideas and Sydney Opera House's thought provoking talks series Ideas at the House.
Education is a key focus of The Open House Project and will bring new experiences to young people and school students via live performances, workshops and interactive digital experiences. The program will also enable the professional development of teachers and artists in the region with training and placement opportunities at both the Glasshouse and Sydney Opera House.
The Open House Project will build strong business and tourism networks between Sydney Opera House, the Glasshouse and the broader Port Macquarie Mid-North Coast region. The diverse performance program, acclaimed world-class acts and new educational experiences will build Port Macquarie and the region's profile as a vibrant, lively and culturally rich destination of choice.
The first segment of the 2012 program will be released in December 2011.
"Sydney Opera House is an asset owned by all the people of NSW so The Open House Project is our way of ensuring everyone can experience the Sydney Opera House at its best. We hope to one day have additional Sydney Opera House cultural hubs set up for communities across regional NSW and Australia.
"This program is multi layered and goes beyond simply taking artists to the Glasshouse. It will deliver strong education outcomes in the region but will also give the Mid-North Coast and the Glasshouse the rich profile it deserves. The Glasshouse is one of the most beautiful venues I've seen certainly in Australia, but also around the world."
Richard EvansChief Executive, Sydney Opera House
"The great thing about this partnership is that it is a bipartisan approach to deliver a program which will excite our audiences and benefit our community. By tapping into areas such as education, culture and tourism, The Open House Project can deliver real results to Port Macquarie and the Mid-North Coast region. We are thrilled to work with the Sydney Opera House, to be a second home for its artists, and to deliver this innovative program to our regional community."
Jo ConneelyManager, Glasshouse Port Macquarie
About The Glasshouse Arts Conference & Entertainment Centre
The Glasshouse is regional NSW's pre-eminent performance and exhibition arts facility. Located in the heart of Port Macquarie's CBD, the building comprises a 600-seat theatre, rehearsal/performance studio, international-standard regional gallery, conference facilities, heritage displays and a Visitor Information Centre. Featuring a striking glass facade, the building was designed by the leading Sydney architectural firm Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and has won many building and industry awards.
Opened in July 2009, the Glasshouse has gone from strength to strength. National and international artists and producers have performed and exhibited in its iconic theatre and gallery. In the past 12 months the Glasshouse has witnessed a 44% increase in visitors, and 42% rise in ticket sales. The Glasshouse is committed to providing outstanding artistic, educational and heritage experiences and becoming the region's most sought-after arts destination.
For more information on the Glasshouse visit www.glasshouse.org.au
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Boyfriend jeans are no longer a stand by you toss on for a quick run to the convenient store, a meet and greet with the delivery guy, or to walk the dog at the park.
You can now play dress up with the style and sport it to a wide range of outings including parties and dates.
You can turn boyfriend jeans into a black tie affair by combining it with a tuxedo blazer and adjoining pointed toe pump.
For an afternoon meet up, pair the jeans with a floral blouse, pastel cardigan and strappy heels.
We took the challenge: 1 Boyfriend Jean, 4 ways, here is what we came up with..
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Luke Bryan Earns No. 1 Hit & More in Casey's Taste of Country
"I Don't Want This Night to End" is No. 1 on both Mediabase/Country Aircheck and Billboard's country singles chart this week. This is Luke Bryan's fourth number one single. Luke was actually nervous about releasing this single because it was the second one off his Tailgates & Tanlines album, but now he knows it was the right decision.
Tim McGraw's Emotional Traffic album is being officially released today by Curb Records. The 12 track set features Felt Good On My Lips, a R&B collaboration with Ne-Yo. That song is called "Only Human," and "I Will Not Fall Down," which was written by Tim, Martina McBride and The Warren Brothers — Brett & Brad.
Speaking of album releases, Kellie Pickler's third ablum, 100 Proof, also comes out today. The album has 11 songs total with six of them being written by Kellie herself. Here's what Kellie had to say about her new album:
If you liked to chit-chat with Lady Antebellum, join them this Thursday for thier live chat online before their first show of their Own the Night 2012 Tour. They will answer questions via Twitter and Livestream. The chat will stream live on their website, beginning at 7pm Eastern time.


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A stone's throw from the center of Amiens lye the Hortillonnages, a unique landscape world heritage site. Reclaimed from the ancient marshlands, this vast system of irrigated cultivation is made up from a network or canals surrounding cultivated islands. Born form the intervention of man, this remarkable landscape experienced a slow evolution over centuries before its gradual decline during the last decades. Faces with the extinction of the islands through the erosion of their banks, members of the local community have mobilized to save this area.
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Religion scholar Prothero asserts that it is time to replace nave hopes of interreligious unity with deeper knowledge of religious differences. A bold polemical response to a generation of misguided scholarship, "God Is Not One" creates a new context for understanding religion in the 21st century and disproves the assumptions about the way the world's religions work.
Author Biography
Stephen Prothero is the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and a professor of religion at Boston University. His work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, National Public Radio, and other top media outlets. He writes for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Visit the author online at www.stephenprothero.com.
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|A Note on Dates and Diacriticals
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|Islam: The Way of Submission
|p. 25
|Christianity: The Way of Salvation
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|Confucianism: The Way of Propriety
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|Hinduism: The Way of Devotion
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|Buddhism: The Way of Awakening
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|Yoruha Religion: The Way of Connection
|p. 203
|Judaism: The Way of Exile and Return
|p. 243
|Daoism: The Way of Flourishing
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|A Brief Coda on Atheism: The Way of Reason
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