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Assistive Technology For Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessmentby Frances Mary D'Andrea Ike Presley
Assistive technology is essential in todays world to enable people who are blind or visually impaired to participate fully in school, work, and life. But which assistive technology tools are right for your students? This comprehensive handbook is the essential resource for teachers of students with visual impairments, administrators, technology professionals, and anyone who needs to keep up with the ever-changing world of technology. Assistive Technology For Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessment contains a wealth of technical information translated into clear, user-friendly terms, including: An overview of the full range of assistive technology that students can use to manage information in print or electronic formats-whether they use vision, touch or hearing to access information How to select appropriate tools and strategies A structured process for conducting a technology assessment Detailed assessment forms that can be used to determine students technology needs and solutions to address them Advice on writing up program recommendations based on assessment results Reproducible, blank assessment forms
Looking to Learn: Promoting Literacy for Students with Low Visionby Frances Mary D'Andrea Carol Farrenkopf
This handbook provides teachers with practical tips and advice on improving literacy skills for students with low vision with easy-to-understand explanations of vital topics such as interpreting eye reports, performing functional vision assessments, and working with low vision service providers along with chapters on games and activities that teachers can use in their classrooms.
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Preparations Underway for IPBES-2
February 2013: The IPBES Secretariat has outlined a number of elements that the first plenary session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-1) agreed on for the intersessional process leading towards the second session of the IPBES plenary (IPBES-2).
As set forth in Decision IPBES/1/2, IPBES-1 agreed that there was a need for a clear process for the next intersessional period to ensure that IPBES-2 could take the necessary decisions for the beginning of the implementation of the work programme, including the adoption of a conceptual framework.
In a letter, Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), also welcomed input to the intersessional process and set dates for the: submission of requests on scientific and technical matters that require the Platform's attention and action (by 5 May 2013); nominations of experts from members and other stakeholders to participate in the workshop on working with different knowledge systems (by 28 March 2013); and nominations of experts from members and other stakeholders to participate in the workshop on a draft conceptual framework (by 28 March 2013).
Several elements of the intersessional process towards IPBES-1 are still available for comment. [IPBES News] [Report of the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services] [IPBES Elements Open for Comment]


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Miami pastors honor King
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Visionarys words still resound 50 years laterLet the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully, says Jeremiah 23:28. And with great faith on Aug. 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, amongst 250,000 Americans. He had envisioned that our country; which was led by hatred, racism, injustice and oppression, would one day transform into an oasis of freedom and justice. He stood with his head held high prophesying the future saying I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. . . that all men are created equal. He had faith that the glory of the Lord would be revealed and all Americans would be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together knowing that [Blacks] will be free one day.
Local clergy members influenced by King
Rev. Harrell Henton of the Brownsville Church of Christ said King helped him understand that through perseverance, change can come. I am influenced by the way he was able to empower many with his words and dream, he said. As a result, I speak stronger and better, knowing that I can empower many with my words when I preach and teach. Rev. Joretha Capers of Ebenezer United Methodist Church describes King as the epitome of Micah 6:8 because he behaved justly, loved mercifully and walked humbly with God. It is fascinating to know that one man with the power of conviction can make a tremendous difference in the course of the world, according to Rev. Alvin Daniels of Pembroke Park Church of Christ. While men may know the difference between right and wrong, justice and injustice, few have the courage to stand up for it. Rev. Willie Sims, Jr., a minister of Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church said, King may have influenced his life more than any single individual because of his courage and tenacity. The world knew him as not just a dreamer, but a person with enough courage to pursue his dream, he said. Just as King had inspired church leaders and Christian people, he also inspired the nation.
Keeping the 50-year-old dream alive
According to Rev. Henton the dream has somewhat been fulfilled because Black people have been given more equality and can now sit at tables and hold positions that they once werent able to. But there are many that although free, they are enslaved mentally. But Sims believes that Blacks have not received racial equality, saying Our young Black men are targeted for failure. Our girls are projected as prostitutes and recipients of welfare. Many of us have gotten caught up in the celebration and no longer have the desire to challenge the system to level the playing field for our people. The dream has partially been fulfilled, according to Capers, who believes is evident because of integration and Barack Obama being elected as president. But areas where there is a lack of equality is economic empowerment. Both Tate and Johnson believe that we are still fighting discrimination and also institutional racism. The pastors all offered ways to keep the dream alive and to sustain justice, such as keeping God first in everything you do, praying for the community, educating young people and helping them understand themselves, fighting for equality, voting and electing sincere leaders,helping stop the violence, and waking up from the dream and living out a bold reality. While discussing keeping the dream alive, Capers quoted King saying: Change does not roll on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through the continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man cant ride you unless your back is bent. By Malika A. firstname.lastname@example.com


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TRAINS: We have reports of delays of up to 45 minute on South West trains between Dorking and Worcester Park this morning, due to a tree on the line between Dorking and Leatherhead.
There are also reported delays of up to 45 minutes on Southern trains between Dorking and Sutton, Guildford and Sutton and Epsom Downs and Sutton, due to a tree on the line.
Service has been suspended on Southern trains between Horsham and Dorking due to over-running engineering works at Warnham.
ELECTIONS: Six of Surrey's boroughs and districts go to the polls today to elect ward councillors and all boroughs go to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
Voting opens at polling stations between 7am-10pm today and we have complied all you need to know about the boroughs electing local councillors here.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: South West Trains are reporting the service should improve between Epsom and Dorking.
The tree in the #Dorking area is now clear and trains are able to run between Epsom and Dorking.— South West Trains (@SW_Trains) May 22, 2014
TOP STORY: Watch our dramatic footage of a 21-year-old driver heading in the wrong directions on the A3 after consuming more than twice the legal alcohol limit.
Perri Game, from Mill Lane, Chalgrove, Oxford, pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink on April 25 and was jailed yesterday.
TRAFFIC: More reports coming in for you here...
There is queueing on the A243 Leatherhead Road in both directions between Garrison Lane and Almshouse Lane due to a set of temporary traffic lights and roadworks - congestion to the M25 junction 9/
There is one lane closed on the A30 eastbound between Staines and Crooked Billet due to a broken down lorry.
There is slow traffic on the M25 clockwise between Clacket Lane Services and junction 6 for Godstone.
ELECTIONS: Polling stations have opened for the borough and district and European elections. They will remain open until 10pm this evening.
Surrey borough and district councils electing ward councillors are: Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Runnymede, Tandridge, and Woking.
All boroughs and districts will also be electing MEPs.
We have all you need to know about today's elections here.
GUILFEST COMP: We are offering you the chance to perform at GuilFest on our very own Surrey Advertiser stage.
Email a track or submit a CD demo, along with a colour image and letter. that includes the following information:
- Band/solo artist name and full contact details (including address, email and telephone number)
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- Describe your style in no more than 40 words
- Dates of any forthcoming gigs you will be playing that our judges could come along to see
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MISSING SAILORS: The BBC have reported that debris including a wooden plank has been found by a boat involved in the search for the missing crew of the Cheeki Rafiki yacht.
The search to find the sailors who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday was reinstated on Tuesday after heavy pressure from the public and foreign office.
We will bring you more on this as it comes in.
Skipper of boat in search for UK yacht #cheekirafiki says he spotted a "wooden plank" among other debris http://t.co/7y2ts86EIU— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 22, 2014
TRAFFIC: There is very slow traffic on the M25 clockwise between junction 9 Leatherhead and junction 11 Chertsey.
There is slow traffic on the M25 anticlockwise between junction 13 Staines and junction 12 for the M3.
There is heavy traffic on the A3 northbound between Burntcommon and the M25 junction 10.
The A31 is busy but moving at the Shepherd and Flock Roundabout.
Traffic is heavy on Victoria Way around the Peacock Centre in Woking.
Traffic is moving well on the Leatherhead By-Pass between the M25 junction 9 and Kingston Road.
Traffic is moving well on the High Street in Old Woking.
NEW TALENT: After a contentious rejection on BBC's The Voice competition, singer, Bob Blakeley, has launched his first album, released by Farnham-based song-writing legend Mike Batt.
Bob Blakeley, aka 'the voice that nearly got away', caused a sensation in January when he auditioned on the BBC's The Voice competition.
But despite amazing both the audience and judges with his powerful voice, the 56-year-old grandfather wasn't picked to progress.
A few days later Mr Blakeley was giving an interview about the disappointment when Mr Batt, creator of the Wombles pop act, offered him a recording deal live on television.
With Mr Blakeley's powerful voice and Mr Batt's gift for re-arranging classic hits, the pair has recorded 10 well-known songs with the backing of a full orchestra.
They include Cry Me A River, It Was A Very Good Year, and Life On Mars.
COURT: A new report for you this morning, read about Mr Perfect who has been given a community order after swinging a punch at a police officer and telling them he was 'going to kill them' before being tasered in his former address in Ash.
The father-of-four was visited by police after a suspected domestic incident involving his former parter when the incident happened.
He has been issued with a 12-month community penalty with 12-months' supervision alongside the supervision in an earlier sentence.
He was also told to pay £87 in court costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
TRAFFIC: There is currently stop-start traffic on the M25 clockwise between junction 8 for Reigate and junction 11 for Chertsey.
Traffic is queuing on the M25 anticlockwise between junction 13 for Staines and junction 12 M3.
There is slow traffic on the A31 Hogs Back.
Traffic on Woodbridge Road inbound is busy but moving before York Road, Guildford.
SURREY HEATH: A 24/7 distribution centre run by Kier Property will operate at the former BAE Systems base in Lyon Way after Surrey Heath Borough Council lost an appeal against the centre.
Residents in Frimley have been battling against the round-the-clock centre for almost 18 months, fearing it will destroy their quality of life.
TOP STORY: It's election day today with six Surrey boroughs and districts electing ward councillors and all areas electing MEPs.
For a guide to the Surrey boroughs and districts holding local elections today, we have an all-you-need-to-know guide right...here.
SURREY FLOODS: Spelthorne MP Kwasi Kwarteng said the floods which hit Surrey in February could have been down to 'human error', during parliamentary debate regarding the River Ash.
Speaking on Monday May 12, Mr Kwarteng said: "The 2003 protocol says clearly that Thames Water, the regulated company, should pump water out of the aqueduct at the Crooked Billet pumping station when that threat exists and if that does not work, sluice gate eight at Moor Lane should be shut.
"That arrangement has been expressly put in place to prevent water from spilling over and putting between 50 and 500 homes at risk of flooding.
"The protocol was clear but in February, for whatever reason, it was not adhered to."
TRAFFIC: A lorry has had a double blow out on the A30 eastbound at Staines.
One lane is closed between junction 13 for the M25 and Crooked Billet.
Traffic is busy but moving on the Leatherhead By-Pass between the M25 junction 9 and the Plough Roundabout.
There is heavy traffic on the A31 at the Shepherd and Flock Roundabout and on the Farnham By-Pass at Station Hill.
POLICE FOOTAGE: The risks that road police officers have to take is revealed in this incredible footage of some of the most dangerous road incidents thrown at them.
The footage includes the moment a police car was forced to crash head-on with a wrong-way drink drover on the A3.
You can also see the moment Sergeant Phil Dix was forced onto the M25 between Chersey and the M3 to deal with a cyclist who had crossed slips roads and was riding on the hard shoulder...
EAST SURREY HOSP: For those of you who find hospital parking tricky, it looks like East Surrey Hospital is extending...
New car park will be ready by end of June at East Surrey Hosital pic.twitter.com/dCC8RHKJWJ— Ian Mackenzie (@SaSHDirector) May 16, 2014
GUILFEST LINE-UP: More acts have been announced including:
Get your tickets at: http://www.guilfest.co.uk or call 0871 230 1106
LORRY DEATH INQUEST: The sad death of 15-year-old Jack Brown from Frimley, who died after he was hit by a lorry in March, received an open verdict at a coroner's court yesterday.
The court heard that Mr Brown had run into the path of a lorry on the Star Hill stretch of the A30 London Road on March 3.
Coroner Andrew Bradley said that in order to reach a suicide verdict he would have to be sure Jack was intending to end his life, but he felt a 15-year-old boy was not capable of making such a decision and could have been simply trying to relieve pain or anguish.


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Congratulations to those who have made it to the next round in the recruitment process! To be one of the few chosen ones for the telephone interview among almost 7000 applicants is already a big achievement! Within the next couple of days you will receive an answer if you have made it to the assessment centre. Fingers crossed!
The assessment centre. There is a fascination about the recruitment centre that makes applicants curious about it, already before they have even started writing their motivational letter. I remember very well fearing and at the same time wondering about what will happen in those two days. Only the fact that it lasts for two days terrified me to the extent that I locked myself up in the library in order to learn Novo Nordisk's financial statement by heart. In retrospect, this was pretty ridiculous. But I did not want to leave room for taking chances. I am not saying you should not prepare the details, do whatever makes you feel confident. However, in order to shed light into the dark, I will give you in the following an overview of what to expect in those notorious two days (based on last years recruitment centre).
The first day starts off in our headquarter in Bagsvaerd, close to Copenhagen. You will meet around 120 other applicants from all over the world. Everyone is incredibly nice and thus new acquaintances are easily made. What follows is an impressive introduction to the company. At the latest at this point you will realize how exciting it must be to work for Novo Nordisk and how valued graduates are within the company.
After the introduction and some mingling with the other applicants, you will go to the conference centre, where the assessment for the following two days takes place.
What follows are numerous different activities to assess your:
1. personal fit to Novo Nordisk
2. people skills
3. presentation skills
4. team player skills
5. your motivation for Novo Nordisk and the program you applied to
6. analytical and critical thinking
Group exercises: You will be doing couple of group exercises in which you have to solve non real life problems within your group, either under time pressure or solution oriented, or both. I remember the group exercises as very challenging but at the same time as a lot of fun. Personally, this was my favourite part of the assessment centre.
Interview: You will have interviews with the recruiters. The interviews are very program specific and accordingly focus areas might differ. You can expect however that no matter to which program you applied your personality is focal point.
Presentation: You might be asked to prepare a presentation on a specific topic which will be presented to one or more of the recruiters.
Case Study: Last year we received a case based on a real life challenge of a pharmaceutical company. In a group of applicants from the same program you have to come up with tangible solutions to the case which will be presented to all other groups and recruiters.
Throughout the assessment centre current graduates will be present to answer all your questions and to get to know you better. At the end of the first day you can look forward to a very nice dinner in one of Copenhagen's fantastic restaurants. Don't stay up too long though, the second day is by no means more relaxed than the first.
All in all, the assessment centre is extremely intense but at the same time a lot of fun. You get to know many like minded, interesting people. But what is more, you also get to know yourself better which makes the graduate assessment centre a truly rewarding experience.
For tips on how to succeed in the recruitment centre, please read these posts by Elin and Antti.
I hope to have clarified some concerns about the assessment centre. And I very much look forward to meet you there!


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It's time to visit the veterinarian if a hamster suddenly stops using his exercise wheel.
Q: My son's hamster is a little more than 2.5 years old. A little more than a month ago, he stopped running on his wheel and has gained quite a bit of weight. His other behaviors seem to be normal around the cage except for not using the wheel and his continuous weight gain. He is now too big for his tubes. He does not appear to be in any discomfort. Is there anything I can do or is this part of old age?
A: It is impossible to know exactly what is wrong with your hamster without seeing him or doing a physical examination, but there are some observations we can make that may help you.
Your hamster has gotten to a ripe old age, which is great. Just like in people, aging issues arise that must be dealt with as hamsters get older. Arthritis is common in older animals and, as you can imagine, if your son's hamster has arthritis in any of his joints, it can be painful to run on the wheel. And if your hamster was running on the wheel every day and cannot do it any longer but is still eating the same amount of food, just like in people when you take in the same amount of calories but are using less energy, that leads to weight gain.
Although there may be other reasons for the weight gain and decreased activity on the wheel, it could be as simple as arthritis leading to less activity leading to ingestion of too many calories and subsequent weight gain.
Of course, there are other explanations, such as heart disease leading to a decreased activity. Heart disease is common in hamsters.
It is advisable to visit a veterinarian familiar with treating hamsters to determine exactly what is causing the signs you are seeing in your hamster and how best to treat them.
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I never thought I would be able to wear my son as long as I have been. I`m only about 5`2, barley 100lbs, and have a very tiny frame. I've tried lots of different carries, from hard framed to slings to wraps, and none of them fit or as comfortable as the Ergo. My son is now 15 months old, around 25 lbs, and I can carry him on my back, hip, or front without any problems. I've even carried him on a 2 hours hike up and down hills, without feeling a thing!
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The business crowd is warming up to Firefox
A new study shows that in at least one sector 2007 was a
very good year for Firefox and a bad one for Microsoft's Internet Explorer
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talking a bit of trash about each other's browsers
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over 50,000 large enterprise employees, discovered that over they year Microsoft's browser marketshare fell 10 percent, while Firefox's share jumped from
9.8% to 18%.
More interesting still the survey reveals how Internet Explorer 7 struggled to win adoption in the business community. The survey found
55.2% of companies still use IE 6 as of December 2007. IE 7 only has a
23.4 percent adoption rate, just barely more than growth and use of Firefox.
Interestingly, Firefox 2.0, released in October 2006 "
almost completely replaced" the previous browser, Firefox 1.5. The study indicates that the strong growth of Firefox evidenced both by the strong adoption of Firefox 2.0 and by the overall market share growth was driven by employees, not IT managers, for the most part. The reports states, "
Mozilla continues to expend little energy on wooing IT managers to formally adopt Firefox."
The report also notes that many IT shops are moving to support Firefox with
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Forrester analyst Thomas Mendel states that new numbers spell trouble for Microsoft. Says Mendel, "
Even with Microsoft spoon feeding users high-priority automatic updates, enterprise apathy is proving extremely difficult to overcome."
Mendel advising companies hoping to stick with Microsoft who haven't upgraded to IE 7 yet to wait to upgrade until the release of IE 8. The IE 8 browser is expected to be more competitive with Firefox. IE 7 largely played a catch-up role, adding features such as
improved security by blocking known phishing sites,
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strongly urges companies to "strive to design for standards, not browsers."
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still using XP and reticent to switch
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te what is expected to be its most advanced browser yet, Microsoft faces a tough road in 2008, if the trend from 2007 continues. Microsoft is left to hope that IE 8 can salvage its slipping grip on browser marketshare in the business sector.
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Dr Dunwoody, 76, was Labour MP for Falmouth and Camborne between 1966 and 1970. He was a health minister from 1969 until 1970. He died in March 2006.
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Really top quality
By Dante
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I have been very impressed with the quality of this bag.The leather and the construction is first rate. I only wish I had one sooner.
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Wanted to purchase this briefcase for years and finally took the plunge. Was not disappointed. Materials, design, and construction exude top quality. Perfectly matches my Air Force A-2 flight jacket in seal brown goatskin. Also purchased the Bomber Jacket Twi-in-One Electronics Case and the Bradley Hold-it-all Case (small) to organize the loose items I carry in the briefcase.
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This bag was just what I was looking for. Good function and passable style. The problem is that it is falling apart. The compartment divider has pulled away from its anchor along the top edge of the shell.Very disappointing.
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I did not buy this to haul around a laptop, but for the ton's of file folders and "stuff" that gets hauled between home and office. This bag does everything I hoped it would. I don't mind the lining at all, and the bag is rugged and attractive. While I gritted my teeth at the price (and got it on a very brief sale when Levenger was really moving product), it is worth every red cent, to me. Another hit for Levenger.
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The La Crosse Tribune reports Leif and Karen Arvidson began regular pickets outside Mayo-Franciscan March 5, based on their contention that Dr. Carl Rose of Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota had advised an abortion in 2012. They want the hospital to stop working with Rose.
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Andrew Carter, a participant of Operation Unity, a program that brings minority Los Angeles high school students to live on an Israeli kibbutz for six weeks, never felt as accepted as he did in Israel. No one treated him differently because of his color, he said, and the minute he got off the plane, "Everyone wanted to hug you."
Whether or not his experience is shared by other visitors to Israel, it points to a general attitude of acceptance for people of different cultures and ethnicities found in Israel -- an attitude that a group of Californian legislators, participating in the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles' Annual Legislators Mission, also encountered and commended.
The Legislators' Mission was coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Committee of the Federation to bolster elected officials' relations with the Jewish community in California, to strengthen their understanding of Jewish culture and modern Israel and to share the struggles common to both regions. Together with a group of Jewish lay leaders, they toured Israel extensively and learned of the Jewish state's current political, economic and cultural developments and realities. It's an experience, said JCRC executive director Michael Hirshfeld, that strengthens the ties of legislators to Israel, and the L.A. Jewish community to its representatives.
Participating legislators included Assemblyman Jim Battin, Liet. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, Assemblywoman Ellen Corbett, Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh, Deputy Councilman Adi Lieberman, Assemblywoman Gloria Romero and Assemblywoman Kevin Shelley.
The topic of tolerance reached the fore at the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem where the legislators were joined by the participants of Operation Unity, a program designed to give minority students a lesson in unity and co-existence.
"A kibbutz is an ideal model for the students to learn about people working together and multicultural education because it's a microcosm of a community," said Cookie Lommel, who was inspired to found Operation Unity after the airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in 1991.
Part of the appreciation for diversity in Israel is an outcome of the priority Israel places in the successful absorption and integration of immigrants.
"Israel has a really forward looking and forward thinking way of absorbing immigrants," remarked March Firebaugh, assemblyman of the southeast Los Angeles district, which has a predominantly Latino population. The systematic way Israelis teach Hebrew as a second language and offer assistance to immigrants, for example, set an example for California, said Firebaugh.
Yad Vashem proved to be a pivotal stop for the mission participants and students. The topic of the Holocaust poignantly demonstrated the challenges that Jews have faced in the past, the importance of a Jewish state and the gross consequences of intolerance, an issue that the multi-cultural societies of California, and now Israel, must deal with regularly.
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Electrify Ray Hayes 100' Big Bird??
I am looking for the best combination of motor, battery and controller for the BB. I have one that I fly off the winch, but I could fly from much smaller fields near my home if I build another one as an electric. I want to keep it as light as possible to mimic the flying characteristics of my non motorized BB. I don't need the 75 degree climb, but I don't want it under powered either. Just a good climb angle that will get me up to 600 feet quickly. I am thinking of using Hobby lobby stuff like the Gold AXI out runners, but I would like your recommendation for engine size, battery, and controller. And keep as light as possible. Also recommendations for prop and spinner setup. Any idea on how much this will ad to the weight. My present BB is 39 oz.
Also do any of you recommend the Big Bird XL for electric vs the std BB?
Thought of doing this to the BB. I have really liked the size of this model and it would be an ideal one to electrify. I have came across the mod somewhere, but not sure where, of one or two being switched over to elec. Check with the boys at Skybench and see what they have to say. They may have a conversion package in the works if not already there. Sure some of the guys will chime in on this one. Keep us posted on your fact finding mission.
just checked the Sky bench site. Here's what they posted.
Suggested Electric Motor Installation ......
AXI 2820/10, 13X6.5 folding prop, and a 7 cell 2000 mAh battery or 2 or 3 cell LiPoly battery with a Jeti "Advanced PLUS" 40 amp controller available from Hobby-Lobby.com
its listed under the electric sailplanes. Pretty much dead on for the power set. Friend that I fly with has the same set up in an Oly II. Hour plus flights are no problem with a climb out at about 60 degrees. weight goes up to around 58 to 60 oz.
BB XL is only two more rib bays on each inner panel. This reduces your overall wing loading and will enhance your thermal ability.
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DW i have been flying 2 electric BB's for over 2 years and love them. i have used a car motor with a 4.4:1 GB and a 14x8 prop,a hacker b40 with the same GB, and now a hyperon Z3025-10 with a 14x9.5. all have performed well. i have a buddy with an AXI2820-10 and it performs well.
i would recommended the hyperion as it has a tapered front end.
my planes weigh 61 oz with an 8 cell GP2200....ken troxell
soarhead20850 where do you find the hyperon motors at? I have sourced the lhs and none there. Could you direct in some direction please! Like the idea of a tapered nose to that more then standard tapered model.
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What a timely topic thanks guys.
I've been thinking about electrifying by Big Bird. It's been sitting idle for almost 5 years since moving out of the bay area where I used to hand launch into light ridge lift, then catch thermals and climb as high as I dared. My longest flight out there was 3 hours, not bad for hand launch eh?
Anyways, out on flat lands bungy/winch launching just isn't for me. This looks really cool.
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BTW, there is, or was, a video on the ACW site of one of these motors in a 2.5 m Omega being launched. It goes up like a rocket. I saw this model in the flesh at the Nationals here in Oz and it was trully impressive.
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i put an hyperion Z3025-6 in my big bird. it scared me. over 500 watts!
too much for a poly plane-launch with a wing down and your in BIG trouble.
i changed to a 10 wind...much better....ken
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I also have a RAY's bb though still on quene list of buildings. But I have almost finished a Cloud bound 4 (I fgk'd the fuselage now, and I would suggest you to do similar extra efforts to fgk it for higher rigidity so as to take the extra weight from power train) , which is slightly bigger than to BB or BBXL, amongst the power train on the shelf, I have determined to use a KONTRONIK's COMBO SET, which is consisted of a FUN 600-18+4,2:1 , and a JAZZ 55-10-32. Or its smaller set of FUN500-27+|5,2:1,+ a smaller ESC.
The pricings of those Kontroniks combos offered by TOWER hobbies are very reasonable, after all discounts, you could NOT find another comparable sets. (I mean, GENUINELY made in GERMANY, fty matched gearboxes...etc)
Those FUN series, are relative much versatile than those in their grades, because they have features like its rotor with sliced magnets are good for sport planes usage while their older gen BL series are only having one pc magnet rotor that is no good for partial throttle. Its reliability is hard to beat too, I have bought more than 15 sets of KONT motors, and none has been worked to death, the only set I destroyed is due to esc induced failures. So you wont be wrong with any set of them really.
I also have few pcs of AXI, the 2826 and a 4130, also got some china made outrunners cheapies, they all are good for sport plane uses, but I would NOT suggest anyone to use outrunners in sporty egliders . BECAUSE the space for motor set is very LIMITED so why bother to do extra works when one is able to have choices. pls note that I am NOT SAYING outrunners are no good to gliders, they would be great choice in many 1/3 or bigger scaleships.
Hope my reply helps.
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Well after 5 years I have finally started and am in the process of building the BB XL with an outrunner motor for the electric conversion. If you are interested in a short build log with photos go to this thread under electric Sailplanes:
'Ray Hayes Big Bird XL Nose conversion for electric".
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I have finished the Big Bird XL abreviated build. The hard part was doing the nose because I had to "engineer" it myself without the aid of plans etc. here is the link. Be sure to scroll to the 2nd page for the finished photo's. Any of you guys building the BB electric, this might be helpful. The finished sailplane pleased me very much. I plan to fly it in a week or so.
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One of the reasons some fantasy leagues don't play in Week 17 is because some teams sit their starters or they only play a partial game because of the pending NFL playoffs. Other bottom-feeder teams yank their regulars to see what they have in their youngsters in the remaining week of the season.
In one of the leagues I've been a part of for 15 years, we have a Pro Bowl game. Each division votes in a lineup, with the regular season division winner making the final decisions on the lineups. Whichever division loses the Pro Bowl has to pay for all the food for the draft the following year.
But I do realize there are some teams who have important games to play this weekend.
So let's start with the what we know as far as playoff scenario for the NFL and who will and won't play this weekend.
In the NFC, four teams have clinched playoff spots (New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia), and St. Louis and Seattle are battling for the NFC South crown. Vying for the last playoff spot are Green Bay, New York Giants and Tampa Bay.
Nothing is set in stone as far as seeds as Chicago has the chance to win the No. 1 seed in the playoffs yet. Atlanta and New Orleans still are playing for the NFC South crown and a first-round bye. Only Philly is set in its seed: No. 3. And that's why it's looking like Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson will be on the bench and one can't expect much more than a half or three quarters out of the rest of the big Eagles starters this weekend.
Outside of that, most of the stars on the NFC contenders should still be in the game unless games get out of hand, so feel comfortable starting those players. One thing to note is New Orleans' Marques Colston is probably out for the game after having minor surgery Tuesday.
In Seattle, it's looking early on that Matt Hasselback will not be a go for this game. I think a start from Charlie Whitehurst doesn't bode well for the surrounding offensive cast as far as fantasy goes.
In the AFC, more of the playoff picture is settled. New England has the No. 1 seed wrapped up but with the bye week ahead, one can't expect the Patriots to sit their stars the whole game. However, coach Bill Belichick saw his star possession receiver, Wes Welker, lost to injury in a meaningless week 17 game last year. So I expect the Hoodie to follow a happy medium. You'll probably see their studs for a half and start exiting the game player by player in the third quarter. Former linebacker and long-time Belichick player Teddy Bruschi said Belichick used to always tell the team to prepare to play the whole game in meaningless weeks like this. So is three quarters of Tom Brady better than a full game of your other options? That you'll have to decide.
The rest of the playoff picture shapes up like this: Baltimore and Pittsburgh are duking it out for the AFC North title and a first-round bye, with the other falling to a No. 5 seed. The Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars are playing for the AFC South crown. All four teams should have their studs in the game, and so should you. Keep in mind David Garrard is out for sure and it's appearing that Maurice Jones-Drew won't be playing either. It would mark the second time MJD has missed a game due to injury, with last week being the first.
Kansas City and the New York Jets look destined for a first-round date already so use caution in whether you play your studs on those teams. Mark Sanchez is supposed to start Sunday, but with little to play for, I'd expect some game work into the second half before pulls are made. Much like the Pats, there's no sense in seeing a situation like Welker last year. Rex Ryan didn't comment on anyone's feet Thursday, but he did say Sanchez would play though not for how long. I'd use that rule of thumb with all Jets.
Speaking of injuries, let's take a quick look at non-playoff teams who is hurt among them.
At quarterback, the Vikings have said Brett Favre will play if he's cleared from his concussion. He hasn't passed that test yet, but against the Lions, if he doesn't go, you have to like Joe Webb. Jon Kitna is out for the Cowboys and Ryan Fitzpatrick hasn't practiced yet this week for the Bills.
At running back, Peyton Hillis should be back for Eric Mangini's final game at the helm. He's rested all week but is going against a stout Pittsburgh defense, so use caution. Darren McFadden has said he plans on playing against the Bears but likely will be that dreaded game-day decision.
Knowshon Moreno practiced a bit Thursday but also will be that game-time decision, and if he plays, he could be sharing with Correll Buckhalter, who had 92 total yards and two touchdowns last week.
At wide receiver, Andre Johnson hasn't practiced all week and coach Gary Kubiak said it will be Johnson's decision whether he plays or not. Megatron, or Calvin Johnson, as he's more commonly known as, also has not practiced this week and his status is unknown at this point.
You also want to keep an eye on Sidney Rice and Malcom Floyd as both are injured and question marks for Sunday.
I made the comment today to one of my league's owners that I've not seen our rosters filled with so many injury statuses next to names. My best advice to give you is to pay attention to the inactives Sunday, which will start getting announced about two hours before games.
Good luck this weekend. Bring home a championship, but don't go selling any of the jewelry or trophies you win from it.
You can check this spot out again come August when training camps are in full swing, and I'll be offering advice on your drafts and the 2011 season, if there is one.
Aaron Korte is The A-T's fantasy football columnist.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Life's not too shabby for the six-piece rock outfit Hollywood Undead.
Consisting of Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog, Charlie Scene, Da Kurlzz, Funny Man and Danny, Hollywood Undead's sophomore album – "American Tragedy" – entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at number four in the spring and has sold more than a quarter of a million copies to date in the U.S. alone.
"We went from a very successful first record that debuted at No. 21 or 26, but this time we came in at No. 4 behind Adele, Britney Spears and Radiohead," Da Kurlzz said in an interview Monday, which marked the end of their WW3 Tour. "That's a pretty big deal."
The high energy, hybrid rock group, which melds elements of hip hop, metal and pop, will open for friends Avenged Sevenfold Monday at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. Da Kurlzz said it's the band's second time touring with the veteran music group and they will continue opening for them through mid-December.
"We have actually known the band over the years and even before we released our first record," he said. "We always kept in touch as friends, and they always talked about touring together at some point and it worked out for us."
As of now, the band will continue to tour, promote and write for another upcoming record. And if you're unsure of what to expect, Da Kurlzz said Hollywood Undead was once described as a modern day Beastie Boys.
"It's hard to explain to people," he said. "We share a lot of the same demographics as Avenged Sevenfold, which is odd because they are very metal and also very well known and respected."
"We have six different MCs and you won't really know what to expect if you don't come to a show."
Check it out
Avenged Sevenfold with Hollywood Undead, Asking Alexandria and Black Veil Brides
When: Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Von Braun Center Propst Arena, 700 Monroe St.
How much: $27-$30
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Now the emerging consensus is that his game has the same glacial beauty as an iceberg, but unlike the iceberg, it has absolutely nothing below the surface.
So be it, LeBron James said Sunday night. His day will come, he harrumpfed. If you don't like him, if you doubt him, he's prepared to live with it.
You didn't have to study the body language to read his contempt this time. This wasn't exactly a fellow twisting in the agony of self-reproach. As he entertained a dunk-the-clown series of harsh questions ("Did you choke? Does it bother you to see how everyone wants you to flop? Was this a personal failing?"), he basically looked back at the room with the expression of a man who smelled something bad.
"All the people that was rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today," he said. "They have the same personal problems they had today. ... But they have to get back to the real world at some point."
A regular Dale Carnegie, ain't he?
Raise your hand if you had one of these thoughts:
1. When did he hire that Jet Blue flight attendant to author his exit strategy?
2. "You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore."
Okay, so he doesn't care about what you think of him. This works both ways: We received three e-mails Monday that read something like, "How damaged is LeBron James' brand?" You have to admit, that's a poser. We're guessing the answer lies somewhere between "Who Gives A Damn" and "Delete E-mail."
Anyway, even as James seemed perfectly willing to ponder the vagaries of another postseason without a ring, it struck us that we were all more interested in LeBron the diva than LeBron the player, which means the next four months — and probably beyond — will be spent wondering how much longer this will continue.
Again, much of it is his own fault. The basketball issues no longer hold our attention for long, because the average enthusiast probably hates James not for the shot he missed, but the popup-ad universe he represents — if not the warped and arrogant attitude he has of the unwashed masses that made him Public Enemy No. 6.
Still, we're willing to ignore it — the guy just lost another playoff series, and nobody scripted his eulogy, like they do at the Nike Preschool Acting Academy.
It was just a shame that he didn't get to talk much about the basketball part, because there was much to cover — specifically, how the Mavericks imposed a no-fly zone in the paint and rendered him mortal as his team was brought down by the likes of Ian Mahinmi and Brian Cardinal.
It wasn't witchcraft, or some inscrutable fate.
It was a defensive clinic that may be studied for generations.
And that was worth talking about, if only we had, you know, something resembling a postgame press conference.
This was the sum of it:
"Took away the paint," he said of the Mavs. "They did a great job of every time I drove, they brought another extra defender in front of me. Very underrated defensive team. Took me out of a lot of things that I'm capable of doing or used to doing. Much respect to them."
That was as deep as it got.
That makes it harder to grasp where this is going. We can only guess this: He's probably going to tear a hole in the league next season that hasn't been seen in generations. For all the talk of dynasty, this was really a stepping-stone year. Miami's frontcourt is still weak. The payroll is locked up, with $48 million earmarked toward three guys alone. Their coach is very young.
The major question facing Pat Riley's team is about coaching. He doesn't want the gig — at 65, he's found team-building more rewarding than shootarounds.
But if they make the necessary improvements, and Erik Spoelstra has a bad start, we don't know how the third-year coach will get through a fourth.
In other words, if we heard that Riley has friended Rick Adelman or Phil Jackson by December, it wouldn't be very surprising.
Until then, the Heat will target a big man. The kind of guy they need, ironically, is Tyson Chandler, though the free agent won't play for the peanuts they can offer. If Dwight Howard becomes available, they'll jump into that, but Orlando has no reason to do business with a division, and geographic, rival unless Dwyane Wade is the bait. And clearly, the Heat needs at least two more shooters — and that's assuming Mike Miller is reinvented as Mike Miller.
So there's stuff to do, and Riley will figure it out, presumably after he summons the forces of evil. Just watch him.
Meanwhile, James will take a breath, chew his nails, and brood over his brand. We still consider his game to be beautiful, even after that bizarre, six-game wart. When his name comes up this summer, that's all we'll think about, even as he tries not to muse over our worthless lives.
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The Croke Park Hotel, Drumcondra
Jones Road Dublin 3 (D3) (North East Dublin)
Tel: 018714444
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Great hotel
(12 October 2012)
by: Sparklychipmunk R. 5 out of 5
The hotel is right across from Croke Park Stadium .We arrived at our room and to my amazement we had such a fantastic room! It was spacious, warm,..cosy and it had everything you would need. It felt like a mini home in one room..I cudnt praise this hotel enough....It is by far the best hotel I have ever stayed in.Staff was very helpful....Breakfast was everything you could want and then some. There is also a snack menu and restaurant menu for lunch and evening time. This too has an extensive... Read more...
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(23 March 2012)
by: Suitcase Will Travel .. 3 out of 5
A nice new hotel with all new facilities and good service and close to Croke Park. The only downside is it's location. A bit of a walk to the city centre but a taxi ride will only cost about €6 not much more than a bus ride if paying for two people. Different prices per room. Some include breakfast which is very good. You can avail of internet access in your room so you can plan what you want to do that day. Free parking so you can leave your car if exploring Dublin City.... Read more...
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Fluffy towels.
(12 October 2011)
by: Bronco .. 3 out of 5
Nice staff make all the difference. Throw in free underground parking and a huge buffet breakfast that will set you up for the day and you are on a winner. There are two computers available if you want to check your emails and didn't bring your laptop with you. There are tea and coffee making facilities in your room as well. Queen sized beds, nice shower room, fluffy towels and a good price. The only problem is that it is a 20 minute walk to the city centre.... Read more...
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(22 May 2011)
by: Susan H. 5 out of 5
Visited this hotel yesterday to celebrate a communion and was blown away. On arrival the reception area is beautiful, very warm and cosy and the staff were excellent, directed us quickly and effoiecently to where we needed to be, the area where the reception was held was beautiful also, staff were brill, couldn't do enough for us, very patient and efficient even with scores of small kids running around them. The food was delicious. All in all a lovely hotel, very well run and great value for... Read more...
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a good central hotel
(14 April 2011)
by: sioux L. 4 out of 5
Excellent hotel, staff very helpful and friendly, breakfast in the mornign is a buffet. Room was about average for a 4star hotel. Location-wise you couldnt do better, the hotel is on the northside, just off croke park, there is an onsite carpark which is free to residents which is a huge bonus. it was about a 10 minute walk to o'connell street but there is also a regular bus which goes into the city centre... Read more...
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The Jurys Hotel Croke Park
(25 October 2010)
by: Annie C. 3 out of 5
This is a lovely hotel. it is very handy if you are going to a match in Croke Park. the hotel itself is very nice madern and comfortable. it is only a short bus, taxi ride from the city and you could walk in in less that 20 minutes. the hotel have a lovely open air section so it is a great beer garden on a sunny day they also serve good food and usually do cheap tasty burgers on a match day!... Read more...
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Great Hotel Experience
(12 October 2010)
by: Helen B. 5 out of 5
What can I say about this hotel. Excellent in every respect. I have stayed here a number of times and it is a fabulous hotel with wonderful staff. The beds are to die for...so comforable. Rooms are immaculately clean and the food in the restaurant and bar is really good. The rooms to the front give a wonderful view of Croke Park Stadium and the city. You are also only a 10 minute walk from O'Connell Street and Henry Street so great location.... Read more...
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VETERAN broadcaster Terry Wogan has set a new record by pulling in more than eight million listeners to his Radio 2 breakfast show.
The 66-year-old's Wake Up With Wogan programme is now firmly established as the nation's favourite breakfast show after his audience grew by 410,000 in the last three months to pass the eight million mark for the first time.
Radio 1's Chris Moyles was left trailing with 6.29 million listeners, according to figures released yesterday by industry body RAJAR.
On hearing the news, Wogan joked: "Hang on, there's 60 million people in the country - what are the other 52 million listening to?"
The Irishman was not the only Radio 2 DJ to achieve a record audience.
Ken Bruce now has 6.55 million listeners, Johnnie Walker has 5.13 million and Sarah Kennedy has 4.71 million. Jeremy Vine added an extra 110,000 listeners in the last three months and now has an audience of 5.69 million.
Radio 2 as a whole saw its audience rise to 13.3 million, up 240,000 in the last quarter while Radio 1's overall listener figures fell by 110,000, back below the 10 million mark to 9.93 million. A Radio 1 spokesman blamed a "seasonal dip" for the slight drop.
The BBC's Asian Network digital station has passed the half a million mark for the first time, now reaching 535,000 listeners.
Jenny Abramsky, the BBC's director of radio and music, said: "Today's strong figures mark the end of an excellent year for BBC Radio. I am particularly pleased to see the Asian Network top the half million mark and Terry Wogan's figures are simply awesome."
Wogan was once very much yesterday's man at the BBC following severe TV over-exposure as a result of his three times a week evening chatshow and a gameshow, Blankety Blank.
But he has proved tremendously successful in rebuilding his career as arguably the voice of British radio today by winning over a whole new set of fans.
Many who cringed as he danced in bells and ribbons as he sang his version of the Floral Dance, which hit the charts in 1978, are now ardent fans, known as "TOGs" or Terry's Old Geezers/Gals.
In his light-hearted way, he sends up rich and powerful people and institutions - making fun of the BBC, being rude about celebrities and showing his contempt for politicians. He is also fond of ridiculing his listeners, a dangerous strategy which seems to have paid off.
Robert Beveridge, a lecturer on media policy at Napier University, said: "He's kind of a polite Billy Connolly. He goes into little reveries and paints a picture in his own world - but without the bad language. He's certainly got the blarney, he chatters away.
"And there's something to be said for people like Terry Wogan and Alistair Cooke, people who have been round the circuit a few times: they have learned their craft and are not all the time trying to push the boundaries like Chris Evans.
"They are not always trying to be smart. They are comfortable in who they are and so you feel comfortable with them."
He said Wogan had benefited from the bulge in the population caused by the post-war baby boomers, people in their 50s and 60s who grew up on the kind of rock-and-roll played on his show and who are left cold by Radio 1's current playlist.
However, Wogan is also attracting a new, more youthful audience, including some of the 200 media students at Napier University, who are required to listen to a large number of radio stations as part of their course.
"They quite like Radio 2. They wouldn't listen to it when they are getting dressed to go out on a Friday night - they will listen to something like Beat 106 then - but in the morning they kind of quite like that radio station," Mr Beveridge said.
"I think it's not just the babyboomers, there will be some younger listeners creeping in there too."
He added part of the reason for the success of Wake Up With Wogan was the way it appealed to the middle market - people who find Radio 4's Today programme too heavy but are put off by a more tabloid-style shows.
John Beyer, the director of mediawatch-uk - the successors to the late Mary Whitehouse's National Viewers and Listeners Association - said the poor quality of television had generated new interest in radio.
"There's a great renaissance in radio. A lot of people are tired of what's on TV and are seeking more wholesome entertainment on the radio," he said.
"The last episode of Wife Swap wasn't very edifying and I think we've had enough of all the cookery, lifestyle, gardening make-over programmes on TV.
"People like what's familiar and Terry Wogan is familiar. If you turn on his radio programme, you know what you are going to get - a mix of talk, laughter and music. It's all very light hearted and early in the morning that's what a lot of people want."
Chris Moyles' show has attracted 150,000 more listeners in the last three months. And compared to the same time last year, his audience has increased by a massive 770,000. The BBC digital station, 6 Music, also continued to build its audience, adding 83,000 listeners in the past year to reach an audience of 238,000.
Wogan was yesterday keeping a low-profile, but has persistently down-played his success, publicly wondering when he should retire.
"Will I have the guts to retire? What you have to avoid is leaving with a bad taste, hanging on too long. But what is too long?"
Judging by his current success, the Wogan show still has some time to run.


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Senior Sara Graham was the only one able to find the net, leading Hill School to a 1-0 victory at Friends' Central in nonleague girls' soccer Wednesday afternoon.
In the 16th minute, a corner kick bounced to Graham at the 6-yard box and she finished it from there, giving the Blues a 1-0 lead.
The score held through the rest of the half and the second stanza. Friends' Central's best chance to tie it came with three minutes remaining in the game. Senior Tess Wei hit the crossbar from 25 yards on a direct kick, just missing a chance to send the game to overtime.


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What is most upsetting about last night's game is that I wasn't surprised. Many of you weren't either. My wife saw that it was 24-0 at the half but knew it wasn't over. Tom Twomey told me he fell asleep at halftime but wasn't shocked at the outcome. That's the saddest statement of all. Diego, Acee actually Tweeted during the game that it was just a matter of time before Clary "got smoked." I called him out on that and saved it. I will post it later in the week.
Whit, I feel just as you do. Imagine you had to be at the next game as I do? I can't even say that I will root for them to lose in order to get Norv canned. I have as much confidence in his being fired ever as his team putting another one away.
In the pregame, it was nice to hear Rivers say all the right things to Gruden. But he did all the wrong things. Yes, Royal and Meachem are slow to come around. It seems like a healthy Gates can't get open without a fight. But Philip can't underthrow passes. The line? He missed on two passes in the first half without pressure being the cause.
Norv has ruined Rivers. Maybe that's not all his fault, Philip's undying allegiance to him hasn't paid off. As my wife said last December, he might love Norv but he'd love winning even more. Keyshawn Johnson's pre-game comments that this team isn't even good enough to put away this division were irritating, but Bolts never disproved them. Check out this forum. II found it by searching for "Philip Rivers is a loser."
Matt Calkin is the U-T NBA writer who wrote this piece about wanting Norv's team to lose. Can't say I disagree with anything in it right now. But I must stress that I won't be convinced that he's getting canned until it happens. I also fear someone equally as bad will be hired in his place. Check out Peter King's article from when Norval was hired back in 2007.
I saw this post on ProFootballTalk, which I have always dismissed as a rag. However, it says a lot of what we are all feeling:
realitycheck21 says: Oct 16, 2012 1:26 AM
Time has come for Rivers' future with the Chargers to be discussed. These second half meltdowns simply cannot continue. And it's a given Mathews is a bust and will never match the hype. Chargers had the opportunity last week and this to go to 5-1 and take a commanding 3 game lead in their division. However, as usual the Chargers choked and are falling faster than hell. Trademark of a Turner coached team is, failure to capitalize on key opportunities and destined to mediocrity. The Charger culture needs a shakedown at it's core. As a 30 yr Charger fan, I am fed up with implosions and mediocrity. Spanos clan: Give us a true contender with mental fortitude and a smash mouth attitude. Oh and at least one SB championship in my lifetime would be awesome.
Mathews? I can't even say that he was rising to the occasion last night. Gruden claimed he looked lethargic, but also said we were a good screen team. Both statements are bullshit. I don't know if the screens that got snuffed out were the result of the blocking or Mathews. I know that Von Miller got hurt ON A SACK and we couldn't take advantage. I know that as bad as Cason is, Gilchrist got burned by Brandon Stokely. I know we actually got a lucky call on their offensive PI. The false starts on Rivers were bad, but we played through them.
We had that lead as a result mainly of 2 special teams fumbles and the Jammer pick. Manning said after the game that he wondered if "it just wasn't meant to happen" for Denver last night. That's the way Charger fans always feel. Nick Canepa was right that it was pathetic how the media fawned all over Peyton at the end. But just like the Pats celebrating on 1/14/07, I blame the Bolts for allowing it to happen. Yes, Nick, we never liked what Eli did. But we hate choking even more. I leave you with the best scene in "Glory," where Denzel Washington (who won an Oscar for this role) and Morgan Freeman have it out. I've changed the words a bit to reflect how I feel about our quarterback, coach, GM and owner.
Get your hands off me, gravedigger.
Goddamn it. Does the whole world
gotta stomp in your face?
Charger, get your hands off me.
Ain't no Chargers here.
So the white man give you a couple of stripes…next thing you know, you hollerin' and orderin' everybody around like you the massa himself. Charger, you ain't nothin' but the white man's dog.
And what are you? So full of hate you wanna fight everybody…cause you've been whipped and chased by hounds.
That might not be livin', but it sure ain't dyin'.
And dying's what these fans been doin' for goin' on three years now.
Dyin' by the thousands.
Dyin' for you, fool!
I know, 'cause l dug the graves. And all the time I'm diggin', I'm asking myself, "When?"
When, O Lord, is it gonna be our time?"
Time's comin' when we're gonna have to ante up.
Ante up and kick in like men.
Like men!
You watch who you call a Charger.
If there's any Chargers around here, it's you.
Smart-mouth, stupid-ass,
swamp-running Charger.
If you ain't careful,
that's all you ever gonna be.
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WILLIAMSPORT — A preliminary hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a controversial criminal case involving the discharge of fluids by a Texas natural gas company at a Marcellus Shale natural gas well site in Lycoming County.
XTO Energy Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, is charged by the state attorney general's office with five counts of unlawful conduct under the Clean Streams Law and three counts of unlawful conduct under the Solid Waste Management Act.
The hearing is slated to start at 9 a.m. before District Judge James G. Carn in Williamsport.
XTO, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp., calls the charges "an abuse of prosecutorial discretion." It contends there was "no intentional, reckless or negligent misconduct (and) the incident in Penn Twp. outside Hughesville did not result in significant or lasting environmental harm."
It settled a federal lawsuit brought the Environmental Protection Agency in which it did not admit any liability or wrongdoing but agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty.
The settlement also required XTO to implement preventive measures and adhere to the required recycling and disposal of fluids from hydraulic fracturing and well operations the government estimates will cost the company $20 million.
The criminal charges accuse XTO of illegally discharging more than 50,000 gallons of toxic waste water that got into a subsurface spring and a tributary of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
A state Department of Environmental Protection inspector on Nov. 16, 2010, discovered a valve open on one of 57 tanks and its contents flowing on the ground. That 21,000-gallon tank was connected to five others of the same capacity.
The hearing originally was scheduled in November before District Judge Jon E. Kemp in Muncy but he recused himself to avoid the appearance of a conflict because he has an interest in a natural gas lease.
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I WISH David Gleason would look more critically at renewable energy and specifically at the value that concentrated solar power (CSP) can bring to the national electricity grid.
He states in his column (Green counter-revolution grows, Torque, February 26) that "we are treading dangerous ground" by including in Eskom's new tariff a subsidy for renewable energy providers and that this is partly to blame for the huge tariff increases being sought by Eskom.
The so-called subsidy amounts to little more than 5% of the total costs Eskom hopes to cover through its application for annual 16% tariff increases over the next five years.
What should be of greater concern is Eskom's planned expenditure of R25.9bn to generate electricity from its own diesel-powered open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) plants and to buy electricity from two new OCGT stations which have been commissioned by the Department of Energy from an independent power producer.
Eskom uses the OCGT plants as emergency back-up to avoid rolling blackouts during the early morning and evening peak demand periods, but the costs of doing this are huge. The two Department of Energy "peakers" will sell electricity to Eskom at R6.91 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared to Eskom's average tariff of R0.61/kWh, which will rise to R1.28/kWh if its tariff increase is approved.
However, CSP plants can provide peak-period electricity at R2.51/kWh, some 60% lower than the OCGT price.
The reason CSP power stations are able to generate electricity during peak periods — when the sun is not shining — is that they can store heat accumulated during the day and use this to generate steam and electricity at night.
The first two CSP plants in SA will have up to three hours of storage, but the third will have as much as nine hours, enabling it to approximate coal-fired power stations' round-the-clock generation capability.
More pertinently, CSP costs are likely to decline by between 40% and 28% by 2017, according to a study quoted by the Industrial Development Corporation in a recent analysis of the technology's potential.
CSP could in fact match the price of coal-generated electricity within the next seven years.
However, despite CSP's ability to match our country's electricity demand curve, and at increasingly lower cost, the energy minister recently approved procurement of a further 2,415MW of OCGT and only 400MW of CSP.
This is what should be troubling Mr Gleason and the rest of SA.
Jonathan de Vries
CEO, Southern Africa Solar Thermal & Electricity Association