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MORENO VALLEY - The CIF-Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs were supposed to be grind-it-out, survive-and-advance nail-biters because of the parity and quality of the division.
South Hills didn't get that memo.
Senior Ty France belted three doubles and drove in four runs, including a bases-loaded double in the second, and pitcher Adrian DeHorta did the rest by scattering four hits and going the distance as the visiting Huskies easily defeated Rancho Verde 10-0 in Friday's quarterfinals.
The windy conditions were a concern for South Hills coach Kevin Smith when his team arrived, but C.J. Saylor and Michael Dlugos drove in first-inning runs to stake the Huskies to a 2-0 lead and France made it 5-0 with his double off the fence in the second.
South Hills added four runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach as Dlugos and Matt Carle each finished with a hit and two RBIs to help the Huskies improve to 20-7. The Mustangs concluded their season at 15-16.
"We had enough people tell us what we were up against coming here," Smith said. "A couple years ago we played a game with the winds swirling, so I was worried about that.
"But it's always nice to get on top of a team as opposed to falling behind and having to battle back. We've got a core of seniors who know what this (playoffs) is all about, so I felt good knowing they would be ready for anything."
DeHorta never gave up more than one hit in any inning and was solid throughout. He walked only two.
"In these conditions, in a game where you're up a lot of runs he absolutely did a great job," Smith said of DeHorta. "He's kind of come on toward the end of the season."
The only team dominating more than South Hills in the Division 2 playoffs is its next opponent, second-seeded Pacifica of Garden Grove, which hammered defending champion Mission Viejo 17-2 in its quarterfinal Friday.
While South Hills has outscored its opponents 22-1 in the playoffs, Pacifica has outscored its opponents 28-2, including shutouts over Redondo Union (7-0) and Alta Loma (4-0) in the first two rounds.
Fortunately for South Hills, it will be at home when it hosts Pacifica in Tuesday's semifinals at 3:15 p.m., with a chance to advance to Dodger Stadium.
"That's great, we love a challenge," France said "We have to come out with everything we have and leave it all on the line. If we play the way we're playing we have a good chance."
Smith is sure his players will be ready.
"If you're a player and competitor you love those type of games, those type of challenges," Smith said. "We're definitely going to be the underdog, there is no doubt about that. A few years ago we were the underdog at home in the playoffs against Bonita and beat them.
"You just never know and it's always good to be home."
South Hills beat Bonita in 2009 to win its last division title. Saylor and France were on that team as freshmen.
France played down the idea that playoff experience could be a factor Tuesday.
"It's good to have, I guess," he said. "But we were young when it happened. Experience won't matter. You have to execute and win the ballgame, that's all."
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A TEAM of experts from Chester Zoo are going on an expedition to South America in search of a rare parrot.
A team of 10, including experienced conservationists, bird and horticultural experts, will survey the remote Cerro Blanco Forest in the Amazon jungle in South West Ecuador.
Their aim is to track and collect vital data on the Ecuador Amazon parrot – a bird newly recognised as a species in its own right.
Until recently, the Ecuador Amazon parrot was considered to be part of a group not seen as a conservation priority.
But years of research by the zoo's director general Dr Mark Pilgrim has led to its reclassification and a conservation action-plan is now being put in place.
Dr Pilgrim, who is leading the expedition, said: "Previously, the Ecuador Amazon parrot was considered to be one of four subspecies, which has an estimated population of about five million birds.
"As a result of the size of the population, it did not rank among conservationists priorities.
"However now that we've identified just how important this parrot is – that it is in fact a full species – it means it can now get some protection. It's vital that this happens now, as we fear there could be as few as just 600 left.
"The Chester Zoo team is therefore going out to South America to try and resolve as many of the unanswered questions that surround this species as possible. We need to know what trees the parrots prefer to nest in, how many of those trees are left, what they feed on and what else may compete for that food in the forest. Once we have more information, we can then look at how we can raise the level of protection of Cerro Blanco and for the parrots.
"Ultimately the work and research the team will do is essential for the survival of this species in the wild. It could potentially help save these parrots from becoming extinct."
Despite the protected status of Cerro Blanco forest and the nearby mangroves of the Bosque's El Salado Reserve – between which the parrots make daily flights – the Ecuador Amazon faces continued threats from the destruction of mangroves for urban expansion, the cutting of trees for charcoal production and use in construction and their capture for the pet trade.
To follow the team's progress through blogs, updates and photos via the zoo's conservation website at www.actforwildlife.org.uk and www.facebook.com/actforwildlife
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Suspension bang when off road. Beach/sand conditions
Anybody have issues with suspension banging when off road. I have an overland summit that I took onto the beach for the first time yesterday. I lowered my tire pressure to 15 and drove on the beach and around the dunes for about 20 miles. Whenever I hit any bumps it sounded and felt like the suspension was banging. I first thought that it was the low profile wheels on the overland compressing and that the bang was the rim hitting the bump, but I figured it could also be the suspension. Thoughts? Thx!
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The technology of internet has paved way for different things to evolve. Websites were developed, E-mails were invented, and social networking has become a fad. Name it, it has happened already. Moreover, blogs have been a part of everyone's daily life.
What is a blog anyway? A blog is a person's online journal. The posts or articles posted in the website are listed in reverse chronological order, from the most recent to the oldest. Blogs can be composed of texts, images, hyperlinks or hypertext. It is like a virtual diary, wherein someone, or a small group of people, update every once in a while. Blogs can be about anything – feelings, events, pictures, gatherings, etc. It is used for so many purposes nowadays. Some companies even use blogs to communicate and interact with their market. Some people create blogs and share it with people who have the same interest as theirs.
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The Bourbon Booster Club's Annual Easter Egg Hunt starting time has been moved to 11 a.m. on Sat., Apr. 19. Parents should bring their children, aged 12 and younger, to the City Park, where the plastic eggs stuffed with candy will be well-hidden and waiting to be found.
The Easter Bunny has promised to be in Bourbon this Saturday to visit with local children as they search the park for the hidden treasures. Please bring your own camera to take pictures of the children as they have fun hunting for eggs.
A long-time tradition in Bourbon, this Holiday Festival had its origins in Germany. Legends and folklore tell of an egg-laying rabbit named "Osterhase" who became a favored character of local children. Each yea, around the spring equinox, the children would make nests and place them outside their homes for this special bunny to lay her eggs in. German immigrants to Pennsylvania brought this tradition with them when they settled in America during the 1700's. The children's nests soon became baskets, and "Osterhase" turned into "The Easter Bunny." Parents started hiding the eggs for the children to find, and the gaily decorated eggs were prized by all.
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TIMELINE of End-Times EventsJune 1st, 2016 by twohearts
A Modern Commentary on the Book of Revelation based on Private Revelation
"Perhaps it is time to accept the real and distinct possibility that Francis IS in fact the False Prophet as Catholic Theologian, Dr. Kelly Bowring suggests." Voxcantor.blogspot.com
"THIS IS A HISTORIC MOMENT – Internationally renown Dr. Kelly Bowring remains among the most accurate and well prepared theologians in the field of Eschatology. Through a long process involving a continuous prayerful life, a deep theological knowledge, a meticulous observation of past and current events, and a wide investigation of present and past prophecies, Dr. Kelly Bowring connects the 'dots' and brings alive a picture of astounding rigorousness." Gloria.tv
If Pope Francis changes the doctrine of the Faith… "I WILL RESIST"
"It is always my sacred duty
to defend the truth
of the Church's teaching…
Therefore, if any authority,
even the highest authority,
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or act contrary to it,
I would be obliged to resist."
Cardinal Raymond Burke (2015)
"Indeed, when looking at the prophecy,
and considering how there was always
a sound reference to popes mentioned in its history —
that gives me the shivers…
speaking from historical experience,
one has to say: Yes, it is a wake-up call."
Archbishop Georg Gänswein (June 2016) commenting on the "Prophecy of St. Malachy" (12th century), which states that Benedict was the last pope and after him…
"In extreme persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter the Roman (prophecy says this is St. Peter guiding the Church from Heaven, because the reigning pope after Benedict is invalid and the false prophet), who will feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills (Rome) will be destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge his people."
Find out more details of the "signs of the times" in the following article by Dr. Kelly Bowring…
(January 1, 2015, expanded June 2016 and January 2017, www.TwoHeartsPress.com) This article offers a summary TIMELINE from the new book, "The Great Battle Is Unfolding", a modern commentary on the Book of Revelation, by Dr. Kelly Bowring. You can order this exciting new book NOW here.
Watch always and pray that you may be found worthy to escape the things that are coming upon the Earth and to stand before the Son of Man. (Luke 21:36)
The great battle of the Book of Revelation is upon us today, according to the heavenly messages of our times, and all the prophecies contained in it will now unfold in the world. The Apocalypse is all about the seizure of Christ's Church on earth by His enemies and the final battle for souls. And it has begun. And just as the world was prepared for Christ's First Coming 2000 years ago, so now it is being prepared for His Second Coming.
The Book of Revelation reveals this big picture of the final battle and modern private revelation provides the details. God is revealing this to us now to prepare us and so that His faithful will help mitigate these unfolding events by prayer and sacrifice. This Truth when it is accepted will bring clarity, which means you will be able to prepare more readily and with peace and joy in your heart because you know that Christ is coming again to renew the world.
These messages will be attacked and torn asunder, but they will be proved true. For those who have ears to hear, let them listen to these divine messages concerning our times. And respond! Do not allow the evil one to create confusion and despair in your hearts. Do whatever it takes to remain in the state of grace and pray much for those who need God's mercy. Only then will His Truth, which never changes, sustain you. Share this message.
According to solid Catholic prophecy, most of this generation, alive in the world today, will experience the Day of Christ's Second Coming in glory. On that day, He will take His faithful into the Era of Peace in the new Earth, the New Paradise, which awaits us.
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Telling Madeline's Story
Following in your grandfather's footsteps can be a challenge. John Bemelmans Marciano is the grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, writer and illustrator of the classic Madeline book series. This year is the 75th anniversary of the first book about the pint-size, red-haired girl who lived "in an old house in Paris that was covered in vines." For generations, children have joined Madeline on wild adventures in Paris, France, and London, England. Now, thanks to Marciano, the adventures continue, with the same kinds of rhythmic verses and illustrations. Bemelmans's grandson has taken Madeline on new adventures to the White House and Rome, teaching us along the way to be outgoing, challenge the rules, ask questions, and—most important—always be kind to others.
Much is planned this year for Madeline's 75th anniversary. Beginning July 4, the New York Historical Society will open an exhibition called Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans. It features more than 90 works of his art. The show will include drawings from all his Madeline books and newly rediscovered art by Bemelmans. Even the artist's paint box will be on display. The exhibition will travel to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, in the fall.
On April 30, Marciano was the featured guest at the book fair for Marymount School, in New York City. In the school—a former mansion—he was welcomed by enthusiastic, uniformed girls sitting in two straight rows—just like Madeline and her classmates. Afterward, he sat down for an interview with TFK Kid Reporter Grace Clark, who attends the school. Watch their interview in the video above. (Filmed and edited by Stephanie Kraus)


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Last Saturday night I attended the wedding celebration of my cousin Patricia Walsh to Albert Manning. As I stood there watching Tricia take pictures and welcome guests I was so happy for her. But like all family occasions and milestones I looked around and thought to myself "someone is missing." That someone is my mom.
Twenty five years ago this week my mother Marianne Lydon passed away. Not a day goes by that I do not think about her. Every beautiful beach day I can see her in her kelly green terry cloth beach cover-up with her visor on enjoying whatever book she was reading that day. I honestly think she probably read about a thousand books while sitting in her beach chair. My children know that one of the reasons I love Rockaway and the beach is because it makes me feel connected to my mother.
But it is the milestones and celebrations that often make me reflect and miss her the most. I know my mother would be so proud of Tricia and I know she would have loved Al. She definitely would have enjoyed the local wedding right on the water she loved so much. Add that they got married at St. Camillus where my parents got married and the day was complete.
Marianne would have adored her grandchildren. Marianne, my daughter, resembles her so much. Not just in her looks but her spirit as well. They would have read the same books and had long conversations about how the book is always better than the movie. My mother would have beamed at the thought of one of her grandchildren attending Manhattan College. She would have insisted on driving with us the first time we dropped her off at college. Megan, my spitfire, would have gotten away with anything at grandma's house. Ever since Megan was a baby she had the smile that makes you know she is up to something. I can imagine me yelling at my mom, telling her she can't spoil Megan. I can also hear my mother telling me I am too hard on Megan, even though she was so strict with us.
Olivia, my niece, is so lovable. I can see Olivia sitting on my mom's lap while my mother reads her a book. The baby of the grandchildren is Riley. Riley can get my father to turn on the lights during the day. I can only imagine how my mother would have adored Riley and her blonde curls.
Twenty five years is a long time. But not too long, other people also remember her. One of my old neighbors recently told her daughter-in-law that my mom would be so proud of me. That made my whole day. My daughters are often so touched when people tell them their grandmother was the best. I tell them all the time, but it is such an honor to have other people tell them.
Another Rockaway legend is gone too long this week. Peter McManus has been gone twenty years. As I typed this column from my front porch on Newport Avenue I could see him riding his bicycle past me waving and smiling.


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The story of Walter L. Shawa brilliant inventor with an astonishing list of telecommunications patents to his name. His ground-breaking designs should have earned him great fortune and lasting fame, but for one thing the power, greed, and oppression of AT&T, the largest, government-sanctioned, telecommunications monopoly in the United States which blocked him from realizing his dream. Punished, imprisoned, and eventually destitute, Shaw was drawn to the only organization that would reward him for his talent the mob, whose bookies used his 'black box' to evade the Feds. His son, embittered by his father's destruction, turned to organized crime to get back at the system that destroyed his family, but at a terrible price.
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Fault's twists may shake up earthquake forecasts
Deep angles along San Andreas mean temblors may be stronger than predicted
By Devin Powell, 17:40 PM February 29, 2012
A new twist on the San Andreas fault could shake up southern Californians preparing for the Big One.
The southern San Andreas isn't vertical in most places, as previously thought. Instead, it twists in opposite directions along its length, a new study finds, meaning a rupture might shake some places harder than current forecasts predict.
"We now have a picture of a propeller-shaped San Andreas," says Gary Fuis, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif. Fuis and hi...
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Andrew Koenig – RIP
Alan Jackson – Nashville
Anna Kendrick looks amazing.
No smile from Anna Paquin, but she was smiling later.
I love Amy Ryan.
But I love Bruce Campbell more. The greatest.
It's a love fest because Brendan Gleeson is one of the best actors working right now.
Long time no see Bear Grylls.
Beth got Howard Stern out of the house.
I have decided that Stephen Baldwin and Corbin Bernsen need their own reality show. I think it should be one where they travel.
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A diverse group of students are the heart of the Michigan Research Community. This year, MRC includes students from Engineering, Literature Science and the Arts, Kinesiology and Nursing. Nearly a third of MRC students are from out-of-state and 10% are International students. MRC students represent a variety of academic majors, research interests, racial and ethnic backgrounds and geographic regions. Read a few of the things MRC students say about their experience:
The MRC introduced me to both a fantastic group of friends and an amazing research laboratory that I will continue to work for throughout my college career. No other program could have given me so many opportunities.
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Living and learning in the MRC has truly been the keystone of my first two years at the University of Michigan. It is not only a source of academic support, but also a source of friendships I'll cherish for the rest of my life.
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The MRC has provided an intimate community setting where I feel at home in a large and sometimes daunting university. I had the opportunity to work closely with a faculty member on her research which was an amazing experience that has opened many new pathways for my future.
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Emily Hughes was a lackluster, mediocre skater. She had an air of entitlement that was to me screeching chalk on a blackboard. She went to the Olympics and finished 7th, more than 20 points out of the medals. She was a USFS darling because of her name only--she got inflated marks to ensure she got whatever she wanted (except the 2007 National title which rightfully went to Meissner).
In light of this, I think there are some people who've commented on this thread who owe Czisny an apology for the cynical, mean-spirited comments suggesting she would selfishly compete while injured or withdraw at the last minute. I'd say withdrawing twelve days before the start of the competition is pretty gracious.
It isn't 12 days before the competition. It's November 15th in Japan and that's EIGHT days before the competition.
It's too early to be so "optimistic". Two years ago, JSF invited Shaun Sawyer 3 or 4 days before actual competitions of NHK trophy. If Osmond was invited, it could give impressions that some backdoor deals were made between Japan and Canada. Maybe that is what JSF wants to avoid.
^ Why a backdoor deal? Why not a front door deal? All the Japanese Federation has to say is, "Sure, we'll take Osmond, why not?"
I didn't have that feeling about Emily Hughes at all. I never felt like she thought she was entitled to anything. She gave it her best shot, like everyone else.Originally Posted by chuckm


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NY Gov Plans for Flood-Proof Subways, Open Transpo Data, Coastal Barriers (Full Document)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to flood-proof the NYC subway system using inflatable bladders, roll down gates and new pumps.
He wants to install a statewide network of electric car charging stations.
Those were some of the ideas advanced in his annual State of the State speech and accompanying 300 page book detailing his agenda for 2013.
The books cover shows a new Tappan Zee bridge rising over a flood-ravaged home, with the capitol building in New York as the connecting image. Get it?
We've pulled out some of the parts related to transportation and infrastructure for you. Most of them fall under the heading of Sandy rebuilding and storm resilience.
Here some bullet points (not including the Adirondack Whitewater rafting challenge.)
Page 233: "Take Immediate Steps to Protect Transportation Systems Against Future Storm Events
"New York State's transportation infrastructure encompasses a vast network of Interstates, state highways, local roads, public transit systems, waterways, bike networks, and walking facilities. Our transportation systems link to airports and marine ports that connect New York to the rest of the country and the world. Downstate, New York City boasts the most comprehensive and complex transportation network in the country that supports a region of national and global significance. Overall, the State's transportation infrastructure is vital to the health of our economy, environment, and well-being.
"Recent severe events, such as Superstorm Sandy, Tropical Storm Lee, Hurricane Irene and the 2010 snowstorm, have revealed vulnerabilities in our transportation infrastructure. Much of it is aging and susceptible to damage from extreme weather events or seismic threats, and many facilities, such as tunnels and airports, have been built in locations that are increasingly at risk of flooding. Steps must be taken to make the State's transportation infrastructure more resilient to future severe events. To protect and maintain our economy, mobility and public safety, Governor Cuomo has sought federal support to repair and mitigate our transportation systems to better withstand future threats.
"The following measures should be taken to make our transportation systems stronger in the face of future storms. With federal assistance, these measures can and will be taken by the MTA and other State agencies and authorities to harden our transportation systems against future threats:
- Flood-proof subways and bus depots with vertical roll-down doors, vent closures, inflatable bladders, and upsized fixed pumps (with back-up power sources);
- Mitigate scour on road and rail bridges with strategically placed riprap and other steps;
- Replace metal culverts with concrete on roads in flood-prone areas;
- Providing elevated or submersible pump control panels, pump feeders, and tide gates to address flooding at vulnerable airports;
- Install reverse flow tide gates to prevent flooding of docks, berths, terminal facilities, and connecting road and rail freight systems, and harden or elevate communication and electrical power infrastructure that services port facilities; and
- Upgrade aged locks and movable dams to allow for reliable management of water levels and maintain embankments to protect surrounding communities from flooding.
We reported earlier in the week base on a draft report, the NYS2100 commission to harden NY against future storms recommended among other things, a new bus rapid transit system. Here is how results of the NYS 2100 commission are summarized officially in Cuomo's book.
Page 225: "The NYS2100 Commission reviewed the vulnerabilities faced by the State's infrastructure systems and have worked to develop specific recommendations that can be implemented to increase New York's resilience in five main areas: transportation, energy, land use, insurance, and infrastructure finance. The Commission seeks to:
• Identify immediate actions that should be taken to mitigate or strengthen existing infrastructure systems—some of which suffered damage in the recent storms—to improve normal functioning and to withstand extreme weather more effectively in the future;
• Identify infrastructure projects that would, if realized over a longer term, help to bring not only greater climate resilience but also other significant economic and quality of life benefits to New York State's communities;
• Assess long-term options for the use of "hard" barriers and natural systems to protect coastal communities;
• Create opportunities to integrate resilience planning, protection and development approaches into New York's economic development decisions and strategies; and
• Shape reforms in the area of investment, insurance and risk management related to natural disasters and other emergencies."
Cuomo also promises more open data, which would include quicker access to transportation data held in State Agencies -- several other states including New Jersey and Illinois already do this.
Page 203: "Open New York will provide easy, single-stop access to statewide and agency-level data, reports, statistics, compilations and information. Data will be presented in a common, downloadable, easy-to-access format, and will be searchable and mappable. The Open New York web portal will allow researchers, citizens, business and the media direct access to high-value data, which will be continually added to and expanded, so these groups can use the data to innovate for the benefit of all New Yorkers."
And here's the lofty language used around the new Tappan Zee Bridge, which we have covered extensively.
Page ix: "We set out to bridge the divide between yesterday and tomorrow, what was and what can be, dysfunction and performance, cynicism and trust, gridlock and cooperation to make government work.
And we are.
Look at our progress on replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge. We did in one year what was only talked about for the past ten years. The new Tappan Zee Bridge is BIG, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL. [Emphasis original]
My friends, I would like to say that our job is done. But, we have much more to do."
And in more detail on page 4: "Governor Cuomo, working with the State Legislature, enacted a new law allowing the use of design-build techniques on New York Works projects.1 This streamlines the contracting process by holding a single contractor accountable for both the design of the project and its actual construction, with the potential to save 9 to 12 months on the project timeline for bridge repair and construction.
"The centerpiece of the New York Works infrastructure program is the replacement of the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge in the Hudson Valley, which has been needed for years. Plans for a new bridge were announced more than ten years ago. The State held 430 public meetings and explored 150 different bridge concepts. But New Yorkers still had not seen any results. Governor Cuomo put forward a plan for a new bridge that considered the future transit needs of the region; the plan increases lanes for drivers, creates emergency lanes and shoulders to handle accidents, includes a pedestrian and bike lane for the benefit of local communities, and will boost the economy of the region by creating and sustaining 45,000 jobs. And about one year later, on December 17, 2012, the Thruway Authority awarded a contract for the new bridge at a cost $800 million less than the next lowest bidder and approximately $2 billion less than the original estimate. Work on construction will begin in 2013.
New York's typically high energy costs have long been a barrier to growth of the state economy. The Energy Highway initiative, introduced in the 2012 State of the State address, is a centerpiece of the Governor's Power NY agenda, which was put in place to ensure that New York's energy grid is the most advanced in the nation and to promote increased business investment in the state. In October 2012, the Energy Highway Blueprint was launched, identifying specific actions to modernize and expand the state's electric infrastructure. The comprehensive plan, supported by up to $5.7 billion in public and private investments, will add up to 3,200 megawatts of additional electric generation and transmission capacity and clean power generation."
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Opinion: Goodbye Andrew Breitbart, Happy Warrior
I knew Andrew Breitbart. These are words a lot of other people will be writing today too because he was so uniquely knowable.
The first time I met him was in 2005 with his wife Susie. They were one of those couples with a ton of chemistry and a comfort with each other that made other people feel comfortable too. I was a 26-year-old cynic, and they were open and welcoming to me
I'd run into him from time to time at various conservative functions in New York or DC. He was always affable, good-humored and kind.
I saw him a few weeks ago at CPAC. My friend Claudio Simpkins, his wife Paloma and I were holding up a wall at a crowded party. He saw me and came over. He asked "how's things in New York?" and then "Is this your New York crew?" I said they were. "I could tell, you're all so stylish." We might have collectively blushed. That was his easy, friendly way.
He'll be remembered for many things. One in particular will be his 13 minute impromptu press conference preceding the press conference where Anthony Weiner admitted to doing exactly what Breitbart maintained Weiner had done while the mainstream media believed Weiner.
Another thing will be his exposing blatant corruption at the ACORN organization.
One of my personal favorite memories of him, though, is this story, where he lets what he thinks is an anti-war march ruin his good time out with his wife - and then apologizes in the Los Angeles Times that he was wrong and he's sorry. I loved that he could take responsibility when he did something wrong. I think he just wanted the same from his targets.
I interviewed Andrew last May in NYC about his book Righteous Indignation. The book was mostly an autobiography about how he found himself a fighter on the right after growing up a liberal in Los Angeles.
We talked for awhile about politics, about family (he wouldn't even touch on the subject of his enemies targeting his family, he didn't want to think about it at all) and about media.
I told him I was doing the interview for WNYC and asked him what he thought of that as NPR was a target of James O'Keefe, Breitbart's frequent partner in pranksterdom.
He said "My message to NPR is sorry, don't take it personally. David Folkenflik did one of the fairest profiles of me ever and I consider him a good journalist. I treat all journalists as innocent until proven guilty."
Most interesting to me, as I learned in his book, and through our interview, was that Breitbart borrowed money from his father to start his website Big Government. I always assumed he was rich, having helped launch Huffington Post, but he wasn't.
"I'm a scrappy capitalist. I have such middle class behavioral tendencies, no big aspirations to make the money. Costco is enough for me, my SUV and minivan are enough for me, our house in LA, our children going to public school and parochial school is enough for me. My father-in-law wrote a book called Too Much Is Not Enough, constant aspiration in LA is debilitating. I have a pedestrian appetite when it comes to money. That said, I want to own the Dodgers."
With that he laughed his amazing, open laugh. He was thinking about a black-tie event he had that night, an event for which he had forgotten to bring black tie attire, or any tie, yet he was leaning back in his seat cracking jokes with me. He was that kind of easy-going guy.
The last question I asked him was who he liked for president in 2012. It was still early enough that there was Sarah Palin speculation. He said he didn't have a candidate but that he wanted "to watch them all fight it out Simon Cowell American political idol style and the candidate with best media skills will win. This is an existential battle for the soul of the country."
He might not get to own the Dodgers but he got the political fight he wanted. Rest in peace, Andrew Breitbart.


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The following is excerpted from "Basic Principals of Adlerian Family Counseling" by Carroll Thomas and William C. Marchant in Adlerian Family Counseling, Edited by Oscar Christensen and Thomas Schramski.
Holism and Uniqueness
Adler chose to call his psychology "Individual Psychology", consistent with the Latin word individuum, meaning the indivisible individual. Thus, Adler's psychology is a holistic psychology, emphasizing that each individual is best understood as a totality. In contrast, many psychological theories attempt to reduce the individual to the smallest unit of behavior in order to achieve understanding. Adlerians believe that the individual is more than the sum of the behaviors. The human is viewed as the integration of interacting systems of behavior.
A good example of this assumption is human speech. In the human body there is no single organ which is solely designed for speech. Each of the organs used for speech seems to be designed as a component of some other system or function, such as breathing or masticating. If we attempt to isolate human speech in single system parts, we end up unable to understand the process of speech. Human speech is best viewed as a function of the interactions of several different, but overlapping, systems in the body.
So it is with the personality. When we attempt to understand the personality atomistic ally, rather than holistically, we lose the ability to understand the individual human being as a unique and interactive totality.
Adler's psychology is a phenomenological psychology. That is, we believe that the facts of one's life are not as important as one's perception of those facts. It is assumed that each individual perceives the world in a unique fashion. Consequently, Adlerian psychology has been correctly called a psychology of use rather than a psychology of possession. This view is consistent with most theories which emphasize individual responsibility for one's actions, because those actions have, to a large degree, been created by the way in which one interprets events. Kelly (1955) suggested the same principle when he formulated his fundamental postulate that human processes are "psychologically channelized" by the way in which one interprets events.
Social Embeddedness
Adlerians view people as existing within a social framework. Consequently, the individual is seen as socially embedded in interacting social systems. Adlerian counselors assume that one can be most successful in helping an individual to change if one can change the way one system (family) interprets and responds to the individual's behavior. Hence, the primary unit of intervention is the family.
Purposive Behavior
A logical extension of the foregoing is the notion that behavior is purposive. Adler conceptualized that all behavior was characterized by movement toward a goal. Typically, individuals move away from feelings of inferiority toward feelings of growth, completeness, and wholeness. The individual strives to overcome perceived difficulties. Such behavior is described as goal‑directed, future‑oriented, teleological, or purposive. Purposive behavior is an important assumption, as it guides the Adlerian family counselor in developing strategies for behavioral and attitudinal change.
Social Equality
Equality is a term which is often misunderstood. The term "social equality", as used here, refers to equality in terms of worth and value. We assume that people are of equal value, but not the same. We assume the likelihood of everyone having the competencies necessary to make some kind of a contribution. Consistent with the notion of purposive behavior, we have an expectation that everyone can make a contribution for the benefit of a social system, whether it be a dyadic relationship, a family, or a community.
Adlerians believe in the golden rule of reciprocity: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. This implies that we do have responsibilities for each other. It suggests that there is a higher order of social living than merely "looking out for number one". The inescapable conclusion from the foregoing is that children as well as adults have human rights as well as responsibilities.
Mutual Respect
The primary goal of the family is to establish relationships which increase the group's feeling of well‑being. The children's initial responsibility is to contribute to a reasonable family routine. A parental responsibility is to establish a sensible waking‑sleeping schedule and encourage the children to develop a pattern consistent with it. The child's next responsibility is to contribute to the family welfare. The parent's next responsibility is to provide the necessary guidance and structure in which this can take place. Children are expected not to demand unnecessary services or assistance, especially in activities they can perform for themselves. If parents submit to undue demands, they allow themselves to become victimized and exploited by the children. Such children quickly become tyrants. All members of the family have responsibilities and should be expected to perform them routinely.
In a well‑functioning family, all members work to the best of their ability so that all family members may enjoy maximum pleasure, comfort, satisfaction and happiness and a minimum of pain, discomfort, dissatisfaction, and unhappiness. Everyone fully respects everyone else and does not allow anyone to be treated disrespectfully. The family becomes a mutually cooperative team. The formula for the success of such a family is mutual respect: respect for one's self; respect for others.
It is best to relate with children‑as well as with one another‑according to kind firmness: the logic contained in the Golden Rule. If we treat others with disrespect, we can also expect to be treated with disrespect. Each person has the right to be respected, which, in this context, means that no unreasonable requests or demands be made of anyone. Children should not be considered pets, playthings, toys, or idiots. Unfortunately, this is precisely how many, adults view children -- as lovable, cute incompetent things to play with or criticize.
Making children into royalty is also disrespectful. A child may be a little prince or princess at home, but will not have this glorified status on the playground, at school, or later in life. Respect is characterized by honest, truthful evaluation and treatment. Stimulating children to become dependent by providing too many unnecessary services, but not allowing them to make decisions, or by over‑protection is disrespectful and does them a great deal of harm.
Adults can help children in their development toward a socially constructive orientation by utilizing a logical, rational, and equalitarian approach. Some behaviors are considered "appropriate" or "valid". Other behaviors are considered "inappropriate" or "invalid". "Good" behavior is encouraged, supported, and reinforced while "bad" behavior is not encouraged, unsupported, and unreinforced. Appropriateness is viewed as a function of self and other‑respect. Thus, in any situation, the crucial questions are always: "Does the adult show respect for the child? Does the child show respect for the adult? Does each individual show respect for one's self?"
Love and Affection
Love, tenderness, mutuality, affection, and good will are advocated by Adlerians, but they are considered consequences or effects of respectful relationships, rather than causes of such relationships. Parents can genuinely love their new‑born baby before exposure to the child, but to maintain positive feelings for the child, the child has to earn and deserve them. It seems that we can unconditionally love, respect, and accept a person's being, while we conditionally love, respect, and accept a person's doing. We can separate the deed from the doer.
Children who make genuine efforts are respectful, cooperate, contribute, and otherwise show that they mean well. Parents who behave in a similar manner are also loved by their children. Love is an emotion, and emotions are the result of beliefs, thoughts, opinions, and evaluations, not their cause. More important than emotions are intellect, reason, and action. We can train our minds to understand, and we can train our bodies to function appropriately; but, we cannot as readily train our emotions. The crucial mistake made by many parents is that they equate love with their own desires and think eagerness to serve, obey, and comply with their children's demands represents love. Both the submissive, slave‑like approach and the autocratic, aggressive, tyrant‑like approach are equally harmful.
Cultural Changes
The cultural changes we are experiencing are the birth pains of an almost totally new epoch of human relationships. Three major phases in the social evolution of humanity can be distinguished: a primitive society, an autocratic society, and the present emerging democratic society. A democratic society does not simply imply political and economic changes‑it suggests basic changes in all human relationships. In the autocratic society, one was either in a superior and dominant position or in an inferior and subordinate position. In a democratic society, each individual is equal in terms of personal worth, value, and dignity as well as rights and responsibilities.
In all cultures and civilizations throughout history, child‑rearing has followed a traditional pattern. One reason for our present predicament in raising children is the lack of an established tradition. The present generation is faced with a changing social atmosphere in which the traditional methods of raising children are becoming obsolete. As a result of this change, parents are often confused and bewildered about what to do with their children. Moreover, the professional and expert advice they frequently receive only adds to their confusion.
We are living in a different social atmosphere from that of our parents and grandparents. Reward and punishment as methods of control have lost their effectiveness in a democratic society which does not support such approaches. Both reward and punishment were consistent with an autocratic culture as a means by which people in power could enforce their will upon their subordinates. Society, in turn, supported the rights of parents to employ every imaginable means of compelling submission and compliance, even severe beatings. Today's society, however, sides with children and declares a brutal and cruel parent unfit. Today, children draw only one conclusion when punished: "If you have the right to punish me, then I have the right to punish you". Children view rewards as their rights and think parents are ridiculous to try to discipline or control them by such measures (see Rationale chapter).
Adults, by nature of their larger size and wider repertoire of knowledge, skills, and experience, have historically disciplined their children by forcing them into compliance. Traditionally, the conflict between the generations was contained by the power and authority of adults. Juvenile delinquency and childhood schizophrenia express the extreme forms of rebellion of today's youth. Children feel mistreated and misunderstood, and adults feel disrespected and defeated. When people do want to change this situation, they often erroneously assume that they can become democratic simply by refraining from being autocratic. However, merely refraining from being autocratic often leads to permissiveness and over‑indulgence.
Only recently have better methods been developed. The new approach assumes that every person strives toward a distinct goal with a dedication and singleness of purpose. Thus, in order to understand and guide children, we begin by identifying and understanding the goals toward which they strive. We discover which goals are constructive and adaptive and which are destructive and maladaptive. Then, we apply specific methods to correct the situation. Adults need to understand what they can and cannot do with children in times of conflict. Since external force is no longer effective, they have to learn approaches which encourage an inner motivation toward cooperation, effective functioning, respect for social order, and fulfillment of the requirements of social living.
One such specific technique is the use of natural and logical consequences as methods of discipline (Dreikurs & Soltz, 1964). The constant use of rewards and punishments can be avoided if adults act so that children who misbehave experience the natural or logical consequences of their misbehavior. These consequences should be discussed before their application so the children know what to expect when they decide to misbehave‑when they decide to violate the rules of social order. The rule of thumb in a democratic social order is cooperate and contribute or experience the consequences of your decision. Each family can function more smoothly and efficiently if it establishes its own norms and then lets its members experience the consequences of their behavior.
Natural and logical consequences express the essence of the logic of respectful interpersonal relationships. A mutual decision is made among different members of the family, and if anyone violates the terms of the agreement, that person experiences the consequences of the violation. Practically every aspect of life represents some type of social contract. The state provides certain things to its citizens and expects certain things in return. If we misbehave by breaking the law, we may experience the consequences of our behavior either by paying a fine or by being imprisoned. If we violate the contract of our employment, we may soon be looking for another job. If we act with our friends in a way contrary to the unwritten social expectation of appropriate social ‑behavior, we may soon be looking for new friends. Only absolute tyrants with unlimited power and authority can do what they wish, when they wish, to whom they wish.
Conflict Resolution
Our tradition has not prepared us to live with one another as social equals. We often do not know how to resolve differences on the basis of mutual respect and social equality. In any conflict situation, we generally see a choice between fighting, with the chance of winning, or yielding, with the certainty of losing. As long as there are differences in interests, intentions, and goals, there will be conflicts. It follows that the most crucial consideration is how we resolve these conflicts. Differences and disagreements can no longer be settled by force as they once were. The winner can no longer relax on the strength of victory because the loser is not willing to accept the winner's superiority and submit to it. As a result, most solutions achieved by traditional forms of conflict resolution are unsatisfactory and the struggle continues indefinitely.
The democratic approach does not avoid conflicts, but attempts to solve them. In an autocratic society, the person(s) with the most power made the decisions, and the others had to accept them. But in a democratic society, this is impossible because no one accepts the other's superiority. Fortunately, we can learn to solve conflicts, not avoid or fight over them, by seeking new mutual agreements. A mutual agreement is reached when everyone has gained something from the decision. Effective democratic conflict resolution includes the following basic ingredients:
(1) mutual respect;
(2) identifying and focusing on the real issue;
(3) reaching a mutually acceptable agreement;
(4) mutual decision‑making and responsibility‑sharing (Dreikurs, Corsini, & Gould, 1975).
Family Constellation
In the process of family counseling, Adlerians rely on two important factors, incorporating the previous assumptions. Family constellation information gives the counselor important insights into what each family member may be bringing to the family interactions. Assessing family atmosphere will also help the counselor structure recommendations specifically to each situation.
Experiences in our family of origin‑our opportunities, obstacles, problems, goals, frustrations, achievements, are all significantly influenced by our birth order position. Understanding these influences can assist us in formulating a more effective and efficient course in life and in helping others to do likewise.
Influence on Personality Development
Early experiences are some of the most important factors in the development of our personality or life style, which is our frame of reference for perceiving, and evaluating our world. The family is our first social reality, a reality from which we interpret, perceive, conclude, and generalize to the rest of the world. Thus, the knowledge, skills, and attitudes, acquired in our family of origin greatly influence our capacity for functioning in situations outside the family.
Behavior is viewed as an expression of the individual's creative movement, originating within the family unit. This is in contrast to other viewpoints which attribute personality development strictly to hereditary or environmental factors. The concept of family constellation directs the family counselor's attention to the individual's interpretations and resulting interactions with the world. We each influence other members of our family as we are influenced by them. Our own interpretations and resulting actions often stimulate others to treat us as we expect to be treated.
Each of us as children in a family also create, through trial and error, our own unique approaches in an effort to establish a place in the group. All our strivings are directed toward feelings of belonging and security. Consequently, we each train ourselves to develop attributes by which we hope to achieve significance and uniqueness within the family.


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Chambre près de la ville du Centre Arts et historique avec petit déjeuner et WIFI
Nombre max. de visiteurs2
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Surface19 m²
Etage7(Avec ascenseur)
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|JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ, 46026 VALENCIA, Espagne
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La zone calme entourée de jardins.
Étroitement ensemble de la Cité des Arts et des Sciences (1,5 km), du Centre historique de la ville (1,5 km), zone et restaurants Nigthclub (le Quartier de Ruzafa à 1 km - pour celui qu'il a encore vous gagnez de sortir dans la nuit), ainsi que de profiter des jardins de la rivière Turia plus de 10 km qui traverse la ville. Très bien communiqué avec ces zones au moyen de bus, taxi et Valenbici (le service de vélos publics)
Règles de la maisonLes animaux ne sont pas admis. Quant au tabac, il est interdit de fumer dans l'appartement, mais il est possible de faire dans le balcon. Les horaires de la maison ne sont pas strictes, il est possible d'entrer et de sortir de la maison à toute heure, mais le soutien du public-esprit en tout temps. Il est possible d'avoir de la nourriture dans le compartiment congélateur. 3 supermarchés et plusieurs magasins existent en étroite collaboration du domicile. Ne sont pas admis (à l'exception des visites des cas particuliers et brèves). Pour respecter les autres personnes (si elles sont), à sentir et à bien se comporter, comme dans une maison. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez votre séjour dans notre maison.
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Le logement était conforme à la description. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour à Valencia. Andres était présent à notre arrivée et nous a donné tous les renseignements utiles pour visiter cette ville. Merci encore pour les adresses. Nous reviendrons.
Hallo Andres,hallo Aurora everything was great, breakfast, room and all your tourist informations. I hope you enjoyed the motorcycle racing at Ricardo Tormo, Cheste. Have a good time. Thanks for all. Manfred + Martina
We had a wonderful time in Valencia. We spent three weeks in Andres house and we loved it. A good neighbourhood, close to the old town,Ciudad de la Ciencia and the beach, Delicious breakfast, a clean room, every day it felt good to come home. Andres, thank you very much for your hospitality, help and friendship! Hasta el próximo año!
Andres was a great host. He gave us all the info we needed to arrive at his place, fast and easy. He then made us breakfast (great one, i might add) everyday of our staying. Andres was always polite, very helpfull (giving all the info we needed, places to visit and how to get there) and made us feel at home. Place is well located, close to the center and not far from the beach.
Andrés and Aurora are a very nice and careful couple and their apartment is lovely! And their breakfast is so delicious and also healthy. Everything is very clean! Two bathroom for three rooms so you don't have to wait or you wait only a short time. Well connected with the Old Town Center, you have to take only one bus or walking for half one hour (media hora). If you go you surely would like to go there again! You'll miss those people ;)
Our stay at Andres apartment was wonderful! The room and the bathroom were very clean and nice. The breakfast was good, too. Andres is a very helpful host and even with some language problems from both sides, he told us a lot about Valencia and showed us nice places to go and to experience the real spanish lifestyle :)
When we come back to Valencia, we definitely would stay with Andres again!
Andrès, staying with you in your nice apartment was a great pleasure! Your hospitality was beyond expactations!
We really would like to drink that good wine with you one day, back in Valencia:)...!!
Thank you very much!! Ger and Ineke
The room in Valencia was great, we had a large room with a wardrobe and a large bed. The time we spent there was nice, although we visited the city most of the time. But when we were in the appartment, we talked to our incredibly nice hosts, they always made breakfast(which tasted awesome) and talked to us. Andres knew how to get to every point in the city and was caring throughout the time. In general oe could say that the quite modern appartment was really nice and easy to find. Therefore I want to say thank you.
We spent in Valencia one week. First surprise for us was the equipment of the whole apartment. Our room was splendid and comfortable. We had separated bathroom and every day Andres prepared for us fresh fruit, tea, juice and delicious baguette with marmalade, butter or olive oil and tomatoes for breakfast. Andres was great attentive host, he was so kind and he helped us even with our sickness. He recommended us many beautiful places and gave us a map (including tips for public transport, which saved us lots of money). It was possible to prepare our own food in his kitchen and use his equipment. We can't imagine staying in Valencia without his help and precious tips! We definitely recommend this apartment!
Our stay in Valencia at the house of Andrés was good. We had good memories of the breakfast with fresh fruit and coffee with hot milk. He gave us a lot of information about the city. Also our bikes could stay at his home on the balcony.
From his house it was only 15 minutes to the Calatravabuildings.
Thanks Andrés for your hospitality.
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Shawn Atleo Re-elected as AFN National Chief
Shawn Atleo will serve a second term as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations after beating out his competitors in three rounds of voting in Toronto.
Atleo earned 341 votes on the third ballot out of 512 cast by First Nations leaders from across the country, putting him far ahead of his closest competitor — Mi'qmaq lawyer Pamela Palmater of Ontario, who got 141 votes. The third candidate in the race, Dene Chief Bill Erasmus from the Northwest Territories, received 30 votes.
A candidate needed 60 per cent of the votes cast to win, meaning Atleo had to get 307 to retain his post.
Atleo, who has strong support in his British Columbia base, defeated seven other candidates to earn a second three-year term at the helm of the AFN.
"We are part of a movement not only in this country we call Canada, but of indigenous peoples around the world who have coalesced around the effort of the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples," Atleo said after his victory.
"And we will take our rightful place in our respective territories," he said.
Wednesday's result endorses Atleo's leadership over the last three years and deflates some of his critics, who say he's become too cozy and conciliatory with the federal government.
Palmater, who was trying to become the first woman to serve as national chief of the AFN, said she hopes the challenge to Atleo's leadership influences how the re-elected national chief deals with Ottawa.
"He may take what has transpired and say 'OK, I've listened, I've learned my lesson, I'm going to engage with the chiefs, we're going to take a different agenda,'" Palmater said.
She said she will give Atleo the benefit of the doubt and watch him closely during his next three-year term.
Atleo's supporters said a second term will give him the chance to build on his carefully cultivated, mutually respectful relationship with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Harper issued a statement congratulating Atleo shortly after his re-election, saying he looked forward to continuing to work with him on First Nations issues.
"The government of Canada and First Nations have an enduring historic relationship based on mutual respect, friendship and support," the statement said. "I look forward to continue working with National Chief Atleo to keep building solid partnerships between First Nations people and other Canadians, to the mutual benefit of us all."
Choosing a leader was not nearly as time-consuming as the last time around. Three years ago in Calgary, eight ballots were required before Atleo emerged victorious. This time, the incumbent chief had wider support for his re-election
among the 500-plus chiefs who spent the day casting ballots.
The incumbent, a hereditary chief from the Ahousaht First Nation in British Columbia; campaigning on record of making education a top priority, advocating for First Nations inclusion in Canadian economy and opening doors in Ottawa.
Mik'maq lawyer and political pundit has never been a chief and has only had her First Nations status for a year. Says her goal is to bring grassroots voice to policy discussion and make chiefs think twice about accepting status quo.
Long-time regional chief for Northwest Territories, well known among chiefs, especially since his brother George held national chief title. Has vowed to stop Northern Gateway pipeline and give First Nations a louder voice in negotiating the sharing of resource wealth.
Mohawk activist from Kanesatake in western Quebec gained national profile during Oka crisis in 1990 when she was the spokeswoman for people on her reserve. Wants a larger role for women in decision-making and wants AFN to be more receptive to grassroots concerns about housing, education and environment. Ellen Gabriel leads Kanehsatake Mohawks in a march through the streets of Oka, Que. Tuesday, July 11, 2000 to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the Oka crisis. (CP PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz)
Ojibwa lawyer is former grand chief of Treaty 3 -- a large area straddling northern Ontario and Manitoba. Set a deadline of 150 days to implement plan on increasing First Nations share of resource revenues, calling on communities to stop worrying about independence and just assert it.
A long-time activist who spent five terms as chief of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation. Held a high-profile meeting with Iranian officials in Ottawa earlier this year to pitch closer ties between that country and First Nations. He wants to increase profile of First Nations communities and economies globally.
The former RCMP officer is also Assembly of First Nations Regional Vice-Chief for Alberta. Home community of Frog Nation located in province's oil sands, has four-point plan with focus on seeing greater aboriginal involvement in natural resource development and pipeline development.
Lawyer from Berens River, Man., has made her name advocating for former First Nations students of day-schools where culture was repressed. She wants to educate Canadians on First Nations history and rights, believes it's time for a woman to speak up on behalf of First Nations chiefs.


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Ocean acidification is spreading rapidly in the western Arctic Ocean in both area and depth, potentially affecting shellfish, other marine species in the food web, and communities that depend on these resources, according to new research published in Nature Climate Change by NOAA, Chinese marine scientists and other partners.
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We caught up with James Overland, oceanographer at NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Lab, to hear about his latest research on whether Arctic warming is fueling more severe winter weather in the mid-latitudes, the temperate zone of the Earth between the tropics and the Arctic, and the part of the United States where most Americans live.
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Analysis of nearly three decades of air samples from Alaska's North Slope shows little change in long-term methane emissions despite significant Arctic warming over that time period, according to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters.
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THIS 2006 TOM FEXUS DESIGN is an exceptional example of yacht building to the highest standards. "BONITA" is a rare find in the Chicago area and shows impeccably due in part to spending the entirety of her life in Great Lakes.
This 84 SMY is actually 87 feet with the 3 foot platform that was extended at the factory. She was ordered to current owners specs with more than $250,000 in customization adds that include full granite and marble upgrades everywhere possible, bow and stern thrusters with a cockpit control station. The bridge has a full custom bar with 24" "Fire Magic Grill," hot tub and room for all your toys that are loaded with the 1700 # Nautical structures crane. All appliances have been upgraded to sub zero throughout, including a 16 Cu. foot fridge in the pilothouse/galley.
The master stateroom had the custom full beam, his n hers head, and enormous "rain glass" shower that is the epitome of elegance. The VIP stateroom could easily be mistaken for the master and two guest staterooms are designed for comfort and luxury. Crew's quarters are far from understated with full head and shower that even make due nicely for additional guest quarters if needed.
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The 2006 Cheoy Lee 84 Bonita represents one of the finest motor yachts in her class. Her modern lines is an Tom Fexas design finished off with a stunning custom interior. Powered by twin Caterpillar C-30 engines (Approx. 1100 hrs), she carries a four-stateroom layout plus crew quarters, making for an ideal cruising yacht, whether for an owner operator or crewed yacht.
Bonita's spacious flybridge, complete with a upgraded plug & play factory installed hardtop, allows for plenty of outdoor space. Between the well-appointed bar and the entertainment center, one would have difficulty finding a flybridge in this class that is better suited to entertaining. Other noteworthy features include NAID Stabilizers, upgraded bow and stern thrusters, cutsom port & stbd wing station w/ full controls, KVH Tracvision, and much more.
Walking into the main salon on BONITA through the stainless steel-framed doors one is instantly struck by the attention to detail and abundant natural light throughout. Having the dining table forward opens up the salon, creating an ultra-comfortable space with a large settee to port, entertainment center to stbd, and a wet bar forward with custom granite countertops and Sub Zero ice maker and wine cooler. An impressive audio visual system and surround sound speakers is guaranteed to take "movie night" to an entirely different level.
The custom galley, located just forward of the main salon to port, is extremely spacious and thoughtfully laid out. The oversized granite countertop, along with stainless steel appliances, make for a functional and enjoyable environment for owner and crew alike. Equipped with top of the line appliances including a dishwasher and trash compactor, the galley features:
BONITA features a four stateroom layout that can accommodate up to eight plus a crew of two. The master stateroom and (3) guest staterooms are accessed by a stbd side stairwell located in the main salon just adjacent to the galley. Travel down stairs to an open foyer with access to an over/under washer & dryer.
Aft of the foyer is the full beam master stateroom, featuring starboard cedar closets outboard and a centerline king sized berth. Accompanying bedside tables and reading lights will make nighttime bookworms out of virtually anyone. Flanking the master berth to port are beautifully crafted drawers with abundant storage and a settee to starboard. His and her heads w/ rain glass and custom bench seat were an added upgrade aft, accessed from either side of the berth with a large rain glass shower separating the two heads.The master stateroom is equipped with a complete entertainment system, including a LCD TV with surround sound.
Moving forward of the Master Stateroom to stbd is the first of two guest staterooms with twin double berths featuring an ensuite bath. The forward VIP stateroom has a queen size berth and ensuite bath. The two guest staterooms are each equipped with a flatscreen TV with satellite access.
The flybridge on BONITA can be accessed from the aft deck or from inside the boat through spiral stairs located on the stbd side of the galley. The upper helm is equipped with redundant electronics to the lower station with a upgraded Crown helm seat and a Crown bench seat w/ gas assist pedestals. The custom L-shaped bar to stbd seats five with granite counter tops, fixed stainless steel stools to include a sink, sub zero refrigerator and 24" Fire Magic gas grill. To port is a large dining table with wrap around seating and storage beneath. BONITA is also highlighted by a hot tub/ spa on the fly-bridge for you to enjoy after a long day of boating. The upgraded Nautical Structures hydraulic davit (rated at 1700 lbs) allows for a launching off the starboard side of the yacht. Her hard top is also equipped with the "plug & play" option w/ mounting brackets on the fordeck allowing for easy removal of the hard top if necessary.
Forward of the galley is the lower helm station of BONITA with a single gas assist Crown helm seat for the captain. Outfitted with Garmin electronics, two multipurpose display screens, Caterpillar controls, stabilizers, as well as bow and stern thrusters, the captain will have a range of state-of-the-art tools at his disposal. This comprehensive electronics suite is duplicated on the upper helm.
A large C-shaped dinette table is located to the stbd side of the helm station just forward of the galley. You can comfortably seat six with excellent visibility and lighting while anchored at your favorite spot. A chart drawer can be found beneath the dinette for additional storage.
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