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Could Nonviolent Resistance Defeat Petraeus' Night Raids in Afghanistan?
Pop quiz on the news: who said this week, referring to the dispute between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. military commander David Petraeus over U.S. Special Forces "night raids" that break into Afghans' homes in the middle of the night:
Many Afghans see the raids as a ... humiliating symbol of American power.
Was it:
a) Afghan President Hamid Karzai b) Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich c) U.S. peace activist Kathy Kelly d) The New York Times
The correct answer is d, the New York Times. Here is the full quote:
Many Afghans see the raids as a flagrant, even humiliating symbol of American power, especially when women and children are rousted in the middle of the night. And protests have increased this year as the tempo has increased.
It is a striking symptom of the moral depravity of the US war in Afghanistan that the policy of night raids, which press reports have suggested is one of the most hated aspects of the U.S. military occupation among the Afghan population, has been the subject of almost no public debate in the United States. Newspaper columnists aren't inveighing against the night raids. Members of Congress aren't demanding that the night raids stop.
The only thing that has occasioned any public debate about them in the U.S. at all is that President Karzai denounced them in an interview with the Washington Post ahead of the NATO summit. And the response of U.S. officials is: wow, this guy Karzai is really an unreliable partner. Is he off his meds? He has some nerve complaining about something that Western press reports suggest is among the aspects of the U.S. military occupation most hated by Afghans.
Is the Pentagon Deliberately "Degrading" Afghanistan's Capacity for Peace?
On Wednesday, the Washington Post carried a remarkable article reporting that according to U.S. government assessments, the U.S. military escalation in Afghanistan has failed.
The Post's Greg Miller reported that
An intense military campaign aimed at crippling the Taliban has so far failed to inflict more than fleeting setbacks on the insurgency
Miller explains why this is so:
Escalated airstrikes and special operations raids have disrupted Taliban movements and damaged local cells. But officials said that insurgents have been adept at absorbing the blows and that they appear confident that they can outlast an American troop buildup set to subside beginning next July.
"The insurgency seems to be maintaining its resilience," said a senior Defense Department official involved in assessments of the war. Taliban elements have consistently shown an ability to "reestablish and rejuvenate," often within days of routed by U.S. forces, the official said, adding that if there is a sign that momentum has shifted, "I don't see it."
So, since the policy of military escalation has failed, according to the U.S. government's own assessments, we should expect that in December, when President Obama promised that the policy will be reviewed, we should see a fundamental change in policy. Right?
But, according to the same Washington Post report, "no major change in strategy is expected in December."
How could it be, that the policy has failed, according to official U.S. government assessments, and yet no change is expected when the promised review occurs?
"Palestinian Gandhi" Convicted for Protesting; U.S. Silent
This week, an Israeli military court convicted Abdallah Abu Rahmah, whom progressive Zionists have called a "Palestinian Gandhi," of "incitement" and "organizing and participating in illegal demonstrations" for organizing protests against the confiscation of Palestinian land by the "Apartheid Wall" in the village of Bilin in the West Bank, following an eight month trial, during which he was kept in prison.
The European Union issued a protest. But as far as I am aware, no U.S. official has said anything and no U.S. newspaper columnist has denounced this act of repression; indeed, the U.S. press hasn't even reported the news. To find out what happened, someone could search the wires where they'll find this AFP story, or go to the British or Israeli press.
AFP reported:
NYT Exploits Own Iraq Death Toll Denial to Trash Venezuela
It's bad enough that the editors of the New York Times have refused so far to tell the truth about what we know about the magnitude of the death toll in Iraq as a result of the US invasion and occupation of the country since 2003, according to the standards that are used to describe human tragedies for which the U.S. government does not bear primary responsibility. If the New York Times used the same standards of evidence to describe human tragedies regardless of the degree of responsibility of the U.S. government, it would report that "hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have died" as a result of the US war, a fact that we know with the level of confidence that we know similar facts that the New York Times publishes as a matter of routine (such as a recent report that "hundreds of thousands of Iraqis died" - in the Iraq-Iran war.) The New York Times is reluctant to publish this fact about the U.S. war, perhaps, because this fact is awkward to acknowledge for those in Washington who support the status quo policy of permanent war.
But now the New York Times has exacerbated the harm of its denial about the Iraqi death toll, by using its own failure to accurately report the death toll in Iraq as a benchmark for comparison to other human tragedies: in particular, to claim that murder in Venezuela claimed more lives in 2009 than did violence in Iraq. The New York Times editors are like the boy who killed his parents and demanded mercy on the grounds he was an orphan.
In a front page article this week headlined "Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Wonders Why," NYT reporter Simon Romero claims:
NYT Attacks "Border" with False Rant of Pro-Coup Reporter
No reasonable person would have bet serious money that news editors at the New York Times would be huge fans of Oliver Stone's new documentary about South America, "South of the Border." A key point of the film is that mainstream US press coverage of South America in recent years has generally followed State Department priorities more than objective news standards. The New York Times comes in for specific criticism in the film, which notes that the paper editorially backed the short-lived US-backed coup against the democratically-elected government of Venezuela in 2002. (Key evidence on the U.S. role in the coup can be found here. After the coup collapsed, the Times half-apologized for its pro-coup editorial, as also noted in the film.)
But still, accepting that no-one likes to be criticized, there are supposed to be rules for newspapers like the Times. In an editorial, they can express any opinion they want. But news articles are supposed to be accurate, and if a reporter has a direct interest or bias in a situation, the paper should assign another reporter or at least disclose the interest or bias.
But on Friday, the New York Times ran an attack on Oliver Stone's documentary by Larry Rohter, an attack that claimed the film was full of inaccuracies. Not only was the New York Times attack itself inaccurate in its factual claims, as documented by Oliver Stone, Mark Weisbrot, and Tariq Ali in their response - do they have fact-checkers at the Times?
Regime Change Redux? Reading Tom Friedman in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo - New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is on the warpath. Not only against his "Great Satan" of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but also against Brazil's President Lula and Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan, because they had the temerity to succeed in negotiating an agreement with Iran to try to de-escalate the confrontation between the United States and Iran over Iran's nuclear program without the subsequent approval of Washington. [Apparently Brazil and Turkey had White House approval to try - a week before the effort, but it seems that they did not have White House approval to succeed.]
Friedman claims that a May 17 picture of Iran's president joining Lula and Erdogan "with raised arms" after their signing of a "putative deal" to defuse the crisis over Iran's "nuclear weapons program" [does the New York Times do fact-checking on Friedman?] was "about as ugly as it gets."
If it's literally true that that picture was "as ugly as it gets," then presumably that would imply that it was at least as ugly - if not more ugly - than, for example, the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, an invasion which was clearly illegal under the U.N. Charter, as former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan affirmed in 2004, an invasion which likely resulted in the deaths of more than a million Iraqis - and an invasion which Tom Friedman supported, as he explained to Charlie Rose in May 2003:
U.S. Military Still Lying About Special Forces Night Raid in Afghanistan
U.S. officials are "probing a possible attempted coverup" in the deaths of five Afghan civilians in February in a raid carried out by U.S. Special Forces accompanied by Afghan troops, the Los Angeles Times reports. Among the charges is that the bodies were tampered with by U.S. forces to conceal the cause of death.
But even as the U.S. is supposedly investigating, U.S. officials say allegations that bullets were dug out of the bodies as part of a coverup are baseless, the LAT says.
Jerome Starkey had reported in the Times of London that Afghan investigators said U.S. Special Forces soldiers dug bullets out of their victims' bodies. But U.S. Rear Adm. Gregory Smith, General McChrystal's spokesman, said no forensic evidence or eyewitness testimony had been presented to support that account, the LAT says.
Admiral's Smith's statements appear to be a classic non-denial denial. Apparently no-one outside the U.S.
NYT "Mystery" Oped Calls for More Afghan Civilian Deaths
On Thursday the New York Times made an astonishing editorial choice, for which its editors owe the public an explanation: it published an op-ed by an obscure and poorly identified author attacking General Stanley McChrystal for his directive last July that air strikes in Afghanistan be authorized only under "very limited and prescribed conditions." The op-ed denounced an "overemphasis on civilian protection" and charged that "air support to American and Afghan forces has been all but grounded by concerns about civilian casualties."
The author of the op-ed, Lara M. Dadkhah, is identified by the Times merely as "an intelligence analyst." In the body of the op-ed, the author identifies herself as "employed by a defense consulting company," without telling us which company, or what her relationship might be to actors who stand to lose financially if the recognition that killing civilians is bad for the United States were to affect expenditures by the United States military.
As Glenn Greenwald asks in Salon:
We've Caught the Taliban Chief! Can We Go Home Now?
How the U.S. handles the Pakistani arrest of the top Afghan Taliban military commander, and the aftermath of the U.S. military assault in Marja, may have a decisive impact on whether we get to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan soon, or in the far-off future. Some analysts - like Gareth Porter - think the key motivation of the present U.S. military escalation is political in the bad sense: in order to negotiate with the Afghan Taliban, first the U.S. has to "show that nobody pushes us around," just as President Bush had to escalate militarily in Iraq before he could cut deals with the Sunni Awakening and the Mahdi Army militia. It's a grim world in which the most powerful country kills people to look tough; but right now, the way to minimize human suffering is for the U.S. to take advantage of recent "successes" to take a high road towards going home.
The arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar could cut two ways, the New York Times notes. While it's obviously a psychological blow, at the least, against the Afghan Taliban, it could complicate efforts to reach a peace deal:
Team America Kills Five Kids in Marja
"Civilian casualties are inevitable," said U.S. officials before launching their weekend military assault on Marja in southern Afghanistan, and in this case, they were telling the truth. Yesterday, the New York Times reports, a U.S. rocket strike "hit a compound crowded with Afghan civilians... killing at least 10 people, including 5 children."
What justification has been provided by the government of the United States for its decision to kill these five children?
It will be argued that the government of the United States did not decide to kill these five children specifically, and that's absolutely true. The U.S. government did not decide to kill these particular children; it only decided to kill some Afghan civilians, chosen randomly from Marja's civilian population, when it decided to launch its military assault. These five children simply had the misfortune of holding losing tickets in a lottery in which they did not choose to participate.
Recall the U.S. government's instructions to Marja's residents before the assault:
Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan said Tuesday.
NATO forces have decided to advise civilians in Marjah not to leave their homes, although they say they do not know whether the assault will lead to heavy fighting.
These five kids were staying inside, as instructed. It didn't save them from U.S. rockets. Perhaps they weren't keeping their heads down.


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There is any shop module compatible with SS3?
I found two (not compatible, I think):
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Discuss about the various e-commerce modules available:
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There is any shop module compatible with SS3?
I found two (not compatible, I think):
Hi Felito,
The burnbright shop module is partially compatible: https://github.com/burnbright/silverstripe-shop/tree/ss3
Work is in progress to fully upgrade it. You are welcome to try out the code in it's current state, and contribute.
I know work is also in progress to upgrade other shop modules.
Hey Felito,
In case you still check this thread I've just released a new version of the SwipeStripe ecommerce module that works with SilverStripe 3 (up to 3.1).

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1. Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo - Top value only 10 minutes walk from Piazzale Roma and close to Grand Canal, read more...
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5. Hotel Ca Dogaressa - A small hotel in a quiet canal and a vaporetto stop right outside, read more...
"Venice vaporetto will give you a chance to have a romantic ride down the Grand Canal of Venice..."
Vaporettos are one of the popular ways of Venice transportation when it comes to getting downtown Venice from the port of Venice.
If you decide not to go with the cruise ship organized water shuttle, water taxi or walking Venice isn't your thing, then taking Venice vaporetto is a good way to go.
It will give you a chance to both:
However, that is not so. The closest vaporetto station to the cruise terminal is in Piazzale Roma. The square of Piazzale Roma is the furthest point that cars can reach and this is where the canals of Venice begin.
It takes about 15-20 minutes walk to reach it from the "main square" of the cruise terminal area, which is by the terminal building #107.
If you wonder if you could take a land taxi to Piazzale Roma from the cruise terminal, the answer is - no.
Land taxis are mostly around in the Venice cruise terminal during a ship's turnaround days. Even if the day of your cruise ship's visit coincides with another ship's turnaround day, it would be very very difficult for you to catch a taxi.
There is always a long line waiting for them and they are always snatched by passengers rushing to catch a flight at the Venice airport.
Even if you got one, keep in mind, you would need to pay €15 just for the 5 minute taxi ride from the cruise terminal to Piazzale Roma.
So, walking is our best suggestion.
When you plan to use a vaporetto to get downtown instead of your cruise ship organized water transfer, make sure it's for the right reasons: for the vaporetto route and seeing the Grand Canal.
Some cruise guests do it thinking they would save money that way but that is often times not the case.
Even if you walk to Piazzale Roma and purchase a 36 hour vaporetto pass, the price will probably be about the same as your cruise line's unlimited use ticket for their water transfer boat.
The only case where the Venice vaporetto passes for multiple days may work for cruisers is if they:
How to walk from Venice cruise teminal to Venice vaporetto
In other words, their purpose is to help people who are getting off their cruise ships reach their hotels downtown Venice or vice versa.
These are run by a private company Alilaguna and they go straight to San Marco down the Giudecca canal.
In other words, if your ship's visit coincides with another ship's turnaround day and you see the Alilaguna boats are running, yes, you can absolutely purchase a ticket and take a ride to Piazza San Marco, but you will not experience a romantic ride down the Venice Grand Canal.
A one-way vaporetto ticket for this special Alilaguna line is €6.50 and a round trip is €13.
This service can be very helpful for back-to-back cruisers who would quickly like to pop to Venice downtown on their ship's embarkation day.
Alilaguna Venice vaporettos from the cruise terminal straight to Saint Mark's square depart from in front of the terminal building #103. You will find the Alilaguna ticket booth in between the terminal buildings #107 and #103.
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Oxfam reaction to UN's $459m Pakistan flood appeal
Responding to the United Nations announcement that it is calling for $459m for the Pakistan
Oxfam welcomes European aid for West African food crisis but warns more is urgently needed
Each and every peacekeeper still needed in Congo
Myanmar cyclone two years on: Aid effort only a quarter funded as survivors face another monsoon season
Spain offers €45 million to the UN climate change Adaptation Fund
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International community pledges for Haiti reconstruction at UN donor conference
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With only one (official) day left of the climate talks in Copenhagen, Oxfam's Big Heads send a poignant message to world leaders reminding them that history will judge them.
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Yasushi Mieno
Yasushi Mieno (三重 野康 Mieno Yasushi?, March 17, 1924 – April 15, 2012) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 26th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).[1][2]
Early life[edit]
From April 1975 through February 1978, Mieno was head of the BOJ banking department.[4]
Mieno was BOJ Governor from December 17, 1989 to December 16, 1994,[5] having previously served as Deputy Governor from 1984 to 1989.[4]
In 1994, he was an elected member of the BIS Board of Directors.[1]
On April 15, 2012, Mieno died from heart failure in a Tokyo hospital.[2]
Selected works[edit]
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Yasushi Mieno, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 7 works in 10 publications in 2 languages and 50+ library holdings.[6]
- World Economy in the 1990s: a Japanese Central Banker's View (1990)
- Current Monetary and Economic Conditions in Japan (1993)
- 日本経済と中央銀行: 前日銀総裁講演錄 by 三重野康 (1995)
- 利を見て義を思う: 三重野康の金融政策講義 (2000)
- ^ a b Siegman, Charles J. "The Bank for International Settlements and the Federal Reserve," Federal Reserve Bulletin. October 1, 1994.
- ^ a b Mayumi Otsuma (April 18, 2012). "Mieno, Governor Who Pricked Japan's Bubble Economy, Dies". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 26th Governor
- ^ a b Werner, Richard A. (2003). Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy, p. 147, p. 147, at Google Books
- ^ BOJ, List of Governors
- ^ WorldCat Identities: Mieno, Yasushi 1924-
- Werner, Richard A. (2003). Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-1048-5; OCLC 471605161
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Satoshi Sumita
|Governor of the Bank of Japan
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Yasuo Matsushita
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Using the Indiana Hoosier Works Card:
Allowable SNAP Purchases
SNAP benefits may only be used to purchase food. Stores cannot give change or cash back from a food benefit transaction. Only the exact amount of food purchases may be deducted from the food benefit account. If returns are made from a SNAP account, the amount of the return will go onto the EBT card as a credit. Cash cannot be given for returns according to federal law. There is no minimum dollar amount per transaction or a maximum limit on the number of transactions.
Allowable TANF Purchases
TANF may be used to purchase both food and non-food items (soap, diapers, hygiene etc.)
Most stores, especially large grocery stores, are able to give change or cash from a TANF transaction. However, depending on the store's policy, not all will offer cash-back.
The Hoosier Works Card Never Expires!
The Hoosier Works card will not expire even if a cardholder is no longer eligible for benefits. It is a good idea for cardholders to keep their cards even when they no longer receive benefits. If the person becomes eligible for benefits again, they can use the same Hoosier Works card and will not have to order and wait for a new one.
Using the Indiana Hoosier Works Card at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM):
Remember that you can ONLY get cash from an ATM if you have a TANF (cash benefit) account. You cannot get cash from your SNAP (food assistance) account. SNAP benefits can only be used to purchase food from a store that accepts the EBT Hoosier Works card.
Misuses of the Hoosier Works Card
Besides TANF withdrawals at certain ATM's as described above, other misuses of benefits as described below are violations of state and federal laws:
People who break Food Assistance Program rules may be disqualified from the program, fined, put in prison, or all three. They will also be required to repay the benefits. SNAP is a Federal Program and therefore subject to Federal legislation.
The EBT Customer Service (1-877-768-5098) is there to help resolve card issues 24/7, 7 days a week. Call the toll-free EBT Customer service number if:
Contact the EBT customer service for Hoosier Works Card questions:
Contact the Division of Family Resources to report a change to your case or to resolve eligibility issues:
All address changes must go through FSSA in order to reach the EBT system. Customer service representatives working at the EBT toll-free number are not able to update cardholder addresses or resolve eligibility issues.
Examples of when cardholders should call the FSSA Toll Free number:
Related Links:
Account Adjustments
The cardholder's account may be adjusted due to errors. The cardholder has a right to notice when an adjustment is made, to request a fair hearing regarding the adjustment, and to receive provisional credit until the hearing decision is rendered. To dispute an adjustment and request a fair hearing, call 317-232-4946.
Use of Manual Vouchers When the EBT System is Not Available:
When the EBT system is down, or the retailer does not have an operational POS device, a paper voucher called a manual SNAP voucher is used. The cardholder hands the EBT card to the retailer's clerk. The clerk records the transaction information on the manual SNAP voucher, which the cardholder signs. The EBT system places a hold on the manual SNAP transaction amount in the cardholder's account. When the retailer transmits the information contained on the manual SNAP voucher to the EBT system, the EBT system deducts the purchase from the cardholder's SNAP account.
When manual SNAP vouchers are used because the EBT system is down, transactions up to the amount of $40.00 can be authorized.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with restaurant and indoor pool
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Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
Popular property highlights
Situated in the business district, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Hill Airforce Base, Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve, and Cherry Hill Water Park. Lagoon Amusement Park and Dee Events Center are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Hotel Features
Room Amenities
All 110 rooms provide conveniences like sofa beds and coffee makers, plus free WiFi and LCD TVs with digital channels. Room service, premium bedding, and free newspapers are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Courtyard by Marriott Layton
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Courtyard by Marriott Layton provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 2500 square feet (232 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a fireplace in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in November 2014.
Courtyard by Marriott Layton is a smoke-free property.
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Express check-in
- Conference space
- Fireplace in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Total number of rooms - 110
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (feet) - 2500
- Conference space size (meters) - 232
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Sofa bed
- Digital TV service
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Courtyard by Marriott Layton has a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 4.00 and USD 14.00 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Courtyard Layton
- Courtyard Marriott Hotel Layton
- Courtyard Marriott Layton
- Layton Courtyard Marriott
- Layton Marriott
- Marriott Courtyard Layton
- Marriott Layton
- Courtyard Marriott Layton Hotel
- Layton Courtyard
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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This is very colourful, exuberant review. I don't see anything particularly wrong with it outside of a few small spelling and grammar errors, only one of which is blatant... except that I can't find it anymore. Huh.
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Heh. Thanks. Wasn't too sure how it'd come off, honestly. I know I wasn't satisfied with it after writing it for whatever reason, but that's since been settled after receiving rather positive feedback from other people.
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salted and smoked meat from the back or sides of a hog
Origin of baconMiddle English and amp; Old French ; from Old Saxon baco, side of bacon; akin to Old High German bahho, back
bacon Idioms
bring home the baconInformal
- to earn a living
- to succeed; win
The salted and smoked meat from the back and sides of a pig.
Origin of baconMiddle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English bæc, back.
(usually uncountable, plural bacons)
OriginSee also: bacón
From Middle English bacon ("meat from the back and sides of a pig"), from Anglo-Norman bacon, bacun ("ham, flitch, strip of lard"), from Old Low Frankish *bakō ("ham, flitch"), from Proto-Germanic *bakô, *bakkô ("back"), from Proto-Indo-European *bhAg- ("back, buttocks"). Cognate with Old High German bahho, bacho ("back, ham, side of bacon") (compare Alemannic German Bache, Bachen), Old Saxon baco ("back"), Dutch bake ("side of bacon, ham"), Old English bæc ("back"). More at back.


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Triple-A Texas' Dan Ronan estimates that 3.3 million Texans will be traveling through the week-end, an increase from 2007.
"Last year travel was down about 40% at Thanksgiving. This year we're looking at an increase of about 7.5% from the previous year."
AAA expects most people to drive on trips of at least 50-miles or more. Two-hundred thousand are expected to fly while 140-thousand will use other transportation like a bus or train.
Nationally travel is estimated to increase about 1.4% so the picture in Texas is significantly better than the nation as a whole.
Ronan says a main reason for that are relatively stable gas prices in the state.
"If you use $2.40 as your middle marker, they've gone up a little bit, 2.60 2.65. They've gone as low as 2.20 2.15. So they've sort of stayed in that range either side of $2.40 most of the summer. And it's pretty remarkable for a period of what's now looking at about five months we've stayed in this general range."
Texans are also expected to spend about $820.00 during the Thanksgiving holiday period, a hundred dollars more than the national average.


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On 11/12/2012 07:09 AM, Manuel Kasper wrote:
> Hello,
> a maintenance version in the m0n0wall 1.3 branch has been released: 1.34
Cool! :)
Reading between the lines they way I do, it sounds like 1.8 is close to
release, and this is the last cleanup to the 1.3 branch. Is it about
time to start testing 1.8 in semi-production? And can it fit, or is
there a step image, like 1.2b7?


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It might seem odd that a singer who has been around more than 50 years, had legendary hits, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was listed in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers has titled her new album "Introducing Darlene Love."
The disc, released in September, is Love's first album of popular material since 1988's "Paint Another Picture."
This is the same Darlene Love whose fortunes fell to where she was relegated to a background singer whose story was told in the 2013 Academy Award-winning documentary "20 Feet From Stardom."
"I called it 'Introducing Darlene Love' because I haven't recorded anything, any secular...


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Optimum Nutrition Glutamine 1000 Caps Reviews
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Good recovery caps. Easy and convenient. Would buy again.
Apr 22, 2017
- dnjoseph24
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I take post workout and have really enjoyed results
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- rashedUSA
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Thisbis so important product to after your workout
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- haleygirlx
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Ordered this because I heard good things about it and it lives up to my expectations! Been taking it for the last month now, and I take 1 capsule/day and I have noticed a significant difference in my recovery time. Definitely recommend this product, great value for the price.
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Product is the best at any price. I experience less recovery time after a hard weight training session.
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Feb 29, 2016
Got it with my protein. Decent product. Took two after workouts and felt less soreness.
Dec 25, 2015
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I got it free with my protein for a promotion, I did not see or feel any difference. I only took it post workout so maybe I didn't use it enough, but either way I cannot justify buying it. I will stick with my Post Jym and protein powder after my workout
Dec 13, 2015
Didn't really notice any effects from taking this. I may have been slightly less sore but not enough to make me say "hey this is working." I was taking 4 pills a day, 2 before and 2 after workouts and I'm not sure that is enough to affect anyone. Reading up on it is recommended to supplement with at least 5 grams so maybe if I took more I would notice a result but as of right now not real impressed.
Nov 12, 2015
I've read a lot of good things about glutamine and its effects on building lean muscle. ON makes quality products, so I've added this in my regimen. I'm at around 12% BF and I've noticed muscle growth and strength. I'll continue to use this supplement. Great price, too.
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Well, rather disapointed as I was mislead by the "1000 caps" mention. As a recommended daily dose is 10-20 grams, it means that with 120 caps you have 120g so maximum ten daily doses and more likely 7-8. Yes the price is good but you better look carefully at you buy. Partly my fault but I don't see the point selling such a packaging.
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It's hard to say whether it's working or not. I haven't noticed any particular improvement in post workout soreness, but I haven't finished the bottle, yet. Will check in again after some more brutal workouts to see how post workout response is.
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I really don't think I have been taking the supplement Glutamine long enough to accurately evaluate it. I have made some gains but I can't absolutely say it was due to Gluetamine. I will continue using it and rate it later.
Jul 16, 2015
Im giving this a seven because in order to get the right amount you would have to take 20-30 pills a day. There are def products that can give your more dosage per serving.
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- Weight: 160 lbs
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TILDA ikat crop top and short set
It's a Top, It's a short, It's a set! The tilda poolside set, shown here in our festive multi colored ikat. The cropped top features soft thin elastic and sits off the shoulder while the short button in back and wrap around to tie in front. A vacation essential!
- Color: Multi
- Fits true to size and is adjustable
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Kraus KHF200-36 36 inch Farmhouse Apron Single Bowl 16 gauge Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink
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- Premium T-304 Stainless Steel Construction
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- Channel Grooves Engineered for Optimal Drainage
- 16-Gauge Steel for Added Durability
- Apron Front Farmhouse Sink Handcrafted by Skilled Artisans
- Commercial-Grade Satin Finish is Scratch and Stain-Resistant
- Extra-Deep Basin Design w/ Gently Rounded Corners for Easy Maintenance
- Standard 3.5" Drain Opening
- 3 Mounting Options: Undermount, Flushmount & Topmount (Cabinet Will Require Modification to Accommodate Sink)
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- installation type: Farmhouse
- sink cutout template: included
- minimum cabinet size: 36 in
- sink length: 35.9 in
- sink width: 20.75 in
- sink depth: 10 in
- drain opening: 3.5 in
- drain position: Rear
- number of faucet holes: 0
Kraus farmhouse stainless steel sinks combine fashion with function to create a contemporary look for the kitchen. Handcrafted from premium 16 gauge T-304 stainless steel for maximum durability, the extra-deep basins accommodate large dishes with ease. The clean lines and apron front design complement any décor, from traditional to transitional to modern. All Kraus kitchen sinks are equipped with top-level soundproofing, including thick rubber dampening pads. Each sink is additionally treated with protective Stone Guard coating, which reduces condensation and further dampens sound. The corrosion-resistant surface is further protected from rust and oxidation by a meticulous finishing process. Commercial-grade satin finish and gently rounded corners make maintenance as simple as wiping the surface with a damp cloth. This stylish single bowl sink provides a lifetime of functionality. For added convenience, a basket strainer drain assembly and stainless steel bottom grid are included free with purchase. Each bottom grid is cushioned by soft protective bumpers to prevent scratching. For easy installation, all mounting hardware is provided. Experience Kraus Quality and bring your kitchen ideas to life.
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FDA Announces Availability of Comments on Symbols Public Hearing
Constituent Update
April 28, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) has developed a document discussing the information provided at the September 2007 Public Hearing on the Use of Symbols to Communicate Nutrition Information, Consideration of Consumer Studies and Nutritional Criteria. The document provides the agency's remarks on the comments submitted and presented by participants of the public hearing. The document also describes the current activities and plans of the agency in the evaluation of the use of front-of-pack nutrition symbols.
The purpose of the 2007 hearing was for FDA to solicit information and comments from interested persons and organizations regarding the use of symbols to communicate nutrition information on food labels. The public hearing notice outlined three main issues and posed questions for each of these issues. The first issue was concerned with the types of foods that bear nutrition symbols and the nutrient requirements for those symbols. The second issue was concerned with consumer understanding and use of nutrition symbols. The third issue was concerned with the economic impacts of nutrition symbols on food labels.
For access to the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, FDA-2007-N-0198, into the "Search" box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.


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Really great job by both of you!!!!!
Treat people the way you want to be treated!!
Looks like an expert did it. Great job.
Wayne & Gabriele, the married quilters.
Very pretty quilt and I think you did a great job.
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Hello Swifties! My name is Helena and I'm 15 years old. One of the first things I did on my 15th birthday was listen to Fifteen and I literally started crying. I can't spend a day w/o listening to Taylor songs or don't say a thing about her, The Vampire Diaries or Tennis. I absolutely adore waking up in the morning and the first thing that I listen to is Taylor's voice. It brings me such a nice feeling, peace and also makes me happy! I couldn't imagine my life right now without her songs! She writes exactly what I wanted to say, what I wanted him to say, how I feel, sometimes I think she has super powers and knows everything that's going on my mind. I love cats, owls, ice cream when it's cold, my family, friends, God, London, NYC, Australia, listen to loud music, chocolate cake, lemon pie, gummies, taking photos, hanging out with my friends, buying clothes, reading… Anyway, here are some of my favorite things :D
I'm no one special, just another wide-eyed girl who's desperately in love with…
Taylor Swift
I love when she starts dancing
I absolutely adore the relationship that she's with her Mom!
God bless Andrea Swift.
How is she able to be so flawless?
I literally melt inside when she says "Hi, my name is Taylor!" I go crazy!
The Vampire Diaries
Dying every day for the beginning of the 4th season!
I'm addicted! Can't stop loving them!
Delena all the way :)
Totally agree!
My future husband!
Maria Sharapova (Masha) and Novak Djokovic (Nole)
Me and my friend singing at RED Tour! haha
Favourite Singer: Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne, Adele, Demi Lovato, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, Kelly Clarkson ...
Favourite Tv Show: The Vampire Diaries, Revenge, Up All Night, Friends, Gossip Girl, Hart Of Dixie, Law & Order…
Favourite Movie: Scream 3 and 4, Bride Wars, Valentine's Day, Dear John, The Ugly Truth, The Roommate, This Means War, Enchanted, Friends With Benefits…
Favourite Nail Polish: Stunning and Not So Blueberry
Dreams: meet Taylor, go to Taylor's concert, graduate at university, play tennis, travel to NYC, London and live there, get married to a really, really nice guy and others :)
Thank you so much for reading this, means a lot!
I'll try to be on TC a little bit more. My profile is so old it's killing me, but I don´t have time to update it. I mean it says I'm 15 but I'm 17 right now. Crazy I know. I'm so busy with school, a lot of things to do, it's so tough :( My last login was 9 months ago and that's pretty sad, I miss talking to all of you!
I can't wait for you to get it and no problem! Omigosh I've been listening to it nonstop also haha The day the tickets went up for the general public I was in school so I didn't get home till 5 hours after it started so I was kind of doubtful that I would get tickets (I didnt by the way). BUT she added two new dates for LA so I'm hoping I'm able to get some (fingers crossed!!) I am so pumped for Thanksgiving just thinking about it is making me hungry but hanging out with the family has to be the best part. How about you? Thank you and I know school is getting harder and harder. I want it to end but at the same time I don't because I have no idea what I'm going to do after high school (probably go to college). Don't worry we can be confused together :) I love having get togethers and parties with my friends. We've already started planning out our Christmas party WE HAVE NO CHILL I totally agree that we all have good and bad days.
It seems like it's so much fun being where Taylor's releasing her album. Like New York looked like it was really awesome and fun! I never expected myself to join but I did ahaha :) I'm like that too! When you get to know me i won't stop talking and it's just really funny sometimes. Yayyyyy I can't wait till you get the album!!! I'm still waiting to get more albums but hopefully I will in the future! I do like the polaroids I and I got #1-13 (there are numbers on the back). When you get yours tell me which ones you got! I have so many favorites omigosh but I always have Style, AYHTDWS, and I Know Places in my head. I did see the tour dates! I'm excited she's coming ahhhhhhh I was hoping to get some tickets for my cousin and surprise her since her birthday is on the 21st of this month. I really hope she does come to Brazil and you get to see her!! My week went surprisingly well. Nothing major happened surprisingly, but in like 2 weeks it's going to be hectic because that's my last week in school before Thanksgiving break. So I'm pumped for that! How has your week been? (Thanks for asking on how I've been!)
When the next album comes out I'll totally fly you over and have an album listening party hahaha I'm part of the singing group at my church so the worship band basically. I was really nervous to join, but somehow managed to get myself to do it? I don't know how because I didn't know anyone there so I had to make new friends, but I'm terrible at talking to new people so that's that. But I did make some new ones so it's a lot less scary and a lot more fun! You should totally join!!!!! Awww if they ask you next time you should totally do it! I love it so much and I feel you. I had different melodies in my head, but I couldn't associate them with each song because I didn't know the lyrics yet. All through the week I had Style or I Know Places in my head I would start thinking about it while in the middle of a test so it was difficult to focus. I hope you get the physical album soon!! WOW dedication right there when you stayed up that late (but it was worth it I'm hoping). I want to buy more than one, but I'm broke so I can't get it *crying emoji* I'll try to though because I really want to see what the other polaroids look like! I love the polaroids so much omigosh The moment I got the album I took a whole bunch of pictures of them with the album so that was fun lol I love it so much!!! Yes let's have a 1989 dance party *awkwardly dances with you* !!!!!
I should've just flown you to California so we could eat pizza and talk about Taylor hahaha That week was just hectic because all of my teachers planned tests throughout the whole week so it was just blah. I am a member of that group at church! The only things I really look forward to are Sundays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays because of church related things. I LOVE Out of the Woods. 1989 IS OUT TODAY AHHHHHHHHHHH The only thing I thought of today at school was going to Target and raiding everything 1989 related. Have you gotten it yet? I'm getting it today when my mom gets home and I'm so excited!!!!
Omigosh HI I MISSED YOU!!! Sorry this is so incredibly late, but I haven't been on because of school. I have tests on both of my AP classes next week and also doing this other test the same week so I've been trying to study as much as I can! When you messaged me it was on 9/25 and thank you so much for the birthday wish! It was on 9/17 and it makes me really happy that you remembered something that small. My birthday was ok. I didn't do anything honestly I went to this pizza place called Pieology by myself so it was okay-ish? But the pizza was amazing so it made up for it. But that week wasn't as good as I wanted it to be and the only thing I looked forward was small groups at my church. Ahhh oh yeah, I remember asking you about Catching Fire, but I haven't seen it in forever so I'll have to re-watch it also!


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Damaged my phone to reduced quote by more than $100! They stated that the phone has a cracked on the top right. then reduces my offer to $60 from $170. I almost cried because the only reason I traded in my phone (that was in great condition) was because I needed the money to take my sick puppy to the vet and i am not working now so I could not afford the medical bill. I would have never used this company other wise. I was in dispair and that is what these types of company look for, people with a need for a desperate reason. When I sent it, I sent a almost new phone in and when I got it back the etched out indents were on the top right and an almost identical indent on the bottom left. This was weird (note: every place I took the phone told me the damage was as a result of some techician tapering with the phone. One technician said the damage clearly was made when they were trying to remove parts from my phone! I was devistated! A source told me buybackworld. [continued below]....
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Reality: The armed forces of Israel have dealt a crushing blow to Hamas armed forces. Hamas at this moment in time is reduced to terrorist attacks including suicide bombers. It cannot function as an effective army in Gaza. So, what now for Israel?
1. Return to the negotiating table with President Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority.
2. Urge Abbas to include representatives from Hamas in any negotiation. Make Hamas sign an agreement.
3. Cease West Bank settlements for six months.
4. Make a formal announcement the nation of Palestine will come into existence by January 1, 2015.
5. Accept the principle that neighborhoods in Jerusalem which are primarily Muslim will become the nucleus of a Palestinian capital.
6. Work with President Abbas on a comprehensive economic plan to stimulate development in Palestine and provide jobs.
7. Cease demanding that Abbas recognize Israel as a "Jewish state." About 25% of people in Israel are NOT Jews. This is NOT an important issue, so why make it one?
The key factor is ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, not political issues!


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Playa Dominical, Costa Rica
Trip Start Jun 22, 2007
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On this trip we loaded up on one of the local buses. I managed to get a seat, but ended up offering my seat away. I liked standing up better anyway. Better view. I met a volunteer, Stuart, from England who was volunteering helping protect turtle eggs on the beaches between Quepos & Playa Dominical. He said they had seen 2 turtles in the last few weeks, and rescued the eggs to bring to an incubator. But, sadly, he said, they saw pochers every night. He said this project, although worthwhile, not as fullfilling as his previos project, of building homes for family's in Ecquidor
I enjoyed the bus ride, although it was a rocky ride, and slow. We arrived at Playa Dominical, and we didn't realize the shape of the town, or we probably would have stayed at Roca Verde, run by my friend Karin's brothers. The shape of the town didn't realize that the Roca Verde is right on the beach. We stayed at another place, although cheaper, not nearly as nice, Tortilla flats. Still a good crew there, nice bar tender, nice people.
The next day we took a horse ride up to a waterfall. First time I had been on a horse in a long long time. It took some getting used to. It was a wonderful trip, great food, great tour guides who showed us wonderful birds and some other creatures (giant rats?).
Once we reached the waterfalls the swimming in the water was great. Not at all cold. Three of my friends climbed up, and jumped off the falls. Nice job. I should have been there, but I am a little scared of heights.
On the way back all the horses got in a little competition of who was going to be first. I seemed to be on the laziest horse, but he still didn't want anyone going in front of him, and when he had a chance would cut off other horses. There was quite a bit of clogging up, and one of my friends (Liz) actually got kicked. She kept her spirits up, and although in pain, kept going and had a good time that night.
That night we went to a great Italian resturant in town. <<<Name... being... I'll remember and fill it in later>> After a little confusion, we all ended up at Roca Verde that night, which the dance club scene is the place to be on a Saturday night. Small town, seemed like everyone in town must have been there.
Sunday did some more exploring. The beaches in town are a little rough for swimming, a little south is better swimming beaches. And also the beaches south of Playa Dominical, you can find deserted beaches, and almost be the only one on the beach. Really nice place to be.


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I started beekeeping last year and have loved it. I let the girls keep everything they collected last year, and both my hive came through the winter just fine. This year, I got my first little bit of honey. I only took what turned out to be 14 lbs, but for me thats plenty (for now).
Since this is my first time and I am a little paranoid, I got a refractometer. I'd hate to give some honey to friends and family and have it go bad on them. Anyway, I tested my honey and its 18.5% moisture. It seems that most people shoot for 18%, but I couldn't fine a hard number. Is 18.5% low enough, or do I need to find some way to try and drop the moisture?
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Bad news for those who own a motorcycle in the quarter-liter category: the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 has officially made your bike obsolete. After feeling the pressure as bikes like the CBR250 started to encroach on the beginner bike market share Kawasaki has virtually dominated for two decades, Team Green saw it fit to elevate the stakes even more by dramatically revamping the venerable Ninja 250 into what is now the 300.
Last week, we covered the details surrounding the Ninja 300 during its U.S. unveil in Times Square in New York City. In short, a longer stroke (48.0 mm vs. 41.2 mm) is responsible for the displacement spike. Connecting rods and pistons were lightened, shortened and strengthened to cope with the extra power while maintaining the same deck height and 13,000-rpm redline as the 250.
More: 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 Review on Motorcycle.com
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Sweet Pea Festival needs more volunteers
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Sweet Pea Festival is still looking for people to help out at this year's festival.
Outside of the volunteer board of 35 members, it takes some 600 other volunteers to help run Sweet Pea.
Adele Lassiter is a board member and volunteer who says Sweet Pea brings in people and vendors from all over the United States. Lassiter says as they prepare for the big event more volunteers could be used.
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This project examines the nature of tidepools.
Project Goals
- To study tide pools over time and record observations.
- To encourage further developments in wildlife conservation.
- To endorse the ethical treatment of animals.
Materials and Equipment
- Computer with internet access
- Color printer
- Digital camera
- Typical office/craft supplies (such as paper, pens & posterboard)
Tidepools are areas of seawater left behind when ocean tides come in over uneven land. When the tide recedes, the freshly saturated landscape remains deeply puddled in certain places. These deep salty puddles are known as tidepools. Many types of sea creatures thrive in the ever-changing environment of a tidepool, in spite of its fickle temperatures and tempestuous conditions.
Research Questions
- How big are tidepools?
- What kinds of plants and animals live in tidepools?
- Why are tide pools of particular interest to artists, naturalists and marine biologists?
- What are the benefits of tidepools, besides as an area of scientific study?
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- Research related materials (see bibliography below)
- Study and photograph several actual tide pools
- Visit each tidepool every day for several weeks.
- Carefully record changes over time and other observations.
- Develop your own theory about tidepools, or a new practical use for them.
- Devise an experiment to test your new idea.
- Interpret your findings in a detailed report.
- Include compelling tidepool images in your science fair display.
- If possible, also include actual tidepool specimens, but do NOT remove them from the tidepools!
- Tidepools in the UK by Oliver Merrington
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My school is taking out high interest student loans (which I have consented to 3 and they have taken out 8) and they are using my grants/scholarships to pay part of the loans and giving me a bill for the loan interest. They kept the high interest rate loans and sent back my federal loans which I had to recall to pay off the interest on the loans they were taking out. They are currently trying to make me pay 673 dollars before I can enroll next term.
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Deep snow covers parts of the Upper Midwest this December
The guy who plows my driveway is making up for lost time this winter.
Another in our December series of snow systems is making a beeline for Minnesota tonight. This Alberta Clipper-Montana Mauler hybrid looks like it will lay down another swath of 3″ to 6″ along and north of the I-94 corridor.
Look for snow to begin in the metro after midnight, reach peak intensity just in time for morning rush hour, and taper off after lunch Tuesday. Most of the metro should see between 2 and 4 inches with his system. The best chance for a 6″ total appears to be in the north metro and points north. If the storm takes a more southerly track, those totals could slip down into the metro.
Twin Cities NWS storm information
All this snow is setting some December records here in the region. La Crosse has scraped 31.5″ of snow off the sidewalk so far this month. That's the snowiest December on record, and nearly a winter's worth of snow in one month!
La Crosse NWS December snow data
Duluth has bagged 36.9″ so far. St. Cloud, Rochester, and Eau Claire are all in the top 10 for December snowfall. In the metro, another 3.2 inches will vault the metro into the top 10 snowiest Decembers on record.
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We'll have a shot with Tuesday's snow, but it's a record you may not want to set.
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Winter is Coming: What are you Knitting?/
This week, I bought a new pair of boots that I can't wait to wear. Now I'm in full-on Winter-knitting planning mode. Here's what I'm thinking about knitting as soon as it's not 90 degrees in Kentucky:
Apparently I forgot to tell you that I'm working on making a few pairs of EZ's Woodsman's Socks. I love them. The yarn is from Schoolhouse Press and it is perfectly sheepy and sturdy. I altered the pattern to fit my foot, casting on a few less stitches and fooling with the heel a bit.
I'm hoping to actually make a pair of functional wool and wood clogs for this winter, instead of dithering around with samples and experiments.
I'm planning to knit a cozy, neutral cowl that I may not take off until April. I'm thinking about the ubiquitous Gaptastic Cowl in dark gray maybe?
Is there time to make a sweater? Not sure, but if there was, I'd be tempted to make my own Icelandic Overblouse or Golden Hour.
I need to be sure everyone in my family has a new hat this year. We've had a few school-commute mornings on the bikes already that left my ears stinging. I'm curious about knitting earwarmers that fit under a bike helmet. I wonder if they would be windproof enough.
And of course, I'm planning to knit a bunch of slippers! Laura and I are both going to be knitting slippers for our families in the next few weeks, and we'll share our progress here. I happen to have an excellent book full of slipper patterns, it's hard to pick what I want to knit first!
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|Just a really quick put together costume for an 18th birthday party.
I dont have any decent pictures of this costume and the duct tape suspenders are broken now!
I realised that even though i love Leeloo, i dont feel that i suit the character, so this costume is RETIRED.
All the photos ae so awful i hate them, but you get the idea.
Awesome :) love the fifth element one of my favourite films ^^
I think this has been made pretty well tbh :|
You suit her muchly x
Awesome costume!!! I love Leeloo xD Fifth Element is love :D
loves this so much u rock chika xx
aww yey thanks girlies ^___^ i do love the fifth element what a film.
gorramn awesome, lol, mooooltiiiipass!
Dont beat up your costume it looks good to me. :)
well ok the wig... but you explained about that. Still even that works ok for a partay. ^_^
aww thanks >__< i know it is awful unfortunatly. I know right how bad is that wig... its one of those cheap ones from a costume shop, sooo bad. My wig arrived today, typical lol.
I think its fab. I would love to see the new version at a con.
Yes, seconded. :) ..with the new improved wig. =P
HAHA yes with the much more improved wig! :P
"Chicken good!"
I love this and would like to see the improved version some day also =)
@ leonie - ahhh i love that bit! What fond memories i have of this film. Id really like to improve it one day, when i have some experience with silicon ^__^
You are a GREAT Leeloo! Wonderful job! :3
AWWWTOOOOWUUUUSHHHH *Auto wash* isnt bruce such a man in that film, you look radical!!!
this is awesome! i love 5th element! XD
Oh I remember that film.You look quite a bit like her.Good job.I like the 118 people too lol
sexy, love it! XD
How have I not seen this? O___O
You're an incredible Leeloo! Totally awesome 8D
Chicken! Chicken good 8D
Multiipaaaas! I love this :D
aaaauuttoooowasshhhhhh? *shivers*
You look sick as hun! Leeloo! yay
Lilo: Mu-gi-pass! >,<
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A man who nearly killed three people when he did a U-turn in front of a truck near Napier should not have been given name suppression and allowed to "start anew", says the mother of a woman he killed in an earlier accident.
In December 2006, Jonathan Barclay was a disqualified driver when he crashed into and killed 20-year-old Debbie Ashton in Nelson. He was jailed for manslaughter before being released from prison in April 2011. He then moved to Hawke's Bay under a new name.
In August last year he was involved in another collision when he attempted a U-turn in front of a truck on the overbridge on the Hawkes Bay Expressway. He was on a restricted driver's licence and traces of methamphetamine were found in his system.
The name under which Barclay appeared at the Napier District Court for sentencing yesterday was suppressed because he is in the witness protection programme. Any photos of him were also suppressed.
He was sentenced to two years in prison for the latest crash.
He was driving a friend and her two children when the accident occurred last year. One of the children, a 3-year-old, was not secured in a child restraint and was concussed when thrown from the vehicle. A 1-year-old suffered a broken arm and their mother suffered two fractures to her spine.
Debbie Ashton's mother Judy Ashton said yesterday she couldn't get her head around it.
"Yes, he's a concern to me, yes he's a concern to the police, yes he's a convicted criminal, but the same thing is going to keep happening if he is allowed back into the community with a new name, because he can tell people what he wants.
"It's not sitting well with me, I can't believe that a person who is known to have killed one person and hurt another can basically get out and start anew ... I just can't get my head around it.
"People like him will drive regardless of whether they have a licence or not," she said. "A prison sentence is the only thing standing between him and society."
Barclay had previously pleaded guilty to three charges of causing injury while driving under the influence of a controlled drug and a charge of breaching release conditions for the expressway accident.
Judge Tony Adeane sentenced him to two years imprisonment and he was disqualified from obtaining or holding a drivers licence for three years.
Judge Adeane said the court was not allowing him to "expunge" his criminal past but ensuring the witness protection programme measures were effective. He permitted the publication of his previous identity.
Defence lawyer Matthew Phelps said Barclay suffered from bipolar disorder and depression, and struggled with drug addiction.
"The indications were that he was turning things around," he said. "[He] is extremely remorseful for his actions."
Debbie Ashton died in a head-on crash near Nelson in December 2006. Barclay was travelling between 96km/h and 112km/h when he became airborne at the crest of a hill and encroached into the opposite lane.
The speed limit in that area was 60km/h. He had been drinking and was disqualified from driving at the time.
For more articles from this region, go to Hawkes Bay Today


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Mike Monteiro's Design Is A Job is such a wonderful book. That sentence is pretty much a warning of things to come: this review is going to be gushing, I'm sorry, but I don't think you come across a book like this very often.
Design Is A Job covers all the basic areas of working as a designer in client services. Be it working for somebody else, for yourself, or even running a company, there's advice for everyone in there, and most of it is applicable to all.
Straightforwardly named as they are direct and easy to digest in their structure, the chapters are:
- What Is a Designer?
- Getting Clients
- Choosing the Right Clients
- Charging for Your Work
- Working with Contracts
- Sticking to Your Process
- Presenting Design
- Managing Feedback
- Getting Your Money
- Working with Others
I'd just got through the first two chapters when I realised this was a book I would read very quickly. Written in such an easy-going, informative yet brilliantly funny way, it didn't feel like I was reading a book about business, I felt like I was drinking the words.
As a freelance designer, I'd say I'm fairly happy with how I run my business. I'm fairly successful, but this book was full of lessons that I needed to learn. Saying this book had loads of tips would be selling it short, it is filled with stories that Mike has learnt for himself. These are anecdotes to help you understand the reasoning behind his advice, not just 'do this, do that' rules. Mike continually emphasises how he's made most, if not all, of the mistakes he describes. It's not a matter of shame, it's about learning and honing our practices.
Sometimes I find books that focus on freelancing hard-going. They don't fit well with my ethos: the focus is too much on making money, often at the expense of the client. Mike Monteiro is not about that. Mike speaks from a principled standpoint. His work is about making a difference and doing yourself justice. This book isn't about being ruthless or cynical, Mike explains his approach in a way that comes across as wise and practical.
I was going to recommend this book for people just starting out, but actually I think it should be required reading for everyone. It's specific enough to be valuable but not so specific that it's unsuitable for non-web designers. Any kind of designer, and possibly even developers, should be able to learn from this book. Or at least get a much-needed kick to keep their attitudes and egos in check.


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In 2011, when the Boston Bruins went on their magical run towards hoisting Lord Stanley's cup for the first time since 1972, the majority of the attention was focused on Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, and for good reason. Flying under the radar was number one center David Krejci, who only led the entire league in playoff scoring with 23 points. With his three-goal performance tonight, including the overtime-game winner, #46 once again finds himself atop the scoring leaderboard for the 2013 playoffs with 10 points in four games. In a game the home team had to have, the Maple Leafs set the tone early grabbing a 2-0 lead in the first despite being outshot by the B's. They seemed to be in good position to lock things down and cruise to the win, knotting the series back up at two games apiece. Boston did not wait long to get themselves back in the game, cutting the Leafs' lead in half just seconds into the middle stanza. The second period would see a total of four goals, ending with th...
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Initial impressions of the unreleased applications are positive, leading some to ask why it will take until February 2012 to get them to customers. This is seen as part of a larger question of whether RIM has the proper urgency needed to upgrade its 7" QNX-based tablet into a more useful, consumer-friendly device.
A lot has changed since the launch of the PlayBook. The initial device shipped lacking basic productivity apps and without the support of a robust app ecosystem. As a result sales fizzled, and the PlayBook isn't even in the top 5 bestselling tablets for the year, despite widespread discounting last quarter.
At this point it seems that wider adoption of the PlayBook will require the same thing RIM needs to turn around its rapidly eroding smartphone market share: the launch and success of their BBX-based handsets. Since the PlayBook and the upcoming phones share the same OS, it seems reasonable that RIM may have prioritized development of the new handsets in the hope of turning around the fortunes of both the company and the tablets they sell.
With the latest rumors pegging the release of their first BBX handset in late summer or early fall 2012, they need to put all the effort they can into executing on that part of the product line. Still, the new email and contacts apps should make current PlayBook owners much happier.
Any readers out there with a PlayBook that are really looking forward to this update?
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If the world was overrun by Pokémons, how would you handle it? Definitely better than Scott in the video, right?
And yes, if you've noticed at the start, instead of an apocalypse that will end the world, it's Pokémons invading the Earth!
It goes on for a bit long, but then again, if Scott has to put up with Pokémons, then we have to put up with a good joke that overstays it's welcome, right? It's only fair that we do that.


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Damage caused by a recent hail strike has written off some kiwifruit crops while others escaped unscathed, according to Trevelyan's Pack and Cool general manager James Trevelyan.
It has 25 grower land lots which had shown 20 to 70 per cent damage after a hail strike at Te Puke on April 17-18.
Mr Trevelyan and his wife Vicki also took a hit and estimate they lost 10 per cent of their G9 crop due to the bad weather.
"It's devastating for growers when you have grown it all year around and are just about to pick."
Some crops were destroyed, he said.
Growers could seek compensation through Zespri's hail policy however the pack house would bear some of the brunt as lines had to be slowed down to find spoilt fruit.
"As a company we lost $1 million just on unrecoverable wages in the last big hail event about five years ago.
It costs everyone."
Detection was difficult and finding damaged fruit was like looking for a needle in a haystack, he said.
"You are only looking for such a small defect in the fruit so when you are only looking for five per cent hail you have to sift through the whole haystack. Once you find the needle it's not as if you have found a thousand needles and each needle is worth a lot of money."
"You pick up every fruit and inevitably that cripples."
It was expensive for those in post harvest, he said.
Kiwifruit would be graded for early shipment and sold.
Apata managing director Stuart Weston said it was a lose/lose situation.
It had only handled a couple of affected crops, he said.
"If there is any expression of hail damage after the kiwifruit has been picked we will pack it really slowly and put it into grade."
That fruit would undergo quality control and test sampling and could be reworked by hand and prioritised for early shipment, he said.
"It hasn't created too much of a headache for us and we have managed to keep it tight and under control."
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc president Neil Treblico said close to harvest severe hail can bruise fruit and could cause a big issue left undetected.
"The effect of that bruising may not be seen for a while but it actually causes a breakdown of the fruit itself."