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Scrambling for capital. Dealing with the stress. Loving what you do.
If you want to know what it's like to be a small business person in Minnesota these days, take 15 minutes and scroll through the virtual forum below. It's a quick lesson in the joys and frustrations of running your own shop.
We asked nine entrepreneurs in MPR's Public Insight Network to talk about credit and cash flow in this economy. They did more, opening a wide ranging conversation on credit, government aid, the strain of starting a business and and what it's like to take that leap into being your own boss.
Check out the dialog below. Here are some of the highlights.
Credit. It's been difficult to impossible at times in this recession to get the credit needed to run a small businesses.
"Tight is the wrong word – non-existent seems to fit a little better," said Michael Schaffer, president of M.A. Schaffer Accounting Services. "Working capital has become extremely hard to come buy, especially for those who need the money.
Schaffer recalled when he started in 2006, :I walked into and out of the bank in less than an hour. With no business plan, unincorporated, and one client, I was given a Line of Credit, Credit Card and Overdraft Line – all based my my credit score and signiture."
"I had perfect credit when applying for my loan. But the bank kept wanting more and more liquid equity for collateral, said Crystal Pollard, owner of Bellies to Babies.
Amy Goetz, founder Bramblewood Treats told us she's dealt with the "We'd like to, but…" conversation with her banker. "I have a great relationship with my banker … But the automatic program spits a big "no" out." The problem, she said, is that, "I have a student loan on my credit history and don't own my own home."
Joys / stresses of starting a business. The work is their passion but it comes at price in time and stress.
"It's a scary decision, especially now," said Pollard. "But if it's something you're passionate about and commited to, it is one of the best decisions you can make….This is the most stressed I have ever been, but it is totally worth it knowing I'm able to help so many women…With so many people being laid off work and losing jobs, why not start the business you've been dreaming about?
"Oh, yea, the stress … it ebbs and flows – but I think I'm used to it now," said Shawn Sheely, founder Analog Interactive. I've been trying really hard to reduce stress in myself and my employees by working fewer hours and through simplifying our repetitive tasks and processes.
Goetz says she often calls the business, "my other baby and the only thing I'd rather do. But, the stress is on my shoulders all the time."
Solutions. We asked in various forms what if anything lenders and/or government could do to make things better.
"Somehow, we have to get low interest money to SMALL business owners for capital," said Brady Jass, president B&H Manufacturing. "Big corps have access to investors, lower rates, etc. It is in the country's best interest to fund small businesses to furnish competition to larger corporations. They have tons of advantages that we dont have."
"I'm not sure there's much more I can tell Congress," said Jason Rysavy, founder Catalyst Studios. "It really feels like success rides on my shoulders (and my employees). I'd rather be scrutinized vs handing over cash I may not be able to pay back."
"Make it easier to run a business," said Sheely. "I have to shop health, 401k, pay a myriad of taxes and matches…why can't I just pay my employees their salary and let the governement collect the taxes – I have better things to do than their paperwork.
Health Care. Paying for health care is on everyone's mind these days. But finding real solutions is an absolute must for small businesses.
"Our health care has risen 20-25% every year for the last 9 years," said Rysavy. "And we pay 100% of the employee and 75% of the dependents, so it's killing us."
"Heathcare costs are killing small business potential," said Sheely. "Large companies can manage this through economies of scale … we're very vulnerable on this one. Can you say pre-existing condition?"
Added Pollard: "I don't offer healthcare to my employees because my family can't even afford it right now. My son is 3 and we can't afford to cover him. We're working on getting state for him.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Archambault [mailto:email@example.com]
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> Subject: xtivreg2 Random Effects and Durbin Wu Hausman
> Hi all,
> I have been playing around with testing for endogeneity in panel
> regression models. Some of the methods discussed by Baum (Intro. to
> Econometrics Using Stata) to calculate DWH do not work with panel
> data, and more so with Random Effects models. So, would it make sense
> to use the following to calculate a DW F-statistic? What other methods
> could be used?
> xtreg policy instrument1 instrument2 gdp trade year, re robust;
> predict policy_res, e;
> xtreg invest policy trade gdp year policy_res, re robust;
> test policy_res;
I'm pretty sure this doesn't work (or if it does, I haven't seen it
Am I right to think that your RE estimation is this?
xtivreg invest gdp trade year (policy=instrument1 instrument2), re
and that you want robust or cluster-robust test of the exogeneity of
I think you can get -xtoverid- to do this for you, but it requires
hacking the code and using the -noisily- option.
You might want to make a copy of xtoverid.ado and call it
myxtoverid.ado. Then make the following changes:
1. In the "program define" line at the top, change "program define
xtoverid" to "program define myxtoverid".
2. Look for the line that has
if "`model'"=="g2sls" {
Below that are three calls to -ivreg2-.
3. At the end of the first two calls to -ivreg2-, after "noid", add the
following (as a continuation of the same line):
4. At the end of the third call to -ivreg2-, after "noid" add
endog(`inexog_g' `instd_g')
5. After estimation, call -myxtoverid- with the -noisily- option. The
internal reestimation of the equation will be displayed and an
endogeneity test for all endogenous regressors will be included.
Note that if you estimate using EC2SLS, unless the panel is balanced the
degrees of freedom of the test will be more than you expect and the test
statistic will probably be misleadingly low. The explanation has to do
with (what seems to me, at any rate) the rather peculiar way exogenous
regressors are treated by Stata's -xtivreg- in an unbalanced panel using
EC2SLS. There are more details in the last paragraph of the -xtoverid-
help file.
> Thanks,
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THE servant left them together. Mercy spoke first.
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"Has any one been here in my absence?" he asked.
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1. For marinade, in a resealable plastic bag combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame seed, seasoned pepper, ginger and garlic. Add steak pieces; seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator 4 to 24 hours.
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Greenwood, Christopher (1998) The law of weaponry at the start of the new millenium. In: Schmitt, M. and Green, L. C., (eds.) The Law of Armed Conflict: Into the Next Millenium. International law studies (blue book) series,Vol. 7. US Naval War College, Rhode Island, USA, pp. 185-232.
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day, wondering what I could do to help you. At
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So I took my faithful Corona and five bottles of
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I am not going to present you with a textbook.
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sense of the word.
I shall just take both of you by the hand and
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Tough men those Brooke boys, hard as you like, nothing stops them. That sort of talk was understandable as the brothers went about their business with Auckland and the All Blacks.
So it was strange to discover one day in the early 90's that the yelping coming from the physio room at the Auckland rugby training, emanated from Robin Brooke. He had strained a calf muscle and was struggling with his pain threshold during some deep tissue treatment.
Many of his opponents in 62 tests suffered similar problems. Brooke was not as extrovert in his rugby as elder brother Zinzan, but he was very mobile and unrelenting in his role as lock.
His athletic leap allowed him to flourish at the front of the lineout while his front row valued the power he generated in the scrum. And if there was any work needed to quell some opposition mischief, Brooke's name was near the top of the enforcer's list.
His skills flourished in Super rugby as he showed how tight five forwards could add an extra dimension to sides' desire to play total football.
All Black coach Laurie Mains may have had a dim view of Auckland and its inhabitants but he valued Brooke as a key man in his tight five. That respect was returned in 1995 when Robin and Zinzan hoisted Mains on their shoulders at his test coaching farewell in Paris.
Brooke was tipped to be the All Black captain in 1998 but ructions at the Blues saw Taine Randell elevated to replace the injured Sean Fitzpatrick. Moose as he was known continued on to the 1999 World Cup but left the international stage after the crushing semifinal defeat to France.
Date of birth: 10 December 1966
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Managing conflicts and bullying in the workplace is a hot topic. Correct and diplomatic management of difficult situations is imperative in ensuring that staff are not subjected to bullying from colleagues or associates.
At a recent Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) seminar entitled 'Managing Conflict and Bullying at Work', delegates heard from several speakers, including head of diversity and inclusion at the Royal Mail Group (RMG) David Vaughan. When Vaughan joined RMG's diversity team in 2003 the organisation had a deeply unpleasant culture of bullying and harassment. Thirteen per cent of all its employees had been bullied or harassed in the previous 12 months, with 18 per cent of all female employees being bullied or harassed in that period.
RMG tackled the issue within a context of dignity and respect at work by adopting the following approach:#making it easy for people to complain;#supporting them when they do complain and afterwards;#investigating complaints thoroughly and within a set timeframe;#dealing with respondents appropriately; and#taking significant steps to change the culture of harassment in the organisation.
Supported by their board and trade unions, RMG's culture change programme looks impressive. However, you have to wonder how it got that bad. Why do people bully in the first place?According to Vaughan, although it is often the case that women at work are the victims, bullying is not an issue of gender, but one of power.
Another speaker, occupational psychologist Dr Noreen Tehrani, gave some valuable insights into the differences between bullying behaviour and strong management:#Step one: a performance issue is identified. In this instance strong management look at all the potential reasons for the deficit. In a case of bullying, no attempt would be made to identify the nature or cause of the poor performance.
#Step two: the views of the team/individual are sought to identify causes. A strong manager would include the team or individual in looking at ways to solve the problem. In the instance of bullying there is no discussion of the cause of the poor performance.
#Step three: new standards of performance are agreed. In a case of strong management, standards of performance and behaviours are set and agreed for the team and manager. If it was bullying, new standards would be imposed without discussion of what might be appropriate.
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Quarterback, running back, wide receivers, and defensive backs have face masks that stress visibility more than protection. Thus, there are no vertical wires and the horizontal wires are brought down to widen the visibility on the sides of the helmet.
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A report on the mental health of two boys at the Woomera detention centre was alarming and something needed to be done urgently, a Family Court judge said yesterday.
Brothers Alamdar and Montazar Baktiyari, aged 14 and 12, yesterday sought an order to be released from immigration detention and reunited with their father Ali in Sydney.
Mr Baktiyari, who has a temporary protection visa, was present in court in Adelaide yesterday and has filed an affidavit supporting his sons' application.
Family Court judge Rodney Burr said an assessment of the boys' psychological health was disturbing and he regarded the matter as urgent.
"The factual circumstances of the matter are disturbing as to the evidence presented," Justice Burr said.
"On the information before the court it is alarming and I would personally consider the matter an urgent one . . . I would not want these boys to suffer any more than they need to."
The boys were part of a mass breakout from the Woomera detention centre in June, and walked into the British consulate in Melbourne last month to request asylum.
The British Government rejected their bid and they were returned to Woomera hours before their father arrived in Melbourne to try to meet them.
Photographs of the boys crying as they were taken back into detention made the front pages of newspapers and reignited national debate over children being held in detention centres.
Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock is opposing the boys' court application. His lawyer, Geoffrey Kennett, said the court did not have power over the boys' situation because of their status under the migration act. Justice Burr agreed that a hearing was needed to determine the court's powers.
The judge adjourned the hearing until September 6, and said he would instruct court staff to find the first available four-day timeslot so that both issues could be heard at once.
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The following resources are designed to support Northridge Academy High School students with their genocide research assignment.
Research Overview | Getting your Research Started | Periodical Indexes/Databases | Recommended Databases | Finding Articles | Citation and Evaluation Guides | Reference Services |
Research Overview
Take the time to plan your research strategy.
- Focus the topic and create list of keywords.
- Five common ways to narrow a topic are: location, gender, age, ethnicity and time period.
- Think about ways to describe your topic and create a list of keywords.
- Locate appropriate resources:
- Does your instructor require you to use certain types of sources?
- Reference Books - there are encyclopedias for almost any subject
- Books
- Articles - newspapers, magazines, and journals in print or online
- Statistics - government sources are good for statistics
- Web sites - verify information
3. Find, evaluate and record the information.
- Did you find enough evidence to support your thesis statement?
- Did you find conflicting information in any of your sources?
- Are your sources all credible? Who wrote them? Experts?
4. Organize the information and create a rough draft.
- 5Ws - Who, What, Where, When, Why (and How)
5. Write the final paper.
6. Review final paper for corrections and cite your sources.
- Citing sources tells your teachers where you found your information. This includes using direct quotes and paraphrasing someone else's ideas and words. Using the work of others to support your argument is good, but you must give credit to the original author.
For more information about the research process see How to do Library and Internet Research.
Getting your Research Started
It's good to know something about your topic before you begin your research. Often general or specialized encyclopedias, other types of reference books or credible web sites can be used to gather basic information.
Searching for books in the library catalog is one place to start. Think about the terms or words that describe your specific topic and enter them in the library catalog as a keyword search. If you choose to search by "Subject" you may want to try some of the following Subject Headings. Again, keep in mind the nature of your specific topic to ensure the materials you find with the Subject Headings listed will be relevant to your research.
Possible Subject Heading searches in the library catalog for information on different genocides:
Armenian massacres, 1915-1923
Armenian massacres survivors
Darfur (Sudan) -- Ethnic relations
Genocide -- Cambodia
Genocide -- Rwanda
Genocide -- Sudan -- Darfur
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Indians of North America -- Social conditions
Indians, Treatment of -- North America -- History
Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937
Political purges -- Soviet Union -- History
More about searching:
- How to search the Oviatt Library Catalog for books
- Title or author search if you know exactly what you need.
- Keyword vs. Subject search. These two things sound the same but work differently when you are searching, so be sure to try both.
- Write down the location and call number so you will know where to find the book.
- Finding Books in the library - reading a call number
- The Oviatt Library's catalog can provide you with access to a useful online series known as A Country Study. The Country Study resource includes information on a particular country's history, culture, environment, population, religion, health, education and politics among other issues. Simply enter the name of your country and A Country Study in the catalog to find it.
- Online Encyclopedias - Many online encyclopedias can be used to access reference materials which include articles and sometimes maps. Online encyclopedias and reference collections can be accessed below under Recommended Databases and Other Resources.
- Internet Search Engines such as Google, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves can also be appropriate tools for starting your research when you aren't familiar with a topic. However, it is important to verify this information with a credible source in the library. Information obtained from such search engines may not be reliable. Anyone can make a web site or add information to something like Wikipedia.
Recommended Databases and Other Resources
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) - Check the Full Text box to retrieve articles online; check the Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed Journals box if you are looking for scholarly articles.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Provides searchable full-text e-book versions of over 3,500 reference works, including multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. in a wide range of subject areas.
Ethnic NewsWatch - Full-text collection of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Over 270 titles, 1960-present.
GeneralOne File (Gale) - Check the Documents to Full Text box to retrieve articles online; check the Peer-Reviewed box if you are looking for scholarly articles.
Proquest Newspapers - Full text access to over 600 US and international newspapers, hundreds of other news wires and news sources. Dates vary.
Sage Reference Online - Full text to more than 460 journals in business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine.
Finding Articles Online if you are not at the Oviatt Library
You can access the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) databases from home by logging on with your LAPL card. To access the General OneFile database look for the letter "G." The General OneFile database will meet the needs of many assignments.
Citation and Evaluation Guides
- MLA Style Guide for High School Students
- Why cite? Avoiding plagiarism
- Evaluating Print and Internet Resources
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|It was 2:30pm when we went to see Santa. The worst time of the day for kids. They were so tired!
|Even though it was the Saturday before Christmas, the line was so short at ABC Carpet and Home. We walked right up to Santa, took a few pictures, and said goodbye. The whole process took 5 minutes. My kids barely woke up from their naps before it was over. Rob and I were shocked how seamless the whole event went.
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What a wonderful Christmas gift. Please thank him for his service.
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What a wonderful Christmas gift. Please thank him for his service.
Please Thank your son for his service for us. My son is still serving on a destroyer now deployed over in the Middle east.
Daylilies are the Lord's smiles a new one everyday.
Give him an extra hug and thank him for his service. So many brave guys & gals out there. Hope they are know how appreciated they are.
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Happy for you! and yes tell him Thanks for his service!
So happy for you & so thankful for him & to him!! Enjoy your time together as it is so precious. Be sure to pass on my heartfelt thanks and continued blessings on him & your family. Thank you, God, for his safe return.
So glad He is home safe for Christmas, and other events. we tend to put to much in doing the big planning and celabrating the holidays when the simple things like family together can bring so much joy. Give him a big hug and thanks for serving our country from me. I have a GD in the Airforce that won't be home, so I'll just be so happy for you and yours.
So happy he finally made it home. My granddaughter's husband just got home also from Afghanistan two weeks ago. he was over there for a year. 2 tours in Iraq also. He has a 3 year old which he hasn't got to enjoy much and they are going to Alaska in June for 3 years. We thank the troups so much for their service. Enjoy your holidays with him .
What a blessed and special Christmas for your household. Sendind your son a BIG ' THANK YOU ' from our household.
oh that is so nice tell him thank you for serving his country
YAY!!!! I'm thrilled for you! There's nothing like that feeling when they're back on home soil!!
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Annual Feast
Thanksgiving is a traditional, formal affair for the Lees and their whole family. The next day is all about leftovers, but by Saturday, it's time for another kind of feast. For 20-plus years, Matt and Ted have made a November pilgrimage to the Johns Island, South Carolina, home that novelist Josephine Humphreys shares with her husband, Tom. Although the brothers spend some of the year in New York City, Ted says, "My spiritual home is Charleston. Here is where we go to cook."


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Monday was the second anniversary of the release of
Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker,"
and she would go on to become the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director and
Best Picture. But you've got to ask yourself, are women any better off in
Hollywood now? It didn't look that way in 2010, when almost no women in any
category except in acting were nominated for anything.


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Erin On The Rox
The Breezy Point Garden Club has presented "Best Garden" awards to 5 families in Roxbury. They are: The John Lindsey Family, The Joe Egan Family, The Pat Hurley Family, The Stanley Kmiesik Family and the Andrew Fields Family.
The Testimonial Dinner of the outgoing mayor Joe Henry and the Inauguration of our new mayor Vinny Lehner will be on Saturday, October 11 at the Mayors Committee.
Congratulations to Carmela and Thomas Gambino the proud parents of twin boys. Thomas, 4 lbs 4 oz and Anthony, 6 lbs 11 oz were born September 20, 2003.
Mommy and the boys are doing well.
Finally, my deep condolences to the family and friends of Suzanne Feeney, everyone who knew her in Roxbury will miss her.


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I have a Error message on Norton that states that My non-plug and play device ANTILOG32.EXE has malfunctioned. I can't play any of my games (SKYRIM, GTAIV) without it crashing or acting slow as hell. My basic system info is listed below. Please let me know what I can do to fix this.
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BG Algae Help
Starting to see a small amount of cyanobacteria in my 55G planted. Curious to see if anyone has had any luck with 2 x dosing Excel to fix this (I can't seem to find a difinitive answer on this). Also, I still have a bottle of API Algaefix (would this have any impact on the cyanobacteria?). I'm thinking that the cause was an open window for a week (it was getting hit with direct sunlight for 2-3 hours a day =(. I've since closed the blinds and the tank is now receiving a photoperiod of 8 hours a day (2 x 48" T5NO 28w bulbs).
Also, I've read that BG algae doesn't do well where there are high levels of movement/circulation. The odd thing is that I'm seeing it grow on the leaves/rhizomes of my Java Ferns (where they're clearly getting movement). Anyways, I could really use some help guys (I'm still a newbie).
I have not found dosing of Excel / glutaraldehyde at 2X dosage to have any effect on BGA and in my tank it seemed to grow just fine in areas of high current.
Here is what worked for me; basically treat the cause by getting my nitrate (NO3) up and treat with Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2).
There are a number of people that have used over the counter 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) to knock this stuff right out. Do a site search and the details should pop up for you. Basically shut off the pumps, allow the water to calm down and dose right onto it. Vacuum out all you can and up the nitrates.
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what wkndracer said is right on. I have also done tank blackouts for 2-3 days and it helped
Erythromycin got rid of completely, but it came back again in my new setup, so am going to try erythromycin again, all other methods failed beside erythromycin.
Thanks guys! I ended up starting with hp to spot treat the worst area(s). I had to throw out the Java Fern (it was rotting, smelly, and covered with quite a bit of cyanobacteria on the roots/rhizome). It wasn't in good shape to begin with. In regards to the Erythromycin, do you guys recommend a particular product? I'm sure I will just end up buying this to resolve the problem for good.
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San Francisco Counts its Parking
"No sizable city in the country, or likely the world, has been able to say with any certainty how many parking spaces it has, public or private, until now. Over the last 18 months, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has tallied every publicly accessible parking space within city limits, including free and metered spaces on-street and every publicly accessible garage [PDF map].
The total number of spaces, as Mayor Gavin Newsom recently announced on his Youtube site, is 441,541. Of the total, over 280,000 are on-street spaces, 25,000 of which are metered. For just the on-street spaces, that is roughly the equivalent area of Golden Gate Park."
Streetsblog reports on the parking Census and give a look into how that data may be used to help solve the city's mobility and congestion issues.
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Taylor Swift's Ex Conor Kennedy Arrested
One of Taylor Swift's ex's (one of the many) has been arrested. Conor Kennedy was arrested after handcuffing himself to the fence at the White House in Washington, D.C.
One of Taylor Swift's ex's (one of the many) has been arrested. Conor Kennedy was arrested after handcuffing himself to the fence at the White House in Washington, D.C.
These days, Taylor Swift is wearing her heart on her sleeve. The singer's forthcoming 'Red' album seems to be somewhat of a tell-all of past relationships, and she's even been openly talking about -- albeit lightly -- her new boyfriend, Conor Kennedy. In Swift's 2012 Rolling Stone cover issue, she touches on those topics and more.
While her new single continues to buzz, Taylor Swift is focused on spending quality with her boyfriend, Conor Kennedy, and his iconic American family. But it sounds like the two young lovebirds are having an emotional visit right now, as reports have surfaced that in addition to spending time visiting the gravesite of Conor's mother, the late Mary Richardson Kennedy, the pair accidentally(?) crashed a wedding over the weekend.
Taylor Swift was photographed kissing and holding hands while splashing around in the water with her reported boyfriend Conor Kennedy in Massachusetts, thus confirming the budding romance.
Guess who took her new boyfriend to meet the parents! Yep, Taylor Swift!
Oh, to be young and in love. After news that Taylor Swift has been gallivanting around with Conor Kennedy began surfacing last week, rumor mills are now spinning a buzz that perhaps country music's sweetheart thinks her current beau is 'the one.' Or at least, that's what unnamed sources have been telling People Magazine.
Taylor Swift really has a thing for the Kennedy clan — aka the American version of Camelot — and the latest buzz is that the 'Mean' hitmaker is now dating Conor Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.


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Over the past couple of years, my thinking has been greatly influenced by the "Prophets of Progress"—people like Stephen Pinker, Matt Ridley, Stephen Johnson, Hans Rosling, and Peter Diamandis to name a few. And I have written about their ideas extensively on this blog. Personally, I've been inspired by their persistent optimism about where we're headed in the future, even in the face of so much pessimism in progressive culture today.My student and colleague Carter Phipps, who is the author o … [Read more...]
Progress or Pessimism: How Should We Think about the Future?
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Why the World Needs More Spiritual Heroes
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Here's a published dialogue that I did with my friend Deepak Chopra in which we discuss the challenges of standing up for Spirit in a secular culture. Enjoy! __________________________________ ANDREW COHEN: What I wanted to speak with you about, Deepak, is what it really means to be a spiritual hero. This is kind of a bold and audacious idea. But especially now that there are so many people looking for ways to step forward to make the world a better place, I think that more and more of … [Read more...]
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More than 200 people will be charged with drink-driving after a police blitz in South Auckland on Friday and Saturday nights.
Twelve checkpoints were set up in Manukau and Papakura and 13,593 vehicles were stopped over the two nights.
Police said 216 drivers were over the legal breath alcohol limit.
Counties Manukau road policing manager Inspector Heather Wells said it was an unacceptable number of drunk drivers to have on the roads.
One driver who was found to be over the limit had his vehicle taken off him.
He returned home and got his father's car and was stopped at another checkpoint and processed again.
He was again over the limit. He told police he was driving because he wanted to get to a kava party.
Three drivers obtained spare keys for their cars and drove after being processed, Ms Wells.
All these drivers ended up with two drink-drive charges for the night.
One male passenger abused police and then tried to take one of their patrol cars after his wife was taken into the "booze bus" for testing.
A 17-year-old youth was stopped for driving at 190km/h on the Southern Motorway.
He blew a reading of 589mcg of alcohol per litre of breath - nearly four times the under-20 legal limit.
He told police he was in a hurry to pick up his girlfriend.
Court bailiffs also joined the blitz. They checked for vehicles registered to people who had outstanding fines and reparation owing to victims.
They seized 35 vehicles and collected $6130 cash.
Twenty-five people were arrested for a variety of offences such as stolen vehicles, failing to stop, assaults, wanted on a warrant, and driving while disqualified. Eighty-six drivers had their licences suspended and 37 vehicles were impounded.
"The results from this weekend show there are still drivers on our roads who show a total disregard for the safety of other road users, said Ms Wells.
"Too many innocent people are being killed or injured on our roads through drivers who break the laws."
Police were committed to a hard-line approach to remove high-risk offenders from the roads.


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Sochi: Behind the Olympic Destination
<p>Intrigued by all the drama of Russia's Winter Olympics? Get all the intel: Journey to the Black Sea through pictures. </p>
Sochi in the early 1900s.
When the International Olympic Committee awarded Russia the 2014 Winter Games nearly seven years ago, Vladimir Putin made it clear that they would be his pet project. Officially, these Games are intended to reintroduce post-Soviet Russia to the world, while serving as a personal, unofficial capstone to Putin's 15 years as the country's leader. They are also meant to turn the host city, Sochi (a.k.a. "the Florida of Russia"), into a premium tourist destination for the well-to-do international traveler. That, too, will be complicated—despite Sochi's reputation as the longtime go-to spot for R&R (both among the proletariat and Russian elite).
Crest of the Audzhikilis Mountain in the Caucasus.
Sochi, and the greater Caucasus region in general, started out as a place where outlaws, rabble-rousers and scoundrels were sent to redeem themselves—or die trying. The long-disputed area was only finally "conquered" in the mid-19th century after a series of meandering, bloody wars that included subjugating or eliminating the native population.
Back in polite society, literary giants who'd spent time in the Caucasus fueled interest in the region. A Hero of Our Time (Lermontov), Hadji Murat (Tolstoy) and Prisoner of the Caucasus(Pushkin) depicted duels and battles against a remote, beautiful Caucasian backdrop. In them, exotic women, noble savages and flawed men sought—and often failed—to find inner peace. Inextricable to this narrative is the allure of the wild, made even more desirable for its inability to be tamed. It's precisely because of this tension that Sochi and the Caucasus first beckoned to travelers.
The Svetlana Sanatorium in Sochi, circa 1910.
In the early 20th century, Russia's elite returned from vacations in Western Europe with burgeoning ideas about the self-improving nature of travel—such as the importance of communing with one's native land and developing broader cross-cultural social skills.
Simultaneously, the first railways penetrated the Caucasus, leading straight to Sochi's doorstep. Russia's infirm could now easily visit the healing waters along the Black Sea rather than more traditional destinations in Germany and elsewhere. Among the most popular were Sochi's Matsesta sulphur springs; the first spa there was built in 1902.
The line between health and pleasure was immediately blurred. Daytime soaks in mineral springs and mud baths were balanced by nights spent dancing to live music in public gardens. Apparently, relaxation mixed with revelry was crucial to the cure, regardless of the ailment.
Sochi Sanatorium, 1934.
Throughout both World Wars I and II, convalescing soldiers from the Eastern Front were Sochi's primary occupants. Afterward, the Black Sea coast became a playground for Stalin and his inner circle—traces of which still appear in Sochi today (e.g., Stalin's camouflage green dacha stands as a museum commemorating his frequent presence in postwar Sochi).
When he died, the nicest beaches continued to be earmarked for Russia's elite, but so-called wild tourism ran rampant thanks to bribery and ingenuity. Practically anyone with enough rubles could pay off a doctor, spa-keeper or hotel desk clerk to gain access to such reserved areas. Other Russians simply packed their families into a vehicle and flocked unaided to Sochi, sleeping in illegal, unregulated pop-up camps.
As a result, national heroes like cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin lived it up alongside the proletariat who convalesced in Sochi on the Soviet Union's dime after spending the rest of the year laboring for government-owned industry.
The Sochi beach two days before being awarded these Winter Olympics.
Sochi's popularity took a nosedive after the fall of the Soviet Union. As capitalism replaced state sponsorship, a lack of funding forced once-glamorous resorts and sanatoria to close. Complicating matters further, international borders were opened, allowing those with means to travel outside of Russia, which they've done with relish ever since.
Sochi needed a dramatic rebirth, which is yet another reason why Putin pushed so hard to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Fifty-one billion dollars later, visitors will find a much different Sochi today than that of even a decade ago. Old Sochi exists now only in the shadow of five-star hotels and luxury apartment complexes built to woo international visitors. During the Games, cruise ships will line the shore, providing added accommodations for an otherwise impossibly large influx of guests.
Of course, crafting such a giant tourist trap has come with significant human costs. Watchdogs are screaming about human rights violations, ranging from allegations of forced relocation of residents to environmental atrocities. And so, for a local population that's already among the poorest and most politically volatile in Russia, the Winter Games have only fanned the flames of resentment.
Sochi today.
After the Olympics and Paralympics have run their course, Sochi is tying its short-term future to hosting the first Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix series since World War I.
Even if these events succeed in piquing, and sustaining, the interest of travelers across the world, a lack of international flights into Sochi paired with notorious difficulties in acquiring visas to the region mean the Black Sea coast will remain a tough destination to reach for non-Russians.
Perhaps the most revealing specter of Sochi's future is the looming relocation of three out of five brand-new arenas constructed for the Olympics. Partially disassembled, these landmarks will be literally picked up and moved to other locations within Russia to serve new purposes. The empty footprints where they once stood might prove to be the ultimate legacy of Sochi post-Olympics—that of a modern Potemkin village.


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So There's Income Inequality. Now What?
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Following an awareness breakthrough in 2011, public support and political interest for addressing inequality is apparent. But what is to be done? The more effective option for combating inequality is for governments to, first, rebuild greater fairness into our systems of taxation and, second, increase the distribution of income from the "top" to the "bottom."


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Got in it, and the EML (Engine Management Light) stayed on after starting.. so I spoke to the salesman, and he told me that that is how it came in, and the faults aernt fixed until the car is sold. So basically he said that included in the price the fault would be fixed and the code cleared..
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I have a Garmin 178C that is mounted on a center console without a T-top, during the summer months the screen would fade out in direct sunlight as though the unit was overheating, I would then turn the unit off and put something over it for 15 minutes and then turn it back on and it was fine until it overheated again. Now during the colder months I do not have this problem. I have two questions: 1. Is this worth sending back to Garmin for $170 and 2. Has someone figured something out that would keep this from happening ex like building a cover.
Thanks for any help.
I have had the same thing happen to mine, usually when I am not paying attention to it I put a rag or something to cover the screen, I have another unit I use for a depth finder.
I had a Garmin 168 GPS/Map on my previous boat but it was not color, never had screen fade, I guess these color units run as good bit hotter.
Not sure if I understand your question completely.... I have the same unit as you do, cannot remember the button you hit I.E. menu, on/off, but you hit the button twice to get this window to pop up. I beleive the screen will have a pop up screen that says to adjust contrast and ? (cannot remember the other switch?) But it has 2- control switches, start adjusting untill you see the screen you like, go in small increments. Also I have found you can change the background color from White, Black, or a blue background, I fine blue is best in most light conditions. I'm sure you have seen the screen before with the 2-switches it will only stay on say maybe 30 seconds and then it flips back to GPS/Sonar. I hope this helps you, if not let me know and I wil take a look at mine tonight and let you know which button to hit to adjust contrast....
I have the same unit and it did the same thing. Not a contrast issue, it would just fade out of site.. After turning it off for a while it started to work fine.. Just always seems to happen, when it is full sun and HOT..
Guess I didn't word it correctly in my other post. I have had the same issue with fading of the screen, whether it's from the sun or just fades out not quite sure if that's overheated? It has happened to me in the winter (last Dec.) When it goes blank put your nose close to the screen (and hopefully you can still see a lighter image of what was there before the fading started) and adjust those 2-switches. Mine has always come back after adjusting the switches. So far it has worked for me.
Also I should say that my Garmin 178C doesn't fade out all the time when I go out for the day. My GPS, if I would have to guess has probably faded maybe 4-times. I can leave my GPS on all day/night long and it will pick it's own time to fade out. In almost 5-years of ownership mine started the fading issue in the last 2-years. If you call Garmin let us know what you find out.
Last edited by ALYTAY; 11-02-2009 at 02:17 PM.
The on/off button if you hit it again after the unit is on, gets a screen where you can adjust the backlight and the contrast, yes I have adjusted that during these fading times, it helps a little but not much, the unit is still malfunctioning, my plan is to send it back to Garmin after the boating season, they said they need about 2 weeks to fix so I have been holding off. I bought the boat from a guy in Coco beach Flordia so it would have seen some hot sun down there even though it only had 32 hours on it.
Curious if anyone sent one back to Garmin with this problem and the results.
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Roy Heir of Plandome and W.O. Barkley of the home club collaborated splendidly to card a low net of 63 in leading a field of twenty-two teams in the Long Island Golf Association's final amateur best-ball handicap tournament yesterday at the North Hills G.C., Douglaston, Queens.
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Jan. 11, 2012
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Rutgers at Pitt, Petersen Events Center, January 11, 2012
Rutgers 62, Pitt 39
*With the loss, Pitt drops to 156-16 all-time in the Petersen Events Center and 65-13 in the venue against Big East opponents. Despite the loss, the Panthers have won 27 of their last 31 Big East home games.
*Pitt's 39 points were the lowest point total that it has scored since the team put up 36 points in a victory against Rutgers in 1973. The team's 39 points are the least the Panthers have scored in the Jamie Dixon era with the previous low coming in the 2007 Big East Tournament championship game against Georgetown when they scored 42. They are the lowest ever scored in a Big East regular season game.
*The Panthers fell to 0-4 in Big East play. The last time Pitt started off the Big East schedule with an 0-4 record was during the 1999-2000 season when it began 0-5.
*Despite coming into the game leading the nation in rebound margin (plus 13.3), the Panthers were outrebounded 51-35, their worst rebounding disparity all season (minus 16). Pitt's 35 rebounds tied for its third lowest total of the season. Rutgers' 51 rebounds are the most an opponent has recorded against the Panthers all season and the most ever in the Jamie Dixon era. The previous opponent high came Dec. 21, 2006 when Oklahoma State pulled down 47 rebounds.
*The Panthers' 23-point loss marked the Panthers' largest defeat in Petersen Events Center history. It was Pitt's largest loss since it lost 80-55 at Dayton on Dec. 29, 2007.
*Pitt shot 21 percent (12-57) from field goal range, the lowest mark in the Jamie Dixon era. The previous low was set on March 10, 2007 when it shot 26.2 percent (16-61) in a 65-42 loss against Georgetown.
*The Panthers made the least amount of field goals in the Jamie Dixon era with 12. The previous low came on March 19, 2004 in a 53-44 win against Central Florida when the Panthers made 13.
*J.J. Moore led the Panthers in scoring with 10 points. The game marked Moore's eighth career and fourth double figure scoring game this season.
*Isaiah Epps recorded a career-high four assists. His previous high came against VMI on Dec. 6, 2011 when he had three.
*Pitt committed more turnovers (15) than assists (9) for the third straight game and the seventh time this season.
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Like so many of you in church on Sunday, we at Culmore United Methodist Church in Falls Church, Va., spent much of our worship praying for comfort and peace for the families devastated by the gun shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. We prayed and we cried as we read the names of the victims, but we also did something more: We decided we had had enough.
We decided we had had enough.
Now, my congregation, like many of yours, is not of one mind when it comes to access to guns; we have disagreements. Yet, after this tragedy, we know that regardless of where we stand on access to guns, all of us know there are simple things that Congress can do — must do — to prevent gun violence and more senseless tragedies.
My congregation asked me to put together a letter that we will send to President Obama asking that meaningful action be taken. My pastor has pledged to keep the letter in the church foyer every week, will ask people to sign it, and then we will send it in until Congress takes action — no matter how long it takes. And this is what it will take.
A question
My question to you, as we celebrate the gift of life that we have in Jesus this Christmas: Will you and your congregation do the same? Please let me know if your congregation does this too, so we can work together to ensure fewer gun violence tragedies in the future.
Culmore United Methodist Church's letter follows: INDENT
Dear Mr. President,
I write to you joining you and the rest of the country in grieving for yet another gun shooting, this time at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Tragically, 27 people were shot and killed, with 20 of those being children. I know we as a nation mourn this tragic loss of life and we pray for comfort and healing for the families devastated by this senseless violence.
We have been through this too many times.
I deeply appreciate the statement you made immediately following this tragedy when you said: "As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago — these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. And we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics."
I hope as you begin your second term that preventing senseless gun violence will be a high priority for you and for Congress. Your leadership is crucial in addressing this issue. As a follower of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, I want to live in a society that gives less easy access to weapons, especially those such as assault weapons that can cause widespread death and destruction. What's more, those who might be inclined to violent actions should not have access to guns at all.
Therefore, I ask you to focus on two things:
- Make gun ownership a more responsible process with universal background checks no matter where the gun is purchased.
- Reinstate a vigorous ban on assault weapons.
We must make services that determine and treat mental illness more accessible to all who need them. Mental illness must no longer be hidden, but should be something openly discussed so that those who suffer receive the help they need.
We as a nation have been through this kind of tragedy too often. It is time for this senseless gun violence to be addressed and for sensible solutions to be implemented. I strongly urge you to resist individuals, groups or forces that want to sweep this conversation under the rug and do nothing to prevent this kind of tragedy again. To honor the life of those who were killed in Newtown we must take meaningful action! We must protect peoples' lives! We must stop gun violence!
I hope you will join with my congregation, Culmore United Methodist Church, and do the following:
- Write your letter and invite others in your congregation to sign it each week.
- Mail it to President Obama — this will change to your Representative and Senators when legislation is sent to Congress — at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500.
Our children are too important for us to do nothing or to allow others to sweep this away. We must do something to make gun ownership a more responsible process and prevent any kind of access to assault weapons at all.
Join with me and with my congregation and let's determine that we will not stop until these tragedies no longer occur. Print the letter and send it to President Obama.


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The new Premium Economy Class takes off
At 11 a.m. today, special flight LH 9880 took off from Frankfurt Airport. On board the Boeing 747-8 was the new Premium Economy Class. This is a new travel class offered by Lufthansa. It has been bookable since May and will be available from 1 December, initially on the Boeing 747-8.
The airline has ordered a total of 3,600 seats from the manufacturer ZIM for its more than 100 long-haul aircraft. Lufthansa passengers will soon be able to enjoy Premium Economy on flights to Bangalore, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Beijing, São Paolo, Seoul, Tokyo Haneda and Washington D.C. A total of 1.5 million passengers per year will thus be able to book additional comfort and quality at affordable prices.
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Depending on the aircraft type, the Premium Economy seat – which has been specially designed for Lufthansa – is up to three centimetres wider than a seat in the normal Economy Class. A centre console between the seats with a wide armrest for every passenger offers considerably more privacy and also approximately ten centimetres more room at the side. The back rest can be reclined further and the seat pitch is a significantly more spacious 38 inches, or 97 cm. As a result, passengers have around one-and-a-half times as much room as in Economy Class. The head rests can be set to the exact height desired and folded at the sides for added support. Foot rests provide further comfort.
Premium Economy Class is located within the cabin as a clearly identifiable separate compartment, between Business and Economy Class in a Boeing 747-8 or an Airbus A330-300, and in the first cabin area on the main deck of an Airbus A380. This class features a higher-quality design and contains between 21 and 52 seats, depending on the aircraft type, thus accounting for approximately ten per cent of the aircraft's overall capacity. The changeover will be rolled out gradually, sub-fleet by sub-fleet. It began in the late summer and will be completed within the space of a year.
For all those who would like more
The new travel class offers considerably more space and comfort as well as many additional product features, but is closer to Economy Class than Business Class in terms of its average prices: a return flight across the North Atlantic or to Asia will cost an additional EUR 600 on average. Lufthansa is currently offering special introductory prices for its Premium Economy Class. For instance, return flights to Washington D.C. are available from as little as EUR 1,199, while passengers to Beijing can enjoy the new travelling experience for a mere EUR 1,249.
"Booking levels to date have significantly exceeded our expectations", Garnadt added. "This shows that we are striking a chord with customers with our new offering. As well as cost-conscious business travellers, we're also attracting the rapidly growing target group of leisure travellers who don't want to skimp on on-board comforts during their holidays."
On social networks, the "more" that Premium Economy Class offers can be experienced and shared using the hashtag #premiumtime. The advantages and concrete benefits are being turned into a creative experience in collaboration with artists and celebrities.
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- Double free baggage allowance: two bags per person, each weighing up to 23 kg
- A welcome drink, a water bottle at every seat and a high-quality amenity kit with many useful accessories providing additional refreshment
- The high quality meals are presented in menus and are served on china tableware
- An 11- or 12-inch touch screen monitor, a handset to control the in-flight entertainment and a generous range of magazines provide for even more entertainment
- More storage space for personal belongings
- Central console between the seats with sturdy table and power outlet at every seat – well suited for work on board
- All seats in Premium Economy Class are not more than one seat away from the aisle
- Access to Lufthansa Business Lounges available (for a fee of EUR 25) or to the Welcome Lounge at Frankfurt Airport (for a fee of EUR 50)
Another step towards a five-star airline
Lufthansa has set off on a journey to become a 5 star airline. This award promises our passengers an exceptional travelling experience, as 5 stars are synonymous with the highest level of quality, first-class comfort and personal service. Following the upgrade of our First and Business Class, the installation of 3,600 Premium Economy seats on all 106 of our long-haul aircraft in just one year will mean another step towards becoming a five-star airline.


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The budget — and I was cautioned that the wording "is changing hourly" — will direct Congress to "aim for universality." That is a bolder goal than simple affordability, which can be achieved, at least in theory, through subsidies. Universality means everyone has coverage, not just the ability to access it. And that requires a mechanism to ensure that they have it.
Administration officials have been very clear on what the inclusion of "universality" is meant to communicate to Congress. As one senior member of the health team said to me, "it will cover everybody. And I don't see how you cover everybody without an individual mandate." That language almost precisely echoes what Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus told me in an interview last summer. "I don't see how you can get meaningful universal coverage without a mandate," he said. That judgment was further emphasized last fall, when he released the first draft of his health care plan and built in an individual mandate.
This strikes me as a concession to reality on Obama's part — both political reality and policy reality. It's also good news. Regardless of the details, I think it's important to commit to the principle of universality in a concrete way, and an individual mandate is one way to do that. It's not the way I'd do it, but at least once the principle is in place it makes it a lot easier to argue productively over the details. So two cheers for the mandate. It's a pragmatic and welcome shift.


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Date of Stay: April, 2014
This last minute pick looked OK from the rvparkreviews comments. Office staff was nice, but it's obvious this place is in the "take the money, but do nothing else" mode. Our site was very dirty with cigarette butts and dog poop all over. Bathroom must be on the "clean once a week or so" schedule. The WIFI was unusable, we could never connect.
Date of Stay: March, 2014
Front office staff friendly. Recently remodeled/paved sites, although bathroom was a carryover from before the remodel. Many sites not level, and would be difficult for an RV to get level. Some sites were RV friendly, with a couple of pull-thru sites sprinkled in. Park was consistently patrolled by park police. We visited at the end of March, and the grounds were being cleared up in prep for spring / summer. The road in/out and the loop were tight. My biggest ding would be the men's bathroom, which is disintegrating along one wall due to a major water leak into the wall. I used the women's bathroom, as it had a recently remodeled shower. We used this as a low cost base of operations for a DC visit. We'd drive 5 miles to the Branch St station of the metro.
Date of Stay: March, 2014
Very nice park in all respects except for the WiFi. They use Tengointernet. This is the 3rd park where I've encountered this service, and it is as good as not having any internet. I'd use my T-mobile hotspot, but it doesn't have a good signal here.
Date of Stay: February, 2014
Basic spot with concrete porch. RV rests on grass. Spaces tight, so getting in with all adjacent spots occupied was tough without getting people to move (which all the neighbors did, friendly). Patient assistance provided for parking. Park club house and pool seem upgraded, but the actual park needs some maintenance (electric drops and driveways). Road between 41 and park entrance is narrow and rough. Far enough off Hwy 41 to be quiet. Internet was free, but hung a lot and bandwidth was rocky. Rate reflects a Good Sam discount.


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Fate of Malaysian jet remains unknown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Rescue helicopters and ships searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet rushed today to investigate a yellow object that looked like a life raft.
It turned out to be moss-covered trash floating in the ocean, once again dashing hopes after more than two days of fruitless search for the plane that disappeared en route to Beijing with 239 people on board.
With no confirmation that the Boeing 777 had crashed, hundreds of distraught relatives waited anxiously for any news. Thai police and Interpol questioned the proprietors of a travel agency in the resort town of Pattaya that sold one-way tickets to two men now known to have been traveling on flight MH370 using stolen passports.
Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation chief, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, told a news conference that investigators were looking at "every angle" to explain the plane's disappearance early Saturday, including hijacking.
"There are many experts around the world who have contributed their know-how and knowledge," Azharuddin said. "We are equally puzzled."
The search operation has involved 34 aircraft and 40 ships from several countries covering a 50-nautical mile radius from the point the plane vanished from radar screens between Malaysia and Vietnam, he said.
Experts say possible causes of the apparent crash include an explosion, catastrophic engine failure, terrorist attack, extreme turbulence, or pilot error or even suicide.
There have been a few glimmers of hope, but so far no trace of the plane has been found.
On Sunday afternoon, a Vietnamese plane spotted a rectangular object that was thought to be one of the missing plane's doors, but ships working through the night could not locate it. Then today, a Singaporean search plane spotted a yellow object some 90 miles southwest of Tho Chu island, but it turned out to be some sea trash.
Malaysian maritime officials found some oil slicks in the South China Sea and have sent a sample to a lab to see if it came from the plane.
As relatives of the 239 people on the flight grappled with fading hope, attention focused on how two passengers managed to board the aircraft using stolen passports. Interpol confirmed it knew about the stolen passports but said no authorities checked its vast databases on stolen documents before the jet departed.
Warning that "only a handful of countries" routinely make such checks, Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble chided authorities for "waiting for a tragedy to put prudent security measures in place at borders and boarding gates."
There was no indication that the two men had anything to do with the tragedy, but the thefts of the passports added a twist to the plane's mysterious disappearance, fueling speculation of foul play, terrorism or a hijacking gone wrong.
The two stolen passports, one belonging to Austrian Christian Kozel and the other to Luigi Maraldi of Italy, were entered into Interpol's database after they were stolen in Thailand in 2012 and last year, the police body said.
Electronic booking records show that one-way tickets with those names were issued Thursday from a travel agency in the beach resort of Pattaya in eastern Thailand.
Thai police Col. Supachai Phuykaeokam said those reservations were placed with the agency by a second travel agency in Pattaya, which told police it had received the bookings from a China Southern Airlines office in Bangkok.
The owners of the second Pattaya travel agency refused to talk to reporters. Thai police and Interpol officers went in to question the owners.
Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Sunday that officials have footage of the two men, and were examining it. He said local and international intelligence agencies were involved in the investigation.
A telephone operator on a China-based KLM hotline confirmed Sunday that passengers named Maraldi and Kozel had been booked on one-way tickets on the same KLM flight, flying from Beijing to Amsterdam on Saturday. Maraldi was to fly on to Copenhagen, Denmark, and Kozel to Frankfurt, Germany.
As holders of EU passports with onward flights to Europe, the passengers would not have needed visas for China.
Interpol said it and national investigators were working to determine the true identities of those who used the stolen passports to board the flight.
Interpol has long sounded the alarm that growing international travel has underpinned a new market for identity theft: Bogus passports are mostly used by illegal immigrants, but also pretty much anyone looking to travel unnoticed such as drug runners or terrorists. More than 1 billion times last year, travelers boarded planes without their passports being checked against Interpol's database of 40 million stolen or lost travel documents, the police agency said.
Azharuddin also said the baggage of five passengers who had checked in to the flight but did not board the plane were removed before it departed, he said. Airport security was strict according to international standards, surveillance has been done and the airport has been audited, he said.


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The publisher behind magazines such as Total Film, T3 and Classic Rock said moves to refocus as a digital media group have paid off as it posted a 68% leap in annual earnings.
Bath-based Future said it was "fast becoming a new kind of business" after establishing itself as a publisher in the tablet computer market and growing its online audience by 70% over the year to more than 50 million users a month.
The group has also overhauled its loss-making US business and said recovery measures would see the division return to profit in the next financial year.
Future which also publishes a stack of gaming titles including the Official Xbox Magazine, reported underlying operating profits of £6.9 million in the 12 months to September 30, up from £4.1 million a year earlier, while bottom line figures show a return to the black with pre-tax profits of £1.1 million against previous losses of £18 million.
Its digital revenues rose by nearly a third to £20.6 million, now accounting for 18% of group turnover.
Future plans to boost this to more than half of group sales within three to four years.
The firm now has more than 100 digital titles and has developed tablet software, which is being used by Jamie Oliver Magazine and Auto Trader, with licence deals being struck with publishers worldwide.
Future's gadget magazine T3 is the best-selling tablet title in the UK, selling around 30,000 copies a month, while MacLife is the top technology title in the US with sales of around 65,000 a month.
The shift towards digital media has helped it weather tough print advertising markets, with UK earnings rising 13% in the year to £9.3 million.
It is also central to the turnaround of its beleaguered US arm, which saw underlying losses narrow from £4.1 million to £2.4 million over the year.
Cost cutting helped offset a 17% slide in US revenues, the group said.
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