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Children are given one hour of school per day, and one hour of outside recreation. The other 22 hours per day are spent locked in their cells.
Here's a link to an editorial in Austin's American Statesman:
Putting Children Behind Bars
Paul and I drove by the detention center in Hondo, TX--someone said it holds 2000 immigrants awaiting deportation. I understand it is legal for the U.S
(I hope I'm wrong, and I'll let you know if I find out that I am.)
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EDITORIAL: Putting children behind bars in Taylor
EDITORIAL BOARD Austin American-Statesman Tuesday, December 19, 2006
There has to be a better way. It cannot be right to imprison children guilty of nothing more than following their parents into the United States illegally.
The American-Statesman's Juan Castillo recently reported on a private prison in Williamson County where families of illegal immigrants are held to await disposition of their cases. It is one of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the United States holding non-Mexican unauthorized immigrants on noncriminal charges.
The facilities also are living testimony to a broken system for adjudicating immigration cases. There are 215 federal immigration judges serving in 53 immigration courts across the country. Last year, they handled more than 350,000 specific matters, including 270,000 individual cases.
The backlog is so strained that U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, the grandson of Mexican immigrants, noted: "The department and the federal courts are straining under the weight of an immigration litigation system that is broken. Under the current system, criminal aliens generally receive more opportunities for judicial review of their removal orders than noncriminal aliens."
In short, illegal immigrants who commit crimes get speedier legal attention than these children, who have done nothing wrong other than follow their parents.
Nothing will change until reforms are initiated, and Congress has done little to fix a broken immigration policy and the machinery to enforce it. The result is the private prison facility in Taylor and a smaller one in Pennsylvania.
According to those familiar with the families in the private prison, children of those apprehended are dressed in prison jumpsuits and receive only one hour of schooling and one hour of recreation a day. The trade-off is that they get to remain with their families.
Hard information on the program and the private prison is difficult to come by. The company running the prison refers questions to the immigration office, and the immigration office has had little to say about the situation.
News of the 400 people - 200 of them children - being held in the T. Don Hutto unit in Taylor has sparked protests from several groups interested in immigrant issues. They are concerned about everything from care and feeding of those being held to the psychological effect of incarceration on children and families.
Federal authorities began detaining all unauthorized immigrants last summer. The reason for the detention was that so many who were charged with unauthorized entry into the United States never appeared for their court dates. They melted back into the population.
It is understandable in this age of terrorism that authorities want to keep tabs on illegal immigrants and ensure their appearances in courts. But there should be a way to see that they have their day in court without imprisoning their children.
Keeping families intact would appear to be a humane policy, as well. But the result of the new detention policy has been to jail children, and that is not acceptable. Those who have visited the detainees, some of whom are seeking political asylum, say the detention is damaging.
Little kids in prison jumpsuits and nametags presents a sad picture. Children are truly at the mercy of their parents, and incarceration cannot be good for their physical, mental or emotional health.
For reasons of security and the law, a close watch on the nation's borders is warranted. But what isn't acceptable is jailing mothers and children awaiting a hearing on their status.
There has to be a better way.


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The standoff started on April 8 when Philippine military forces spotted Chinese fishermen taking marine species from the area.
New Delhi: India on Thursday expressed concern on recent territorial stand-off between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea and asked them to exercise restraint and resolve the issue diplomatically as per international law.
"We have been following with concern recent developments involving China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. Maintenance of peace and security in the region is of vital interest to the international community. India urges both countries to exercise restraint and resolve the issue diplomatically according to principles of international law," official spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Syed Akbaruddin said.
The standoff started on April 8 when Philippine military forces spotted Chinese fishermen taking marine species from the area. But before a crew from a Philippine Navy ship could make arrests, Chinese ships blocked the vessel's path.
After the incident Philippines said it is approaching international court of arbitration to assert its claim for exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under the international laws of seas, which irked Beijing and resulted in a warning to Manila that it should "not misjudge the situation and not escalate tensions without considering the consequences".
China claims sovereignty over the Panatag Shoal, which it refers to as Huangyan Island.
The standoff is part of a wider territorial dispute in the South China Sea, parts of which are also claimed by Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Brunei.
China claims nearly the entire region, which is believed to contain large oil and natural gas deposits.
China has also raised objections to Indian exploration projects in Vietnamese oil blocks, claiming that the territory belonged to it. India has always maintained that its projects were commercial in nature and the territorial disputes should be resolved as per the international laws.
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A horse show with a purpose
ABINGDON, Va. - There are reminers all around us of just how far many of us have come from our roots on the farm and life in the country.
There's a group of volunteers who would like to help kids remember and get involved with that simple life again. The way they're doing that is by having old-fashioned classic horse shows for folks to come watch and be a part of.
Ryan Gobble and his horse "Bo" are out for a morning workout at the Washington County Fairground Horse Arena. He and Bo are getting ready for Saturday's horse show classics.
The arena is in a back corner of the fairgrounds and had, over time, been a bit neglected. "A group of volunteers got together and realized that this had sort of fallen into disrepair. There was nothing happening with the show grounds and we needed a place to show our horses and kind of stimulate interest in the community," volunteer Dianne Andis says.
Ryan has been working with horses almost before he could walk at age one. "My uncle and my dad helped me get out in the ring. I first started with miniature horse halter and then I finally moved on to the barrels and some of the faster stuff," Gobble said.
None of Ryan's classmates have any idea that he's involved in this fast paced racing. "If I went to school most of my buddies have no clue what I do. No one shows horses, nobody shows anything. We're one of the only people in my school that has anything to do with agriculture, shows, anything like that," he says.
"Anymore a lot of people are sort of disconnected from their agricultural roots and we want to stimulate that and get kids interested. It's fun and healthy," Andis says.
One of the first things they want to do with the show ground is to build bathrooms. "If you need to use the restroom you have to go up to the main fair, which is a pretty good walk, or you use the port-o-potties, which is not necessarily fun on hot days," Andis said.
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Lee Freedman favours the 1200-metre race as the next start for Alinghi and Paul Perry is keen for Fastnet Rock to have another crack at the filly after their clash in Saturday's Newmarket Handicap at Flemington lived up to all the pre-race publicity.
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After the Sydney race, Alinghi could then back up in the group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) the following Saturday, which more than likely would be her last start in Australia.
After her record-breaking Australian Cup win, champion mare Makybe Diva is due to be flown to Sydney on Wednesday to take on Grand Armee in the $2 million group 1 wfa BMW (2400m) at Rosehill, which seems likely to rival the $3 million Golden Slipper (1200m) as the main attraction on Saturday.
With all the preliminaries now over, the Gerald Ryan-trained Snitzel retains favouritism for the race and tomorrow's barrier draw will decide the order of fancy for his rivals.
Bookmaker Michael Eskander yesterday quoted Snitzel at $3, with Fashions Afield next at $6 and Mnemosyne, late entry Opportunity, Written Tycoon and Undoubtedly all under double figures.
Managing owner John Messara said last week owners would pay the $135,000 late-entry fee for Opportunity, who finished an eye-catching fourth behind Undoubtedly in the Blue Diamond at Caulfield on February 26.
Damien Oliver, who has yet to win the Slipper, has been engaged for Opportunity.
Undoubtedly trialled impressively at Warwick Farm last Friday in his first official gallop the Sydney way, pleasing jockey Dwayne Dunn and trainer Mark Kavanagh.
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China doubters are back in force. They seem to come in waves – every few years or so. Yet, year in and year out, China has defied the naysayers and stayed the course, perpetuating the most spectacular development miracle of modern times.
Today's feverish hand-wringing reflects a confluence of worries – especially about inflation, excess investment, soaring wages and bad bank loans. There is a kernel of truth to many of these, especially inflation. But they stem largely from misplaced generalisations.
Here are 10 reasons why it doesn't pay to diagnose the Chinese economy by drawing inferences from the experiences of others.
Strategy. Since 1953, China has framed its macro-objectives in the context of five-year plans with clearly defined targets and policy initiatives. The recently enacted 12th five-year plan could well be a strategic turning point – ushering in a shift from the highly successful producer model of the past 30 years to a flourishing consumer society.
Commitment. Seared by memories of turmoil, reinforced by the Cultural Revolution, China's leadership places the highest priority on stability. Such a commitment served it well in avoiding collateral damage from the crisis of 2008-09. It stands to play an equally important role in the fight against inflation, asset bubbles and deteriorating loan quality.
Wherewithal to deliver. China's commitment to stability has teeth. More than 30 years of reform have unlocked its economic dynamism. Enterprise and financial market reforms have been key, and more reforms are coming. Moreover, China has shown that it shifts course when necessary.
Savings. A domestic savings rate above 50 per cent has served China well. It funded the investment imperatives of economic development and boosted the cushion of foreign-exchange reserves that has shielded China from external shocks. China now stands ready to absorb some of that surplus savings to promote a shift toward internal demand.
Rural-urban migration. In the past 30 years, the urban share of the Chinese population has risen from 20 to 46 per cent. According to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates, 316 million more people should move from the countryside to cities over the next 20 years. This provides solid support for infrastructure investment and construction activity. Fears of excess investment and "ghost cities" fixate on supply, without giving due weight to burgeoning demand.
Consumption. Private consumption accounts for only about 37 per cent of China's gross domestic product – the smallest share of any major economy. By focusing on job creation, wage increases and the social safety net, the 12th five-year plan could spark a major increase in discretionary consumer purchasing power. That could lead to as much as a 5 percentage point increase in China's consumption share by 2015.
Services. Services account for just 43 per cent of Chinese gross domestic product – well below global norms. Services are an important piece of China's pro-consumption strategy – especially large-scale, transactions-based industries such as distribution (wholesale and retail), domestic transport, supply-chain logistics, and hospitality and leisure. Over the next five years, the services share of Chinese GDP could rise above the targeted 4 percentage point increase. This is a labour-intensive, resource-efficient, environmentally-friendly growth recipe – precisely what China needs in the next phase of its development.
Foreign direct investment. Modern China has long been a magnet for global multinationals seeking efficiency and a toehold in the world's most populous market. Such investments provide China with access to modern technologies and management systems – a catalyst to economic development. China's upcoming consumption rebalancing implies a potential shift in FDI – away from manufacturing toward services – that could propel growth further.
Education. China has taken enormous strides in building human capital. The adult literacy rate is now almost 95 per cent, and secondary school enrolment rates are up to 80 per cent. Shanghai's 15-year-old students were recently ranked first globally in maths and reading as per the standardised PISA metric. More than 1.5 million engineers and scientists graduate from Chinese universities every year. The country is well on its way to being a knowledge-based economy.
Innovation. In 2009, about 280,000 domestic patent applications were filed in China, placing it third globally, behind Japan and the US. It is fourth and rising in terms of international patent applications. And it is targeting a research and development share of GDP of 2.2 per cent by 2015 – double 2002's. This fits with the 12th five-year plan's new focus on innovation-based "strategic emerging industries" – energy conservation, new-generation information technology, biotechnology, high-end equipment manufacturing, renewable energy, alternative materials, and autos running on alternative fuels. Currently, these seven industries account for 3 per cent of Chinese GDP; the government is targeting a 15 per cent share by 2020, a significant move up the value chain.
Yale historian Jonathan Spence has long cautioned that the West tends to view China through the same lens as it sees itself. Today's cottage industry of China doubters is a case in point.
Yes, by our standards, China's imbalances are unstable and unsustainable. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has, in fact, gone public with a similar critique.
But that's why China is so different. It takes these concerns seriously. Unlike the West, where the very concept of strategy has become an oxymoron, China has embraced a transitional framework aimed at resolving its sustainability constraints.
Moreover, unlike the West, which is trapped in a dysfunctional political quagmire, China has both the commitment and wherewithal to deliver on that strategy.
This is not a time to bet against China.
The Australian Financial Review


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Planning for the future
I asked something similar last week but have tweeked my question a bit in hopes of more responses and sugestions.
I am hoping to purchase something like a used Corsair F-24 MKI or MKIII in about 2 yrs., then something a bit larger after sailing the 24 (or similar) for a while.
I plan on sailing out of the beautifull beach front called Bolivar lol.(Galveston) and doing 3 things
1. Coastal sailing, sticking to the coast, just Texas/Louisiana at first but eventually going as far as rounding Florida and up to Jacksonville.(picked Jacksonville because it is known)
2. Instead of rounding Florida, Head south to the Virgin Islands.
3. Cross the Gulf, a strait line from Galveston to Cancun, then head down to Costa Rica.
So I have a few questions,
1. How far offsore can a sailboat like the Corsair 24 safetly go, In otherwords if you drew a strait line from Galveston to Fort Myers (Cape Coral, Florida) could the 24 make that crossing safely? (If not could a corsair 28, or Telstar28?)
2. Could it then safely get to the Virgin Islands?
3. What size multihull is needed to cut strait accross the Gulf of Mexico from Galveston to Cancun? (Corsair 27/28/31, Telstar 28, Gemini 105mc?)
What other Multihulls would you suggest looking at instead of the C-24?(ready to go for under 30k),
or would you suggest suggest just getting a monohull? (I would rather be sailing than sitting on the beach watching.)
Are their any beachable Monohulls that could safely do above mentioned desires? (florida,VI's)
Hi GulfCoast ,
Although I am completely unfamiliar with the boat you are talking about . I think a better question may be , how far offshore can you safely go ? Bare in mind that people have crossed the Atlantic in row boats , and circumnavigations have been done in smaller craft than 24ft . I'm sorry I have no experience with the Corsair to share with you . However , its more likely that a skipper will get the boat in trouble than vice versa . Have you read the boat reviews ? Lots of people are asking this type of question and the response is usually very similar . How much sailing experience do you have ? If not much , then get some by what ever means you can .Join a club , volunteer at your local marina , put an add for crew on the net .
I dont want to insult you , or suggest that your dream is unreasonable , its not and you should go for it . But back to question #1 . On a week with flat seas with wind dead at your back and no chance that will change till you get to FL , no tide , no current , no other boats in the Gulf , no oil rigs or platforms . No debris in the water I guess an inflatable duck with a kite should be safe enough to make it .
Its not the boat , its the one sailing it that makes it safe .
I sail on the northern Gulf coast as well, and have done the trip from Biloxi to Ft. Myers, direct, as well as many other routes from the Keys and other points in south Florida to the northern Gulf coast. The trimarans you mention could safely do the trip with proper preparation. It is the weather and heavy traffic in the Gulf you have to watch out for. Leaving from Galveston would put you in the middle of a lot more traffic, oil fields, etc. It's much better to cross from points farther east. As for the trip to the Virgin Islands, you can't get there by sailing south from the Gulf coast. You first have to get around the Florida peninsula, then either island hop almost dead to windward using your engine most of the time, or sail out east through the Bahamas on a heading with more favorable winds until you make enough easting to then bear south on a close reach for the Virgins. This is a long offshore passage but much easier than trying to bash against the wind.
As to your question about other multihulls within your budget that can do the trip, I would advise you to look into the newer line of Wharram catamarans, (eg. the Tiki 26, Tiki 30, etc.) These are among the most seaworthy of small multihulls, the Tiki 26 having been proven in many transatlantic crossings and the even smaller Tiki 21 has circumnavigated, making it the smallest catamaran to do so. The Tiki 26 or Tiki 30 could be well within you budget, if you could find one for sale, or you could build it yourself. These catamarans are easily beachable, and while not trailerable per say, can be disassembled and brought home for maintenance or storage. They are also better load carriers for their size than similar sized trimarans, but you have to be careful with the weight issue on any multihull in this size range. Do a search for Tiki 26 and you will find a couple of blogs about the building and sailing of this design.
Island, have you ever sailed to Mexico from Gal? just wondering...
No, I haven't done the crossing from Galveston. Most of my Gulf sailing has been in the eastern half, east of the Mississippi River. Friends from that area have done the Galveston to Veracruz crossing. When I make the trip to the Yucatan it will probably be from the southwest coast of Florida or Florida Keys, maybe stopping in the Dry Tortugas.
Hello finally another multi lover!
I have not sailed on the ocean yet but I am sure I can learn, but I have sailed on a Corsair 24, and a F27 They are fast boats and need little as 6knots of wind to do 10 knots of speed! I am a Tri man now, i grew up on monohulls and now I am working on getting my own Tri, one day! I want to spend near 90k for one I am so impressed by the speed and the ability to feel like your stealing from mother nature in how much fun it is to go faster then the wind with no effort!
Raggbagger- thanks for the response, I agree with what you are saying, on my first post i wrote "....safely, lol, i know it can be done in a rowboat but you know what i am getting at"... so its kind of funny you mentioned a rowboat as well. As far as expierience i sail a sunfish, and Hobie cats.
Islandman- thanks for the info i will look into Wharrams
SonofASailor- I hope to have enough for a C-24 (or 28 if lucky) in 3yrs or so, and hope it is enough boat to travel down the coast, around Florida, and maybee even down to VI's. Of course i will spend a couple seasons learning the boat and sticking to Texas/Louisiana first, so a trip to VI is like 5-6 seasons away.
anyone else have expierience with sailing boats the likes of C-24/28/31 or Telstar 28 (SailingDog whats your expierinece been?, have you done anything like what i am planning?, or would you?)
Saildog had a Dragonfly I think, he loves it! I think he said he lives on it, I tried to go to the Annapolis boat show and do the Multihall demo day but I could not get off of work, so next year I will take a week off for the show it will be planned early! Did anyone try the demo day with multi how was it if you went?
Sailing the Texas coast is mostly hopping between inlets. Providing you keep an eye on the weather, you'll probably be okay. I would definitely spend some time on Galveston Bay first though before venturing outside.
During the warmer months, the prevailing winds are out of the Southeast in the Gulf. If I did my transit over, I'd go down to the Yucatan, then up to the Keys. As far as the size of the boat being a factor, all I can say is I'd rather have something a bit larger for that crossing.
Actually, I have a Telstar 28, and don't liveaboard it full time yet...but do spend quite a bit of the summer aboard her. :D
As for GCS's original post... Hmm...
However, a Telstar 28 or Dragonfly 900 would probably be a better choice as folding sport trimarans go. The cabin on the Corsair 28 is very small. The boat is primarily designed for racing, and really is more of a camping on water type boat than a cruising boat. The C28 doesn't come with a full marine head or a full galley normally—both of which are stock on the D900 and the T28. The C28 has less than five feet of headroom... which can be a real pain. I've actually written a piece comparing the C28 and the T28, which you can read here.
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An Exit From Europe Would Be Our Own Greek TragedyPanagis Vourloumis
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Greece is going through one of its periodic self-mutilations. After trying for decades to become a full member of the European Union, and succeeding, it's doing its best to get thrown out.
With new elections due in June, the country's two-party system has been shattered. A mosaic of smaller parties that are either openly anti-European or pledging themselves to policies that would drive Greece from the euro did well on May 6.
The last time there was such a major swing in the Greek vote was in 1981. Pasok, the socialist party led by Andreas Papandreou, swept to power on a slogan of "change" and exit from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Economic Community, as the EU was called back then. Nothing of the sort happened. Instead, Pasok went on to create a huge state sector and then to pack it with its own political supporters.
Orgy of Entitlements
Thereafter, Pasok and the center-right New Democracy -- the labels are deceptive, both parties are basically similar -- alternated in power. Their combined share of the electorate never fell below 75 percent, and often exceeded 85 percent. For 30 years, these two parties competed in an orgy of jobs and entitlements for votes. In the span of a generation, the composition and ethos of Greek society were transformed. Where there had been a mostly self-reliant and hard-working body of citizens, we got an army of state-supported employees with guaranteed job security and early pensions.
In the latest election, Pasok and New Democracy together received less than 32 percent of the vote, and it's easy to see why. These two parties campaigned on promises to stick with the austerity program imposed on Greece by the so-called troika -- the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank -- in exchange for help to stave off a disorderly bankruptcy and exit from the euro. The troika insists on structural reforms, such as less job protection, limiting trade union privileges, and opening monopolies and closed professions in the service sector.
In short, Greece's creditors are asking the country to dismantle what was built during the last few decades and led Greece to bankruptcy. The intent is to make the economy competitive, but those affected don't see it that way, and they are many. Close to one in four of the working population depends on the state for his or her salary. Add to them the unemployed at 23 percent, double among the young, plus all those whose salaries and pensions were reduced by the troika's austerity measures, and you get a large pool of very unhappy and insecure people. It is an ideal fishing ground for all kinds of political adventurers, and this is what is happening.
The parties that increased their strength on May 6 are mostly led by unscrupulous ignoramuses. None of them has any coherent program, but they all agree on one thing: Greece should renege on the agreements it signed with the EU and the IMF. Three of these parties -- Syriza (a neo-Marxist conglomerate that received 16.8 percent of the vote), Independent Greeks (a last minute nondescript grouping that scored 10.6 percent) and the more moderate Democratic Left (with 6 percent) -- claim they want Greece to stay in the euro. Either they are totally out of it or, more likely, they are deliberately misleading the electorate.
A Winning Oxymoron
Most Greeks keep their savings and receive their salaries or pensions in euros. However bitter they are with the old parties, however much they want to believe that by some miracle austerity would disappear with a different government, leaving the euro is scary. Nevertheless, the lie, the oxymoron that it's possible to renege on the bailout agreements and also keep the euro, seems to work for the moment, especially in favor of Syriza. The communists with 8.5 percent of the vote and the neo-Nazis with 7 percent also made it over the threshold to enter Parliament. They at least don't pretend they want the euro or to be in Europe.
According to the government, there is enough money to run the country until June. A possible scenario is that the catalyst for future political developments will come in the form of an energy crisis: Greece depends entirely on imports for power and transportation, and suppliers of crude oil and natural gas now accept only cash. If the agreements with the EU and IMF become inoperative, there will be no money for energy, or anything else for that matter. Before that, of course, Greece may get a run on the banks.
The situation is critical, but that doesn't seem to faze the politicians who emerged from the last election. Drunk with victory, they are anxious to benefit from the momentum. Their pitch is that with Francois Hollande now president in France, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats defeated in state elections, the political climate in Europe is changing to favor a more-or-less unconditional bailout of Greece. They think the IMF and the Germans are bluffing when they say they will cut Greece off unless it sticks with the austerity program.
As the June 17 new election approaches, the electorate is becoming polarized. Voters are moving away from some of the smaller protest parties to Syriza, and others to New Democracy. Under Greek law, the winner gets an extra 50 seats out of the 300 in Parliament, so whether Syriza or New Democracy emerges with a few more votes than the other becomes crucial. Recent polls suggest it will be very close. Whatever the result, the government that emerges will have a thin majority and the real danger is that the country remains leaderless and adrift. The longer this lasts, the bigger the risk of exiting the euro and jeopardizing the position of Greece in a united Europe.
Such a development would be tragic. The worst would not be the severe and lasting economic consequences. The broader political reasons for joining the family of European nations were to take the country out of isolation, give it better governance and strengthen its democratic institutions. All the efforts Greece made in this direction over the past four decades would be thrown to the winds. The next election is really a vote for or against Europe.
(Panagis Vourloumis is an investment banker and independent consultant, and was chief executive of the Greek telecommunications company OTE, from 2004 to 2010. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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A few years ago our County Commissioners and other leaders signed contracts to build a $59 million dollar court complex over the many voices that said property taxes would be too high! A few commissioners rushed the contracts through without a referendum.
Again, our county commissioners and planning commission now are going over the heads of many resident neighbors to split a 35 acre plot for sale down to 10 acre plots. Commissioner Phil Trusty made the motion to split the 35 acre tract down to three 10s and one 5 and the other commissioners followed. Are we puppets?
Now we have a plan for a new LEC (Law Enforcement Center) rearing its ugly head at a price of possibly over $15 million dollars for another tax hike. I would hope people would fight for a referendum on this item and the other land split. Again have we been pushed into a puppet government?
Does our Constitution mean nothing anymore? Government of the people, by the people, for the people. We are not puppets.
I know Phil Trusty is a very nice person but he is not standing up for the people. This is not a job for him! Paul Koering I have known for 20 years and I cannot think of anything he did for the general public in his eight years of senator. This is not a job for just being a nice person. We must stand up and be counted for the people's rights.
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After becoming a gymnastics dropout last year, Rose took up ballet. It was a match made in heaven. She's a princess and is obsessed with being as beautiful and frilly as possible, which means ballet was MADE for her. Or so we thought.
Then at the end of the school year, she went to a gymnastics birthday party and suddenly she wanted to take gymnastics again. Gymnastics: the type of class I spent $90 on for her to sit in my lap crying instead of doing somersaults.
My husband and I were still convinced that ballet and Rose are made for each other. We tried to encourage her to remain in ballet, but here's what she has to say about it.
"I really like ballet, but I already LEARNED ballet. I already know all about dance. I'm a dance expert. I don't need any more dance lessons."
That's right, after four months of ballet lessons, my four year old is a ballet expert. There is nothing left to learn. She has it down. And it was a ballet/tap combo class, so she is a tap expert too! Those people who study dance for years and years clearly are wasting their time. There's nothing left to learn after the first 4 months!
So I guess she's going to gymnastics this year. You'd think she was already an expert of that considering she took 2 months worth of gymnastics lessons last year.
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Happy Friday! I remembered to take notes this week…yay! Here's what I noticed/saw/thought about this week…
- J watched Monday's Real Housewives of NJ with me. Well…he watched for 10 minutes and then went upstairs. He was there for the part where Theresa said to Danielle "I didn't grow up in Franklin Lakes…I'm from Patterson, Bitch!" It's his new favorite line. Whenever I'm doing something annoying he says "Don't mess with me…I'm from Patterson…you know what that means." Then he laughs. This cracks me up. Because I'm not really sure what being from Patterson means. Anyone? Is it a rough neighborhood?
- There is a guy who gets on the bus every morning who is always still getting dressed. Usually he's tying his tie still or tucking in his shirt. Tuesday we reached new levels of undress. He got on the bus with his t-shirt untucked, his dress shirt on, but totally unbuttoned, his tie in his mouth and he was just doing up his belt. I mean…I like to sleep a few extra minutes in the morning too, but seriously…this guy needs to set his alarm a little earlier.
- There seem to be a lot of kids on the train commuting into the city for summer internships. I don't remember this many last year. Last night, two of these kids sat behind me and I got to listen to their conversation. One kid started talking about a woman he was working for who was from Canada. He was making fun of her accent and described all of the funny things she said during the day. The other kid was sitting in disbelieving silence until he said "So wait…you mean she's from Canada but she lives here?" His tone was the same one I would have used if I said "You mean she's from Mars?" Robyn recently posted about finding this attitude about Canadians when she visited the states and now I know what she meant. I still don't understand it. Robyn is awesome. So is Cher. Come on people…Canadians rock!
- We are currently house-hunting and we have recently looked at several houses that are currently being rented. The tenants have given us the hardest time about seeing the houses. I went to see one the other day and the people were WIERD. Seriously. They followed us around the house like we were going to steal something. It made me really uncomfortable and I was hesitant to open closets and look in the bathrooms. Luckily, my realtor is really pushy so she did it. Now I want to take J back to see it and they are being difficult about the timing. We've had to reach out to the owner to see if they could do anything. There was another house that I really liked also…but the tenants gave us such a hard time when I wanted to bring J back that we said forget it and the owner lost a potential sale. PSA…if you are going to rent out your house, make sure you put something in the lease that says the tenants have to co-operate with the sales efforts.
- Today is my boss's birthday and we just ordered cupcakes for him. Wasn't that sweet of us? Yeah, it wasn't. It was purely selfish. We just really wanted cupcakes and this gave us a good excuse to get them. We ordered good ones, with lots of yummy frosting in flavors that we like. We don't even know if he likes cupcakes. We are selfish bitches.
I had that whole post written and when I went to publish it, it disappeared. I had to re-type the whole thing. I hate technology.
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GAO, India — The Federation of Asian and Oceanic Pest Management Associations (F.A.O.P.M.A.) held its 24th annual convention in Goa, India, Sept. 22-24. F.A.O.P.M.A. is an association made up of member countries rather than individuals, and as such, represents a large segment of the world's population and pest management firms.
Representatives from India, the Republic of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States were present. Nikhil Chatterjee, convenor of the convention said, "Our convention proved to be more successful than we expected and we are very happy at the large turnout for our educational sessions. We had 23 wonderful speakers and attendance was high at all of our sessions."
A excellent group of speakers from around the world presented current techniques for a green pest control which included the latest chemical and application techniques which control the disease vectoring pests and do so in an environmentally sound manner. Bob Kunst, NPMA past president and president of Fischer Environmental Services, spoke on the "Proper IPM Techniques for Treating Medical Facilities."
"F.A.O.P.M.A. is known for its excellent educational sessions," said Kunst. "They are really well prepared and to be asked to participate is a great honor."
To top off a wonderful educational program a great cultural program was included to, complete with native dances and sightseeing through the beautiful old landscape and colonial trappings of the former Portuguese colony of Goa India.
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Types of Jobs
Aviation Management in the National Park Service covers a wide range of programs and disciplines. Expertise in aircraft capabilities and limitations, management of large aviation programs, instruction of specialized aviation training and hands on operational and logistical support of aircraft use are just a few of the skills needed to support the aviation use in the National Park Service.
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Available Jobs
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Aviation Jobs with the National Park Service
The NPS has approximately 16,000 permanent employees and hires up to 10,000 temporary and seasonal employees each year. The National Park Service fills jobs in many fields, including interpretation, maintenance, administration, resources management, education, dispatch communications, and law enforcement.
Entry and/or seasonal positions utilizing aviation include park rangers in law enforcement, EMS, SAR, "ologists" (e.g. biologists, hydrologists, archeologists, etc) in natural resource based work, and wildland/prescribed fire jobs such as helitack crewmembers.
Seasonal Positions (can also be fulltime)
So you really want to work for the NPS? Many people have started their aviation-related careers in other agencies before migrating to work for the NPS. Their skills and experiences have proven invaluable to National Park Service programs. Experience can also be gained in the private and military sector that would be applicable to NPS positions.
Park Ranger
Rangers can do a variety of specialized tasks including K-9 handlers, intelligence officers, rescue specialists, firefighters, and medics. Some parks have boats, aircraft, and horses all of which require special skills to operate or work around.
Helitack Crew
Serves as a Firefighter on a highly mobile aerial delivered firefighting team that utilizes helicopters to rapidly attack wildfires in varied terrain and fuels. NPS helitack crews are also often trained in shorthaul to support search and rescue (SAR) missions. Rappel from helicopters is another tool used to support many missions, including both SAR and wildland fire.
Natural Resource
Technical work in any of the fields of science concerned with living organisms, their distribution, characteristics, life processes, and adaptations and relations to the environment.
Duties can vary from Park to Park, but an aircraft dispatcher is responsible for tracking all aviation resources assigned to Park incidents. Besides fire, this includes search and rescue operations, and any special incidents such as Presidential visits, large law enforcement operations, and special events. A dispatcher is also responsible for flight following with aircraft in the Park. This consists of maintaining regular check-ins and location of the numerous research flights, the contract helicopter, search and rescue aircraft, and project aircraft.
Flight Managers
The NPS hires helicopter managers and air tanker base managers.
Fulltime Positions
The National Park Service has flight operations with permanent NPS pilots in fifteen of its larger park areas in the Lower 48 and Alaska. These pilots primarily provide transportation of personnel and equipment at parks with very active aviation programs. Flight operations occupy the majority of the incumbent's time, though additional duties may occur. The second group of NPS pilots is the dual function pilots. These are law enforcement (LE), pilots, who utilize an aircraft as a flying patrol vehicle while performing the law enforcement patrols, and biologist pilots, who utilize the aircraft for aerial survey work.
To be a NPS Pilot, first you must be a FAA certified pilot; Become a Pilot. Then, a pilot must meet minimum Department of Interior qualifications before becoming a NPS pilot; Aircraft Pilot Positions with the National Park Service. For current NPS employees with piloting experience, there may be opportunities for pilot training, OPM-22.
Aviation Manager
Provides effective technical assistance, support and advice regarding NPS aviation management, program policies and safety concerns, procedures and options to Park personnel, Park Superintendents and Regional Office staff. These include such positions as Unit Aviation Officers, Regional and National Aviation Program Managers and Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Specialists.
Additionally, there are many jobs within the National Park Service, both seasonal and fulltime, which have elements of aviation within them.
For example, a researcher who has hired a seasonal employee may need to have that person trained as an "aircrew member" to fly onboard an airplane to reach a field research station. Follow this link to read about various aviation position descriptions and the training modules that are required: Interagency Aviation Training Guide.
Another example is NPS employees engaged in all-hazard incidents that use aviation.
In the early 1980's the National Park Service began using the Incident Command System (ICS) to manage fires. Subsequently, many parks began using ICS to mange other types of incidents. Since the 1990's, the National Park Service has been a nationwide leader in the use of the ICS for all-hazard applications—hurricane recovery operations, law enforcement incidents, special events, and many other complex tasks requiring resources beyond those available to local managers.
The NPS incident management program has evolved to include all-hazard ICS training and qualifications for employees in any career field. Many of these all-hazard positions mirror wildland fire positions and training.
The National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG) provides a formalized system to agree upon standards of training, equipment, qualifications, and other operational functions. Follow this link to learn more about the training and qualifications needed for aviation positions within the: Wildland Fire Qualification System.


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The Boxwood house is a large 3 bedroom and 2 bath home located a block away from all that Colonial Beach has to offer. It is located near the beach, boardwalk, markets, cafes, shops and restaurants. It is close to all the activity around town. The Pavilion in located across the way. The Pavilion has car shows, carnivals and events through out the year . Colonial Beach is bike and golf cart friendly. The Boxwood has a large front porch with plenty of seating and areas to relax.
It was the best of the best combo of a B&B and private cottage rental. The house and furnishings are gorgeous, and the hostess was very thoughtful with the snacks and fresh flowers. The bikes available for use were great, and the kitchen and lounging areas were well equipped. I have stayed at a few places in Colonial Beach, and this one is by far my favorite!
The Boxwood was a great rental home for me and my family while visiting Colonial Beach. An older home which reminded me of the house I grew up in PA. Plenty of room where 8 family members gathered each evening for dinner. Two other houses my family rented were small with very strict rules so they enjoyed visiting our rental every day. Cooked out on grill one evening and ate a bushel of crabs there the next evening. House was fully equipped. Was able to use the spacious accommodations for my sisters 70th surprise birthday party. Everything in walking distance. Would recommend to anyone. Will be back next year.
This was a first time stay at "Boxwood" and it was a wonderful stay. The house is an older home with charm that only an older home can have. It is spacious, clean, neat and welcoming. The owners (I got the opportunity to meet them) are such nice people, who are easy to contact and they love having a place where others can call home while they are there. I love the walkable town and the closeness of the beach and what it has to offer. The town is safe and friendly people abound. This home has everything you could want in a home, comfort, nicely equipped kitchen ( I cook all meals because of how I eat so the kitchen was great!), comfortable beds, and games, DVD's and a peaceful atmosphere. The yard is nice and there is a golf cart to rent if needed. By the way the owners had sodas, water, and snacks waiting for each arrival. That was awesome and not the norm, I think? I thank the owners for having a home so welcoming for renters!! I would certainly stay at "Boxwood" again and I would recommend it to my friends. There are restaurants in the walking distance area. Blessings!
Great house and location. Centrally located to everything.
Added touches by owner was a welcome touch. Will stay there again.
The Boxwood is a beautiful home ,decorated to give it a homey appeal. We appreciated the cool drinks and snacks waiting for us.. Everything we needed for our stay was provided. With three generations there,we had plenty of room to meet all our needs.By that I mean a quiet place for Grandma and Grandad,wifi and tv for the youngsters. Close to the beach and dining places,everything was within walking distance. We were there during a very hot spell and the breaker to the living room tripped numerous times doing our week stay. The house had several window air conditioners, probably causing the problem. I do think this is being taken care of. On our first day there, police were called three times to the next door neighbors house.The noise was impossible not to hear. My grandchildren's bikes were stolen off the side porch one night. I feel bad mentioning these negative things, because the owner has no control over these things, but I have received many request for a review and so here it is. I would love to stay in this house again. It met more than our expectations.
We had a great time at Boxwood. The beds were great, loved the big porch, snacks very thoughtful. WE want to make this our annual family vacation spot. LOVED IT! P.S. Excellent customer service. Would highly recommend it. Listing description was exact. We enjoyed several restaurants in the area ex Shady Lane and Wilkerson's Oh yes and the ice cream (Nancy's) across the way wonderful way to end the day.
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CollectiveSollutions brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 690 Designs von 88 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Collective Solutions
As the name implies, Collective Solutions is a consulting company that brings lots of people together to solve problems, very much like 99Designs brings designers together to create designs.
Our business is progressive, cutting edge, and internet based. It is also serious and professional, so our logo should reflect that. As the name implies collective solutions (multi-party problem solving) is the theme.
We market to professionals, primarily corporate management.
Collective Solutions is looking for a corporate style logo, simple, distinctive and descriptive. You will get a feel for what style we like from the two logo contests we've recently held (Illusion Ops and Eager Intern).
The design should be scalable (vector based.) We will need a CMYK image in PDF and AI format, as well as a layered RGB file in PSD and PNG formats, and a favicon.ico.
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Kurd militants end hunger strike in Turkey, deal seen
By Daren Butler and Seyhmus Cakan
ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kurdish militants ended a hunger strike in jails across Turkey on Sunday in response to an appeal from their leader, fuelling hopes a deal had been struck that could revive talks to end a decades-old conflict.
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his supporters to end their protest after holding a series of discussions with Turkish MIT intelligence agency officials, according to one media report.
Top MIT officials have held secret meetings with senior PKK representatives in Oslo in recent years and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in September more talks were possible.
More than 40,000 people have been killed in 28 years of fighting between Turkey and the PKK - designated a terrorist group by Ankara, the United States and the European Union.
Ocalan's call for an end to the hunger strike, which militants staged to demand an end to his isolation in an island prison south of Istanbul, was announced by his brother on Saturday.
"On the basis of our leader's call ... we end our protest as of November 18, 2012," Deniz Kaya, a spokesman for the jailed PKK militants, was quoted as saying in a statement by an association representing the inmates' families.
The announcement was welcomed by the government, which had been increasingly worried any deaths during the hunger strike might provoke more violence.
"I hope we will not face such protests from now on. Turkey is a democratic country," Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc was quoted as telling reporters by state-run Anatolian news agency. Continued...


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Zaha Hadid to Develop Plans for New London Airport
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In the latest move forward for a new airport for London Boris Johnson has appointed Zaha Hadid Architects, along with aviation experts, to develop designs for a multi runway hub, to be built in the southeast.
Zaha Hadid will submit plans that will also help make recommendations on the location of the airport, which the Mayor of London sees as vital to rejuvenating the British economy and to solve the current aviation crisis.
Other organisations asked to prepare plans, as part of an airport design and infrastructure panel, were Atkins, a British design and engineering company, and Pascall & Watson architects, who worked on St. Pancras international and Heathrow Terminal 5.
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NigelDavis, Insight editor ICIS, spent an exciting evening withBayer at London's Science Museum. The Blog was intrigued to hear about the barsand silent disco, so necessary to inform and educate about science. Nigel writes:
Award-winning design guruProfessor Rob Holdway's enthusiasm for the power of innovation was infectiousat the Science Museum last Wednesday. At a Bayer-sponsored reception, Holdwaytalked about how more environmentally-friendly closed loop manufacturingsystems, lean production and dematerialisation as well as lease instead of buyconcepts can be driven by clever design. He is a director of GiraffeInnovations which advises on how new production systems and product conceptscan be optimised to please the consumer and bring real environmental benefit.
Bayer, no slouch itself when itcomes to materials and product innovation timed the event to coincide with oneof the London Science Museum's successful adults only 'Lates' evenings.
Who could resist the allure of theLotto Lab where the generosity and attractiveness of the sexes were beinginvestigated – with cocktails, the two bars, the Mars Rover driving challenge,speed dating or the silent disco, in the Computing and Maths gallery? A goodtime was had by all. The free Lates evenings are held on the last Wednesday ofeach month. The next is on 29 February, 18:45 to 22:00, on the theme of 'TheScience of Surgery' with "live demonstrations"!


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On our drive, we passed a lot of sugar cane fields, pasture land and lovely cloud formations.
Our bush camp was east of Campo Grande.behind a gas station and little church. We set our tents up in the grass behind the gas station and then used the restroom; showers on the side of the gas station- the toilets don't have seats but do flush. After we put the tents up in a grassy area, we noticed that there appeared to be sprinklers around. Tasty chicken pasta was served up by cook group #3. My cooking anxiety is building because we're next.


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Making music with Java : an introduction to computer music, Java programming, and the jMusic library
Brown, Andrew R. (2005) Making music with Java : an introduction to computer music, Java programming, and the jMusic library. Lulu, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Making Music with Java is an introduction to music making through software development in the Java programming language using the jMusic library. It explains musical and programming concepts in a coordinated way. The book is written for the musician who wishes to learn about Java programming and computer music concepts, and for the programmer who is interested in music and sound design with Java. It assumes little musical or programming experience and introduces topics and issues as they arise. Sections on computer music and programming are interlaced throughout, but kept separate enough so that those with experience in either area can skip ahead as required.
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After oral administration of lovastatin immediate-release to mice the median lethal dose observed was > 15 g/m2.
Five healthy human volunteers have received up to 200 mg of lovastatin as a single dose without clinically significant adverse experiences. A few cases of accidental overdosage with lovastatin immediate-release have been reported; no patients had any specific symptoms, and all patients recovered without sequelae. The maximum dose taken was 5 g - 6 g.
Until further experience is obtained, no specific treatment of overdosage with ALTOCOR™ can be recommended.
The dialyzability of lovastatin and its metabolites in man is not known at present.
Hypersensitivity to any component of this medication. Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases (see WARNINGS).
Pregnancy and Lactation
Atherosclerosis is a chronic process and the discontinuation of lipid-lowering drugs during pregnancy should have little impact on the outcome of long-term therapy of primary hypercholesterolemia. Moreover, cholesterol and other products of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway are essential components for fetal development, including synthesis of steroids and cell membranes. Because of the ability of inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase such as ALTOCOR™ (lovastatin extended-release tablets) to decrease the synthesis of cholesterol and possibly other products of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway, ALTOCOR™ (lovastatin extended-release tablets) is contraindicated during pregnancy and in nursing mothers. ALTOCOR™ (lovastatin extended-release tablets) should be administered to women of childbearing age only when such patients are highly unlikely to conceive. If the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, ALTOCOR™ (lovastatin extended-release tablets) should be discontinued immediately and the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus (see PRECAUTIONS, Pregnancy).This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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notched joists temporary solution
joists notched in middle third of span if I put up a temporary wall and shorten the span will that resolve the issue until I can replace joits?
Depends. The notches might not be bad enough to structurally compromise the joists to the point of being detrimental. Adding a wall might add load to something that isn't made to take it (basement slab, joists beneath, etc.).
My advice would be to consider attaching sister joists to the joists to re-structure them. Another viable repair is to use Simpson roll-strapping on the underside of the joists with adequate nailing to restore their tensile strength, if the notches are small. Best advice is to have an engineer take a look at it for you to recommend the best course of action.
Thanks I thought this would spread the load over 3 points? the joists are not sisterable need replacement
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The Origins of BunnyKitty: An Interview With PERSUE About His New Project
Two weeks ago 12ozProphet family David 'PERSUE' Ross announced a unique new project that has caught some peoples attention. As many of you know, PERSUE is recognized for both his talents in graffiti and his accomplishments as a graphic designer in working for some of the most influential skate brands around. He's also recognized for his signature character BunnyKitty, which he has painted all over the world, and just recently, channeled into a new book.


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Sadomasochism No Longer a Disease
Transvestism, sadomasochism and fetishism are not going to be officially considered diseases in Finland for much longer. The National Institute for Health and Welfare is removing them from Finland's lists of diseases because there is no proper medical basis for classifying them as such.
An analogous change to the classification of diseases was carried out in Denmark in 1995, while Sweden and Norway made the same step in 2009 and in 2010 respectively.
Sadomasochism means receiving sexual gratification from humiliation or pain, for example from being whipped or tied up. Fetishism refers to a sexual attraction to objects or materials, while transvestism denotes cross-dressing.
The change has been submitted to the International Classification of Diseases through the corroboration of SETA, the organisation for LGBT rights in Finland, and the Sexpo Foundation. A group made up of experts in medicine, sexology and sociology also took part in the preparations.


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Speedway in Lights coming to a close
If you've not had a chance to see Speedway in Lights this year, Saturday is the last night.
The display has been up since November and attracts thousands every year.
"16 years, we're kind of right at record for maybe our fifth biggest year. Not quite as big as last year, so we encourage people to still come out."
Claudia Byrd with Speedway Children's Charities says even though it's not their biggest year, they did have their busiest night back in December.
"One of the successes of us having the biggest night ever was that we were able to get people through quicker. Plus it's been a much safer event due to the change of the entrance."
Byrd says weather is normally a factor in keeping people away, "if they had bad weather, they tend not to come out on weekends."
But, you still have a chance to see the display, "if you didn't have time to come out during the holidays, if your life was busy and crazy, it's a great thing to do with your family."
All of the money goes towards Speedway Children's Charities, "the whole purpose of doing this is to raise money for kids in the area, so we want people to come out and enjoy themselves, have a great time, but remember, they're helping raise money for kids," says Byrd.
Tickets are $15 for cars, $20 for vans, and $85 for buses.
The hours are 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday they will be having a fireworks display at 10:00.
Don't forget, Chill Hill and Johnson Controls Ice Rink is still open until the 13th.


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It's the first appearance in the famous spectacle for the acclaimed band known as "The Power and Class of New England." The 400 band members have been preparing all semester for November 28, and their act will be as polished as their tubas when they hit the streets of New York.
November 28, 2013
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Starts at 77th Street and Central Park WEst, New York, NY
Exhibit celebrating the legacy of William Smith Clark and his influence at UMass Amherst and Hokkaido University.
October 19—November 30, 2013 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Integrated Sciences Building, Atrium
Veteran Services is sponsoring a Toys for Tots Campaign. New unwrapped toys may be dropped off in the Toys for Tots box outside 231 Whitmore or at the Off Campus Student Center, 314 Student Union.
November 19—December 13, 2013
Whitmore Administration Building, and Student Union
An installation made possible by the UMass Arts Council.
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Studio Arts Building
Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class on November 27.