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Editors Note: In this third and final excerpt from "Palm OS Programming, 2nd Edition," Neil Rhodes and Julie McKeehan discuss how the operating system communicates with an application when it's not running.
You know how an application works within the OS and now you know about the organizational structure and content of the various source files used to create an application. The last remaining piece of the puzzle is other times the OS communicates with an application. Let's turn to the details of this.
The Palm OS makes a distinction between communicating with the active
application and communicating with a possibly nonactive application. In this
first case, the active application is busy executing an event loop, and can be
communicated with by posting events to the event queue. As shown earlier in our
example, this was how our application got closed; the
was posted to the event queue. When the
active application gets that event, it quits.
Because there are other times that your application gets called by the Palm OS, there needs to be a way to communicate with it in those instances as well. First, let's look at a partial list of the circumstances under which the system might want to talk to your application:
In all these cases, a communication must take place to a nonactive or closed
application. The question is: how does the system do this? The answer: its
PilotMain routine is called with different launch codes.
Within the Palm OS, it is the launch code that specifies to the application
which of the previously mentioned circumstances exists and what the application
needs to do. These codes arrive at the application's
routine by way of its
launchCode parameter. Here are some common launch
TIP: In the 4.0 OS and prior ones, some launch codes are sent to every installed application (for example, after a sync, a reset, or a time change). When a user has many applications installed, this broadcast can be slow. In the future, they may only be sent to those applications that have registered for that particular notification. This registration is available with a Palm OS 3.5 call SysNotifyRegister.
In This Series
Structure of a Palm Application, Part 2
Structure of a Palm Application, Part 1
The launch flags specify important information about how the application is being executed. Here are some examples:
To help clarify the relationship between the application and the times when the system calls it, let's look at examples of when this happens and the flow of code.
Your application gets a launch code of
sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch when it's opened, and launch
flags of hexadecimal
0x8e, specifying the
following, OR-ed together:
When the Memo Pad is the active application, and the user does a Find, the
Find Manager calls the PilotMain of every installed
application. When our application is called, the launch code is
1 (
sysAppCmdFind), and the
launch flag is
0 (no globals, no UI).
Things happen differently when we do a Find with our application already
open. In this case, PilotMain is still called with
the same launch code:
sysAppLaunchCmdFind, but now
the launch flag is different. It is
0x10 (
sysAppLaunchFlagSubCall), specifying that the OReilly
Starter application is already open and running. This means that global
variables have been allocated and initialized, and we are running as an
indirect subroutine call from the application.
Figure 5-4 shows the stack trace
when the Find is done in this case. The stack trace shows that
PilotMain is called (indirectly) from our
AppEventLoop (which itself is called from our original
There are other communications between the Palm OS and your application that you might want to handle in your code. Particular events, or overall access might be important for you to control. In any case, here are events some applications want to handle:
Let's take a look at the code required to handle each of these instances.
Normally, you will not handle pen-down events directly, but instead handle
higher-level events like
ctlSelectEvent. However,
occasionally, applications will want to be on the lookout for a
penDown event. An example is the Address Book: tapping
and releasing on the display of an address in the display view switches to the
edit view.
The source code to the Address Book is part of the Palm OS 3.5 SDK. The
RecordViewHandleEvent in Address.c from that example contains the following case:
case penDownEvent:
handled = RecordViewHandlePen(event);
RecordViewHandlePen handles
penDown events in the display-only view of the record
(see Example 5-15).
Example 5-15: RecordViewHandlePen in the Address Book source
static Boolean RecordViewHandlePen (EventType * event) {
Boolean handled = false;
FormPtr frm;
RectangleType r;
Int16 x, y;
Boolean penDown;
// If the user taps in the RecordViewDisplay take her to
the Edit View.
frm = FrmGetActiveForm( );
FrmGetObjectBounds(frm, FrmGetObjectIndex(frm,
RecordViewDisplay), &r);
if (RctPtInRectangle (event->screenX,
event->screenY, &r))
PenGetPoint (&x, &y, &penDown);
} while (penDown);
if (RctPtInRectangle (x, y, &r))
FrmGotoForm (EditView);
handled = true;
return handled;
The calls to the Form Manager routines
FrmGetActiveForm and
FrmGetObjectBounds yield the rectangle containing the
address display area.
RctPtInRectangle checks to see
whether the pen-tap location (
event->screenY) are within those bounds.
Note that it then enters a loop calling
until the user releases the stylus. If the user lets go within those same
bounds, the code switches to the edit view.
To show you an example of handling a graffiti character, we turned to the Reptoids game (one of the samples in the Palm OS 3.5 SDK). While the game is running, entering a "t" character displays the amount of time spent playing on-screen.
The Rocks.c file has the following check in
else if (event->eType == keyDownEvent)
// Time spent playing. (Quick code at this
if (event->data.keyDown.chr == 't')
// ... Code that displays game-time is here.
return true;
Note that the routine checks the incoming character by looking within the
Some applications want to redirect the hard button presses (the Date Book
key, for instance) for their own use. An obvious example would be games.
Pressing a hard button generates a
and as such can be looked for by an application. Indeed, the
keyDownEvent is sent for all of these:
In all the instances, a special modifier bit (the
commandKeyMask) is set in the modifiers associated with
that key. This distinguishes it from a normal Graffiti character.
However, for all but the scroll buttons, the system handles the
keyDownEvent, and doesn't allow the form's event handler
to deal with it.
Now, let's see how we can use this information to modify our source code to our advantage. We will make an application where tapping on the Date Book key doesn't bring up the Date Book, but instead does something app-specific.
First off, we need to avoid calling SysHandleEvent when that key is pressed (see Example 5-16).
Example 5-16: AppEventLoop that doesn't call SysHandleEvent for taps on the Date Book key
static void AppEventLoop(void)
Err error;
EventType event;
do {
Boolean isDatebookKey;
EvtGetEvent(&event, evtWaitForever);
isDatebookKey = (event.eType == keyDownEvent)
&& (event.data.keyDown.chr == vchrHard1);
if (isDatebookKey || ! SysHandleEvent(&event))
if (! MenuHandleEvent(0, &event, &error))
if (! AppHandleEvent(&event))
} while (event.eType != appStopEvent);
Note that we figure out whether it is a hard key, and then whether it is the
Date Book key (
vchrHard1). If it is, we don't call
SysHandleEvent, and so the normal processing for that
character won't happen. However, the event will be passed to FrmDispatchEvent
(after being ignored by MenuHandleEvent and AppHandleEvent),
and from there to our event handler.
Here's code in MainFormHandleEvent that switches to
the second form if the Date Book key is pressed:
switch (event->eType)
case keyDownEvent:
if (TxtCharIsHardKey(event->data.keyDown.modifiers,
&& (event->data.keyDown.chr == vchrHard1))
handled = true;
Some turnkey applications take over the machine and don't allow any other applications to run. For example, a Palm OS device carried by delivery people might only run a delivery application; it's locked for any other purpose.
TIP: Admittedly, this is a very rare UI. A standard Palm application should always quit when the user requests another application (by pressing one of the hard buttons, for instance). Standard applications should not have an explicit UI for quit, however. Users implicitly quit an application by starting another.
How do you write an application that takes control of the Palm OS unit and
won't let go? It's simple. In order to keep other applications from running,
you rudely refuse to exit from your main event loop. As a result, the
application never quits (except on a reset). All the OS can do is post an
appStopEvent to the event queue, requesting (nay,
strongly urging!) your application to quit. It's up to the application itself
to actually quit, though.
In the simplest case, you might just code your event loop so that it never exits (see Example 5-17).
Example 5-17: AppEventLoop that never exits
static void AppEventLoop(void)
Err error;
EventType event;
do {
EvtGetEvent(&event, evtWaitForever);
if (! SysHandleEvent(&event))
if (! MenuHandleEvent(0, &event,&error))
if (! AppHandleEvent(&event))
} while (true); // Don't ever quit.
This will ensure that your application, once running, will never exit. It'll
silently ignore an
appStopEvent that is posted to
the event queue.
Another scenario is an application that won't quit unless given a specific
command. Some turnkey applications provide a mechanism (perhaps a
password-protected button or menu item) to quit the application and open up the
unit to the rest of the Palm UI. The easiest way to implement this is to have a
global variable specifying whether
should be ignored. When the button is pressed, the application can post an
appStopEvent, and set the variable. Here's how the
event loop would change:
static void AppEventLoop(void)
Err error;
EventType event;
do {
EvtGetEvent(&event, evtWaitForever);
if (! SysHandleEvent(&event))
if (! MenuHandleEvent(0, &event, &error))
if (! AppHandleEvent(&event))
} while (!(event.eType == appStopEvent && AppShouldStop( )));
AppShouldStop just returns the value of the
Boolean gShouldStop = false;
Boolean AppShouldStop( )
return gShouldStop;
Now, when the specific action occurs (like pressing a button or choosing a
menu item), a routine
MakeAppStop would be called to
set the global, and post an
appStopEvent to the
event queue (see Example 5-18).
Example 5-18: MakeAppStop that causes the application to quit
void MakeAppStop( )
UInt32 romVersion;
gShouldStop = true;
FtrGet(sysFtrCreator, sysFtrNumROMVersion,
if (romVersion <
sysMakeROMVersion(2,0,0,sysROMStageRelease,0)) {
sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch, NULL);
} else
PostAppStopEvent( ); // Launch previous app.
WARNING: Palm OS 1.0 relaunches the last application, so the code must explicitly launch an application in this case. (The default application is the one that is shown after a reset.) Any post-1.0 OS launches the previous application, so the code just posts an
Here's the code that posts the
Note that whenever you create an event yourself, you should zero out the entire
structure so that unused fields are zero:
static void PostAppStopEvent( )
EventType event;
// Set all unused fields to 0.
MemSet(&event, sizeof(event), 0);
event.eType = appStopEvent;
In this chapter, we have given you a description of important terminology, standards, and a description of how an application interacts with the Palm OS on a device. Most importantly, you should remember the following:
in your event loop. Each routine has responsibilities for various events.
from which everything is called. We showed
you a sample program that contains a typical
PilotMain routine
that you will use in your own applications.
From all of this information, you should now be well on your way to understanding this application architecture. In the following chapters, you will be using this information to move beyond our simple OReilly Starter application to create a full-featured application.
Neil Rhodes and Julie McKeehan are experienced authors who, through their company, Calliope Enterprises, work closely with Palm Computing to develop new training materials, materials that are based on this book.
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Not Again: Legislators should ask if water bill is enough
Not again. That is what some West Virginians, remembering the disastrous Kanawha County chemical spill in January, may have been shaking their heads and saying last week.
Well, no, not again – not exactly. Close enough, however, that state legislators should be worried.
About 300,000 people had their public water service disrupted in January, when thousands of gallons of a hazardous chemical leaked into the Elk River at Charleston. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and legislators are moving quickly to address the problem, through regulations and inspections of chemical storage facilities.
Kanawha County was hit again, when more than 100,000 gallons of coal slurry spilled from a coal preparation plant into a creek. Fortunately, the spill occurred downstream of local water system intakes in the Kanawha River.
Department of Environmental Protection head Randy Huffman said the spill had "significant, adverse environmental impact" to the creek, about six miles of which were blackened by the slurry.
Adding to his concern may have been a similarity between the two spills: The hazardous chemical involved in the January accident, MCHM, also was present in minute quantities in the slurry. Local and state officials were quick to say there should be no danger of water system contamination like that in January.
Still, the spill – along with a much worse one recently in North Carolina, involving about 1.1 billion gallons of slurry – should prompt Tomblin and legislators to launch a comprehensive investigation of threats to water quality. Remember, the bill lawmakers have before them now involves chemical storage.
Are rules and inspection provisions involving all potential threats to water quality adequate? Are they being enforced? What needs to change to convince West Virginians we don't need to stock supplies of bottled water in our homes?
The spill in January was a wake-up call. This week's slurry accident was an alarm clock, ringing loudly. Tomblin and legislators should be asking themselves whether the current water safety bill is enough to safeguard Mountain State residents.

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'Extreme Makeover' family hits hard timesBy Christian Avard
Staff Writer | February 04,2013ATHENS — The Vitale family who appeared on the hit ABC television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" are now facing more financial trouble with their 3,000-square-foot home.
According to Louis Vitale Sr., the family needs to pay their mortgage of nearly $3,000 by Feb. 28 or they will lose their home.
"Right now we're two months behind on our mortgage. If we fall behind one more month, the foreclosure proceedings start. We're praying for a miracle," he said.
In 2007, Vitale, his wife Sara and their two sons Kane, now 9 years old, and Louis Jr., now 7 years old, were selected among hundreds of families from Vermont to appear on the award-winning show.
The Vitales were in need of a new home because their $92,000 hunting camp fell into disrepair and was unsuitable for Louis Jr., who has an undiagnosed central nervous system disorder and severe skeletal abnormalities.
In one week, the McKernon Group of Brandon, along with thousands of volunteers, tore down the hunting camp and built the Vitales a five-star-rated, energy-efficient home complete with low-flush toilets, solar panels, a playground, fancy furnishings and more. "Extreme Makeover" also provided Louis Jr. with special handicapped-accessible equipment.
The family struggled to keep their new home once it was built, Vitale said. He also said he and his wife failed to read through the entire contract. When they did, they realized they were responsible for financing the house, a total of $220,000 for a 30-year mortgage with Chase Bank.
The Vitales could not afford their propane bills of $600 a month, because of the house's size, let alone the mortgage, so they put the home on the market last June.
They tried selling it for $599,000, but reconsidered because it was difficult to sell in the current market, according to Vitale. Finding a new location to suit Louis Jr.'s needs would also be difficult, he said.
In addition to defaulting on mortgage payments and cobbling together heating bills, the family was not able to pay taxes last year. Taxes for one year are $7,730 on their home assessed at $311,400, according to Athens Town Clerk Darlene Wyman. Despite the missed payments, Chase Bank worked out a plan with the Vitales and agreed to pay the taxes for 2012, as long as they continued making mortgage payments. Vitale said the bank still expects to be paid back for those taxes.
Vitale said the family did not qualify for tax relief based on their income. Sara Vitale is employed as a mental health worker at the Brattleboro Retreat, the family's only source of income.
Prior to working at the retreat, she ran Angel Boy Art — a nonprofit organization that helps children with special needs express themselves through art.
Vitale owned a 7-Eleven store in West Brattleboro, but lost his business in December.
"Business was terrible for three consecutive months and I could not make the required sales and volume goals.
They terminated my franchise agreement and it's now under corporate management," Vitale said. "I can't collect unemployment because I was the sole proprietor and I was self-employed. That's one of the downsides of owning your own business."
As a result, the Vitales are turning to online fundraising to cover their mortgage payments. Even though they are paying the mortgage one month at a time, they still have two months in back pay that must be paid off.
They started a page at www.GoFundMe.com with the caption, "Save Louis's handicap accessible home." They raised over $1,000 so far but Vitale said they need an extra $1,872 just to meet this month's mortgage payment.
"Our situation is not that different to what a lot of others are going through. It's tough to come out and say we need a bailout. At this point, all I wish I could do is find a job," Vitale said.
According to the family, they are not the only "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" family now facing difficult circumstances. In April 2010, The Wall Street Journal published an article examining five families who participated in the show and lost their homes to foreclosure.
Attempts to reach Lock and Key Productions were unsuccessful.
As for the Vitales, they will continue raising funds to meet their February deadline.
To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/Louievitale.
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Bishops eliminate Madonna from sectional tourney
WEIRTON – There will be a new West Virginia Class A state baseball champion in 2013. The defending champs, Madonna, went down Wednesday 8-5 to Bishop Donahue in the loser's bracket of the Region 1, Section 1 tournament.
The win puts the Bishops into a game today at 7 p.m. against tournament unbeaten Wheeling Central at Ed Bowman Field. They must beat Wheeling Central twice to win the section title.
"The kids didn't quit," said Madonna coach T.J. Brancazio, who became the head coach just before the season began, after former head coach Jeff Baire was fired the first week of March. "With all the adversity they had, they fought all the way to the very end. I told them that after the game.
"They're young, mostly sophomores and juniors. We graduate only two seniors. We'll be back next year."
Brancazio said he talked to the team about what needs to be done to prepare for next year and one of the things they'll work on is getting runners home from third base with less than two outs.
The Blue Dons had 10 hits, but left eight runners on base and left runners at third base in the second, fourth and sixth innings.
Meanwhile, Bob Kleeh, Bishop Donahue coach, was pleased with the timely hitting he got from his team and the good pitching effort from junior Hunter Kaschke. After losing to Madonna during the regular season, Kaschke was facing the Blue Dons in tournament play for the second time in six days and won both times. He beat them 2-1 last Friday for the OVAC Class 1A championship.
"I knew it was going to be a competitive game," Kleeh said. "I was just hoping we didn't have the relapse we had in the sixth inning Monday night."
In that one, the Bishops had an 8-2 lead and allowed the Blue Dons to rally for six runs to tie the game. Madonna went on to win in walk-off fashion 11-10.
"We had a slight relapse and started to throw the ball around a little bit, we got our composure back and Hunter pitched a nice game for us," Kleeh continued. "We got the timely hits when we needed them."
The Blue Dons struck quickly in the first inning. With one out, sophomore Kaleb Baire singled to right field and Luca Fuscardo ripped a double down the left field line to put runners and third and second.
Will Bowser, who has been on a tear over the last week, promptly drilled a single between second and first to drive both home.
However, starting pitcher Nick Mazur, another sophomore, couldn't hold it as the Bishops scored two runs off him in the top of the second. They got two hits in the inning, but a costly error started the rally.
Kaschke reached on the error and Alex Riedel followed with a single to right field putting runners at first and third. Brett Moore, who was the courtesy runner for Kaschke scored when Lane LeMasters hit into a fielders choice and after being wild pitched to second and third LeMasters scored when Bryce Jones singled to left field.
The Bishops went ahead for good in the third inning with a run. Joe Myers, who led off the inning with a single, scored from third on Matt Vucelik's sacrifice fly to center field.
The Bishops put the game away when they added four runs in the fourth inning chasing Mazur. Will Bowser came on in relief with the bases loaded and only one out. He walked in a run, but struck out two to retire the side. Bowser finished the game giving up a single run in the fifth inning, but he struck on 9 batters in just 3 and 2/3 innings.
Madonna couldn't recover from that big inning. It rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the sixth scoring two runs on a wild pitch and error. Tory Fuscardo's RBI single brought home Fargo Camerlango, a pinch runner for Mazur, who had singled.
Mazur, who gave up seven runs on five hits plus six walks, was the loser.
Kaschke went the distance for the win giving up 10 hits while walking two and striking out five.
Bishop Donahue 8, Madonna 5
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BISHOP DONAHUE: Kaschke (2BB, 5K) and Riedel. Myers 2S, 2R, RBI; Smith 2S, 2RBI; Riedel S; Jones 2S, R, RBI; Truex D, R; Cunningham S, 2R.
MADONNA: Mazur (LP, 6BB, 2K), Bowser (4th, 5BB, 9K) and Silvestri. Baire 2S, R; L. Fuscardo D, S, R; Bowser S, 2RBI; Ossman D; Silvestri 2S; Mazur S; T. Fuscardo S, RBI.


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February 18, 2013
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Paul Menard and the No. 27 Menard's Chevrolet team of Richard Childress Racing paced the team's four-car effort for this year's Daytona 500 qualifying.
When the afternoon session ended, they posted the 14th-fastest effort with a 195.503 mph/46.035 sec around the 2.5-mile superspeedway. This will line them up seventh in the second Budweiser Duel 150 on Thursday.
Next fastest from the team was Austin Dillon in the No. 33 Honey Nut Cheerios Chevrolet; who was 16th on the scoring pylon. The rookie logged a lap of 195.385 mph/46.063 sec. to earn the eighth-place start in Thursday's second race, as well.
Needing to race his way into the 55th running of the Great American Race, Dillon will have plenty of help from his RCR teammates.
Jeff Burton had a qualifying lap of 195.156 mph/46.117 sec. in the No. 31 CAT Chevrolet; which was 20th-fastest overall. Burton will be lined up outside the fifth row in the second Duel 150 on Thursday in 10th place.
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team laid down a lap of 194.742 mph/46.216 sec. as the 25th-fastest time. He will be the lone RCR representative in the first Budweiser Duel 150 on Thursday.
Having both Menard and Burton with him in his Budweiser Duel 150 to determine the final Daytona 500 starting grid will be to Dillon's advantage.
"We have a fast car, felt like we were going to be faster than that in qualifying," Dillon said. "It's a tight field right there just so close. I don't know if wind or what could get you."
"It's really good though that we have ECR engines out here. For Thursday, we're going to do whatever it takes to get in the show because we don't have points. Whatever it takes to get in the show, and after that - have some fun."
Menard talked about his qualifying run and what needs be done in his Budweiser Duel 150 on Thursday.
"We picked up like a tenth of a second from practice, which is hard to do," he said. "In practice, everything gets heat soaked, everything gets hot. I'm glad we picked up a tenth. A lot of guys are picking up more than that though."
"This is all about the guys. It's almost like an off-weekend for us drivers. We are just out here making laps. These guys put all the work in at the shop. We have a really good piece. Just looking forward to Wednesday and seeing how the cars are going to drive in the draft."
"Nobody is really locked in so you've got to go race. After watching the Sprint Unlimited on Saturday night, even though it was really cold, the cars were driving pretty good it seemed like."
"We are going to be racing Thursday in the daylight. I'm not sure what the temperature is going to be, but nonetheless it's going to be a little more of a handful. Obviously you have to keep your nose clean, but you've got to race hard."


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New York man sentenced in gun case
STEUBENVILLE – Davon Jones, 33, of Medford, N.Y., was placed on one year of probation on Wednesday by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge David Henderson after Jones pleaded guilty to an amended charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
Jones initially was charged with having a weapon as a convicted felon. Jones was arrested by City Police on Oct. 16 after a loaded handgun was found under a seat in a car in which he was a passenger.
The charge was amended Wednesday during a hearing before Henderson.
Jones faces up to 18 months in prison if he violates probation.
Boil order called for water customers
FOLLANSBEE – A 24-hour boil order remains in effect for Follansbee's downtown water customers following a line break on Rose Street behind the American Legion Post Wednesday morning.
The order, which doesn't affect customers at Parkview or Highland Hills, is in effect until further notice.
Among affected customers were Follansbee Middle School and Jefferson Primary School, which dismissed students three and a half hours early.
City Manager John DeStefano said the break was caused by the freezing and thawing that often affects older lines at this time of the year and was repaired by noon.


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On the occasion of the 79th International Agricultural Fair, held between Saturday 12th and Friday 18th May this year at the Novi Sad Fair, a special page on the social network Facebook has been created, containing most up-to-date news and information about the exhibitors and the events at the Fair.


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Cheri Pepka, mother of two Eagle Scouts, wheels out some great ideas for January's Cub Scout Car Show activities. Then Mark Hazelwood, who teaches a course on religious emblems at the Boy Scout training facility in Philmont, NM, brings us up to date on the religious emblem program.
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Down on the Farm, Cub Scout Leader Training - September 2007
Sakiko Wehrman, Santa Clara County Council District Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner, leads us through October theme activities for Down on the Farm. Ted Rohling, Vice President for Training at the Alamo Area Council, sheds some light on Cub Scout leader training. And Pedro's back with another groaner.
Cub Scout Express, School Night for Scouting, Roundup Campaign Resources, Free Switchback 2 Pants Contest - August 2007
Sakiko Wehrman, Santa Clara County Council District Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner, has good ideas for September's Cub Scout Express activities. Mike Palmer, Council Commissioner for the Jersey Shore Council, joins us to talk about Roundup Campaign Resources. And, we're giving away free pairs of the brand new Switchback 2 Cub Scout pants. Download the August Cubcast for details!
Century of Scouting, Summer Activity Safety Tips - July 2007
Sakiko Wehrman, Santa Clara County Council District Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner, offers tips for August Century of Scouting activities. Steve Johnson, San Gabriel Valley Council Cub Scout Training Chairman, gives us some solid safety ideas for ensuring an incident-free summer. Plus, a surprise visit from Pedro, the Boys' Life mail burro!
Rocket's Red Glare, Youth Protection Program - June 2007
Kim Barker, Chairman of Themes Task Force, discusses activities for July's "Rocket's Red Glare" theme. John Patterson, consultant to BSA on Youth Protection, speaks about the new YP video release and how to use it effectively with the kids.
Wheel into Summer, Annual Planning Conference - May 2007
Kim Barker, Chairman of Themes Task Force, outlines activities for the June theme, "Wheel into Summer." Jamie Shearer, Assoc. Nat'l Director of Cub Scouting, gives an overview of the Annual Planning Conference for volunteers and parents.
Cubs & Bugs Galore, Camping Talk, Nat'l Summertime Pack Award - April 2007
Kim Barker, Chairman of the Themes Task Force, outlines activities for the May theme of "Cubs and Bugs Galore." Dennis Kampa, author of the Baloo Camping Guide, shares insights on camping. Jamie Shearer, Assoc. Nat'l Director of Cub Scouting, explains the purpose and criteria for earning the Nat'l Summertime pack award.


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Almost 10 percent of the population knows the aggravation of an achy wrist, a weakened grip, numb and tingly fingers, often diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says it's a leading cause of missed time on the job. But the pain doesn't have to be permanent.
According to the Mayo Clinic, surgery can help ease the pain some patients suffer from and get them back to performing their daily activities.
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Two retired teachers hope their efforts to install a 3-foot-tall bulldog statue at an Ottumwa school will give a boost to students, teachers and parents.
The Ottumwa Courier reports the statue at Evans Middle School was placed so quickly, that some students were surprised to suddenly see their school mascot at a main entryway. The bulldog seems especially imposing because he stares down from a 6-foot-tall pedestal.
Retired teachers Larry Northup and John Sodey were behind the effort.
They covered the $4,500 expense of creating and shipping the sculpture from South Carolina with money left over from a travel fund. The teachers were known for taking Evans students on out-of-state science trips.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (October 8, 2010) – The August 2010 Scheduled Airline Traffic Report prepared by the Allegheny County Airport Authority shows passenger traffic was up throughout the summer at Pittsburgh International Airport (www.FlyPittsburgh.com), an increase for the fifth consecutive month.
A total of 751,393 scheduled passengers were enplaned and deplaned at the airport in August 2010, a 5.2 percent increase compared to August 2009 (751,393 passengers in August 2010; 714,587 in August 2009; 5.2 percent increase). This marks the fifth consecutive month passenger traffic has shown a year-over-year increase. This is the first time since 2001 that traffic has increased five consecutive months and is the largest increase in traffic since April 2004, when traffic jumped 6.5 percent. Year-to-date totals show a decrease of 0.3 percent in 2010 compared to 2009 (5,375,333/5,388,910; 0.3 percent).
Of the seven airlines that showed an increase in passenger traffic, AirTran had the greatest increase at 48.0 percent in August (72,041/48,660; 48.0). Other airlines that reported increases were Delta (133,204/122,629; 8.6 percent); United (84,151/74,479; 13.0 percent); American (43,084/35,823; 20.3 percent); JetBlue (26,061/18,033; 44.5 percent); Myrtle Beach Direct Air (6,625/6,527; 1.5 percent); and Air Canada (4,047/3,133; 29.2 percent).
"This has been a very busy summer," said Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director and CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. "Passenger traffic gains continued from the spring and through the summer. Those numbers are a positive sign for the economy and hopefully it's a trend that will be carried through the fall and into the winter."
For the second consecutive month commercial operations increased – this time by 2.3 percent (10,952 commercial operations in August 2010/10,704 commercial operations in August 2009; 2.3 percent increase). Cargo volume – the tonnage of cargo landed – has increased for the sixth consecutive month (11,778,676 lbs. in August 2010/10,706,254 lbs. in August 2009; 10.0 percent increase).


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Alderson-Broaddus College professor named a finalist
Dr. Kenneth H. Yount, professor of political science and history at Alderson-Broaddus College, was honored as one of the five finalists in the West Virginia Outstanding Professor competition at an event March 12.
The event was sponsored by the West Virginia Faculty Merit Foundation and included a reception at the state governor's mansion, followed by an awards dinner.
Yount was honored as the first runner-up in the state competition and received a plaque and a check for $2,500. A-B College President Richard Creehan also attended the awards banquet and spoke on behalf of Yount. Also in attendance were Alyssa Jones, student government president; Alderson-Broaddus College faculty members; Mary Poling, House of Delegates education committee chair; and about 20 Yount family members.
"This a great honor personally and for the thousands of students over the decades," Yount said. "It is with them in mind that I accept this award."
Dr. John Weaver, professor at Georgia Southern University and former student of Yount said, "Dr. Yount means the world to me because of the worlds he introduced me to and the possibilities he opened to me. His classes changed my life. And most importantly, I know for a fact that I am not alone. There are so many people he has touched, changed and transformed because he embodies the meaning of the liberal arts and what it means to be a professor."
Yount is originally from Ford City, Pa. He is a 1969 graduate of Alderson-Broaddus College, which he attended at a National Merit Scholar. While a student at A-B, he served as SGA senator and president of the student body. He was editor of the student newspaper, vice president of Epsilon Tau Eta Sigma fraternity and valedictorian, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. He won the senior academic award, social science academic award, social science writing award and college club award, and was a member of Silver Key Honor Society.
Yount holds the bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in political science from Alderson-Broaddus College. He completed his masters study in political science at the University of Pittsburgh and holds the M.R.E degree, with honors, from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He received his Ph D in political science, with honors, from West Virginia University.
After working for the federal government in Washington, D.C., in the Office of Education, he was a newspaper editor for three years and then returned to work at A-B.
Yount is completing his 39th year of service to Alderson-Broaddus College, where he has taught more than 30 different courses in such areas as political science, history, geography, European studies, journalism and philosophy. He chaired the committee that established the college's Honors Program, served as director of the Honors Program and has taught in that program many times.
Yount has traveled extensively in six continents and has led many student trips to Europe, as well as to India and Thailand, and last fall he again resided in Salzburg, Austria, and led the college's Semester in Europe program there.
Besides his classroom work, he also has served the college as director of public information, director of admissions, director of early admissions, special assistant in development, and provost and vice president for academic affairs. While serving as provost, he was elected by his fellow chief academic officers as chair of the Appalachian College Association deans.
At commencement 2012, Yount received the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award, presented by the Alderson-Broaddus College Student Government Association on behalf of the college's students. The Outstanding Faculty member award was designed to recognize and reward excellence in teaching and student service. The award included a check for $1,000 for Yount's personal use, an additional check for $1,000 to go into the Dr. Kenneth H. Yount Scholarship fund and a large bronze plaque.
Yount has been honored for his teaching on previous occasions. He is a four-time nominee by the Student Government Association at Alderson-Broaddus College for the West Virginia Outstanding Professor Award, and was twice named a statewide finalist, placing in the top five faculty in West Virginia. In 1990 he was honored by the West Virginia Legislature with a citation for his "distinguished service to higher education in the state." He was also honored for excellence in teaching by the American Political Science Association at its nationwide meeting in San Francisco.
Yount has published many books and articles including one titled "Grass Roots Perceptions and Use of Federal Revenue Sharing," which was published by the Bureau for Government Research. Another book, "The Cutoff of Federal Revenue Sharing," was written by Yount after interviewing 38 government officials, including former President Gerald R. Ford, and was published by Marquette Monographs.
He authored a chapter in a widely used college textbook published by Ginn Press.
He also authored an article on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and another on the Civil War for the publication West Virginia History.
In 2000 he was honored with the college's Distinguished Alumni Award, and his former students at that time established a named scholarship in his honor.
Yount resides in Wellington Heights near Philippi with his wife Carol, also an honors alum from A-B College. They have three daughters and 11 grandchildren.


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IC 2810 is a disk galaxy viewed nearly edge-on. It is slightly disturbed by gravitational interaction with a smaller, dusty companion (located to the bottom of the image). The larger galaxy shows blue knots of star formation. Although the pair has no overlapping region at present, it is possible that the two will eventually collide in the future. IC 2810 is located in the constellation of Leo, the Lion, about 450 million light-years away.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
Object Name: IC 2810
Image Type: Astronomical
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
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On August 2, guidance from the Obama administration on the National Environmental Policy Act ensures that federal agencies fully address greenhouse
If you are like most Americans, the word "rainforest" probably conjures up images of the Congo or Amazon—teeming jungles far from home.
"Today's decision is a turning point in the decades-long fight to protect the Badger-Two Medicine area of Montana." said Jamie Williams, president of The Wilderness Society. "The Interior Department recognizes that the Badger is simply too sacred and too wild to drill.
The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison after two decades of debate about public land policy and concern about exploitative logging, putting in pla
Climate change is devastating wild lands and the wildlife that thrives inside them, according to findings of a government study.
These are your public lands, so be sure to make the most of them year-round.
Autumn's sunny days and cool nights means nature is in rare form. A rainbow of metamorphosing trees awaits you!
The report, released on Aug. 5, indicates a serious tipping point for the agency with half of the Forest Service Budget usurped by wildfire costs.
Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each year. They come in countless varieties and yet can be so fleeting. They sprinkle wild landscapes with color and send subtle fragrances into the nearby air.
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We kicked off last week filming episode 2 of Smokin' With Big Red's for Josh Allison of Big Red's Barbecue. It was a tasty episode, Spare Ribs! Josh gave some great insight and tips to help you make a great rack of ribs in just 3 hours. Check out the video below:
We followed it up with a trip to Charlotte, NC with Mark & Josh Watkins of Big Fan Racing to film the first two competitors for their Reality Show. This makes episode 2 for them as well. It is in processing and should be up to view in the next few days. We met some great people and had a heck of a time.
Now it's back to editing on BFR's Episode 2 and some weddings!
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The gas-powered Hyundai Sonata has responsive handling and delivers a comfortable ride. It earned top scores in Consumer Reports' tests. But the Sonata Hybrid is a different story. Braking distances are considerably longer … And it doesn't do as well in emergency handling … Rik Paul, "The Hybrid's low-rolling-resistance tires help improve fuel economy, but they don't provide as much grip." The Hybrid does get better fuel economy - 33 miles per gallon overall versus 27 for the regular Sonata.
But the Hybrid doesn't transition smoothly between gas and electric power. "The Sonata Hybrid is a disappointment. But it's also an exception. Overall, we've seen real improvement with new Hyundais. They generally perform well and provide good value for the money." The Hyundai Elantra is Consumer Reports' top-rated small car, with its nimble handling and comfortable ride. And the Genesis is the top-rated upscale sedan. It provides most of the benefits of a luxury car for ten-thousand dollars less than its competitors. ."


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Cabin fever therapy
February 16, 2012 —
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Fly tyers John Waldron, from Poughkeepsie, left, and Jeff Phelan, from Westbrookville, were among the many fly fishermen who braved somewhat icy road conditions last Saturday morning to descend on the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) in Roscoe, NY for FlyFest.
The event, now in its seventh year, provides a mid-winter oasis for the fly fishing community, members of which gather in a spirit of camaraderie to tie flies, exchange tips and fish stories and provide expert advice and information to any novices who wander in. The museum itself offers a number of fascinating displays even for the inexperienced, like a Roman fish hook dating back to 200 AD, along with a fly that has been reconstructed on the basis of some organic remnants found on the hook by archaeologists.
If you're champing at the bit for opening day, a visit to CFFCM may make you feel a little closer to the light at the end of the tunnel. It's located at 1031 Old Route 17, and hours through March are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.


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- Minor merger-induced cold fronts in Abell2142 and RXJ1720.1+2638
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- Owers, Matt S.; Nulsen, Paul E. J.; Couch, Warrick J.
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- We present evidence for the existence of substructure in the "relaxed appearing" cold front clusters Abell2142 and RXJ1720.1+2638. The detection of these substructures was made possible by comprehensive multi-object optical spectroscopy obtained with the Hectospec and DEep Imaging Multi-Object Spectrograph instruments on the 6.5m MMT and 10m KeckII telescope, respectively. These observations produced 956 and 400 spectroscopically confirmed cluster members within a projected radius of 3Mpc from the centers of A2142 and RXJ1720.1+2638, respectively. The substructure manifests itself as local peaks in the spatial distribution of member galaxies and also as regions of localized velocity substructure. For both Abell2142 and RXJ1720.1+2638, we identify group-scale substructures which, when considering the morphology of the cold fronts and the time since pericentric passage of a perturber estimated from the cold front radii, could plausibly have perturbed the cluster cores and generated the cold fronts observed in Chandra images. The results presented here are consistent with cold fronts being the result of merger activity and with cold fronts in relaxed appearing clusters being due to minor merger activity.
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- Journal article
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
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- Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 741, no. 2 (Nov 2011), article no. 122
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- 2011
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- Abell 2142; Cluster galaxies; RXJ1720.1+2638; X-ray galaxies
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- Institute of Physics Publishing
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Skip to comments.Michelle Obama Substitutes Eye Rolling for Politics (Stay classy Ma'am)
Posted on 01/22/2013 7:33:06 AM PST by SeekAndFind
On Inauguration Day there was lots of talk about laying aside partisan differences and coming together as a nation. However, during the inaugural luncheon Michelle Obama's body language indicated that if she has anything to say about it over the next four years, laying aside and coming together will include rolling her eyes.
Then the President 'laid aside' and 'came together' by accusing political adversaries who were genuinely wishing him well of being those who trade "absolutism for principle...substitute spectacle for politics...[and] treat name-calling as reasoned debate."
Part of the ceremony included freshly-tanned Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner presenting the Capitol flags to the President and Vice President Joe Biden.
Laying aside differences and coming together for the day, Boehner closed his remarks by graciously wishing the President, as he commences with finishing the fiasco he started, "Congratulations and God speed."
It was during the luncheon, while gorging on a sumptuous 3,000 calorie feast that included lobster, bison and apple pie, the newly-coifed healthy food advocate Michelle Obama revealed how she, as first lady, lays aside differences and comes together with political foes.
With her leftist husband sitting on her right and the right-leaning Speaker of the House sitting on her left, as John Boehner leaned in to tell the President a joke Mrs. Obama turned away, exuding an unattractive level of palpable derision by shaking her head and rolling her eyes. That's right, acting more like Sasha and Malia than the first lady of the United States, Michelle actually rolled her eyes.
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I don't think it was anything personal. I think it's just a characteristic reflex of this species to roll its eyes back into its head when it swallows.
Michelle was there to EAT - not talk!!! Gotta live it up - she only has 4 yrs of the high life...isn't that right Marie Antoinette?
(Stay classy Ma'am)???
Sorry. Mrs Obama did not learn to be polite from her parents or her teachers. She learned resentment and division and how to carry a huge chip on her shoulder at all times.
Remember when was the first time she was ever proud of her country (2008), and she felt comfortable saying this to a country in the process of vetting her husband for the highest elected office in that country!
The carbon footprint to straighten that nappy hair could light the whole city of New York for a week.
she is a delicate flower. /s/
For someone who is so proud to be black she sure does work hard to look white. She should have a huge fro with a "Black Power" fist on an afro comb sticking out of it.
"Gotta live it up - she only has 4 yrs of the high life...isnt that right Marie Antoinette?"
Not if obama has anything to say about it. He's already setting the stage so that he will have unlimited terms and is going about dismissing military commanders that have any hesitation about shooting US citizens.
Again, I think her reaction is benign. Think of sitting there being a third-party to a joke, maybe about how someone else did something absurd or silly and how you might roll your eyes in agreement... she's also shaking her head.
We have so much more to be disgusted about these beasts... I refuse to be petty and make a mountain out of something like this. It only discredits our cause.
She's an evil, ugly, horrible human being. But this video isn't worth reacting to.
Gee, Barry.... project much?
"the president was doing something weird to his nose that looked as if he was in dire need of a 57th inaugural monogrammed handkerchief."
maybe it was one of those $100 cocaine boogers.
This nation has neither a President nor a First "Lady".
John Boehner: God Bless America!
(Michelle eyeroll)
I'm really not trying to be petty; but, good grief, she has bad table manners.
Part of the hazing ritual at West Point dealt with enforcing table manners. We learned not to hunch over the table - rather stay at least one fist width away from it. Of course outting one's forearm on the table for extra food shovelling leverage was not allowed. And small bites were required...take a look at the load her drag line hauled up. Finally, after insertion of fork into pie hole, the next task is chewing. One is supposed to put the fork down and chew. One that bite is swallowed, carry on and pick up the fork again.
Do I eat like this every day? No.
Do I eat like this at banquets and formal settings? Yes.
Obama flat out said on an open mic, albeit unknowingly, that once he won reelection and was no longer directly accountable to the American people, he would be able to have more "flexibility". Well he won and will never have to run again (barring constitutional amendment) and it's clear from his partisan screed at the inauguration and Michelle Obama's attitude shown in the video that Obama feels he no longer has to lie about who he is and what he wants. These are things he could never be honest about when he had to face voters in a year or two. Now the mask will come off.
Watched the clip...the woman has no class.
Don´t push your fat lips to the plate, bring the food to your lips.
Don´t put your elbows on the table.
NO CLASS , NO good manners...simply rude and still wearin a massive chip on her shoulder.
0bama's Madame Déficit.
While gorging on a sumptuous 3,000 calorie feast that included lobster she didn't even come up for air.
No wonder hes a$$ if fat.
Wrap a pig in a blanket, you still have a pig
Michelle's Mirror bloggers insist it's a wig.
Can you begin to imagine Laura Bush shoveling food into her mouth at breakneck speed with her arm propped up on the table?
This isn't a mole hill or a mountain but a clear view of the trashy manners of Sasquatch and her coke snorting husband who was trying to prevent the white powder from shooting out on his salad plate by squeezing his nostrils together.
Wrap a pig in a blanket, you still have a pig.
I totally agree on your comments regarding the class and manners of the two pieces of excrement who occupy the White House. I was just noting that the eye-roll was probably a benign incident.
That doesn't excuse poor table manners and the other disgusting behavior of the mooch and zero.
Looks like Mooch got a hold of some of Micheal Jackson's skin cream. Look at what her 26 assistants are up against; she really is ugly to the bone.
.....while her husband, the fake president, picked his nose..
Oh I know what you meant.
I don't think the eyeroll was something that a cautious,classy person would do, however.
She should be cognizant that her every move is being videoed.
I roll my eyes at Boner too - we have common ground!
The Jaw disapproves, too.
She's fully aware she was and is constantly being filmed.
She wants the rest of us to know how much she hates us. It's one of the ways she gets her jollies.
I have noticed a high number of positions being posted for officers in the Army to be filled...interesting...
True and she eats like one.
Of course, that was after they taught you not to eat with your hands, to chew with your mouth closed, to drool into the spittoons by the side of your chairs, and not directly on the table, etc.
Ha HA!
Leon Panetta just mader the decision (is this the way it's supposed to be done? All by his lonesome?) that women can now fight.
Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.
Associated Press ^ | January 23, 2013 | Staff
Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:39:15 PM by AnAmericanAbroad
Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.
(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...
Oh yeah....Beat Na....oh, who am I kidding.
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Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage sites Published
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Tuesday, 3 June 2008
ICOMOS Study "Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands" Published
Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands: ICOMOS Thematic Study by Anita Smith and Kevin L. JonesThis is the first regional thematic study on ...
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Works to begin the re-installation of the Aksum Obelisk, also known as Stele 2, in its original location will start June 4th at the World Heritage ...
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Fire damages recently restored Liverpool landmark
A fire tore through the Bluecoat Art Gallery in Liverpool, United Kingdom early Tuesday morning, just two months after extensive renovation works. The ...
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
New Publication on Frozen Tombs of the Altai Mountains
This publication marks the end of the Preservation of the Frozen Tombs of the Altai Mountains Project, which was launched in 2005 and carried out by ...
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
New Master Course in "World Heritage at Work" Accepting Applicants
A Master Course in "World Heritage at Work" has been created by the Universita degli Studi di Torino (Italy) and the Politecnico di Torino ...
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Fire threatens Garajonay World Heritage site, Spain
Firefighters have been struggling since last weekend to prevent a fire from spreading into Garajonay National Park, situated in the middle of the ...
Friday, 25 April 2008
New Episode of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures on Protecting Mountain Gorillas
The sixth episode in the animated series Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures is now available, and focuses on the plight of mountain gorillas and ...
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
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Training World Heritage site managers is one of the most valuable investments in heritage conservation, particularly as these sites confront the ...
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
UNESCO concerned about fire damage at Italy's Castello di Moncalieri, a royal residence on World Heritage List
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today voiced concern about damage caused to the Castello di Moncalieri, in the Italian Province of ...
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
[in French only] Newsletter n° 9 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] Actualités sur l'avancement des projets CFU : Le Comité mixte (CMC) de la Convention FRANCE-UNESCO a eu lieu le 28 ...
Monday, 7 April 2008
UNESCO Director-General expresses regret over destruction by fire of historical Québec landmark
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today expressed his deep regret at the destruction of Québec's ancient drill hall, a landmark ...
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
New European Network for Landscape launched in Florence
On 23 February 2008, 40 representatives of 26 Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from Italy, Germany; Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the ...
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
UNESCO and Fine Arts Department Launch New Website for Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet
Visitors to Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet will now be able to click onto a new website to get information about historic monuments, ...
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Natural heritage experts review protected areas in Congo Basin to identify those suitable for World Heritage inscription
As part of the 'Initiative for World Heritage Forests in Central Africa' , UNESCO's World Heritage Centre organized an expert workshop on March ...
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Ecuador's "Galápagos Invasive Species" Fund gets injection of US 2.19 million dollars
The Ecuadorian National Environmental Fund's "Galápagos Invasive Species" account received a major injection of US$2.19 million on March ...
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
World Heritage Centre ends 2008 map mailing campaign
The World Heritage Centre has concluded this year's map outreach campaign with its mailing of the 2007/2008 World Heritage Wall Map featuring 851 ...
Friday, 14 March 2008
[in French only] Le Comite de pilotage oriente les actions CAWHFI de l'année 2008 sur deux priorités : le renforcement de la gestion des aires protégées, l'implication effective des acteurs concernés.
[in French only] Les 10 et 11 mars 2008 la troisième session du Comité de pilotage annuel de l'initiative pour le Patrimoine Mondial ...
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
See World Heritage sites in 360 degree imaging at non-profit website
WHTour.org, a non profit organization sponsored by the J.M. Kaplan Fund, announces that 80 World Heritage sites shot in the Middle East and East ...
Monday, 10 March 2008
UNESCO report recommends the construction of a tunnel instead of a bridge in Dresden World Heritage site
The international mission of experts sent to review plans to build a bridge in the cultural landscape of the Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) in early ...


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May 29, 2013 —
LAKE WALLENPAUPACK, PA — The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau held a press conference at the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center on Thursday, May 23 to talk about the many outdoor attractions that the Pocono Mountains and Lake Wallenpaupack area have to offer.
Harold Luther from the sports outfitter Cabela's announced a nationwide fishing contest that will include Lake Wallenpaupack. This is the third year for the Fishing for Millions Contest, which began May 4 and runs until July 7. As of May 23, none of the tagged fish from Lake Wallenpaupack had been caught. The $1 million fish award is now down to $100,000. Luther said, "I don't know about you, but catching a fish worth $100,000 is still a good day of fishing." Every tagged fish is worth a prize, which includes a Ranger boat, a Chevy Silverado, Cabela's shopping sprees and gift cards and sunglasses. You must pre-register and be at least 18 years old. If you catch a tagged fish, take a picture of it, remove the tag from the fish (and release it if it's not in season or you're over the limit), then go to www.cabelas.com [2], and register your fish and Cabelas will contact you to let you know what your tag is worth.
Bob Plumb of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and local officer on Lake Wallenpaupack was there in uniform wearing a life jacket. "We want to help promote safety on Lake Wallenpaupack," he said. "We're trying to encourage people to wear their life jackets; that's why we're wearing our life jackets here today." He stated that an average of 80% of Pennsylvania boating fatalities involved people who were not wearing a life jacket.
New regulations that started last year require mandatory wear of life jackets for all boaters of all ages on boats under 16 feet in the months from November through April 30. But Plumb said they encourage all boaters to wear one even in the warmer months. Youth, ages 12 and under, must wear life jackets on all boats 20 feet and under. Lake Wallenpaupack is the busiest lake in the state with regard to boating traffic. "We want people to have a good recreation time, to get out and get away from your humdrum days," he said. "We don't want to see you having a bad time by losing a loved one by not wearing a life jacket." For more information, visit www.safeboating [3] campaign.com.
Andrew Fedor, also from the PA Fish and Boat Commission, said that the Pocono Visitors Bureau and PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center offer programs to loan fishing equipment like rods and tackle boxes. Take Me Fishing Week, an initiative to promote family fishing and boating, will be held from June 1 through June 9, sponsored by the Recreational Fishing and Boating Foundation. Visit www.takemefishing.org [4].
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau Staci Barkalow spoke about the many recreational and outdoor activities that the area boasts, and announced the return of the IndyCar race to the Pocono Raceway on July 7 and a performance by Kellie Pickler at the Sherman Theatre in Stroudsburg on June 1. She said, "We want you to take your bucket list and get out and go hiking and biking, zip lining and parasailing."


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Forgive my ignorance, but I have been puzzled by the similarity between Lance Armstrong and an athlete from years ago, Lasse Viren. (Sorry if the spelling is wrong) Viren seemed to do very little of note between big competitions, then, come the World/European/Olympic Games, he turns up and is way better than all the other runners, especially in the late stages of a race. Armstrong also seemed to do very little of note between Tours, but was untouchable every July. I remember there was talk of Viren using his own blood in transfusions (blood doping?), but I don't think anything was proven or any action taken. The similarity is just so striking.
PS. I know LA, and probably LV, didn't do nothing between comps, just nothing of note.
I've read up a ittle about this, and there were rumours of doping, but nothing ever came of it. Obviously, detection techniques have come on a long way since Viren's day, but doping* was not illegal at the time.
*which is a different technique to the modern version of 'doping'. Back in the day, it involved taking and storing blood, then transfusing it back into the body. These days, synthetic erythropoietin (E.P.O.) is injected, which has the same effect with much less faffing about.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed reporters after participating in the fourth Libya Contact Group Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 15, 2011. Secretary Clinton said, "Before I discuss today's events, I want to express my sincere condolences for the soldiers killed in Southeast Turkey yesterday. As friends of Turkey, the United States grieves with the people of Turkey. As allies, we salute the resolve not to be intimidated by terrorists who threaten the stability of the entire region, and we will continue to stand with Turkey in its efforts to defeat this threat. This is a message that I will be conveying directly to President Gul when we meet later this evening.
"We accomplished important things in today's meeting of the Libya Contact Group. We heard from the TNC about its plans for setting Libya on a path toward security and progress in the post-Qadhafi era. The TNC gave us important assurances regarding its intention to pursue democratic reform that is inclusive geographically and politically, and to uphold Libya's international obligations and to disburse funds in a transparent manner, to address the humanitarian and other needs of the Libyan people.
"The United States is impressed by the progress the TNC has made in laying the groundwork for a successful transition to a unified democratic Libya which protects the rights of all of its citizens, including women and minority groups.
"The assurances the TNC offered today reinforce our confidence that it is the appropriate interlocutor for the United States in dealing with Libya's present and addressing Libya's future. That is why I announced earlier that until an interim authority is in place, the United States will recognize the TNC as the legitimate governing authority for Libya, and we will deal with it on that basis. In contrast, the United States views the Qadhafi regime as no longer having legitimate authority in Libya.
"We still have to work through various legal issues, but we expect this step on recognition will enable the TNC to access additional sources of funding. We will be consulting with the TNC and our international partners in the most effective and appropriate method of doing this. In the meantime, we are pleased that our partners have contributed money to the temporary financial mechanism or they have provided direct financial support to the TNC.
"Today, I also had the opportunity to meet with colleagues from Europe and the Gulf, across the region, on the full range of issues we are dealing with from Yemen to Syria to Egypt and Tunisia. So it's been a full and very constructive day here in Istanbul, and I am very grateful that Turkey has hosted this important meeting and welcomed us to Istanbul so warmly. And I thank our partners in the Contact Group for another meeting that has advanced our shared goal of a peaceful, stable, democratic Libya."
You can read the Secretary's complete remarks here.
W.W. writes:
Suing Colonel Qadhafi regime followers and supporters.
Europe Must be refound of all the expenses provoked By Qadhafi regime.
Mary K.G. in USA writes:
I saw a disturbing video indicating peaceful civilians in Libya are being bombed by NATO. I hope that can be resolved very soon. May we somehow achieve greater steps toward world peace and I appreciate Secretary Clinton's efforts to make that happen.


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I've been working with Backbone for years and it suited me pretty well. I do love its conciseness. It gives the desired abstraction and yet leaves you at the full control of your app. When you need to know what exactly is happening in your app behind your code, it's matter of minutes to go though the Backbone annotated sources and figure out the flow. That's something you hardly can afford with other frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue or Amber. Besides it's ridiculously small - it's less than 8Kb without dependencies where the dependencies can be dropped if you go with Exoskeleton and Backbone.NativeView. I know that few today care about download size, but I do as it still affects the user response time.
Project X at Crytek GmbH. No details till the project is launched (NDA's signed)
Age of Web 2.0
Size of my contribution: information architecture analyze on early stages, technical design (UML, documentation), PHP (on Zend Framework) and JS (on YUI3) project component development.
POZZZY is social system to aggregate entertainment, which has features of social news system (Digg.com), collective blog (Slashdot.org) and social bookmark system (del.icio.us). Pozzzy is an OpenID server/consumer, supports MicroID, Pavatar, hCard, XFN and FOAF.
Size of my contribution: idea, projection, programming
Age of XML Sapiens
XML Sapiens is an XML-based language used for describing of web-application data, presentation and functionality composition.
XML Sapiens allows to prepare a set of data structure declarations, content field type set, functionality and use all of them within site designing. Reusing of those components reduces costs of web-development and lets to avoid low-level programming.
Size of my contribution: idea, projection, specification developing
Site Sapiens
Site Sapiens is an enterprise content management system including web content management system (WCMS), web-application development environment, web-integration platform.
- Web 2.0 Technological Foundation: AJAX, RIA, SOA
- Leading program methodologies: AOSD/AOP, XML Sapiens, TDD, Replicating DB Architecture
Site Sapiens has been chosen as CMS for projects of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine markets such companies as The Coca Cola Company, Renault, Elle, Mars.
Size of my contribution: idea, projection, programming (everyting except AJAX-framework and XML Sapiens processor program code. Since version Site Sapiens 3.1 I left the project and it is deleloping without me).
SAPID CMF is a framework for rapid creation of content-based application of Web 2.0 generation. SAPID CMF allows to organize effectively process of new application development, data, structures, representation and functionality
components reusing, rich user interfaces creation.
Size of my contribution: idea, projection, programming
SAPID CMS - is a freeware tool for site creation and management. SAPID is distinguished through the comfortable Ajax-based site structure management interface and high flexibility of design, content and functionality integration.
SAPID does not need DB (file-flat CMS). SAPID is inline CMS. It means that site documents are editable in a way "what you see is what you get", a document in delivery phase looks same as in administrative phase.
Size of my contribution: idea, my share of projection and developing ~ 50%, promotion, cretion of sapid-club.com, special editions SAPID SHOP, SAPID Gallery, SAPID Personal Site).
Internet Auction Web Services API
The solution contains class library, which realize web services on server side, load balancing engine, samples of interaction with web services on client side, documentation (Web Services API Guide, 60 pages) and presentation.
Size of my contribution: library programming, documenting
Age of MySITE
MySITE - is the first full-function information space control system in Belarusian Internet. MySITE allows web-systems construction, management, scaling and change. MySITE does not require special knowledge for administration area user interface management. The system includes additional modules for management of a electronic catalogue, reports on attendance, advertising management, forums system management, interrogations and posting management.
Size of my contribution: idea, projection, programming
Prehistoric epoch
In year 2000 STC ATLAS (at that time a part of SoftLine Group) developed the following projects under my supervision: a web-site of Central commission of elections and referenda of the Republic of Belarus -"Elections 2000";Informational analytical server of Administrative office of the President of the Republic of Belarus.
In summer 2001 I had been offered to develop an electronic publications system MyPRESS.
It is a universal program complex which includes all basic functions of content control systems and allows creating and leading periodic WEB based editions. Sites management system MySITE has been created on MyPRESS basis in autumn.


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Exactly one year ago, the New York Knicks acquired Carmelo Anthony in the hopes that he could revive a flagging franchise.
At least for the time being, Jeremy Lin and the phenomenon that is "Linsanity" is having a greater impact.
With the All-Star break looming, Anthony and Lin get another chance to form some chemistry as the Knicks face the sputtering - and potentially short-handed - Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
New York (16-17) felt it needed to acquire a bona fide superstar to turn the corner and become a factor in the Eastern Conference. That led the Knicks to land Anthony from Denver in a three-team, 13-player blockbuster trade Feb. 22, 2011.
Anthony helped New York reach the playoffs after a six-year absence, but the resulting good feelings and high hopes were tempered by an 8-15 start to 2011-12.
Lin has almost single-handedly changed that this month.
After he got released twice in December, the point guard has emerged from obscurity to average 24.6 points and 9.2 assists during an 8-2 run that has returned New York to playoff contention.
Anthony, who missed seven games of the current hot streak with a groin injury, is trying to prove he can coexist with Lin and allay growing fears that he may be a disruption.
He returned from the injury Monday but didn't provide a convincing answer to those fears, scoring 11 points as the Knicks fell 100-92 to New Jersey at MSG. Lin finished with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
"We're not in panic mode, because it doesn't just work where all of sudden people show up and you have great chemistry," Lin said. "So we're going to have to work through some struggles, so as long as we're all committed and buying in, we'll be fine."
Anthony claims he's buying in.
"As far as identity we've had last couple weeks, it was there," Anthony said. "I don't think nothing is going to change. There's going to be an adjustment. New roles. New guys.
"I want Jeremy to have the ball. Hands down. I want him to create for me. I want him to create for Amar'e (Stoudemire). I want him to create for everybody and still be as aggressive as he's been over the past two weeks. I want that."
Anthony and Lin have two more chances to work together before the All-Star break. The Knicks visit Miami on Thursday after hosting Atlanta (19-13).
"We have to get this thing sorted," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "We have to figure out the type of team, the identity we have to have."
Anthony is averaging 24.3 points in 14 career meetings with the Hawks, but had just 14 while dishing out seven assists and grabbing seven rebounds in a 92-79 win at Atlanta on March 6 in his only matchup since joining New York.
The Knicks and Hawks split four meetings last season, with each team winning once on the other's home court.
Atlanta has dropped seven of 10 overall and may be forced to play without Joe Johnson, who is doubtful because of tendinitis in his left knee. The All-Star, who leads the Hawks with 17.6 points per game, had 12 before exiting in the third quarter of Monday's 90-79 defeat at Chicago.
"Nobody is to blame, but everybody is to blame," coach Larry Drew said. "We all have to put ourselves in one foxhole and figure it out together."
Josh Smith, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds Monday, may carry a heavier load if Johnson can't go. Smith is averaging 20.0 points and 7.6 boards in his last seven visits to MSG.
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watch until your stress is gone!
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@ClydeFacts "When one of his ladys asked clyde why he doesnt text he said if you dont get the message by now a phone aint gonna help." Except for Kate. Wobble Wobble!
No Joe johnson tonight, but this is not a game we can relax on. Teague been ballin lately.
Keep Pachulia off the glass
Stat please dont let josh Smith make you look like a fool he's capable of doing just that, cant leave him open either he's capable of knocking down the mid range shot.
i think if we can control teague & control the boards we will win this.
& nice game thread & chill machine #repped =p
I hope coach can give Baron Davis a real workout today. Lin's minutes gotta come down.
Nice game thread man have some green!
Well this game is pretty big after the loss I don't think we're gonna play weak ***** ass ball like that night.
Lin - Penetrate
Melo - score the easy buckets
STAT - play better
Baron - stop the fancy ****
JR Smith - as above
I'm pretty excited for this game!
Clearly the Knicks are the better team on paper but that was the case with the Nets. Another loss tonight with both Melo and Stat in the starting lineup and I would be thinking of bringing one or both of them off the bench and start the guys we have been winning with.
I don't know why people over look this game for the Heat game. This one is huge and just as important to our playoff standing, maybe more so. Knicks need a win here. I'm confident in a Knicks win. STAT usually has huge games against them and he likes to bring the pain against Al and Josh Smith. I think we'll see him with a big one and Melo should get his 20 points. Lin needs to distribute the ball well and we need to hit our 3's. I'm hoping that JR stays hot.
The team has to play like there opponents are scared to play them because of the talent and roster and the big men, basically like how the Heat are
Teams are going to be more eager than scared to play us
EVERYONE wants a piece of linsanity
it's like with the heat everyone was more eager than scared to beat the big 3, but it'll all simmer down eventually
If melo does not perform tonight can we just break his leg and kick him to the curb? We don't need him to mess up the good chemistry.
Atlanta has no center...we have to utilize Chandler in this game...total mismatch for ZaZa. Need to play an inside - out game.
I expect a high 3pt % for us, a meaty game by Tyson, and a very efficient game by STAT.
Wouldn't call it make or break game for Melo, but for his sake I hope he produces nice and efficiently.
1 thing we need to improve on is we need to stop trying to turn our stars into role players and role players into stars, we need to run things through STAT and Melo like I said before the 1st play of the game should be a back pick by Melo for STAT with STAT going to the basket for a lob or if the defense bites, Melo pops out for an easy jumper


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OK, we get it: Bacon is good. It's delicious. It's salty, crispy, fat-laden and contains enough suspected carcinogens to choke a goat, but we love it. But WHY do we love it so much? Why does everything from Bacon Hot Sauce (more on that later) to bacon-flavored frosting to Baconnaise sell?
I have a theory.
Fat is one of the things that enabled our prehistoric ancestors to move from the trees to the suburbs. Extra fat content led to larger brains, which led to the invention of everything from the wheel to the Ronco Pocket Fisherman (another way to acquire fat, especially super-healthy Omega-3s.). Therefore, I theorize, our brains are hardwired to rejoice in the presence of fat. Sure, we feel tremendously self-righteous and noble when we trim all but the barest bit of fat from our steak before we cook it ... but no amount of such higher emotions match the sheer animal glee of biting into that bit of crispy fat that lives around the edge of a properly seared rib-eye steak. Personally, it's my experience that people who fanatically trim all visible fat from steaks have other nasty habits, like eating tofu.
So, we crave fat. Our monkey brains jump up and down and hoot in happy glee when our tongues send the message that fat's on the way down the hatch. And yet, we also know that too much fat is bad for us. And I'm not talking about "wake up with a hangover" bad. I'm talking about, "Drop dead at 35 from a massive coronary" bad. I am even now battling the pounds laid on by years of eating the typical American diet of tons of red meat and other fattening goodies only occasionally tainted by the presence of vegetables.
That battle doesn't change the fact that I will, on occasion, be willing to sell one of my kidneys for a perfectly crafted bacon cheeseburger. Mr. Monkeybrain doesn't care that I'm 100 pounds overweight.
Let's look at that bacon cheeseburger, shall we? For it's there that my theory was born. You see, with the bacon cheeseburger you have three different fats in play: the beef, the cheese and the lovely bacon. My theory is that Mr. Monkeybrain sense that we're not just getting fat, we're getting three DIFFERENT fats, and he goes, well, ape. This explains why we love a pat of garlic butter on a freshly grilled rib eye, why we'll wrap damned near anything in bacon and why baked potatoes with sour cream, butter and chopped bacon have long been part of the American menu.
One trend I've noticed recently is the placing of fried eggs on top of different foods. I first encountered this 20 years ago in Houston, when I was served a dish of chilaquiles, a classic Mexican comfort food, with two fried eggs atop it. The idea was to pop the yolks and mix all that yolky goodness into the already rich combination of chicken, tortilla strips, green chile sauce and queso fresco. Shortly after I moved to North Carolina in 2004, I began seeing burgers offered with fried eggs atop them. My initial reaction was to make sure I had my dry cleaner on speed-dial, because the combination of burger grease and egg yolk sounded like death to all shirts. Then I remembered I pretty much only wear T-shirts given to me by barbecue cook-offs, hot sauce vendors and beer companies and ordered a burger.
It was divine. The creaminess of the egg yolk melted into the slightly crispy crust of the flame-grilled burger and all was right with the world, if not with my arteries.
Of course, the "extreme food" crowd soon had to grab onto the concept. My favorite local watering hole, Whiskey Mill Bar and Grill, serves something called "Da Big Nasty," which is four half-pound patties, each topped with a fried egg, bacon and cheese, all topped with chili and served with a mountain of house-made chips. There is, of course, a prize for finishing it. I took one look at the thing and decided there wasn't enough Lipitor in the world to protect me if I attempted such a feat.
Again, though, imagine Mr. Monkeybrain's delight at getting the egg fat with the burger (and possibly bacon and cheese) in the same bite. To me, there's an undeniable evolutionary reason why some of us feel compelled to eat such things. That doesn't by any stretch mean we should ... but I'll bet you're hungry right now just thinking about it.
Allow me to pile on a bit with another egg-topped discovery, this one from TRUE Crafted Pizza, a high-end pizzeria in Charlotte, N.C. They serve the bacon and egg pizza, which is a pie topped with thick-sliced bacon, Roma tomatoes, herbs and cheese. When the pie's about half-cooked, the chef cracks four eggs at compass points around the pizza and then puts it back in the oven. The result is a perfectly cooked pizza with sunny-side-up eggs just perfect for spreading.
Now, if you'll excuse me, just writing this has made me need to eat a salad.

Get Hot

If you like to dose your burger or other favorite chow with hot sauce, I've made two finds you need to try.
The first will come as no surprise: Bacon Hot Sauce. What IS surprising is that, unlike most of the "bacon-flavored" products available, this one actually delivers on its promise. The heat is well-modulated, right about the level of Frank's Red-Hot, and the bacon flavor is unmistakable. This may be the best scrambled egg topper ever made. Most hot sauces I'm sent for review end up in my fridge, most of the contents still in the bottle, until I finally have to clear them out to make space. The Bacon Hot Sauce was gone in a weekend.
The second sauce goes in a completely different direction. I've referred to Ken Weikel, owner of Weikel Foods, as the Mad Scientist for years. The guy just has a gift for creating food products, from his now-famous Pie In A Bottle to pancake mixes, spice blends, rice and pasta mixes and much more. His Scruffy Man's Mustard sauce combines the tang of good mustard with enough heat to get the attention of any burger, dog or chop. I found it to work best with meats, but that's just common sense. The heat builds nicely, peaking at about a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. It'll start you sweating but won't make you wish you hadn't started eating it.
If you're truly a glutton for punishment, Weikel just launched the Heavens to Betsy chocolate bar, which is good chocolate with a hidden dose of ghost chili. I haven't spoken to the pope about it, but I think this level of burning probably will expiate all your sins.
Got a question? Comment? Product you'd like reviewed? Drop me a line, anytime!


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Hunt 4027: Antlerless elk
East Canyon, Davis-North Salt Lake
Season dates
10-4-2014 to 1-25-2015
Primarily private land
- Nonresident permits: Yes
- Resident permits: 225
- Nonresident permits: 25
- Total permits: 250
Species: Antlerless elk
Weapon: Any legal weapon
East Canyon, Davis-North Salt Lake
DescriptionDavis and Salt Lake counties--Boundary begins at I-80 and I-15; north on I-15 to US-89 at Farmington; north on US-89 to I-84; east on I-84 to the Davis-Morgan county line; south on this county line to the Morgan-Salt Lake county line; south on this county line to the Salt Lake-Summit county line; south on this county line to I-80; west on I-80 to I-15. This hunt is comprised of all or largely private property. Hunters should acquire written permission from the landowner before applying for this hunt. Salt Lake County firearms restrictions. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Ogden, Salt Lake City. Boundary questions? Call Ogden office, 801-476-2740. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.


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Crawling with excitement, this program explores the gentler side of the most misunderstood animals of the wild kingdom. You'll meet a boa, tortoise, alligator, giant lizard, and a tarantula and explore their importance in nature's diverse web of life. Amphitheater. No sign-up needed.
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By Danny Caro, November 5, 2012
Goals from Avidan Last and Dovid Korman took cup holders Hendon into the next round of the JC Cyril Anekstein Cup following a hard fought win over Premier Division rivals FC Team at Meadow Park. Here is the pick of the action. Photos: Marc Morris
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October 24, 2012 —
STROUDSBURG, PA — Wayne County Arts Alliance and the Ritz Company Playhouse in Hawley as well as the Black Bear Film festival in Milford are the top grant recipients among Wayne and Pike County artists and arts organizations named to receive Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Grants. The announcement came this week from the Pocono Arts Council.
The following artists and organizations were named:
In the category of program grants: $2,000 to the Ritz Company Playhouse in Hawley, $2,000 to the Wayne County Arts Alliance, which received the highest score among all program grant applications considered, and $2,083 to Milford's Black Bear Film Festival.
In the category of project grants for Wayne County artists and arts organizations: $1,207 to Honesdale Roots & Rhythm, $866 to artist Wendy Sue Hewitt, $758 to Kathy Jenkins Performing Arts Center and $328 to Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation, Inc.
For Pike County project grants: $1,407 to Kindred Spirits Arts Programs, $1,299 to Delaware Valley Choral Society, $1,299 to Grey Towers Heritage Association, $938 to Milford Music Festival, $758 to Milford Borough Parks and Recreation Committee, $589 to Delaware Dancers $589 and $433 to Pike County Historical Society.
Two other Wayne County artists were awarded grants for projects they will do in Lackawanna County: $1,610 to Sally Wiener Grotta of Newfoundland and $789 to Dolores Hippler of The Hideout.
The PPA program is a partnership initiative between local arts organizations and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. PPA is administered in the northeastern PA region by the Pocono Arts Council.


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Five Lindale High School students were each awarded $109,000 Post 9-11 GI Bill scholarships from the U.S. Navy. Alexander Jamieson, Jessica Berry, Nathan Gray, Seandrea Williams and Lydia Olsen accepted their awards from Petty Officer David Rodriguez. The money will be used to pay for
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Jan 27 2011
LHS students awarded $109,000 scholarships
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