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10 Parks near Gray Creek, British Columbia
Crawford Bay, British Columbia 5.91 miles N
Balfour, British Columbia 7.78 miles W
Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia 9.54 miles NW
Kaslo, British Columbia 21.86 miles NW
Nelson, British Columbia 24.8 miles SW
15060 Hwy 3A Gray Creek, British Columbia V0B 1S0 (map) | (250) 227-9492
Sites: 30 | Latest Rate: $14.00 | 8 Reviews
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May 2015 - $14.00
I have to question if the previous reviewer actually went to this park. I wouldn't want to maneuver a big rig in this place. The park road is on a slope with a few turns. The road and sites are a mixture of gravel, sand, and dirt. There were only 3 transient sites available as the rest were occupied by seasonals or permanents. Our site (#6) was a pull-through and long enough for most rigs under 40 ft without a toad. It had a picnic table in good condition and a fire ring made out of a wheel rim. The adjacent pull-through was about the same length and the one back-in site was for short units around 20 ft. Utilities worked fine except for a leaky water tap. No cable TV and with trees all around no satellite either. Wi-Fi access point was in the office and there is a picnic table nearby where one can connect there although it was slow. Good value with the Passport discount. Staff were friendly and helpful. We might decide to check out a newer park in Crawford Bay next time we pass through the area. - Onemoretrail
Sep 2013 - $35.00
Without question, the worst campground experience I've ever had. Pull-through site I was originally assigned was occupied so I ended up in a back-up site that was difficult to get into. Park is all mud-- no gravel or asphalt in sight. Electric turned out to be only 15 amp for a DP motor home. I was told by the owner/host (who had obviously been drinking), "you'll get by on 15 amps. I got out of there as soon as it was light enough to get out of there. - Phaeton40AH
Aug 2013 - $35.00
We definitely enjoyed our stay here. We stayed right by the creek - it was a little loud, next time we will choose a pull through site. Owners were very friendly, so were the rest of the campers. The only downside was that free Wi-Fi was advertised, but it didn't carry to all of the sites, you had to be right up at the office to get it. Otherwise, it was a great campground. We will be back next year for sure. - eeghost
15981 Highway 3A Crawford Bay, British Columbia V0B 1E0 (map) | (250) 227-9292
Sites: 92 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 2 Reviews
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Jul 2011 - $35.00
Great RV park. Lots of space, very quiet, and the huge Cedars all over the park are beautiful. Mosquitoes are bad, and there is standing water nearby, so if it is a mosquito year, this place will be swarming. Also, when booking, make sure you ask for a great site, or a specific number or they may stick you with an unpopular site. I would suggest site 50, or 52. If those are not available, then 28-31. - Lindo7777
May 2011 - $30.00
We love this area of British Columbia and we have stayed at many places around here. We would not camp here again as the mosquitos were swarming by the hundreds. The view was nothing to look at, and there was dog excrement everywhere you walked, on your way to the beach! - mjw13
Hwy 3A 19km South Crawford Bay, British Columbia (map) | (250) 422-3003
Sites: 18 | Latest Rate: $21.00 | 1 Reviews
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Sep 2012 - $21.00
This is just a basic forested campground near the east shore of Kootenay Lake approximately 40 km north of Creston and 19 km south of Crawford Bay on Highway 3A. Since it was a Provincial Park I expected more amenities (like a State Park) but it reminded me more of a National Forest Service campground like you would find in the States. The sites are large and fairly level with picnic tables and fire pits. There are vault toilets and no other "facilities". A water tap near the entrance had a sign stating that the water was not treated and could not be guaranteed safe to drink so we didn't use it. Although the campground sits on the opposite side of the road from the lake shore, there is a short trail that takes you down to a nice picnic area on the shore itself. While there's nothing fancy about this park, it was clean and peaceful and we'd probably use it again although the price seemed high for what you get. - BruceandKathyWA
7048 Lee Rd Balfour, British Columbia V1L 6R9 (map) | (250) 229-4275
Sites: 15 | Latest Rate: $36.00 | 4 Reviews
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Jul 2012 - $36.00
We stayed here for 3 weeks. View of the lake is incredible. Sites are well situated for access to confident drivers. Lots of wood available for fire pits. Each site has a steel picnic table. Hot showers are great and bathrooms are clean. 30 amp service is available so air conditioners can be used. Boats can be launched here and kept in a large marina. There is a back for kids to play and the lake is clean and cool. Tall trees provide lots of shade. A new UV filter was added this year to take care of the "boil water" advisory the entire district seems to have this year. - Calgarynorm
Oct 2011 - $35.00
This park is inappropriate for big rigs. It is also mainly for permanent residents and seasonal homes with very few overnight spaces. We stayed there in a 36 foot motorhome, but it was tight. We lost power several times in a one-day stay. We were warned not to drink the water. The bathrooms are ancient with toilets that move when sat upon. - cuervo
Aug 2010 - $39.00
We liked this place. Right on Kootenay lake, quiet, nice operators. We spent five days here and could have spent more time. We were fortunate, we had a spot right in front of the lake, but those off the lake (not far) are nice as well. Its on our list to go back, if we are in the area. - Southside
4112 Hwy 31 Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia V0G 1A0 (map) | (877) 353-7717
Sites: 130 | Latest Rate: $28.00 | 2 Reviews
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May 2016 - $28.00
Unless you are coming for fishing and the view, you would probably be better off going somewhere else. There is no Wi-Fi unless you have signed up to a local service, there is no TV, no showers, and no sink or toilet tissue in the little wooden washrooms. Sites are crude and not very level, and our sewer hose had to be run uphill (as did one of our friend's). All the picnic tables are in bad need of repair. We came to meet up with friends from out of province. - Snoet
Jun 2011 - $35.00
15 amp feeds at less than 100 volts. No sewer. This is a fisherman/seasonable campground that has not seen any upgrades in many years. The seasonals are a loyal group and put up with the limited services. The only reason to stay here would be if you plan on using the Ainsworth Hot Springs. And one plus. You will be visited by a salesman trying to sell you a membership. - Crushed Tilley Hat
Hwy 3A Balfour, British Columbia V1L 5P3 (map) | (250) 825-4212
Sites: 169 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 5 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $35.00
We were at the Sandspit campground. The sites are large, incredibly level, and well protected from the winds. The walking within the campground is great and the connected trails are great. The dump is $5.00 even if you camp there. We will be back; hopefully during harvest! - octothorp
May 2016 - $22.00
This is one of the better Provincial Parks in the Province, with so many choices for sites. You can get almost beach front, private wooded areas, close to playgrounds, or somewhere in between. Electricity is available in some areas too. Great beach areas and views too. - Snoet
Sep 2015 - $39.00
This is a great provincial park with large sites, many with lots of shade. A few sites have 50 amp power hookups, but no other services are available. the park is on the west arm of Kootenay Lake and has good beaches. Portions of the park has been upgraded with new washrooms and showers. The park is well maintained and is expectioanl clean. There is lots to do in the area including Aisworth Hot Springs. During the summer season you will need to book well in advance of your stay. We visited in September and had our pick of sites. - Camper_Guy
4739 Twin Bays Rd. Kaslo, British Columbia V0G 1M0 (map) | (250) 353-7646
Sites: 30 | Latest Rate: $32.00 | 1 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $32.00
3rd time at this site. Lovely green space well maintained. Good access to campgrounds own beach (gravelly). Protected cove on Kootenay Lake Free limited moorage, first come first served. Pet friendly if you obey the rules. - bmap
A Ave & 2nd St Kaslo, British Columbia V0G 1M0 (map) | (250) 353-2662
Sites: 18 | Latest Rate: $18.00 | 7 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $18.00
I go to this campsite at least one a year for a long stay. It is at a premium location, close to town and all the activities. Camp host is fantastic and makes you feel at home. It has nice camp sites. Bathroom facilities are very nice and kept clean. Lake is very close for bathing and picnicking. - Ersin
Aug 2014 - $27.00
Very clean and friendly park. New washrooms since the last time we were here. Park can be a little crowded when full as it was Labour Day weekend but still enough room to put out slides and awnings. All sites are grassed and some with large shade trees. Mostly only 15 amp service but for me that is plenty. Host was very nice and was always busy cutting grass or cleaning areas after sites were empty and before new campers arrived. We camped in a 35' rig and certainly would come back again. - dajracer
May 2014 - $27.00
This park is a pleasure. The manager seemed to be continually working to keep this grass covered park in top shape. There is a free dump at the park. The manager even offered us the key if we wanted to use the dump before our very early departure on Sunday morning. Kaslo is a charming little town close to Ainsworth Hot Springs. Our space was an easy in and out for our 50' long truck and travel trailer. The park is bordered by the lake and a nice city park. We stayed two extra days and will choose it again. The management and camp cleanliness both rate a 10. - paulg


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This week's Stranger includes several instances of anti-Chihuahua sentiment. It should be made clear that this feeling is not shared by all staff membersjust those with unfortunate self-esteem issues who lash out at others to make themselves feel better.
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A free lecture, "Mackinac in the War of 1812" will take place in the exhibit area prior to the opening program. Phil Porter, Director of Mackinac State Historic Parks, will explain why Mackinac Island was a critical location and a center of conflict throughout\t the War. Porter
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A series of free public lectures on the "War of 1812" themes will be offered at the Detroit Public Library through the March 1, 2014 exhibit closing. Each lecture will be held every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. starting January 25, 2014.
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Mom-On-The-Go Fried Chicken
Total Time
Prep 25 mins
Cook 30 mins
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- 4 whole chickens (cut-up)
- 1⁄2 pint buttermilk
- 4 cups flour
- 4 tablespoons McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning (Spicy)
- Soak chicken (completely covered) in buttermilk overnight.
- Put a cup of flour in a storage bag and place chicken piece in and shake till covered.
- Fry chicken until completely cooked.
- Put chicken on a pan and put in an oven at 250° for 20 to 25 minutes.


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Cook the pasta according to instructions. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: chop the onion and garlic. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and soften for 5 minutes then add the garlic. Slice the pepper into thin strips and add to the saucepan. Cook gently for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes. Once the sauce and pasta are cooked, combine in a large dish. Tear the fresh oregano and stir in. Lastly, take the shaved parmesan and sprinkle over the top. DISCLAIMER? Copyright 1996 - SelecTV Cable Limited. All rights reserved. Carlton Food Network http://www.cfn.co.uk/
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Unilens Vision Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 15, 2012. The Class II Board of Directors' nominee set forth below was elected to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015, and, until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Pender Newkirk & Company, LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the 2013 fiscal year. The table below shows the voting results:
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About Jeff Masters
Dr. Masters co-founded wunderground in 1995. He flew with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990. Co-blogging with him: Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 7:45 PM GMT on July 02, 2007
The first half of July is usually a quiet period in the Atlantic for tropical cyclone formation. Since 1995, six of 12 years have had a named storm form during the first half of July, giving a historical 50% chance of a first half of July storm. The busiest first half of July occurred in 2005, when three hurricanes formed. These included Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Emily--the strongest hurricanes ever observed so early in the season. As seen in Figure 1, most of the early July activity occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, Western Caribbean, and Carolina waters. However, a few long-track "Cape Verdes" hurricanes begin to occur. These are spawned by tropical waves that come off the coast of Africa. Tropical waves serve as the instigators of about 85% of all major hurricanes.
Figure 1. Tracks of all tropical storms and hurricanes since 1851 that formed July 1-15. North Carolina and the Gulf of Mexico coast from the Florida Panhandle to Texas are the preferred strike locations. Oddly, the Florida Peninsula has been struck by only two storms that formed in the first half of July.
Sea Surface Temperatures
Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) have cooled considerably in the past two weeks over the region we care about the most--the hurricane Main Development Region that extends from the coast of Africa to the coast of Central America, between 10� and 20� latitude. SSTs were about 0.5-1.0 �C above average over this region in mid-June, and have now cooled to near normal, when one averages over the entire region. A large region of below-average SSTs has formed between Africa and the Lesser Antilles Islands. Why? African dust storms! Levels of Saharan dust coming off the coast of Africa in June were five times those observed in June 2006, and were the highest observed since at least 1999. All that dust blocks sunlight, preventing the water from heating up as much as usual. One dust storm that was particularly noteworthy exited the African coast June 21-22, and made it to the Caribbean and South America June 25 (Figure 3). However, all that dust also interferes with the accurate measurement of ocean heat energy by satellite, so the SSTs shown here may not be quite as cool as indicated.
Figure 2. Sea Surface Temperature (SST) departure from average for July 1, 2007. Image credit: NOAA.
Figure 3. A huge dust storm moved off the coast of Africa June 21-22, and arrived at the Caribbean on June 25. Image credit: NASA.
Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential
It's not just the SSTs that are important for hurricanes, it's also the total amount of heat in the ocean to a depth of about 150 meters. Hurricanes stir up water from down deep due to their high winds, so a shallow layer of warm water isn't as beneficial to a hurricane as a deep one. The Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential (TCHP, Figure 4) is a measure of this total heat content. A high TCHP over 80 is very beneficial to rapid intensification. As we can see, there is less heat energy available this year than in 2005, which recorded the highest SSTs and TCHP ever measured in the tropical Atlantic. However, this is not true in the Western Caribbean, where we have very high TCHP this year. The African dust storms have not penetrated all the way to the Western Caribbean, and SSTs and TCHP have stayed above average. If we do get an intense hurricane in early July, it will likely be here.
Figure 4. Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential (TCHP) for July 1 2005 (top) and July 1 2007 (bottom). TCHP is a measure of the total heat energy available in the ocean. Record high values of TCHP were observed in 2005. Image credit: NOAA/AOML.
Wind shear
Wind shear is usually defined as the difference in wind between 200 mb (roughly 40,000 foot altitude) and 850 mb (roughly 5,000 foot altitude). In most circumstances, wind shear above 20 knots will act to inhibit tropical storm formation. Wind shear below 12 knots is very conducive for tropical storm formation. High wind shear acts to tear a storm apart.
Wind shear over the past 11 days (Figure 5, top image) has been above 20 knots along the two branches of the jet stream--the polar jet, which runs along the U.S.-Canadian border, and the subtropical jet, which runs through the Caribbean to North Africa. This is very typical for June, when the jet stream is still very active and quite far south. The jet stream will gradually weaken as summer progresses, bringing lower wind shear and greater chances for tropical storm formation. Shear has been average to above average over nearly the entire North Atlantic during the last half of June(Figure 5, bottom image). The latest two-week forecast from the GFS model predicts that the subtropical jet stream will gradually weaken through mid-July, resulting in lower than average wind shear over much of the tropical Atlantic. This should result in a greater than average chance of a named storm occurring.
Figure 5. Top: Average wind shear over the past 11 days. Wind shear is the difference in wind between 200 mb (roughly 40,000 foot altitude) and 850 mb (roughly 5,000 foot altitude) in meters per second (multiply by two to get the approximate wind shear in knots). In most circumstances, wind shear above 20 knots (10 m/s, the blue colors in the top image) will act to inhibit tropical storm formation. Wind shear below 12 knots (6 m/s, the orange colors) is very conducive for tropical storm formation. Bottom: Departure of wind shear from average for the past 11 days in meters per second. Note that wind shear has been above average over most of the tropical Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico over the past 11 days. Image credit: NOAA/CPC.
Dry air and African dust
June and July are the peak months for dust coming off the coast of Africa. Despite the fact that the Sahel region of Africa has seen two straight years of above-average rains, which should result in soil stabilization and fewer dust outbreaks, 2007 has seen very high levels of dust coming from Africa. Expect dust from Africa to be a major deterrent to any storms that try to form between Africa and the Lesser Antilles Islands in July.
Steering currents
The steering current pattern for June featured a pattern much like we saw in 2006, with an active jet stream bringing many troughs of low pressure off the East Coast of the U.S. The position of the Bermuda-Azores High (Figure 6) was pretty close to average. Its strength was only 1 mb below average, driving slightly slower trade winds than average across the tropical Atlantic. I expect this pattern to continue for the first half of July, and the troughs should be frequent enough and strong enough to recurve any tropical storms or hurricanes that penetrate north of the Caribbean Sea. Steering current patterns are not predictable more than about two weeks in advance, and there is no telling if we are in for a repeat of the favorable 2006 steering current pattern that recurved every storm out to sea. It is encouraging to note that in 2006 the steering current pattern locked into place in late May and stayed that way for almost the entirety of the hurricane season. The atmosphere often stays locked in to a particular steering pattern for an entire summer, and it would not be a surprise if that occurred again this year. If this pattern holds, expect a below-average chance of hurricane landfalls along the U.S. Gulf Coast, and normal to above normal chances along the U.S. East Coast.
Figure 6. Sea level pressure for June 2007 (left), and average sea level pressure from climatology (the years 1979-1995). Note that position and strength of the Bermuda-Azores High during June 2007 was very close to average. Image credit: NOAA/ESRL.
Recent history suggests a 50% chance of at least one named storm occurring in the first half of July. Wind shear is expected to be below average and SSTs are near average, so I expect a 70% chance of a first half of July named storm this year.
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Milana came from Soviet Ukraine 20 years ago as a classical musician with zero knowledge of the business world, and has built her million-dollar coaching business from home part time, while raising her two children.
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In New Relic, one of the metrics they display as part of the application response time is "Request Queue".:
To collect request queuing time, you need to mark the HTTP request with a timestamp when queuing starts. [1]
This is done by adding an HTTP header in the Apache httpd.conf:
RequestHeader set X-Request-Start "%t"
New Relic mention that:
For the request queuing bucket, a site operator can provision more application instances.
However we have seen adding new application instances (i.e. web nodes) doesn't affect the request queuing time - it stays constant. We're seeing this measured at around 250ms.
What factors affect the request queue length and how can it be reduced?
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AbstractABSTRACT: During the Phase I effort, Electromagnetic Systems, Inc. (EMSI) completed a full characterization of the feature association utility of our TRL 6 moving ground vehicle ISAR imaging technology. This air-to-ground ISAR technology is derived from our TRL 9 air-to-air ISAR technology. Our air-to-ground moving vehicle ISAR technology reliably produces high-quality, wide dynamic range moving ground vehicle ISARs with minimal impact on sensor area coverage rate. EMSI has demonstrated that that these moving vehicle ISAR images can support feature-aided tracking with extremely high confidence values. The Phase II effort shall integrate moving ground vehicle ISAR feature-aided tracking into a major radar vendor"s operational MHT tracker and thus advance the technology to TRL 8 for ground-based post-processing. A future Phase III effort shall integrate ground vehicle ISAR feature-aided tracking for real-time airborne use in a next generation Air Force ISR radar system such as Dismount Detection Radar (DDR). BENEFIT: EMSI"s moving ground vehicle radar imaging technology has been described as"a key enabler for feature-aided tracking and a game changer for automated target recognition". Air Force transition systems include Dismount Detection Radar (DDR) and other next generation Air Force ISR radar systems. Non DoD transitions opportunities exist in border security applications and drug enforcement activities.
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LeadsCon Recap: Is 'Lead' a Bad Word?
LeadsCon, a lead-generation conference, wrapped up its West Coast show in Las Vegas last week. On the first day of the event, March 18, the Buyers Summit was held. This summit offered 11 presentations and talks for those in the business of buying and closing leads.
The panel discussion of the day was titled, "What's in a Name: Is 'Lead' a Bad Word?" Keith Moore, President and COO of AcademixDirect, moderated the following panelists:
- Antonio Franzese, CEO and co-founder of Precise Leads
- Paul Rhyu, managing director of Rooster Media Services
- Joeri Weyenberg, vice president of marketing for Kaplan University
Here are the highlights from the panel discussion:
Education companies are looking to steer away from lead generators because of risks to brand reputation and fixed costs, according to Weyenberg. He added that the word "lead" is being banned and replaced in the education industry.
"It's not that there's a choice," Weyenberg said. "At the end of the day, there's diminishing returns in the lead-gen space."
Weyenberg added that leads are records and that you can only ask a person so many times if they want to go back to school, a statement that got some laughs in the room. He said the world of selling "merely records" to customers is gone.
"As more schools do their own media buying, affiliates have to step up," Rhyu said. Later on, he added, "The stuff that the big schools do on their own is much more compliant than a lot of the other stuff."
Quality of the user experience
Rhyu noted that if a conversion rate falls below a certain mark, "I don't care how cheap it is


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I have a tomcat 7 installation on a Solaris 10 server. My problem is that starting the server (or deploying a new war) is extremely slow. It usually take 30 - 60 minutes. The war application is a medium sized grails application so there are quite a a lot of files. The server is running other server applications as well but from my basic skills I don't see this as a problem.
Can anyone give me some tips on how to analyse this? Settings in Tomcat, java, server, disc access or something else?
I use these parameters to tomcat:
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The Request for Proposals has ended. Please check back on April 15, 2016 for a list of finalists.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries' Environmental Education Commission (LEEC) is now accepting proposals for their 2016-2017 Grants Program. The submission deadline for each of these grants is March 15, 2016. Applications will be accepted via electronic submission only.
Educator Grants - Based on sound scientific principles, have an environmental focus, and be designed to directly impact Louisiana students - Those eligible: Accredited K-12 Louisiana schools - Maximum award: $1,000 for 1 teacher or $2,000 for a team
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Detective Inspector Greg Cramer said it appeared the pair had
been stabbed this morning but a post-mortem examination would
be held in the next few days.
A male occupant from the house was helping with inquiries and
police were not seeking anyone else over the deaths.
Police were also speaking to other members of the family.
"Police were called to the address about 10 o'clock this
morning. Upon staff arriving we found the bodies of two women
inside," Mr Cramer said.
The women were related but he did not say how. One was in her
50s and the other in her 20s.
"We believe that there is a family relationship but until
such time as formal identification has taken place we can't
say," said Mr Cramer.
The bodies remained inside the house this afternoon and
police had erected a large blue and white tent in an adjacent
yard and removed a section of fence.
The road was open to one lane only.
Neighbour Rib Nixon lives in the adjacent house on Pooks Rd
and said he believed a middle-aged couple with an adult
daughter lived at the address and were often visited by some
adult sons.
The arrival of police at about 10am today was the first sign
that anything was amiss, he said.
"I didn't hear anything. My wife got up and went to work like
every Monday and then I heard something going on outside and
it was the police."
He saw three ambulances arrive and paramedics speaking to the
male resident, before he left with police.
"They were always very friendly.
"I used to talk to them and say hello - that sort of thing."
Police had also enquired with Mr Nixon but were unable to
tell him any information about what happened.
They did not believe he was in any danger, he said.
The family had lived in the house for at least three years,
he said.
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One of the earliest documented examples of this is in the Euphrates/Tigris delta, where humans started using 'boats' on the rivers to transport goods between cities. By being able to trade goods between the cities, wealth could be shared better and more efficiently. They build various canals to make use of this natural highway.
The Romans took it a step further and build an empire on their infrastructure; the roman roads are responsible of ensuring the Empire could maintain its power on such a vast land, allowing troops and goods to be transported fast an reliably over great distances.
Through the rest of history, the increasing efficiency and distance that infrastructures could cover have kept accelerating the economy by increased speed and volume of trade.
There is a common theme from the past. Those who dared to use the new infrastructures the first, didn't know what they might expect on the other side (remember Columbus), but those leaders always paved the way and showed the new possibilities.
Infrastructures are always about better matching supply and demand. The better the infrastructure, the more efficient supply and demand can be met and the greater wealth can be generated.
With the introduction of Mobility there is now an infrastructure in place that is complete from a human perspective. While it might not transport goods, it does allow Supply and Demand to be matched, it's ubiquitous and instantaneously. Not even the computer connected Internet achieved that reach and penetration.
So as new infrastructures allowed previous Empires to blossom, mobility brings a new way of conducting your business and will be accelerating developments even more as the Internet. How that might look like will not always be clear when you start your voyage on this new road, but one thing is clear; it will bring new wealth and prosperity to those who thread on the path early and follow the leaders.
Bayini has been on the path for a long while and travelled forth and back; to bring the news of the great new country and we're happy to take you on-board for your journey.
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In traditional Enterprises UX has always been the ugly stepchild. Business and Technical requirements always have taken precedence. Actual user testing and validated was always something that was done at the end of the project.
After spending 4 million on the project, its main purpose was accepting testing, not even user testing. Are all the requirements met and can the business process be executed?
This has worked OK-ish for a long while, because most of the work was performed on desktop PC's in the office and there were always helpful colleagues to explain the quirks of the User Interface and so everyone learned to hack the system after a few months of agony.
Nobody actually ever did measurement on how much time people need to complete the tasks through the provided software. So in essence no Enterprise actually knows how much efficiency their system might have or have not brought to the company.
While this might have worked for the bigger screen and while being surrounded by your colleagues, this will no longer be acceptable when you apply the same principles for Enterprise Mobility.
When in the field with their mobile, users can't rely on their colleagues and trying to decipher a cryptic User Interface will be a very costly endeavor. In the end-users will not be using these mobile tools and the company will loose its perceived efficiency.
With the small screens and the limited resources of the Mobile Devices, one of the most important parts for Business Software development for Mobile, must be related to the User Experience and should be taken on first in the project and validated against the actual future users above anything else.
Users will need to be able to rely on being able to intuitively use the Applications on their Mobile devices. With the ongoing consumerization they also will expect this from their applications. No able to meet this, will certainly leave your apps in your Enterprise App Store shelves and not on the Mobile devices.
A Good User Experience isn't only just good practice, but also shows the companies appreciation of their employees and builds empathy. With a great portfolio of good looking and easy to use Mobile application, employers will feel pride for their company and not hide their Mobile Applications from their customers.
Also understand that going mobile means that many of these applications will not only are employee facing, but also customer facing. When finishing a transaction together with a client within an Application, you brand is also exposed. A clear and understandable interface will add additional value to the actual business process.
Just as Creating an Enterprise Architecture and marketing plan is important, ensure you handle UX with the same care. Here are some key points to consider for an Enterprise UX:
At Bayini we have all disciplines of Mobility under one roof and can assist you in any stage of you Mobility adventure. Don't hesitate to ask us for help, it's our passion to make you successful. Being able to communicate clearly through your Apps by providing a great user experience is a large part of that success.
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H.R.311: Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
|Rick Crawford, R-AR
|73 (5 Democrats, 68 Republicans)
|Jan. 18, 2013
|House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
Bill Progress
- Bill introduced in the House
- Bill passed in the House
- Bill passed in the Senate
- Bill signed into law
Bill Actions
Last Action
|March 11, 2014
|Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
|March 11, 2014
|On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
|March 11, 2014
|Mr. Crawford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
|March 11, 2014
|Considered under suspension of the rules.
|March 11, 2014
|DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 311.
|March 6, 2014
|Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-375.
|March 6, 2014
|Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
|Oct. 28, 2013
|Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
|Oct. 28, 2013
|Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
|Oct. 28, 2013
|Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
|Jan. 20, 2013
|Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
|Jan. 17, 2013
|Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


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Sherman's Sports serving customers for years
Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 11:53 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 11:53 p.m.
Years ago, Shermans Sports in downtown Hendersonville employed a young man to wash the stores front windows. While he was washing the windows, the man asked Louis Sherman, the stores owner, if he might be excused from work for a spell. Sherman agreed and the window washer headed for the Henderson County Courthouse.
He and his girlfriend went across the street and got married, says Francee Sherman. And when they were done, he came right back to washing windows.
Its one of Francee Shermans favorite stories from the decades she has spent helping run the store that her late husband Kalmans father founded more than 85 years ago on Main Street.
You never know whats going to happen, Sherman says. The planter outside was broken just last Friday night. Not the first time a car has cracked the planter, she adds.
Shermans, with its cheerful red brick exterior and green awnings across the street from the Historic Courthouse, is a downtown Hendersonville institution.
Louis Sherman opened his first store on Main Street in 1922, where Hannah Flanagans Irish pub and eatery now operates. His son Kalman started running the business in the 1940s, after returning from military service with the Marines during World War II. Today the business is located a few blocks away, at 126 N. Main St., on the corner of 2nd Ave.
Nestled quietly among the soccer balls, sweatshirts, camo pants and hundreds of other items at Shermans are a lifetime of memories of friends, family, and community.
Were the oldest continually operated family retail business here, says Rex Banadyga, who runs Shermans Sports and Army Store with its third generation, his wife, Becky Sherman Banadyga, Francee and Kalman Shermans daughter.
Becky has fond recollections of growing up in the store.
My earliest memory is from when I was 6 years old, she says. I got to put price tags on the toys they couldnt be sloppy, they had to be just so.
Her grandfathers original store included a pawnshop, sold jewelry, guns and ammo and toys, in addition to sporting goods, Becky says.
During the late 1970s, the former jewelry counter at Shermans jewelry store was used as a set for the TV show Moving On, Becky says. A whole episode was filmed in Hendersonville, generating great excitement downtown.
Shermans second Main Street location was at 340 Main St., now home to Sheilas antiques. It was the original Shermans Army Store.
Two decades later, the Sherman family merged the sporting goods and army supply store into one property, where the current store now operates.
A legacy of service
Surviving the rise of big box stores, Shermans has held its own as a local family business, keeping a pulse on the Hendersonville community.
Rex Banadyga partnered with Beckys father Kalman Sherman to help run the retail business, which once had two stores in Asheville including one in the Asheville Mall, which closed in 2000. When Kalman retired, his son-in-law and daughter took over operation of the store.
Becky has helped the store meet a host of challenges as retail has changed over the years. Personal attention and good service are key ingredients to Shermans success story.
If a customer cant find something in the store, Rex and Becky are more than happy to order it.
Most people come in here for something they need, like thermal underwear, socks, winter jackets, and shoes, Becky says. If it rains, we sell raincoats. If its hot, we sell swimsuits.
In fact, Shermans is one of the few places in Western Carolina that sells swimsuits and accessories year round for recreation as well as competitive swimming.
Kalman Sherman, who passed away at age 88 in August, was an active member of the community, known to many as the older gentleman who walked a white toy poodle named Jacques around downtown.
Dads job was to walk Jacques on Main Street, Becky says with a smile.
Jacques now divides his time between the store and her 86-year-old mother Francees home.
And Jacques continues to fullfill his job as store mascot, happily walking between the racks and counters like he owns the place, patiently allowing dog-loving shoppers to pat his curly locks.
Loyal shoppers
Mike Beckerman of Hendersonville drops in to the store regularly to check in with Becky and Rex, and catch up on the latest news.
Beckerman grew up in Hendersonville with Becky Banadyga, but has spent the last 20 years in Alaska in a public health career, he says.
Im here to die and play golf, says Beckerman, not specifying which activity will come first, which elicits a laugh from Becky.
We get a lot of annual visitors, Becky says. Some visited Hendersonville as children and remember their grandparents buying them a pair of tennis shoes or a sweatshirt every year from here.
Another local regular at Shermans is Becky Lister of Hendersonville, who was scanning the T-shirt display near the front door on a recent visit, in search of the right gifts for her daughter and son-in-law in Atlantic Beach.
I always get them T-shirts from Shermans for Christmas, Lister says. If you want something different, you come here.
Lister chooses a washed-look blue T-shirt with a bear and the words Its all Good Flat Rock, established 1807 for her daughter and wondered about a shirt with the word Frunchard on the front.
Becky holds up the shirt to display its backside, which reads Backyard. Lister decides its a winner, too, and purchases it for her son-in-law.
T-shirts like the Southern twang frontyard shirt are from the SweeTea product line, a company based near Raleigh. Other SweeTea T-shirts include ones printed with Hissy Fit, Ahm fixin ta, Wild as all get out, and the slightly cryptic Heyhireyew?
Ladies styled shirts are available in most of the SweeTea lines, which sell for $19.95.
A variety of college logo items and ACC team wear abound at Shermans. Carolina fans can find everything from portable hampers to stadium seats. Theres even a red NC State folding portable picnic table.
A whole wall is covered with an array of ladies sweaters, and racks of windbreakers, raincoats, and various outdoor clothing in the stores interior.
Sunglasses, umbrellas, and other accessories hang out near the register, as well as a couple of sock monkeys, that leer at browsing customers.
We dont sell the sock monkeys, but we do sell the kits with the pattern to make them, Becky says.
And true-to-its-name, most sporting goods are covered at Shermans, from pool cues and racquets to baseball gloves and volleyballs. String testing is available for tennis racquets.
Bargain hunting
Shermans also is known for its bargain basement, half the square footage of the ground floor retail space with all kinds of sale items.
You never know what youll find, Becky says.
Photos of multiple generations of the Sherman family and old framed Times-News stories featuring the store hang near the basement staircase.
Shoes, out-of-season goods, duffel bags, even a large toboggan priced at just $19.95 are among the items recently available downstairs.
We sell a lot of the duffel bags, Becky says. Theyre great for sending kids off to camp or to college.
More than any one item in the store, Francee Sherman attributes the stores longevity to one word and a facial expression: Service with a smile.
Shermans Sports, 126 N. Main St. in downtown Hendersonville, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (828) 693-5422.
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Lacking talented strikers, the Poly Prep boys soccer team's strength was clear.
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Poly Prep's defense got them past No. 3 Horace Mann and No. 2 UNIS and into the championship match against fifth-seeded Dalton. It, however, wasn't enough in a 2-0 loss in the NYSAISAA boys soccer final at Manhattanville College this past Sunday.
"Well we weren't even expected to be here, we were the No. 6 seed, we had a lot of struggles and we really fought hard to be here," said Poly Prep goalkeeper Richard Carbone.
To compete with Dalton (12-4-1), Poly (8-6-3) coach Gerry Stone knew his team had to stick with what they did best.
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"Jason is a real leader, he's been on the team for four years and both him and Richie have played about 80 games for Poly Prep," Stone said. "They both played as freshmen and led us to two state championships and led us to this final."
Despite the disappointing loss, Carbone, who finished the game with 13 saves, will remember the road to the final.
"To get here means a lot, we won the last two years and I know how it feels to win," he said. "We wanted it to happen again and it's rough to go out like this for my season year, but we played a couple of really unbelievably emotional games to get here and I'll remember that for a long time."
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A Model Based Framework for Privacy Preserving Clustering Using SOM
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MONTPELIER The Burlington-based Asiana House is opening its Montpelier location today.
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Daphne, Tyler and I are happy to report the success of the blood drive held on April 18:
71 people came to donate13 were deferred6 were automated red cell donors (a longer procedure and each pint counts for 2)52 were whole blood donors
That means 64 units were donated! WOW!!!
I will admit that I was concerned with the increased goal of 60 and I am delighted to report that we exceeded that. We all know that it "takes a village" and our success today was just that.
Thank you to all the donors! You are the heart of the blood drive. Many of you come every year and many were first time donors. Few of you had difficulty giving in the past and yet you were still there to provide the gift of life for someone you do not even know. That is a random act of kindness!
Thank you to Daphne who organized the parent volunteers for the day. They were terrific! Thank you to Tyler who took on advertising and the student contests in addition to being on campus for a 6am setup through a 7pm break down. Thank you to Miguel, Kelly and Steve for getting the room to the right temperature and providing the tables and chairs. Thank you Priscilla for jumping in where necessary. Thank you to the student volunteers and to their teachers for allowing them to miss class. Thank you to each student who convinced someone to come in and donate.
That brings us to the ice cream competition for grades 4 through 9. 8th grade had the most donors although 9th grade did proportionally well. The results are:
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Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are the biggest generation since the Baby Boomers. Depending on what source you use, they are loosely defined as anyone born between 1977 and 1992 (Source). It is an extremely diverse group and is made up of between 50 and 90 million individuals. No matter how you slice it, it is a group with enormous buying power that restaurants would be wise not to ignore.
Although Millennials have been hit hardest by the economic recession, with a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country, they are also the generation that eats out the most and spends the most in restaurants. Whatever the reason for this is (they're bad at math?), Millennials purchase 36 percent of their meals away from home, while Generation X purchases 31 percent and Baby Boomers only 26 percent (Source).
So, how do you get these big spenders to patronize your restaurant more often? Aside from giving away food from free, there are a few basic demographic considerations to keep in mind.
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Millennials are already the most diverse generation in American history, with 41 percent falling into the minority category. Additionally, due to immigration, Millennials are due to become even more diverse in years to come. This, combined with innovations in technology, makes the Millennial generation a group that is increasingly globally minded. They are interested in trying new, exciting and ethnic foods and view eating out as an opportunity to try something different.
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The Millennial community spirit affects restaurants in a number of ways. For Millennials, eating out isn't just about eating. It is a time to socialize, eat good food, be seen eating and talk about eating. Restaurants should take the social aspect of dining into consideration, and make it easy for large groups to be accommodated. Smart restaurant managers should also strive to create an atmosphere and environment in which guests feel comfortable staying for longer periods of time.
Additionally, Millennials prefer patronizing restaurants that share their community spirit. This means that Millennials expect businesses to operate ethically, from top to bottom. Restaurants should keep an eye on sustainability and treat employees with respect. Though these traits are important to Millennials, so is getting a good deal. While Millennials are more likely to want restaurants to serve humanely raised animals, they are not likely to want to incur the additional cost– unless there is a perceived added value to your restaurant menu.
Need ideas for community-minded promotions? Try hosting a reusable take-out bag promotion, creating a beer garden or working with a farm-to-table concept in your area.
They Adopt New Technologies Quickly
Thirty-two percent of Millennials report looking at restaurant menus via a smartphone "often" or "very often," compared with 17 percent of Generation X and just 8 percent of the Boomers. It is very important to maintain your restaurant's online presence and ensure that your restaurant website is mobile friendly.
Additionally, 19 percent of Millennials report that they check-in to a restaurant via an app, versus 8 percent of Gen X and 4 percent of Baby Boomers. Millennials are keen to try new technological inventions and indeed can even be enticed to patronize a certain location because of them. If you want to reach the Millennial generation, use social media marketing and incorporate new technological inventions into your concept.
They like Snacks
Well, everyone likes snacks. Millennials, however, report patronizing restaurants during off-peak hours much more frequently than other generations. In fact, 13 percent of Millennials' restaurant visits occur at off-peak hours compared to just 6 percent of other generations (Source). For this reason, restaurants that offer special deals during off-peak hours or happy hour snack specials are likely to appeal to the Millennial generation.
Take these Millennial traits to heart and you and your restaurant can party like it's 1999.


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John Heilemann on Andrea Mitchell: Gingrich Is Now the Wile E. Coyote of This Race
That's all, folks.
On Andrea Mitchell Reports today, Mitchell wondered aloud if, after a mass resignation of top aides yesterday, Newt Gingrich's calamitous run for president was about to cue a fat lady with a song. New York's John Heilemann agreed, comparing Gingrich to Wile E. Coyote running around with his head chopped off, due to his decision to appear at Monday's Republican debate. Well, if the departing staffers wasn't enough to end Gingrich's run, we all knowwhat
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