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Fiji is ethnically split, almost 50/50, between the native Fijians and the Indians, who descended from the original plantation workers brought over by the British. It�s quite clear that the Indians dominate business, and run most of the shops, restaurants and hotels. Fijian fear of Indian domination has caused some tension over the years, and has led to various political problems and a few coups.
When we arrive at the hostel, we are met by the owner, a typical Indian businessman, whose eyes light up and who rubs his hands with delight, when he realises we haven�t booked any trips or further accommodation yet (money
The next day we take a 3 day trip to Mana Island, the hostel we wanted to book is supposedly full. Quite how our current hostel receptionist knew that without even calling, we don�t know, so we�re put in the "only" hostel with space left. Probably the brother or cousin of our current hostel owner. This is how things work here.
When we arrive in Mana Island after an hour�s boat ride, we are pleased to find a laid back island with only a few small Backpacker resorts. We spend the days chilling out on the beach. On the first night, we attend something very typically Fijian, a Kava ceremony. Kava is a mild euphoria-producing infusion made from the root of the Piper methysticum scrub
You sit down on the floor in a circle around the chief, who makes the drink from the kava powder and water, by wringing a dirty rag, several times, with his hands in a wooden bowl. Gee, if we�ve escaped this whole journey so far without food poisoning, I�m sure that this is where we�ll get it!
Patty drinks 2 cups of Kava, which tastes like muddy water, Marc braves 4.
After 4 cups you can kind of feel your tongue and back of the throat go numb. Afterwards, you don�t half sleep well.
The second day we decide to go and cause some trouble, and call in at the supposedly "full" hostel to enquire about availability. Of course, as expected, there was plenty of availability. So we tell them what we were told by the other hostel. Within seconds, the owner is on the phone to the other hostel having a right go at them. It was so funny.
The supposedly full hostel has a cool bar and veranda over looking the bay. We go back to the bar that night and enjoy beer, cool music and a crab racing competition, all under the light of a full moon
Back on the main island of Fiji, Viti Levu, we join a hop-on/hop-off backpacker bus and experience a great Island Night, with a show and a buffet which is cooked the traditional Fijian way, with hot coals, underground.
The next day, we get dressed up in Sarongs to visit a traditional village. After which, we head off for a 4 hour hike through the jungle.
We wish the guides would explain themselves properly in this country. We were told that we would need to walk through a small ravine at the end of the track. What this actual meant, is walking for an hour down what started off as a stream, and turned into a small river, sometimes waist high. Of course this is more suited to sandals and swim shorts, rather than zip-off trousers and hiking boots, which is what we were wearing.
All was forgiven when the small river joined a much bigger one and there were inner tubes waiting for us. That�s right, this is an activity called tubing, where you sit in a huge inner tube and float down the river, cool
Dirty, wet, scratched, battered and bruised, we make it over to the capital Suva, where we were pleased to find a delightful and comfortable Homestay. If you�re ever in the capital of Fiji, we can definitely recommend Colonial Lodge as a great place to stay, with a friendly family and great home cooked food.
The final day, we visit another local village, a school and some more nice beaches, before heading back to the airport town of Nadi.
Overall, Fiji has been a very interesting place to visit for both culture and scenery. The people are also very friendly and in a genuine way, except in Nadi central park, where they just want to try and sell you drugs. The island of Mana was a cool laid back retreat, but we realise we haven�t seen the most paradisal islands of Fiji. However, if the pictures we have seen are anything to go by, paradise awaits us at our next stop, the Cook Islands.


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Volume III
K-Nection Distance Learning Program
What's New
Education Secretary Designate Margaret Spellings attends confirmation hearing; Secretary Paige releases anniversary statement on No Child Left Behind; Secretary Paige unveils educational technology plan; Innovations in Education Exchange will be Jan.28; peer reviewers needed for School Leadership grant competition; Harvest Prep reports students closing the achievement gap; Lexington Institute issues report on Park Place School; Schools First helps educators develop academic achievement and family involvement goals; Vermont Board of Education plans for public school choice; free supplemental educational services toolkit available from AIR; and USAID has list of organizations accepting tsunami relief donations.
Innovations in the News
Parents are circulating petitions to transform two San Diego schools to charters, plus information on charter schools, educational technology; magnet schools; and teacher quality.
K-Nection Steps Beyond Rural Areas to Distant Landscapes
There was a time when "distance learning" just meant getting up early in the morning to ride a bus through the cornfields to the far-off school in town. Today, distance learning brings education to a student's desk at school, to his computer at home, or to his laptop on vacation. It can occur live or can be saved for access at a more convenient time. It is more than just watching TV, because it is interactive; students can ask the teacher questions, and they can communicate with each other via the Internet in threaded discussions.
K-Nection, administered by Educational Service Unit #5 in Beatrice, Nebraska, provides real time, two-way, interactive distance learning opportunities to the Southeast Distance Learning Consortium, the Kansas Distance Learning Consortium, and the Tri-Valley Distance Learning Consortium. All three combine to make up a network with 99 educational entities in Kansas and Nebraska, including 80 school districts. In the school districts, up to 25 percent of the students face the challenges of poverty and a lack of rigorous course content available in larger suburban districts.
K-Nection is one of the nation's largest communication and learning "megapods." The term "megapod" was coined to emphasize the vast number of sites that are included in the consortia served by K-Nection and the extensive area it covers. The megapod blankets Omaha south to the Arkansas and Oklahoma borders, and it stretches westward for about 100 miles from the Iowa and Missouri state lines, ranging across 38,000 square miles of rural territory.
The network is capable of carrying an unlimited number of concurrent programs. The elementary and secondary schools in the K-Nection network can select from an array of content areas to meet students' needs, regardless of how small or isolated individual schools are. For example, at the high school level, students can take physiology, probability and statistics, German, and Spanish. Additionally, at the elementary school level, students can make a two-way, interactive visit to Henry Doorly Zoo. There they can study animals in the Desert Dome or the Gorilla Valley and can learn about adaptation in the desert, what life is like in the rainforest, genetics, or conservation research. To support the class offerings, K-Nection emphasizes teacher professional development in curriculum content related to state performance standards and the development of instructional materials and methodologies for a technology-rich learning environment.
As part of the K-Nection offerings, an expert in a particular content area can speak from one school while being viewed by students in other districts and vice versa. "Interconnect: Spanish," for example, is a foreign language video conferencing project, which combines Spanish lessons facilitated by the classroom teacher along with conversational Spanish sessions with a fluent Spanish speaker. This project involves 59 teachers and 1,065 students in a consortium of seven school districts. The syllabus includes weekly classroom video lessons, language practice and follow-up activities, weekly 20-minute conversations, and ongoing teacher professional development.
K-Nection programs are also beamed from locations off school grounds. One such program is conducted by a partnership with the Homestead National Monument of America, the restored prairie that memorializes the Homestead Act of 1862. The K-Nection technology provides educational activities for students beyond commuting distance of this national park. The interactive program with park rangers includes two-way communication between students and instructors and is based on an open-ended question/answer format to foster analytical thinking while taking advantage of spontaneous occurrences at the park.
The latest technology innovation is the program's first-time use of a wireless system-Motorola Canopy-conveyed through a laptop computer. Before, the broadcasts had to be delivered through a bulky "distance learning cart" with pneumatic wheels. Ethernet cables were hidden in fake rocks. Not only did this disturb the authentic experience of being in an outdoor park, it limited the virtual closeness of students to the site. Now students can get a closer look at locations formerly out of reach.
For instance, students can follow a ranger to different parts of the prairie as she explains seasonal changes that occur with plants and animals native to the park. Students can cross a suspension bridge above the treetops. Or, they can step up to the fire line during the annual prairie burn. Students can see first-hand what the prairie burn looks like and can witness the planning and skills necessary for the event. Finally, they can enter the Freeman School to learn the history of one of the oldest and most frequently used one-room schoolhouses in Nebraska.
The Homestead Project is a test site for future applications of the wireless networking. The long-term goal is for K-Nection to bring this technology to more National Park Service sites. The project has been built using an OII Star Schools grant to K-Nection for connectivity and distance learning hardware and a Parks as Classroom grant from the National Park Service to create standards-based curriculum.
To ensure the educational and content quality of its programs and to maintain links to community resources and needs, K-Nection partners with seven colleges and universities, five intermediate school service agencies, fifteen cultural organizations, a special education cooperative, and a school-to-work consortium. Some collaborations include those with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, the University of Kansas, and the Joslyn Art Museum.
In 2000, K-Nection received a $9.2 million Star Schools grant, which is administered by OII.
- Southeast Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium
- SNDLC Distance Learning Newsletter
- National Park Service
What's New
January is National High-Tech Month.
January 8th was the anniversary of No Child Left Behind.
From the U.S. Department of Education
The confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Designate Margaret Spellings occurred on January 6. Video and audio excerpts of the hearing are available. (Jan. 6)
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige released a statement about the third anniversary of the signing of the No Child Left Behind Act that, in the words of Education Week is "taking root" across America. (Jan. 8)
Secretary Paige has unveiled the nation's third national educational technology plan that outlines how effective use of technology can improve student achievement. (Jan. 7)
From OII
Innovations in Education Exchange: The next Innovations in Education Exchange will be on "Lessons Learned from Education Service Providers," Friday, January 28 at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters auditorium. To RSVP, please email email@example.com by January 20. Please note that there will be a live webcast of the session offered at Kidzonline. (Jan. 6)
One of the speakers at the Exchange will be Bryan Hassel, president of Public Impact. He will speak on issues addressed in his paper, "Starting Fresh: A New Strategy for Responding to Chronically Low Performing Schools" (Dec. 2003)
Those interested in the Exchange topic may want to read a new Education Commission of the States report, MSWord (221KB) "State Policies for School Restructuring." The report looks at the option of closing low-performing schools and reopening them as charter schools. (Dec. 2004)
Call for Reviewers: Peer reviewers are needed for the School Leadership Program grant competition. Reviewers will independently read, score, and provide written comments for grant proposals submitted to the U. S. Department of Education from applicants seeking federal funding under the School Leadership Program during the second two weeks in March. (Jan 4)
Charter Schools
The New Haven Register selected the Amistad Academy charter school's director and staff as the "Person of the Year 2004," for the "little miracles" that occur there every day as a result of hard work, vision, and dedication. (Dec. 26)
Harvest Preparatory School in North Minneapolis reports that its students' test scores show that the achievement gap can be closed. The students, who are all African American, outscored the Minneapolis School District on the Northwest Achievement Level Test in reading and math. (Dec. 22)
The Lexington Institute has issued a new report on Park Place School in Norfolk, VA, which operates in partnership with the National Institute for Learning Disabilities. The school is based on the principle that learning disabilities can be mitigated by techniques designed to stimulate cognitive and perceptual functioning. The report recommends that Park Place could be a model for public-private cooperation. (Dec. 2004)
The Schools First program, funded by the Cargill Corporation and carried out by the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, was one of the first in the nation to bring together traditional school district and charter school educators serving high percentages of low income and minority students to learn from each other over a 4-year period. Participants developed goals in academic achievement and family involvement to work on at their schools. (Dec.16)
The Vermont Board of Education has worked out the details for its statewide public school choice proposal. If the draft is accepted, it will be passed on to the State Legislature. (Jan. 1)
Supplemental Educational Services
American Institutes for Research's OII-supported Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center has developed The Providers' Toolkit for Supplemental Educational Services, PDF (4.7MB) which contains step-by-step tips, tools, and resources on designing, delivering, marketing, managing, and evaluating a supplemental services program. To order a free copy, call 1-866-544-8686 or email email@example.com. (Jan. 4)
Tsunami Relief
As a Nation, we are troubled by the recent earthquake and resulting tsunami in South Asia. The natural reaction is to ask, "What can we do to help?" On its website, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has a list of relief organizations that are accepting cash donations and are helping in the most efficient way. (Jan. 3)
Innovations in the News
Charter Schools
Parents and teachers are walking door-to-door circulating petitions in hopes of transforming two failing San Diego neighborhood schools into high achieving charter schools. Gompers and Keiller schools are in the early stages of forming partnerships with the University of California San Diego and the University of San Diego, respectively, to create "university assisted" charter schools. [More-Union-Tribune] (Jan. 1)
Forty-six percent of Colorado's charter school programs were rated "excellent" or "high" on the state's School Accountability Reports this year, compared with 39.6 percent of traditional public schools. [More-Denver Post] (Dec. 22)
Educational Technology
This year, Colorado projects spending $23.9 million to educate 4,237 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. These cyber students complete assignments and tests online and communicate with a teacher via computer. The online trend is growing so fast that even school districts are getting in on the action, setting up virtual high schools and online classes to keep students from going elsewhere. [More-Coloradoan (Dec. 27)
In March, an entire grade of students in Pittsgrove Township (NJ) will have laptop computers at their desks as part of their instruction. The superintendent says research shows that providing pupils in lower grades with laptops makes sense because all students have the same teacher, learn the same curriculum, and can develop the same computer skills. [More-NJ.com] [free registration] (Jan. 3)
At Oak Hill School in Franklin (MA) students are comfortable using a computer keyboard and teachers turn to computers to complement what they teach. Computers are tools to help get the schoolwork done. The school has benchmarks for what computer skills students should master by seventh grade. [More-Milford Daily News] (Dec. 23)
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. and Educate, Inc. (parent of Sylvan Learning Center and Catapult Learning) have teamed up on a pilot program to create a network of up to 20 learning centers for pre-K to grade 12 students. The partnership will leverage Educate's tutoring experience and LeapFrog's educational technology products. [More-PR Newswire] (Dec. 21)
Magnet Schools
This year, six schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District (CA) started offering programs emphasizing pre-medicine, pre-law, communication arts, or international studies. The programs are funded with an $8.6 million OII Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant. The school district was profiled in OII's book, Creating Strong District School Choice Programs. [More-Desert Sun] (Dec. 21)
Teacher Quality
The Maryland State Department of Education will review certification requirements in other states and develop a model for Troops to Teachers programs across the country to follow when it implements a new $2 million OII Troops to Teachers grant to help military veterans become teachers. [More-Gazette] (Dec. 29)
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Apartment is fully equipped including WIFI.
Check in takes place in our office located 6 min. by bus.
2 x Bathroom, Kitchen in the living / dining room, 2 x Bedroom
Iron & Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, Bed Linen & Towels, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, washing machine with drier, vacuum cleaner, internet connection, heating
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, toilet, shower, washbasin , bathtub, Heated towel bar, mirror
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, washbasin , bathtub, Heated towel bar, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, night tables, reading lamps, lamp, shelves, wardrobe, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, built-in wardrobes, night tables, reading lamps, chest of drawers, wardrobe, mirror
Cookware & Kitchen Utensils, Crockery & Cutlery, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, reading lamps, TV, cooking hob, oven, cooker, electric kettle, microwave, toaster, plates, pans, fridge / freezer, coffee maker, dish rack, breakfast bar and stools, coffee table, table and chairs, double sofa bed, Complimentary Tea & Coffee, cupboards
Embrace the character and color of Shoreditch, a creative haven for artists and designers.
In Shoreditch, empty walls are future murals. The neighborhood's industrial warehouses and dingy side streets offer plenty of potential space waiting to be reimagined. Old brick warehouses have transformed into interactive art galleries, and countless buildings have served as Banksy's canvases. Shoreditch's appeal as a creative playground stems (at least, in part) from an urban, gritty underbelly, but clean-cut treasures aren't in short supply—Shoreditch's design sensibilities also influence its trendy pubs and cafes.
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Exact arrival details will be sent to you after reservation is confirmed.
Check-in takes place at:
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Office is opened from 9AM - 10PM
Arrivals after 21:00 will be subject to a late check-in fee of 20 GBP and 30 GBP from 00:00
Upon check-in, guests are required to:
- all guest staying must provide a valid, government issued photo ID
- A security deposit of GBP 150 against breakages will be charged as guarantee on credit/debit card or cash.
- In case of groups of 6 or more guests, the security deposit will be GBP 50/person.
- 300GBP or higher for youngsters and last minute bookings.
- Visitors after 22:00 are not permitted. Guests may be evicted if this rule is not adhered to.
The lead guest must be at least 18 years old, otherwise they will not be allowed to check in.
Deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.
NO PARTIES allowed within the rented property nor disturbing the peace. Guests found breaking this rule will be charged penalty and asked to leave without a refund.
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It was an awesome weekend in Prague and so was the appartment too!!! We got exactly that what we booked and what we saw on the pictures. The communication was kindly and we got answer within one day. I can just recommend this appartment and the team around of Katarina.
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Apartment and location were pretty good. Wifi is horrible, there are couple of stairs and specially getting the keys is very complicated. Is not that easy for someone who arrives the first time to get them in a place far from the apartment. Plus flat wasnt B21, was B12 so its kind of confusing.
The apartment was perfect! It was clean, big and very closed to the city centre and to the San Venceslao square. We were in 7 adults and there was enough space for all of us. Nothing negative to say. I will return in this apartment during my next trip in Prague.
The apartment was perfect! It was clean, big and very closed to the city centre and to the San Venceslao square.
We were in 7 adults and there was enough space for all of us.
Nothing negative to say.
I will return in this apartment during my next trip in Prague.
It was a lovely apartment with plenty of space. It was also situated in a very quiet area close to old town square. It couldn't be better.
Perfect location! We where 6 adult staying for 3 nights. The flat is big (I'd guess bigger than stated 130 Square) with good planning. Nice old flat that could have benefited from a tad better shape but still really good.
Nice and charmning apartment that had all the needed equipment. The location could not be better! It was a pleasure to walk outside the door and be in the middle of Prague! Nice service from Katarina and the whole team around Old Town Apartments.
We were very good . The apartment is very spacious , in zone 1 , very equipped and clean although I do not like the carpet . I recommend it to everybody.
very nice apartment, definitely worth the price. The elevator was a little bit of agame, not always working, but that´s all. Likely to rent again. (stayed with 10 people)
What a beautiful welcome to Prague. Two large bedrooms, one with a view looking out over the red-tiled roofs of the city towards the town square. Could not be better located. Friendly pivovars, Charles Bridge and abundant restaurants are all within a 15-minute or less walk.
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Discover how Apache Hadoop can unleash the power of your data. This comprehensive resource shows you how to build and maintain reliable, scalable, distributed systems with the Hadoop framework -- an open source implementation of MapReduce, the algorithm on which Google built its empire. Programmers will find details for analyzing datasets of any size, and administrators will learn how to set up and run Hadoop clusters.
This revised edition covers recent changes to Hadoop, including new features such as Hive, Sqoop, and Avro. It also provides illuminating case studies that illustrate how Hadoop is used to solve specific problems. Looking to get the most out of your data? This is your book.
"Now you have the opportunity to learn about Hadoop from a master -- not only of the technology, but also of common sense and plain talk."
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Tom White has been an Apache Hadoop committer since February 2007, and is a member of the Apache Software Foundation. He works for Cloudera, a company set up to offer Hadoop support and training. Previously he was as an independent Hadoop consultant, working with companies to set up, use, and extend Hadoop. He has written numerous articles for O'Reilly, java.net and IBM's developerWorks, and has spoken at several conferences, including at ApacheCon 2008 on Hadoop. Tom has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and a Master's in Philosophy of Science from the University of Leeds, UK.
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This is an excellent guide for professionals looking to increase their knowledge around hadoop. It is quite similar to the first edition, but brings about changes in hadoop ecosystem and is a quite comprehensive text. The author deserves an applause as a complex subject has been explained in an easy manner.
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Back in October 2010 I became interested in Hadoop. I opened a Free Tier Amazon account to work with MapReduce and became more deeply involved. I discovered this book and asked O'Reilly for the eBook version in exchange for this review.The total number of pages including Forward, Acknowledgement, Preface, Actual Text, and complete hyperlinked Index is 1391 pages.This is one of the best technical books I've read. The author makes a great effort to explain in detail the beginnings, data concepts, elements, shortcomings, and purpose of Hadoop. I was able to understand the supplied code because each code segment is explained thoroughly. As newer Hadoop versions arrive on the scene some of the current limitations will be reduced or eliminated.The author takes the time to explain where Hadoop would not likely be a good solution. That is important because new technologies are often accepted by users as "the answer to everything" without reservation or qualification.Depending how deeply the reader wishes to explore Hadoop, the author provides clear understandable examples for Pig, Hive, HBase, ZooKeeper, and Sqoop.Sometimes the footnotes and external references led me to discover additional information. One such book is, "Data-Intensive Text Processing with MapReduce" by Jimmy Lin and Chris Dyer, University of Maryland, College Park. I recommend reading that book too.As a project manager and still occasional programmer, I found this ebook topic to be extremely informative, easy to read. As more companies embrace "Big Data" it is important to understand how technical solutions like Hadoop fit in for top consideration. This book helps you one of the deciders.
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This book has very clear description of hadoop, hdfs, pig (the topics i read). I was able to understand every tiny details of those topics from reading this book. I tried some other books, but those were not as clear and informative as this one.
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The young woman, just 18 years old, was standing at the driver's side door of her blue Volkswagen in the parking lot of St. Joseph's Hospital in Providence on a clear and wintry Saturday evening when a young black man approached from behind and put a knife to her throat. This section of the parking lot was in darkness at night, unnamed hospital employees would grumble to the Providence Journal in the coming days.
At the time of the attack, just after 7 pm on January 15, 1972, two men were parked adjacent to her car. Charles Slack, an elderly gentleman, was visiting his sick wife with his nephew, Carl Salisbury.
Salisbury came to the aid of the woman, a part-time hospital dietician and student, pulling the metal chain off his dog and swinging in vain at the man with the knife. At the encouragement of his uncle, he ran into the hospital to alert the police.
As the men retreated, the woman was dragged at knifepoint to a nearby vacant apartment. The house itself was a straight shot from the parking lot, but the kidnapper took the woman three blocks further south of the hospital. They crossed Broad Street, past both a market and gas station, and cut up through yards and side streets to a second floor apartment at the end of Willard Avenue, according to police. It is a 10-minute walk. Police suggested that there were witnesses to the abduction, but none were brought to testify.
Salisbury's call to the police launched a search that involved over 40 policemen, with many going door-to-door. Shortly after 8:30 pm, police would tell the Providence Journal, the abductor was spotted dragging the victim across a vacant lot and he released her as a chase began. Several shots were fired, before police arrested their suspect at the corner of Chester and Taylor.
The suspect was Clarence Spivey, 19, of Marlborough Avenue. He lived a short distance from the house on Willard Avenue and was two months out of prison — on parole for juvenile offenses, with another pending charge against him. In November of 1972 he was found guilty of rape, assault, and kidnapping and sentenced to 55 years imprisonment.
"It is one of the most outstanding pieces of police work I've seen in the 26 years I've been on the job," Major John Eddy told the media following Spivey's arrest. Policing in Rhode Island needed a win at the time. Departments in Providence, Cranston, and Coventry had been hit by scandal, and the reputation of the state's prisons was at a low.
Few people questioned Eddy's assessment of the case until ten years ago, when Spivey's case caught the attention of the New England Innocence Project (NEIP).
An investigation by the Phoenix, following on research conducted by NEIP, has taken in hundreds of existing documents, old newspaper reports, barely seen copies of FBI forensic tests, and a partial copy of long missing trial transcripts from Spivey's brother.
It has, in the process, unearthed a series of lingering questions about the conviction of Spivey. He was found immediately following a brutal rape and assault but no physical evidence linked him to the victim; the FBI forensic expert at the trial was later fired for repeatedly perjuring himself; despite presenting alibis for the entire time of the kidnapping, Spivey was convicted by an all-white jury relying on eyewitnesses, all of whom saw Spivey in darkness. And, curiously, virtually all the original evidence and documentation of the case is nowhere to be found.
Today, at 59, Spivey is an inmate of the medium security wing of Rhode Island's Adult Correctional Institution. He is adamant that 40 years ago he was walking home after stopping by a youth center to inquire about a possible job when he was incorrectly arrested.
Somewhere in the fog of passing decades, the window for definitive answers has likely closed. But the succession of unanswered questions and scattered evidence that remain belie the certainty with which Spivey was sent to spend his adult life in prison.
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P.S. I love trucks!! Its normally my 2nd question for other beekeepers. (the 1st is what kind of forklift)[/QUOTE]
I would have to agree, because when you see there shop it looks like the gerber dump in most cases.
P.S. the two fastest depreciating capital investments...
Truck & forklifts
P.S. the two fastest depreciating capital investments...
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I KNOW but its a love...some people have boats and big screen TVs or go on big vacations...I buy trucks and forklifts and "fix" and play.
Are you talking about my shop? have you seen it? Only the back part looks like a scrap yard but I swear they're all useful...someday
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
I've been told that I must love my welder and tools more than trucks. Because they are the only constants. The trucks change out.
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
Yea, I used to weld for a living, my truck and forklift are both 1985, spent $15,000 on both about twenty years ago. The pollen sub business has been good of late, thinking of adding another 6,000 feet to my shop.
Sorry for getting off subjct Rob.
this would make an awesome truck to stretch
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
I guess I stand corrected. Like I said I'm no expert on trucks. Can drive pretty good though.
KW T800 or International 8600 or FL-112? Does anyone know which would get through the almonds easiest with sloping hood and small turning radius?
Why not just get beefier axles to hold more weight than a tag axle? I'm guessing it must have something to do with weight distribution to be legal rather than easier for the truck.
Thanx for the great comments. Keith, I don't mind getting off subject at all, it's all good.
TRUCKS and gerber dumps go hand in hand the proof is in the putting.LOL. the bee hive.
Oh the joys of big trucks (26000 gvw or over) here in California:
Commercial license with medical certificate every two years.
Pull Notice Program - informs you if you or you're drivers license's are valid.
Alcohol and Drug testing Program - just what it says.
BIT Inspection Program - CHP inspects your rig and paperwork every two years.
Motor Carrier Permit - a special number on the door of your truck that enriches the public coffer.
The list goes on.
I don't keep any papers or play their dumb game...and according to this, I don't have to:
this is the part its talking about:
Subpart A—General
§391.2 General exemptions.
(a) Farm custom operation. The rules in this part do not apply to a driver who drives a commercial motor vehicle controlled and operated by a person engaged in custom-harvesting operations, if the commercial motor vehicle is used to—
(a)(1) Transport farm machinery, supplies, or both, to or from a farm for custom-harvesting operations on a farm; or
(a)(2) Transport custom-harvested crops to storage or market.
(b) Apiarian industries. The rules in this part do not apply to a driver who is operating a commercial motor vehicle controlled and operated by a beekeeper engaged in the seasonal transportation of bees.
(c) Certain farm vehicle drivers. The rules in this part do not apply to a farm vehicle driver except a farm vehicle driver who drives an articulated (combination) commercial motor vehicle as defined in §390.5. (For limited exemptions for farm vehicle drivers of articulated commercial motor vehicles see §391.67.)
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BTW: We have 3 Full siize trucks and one is in Fresno right now with farm plates and only a DOT number no records no medical card no log book!
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
even with farm plates though, don't you still have to have a CDL and stop at all the weigh stations? Do you truck all your own bees out to Cali yourself?
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
"I carry a copy of the FMVSS book with me and often have to play the role of a kindergarten teacher and read the laws to them."
I love it! There are so many regulations on trucking out there the cops can't even keep up with it and yet if we don't we're fined.
I have to agree with Jean-Marc, all 8 rear tires pulling off road are best with a big truck.A 4 way locker set of tandems. They are not common on most highway tractors,but when engaged all four sets of tires turn,not just one end on each axle.
A 6 foot Canadian spread is also nice ,in which the tandems are spread apart 6 feet, and pulls better on uneven terrain, which all helps with a heavy truck and load off road
Where there are fruits and nuts there are beekeepers!!!
>>Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Pete., etc.?
Lock-in rear differential?
How heavy of axles?
How long of bed? I'm thinking 25 feet. 288 hives.
sleeper, or is this just a waste of space?
What other options?
I will toss a few thoughts into the discussion.
We have a Freightliner, big Detroit. But we pull two grain trailers. She likes here fuel, but thats what we expect when pulling a super B. If your pulling a lighter load, look for the smaller engines.
Locking difs are a must for any farming operation. It WILL get you out of a bind someday. A truck pulling an empty trailer, will always get stuck when put into awkward situations off pavement.
If your looking to pull a trailer, why look into only pulling 25 feet? Get yourself a 50 footer. YOu will use the space. Otherwise if your looking to pull 25 feet, get yourself a tone and a half. Fuel wise way more efficient.
Sometimes when looking for semis, alot of whats out there has sleepers. They dont add to the value or take from the value of a used semi. We bought a day cab, the other semi we were looking at had a sleeper.
Dont buy a semi truck from the oil fields. Try to get history on the truck before you buy it. Some of those oil truck only have a quarter million on them, but they have been used like they have one and a half million, if you get my drift. I know alot of those transport truck can be really hit and miss, but I warn you, those oil field truck are not a good first buy kind of truck.
Our truck is equipped with a 3 way dif lock,
we can lock up both tires on the back axel,
or we can lock up both tires on the frount axel,
or we can lock up both tires on both axles,
It is a real nice system to have.
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Lots of great ideas, I really appreciate all the comments and help. I think I'm narrowing down my needs. I'm not sure I'm that comfortable stacking double deeps 4 high, especially in my yards - lots of off road, bumpy, some tight locations. I think, for the time being, I'll only go 3 high (216 hives). If I do this I may not need the bigger truck like the FL-112 or the KW T800. What I'm considering is something in the line of the KW T300, International 8600(which is still a good sized truck), or maybe a smaller international. I still want tandem axles for the sake of the truck but maybe only a 300 horsepower engine. I like the cummins and Detroit for gas mileage. The trucks mentioned have sloping hoods for good visibility and I think tight turning radiuses. I'll have to get lockers as I've been stuck too many times to risk that. Well, Thanks again.
i drive a 18 wheeler for a living if i was you i would get a ch613 mack its a really tuff truck and its easy to fix. macks are made for off road .and i would get a 13 speed tranny with a low reduction switch for soft mud . good luck


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I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
OMG, I was rolling on the floor. Do I have permission to steal that one?
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
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Anyone see the episode of Undercover Boss on CBS tonight where they killed the colony of bees? Keep it classy Orkin.
Anyone see the episode of Undercover Boss on CBS tonight where they killed the colony of bees? Keep it classy Orkin.
I did. Does anyone know how to contact the "Boss"?
Crazy Roland
Flood the contact us box with emails or their Facebook page. They should be using local beeks to take honeybee colonies out.
They talked about the bees being aggressive but they looked pretty calm to me. I thought they could have done without airing that segment at all-it was a little ridiculous.
Rob Renneker
I saw the very end of the show. I am disappointed too. There is a lot of ignorance out there. We have a lot of opportunities to educate....even the "professionals".
Yes, and it will do a lot to inspire hundreds of people to flood them with emails. I do not want do alarm anyone but Orkin is a pest disposal service, they make their living by removing problem insects and such, not by referring their customers to local bee keepers. All we will do by flooding them with emails is lead them to believe bee keepers are yet another bunch of extremist. How about someone write a rational letter to the CEO of Orkin explaining the plight of honey bees, and discuss a cooperative effort between Orkin franchise owners, and established well qualified beekeepers capable of helping them out with removing bees in a manner that is safe for the bees, as well as cost effective for Orkin. That way the bee keeper saves the bees and Orkin does not loose the sale.
We must remember that not everyone loves bees and sad to say not everyone cares, to some, bees are nothing more than pests. Although we all should be concerned with the longevity of the bee population. The reality of things is that bees are neither endangered, nor protected. (Trust me that is the last thing bee keepers would ever want.) And riding your home of them is not illegal, or immoral. No matter how distasteful we may find the destruction of bee we must consider the way we react to others doing what they do. To be informative, is one thing, but to overreact can often have a counter effect.
I have contacted them a few times over the course of last year and this year. Contacts were made through their contact form online as well as calling them directly.
I was simply offering my service to their company in our area as an alternative means of "controlling" their honey bee safety issues. I also offered to work as an independent business (refer their bee removals to us) or as a sub contracted buisness (we would get a percentage).
I have yet to be contacted by any Orkin employee or official.
Over the years I have offered our services to several bug killing outfits in the area.
They all smile and say they will contact us. The only time they call is when they can't figure out how to kill them. Manager said they are not in business to refer the work out and not make their full price. People can be real stupid sometimes.
I think Tenbears approach is constructive. While it's true that companies such as Orkin are in the business of killing unwanted bees, the approach of explaining the benefit of relocation over extermination, as well as mentioning, if it is the case, that it is at no cost to them, is more likely to generate a constructive response.
I didn't see it (I don't watch TV all that much), but it doesn't surprise me. Economics seems to trounce everything these days. With all the attention that CCD has been getting (our paper here just ran another article on it) I'm surprised that there hasn't been a bigger uproar. I'm also surprised that they haven't found a way to remove bees and make a profit. I know of an exterminator that traps bees and then sells them, often to orchards. They get paid twice: once for removing the bees, and again when selling them!
We just discovered a colony of bees living in the soffit of a 101 year old building here in town. They picked a good spot! At three stories up with no easy way to get to them, nobody is going to bother them. The building is set to be renovated, and I'm afraid they're just going to kill them.
Don't provoke a hive full of angry bees.
I was watching it and sent them a nice massage stating with the loss of so many Honey Bee's over the past years why not contact a local club? I would rather do a free trap out than see them killed.
I received this reply from Orkin to day.
Thank you for expressing your views regarding Orkins recent Undercover Boss episode that included a bee treatment.
Given the very short Undercover Boss segment that aired, it's understandable that people are upset that we treated the bee hive, but there's more to the story than just the few minutes that everyone saw. This property is a rental, and the tenant, who has been there for about a year, told us that addressing the bee hive was her responsibility. The landlord had looked into relocating the hive in the past, but it had been too costly. Full disclosure - Orkin was not part of this conversation, so we don't know who quoted the removal or how much it was - just that it wasn't an option for the landlord or the tenant because of cost. The tenant has a two-year-old daughter, who could not play outside because of the bees, so she called us. I hope you noticed the employee's remarks that having to treat the hive was unfortunate, but it was the tenant's only affordable option. We were interested to see the note in at least one post that some apiarists will remove hives at no cost. We're not sure if the landlord or the tenant knew of this option, or if such an option was available in that area of the country.
Orkin realizes how important bees are to the environment, and we treat them only when they pose a danger to families or pets, and removal options are not possible or economically feasible. We already work with the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign on bee educational programs, and we will commit to working with the NAPPC to be sure that all Orkin branches have lists of local apiarists to refer customers before we proceed with a treatment. This practice is already in place in most branches, but we will formalize it and communicate it, so that all branches are aware of the options in their areas to relocate bees.
Very best regards,
I think we should all contact our local Orkin dealer and let them know we can collect the honey bee's for them.
I got the same response today from Martha.
So people in California should start keeping bees then. Oh wait they already do.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
I personally think the pest control industry works against us, and perpetuates the fear of AHB for their own profit. It makes me ill. Lots of un-needed bee killing going on.
NM desert/mountain beekeeper - Black Mesa Honeybees.
Contacting the big company may not be the way to do it. I have a friendship with a exterminator that I refer all of the Yellow Jacket / Hornet calls I get and he has agreed to give me the honeybee calls. (I haven't gotten any calls from him yet as I only started this last year, but I have referred 3-4 to him) My thoughts with this is he gets a easy job that pays HIS bills so hopefully when the opportunity comes up he'll pass it on. I'd encourage you all to contact local guys not corporate guys in a big building. Just my 2c.
I have an agreement with a small local company - he does give me a lot of referrals. He is an entomologist too, and does not like seeing honeybees killed. The big companies - zilch.
NM desert/mountain beekeeper - Black Mesa Honeybees.
Did you also see where when you do a Google search for the keyword ' Bee habitat ' orkin comes up in the Google definition at the top of the page. I clicked on the little grey feedback button and asked Google to replace that definition with one from Xerces Society or another reputable organization that protects our pollinators... can you please do the same? I have attached a print screen. thanks so much! view image here: http://beehabitat.com/wp-content/upl...tat-please.png


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Jocelyn lives north of Auckland, and makes two trips a month to the city. She needs a car that can cope with the commute.
She's after a five-door hatchback, that's automatic, economical and is a late-model vehicle that's not too small and is easy to maintain.
"Friends drive Peugeots and VW Golfs, which they like very much, however my mechanic says they are expensive to repair and I'm sure I would probably need to spend more to get a later-model European car," she says.
I totally agree with your comments about vehicle size, Jocelyn. There are a couple of excellent new small inner city cars on the market that fit well within your budget, but if the drive down State Highway 1 is on a fairly regular basis, then you need to look for something with a little more punch.
I would urge you to stretch the budget and look at buying a new or near-new car as you inherit the latest in technology and long-term warranty.
The comments from your friends and mechanic are not surprising. The European cars have always had an attraction for the general public based around comfort, style and safety while the general garages see the worst of everything as cars age. Pricing has also always been a disadvantage for the European brands in the past, but due to favourable exchange rates recently, New Zealand distributors have become more competitive price wise.
The budget: $20,000
VW Polo
The 1.4-litre Polo is well equipped and offers a good overall package. Claimed combined fuel consumption is 5.8l/100km, which may mean a coffee in the big smoke becomes a little more affordable.
Kia Rio
We have sung the praises of this vehicle on a number of occasions. It's got more power but uses slightly more fuel (6.4l/100km) than the VW Polo. Some dealers are offering pre-registered LX models for $21,990 drive away, which is great buying. Standard features include rear parking sensors, which are helpful when reversing. New-car warranty stretches to five years.
Suzuki Swift
It's impossible not to consider one of New Zealand's most popular cars over a long period. The power output and claimed fuel consumption (6.2l/100km) sits in the middle of the VW and Kia. Overall rear interior space is not overly generous, which may not be an issue for you. Price is $23,990 for the GLX plus ORC.
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A Journey That Wasn't is a fascinating 25-minute colour film by internationally renowned French artist Pierre Huyghe. The artist's work navigates between fact and fiction, proposing that reality is so unbelievable that "to tell it the right way, you must tell it as a fiction." In A Journey That Wasn't, Huyghe merges two events of his creation: an Antarctic expedition in search of an albino creature rumoured to exist on an uncharted island exposed by receding ice, and a re-enactment of that voyage as an elaborate concert and lightshow in Central Park in October 2005. Part nature documentary, part science-fiction movie, and part musical, the resulting cinematic experience shifts between the exploration of sublime terrain and orchestrated spectacle, leaving us to decide whether, as the title suggests, the journey even happened.
Pierre Huyghe. A Journey That Wasn't 2005(detail), poster 2006. Installation dimensions variable. 16 mm film and high-definition video compiled and transferred to high-definition video, 21:43 minutes, and poster. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © Pierre Huyghe / SODRAC (2010) Photo courtesy Marion Goodman Gallery, New York


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I'm not exactly a new beek, but I am starting over. After six years in various stages of quiting altogether, I accidentally find myself with five colonies of last year starters.
Recently rigged my machine with an rf link across the road to network with Roy's DSL. Joined up. Now, I won't have to nag him when he has more pressing priorities.
Have seen many threads come and go that have been treated in some detail in articles listed in POV this site. Barry has been kind enough to list them all. You might get a little different slant on a question treated there than you get from responses posted on the forum.
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This article, entitled Tips for Creating a Greener Outdoor Space comes from Amanda Hearn at The Eco-Friendly Family.
Spring is finally starting to creep in here in Ohio and I can hardly wait to spend time outside working and relaxing in the fresh air. When we think of outdoor spaces, one of the last things on our mind might be ways to "green" it. I mean, we're already outside, that's green right? Well yes, but there's a little more to it than that. When we visit the lawn & garden store we are bombarded with toxic garden linings, artificial fertilizers, uncomfortable plastic furniture and so much more. Check out these tips to help inspire some greener elements in your outdoor spaces – they promise to please and create a more relaxing atmosphere!
Lights like these not only look beautiful lining your space, but they also provide hours of light from recharging during the day (even on no-so-sunny ones!) They're affordable too! A 2-pack of hanging lights are often just under $20. If you'd like pathway lighting, a pack of 10 can run under $40. Keep in mind that these require no wiring or additional electricity costs!
For gardening spaces, minglings in plants like basil and marigolds can help naturally keep pests away while adding fragrance and beauty!
If you are unfamiliar with Trex, they use a lumber called "Poly-Wood" which is a building material made from HDPE post-consumer bottle waste (like milk and detergent bottles) and other HDPE post industrial materials. In fact, this building materials are made up of over 90% recycled content by weight. The waterproof aspect of this furniture is really what gets me. It will not absorb moisture, and that is very much appreciated in an eating surface. Unlike wood, it doesn't provide a good environment for mold and bacteria to grow. It can literally be wiped clean and eaten off of if a person is so inclined – or has little ones that don't care if there is a plate in front of the or not!
The price point on the Trex furniture is on par with other high-end sets. It is more of an investment compared to standard seating, but because the materials are made from HDPE they are incredibly durable, fade-resistant, weather resistant and are even kid-proof – making them an investment in quality outdoor furniture that will last! We've already had several compliments on our set because of the evident quality, comfort and appearance. You can find them on Amazon, but check out their website as they offer sale prices for considerable savings!
To attract hummingbirds, consider using plants like:
If a feeder is the way you'd like to go, consider using a 4:1 ratio of water to sugar – no food coloring! We use organic sugar (not Turbinado or Raw). I have read some concern over using organic sugar at all because it has not been tested, but I can say that when we put out the organic (again, not Turbinado or Raw) the hummingbirds flock to it, but when we use white sugar they are basically nowhere to be seen (we've tried this on our flighty friends many times, in an attempt to save money, with the same results.) I'm inclined to think that animals know what they need – and what they don't.
To attract butterflies, consider:
While "Butterfly Bushes" are popular these days, it is worth mentioning that these plants are not indigenous to the United States and it is advised to use native plants in your outdoor spaces.
If you are very interested in attracting butterflies, it would be helpful to do some research on the types in your area and plant flowers based on that information.
To become a bee helper:
While we might not always want bees around, keeping plants on your property that help the bees is a wonderful way to help the environment.
Consider planting:
Butterflies generally enjoy these plants as well, just be sure to keep them away from seating areas and play sets.
While these tips can get you started, you don't have to stop there. Considering natural elements for decor and elements that will help the wildlife in your area. You might consider:
What are your favorite elements in your outdoor spaces?
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Every other forum has one of these threads, wonder if it will fly here?
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E.J. Potter, "The Michigan Madman", on one of his early Widowmaker drag bikes. Fuel injected small block Chevy. Direct drive - he'd start the bike on the centerstand, bring up the revs, and roll off the stand with the tire spinning. I think this shot is from the 1960s. Later bikes used a Crowerglide-style centrifugal clutch.
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DOD jacket patch, from the world's first virtual motorcycle gang, circa 1992. We inhabited the usenet rec.motorcycles newsgroup. There were still machines with bang paths then, and minis and mainframes served clusters of users on terminals.
In a moment of what in retrospect was surely an early sign of senile dementia, Mary Shafer organized a DOD get-together and group tour of NASA Dryden. The stories of the Denizens vs. NASA's security people kept newsgroup traffic high for quite a while...
Damned squirrels... sometimes you have to teach them a lesson!
379 CID Cleveland stroker I put together some years back, for a DeTomaso Pantera. Australian 2V heads, aluminum rods, and a 250hp nitrous setup.
My new jeep
"Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway." - The Duke
My car project that keeps getting sidelined by Gun Projects.
Planning on swapping a complete 6.0L in the very near future.


text: I sent my strong hives to calif, several weeks ago. The crew I was with put in over 6000 hives in a little over two and a half weeks.we have now have returned to Arizona and I have the chance to send 64 small 2-4 framers over there for 85 dollars, this does not warrant a semi truck and to be honest not sure its worth the trouble. I have a ford 550 registered at 19,500 pounds. Does anybody have an idea do what I need for dot numbers or what ever to avoid getting crossed up with the dot? I would like to make a few extra bucks. I Have sent them on semi trucks before so never worried about anything more than the bug station. Info appreciated ASAP . Ps when over there with the 550's. we never stop at the scales .. But we are not loaded either, a load of bees is a whole different matter. Thanks much gang... GB


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text: Halfway through a cutout, plan for the worst and still always takes me longer. Massive hive, but hardly any comb lighter than brown, mostly black. Bees made home between a shed floor and sand ground. Sand + honey+ sawdust+ displaced bees... you can use your imagination on that one. Crushed the best comb for honey, looks like molasses. Is this because of the nectar source, dark comb, or a combo of both? It's tasty regardless, just curious if comb contributes to color.


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Hi guys,
I'm a first time beekeeper. I've built two top-bar hives out of 1.75" thick cedar, the hives themselves are well insulated but I may have a serious problem. My 2 packages of bees arrives March 30 and my bees will mostly be forging canola flower. From what I've heard bees will not survive the winter on canola honey. Canola honey crystallizes quickly and the honey it self is rich with nutrients, this causes the bees to make lots of trips to empty their bowels, if it's too cold and they begin to relieve themselves within the hive they will die because of dysentery. What all beekeepers here do is harvest all the honey in mid august and begin feeding the bees high volumes of sugar syrup. Sugar syrup is clean and free of nutrients, it doesn't crystallize as fast as canola and bees have to make very few cleansing flights. But here's the problem I have a top bar hive and I'll have to crush the combs, beekeepers here use langs and don't have to crush the combs.
Will the bees be able to build all the comb back in August and September if I feed them tons of syrup? And anyone else from Manitoba or elsewhere harvest all the honey and replace it with syrup?
I don't want my bees to die :(, please let me know if the syrup method will work.
Anderson Litton