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In a surprise move that disappointed California's top educator but relieved some teachers, the State Board of Education on Wednesday backed away from a proposal that would have radically changed the way middle school students learn science.
The State Board had been expecting to vote on a recommendation to teach integrated science in middle school as part of a conversion to the new Next Generation Science Standards. The change would move away from the traditional discipline-based science education of teaching single subjects each year – biology in one year, for instance, followed by physics or chemistry in subsequent years – to an approach that includes some of each discipline in every grade. Advocates say the "integrated" approach creates a more holistic understanding of science concepts that allows students to better understand connections between, say, the parts of cells and the chemical reactions that allow them to reproduce.
When the proposal came up for a vote, however, the staff of the California Department of Education introduced an alternative plan that would let school districts either teach integrated science or continue to separate the disciplines. The proposal was developed in response to teacher feedback in opposition to the integrated framework.
"I would have preferred the integrated approach," said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson after the State Board voted unanimously to support the alternative. Over time, however, Torlakson said he believes the board's vote will clear a pathway to eventually move schools to a fully integrated approach.
Torlakson, a former high school biology, marine biology and health teacher, said he always integrated other fields of science into his classes.
"It didn't really make sense in isolation," said Torlakson, who found that his students grasped biology better when they understood concepts of chemistry as well.
The integrated approach was also recommended by a 27-member Science Expert Panel convened by the state Department of Education to recommend the best way to implement the Next Generation Science Standards in middle school.
The State Board approved those standards in September, but held off on a decision about the model for middle school in order to hear back from teachers and the expert panel.
Phil Lafontaine, the Department of Education's point person in the national process of developing the science standards, said he realized about two weeks ago that there was so much pushback from some teachers and administrators about the integrated approach that there should be an alternative option available.
Although none of the opponents spoke at the meeting, Lafontaine – also a former high school science teacher who used an integrated approach in his classes – said an online survey created by the department found some teachers were very concerned about the lack of curriculum materials and the amount of professional development required to make the new method work. Others worried that an integrated system wouldn't be best for their students.
Much like the new Local Control Funding Formula, which allows each district to decide where to focus its budget, Lafontaine said the alternative middle school science proposal lets districts assess their students' needs and the capacity of schools in their "local context."
Trish Williams, one of the two state board members involved in the middle school science standards, said she, too, sees the benefits of an integrated curriculum, but also understands that it's a lot for teachers to deal with while they're already implementing new Common Core State Standards and the overall Next Generation Science Standards.
It will be better for students to have teachers who are comfortable with the material they're teaching, Williams said.
"They'll still be delivering on Next Generation Science Standards," she noted, but, "It's better to come with great enthusiasm on the part of the teachers even if it's not as strong a model."
The new plan calls for reconvening the science expert panel to develop a strong model for discipline-focused science education aligned to the new science standards. Lafontaine said he wants to move on this as fast as possible to bring it back to the state board in the spring in order to give districts time to develop their science programs for the following school year.
He also suggested to the board members that the Department of Education seek out grant funding to establish pilot programs around the state to study the best way to implement each model.
There isn't a plethora of research out there about the integrated approach to teaching middle school science, said board President Michael Kirst.
"I don't think we have the feedback from teachers in the field about the potential problems. It's conceptual at this point," he said. "We should take another look at this over time."


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A luxury two bedroom, two bathroom, third floor apartment, located directly on Poole Quay. It comes with its own undercover parking space and there are lifts throughout the building. The apartment has everything you would need to enjoy a holiday as it is fully equipped to a very good standard. The building also features a concierge service at reception. Poole Quay is an exciting blend of maritime activity and a focal point for a wide range of entertainment and leisure pursuits. Pleasure craft offer trips direct from the quay to Brownsea Island, Sandbanks and beyond, whilst anglers can book fishing trips at the fisherman's quay.If you simply want to promenade along the waterfront, past the visitors' marina and have a meal and a drink, then the quayside and old town areas are packed with excellent restaurants, pubs and wine bars.From the quay, shoppers can stroll up the pedestrianised high street, with its wide range of retail outlets and facilities. Award-winning beaches at Bournemouth, Branksome and Alum Chines are just 15 minutes away by car, and for a alternative days out, the natural beauty of the New Forest is approximately 30 minutes away, and walks in the National Trust protected Purbeck Hills can be enjoyed nearby. A short trip on the Sandbanks chain ferry offers the option of even more beautiful beaches skirted by sand dunes. Shop, pub, restaurant and beach 250 yards.
All on the third floor (lift access).Open plan living space.Living area: With Smart Freeview TV/DVD player.Dining area.Kitchen area: With electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer.Bedroom 1: With kingsize bed, Freeview TV/DVD player and en-suite with shower cubicle and toilet.Bedroom 2: With twin beds (can be super kingsize on request).Bathroom: With bath and toilet.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair. Welcome pack. Parking for 1 car. No smoking.
27 reviews
Nestling in a tranquil location on the Devon/Dorset border, this well-presented single-storey barn conversion is set within the 40 acres of the owner's home, which was the setting for The French Lieutenant's Woman. It lies ½ mile from the popular medieval port of Lyme Regis with picturesque harbour known as the Cobb. Wonderful scenic walking abounds, with the South West Coastal Path just 500 yards away. Shop and pub ½ mile.
Large open-plan beamed living room with wood-burning stove, oak floor, and large well-equipped beamed kitchen/dining room with oak floor. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with toilet.
18 reviews
Only 1½ miles from the famous Chesil Beach and close to the Dorset Coastal Path, this well-presented stone cottage nestles peacefully in the pretty conservation village of Puncknowle in the beautiful AONB Bride Valley, in the heart of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Visit the ancient rope-making Saxon town of Bridport with its twice-weekly street market, the Cobb at Lyme Regis, the National Trust beach at Burton Bradstock (location of the popular TV series Broadchurch), the quaint harbour and seaside resort of West Bay, the swannery, children's farm and award-winning, sub-tropical garden at Abbotsbury and the county town of Dorchester. Try a wide variety of local and home-made produce from the local farmers' markets, and also from the farm shops, tea shops and village pubs close by. Village shop and 16th century pub serving food 200 yards.
Hall. Dual-aspect living room with open fire. Dining room with small library, ornamental fireplace. Kitchen with electric Rangemaster (for cooking), oak units, Amtico floor. Cloakroom with toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and spacious en-suite bathroom with double-ended bath, shower attachment, toilet. Double and single bedrooms each with access to spacious en-suite shower room with overhead raindance shower, hand held body spray and toilet.
12 reviews
This superb 'boutique-style' town house is in a wonderful location, only yards from the edge of Christchurch harbour and forming part of an exclusive gated development within the grounds of the Christchurch Harbour Spa Hotel. Alex Aitken's Michelin star renowned 'The Jetty' restaurant is also within the grounds (advance booking recommended), and the facilities of the hotel, including the restaurant, bar and spa facilities are available to guests (two complimentary passes are allocated per day for the indoor pool, the salt room sauna and gym). Other services that the hotel is able to offer are catering, room service and dry cleaning – all to be booked in advance direct with the owner if required. Set over four floors, this unique holiday property has been designed to take advantage of the far-reaching views over the harbour towards Hengistbury Head and across to The Needles on the Isle of Wight. There are terraces and balconies to enjoy al fresco dining whilst savouring the lovely views. Tastefully and stylishly furnished throughout, Iridium offers contemporary light and airy accommodation suitable for couples and families. It is a great base from which to explore the numerous attractions within easy reach including the coast, with beaches at Bournemouth and Poole, Salisbury with its medieval cathedral, Marwell Zoological Park, and further afield, New Forest Owl and Otter Park, Monkey World, Beaulieu in the New Forest, The Tank Museum near Wool, and Southampton with its maritme history and extensive retail shopping, plus ferries to the Isle of Wight. Beach 400 yards. Shop 200 yards, pub and restaurant 50 yards.
Utility. Twin bedroom with zip & link beds (can be 6ft double) and en-suite shower room with toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed, bi-fold doors to balcony and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, Juliet balcony and en-suite shower room with toilet. Open-tread stairs to second floor: Well-equipped kitchen/dining room with bi-fold doors to furnished balcony. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, Juliet balcony and en-suite shower room with toilet. Separate toilet. Open-tread stairs to third floor: Spacious living room with bi-fold doors to furnished balcony.
21 reviews
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Greenbanks is the last house along the coastal path, between Abbotsbury and West Bexington, and this detached holiday property is situated on Chesil Beach and has wonderful, uninterrupted views of the sea and sky. The house has been completely refurbished, having been a much-loved second home for fifty years. It retains many of its original features including an open fire, whilst offering spacious and comfortable accommodation. Each bedroom has its own bathroom. Although its location is very private (access is down a narrow, sometimes bumpy track), it is only a 20-minute walk along the coastal path to West Bexington for the nearest pub serving food. A 15-20 minute walk towards Abbotsbury will take you to the sub-tropical gardens, whilst the local shops are 2½ miles away in Abbotsbury. Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth are each about 10 miles away. The area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, on account of the local flora and fauna. The walks, views and sunsets are fantastic. Shops 2½ miles, pub and restaurant 1 mile.
Ground floor: Living room with French doors. Dining room/conservatory/snug with tiled floor. Kitchen with tiled floor. 1 double bedroom. Wet room with toilet. First floor: 3 bedrooms: 1 double (6ft) with en-suite bathroom with shower over bath and toilet, 2 twin (zip and link, can be double), one with additional (5ft) day bed, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Bathroom with shower over bath. Separate toilet with sloping ceiling.
Open fire in living room (initial fuel included). Central heating from biomass wood pellet fired boiler, electricity, bed linen and towels included. High chair. Electric cooker. Microwave. Washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge/freezer in external laundry room. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Wi-fi. Lawned garden with furniture. Terrace. Barbecue. Ample parking. No smoking. NB: 3 steps in garden.
21 reviews
Woodbrook Cottage lies in the charming village of Bothenhampton 1 mile from West Bay, which is where the TV series "Broadchurch" was filmed. Woodbrook sits in a tranquil rural setting with views of the peaceful countryside, where deer and other wildlife abound. A mile away the World Heritage Jurassic Coast offers access to the South West Coast Path's stunning scenery. Woodbrook provides a perfect holiday base for exploring this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With local harbours and Chesil beach nearby, the location is perfect for walking, swimming or fishing. Fossil hunt at nearby Charmouth, or walk along the famous Cobb at Lyme Regis. Spend a day at Abbotsbury Swannery, the only place in the world where during April and May, guests can walk alongside the baby swans. Visit Weymouth's sandy beaches, Wareham's Monkey World, the Donkey Sanctuary, the Fleet Air Arm Museum and Bovington Tank Museum, the options are endless. Further afield is the Eden Project, Wookey Hole Caves, Tintagel Castle, Paignton Zoo and many NT houses and land. 'The region is fizzing with great food and great places to eat it' (Rick Stein), and 'This is the only place you'd ever want to come on holiday' (David Tennant). Woodbrook offers comfort with an American-style fridge/freezer, a 42'' Freesat plasma TV with DVD and a fine, sumptuous French double bed and a 4-poster bed; each bedroom has a Freeview TV with DVD. Experience Woodbrook's countryside seclusion just 'a stone's throw' away from the seaside and town amenities. There is also a children's playground 110 yards away and 1 mile to the golf course for golf enthusiasts. Beach 1 mile. Shop and pub 1 mile.
Ground floor: Living room with French doors. Dining room/kitchen. Utility room. Separate toilet. Shower room. First floor: 4 bedrooms: 2 double, (one four poster), one with additional single (for child up to 6 years), 2 twin, one with additional single. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet.
Woodburner (initial fuel included). Gas central heating included (£40per week, £30 per short break October-March). Electricity, bed linen and towels included. Cot and two high chairs on request. 42'' Freesat plasma TV. Four Freeview TVs. DVDs and small library. iPod dock. Electric Range cooker. Microwave. Washing machine. Tumble dryer. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Enclosed courtyard garden with Wendy house and furniture. Parking (3 cars). No smoking.
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Stourcliffe House is a detached Edwardian holiday property set within a quiet residential area, and is ideally situated with much to offer the whole family. The accommodation includes a living room with wood burner, games room, study and large kitchen/dining room with doors leading to the garden. Outside there is a fully enclosed garden with table and chairs. There is also a full sized table tennis table in the garage. The property lies just 300 yards from the sands of Southbourne Beach.Southbourne has a wide range of restaurants, bars and shops within walking distance. Just 1 mile to the east is the nature reserve of Hengistbury Head, which offers some lovely walks. Bournemouth town centre is 2½ miles away. Take a ride on the Bournemouth Eye, which rises high above the town to give the most amazing panoramic views over the whole area. At the foot of the pier is the fascinating Oceanarium, where the whole family can discover life beneath the waves. Compton Acres Gardens in Bournemouth and the delightful Exbury Gardens, 18 miles, are both worth a visit. Beaulieu, with its world-renowned National Motor Museum, Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey, are 20 miles away. The beautiful New Forest National Park is within 5 miles, and for those who enjoy the thrill of a theme park, Paultons Park is 25 miles away. Other places of interest include Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Adventure Wonderland, Christchurch Priory, Mudeford Key, Poole Harbour, Highcliffe Castle and the National Trust's Brownsea Island. Shop 50 yards, pub and restaurant 100 yards.
Ground Floor:Living room: With wood burner, Smart TV and DVD player.Kitchen/dining room: With electric double oven, gas hob, aga (ornamental only), microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, wooden floor and French doors leading to the garden.Study.Games room: With cable TV, DVD player, table football and a selection of books and board games.Shower room 1: With shower cubicle, toilet, heated towel rail, washing machine and tumble dryer.First Floor:Bedroom 1: With super kingsize bed.Bedroom 2: With kingsize bed.Bedroom 3: With twin beds.Bedroom 4: With bunk bed.Bathroom: With bath, shower attachment, double shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.Second Floor:Bedroom 5: With kingsize bed.Bedroom 6: With single bed.Shower room 2: With shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate. Welcome pack. Enclosed lawned garden with sitting-out area, garden furniture and barbecue. Bike store. Garage with table tennis table. Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking. Please Note: Couples and family bookings only.
11 reviews
This impeccably presented, detached, character holiday property has a private, west-facing rear garden with its own hot tub and is 2 minutes away from Shelley Park. The cliff top leading down to the 7 miles of golden sandy beaches at Bournemouth is just 300 yards from the property. Lilac Cottage is set within a quiet residential area and is ideally situated, with much to offer the whole family. Boscombe has a wide range of restaurants, bars and shops within walking distance, and its pier is home to the UK's first artificial surfing reef, whilst Bournemouth town centre is 1½ miles away. Take a ride on the Bournemouth Eye, which rises high above the town to give the most amazing panoramic views over the whole area. At the foot of the pier is the fascinating Oceanarium, where the whole family can discover life beneath the waves. Compton Acres in Bournemouth and the delightful Exbury Gardens, 18 miles, are both worth a visit, as is Beaulieu, with its world-renowned National Motor Museum, Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey, 20 miles. Other places of interest include Farmer Palmer's, Adventure Wonderland, Christchurch priory town, Hengistbury Head, Mudeford Key, Poole Harbour, Highcliffe Castle and the National Trust's Brownsea Island. Beach 300 yards. Shop and pub 200 yards.
Spacious, beamed living room with feature fireplace and dining area. Large sitting room. Well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with breakfast area, gas range (for cooking) and tiled floor. Games room with French doors to garden. Shower room with computerised steam/shower cubicle and toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Large master double bedroom with 6ft bed and feature fireplace, leading to a twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Two further double bedrooms, each with 5ft beds; one with fireplace. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle (no toilet). Separate toilet. Second floor: Large double bedroom with 5ft bed. Bathroom with corner bath, shower attachment and toilet.
15 reviews
Occupying a secluded rural position within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of the Purbecks, Woodyhyde Courtyard is a large detached, single-storey holiday property with its own leisure facilities including heated indoor swimming pool and sauna with changing room, shower and toilet. In the games room there is a TV with Sky sports and movies, table tennis, a pool table and table football. There is also a gym (adults only) and outside a large enclosed field ideal for ball games or a picnic.This is excellent walking country – four footpaths lead from the grounds over open countryside, from where they link up with a magnificent network of paths, including the spectacular Dorset Coast Path just 3 miles away. The historic stone village of Corfe Castle is just 1½ miles away, where visitors will find the ruins of a National Trust castle, and a collection of shops, pubs and restaurants. The scenic Swanage Steam Railway passes through the valley close to the farm – a trip aboard is bound to be a memorable experience. Swanage Bay, with its sandy beach, is just 4½ miles away and the magnificent countryside and sandy beaches of the Studland Peninsula lie just 7 miles distant. Shops and pubs 1½ miles.
Large beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove and vaulted ceiling. Well-equipped kitchen, vaulted ceiling and French doors to patio. Four steps down to utility leading to pool, sauna, gym and games room. Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and day bed (for alternative sleeping only); one with en-suite bathroom with toilet, one with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two double bedrooms, each with en-suite shower room and toilet. Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet.
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This superb, Grade II listed, semi-detached, Georgian townhouse stands elegantly in a convenient central location within the historic centre of Christchurch. This imposing home has a large, enclosed lawned garden with outside seating, and private parking for up to four cars, unusual for such a central town setting. Inside, there are six bedrooms (most have TVs), plus four bathrooms, and the spacious living room, with its huge bay window and high ceiling, has a 60" TV with Virgin Media package. Two of the bedrooms have additional beds for guests who require flexible sleeping arrangements. Formerly the vicarage, Quay House is steeped in history and is ideally located immediately adjoining Christchurch Priory and the Priory Quarter, yet less than a 5-minute walk to all of the shops, eateries, amenities and a cinema. The Quay is also only a 5-minute walk, with waterside dining and from where ferries can transport you across Christchurch Harbour to Mudeford, with its fine beaches, and on to Hengistbury Head. The Priory is a beautiful historic church dating back to Norman times, and is the longest church in England, attracting visitors worldwide. There are some excellent golf courses within close proximity, including Remedy Oak, Ferndown, Queens Park, Meyrick Park, Parkstone and Broadstone. Nearby Mudeford Quay is a calm area of water, and popular with sailing, fishing, kayaking and windsurfing enthusiasts. Stanpit Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and the wetlands are popular for birdwatching. Within easy reach are Bournemouth, 6 miles, and Poole, with its award winning beaches and seaside attractions, is also nearby. Other popular places to visit are Swanage, Studland Bay, Brownsea Island, Knoll Gardens, Paultons Park, Furzey Gardens, Salisbury with its medieval cathedral and Marwell Zoo with Peppa Pig World. Further afield, Stonehenge, Winchester Cathedral, New Forest Wildlife Park, Monkey World, The Tank Museum near Wool, Beaulieu Museum, Exbury Gardens and the New Forest National Park, with its miles of scenic walks and heathland and where ponies roam freely, are all worth visiting. Maritime Southampton, with its nautical interest, also has ferry trips over to the Isle of Wight. Beach 3 miles. Shop, pub and restaurant 110 yards.
Ground Floor:Living room: With wood burner, 60" Virgin Media TV, DVD player and CD player.Kitchen/dining room: With gas range, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.Bedroom 1: With double bed and en-suite wet room with toilet (also accessed from hall).First Floor:Bedroom 2: With four poster super kingsize bed, Virgin Media TV, seating area and en-suite with shower cubicle and toilet.Bedroom 3: With kingsize bed, single bed (for flexible sleeping arrangements) and Freeview TV.Bedroom 4: With twin beds and Freeview TV.Bathroom: With roll-top bath, shower cubicle, toilet and double basin.Second Floor:Bedroom 5: With kingsize bed, single bed (for flexible sleeping arrangements), Freeview TV and en-suite with bath, shower cubicle and toilet.Bedroom 6: With twin beds and Freeview TV.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels, Wi-Fi and logs for wood burner included. Two cots, two highchairs and stairgate available on request. Large, enclosed lawned garden with sitting-out area and furniture. Bike store. Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking. Please note: No hen or stag parties. Please note: This property has a security deposit of £500.
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This large detached holiday home is located in the village of Harmans Cross, between the Jurassic Coastline, a designated World Heritage Site, and the picture postcard village of Corfe Castle. The vineyard was established in 2000 and has some 3000 vines. The on-site winery enables the wine grapes to be harvested, pressed and vinified into wine that truly is chateau bottled. Tours can be organised by prior arrangement. Food hampers, casks and ½ casks of local beer and wine can be pre-ordered. The bedrooms are inviting, unique and individual - designed with relaxation in mind; they all feature hand sprung mattresses, deep baths or spectacular power showers. Many of the rooms have balconies overlooking the vineyard, steam railway and views of the panoramic Purbeck Hills. This accommodation has been furnished using the finest contemporary fabrics, fittings and furniture. The Swanage steam railway can be seen passing by along the bottom of the valley close to the vineyard and one of the stops is at nearby Harmans Cross station. The line runs from NT Corfe Castle along to Swanage. The seaside town of Swanage is popular all year around, with the coastal paths, Dulston Country Park, a sandy beach, promenade and small pier. Activities which can be enjoyed locally include horse riding, sailing, golf, tennis, diving, windsurfing and sea fishing. There is also an RSPB reserve at Arne near the Saxon town of Wareham. Popular places to visit include Blue Pool, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, NT Brownsea Island, Monkey World and Bovington Tank Museum. A little further a field are the larger seaside resorts of Sandbanks, Bournemouth and Weymouth. The Sealife Centre, Abbotsbury Swannery and Athelhampton House and Gardens are easily accessible. Garage/shop 550 yards. Shops, pubs and local restaurant 1 mile.
Library/foyer with comfy seats and space for wet boots. Living room with open fire and patio doors. Second living room with bar area. Dining room with large extendable mahogany tables. Large renovated well-equipped kitchen. Utility. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, additional cabin bed (for +1 child under 10 yrs) and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, leading to two additional single beds (for +2), with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two separate toilets. First floor: Five double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed, French doors to balcony and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, one with four poster bed and larger balcony. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, additional single bed (for +1), additional cabin bed (for +1 child under 10 yrs) and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Further double bedroom with 5ft bed leading to twin bedroom (for +2) with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower, shower attachment and toilet. All bedrooms with TV. All balconies with views of vineyard and other rooms with views of Purbeck Hills.
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I am looking into getting some winter riding boots & I don't know if I should just get insulated paddock boot with 1/2 chaps or buy insulated tall boots? What's your experience with either type?
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I am looking into getting some winter riding boots & I don't know if I should just get insulated paddock boot with 1/2 chaps or buy insulated tall boots? What's your experience with either type?
I like the full tall boot myself, then you are protected all the way up if there's heavy deep snow. I have a or of Mountain Horse boots.
I also have a pr of mountain horse winter paddock boots. They are like 2 bricks on my feet, terrible for riding and too bulky for a half chap to fit over. And they are too wide for my stirrups, and I get anxiety abut getting my feet stuck. I use them for mucking stalls. Great for that, not so much for riding.
I went with the Ariat Bromont tall boots. I have been really pleased with how warm they are. They are water proof and very comfortable. They are decent looking and would be fine for a fun show.
I have ridden in the Ariat Bromonts and loved them, I thought they would be bulkier but were great for riding in! I have also seen (but not worn) the Middleburg fleece lined tall boots. I admired them on my friend very much! They looked very comfortable and flexible in the stirrups as well.
I have the Mountain Horse Ice Rider boots and I love them. SO warm!!! They really do make a huge difference. Yes, they are bulky and definitely not flattering but I do ride in them and don't have any issues. I have also fallen off in them and my feet didn't get caught in the stirrups ;) Definitely not for shows but great for schooling in frigid temperatures, IMO. My feet weren't cold once last year! I am about to break them out gain for this winter...
Thanks so much for the info guys. I really appreciate your feed back!!
Full tall boot, definitely. I love my Dubarrys and am definitely planning on investing in a pair of Clare's when I can afford it as they're more suited for riding than the ones I currently have.
I'm thinking of a pair of winter tall boots too. Are the boots mentioned warm enough (without bulk) for upstate NY? I noticed several respondents on this thread are located well south of me where its not as cold (and if it gets this cold it doesn't saty as cold) as here in the tundra.:winkgrin:
In January and February since I ride at night I can count on the temps always being below freezing and often being below 20 degrees, F.
And the poster above who noted that they feel less bulky than she thought is spot on. I thought the same thing, but they have been very comfortable to ride in, and you can show in them if you need to.
I absolutely love them! It is the best winter riding purchase I have made.
Linny I am north of you and its freezing up here. I ride in Ariat Bromonts and they do keep me warm. And this is my third year in them and they're still in really good shape. I find I can ride in them like I ride in my regular boots, I had a pair of Mountain Horse ones that were too clunky, couldn't put my heels down, and made me ride funny. I would definitely buy another pair of Bromonts.
Glad to hear from the Canadians! You hardy souls are far more informed on such issues than my (beloved) neighbors in the mid-Atlantic.:winkgrin: I was considering the Bromonts and the Mountain Horse and if both are suitable, I'll narrow it down by fit.
A friend of mine recommended winter paddocks and half chaps (something about being able to fit thicker socks under them), but of course I ignored her and bought a pair of Ariat Bromonts. :lol:
They're a not clunky, just a bit too short and wide on me, but they're comfy and warm even in Montreal winters so I love them anyways. Apparently pretty durable too, another friend's pair (upstate NY) is going strong after 3+ years.


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*Back when it was better. Sorry
The Never-Ending Vigil: Falun Gong vs. the Chinese Consulate on Geary – Continuing Rain or ShineFriday, December 5th, 2014
Here's how things look on Geary during our recent rains…
…and here's a 14 year old San Jose Mercury News report on the same group at the same location:
They've become part of the landscape on Geary and Laguna. Every morning they wave and say, "Good morning," to the San Francisco police officer on duty, Xu said. Every evening, they say, "Good night." They are so familiar with the postal carrier they know when a substitute is walking the route and greet both warmly.
Across the street, a San Francisco police officer sits in his vehicle, reading a paper. The cops hardly think a dozen old people and mothers with kids in tow are a threat to the People's Republic of China, but as a matter of policy, the police dispatch an officer whenever there is a demonstration in front of the consulate.
The officer on the scene may change, but one keeps in contact with the protesters and the consulate: officer Jeff Roth, the event coordinator at Northern Station, which handles more than a few consulates because the district straddles the Western Addition, Pacific Heights and the Marina.
"They aren't happy about it, but they don't really have a say in the matter," Roth said of the consulate officials.
Other protests — over Tibet and the like — have brought requests from the consulate in the past for police to stop protesters, Roth said. "We've explained, 'Yes, the consulate is Chinese property, but this is America — the protesters have their First Amendment rights.'"
I'll tell you, it's not my habit to repost SJMN articles, but this one appears to have gone missing. If somebody can find an official link, please send it my way, by all means. (I hope it's archived somewhere – it's a bit surprising to me how it's been lost in the sands of time after just 14 years.
In the meantime, this is my best guess as to how this article appeared back at the turn of the century:
A Pretty Quiet Day at Our Chinese Consulate on the Big Tiananmen Square Anniversary – Just the Typical FALUN DAFA ProtestersThursday, June 5th, 2014
Shen Yun, the "Falun Gong Show," Plays Our Famous Opera House – Who's Embarrassed? Chinese Consulate, Rose PakFriday, December 27th, 2013
Our world-famous Beaux-Arts War Memorial Opera House will once again host SHEN YUN, aka The Falun Gong Show.
See? January 4-12, 2014:
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Here's what Chinese consulates and embassies around the world have to say about this show.
Our Chinese consulate over in the Japantown area is keeping quiet this go-around, but the people there are nevertheless steamed about this show. As is Chinatown strongman / Chinese consulate "advisor" Rose Pak, oh well.
But things could be worse. Remember this one from a half-decade back? This gal suspended herself from the roof of the consulate on Laguna to protest about Tibet. See?
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And then people from the consulate went up there and cut her down.
How long a fall to the balcony would you say that was? 15 feet or so? (Note the absence of the flagpoles in this later photo – those poles got nubbed shortly after the rope cutting incident.)
And then the SFFD couldn't get into the building to rescue her to take her to SFGH because, because, well, the People's Republic of China.
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First it was free and then it cost $1 at newsstands.
But that didn't work out, obliviously.
So this is the latest tack – a price reduction:
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"Most of the paper's editorial staff are still Chinese, whose English reports are 'polished' by a small group of expatriate editors employed on short-term contracts."
Oh, I see.
Carry on then.
How the Falun Gong Defeated Google – The Shen Yun 2013 "Extravaganza" Plays San Francisco's Orpheum TheatreThursday, March 21st, 2013
All right, let's say you've heard about the big Shen Yun 2013 show at our Orpheum Theatre and you want to find out a little about it, m'kay?
So you type into Google and this what you get:
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Or Yelp reviews neither, like these:
And you certainly won't find the official Chinese Communist Party ("Socialism, with Chinese Characteristics!") website on Shen Yun all that easily, oh no:
Cult Studies [Uh, FYI, CCP, your agitprop website looks a little crude, like it's from your little buddy North Korea, just saying.]
So I guess the lesson to be learned is that if a small group of people wants to game Google so that you'll buy tickets to this show without knowing, in a general way, what it's about first, then they can.
Things I now know:
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That's something to consider when you're getting the hard sell at San Francisco Costco #144, as seen last week on 10th Street:
Just saying,…
Two Men Punch Falun Gong in Chinatown – They Opt for "Community Court" – Sentence: Apology LettersWednesday, August 29th, 2012
San Francisco has Neighborhood Courts? News to me.
Anyway, if you go down to Chinatown, I don't know, maybe around Grant Ave. and Washington, and you start punching the Falun types, well, you just end up in Community Court and then be forced to write insincere apology notes, and to attend Anger Management courses, and to keep away from Grant Ave. and Washington.
So says the house organ for area Falun Gong, the Epoch Times Newspaper.
Check it:
"Yongyao Wu (right) assaults Falun Gong practitioner Derek Wang in San Francisco's Chinatown on June 10. Wu was found guilty by a Neighborhood Court on Aug. 13. (Courtesy of anonymous bystander)"
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Minnesota won 4 events on the night to lead Wisconsin and Purdue
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Minnesota took down the Fighting Sioux 198-90 at home on Friday night
2012-13 Senior Season: Placed third in the 1000 free and fourth as a member of the 400 free relay at Michigan (10/5).
2011-12 Junior Season: Earned new top times at the Big Ten Championships claimed 19th in the 400 IM (3:54.49) finished 24th in the 1,650 free (15.33.64) came in 25th in the 500 free (4:25.66) member of the second place 400 free relay at the Minnesota Challenge placed fourth in the 400 IM at the Triple Duals finished runner-up in the 1000 free at the Missouri Dual also placed second in the 1,650 free against Hawaii letterwinner.
2010-11 Sophomore Season: Made his Big Ten Championships debut, swimming the 500 free and 1650 free won the 200, 500, and 1650 free races at the Minnesota Challenge letterwinner.
2009-10 Freshman Season: Scored 11 dual meet points on the season finished fifth in 100 and 200 back at Iowa dual won the 200 back at the Minnesota Challenge, with the team's second-best time of the year (1:51.06) also finished second in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Cascade High School in Everett, Wash. won the 2008 Washington State 4A High School title in the 200 freestyle and placed second in 2009 also finished third at the 2008 state meet in the 100 backstroke Junior Nationals qualifier swam for Cascade Swim Club under coach Tom Pardee.
Personal: Born June 15, 1991 majoring in business and marketing education son of Dale and Yumi Nesheim enjoys playing the drums.
Nesheim's Top Times:
500 free 4:25.66 2/23/12
1,000 free 9:22.87 2/26/11
1,650 free 15:33.64 2/25/12
200 back 1:52.41 10/5/12
Meet the Newcomers: Parker Lemke
Read as GopherSports.com gets to know more about Gopher freshman Parker Lemke.
Meet Preview: Iowa
Admission will be free for Minnesota's "Pack the Pool" meet against Iowa on Friday and Saturday.
Zhou, Barnard Named B1G Divers of Week
The Golden Gopher senior divers picked up where they left off last season, earning their first laurels of the fall.


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After successfully maintaining a style blog, Curvy Geekery since 2010, Mo knew that she needed to take a bigger step towards a platform that encapsulated more of who she is. Looking towards her last name, Handahu, which means lion hunter, the tempo for re-branding was set and this site launched in 2013. Everything that followed has been organic, true to Mo's nature and best of all enlightening.
The Lion Hunter brand has evolved from a singular narrative to a sibling duo of Mo and Ten primarily giving a his and hers take on style. The brother/sister combo's chemistry is infectious, natural and all kinds of cool. Both live by the essence of their last name, hunting for the majestic in themselves and in everything they come across.
On top of curating this blog, Mo is a Digital Influencer for AIRMILES Canada, a Content Contributor for Huffington Post Canada Style and The W Dish, a Style Ambassador for Le Château and is on the Style Panel for FASHION Magazine, Canada's No 1 fashion and beauty magazine. In addition to creating unique content and lending her style expertise, Mo also helps many brands that she's affiliated with to achieve their digital goals. And one can't forget the ETSY store where you'll find skirts for ALL bodies and clutches and duffle bags in some cool prints, all handmade by Mo!
While experimenting with ultra-cool menswear comes naturally to Ten, he is a Coordinator for a grassroots initiative which mentors and tutors African Canadian youth. His passion for community involvement is fueled by him being an avid scholar of African history and political science. He teaches the youth by empowering them and filling the gaps in education and socialization that the formal education system cannot offer. For Ten, style and fashion are intertwined with history and politics as the prints we rock and unique pairings are physical manifestations of our identity.
On lion-hunter.com you'll find a positive and welcoming space, unapologetic style and cool lifestyle stories sharing the majestic.
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Mo on INSTAGRAM/@misslionhunter | Ten on INSTAGRAM/@brotherhunter
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If you are eating breakfast Cheerios as you read this, put down the spoon, or what I am about to tell you will make you ill.
We're going to talk about dead skunks and how they can make you famous.
Until this week, the most famous footnotes to French Lick, Ind., were in no particular order:
1: The required explanation to non-Hoosiers describing what a "Lick" is. (Look it up. I'm busy.)
2: Larry Bird.
3: The gorgeous restored resort hotel with the towering circular atrium.
Now the most famous French Lickian is Travis Tarrants, civic historian, basketball savant, Lawrence County jail occupant held without bond and noted skunk mailer.


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Latest Publications
Our law firm's latest publications are found below. You can access the full list in our legal publications section.
Privacy and Health Records
Toronto privacy lawyer, Gil Zvulony appeared on CHCH's Square Off to discuss unlawful disclosure of private health records and privacy breaches in hospitals.
Can you opt out of Facebook's Terms of Use?
Can you protect your intellectual property and private information from Facebook by updating your status with certain legal language?
Privacy Breaches Are Usually Not Worth Much Money
Most minor privacy breaches will fall in the realm of small claims court jurisdiction.
Why Employers need an Employment Agreement
By Toronto employment lawyer, Karen Zvulony One of the best, and most cost-effective ways an employer can protect itself from paying costly severance and termination packages is by having a properly drafted and executed written employment agreement with its Employees that limits and outlines how much severance will be payable upon termination. As simple as it sounds, ensuring […]
Gil Zvulony's Expert Opinion Cited by Federal Justice Minister
The federal government has introduced Bill C-13 ostensibly as an effort to address the problem of cyber-bullying. In November 2013, Toronto Internet Lawyer Gil Zvulony gave his views on the proposed legislation to the CBC. In a letter to the editor, Justice Minister, Peter Mackay, quoted Gil Zvulony's opinion that "…there is a logical theme to all of this, in the sense that it's trying to modernize [the code] for the digital age".
Bad Reviews and Defamation Law in Canada
Toronto Internet and Defamation Lawyer, Gil Zvulony sat down with CBC's Carol MacNeil to discuss the legal issues surrounding negative online reviews.
Rob Ford Defamation Case
Gil Zvulony, Toronto Defamation Lawyer, recently spoke to Law Times about the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in the defamation case of Foulidis v. Ford. Gil Zvulony, noted the importance of naming the right parties in a defamation lawsuit, and questioned why certain parties were not added to the lawsuit. The full article can be found […]
Online Harrasment
Toronto Internet Lawyer, Gil Zvulony, recently spoke to CITY TV NEWS regarding a man who was convicted of harassing several women online. Mr. Zvulony stressed that people need to be aware that online actions, such as stalking and harassment, can have real world consequences, such as criminal prosecution.
Coercion and Undue Influence in Making a Will
A common ground for contesting a last will and testament arises where a family member of the deceased feels that the deceased was coerced or manipulated into signing a last will and testament that they did not agree with or did not understand. This ground for a will challenge is known as "undue influence".
What State of Mind is Needed for a Will to be Valid?
One of the most common legal grounds for challenging the validity of a last will and testament is by alleging that the person who made the last will and testament did not have the mental ability or mental capacity to legally make the last will.
Toronto Wills Lawyer Discusses Family Gifts
Toronto Wills and Estates lawyer examines the law of family gifts when someone passes away with or without a last will and testament.
Superman, Copyright and Jeffrey Baldwin
Toronto Copyright Lawyer, Gil Zvulony, recently spoke to Pat Bolland of Sun News about DC Entertainment's refusal to allow the Superman logo to be displayed on a memorial statute of Jeffrey Baldwin. Gil was critical of the decision to refuse and questioned the legal validity of preventing such usage.
Canada's Anti Spam Legislation
Toronto Internet Lawyer, Gil Zvulony recently spoke to the Business News Network (BNN) about Canada's new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). The law came into effect on July 1, 2014. The law prohibits the sending of most commercial electronic messages without the prior consent of the recipient. General information about CASL can be found at: http://fightspam.gc.ca
Online Reviews and Defamation
Toronto Defamation Lawyer, Gil Zvulony was recently featured in a story Global News did about online reviews and defamation. Gil Zvulony gave some tips on writing a good review that could protect a reviewer from a defamation lawsuit.
Policing YouTube
Toronto Internet Lawyer, Gil Zvulony recently spoke to the national media regarding the ability of YouTube to monitor its videos for threatening behaviour.


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EPA is the agency responsible for protecting the public from ionizing radiation under the 1970 law that created the agency.
November 19, 2015. NIRS comments on three petitions for rulemaking advocating that the NRC adopt a hormesis finding for radiation exposure--i.e. that radiation exposure can be good for you. The hormesis concept has been thoroughly discredited over the years and is not accepted by any international regulatory authority. NIRS (and many others) urge speedy and complete denial of these petitions.
Comments of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research on the hormesis petitions.
Comments of Radioactive Waste Management Associates on the hormesis petitions.
EPA Moves to Relax US Radiation
On July 25th, 2016 63 organizations commented to EPA against the dangerous proposed radioactive Water Protective Action Guides (PAGs) and submitted all the supporting documentation.
July 20, 2016 Alert Comment before July 25th deadline!
June 10, 2016. NIRS, Physicians for Social Responsibility and Food and Water Watch Press Release Opposing EPA Proposal to Adopt WATER PAGs Protective Action Guides allowing thousand fold increases in radioactivity in drinking water.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility got thousands of pages of internal EPA documents on the PAGs. Some are here:
January 27, 2016. NIRS and several national and regional organizations and state government representatives met with the Office of Management and Budget to request their rejection of EPA's proposal to adopt Protective Action Guidelines (PAGs) for Water which would increase allowable radioactivity in water tens, hundreds, or more times the Safe Drinking Water.
December 2015, EPA submitted to the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed Protection Action Guidance(PAGs) on radioactivity in water after a nuclear incident, not just big dirty bomb attacks or Fukushima/Chernobyl type accidents, but even smaller events like radiopharmaceutical transport spills. NIRS and organizations across the country oppose weakening the water protections—specifically in the phase after the immediate response—that is for the intermediate cleanup phase that could last years—EPA's proposal had been to increase allowable radioactivity in water tens, hundreds or more times the Safe Drinking Water levels (Maximum Concentration Levels MCLs). Groups requested a meeting with OMB.
August 4, 2014. 70+ organizations tell EPA to make radiation standards comparable to standards for other pollutants (radiation standards currently are far less protective); slam EPA proposal to weaken them even further. Press release. Letter to EPA.
September 16, 2013. 100+ organizations call on EPA to withdraw its dramatically weakened radiation standards.
April 15, 2013. Comments from more than 100 organizations to National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) "opposing their immoral report" which would greatly increase allowable radiation exposure standards in the aftermath of a nuclear accident or attack.
April 15, 2013. NIRS comments to NCRP emphasizing the increased risk radiation poses to females and the essential role female health has for the population.
April 15, 2013. NIRS, Committee to Bridge the Gap, California Federation of Scientists and Los Angeles Physicians for Social Responsibility provided more detailed comments to NCRP criticizing the conflicts of interest by the NCRP report authors and unjustified shifting of focus of the report from cleanup after a radioactive terrorist attack to allowing extremely high levels of radiation in more common radioactive release scenarios. Charts are provided showing allowable increases in radioactive contamination up to MILLIONS of times higher than currently permitted.
April 15, 2013. EPA dramatically weakening radiation protection. News release from NIRS & Committee to Bridge the Gap.
April 15, 2013: EPA has just issued new Protective Action Guides (PAGs) for dealing with radioactive releases. The new PAGs are much worse than the extremely weak PAGs Bush tried to push out in the last days of that Administration which Obama pulled back. Although EPA is taking comments on these PAGs for 90 days, they are effective immediately.
Additionally, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) has published draft guidance for implementing the long-term cleanup portions of the PAGS. The NCRP guidance would allow the public to be exposed to extraordinarily higher levels of radiation than previously permitted.
Some of the major concerns with the new PAGs and the NCRP guidance are here.
Groups are commenting on NCRPs report in short and long comments. The draft short version is here, with signatories to be added by the deadline.
April 2013: Proposals are pending to dramatically weaken radiation protection standards for the public from nuclear power accidents, "dirty bombs," and all other radiological releases that will increase the allowable radioactive contamination of our air, water, environment and communities. In 2010 The Department of Homeland Security hired the National Council on Radiological Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a strenuously pronuclear organization, to do a report on an Approach to Optimizing Decision Making for Late-Phase Recovery from Nuclear or Radiological Terrorism Incidents. In February 2012 the report Decision Making for Late-Phase Recovery from Nuclear or Radiological Incidents was released for public comment. The scope has expanded beyond dirty bomb cleanup to markedly raise allowable radiation exposures from other sources. The report essentially pushes for increasing allowable risks to the public from radiation to much higher than the longstanding EPA risk range from carcinogens of 1 in a million to 1 in 10,000. Indeed, NCRP recommends permitting exposures as high as 2 rem (2000 millirems) per year, the equivalent of about 1000 chest Xrays every year of one's life, which EPA estimates would produce an excess cancer in roughly every fifth person exposed. Comments Due April 15, 2013 to firstname.lastname@example.com.
August-October 2011:
Two years after major national organizations met with top EPA officials about our opposition to weakening radiation protection (November 2009), little has changed. EPA still intends to weaken its Protective Action Guidelines (setting incredibly high allowable public exposures for the public in case of dirty bomb or nuclear power disaster), has not committed to stopping the release of nuclear waste into unregulated places (like landfills and recycled consumer good and incinerators) and in the wake of Fukushima, has done regrettably inadequate monitoring and reporting of contamination in food, water, air, milk, vegetation, across the country to the point of preventing monitoring that was ready to implement. Letters to EPAs top administrators in 2009 and 2011 from numerous national and regional groups and experts resulted in meetings with them but no action to prevent weakening of radiation protection on several fronts. In fact that weakening in now underway.
Also read information presented at the Oct 31, 2011 meeting that followed.
In 2009, a dozen organizations met with the Obama-appointed assistant administrators of the EPA to ask them to review and stop that agency's Bush-era efforts to weaken radiation protection. The concerns included:
October 1, 2008: New EPA rule on Yucca Mountain would produce 1 cancer per 125 people exposed. Press release from Committee to Bridge the Gap.
April 20, 2007: Take Action Chernobyl Day on IAEA/WHO: Requesting
solidarity actions in US and around the world, Requesting
all to sign petitions, Lasting presence
in front of the WHO
Demand radiation standards that follow
the precautionary principle. NIRS Alert. February 21, 2007
2006: The EPA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air is requesting and
getting support from its Radiation Advisory Committee (of Scientific Advisory
Board RAC SAB) to change EPA's existing (albeit old) risk estimates
but instead of making them more protective, as would be expected after
the NAS BEIR VII committee revealed that radiation is 30% more risky than
previously known, some of the risk estimates are being weakened. NIRS, Public Citizen and Committee
to Bridge the Gap determined that in 27 of 28 comparisons between
the NAS BEIR VII findings and the EPA recommendations, the EPA proposals
were more lax (i.e. would result in more risk to the public). Bridge
the Gap, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, and Public Citizen
made a statement at the first public meeting of the EPA (RAC SAB ) to consider the White
Paper proposed by EPA's Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA).
International Commission
on Radiological Protection
The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is a self-appointed,
pronuclear advocacy organization that makes recommendations on radiation
standards that are often adopted by countries into enforceable regulations.
NIRS has done a 3 part series on the recommendations and encourages the
public to comment. The articles from the Nuclear Monitor are here:
U.S. Perspective on Weakening of International Radiation Standards in
Draft ICRP-2005. Article 1
in a Series by NIRS on Radiation Standards. Article
in a Series by NIRS on Radiation Standards. Article
in a Series by NIRS on Radiation Standards.
The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)'s
proposed 2006 recommendations are being finalized and public comments
taken on the www.icrp.org website until 15 Sept 2006 but late
comments may be accepted since there is still a public meeting to be held
OCT 24-5 in Bucharest for European input on the recommendations. The recommendations
are available on the website, too and have several important weaknesses
that the public can address including failure to incorporate of the Precautionary
Principle; exempting radioactive waste, materials, practices and sources
from regulatory control; ignoring greater damage from low-dose radiation
exposures in assessing 'acceptable' risks and doses; suggesting
setting acceptable contamination levels for animals, plants and ecosystems;
recommending against estimating the numbers of cancers caused by radiation
exposures to large populations and to people far into the future; failing
to protect the most vulnerable in the population by ignoring some and
averaging the risk estimates over women and men and age groups; continuing
to ignore non-cancer health effects and (relatively) new biology such
as the bystander effect and genomic instability in estimating risks.
Comments of Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) on International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)'s proposed 2006 recommendations
These are some of NIRS written comments that supplemented verbal presentations and participation at the North American meeting 28-29 August 2006 of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency to gather input on the ICRP 2006 recommendations.
The document and comments can be also viewed, and additional comments submitted
on the ICRP website at www.icrp.org.
1998 Comments (still relevant today) by Mary Olson on current radiation
standards and why they are not conservative / protective enough.
Dirty Bomb
Cleanup Guidance
Department of Homeland Security Proposes
Letting Public be Exposed to Massive Radiation Doses from "Dirty
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued guidance for responding
to a terrorist detonation of a radiological weapon, a so-called "dirty
bomb." In that guidance, DHS proposes permitting the public back
into a contaminated area even if radiation doses are as high as 10,000
millirem per year. Over 30 years of exposure, that is the equivalent of
50,000 chest X-rays. The government's own official risk estimates
say such exposure would cause cancer in a quarter of the people exposed.
Write DHS to oppose long-term cleanup standards for dirty bombs with
radiation levels higher than what EPA permits for the most contaminated
Superfund sites in the country.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com; fax
202-646-4536; mail to Rules Docket Clerk, Office of general Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Room 840, 500 C Street, SW., Washington DC
20472; or comment via http://www.regulations.gov.
Identify your comments with Docket Number DHS-2004-0029 and Z-RIN 1660-ZA02.
For more information, see April
2006 Group Letter,
Bridge the Gap/Nuclear Information
& Resource Service news release,
Federal Register notice,
December 2004 Goup Letter to
DHS and EPA
US Department of Homeland Security Dirty
Bomb Cleanup Guidance published Jan 3, 2006 would allow radiation levels
that will cause cancer in 1 in every 3 to 4 people exposed for 30 years,
using National Academy of Sciences BEIR VII or EPA risk estimates.
NIRS Press Release. January 4, 2006.
January 27-28, 2005: Two letters were submitted to Dept
of Homeland Security (DHS) Director Ridge and Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Leavitt from 54 national, state
and regional organizations representing thousands of people working to
clean up toxic and radioactive waste pollution. They oppose the expected
DHS guidance for dirty bomb "cleanup" levels that would permit contamination
that would cause cancer in a quarter of the population exposed (over 30
years after the attack). The groups note in their letter that, "The guidance,
which is expected to be published for comment shortly, is absolutely unacceptable
as it would permit dangerously contaminated sites and serve as a precedent
for weakening the EPA's existing cleanup standards, especially at Superfund
sites." Letter to DHS
Director Ridge | Letter
to EPA Administrator Leavitt
Multigroup letter to Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Ridge regarding dangerously lax proposed "dirty bomb"
cleanup standards.
Multigroup letter to EPA Administrator Mike
Leavitt regarding proposed "dirty bomb" cleanup standards
and EPA radiation standards.
Tables comparing proposed dirty bomb cleanup standards
to EPA standards.
Summary of US Environmental Protection
Agency standards.
Radiation Affects Animals, Plants
and the Environment as well as Humans
Overview of Radiation and Animals.
NIRS is concerned about national and international efforts to legalize
or justify radiation exposure to animals and the environment. The Department
of Energy has a "biota" project underway to assess and allow
leaving radioactivity that contaminates the environment on which animals
and plants rely. The International Atomic Energy Agency is also moving
in this direction, as are some other nation's nuclear regulators.
In the same way assumptions about radiation impacts on the "standard
man" have been misused to justify radiation to people, now a "standard"
fish or mammal is being suggested to represent and justify exposures to
all species. Read more here.


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Any home is greatly defined by its decoration. Essentially, every interior space is just a room with some walls, a floor and a ceiling. It does not matter if the living space in question belongs to a small apartment or a luxurious manor, every building is basically a combination of flat surfaces combined together to provide an enclosed area. But, it is the decoration that provides that same space with a style and distinctiveness. With a great decoration, any space can become a fantastic place to spend time in. On the other hand, with an inadequate decoration, even the best house or apartment in the world will seem somehow wrong. Fortunately, unlike the walls or any other basic structural feature, changing the decoration of any space is a lot easier. Here, simple things like MDF skirting boards and other decorative elements can make a huge difference in any room in a home.
Interior decorating
When it comes to interior decoration, the biggest trick is to perceive the space as something that includes all of its corners and edges. Often, people believe that adding a stylish sofa in a room will make it look glamorous and exquisite. But, this approach ignores many other parts of the same space which continue to linger on in an empty and unattractive way. Here, the simple skirting boards can do wonders for a home. With these simple boards that are placed alongside the lower edge of the walls and the ceiling, a living space can be transformed into something completely new.
Thanks to a great locking technology, these can blend in one against each other in a seamless fashion. When it comes to their color and the pattern of the groove they feature, MDF skirting boards come in an incredible range that will suit anyone's needs. Aside from their practical side, these boards will also prove to be helpful in any space that struggles with moisture in the lower parts of its walls, because they are completely moisture-resistant. MDF skirting boards are just one of the many excellent ways how everyone can substantially improve their living space.


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Get an overview of this hotelLakefront townhouse accommodation in Sirmione with free parking
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Situated in the historical district, this townhouse accommodation is steps from Santa Maria Maggiore and Scaliger Castle. Grotto of Catullus is 0.6 mi (1 km) away.
Property Features
Along with a rooftop terrace, this smoke-free townhouse accommodation has express check-in and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and multilingual staff.
Room Amenities
All rooms are individually decorated and offer free WiFi and hair dryers. Guests will also find TVs, safes, and showers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Meublè AdrianaVicolo Strentelle 21 Sirmione BS 25019
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Meublè Adriana features a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco townhouse accommodation also offers express check-in and express check-out. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Meublè Adriana is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 6
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of floors - 3
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Free long-term parking
- Free parking nearby
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Free WiFi
- Rooftop terrace
- Year Built 1956
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free long-term parking, Free self parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Television
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Shower only
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Individually decorated
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hot springs nearby
- Boat tours nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM
Check-in time ends at 7:30 AM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11:30 AM
Payment types
- Pets stay free
- 3 per room
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Pets allowed (no fees)
No elevators
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
Optional extras
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.00 per night
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Meublè Adriana
- Meublè Adriana Condo
- Meublè Adriana Condo Sirmione
- Meublè Adriana Sirmione
- Meuble Adriana Sirmione, Lake Garda, Italy
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.


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Tell us which song the royal couple should be boogieing down to at their wedding reception.
It's now only a day away and we've found out Ellie Goulding (maybe) has been hired to perform at the post-party. The one royal wedding topic that's not been thrust relentlessly down our collective ears and throats is, arguably the most important – the first dance and which tune Prince William & Kate Middleton should slowdance the floorboards to?
Something modern, something ironic, something grimey?? We've chosen our five favourite candidates, let us know which one you would pick and we'll pass the results onto the royal couple.