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Heat-loving bacteria found in the Arctic seabed have their origins in oil springs and the depths of the Earth's crust. This is the finding of a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, which used molecular biology to study "misplaced" bacteria such as these. The possibility that molecular biology could also help track down oil fields gives the project an interesting economic twist.
They were discovered over 50 years ago but their origins have remained a mystery. Living in the sediment of the Arctic seabed around Spitsbergen are bacteria that only really thrive in temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius. In fact, the term "living" can only be applied in the loosest of terms, as the bacteria found here exhibit little in the way of metabolic activity and spend their existence as dormant spores. But it is their metabolism that is of most interest, since some of them are "sulphate-reducing microorganisms" (SRMs) and as such are capable of breaking down organic material in the absence of oxygen and the presence of sulphate. It is precisely this capability that gave the first indications of where these microbial migrants could originate from.
From the Depths
"While we would describe conditions in certain parts of our planet as inhospitable, others feel right at home there. Thermophilic SRMs love environments where temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius and where there is a distinct lack of oxygen. In conditions such as these, these microorganisms are able to break down organic material," explains Project Leader Dr. Alexander Loy from the Department of Microbial Ecology at the University of Vienna, adding: "Underwater oil springs and ecosystems deep in the Earth's crust offer just such conditions and were our first thought when trying to pin down the origins of thermophilic SRMs in Arctic sediment."
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Black Sabbath Iommi Survived Sliced Digits, Years of Batty Ozzy
It was Tony Iommi's last day of work at a sheet metal factory, before starting a European concert tour. The 17-year-old guitarist was put to work on an unfamiliar machine, and in an excruciating accident chopped off the tops of the ring and middle fingers of his right hand.
Plunged into a depression by the prospect of not performing again, Iommi was given a recording by Django Reinhardt, who played jazz guitar with only two fingers on his fretting hand. Inspired, Iommi designed thimble-like prosthetic devices, changed his guitar setup and went on to found Black Sabbath.
To protect his fingers, Iommi detuned his instrument, creating the characteristic heavy metal sound. He also famously fired Ozzy Osbourne from the group.
Iommi has written a memoir of his touring days, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven & Hell with Black Sabbath."
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'Remedy' TV Show: Family And Medical Drama, All In One
Family. If you can't live with them, just imagine trying to get your troubled life back on track while being forced to work with them. That's the dilemma med school dropout and ex-drug addict Griffin Conner (Dillon Casey) faces on the new drama, "Remedy."
When a bar fight and attempted murder charge land Griffin at Bethune General Hospital, the irresponsible screw-up must confront his father, Dr. Allen Conner (Enrico Colantoni), who just happens to be the Chief of Staff. It certainly doesn't help that Griffin's siblings Sandy (Sarah Allen) and Melissa (Sara Canning) are also employed there as an ICU nurse and general surgeon. In an attempt to bounce back, Griffin accepts a job as a lowly orderly and in the process, gets an unexpected glimpse into the "upstairs/downstairs" mentality of the health care profession and his family.
On the Toronto set of "Remedy" in December, 2013, Colantoni, Casey and executive producer Greg Spottiswood spoke to HuffPost Canada TV about the medical drama, their characters and bringing something fresh to the hospital genre.
Doctors Ordered
Spottiswood might have a "Remedy bible" full of strange diseases, afflictions and hot topic medical issues in his office, but truth be told, he's as surprised as anyone to be on a hospital series. After his cop show "King" was cancelled, Shaw approached Spottiswood about filling that gap in their schedule by putting his own spin on some familiar territory.
"I hadn't really thought about it," explains Spottiswood. "But I like using genre as a delivering mechanism. It gives you parameters or rules of the game, which are always interesting to work under. Then you throw in what you are fascinated by anyhow. My cop show is different from Greg Nelson's cop show or Morwyn Brebner's cop show. My hospital show is going to be different than theirs. I'm interested in family and the dynamics of family. Contemporary families with contemporary stories. And also class and hierarchy. It's very clearly delineated. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be interesting to try to explore all of that thematic, emotional and psychological content of a family? Then we can introduce the class by putting them all in a hospital and having a father as the Chief of Staff, a daughter who is a surgeon, another daughter who is a nurse and a son who is an orderly.' It's certainly fun and challenging to figure out."
Meet The Staff
Dr. Allen Conner and Griffin couldn't be more polar opposite. Dr. Allen commands respect and stands at the top of the hospital power ladder. On the other hand, Griffin sits unnoticed, and unappreciated, at the bottom.
"Dr. Conner is an infectious disease specialist," reports Colantoni. "He's also the acting Chief of Staff. He's the father of these three children that work in the hospital. One being a nurse, another a surgeon and now the third is a porter. What I love about him is he can be three different people in one scene. He can be the administrator, the healer and the father."
Those blood ties could result in a conflict of interest.
"There's a lot of pressure," agrees Colantoni. "He'll compromise one to be the other. That happens a lot. 'Oh, you're my daughter. We'll figure this out.' Allen is a doctor first, a father second and an administrator way down at third."
As for Griffin, Casey says, "My character is not actually a doctor. He is kind of involved in medicine, but only because he was in med school. What appealed to me was the whole prodigal son aspect of it. There's the fact that he had a lot of problems in med school and has a hard time seeing where his life is supposed to go. And knowing he has an issue with it, but not really knowing how to solve that problem except by turning to drugs and partying as a rebellion, was interesting.
"He's on the bottom floor, but he's also the golden boy because his dad is the Chief of Surgery," says Casey. "He's a pauper, but he gets treated like a king. Like a doctor.
"It's always fun being ostracized by everybody," he continues. "Being the black sheep, you feel like the star because everyone is always looking at you. It's fun because you get to play both sides. It's not that he's a hero or a villain, but he gets to find his way."
Casting Call
Assembling a dream ensemble cast can be tricky, but Spottiswood lucked out. "Remedy" stars Nikita's Casey, "Little Mosque"s Allen, "The Vampire Diaries"' Canning, "Warehouse 13"'s Genelle Williams and "Charlie St. Cloud"'s Matt Ward. Perhaps the biggest coup though was nabbing "Flashpoint"'s Colantoni, who always seems busy with TV parts and feature films.
"Enrico read the pilot and that caught his attention," explains Spottiswood. "We went out to dinner and I just talked about what I was interested in exploring. Not just with Allen, but the show in general. Rico is a big picture guy. He's not a guy who only thinks about his role in the show. He thinks about stories and episodes in the big picture. I think the other thing he was attracted to was tone. This show isn't all one note. As an actor, he has a big range from 'Just Shoot Me' to 'Flashpoint.' Finding an opportunity where both his comedic chops and his dramatic chops can be exercised was part of what appealed to him."
"What I find unique about this show is in other hospital dramas, all the people involved feel like a family," elaborates Colantoni. "This is an actual family. 'Remedy' feels more like a family drama than a medical drama. And there's so much funny, just in the timing and how it's written.
"And the medical field has built-in drama," he adds "There are issues. People are going through pain. Life situations and trauma are good material to harness. As for the family element, I don't remember the last time a family worked in the same hospital."
"The way they wrote the pilot was very gritty and real," says Casey. "I could see the relationships and I could see the show. It has action. The medical stuff was really well-written. My Dad's a doctor and it makes me feel like I'm some kind of scientist, because I went to school for science. I feel like I am living the life that I was supposed to live, by acting it, instead of doing it."
Anyone who caught Casey as doomed navy seal Sean Pierce on "Nikita" knows that the Canadian actor is extremely easy on the eyes. He hit the gym hard and pumped up for that show and now he's slimmed down for "Remedy."
"I did lose some weight," acknowledges Casey. "I was up to almost 200 pounds when I was playing a navy seal in 'Nikita,' which is probably too heavy. For this character, he's an ex-drug addict. I thought he would be more of a runner. When I'm stressed out, I go for long runs. I figured he might do the same thing. I lost some weight and figured he didn't need to look like a MMA fighter."
Family Matters
The cast and crew are currently filming "Tomorrow the Green Grass," an episode where professional and personal worlds collide. A dressed-up Griffin is on his way to meet the dean about getting back into med school, when he finds out his alcoholic mother, Rebecca (Martha Burns), has been admitted to the hospital. Whether due to drinking or not, she fell off a ladder and is suffering paralysis in the legs.
Griffin, Melissa, Allen and Sandy have all gathered in Rebecca's hospital room to comfort her and attempt to diagnose her mysterious condition. The small scene manages to pack in a gambit of beats, ranging from hope and drama to even humour. In a light-hearted moment, Rebecca comments on Griffin once running a bowling alley, to which he responds in a sarcastic manner.
"She's saying, 'What are you doing with your life?' in a funny way and he's shrugging it off," says Casey. "It's either shrug it off or get in a fight. These are the defenses that you learn."
Reality Bites
On a weekly basis, "Remedy" will continue to explore the Conner dynamic in the confines of the hospital, while examining the hierarchy of the profession. For Griffin, the job and opportunity represent a second chance. The question remains whether he will make the most of it or fail.
"The way it seems to be is Griffin isn't really evolving very much," concludes Casey. "He's just kind of running away. He's hiding. He's putting on layer after layer of disguise. He's trying to hide from his past and his past keeps catching up to him. The way it starts is he wasn't ready to come back and see his family. Griffin gets rushed to the hospital in emerg after getting in a fight with somebody. So, he's sort of thrust back into this life with his family before he was ready to face them."
"Remedy" premieres on Monday, February 24 at 9 p.m. EST/PST on Global.
Before he was taking home Emmys for "Breaking Bad," Aaron Paul guest starred in the Season 1 episode "Silence of the Lamb" as a suspect in the E-string Strangler case. His down and out rocker could easily pop up when Veronica Mars returns to Neptune, especially since Paul will be done filming "Breaking Bad" soon.
The "Xena: Warrior Princess" star appeared in the Season 2 episode "Donut Run" as an FBI agent investigating the disappearance of Duncan Kane, who kidnapped the daughter he had with Meg. Lawless' FBI agent could come back to town to tackle the murder that brings Veronica Mars back.
Max Greenfield played the lovable Deputy Leo on 11 episodes of "Veronica Mars." A one-time love interest for the titular character, Leo could easily be in the film ... and will likely make an appearance! "Max is driving a hard bargain to reprise his role as Deputy Leo. His direct quote was that he'd take no pay and fly himself to set," series creator Rob Thomas told E! Online. "He'll be the Leo we've known and loved. We'll find him working as a detective for the San Diego Police Department."
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" veterans Alyson Hannigan and Charisma Carpenter both appeared on "Veronica Mars": Hannigan played Logan's sister, Trina, and Carpenter played Logan's former lover who was in with the Fitzpatrick gang family. Carpenter's character was left for dead ... but there's always the magic of TV.
"Veronica Mars" was one of Jonathan Taylor Thomas' few TV appearances since the end of "Home Improvement." He played an FBI agent undercover at the high school to thwart a bombing. His character could partner up with Lawless' and return to Neptune ...
Oscar-nominee Jessica Chastain appeared in one episode of "Veronica Mars" in Season 1 as Veronica's pregnant neighbor Sarah. It's a stretch, but if Chastain wants in, Thomas could easily write a cameo.
Armie Hammer guest starred in the Season 3 episode of "Veronica Mars" titled "Wichita Linebacker" as Kurt, a football player who hired Veronica to find his missing playbook.
Amanda Seyfried auditioned for the role of Veronica Mars, but wound up playing her dead best friend Lilly Kane. The character's murder was at the center of Season 1. The show was big on flashbacks, making Seyfried's appearance more likely than Chastain's.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon guest starred as an employee of a rental car agency. Veronica Mars might need some wheels when she returns to Neptune ... "It was unfettered joy," Whedon told Buzzfeed of his reaction to the "Veronica Mars" movie. "A) I thought it was an awesome and ballsy move. B) I love V. Mars and want more of it. And C) It feels like a real game-changer. Like, not since Louis C.K. [selling his comedy special directly online]."
Adam Scott played a teacher who is accused and later confirmed to have slept with and impregnanted students. In the Season 1 episode "Mars vs. Mars," Leighton Meester played his accuser. She later popped up as Carrie Bishop. Since the plot of the "Veronica Mars" movie involves the 10-year Neptune High reunion, Meester's appearance would be very easy to write in.
Before she was the "B---- in Apt. 23," Krysten Ritter played Gia Goodman, daughter to mayor/molester Woody Goodman and one of Veronica's Neptune High classmates. Ritter tweeted that she wants in so maybe we'll see her at the reunion.
"Arrested Development" stars Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat both appeared in the Season 2 episode "Rapes of Graff" that served as the main case of the first part of "Veronica Mars" Season 3. Cera played an awkward tour guide and Shawkat a rape victim.
"Glee" star Dianna Agron played one of Veronica's college classmates. Maybe her character could've stuck around Neptune once she graduated college?
Aaron Ashmore (left) played Troy Vandergraf, one of Veronica's love interests who later tried to use her to smuggle drugs and run off with his girlfriend. She of course foiled his plans. With his twin brother on "The Following," we think the "Smallville" alum could revisit his TV roots too.
Jane Lynch appeared as a teacher at Neptune High before she starred in "Glee" and "Party Down." Hey, sometimes teachers attend the reunions ...
Ken Marino appeared in several episodes as scrupulous private eye Vinnie Van Lowe. In Season 3, his character ran against Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni) for sheriff of Neptune. Keith lost the election and it's easy to believe Vinnie is still head of sheriff's department 10 years later.
Paris Hilton appeared in an early Season 1 episode as one of Veronica's high school classmates and Logan's girlfriend. Again, a 10-year reunion makes her appearance an easy one, especially since Hilton doesn't seem to be doing that much lately.
"The Following" star Valorie Curry played Jane, one of Wallace's girlfriends in Season 2 of "Veronica Mars." The 10-year reunion plot makes her appearance very doable.


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East Tennessee State University entered into an agreement with Microsoft called the Campus Agreement. This agreement gives faculty and staff access to many of Microsoft's most popular software products for installation on university-owned computers. It includes software for both Windows PCs and Macintosh computers.
Some of the more popular programs covered in this agreement are operating system upgrades, office suites, Web editors, programming tools, messaging tools and more.
The campus agreement benefits student labs and departments because now it will be easier and less expensive to keep Microsoft software at the current, most recent release, without having to budget for unforeseen upgrades.
What approved client software is included in the agreement?
This agreement covers the following Microsoft products:
Microsoft Windows upgrades. You still have to purchase an initial copy of Microsoft Windows on a new PC, but upgrades are included in this agreement, as long as it was purchased with a minimum of XP Home or Vista Home. This allows us to purchase desktops and laptops with Windows XP Home edition, yet re-image to XP Professional upon delivery, this saving almost $60 per system.
Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise (including Macintosh versions), containing Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access on Windows. The Macintosh version contains Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Microsoft Expression Web, a Web development tool.
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional, Microsoft's programming environment.
Microsoft Core Client Application License, including client licenses for the following Microsoft servers
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Resources for Current Students
Commonly Used Forms
Independent Study Form (.pdf, 489 KB)
Used to register for Independent Study courses. Instructor signature is required.
MSCS Proposed Course of Study/Graduation Check Form (.pdf, 761 KB)
Used to check progress toward degree and, at time of graduation, to show which courses are being counted toward your degree. Graduate Coordinator submits this form, along with your "Recommendation for Award of Master's Degree", to the Graduate School at the time of graduation.
Full-Time Certification Form
Used by graduate students (funded & nonfunded) who are course complete or ABD to show full-time status. Form must be submitted no later than the first day of the semester.
Undergraduate Course Assistant Application Form (.doc, 24.5 KB)
Completed forms should be submitted in hardcopy to the Computer Science Main Office, EB P01.
Computer Science Minor Application Form & Instructions (.doc, 35.7 KB)
Completed forms should be submitted to the CS Undergraduate Program Director, Eileen Head, in EB P05.


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A designer is a business professional who develops solutions to commercial needs that require the balancing of technical, commercial, human and aesthetic requirements.
A designer can be said to be both technician and artist.
A designer plans things for manufacture or construction. The difference between a designer and a craftsperson or artist is that designers usually develop things that have requirements set by others and will ultimately be produced by others.
Design serves industry
Design is a commercial activity. Professional design grew out of a need for skilled individuals who could plan products and environments that would appeal to customers. An essential part of design is the preparation of plans and instructions that will allow for the accurate production of the design by others rather than the designer also performing the production task.
Defining design
Design is a widely used word. It is applied to any process where an outcome is being planned rather than relying on chance. So people in all sorts of occupations speak of designing aspects of their business activities. In many cases they are using the word as a synonym for plan.
Design is also a term used by technical professionals such as engineers or software developers. These professionals must reconcile the technical and commercial requirements of projects.
The fundamental difference between the two preceding examples and the definition of design as applied by design professionals represented by the Design Institute of Australia is the skill of incorporating the human, cultural and aesthetic aspects of projects.
Rational creativity
The requirements that a designer works to are both objective and subjective. The objective requirements are easy to understand. They are technical and business requirements that allow for measurement and direct comparison. How much will it cost? What is the best material? When can it be finished by?
It's the subjective, creative side of design that's hardest to explain and hardest for most people to understand. The aesthetic side of design relates to fashion, human behaviour, emotion and cultural influences such as the cultural meaning of symbols.
Designers are immersed in the visual language of their culture and industry specialisation.
Designers bring human and cultural values to business problems, values that sell products and services, create demand and inspire customer confidence and loyalty.
Design is a planning process. It produces the best solution based on the stated business objectives and the information and resources available. It uses a methodical procedure to ensure that solutions are well thought out and all the known criteria for success are considered.
Design as a strategic business tool
Design is a strategic tool used to gain market advantage by companies operating at an international level. Their products, their branding, their promotion and their business premises are all designed to maximise customer acceptance of the goods and services they have to offer and to optimise the day to day operation of their business.
The benefits of design are also available to national and local businesses. The process can always be tailored to the resources available. However the available resources will limit the viable design solutions.
Specialist designers for all industries
There are professional designers that provide a balance of technical and subjective skills that match the business needs of many industry areas. Whether you manufacture furniture, provide banking, build cars or sell wine there is a design professional who can help you improve your business.
Design skilfully bridges technical and marketing requirements to put sizzle into a product, desire into a promotion or confidence into an interior.
Working for you and your customer
Designers must balance the needs of their employers with the needs of the intended users of the design. These are often the employer's customers.
If the design doesn't meet the needs or desires of the end user, rather than just the commissioner of the work, then sales will be compromised.
In addition designers must reconcile their own standards of aesthetics, quality and ethics with the requirements of the intended commercial purpose of their work. Both designer and client should also consider community values and constraints.
Designers have the skills to increase the market acceptance and profitability of your products, premises and services.
Professional designers bring to your project extensive training and a wealth of experience. Use their expertise and product knowledge to expand your ideas, solve problems, offer unique solutions, save time and money.
Design embodies the full range of problem solving skills from those that are strictly rational, analytical and objective to those that are inspirational, artistic and subjective.
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Fourth of July round up
The Brainerd lakes area is full of activity for the Fourth of July holiday. The listing below includes activities scheduled in the Brainerd lakes area.
If any additions or corrections need to be made to this listing, immediately contact DeLynn Howard at email@example.com. The Dispatch will be running this list multiple times before the holiday.
■ Brainerd
July 3
4-11 p.m., Battle of the Bands, Don Adamson Football Field.
7:30 p.m., Gospel night at Heritage Assembly of God featuring the Vagle Brothers and Tim and Cindy Roggenkamp.
July 4
noon, Brainerd B's vs. Fort Ripley Raptors baseball game.
4 p.m., The American Celebration Parade.
6:30 p.m., Ladies of the 80s.
10:15 p.m., World Class Fireworks.
July 4-7
27th annual NAPA Auto Parts Show 'n Go at BIR.
July 5
7-10 p.m., Show & Shine at The Bodyworks.
July 7
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Arts in the Park at Gregory Park.
■ Crosby
July 4
11 a.m., parade.
■ Crosslake
July 6
10 p.m., fireworks on the water or from the shores of Crosslake to view the display from Sand Island beginning at dusk.
■ Garrison
July 4
Dusk, fireworks, Garrison Bay.
■ Glen
July 4
10:30 a.m., 16 miles southeast of Aitkin on Highway 47. Parade route proceeds around the east side of Clear Lake to the Glen Store (about two miles). Parade watchers can bring lawn chairs and set them up anywhere along the route. Free parking and free lemonade at the Glen intersection of Highway 47 and County Road 12. For questions, call 320-684-2282 or 612-382-8799.
■ Mission Township
July 6
11 a.m., parade down Mission Park Drive. Following the parade, a picnic lunch and root beer floats will be served until gone. Gary Stacken will provide a variety of music from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Horse-drawn wagon rides and a pony carousel will be available.
■ Nisswa
July 3
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Turtle race registration.
2 p.m., Turtle races begin.
3-5 p.m., Kids arts and crafts, live music with Alpheus Ward, Nisswa Square.
3:30-5:30 p.m., Live music with Harold Herboldt, Gazebo.
4 p.m., Chalk drawing contest registration at the gazebo. Bring your own chalk.
5:30-8:30 p.m., Andy and Kyle, live on the patio, Pickle Factory.
5:30 p.m., Kiddie parade.
5:45-6:15 p.m., Beyond the Yellow Ribbon ceremony, Gazebo.
7 p.m. Freedom Day parade.
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Street dance with DB3, Pickle Factory.
■ Pequot Lakes
Stars and Stripes Days will include pig races, fireworks, parades and entertainment.
July 3
6 p.m., Bed Races along the Paul Bunyan Trail.
6 p.m., Food Vendors and Beer Garden -Trailside Park.
7:30-9 p.m. Pig Races with L.A. Racing Pigs-Trailside Park.
8:15 p.m., Pie eating contests.
After dusk fireworks by Zambelli Fireworks International, High School Ball Fields.
9 p.m. to 12 a.m., music at Trailside Park.
July 4
9 a.m.-4 p.m., flea market, craft fair and food vendors, Trailside Park.
10:30 a.m., Money in the Haystack-Trailside Park.
10:30 a.m., Kiddie Parade Registration-Chamber Building Parking Lot.
11 a.m., Kiddie Parade-Chamber Building Parking Lot.
Noon, Stars and Stripes Parade.
■ Pierz
July 6
Freedom Fest. Food, camping, beer, music. Gates open at 3 p.m. Music starts at 4 p.m. with Loose Talk; 6 p.m, 2 Mile Final; and 10 p.m., Josh Thompson.


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TEEN CERT is a national Homeland Security Initiative directed at making our schools and communities safer by having
educated / trained youth capable of preparing for and responding to disasters and emergencies. TEEN CERT is an integral part of the
Citizen Corps movement. TEEN CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family and your school in the event of a
disaster. As a member of TEEN CERT, you can respond to disasters, participate in drills and exercises, and take additional training.
The purpose of the TEEN CERT program is to train students in emergency preparedness and response to ensure students have
the skills needed to protect themselves, and assist others, in the event of an emergency. In addition, students are likely to bring
lessons learned in the classroom home, thereby spreading the preparedness message to the entire family.
The TEEN CERT program, though adapted for adolescent learners, covers the same curriculum as the CERT program that was originally
designed for adults. There are nine units to the curriculum:
The TEEN CERT curriculum also serves to reinforce existing learning areas. For example: fire safety deals with
chemistry principles; search and rescue operations demonstrates physics concepts; disaster preparedness discusses psychology principles,
and terrorism deals with cultural diversity issues.
The TEEN CERT program will be coordinated by a trained Program Manager who is familiar with all content and requirements for the program.
The individual units of instruction will be presented by subject matter experts in their particular disciplines. Examples of the
instructors would include emergency management professionals, local fire, police, emergency medical services personnel, school resource
officers, school nurses and other similar disaster response personnel.
Instructional costs are provided at no cost by the volunteer professionals who have agreed to support the TEEN CERT program.
Training materials and student manuals will be provided at no cost. All students who complete the TEEN CERT curriculum will be equipped
with a TEEN CERT hard hat, identification vest, flashlight, gloves, masks, eye protection and other similar equipment. The school
will receive first aid supplies to support the TEEN CERT members. All above supplies will be funded by Citizen Corps grant funds awarded
to the State of New Jersey by the Department of Homeland Security.
No matter what you do, there is always liability. The question is, can you reduce your risks and liability by having student responders
who are trained in first aid and other skills and who know how to react in the face of danger or disaster, immediately available in
your school?
The intent is not to expose the student to additional risk. Rather, it is to provide the school with trained personnel who are able
to render aid to victims during an event when professional responders may be delayed. This program is about learning to respond SAFELY.
These trained students can also support other activities within the school. They may point out unsafe conditions, they may identify
students who have become disenfranchised, or they may be role models who take on new leadership responsibilities within the school.
It is recommended that the school representative determine how students will be selected for participation in the program. Selection
criteria may include the following:
The goal is to provide opportunities for a variety of students and exposure to the entire school population by incorporating
different student circles and organizations.
All schools have structured curriculum and "availability times" when students can attend this or similar programs. Your task is to find
that availability. TEEN CERT enhances the educational experience and should not interfere with academic subjects.
A trained student body will be available to provide assistance in the immediate aftermath of a disaster when professional responders may
be delayed or limited. TEEN CERTS are not replacements for professional responders. Schools may want to consider incorporating the
TEEN CERT program into their school emergency response plans.
Students will learn life skills, fulfill community service requirements, give back to the community, build self esteem and receive
the satisfaction that comes from helping others.
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GP obstetric services on the rise in Gippsland
November 18, 2013 , 1:26 PM by Brett Millsom
Why are Gippsland's mums and bubs among the luckiest in Australia?
Because we buck the national trend when it comes to obstetricians available locally unlike many other parts of the country where maternity services are on the decline.
According to the preliminary findings of Monash University's Leading the Rebirth of the Rural GP Obstetrician study, the number of GP obstetricians available in Gippsland is actually increasing.
Dr James Brown has helped to coordinate training for obstetricians in Gippsland.
He says there's a lot about obstetrics that is "very attractive".
"It's classic cradle-to-the-grave general practice and the engagement that you get as a doctor in people's lives and in communities is second to none when you do obstetrics," Dr Brown says.
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Very nice lot on the upper mountain of Skyline Mountain Resort. Lot does include a trailer. This lot has a Septic Tank and is serviced through J-82 for Electricity and water tank but if purchased separately it would need its own connections. This lot can be purchase with Lot J-82 if you want more acreage. Tree covered lot. Nice location. HOA includes a Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Club House etc.
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Acreage: 0.9800 Acres
Lot: Terrain: Mountain, View: Mountain
Landscape: Mature Trees
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Subdivision: SKYLINE MOUNTAIN RES
Sewer: Septic Tank
Land Use Mature Trees
Utilities Power: Available, Sewer: Septic Tank
Taxes 98
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March 26, 2004
Lady Vol junior Majen Immink claimed her 10th victory in the last 11 matches to complete a dramatic, come-from-behind win for No. 26 Tennessee over No. 31 South Carolina on Friday afternoon in women's tennis. With its third win in a row, UT improves to 12-9 overall and 6-1 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Gamecocks fall to 10-6 overall, 3-4 in the SEC.
With South Carolina leading 3-1 late in the contest, Tennessee needed three straight singles victories to win the match. Momentum started to swing toward the Lady Vols when a triumph by freshman Blakeley Griffith (Middleburg, Va.) at No. 3 singles cut USC's lead to 3-2. Griffith downed Laura Ganzer, 7-5, 6-3, to improve her team-best singles record to 28-8 on the season.
Freshman Victoria Jones (Tyne & Wear, U.K.) then evened the match score at three points apiece with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Gamecock senior Fallon Koon at No. 5 singles. Jones is now riding an impressive nine-match winning streak during which she has not lost even one set, and she now holds an overall record of 20-9 in her first season of collegiate tennis.
Immink then sealed the match for the Lady Vols with a 7-6(4), 6-4 win over junior Magda Wojdylo at the No. 4 position. After having an eight-match win streak broken on March 17, Immink has bounced back with three straight wins and now boasts a singles record of 19-7 this season.
The match started off with some competitive doubles play, as USC's duo of Ganzer and Danielle Wiggins edged 39th-ranked Tammy Encina and Melissa Schaub, 9-7, at the No. 1 position to claim the tandem point for Carolina.
Ayako Suzuki and Wojdylo started doubles off with an 8-6 win over UT's Immink and Breanna Kray at the No. 3 slot to give Carolina the early advantage. The UT pair of Sabita Maharaj and Ashley Robards registered an 8-5 win over Koon and Christyn Lucas at the No. 2 spot to even things up, before USC claimed the doubles point with a win at No. 1.
Tennessee struck first in singles play, as 85th-ranked Maharaj cruised by Lucas, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 2 position. The sophomore from Gainesville, Fla., now owns a record of 23-10 this year in singles.
South Carolina, however, registered two straight singles wins to jump out to the 3-1 advantage. First, Wiggins defeated 27th-ranked Encina, 6-0, 6-1, at the No. 1 spot, then Walsh downed UT's Kray, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 6.
With the victory by Tennessee, the all-time series between UT and USC currently stands tied at 15 wins apiece. Last season, the Lady Vols claimed a 4-1 decision in Knoxville, while Carolina won the two previous meetings.
Tennessee continues its weekend of competition with a clash at No. 2 Florida on Sunday. After this weekend, the Lady Vols will have just three matches remaining before the SEC Championships, as Tennessee battles No. 5 Vanderbilt on Fri., April 2, No. 18 Kentucky on Sun., April 4, and No. 4 Georgia on Sat., April 10. This year's conference championships will be hosted by Vanderbilt over April 15-18 in Nashville.


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Statewide Express D948 cashier: Maria Starburst $1.69 and refused to reverse charge to SNAP card Las Vegas Nevada
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The first problem with Stateside Express store is that no prices are clearly displayed and or not diplayed at all (except on the trail mix type items) which is probably why they have been reported before.
Secondly, I paid for 3 items by NV SNAP. Doroitos $1.09, Starburst $1.69 and LD Honey Bun $.50, upon realizing the Starburst were $1.69 I didn't want them. Unfortunately, the purchase had been completed. Also once before I brought the same item for $1.29.
Thirdly, she refused to refund the item back to my SNAP card or in cash and pursauded another customer to not to buy then although he was buyin the same item.
Since not one candy item is marked with a price, the clerk charges whatever they want to run up your bill.
I think this stores needs to be audited for inaccuracy in prices. Additionally, Maria is a rude racist nuisance who is insecure regarding her looks and her male sexuality. Maria is probably related to Dorothy G Browne who is a shim and a racist who hates Black females and has bred all 500 mutt offspring to be the same has him.
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Your rip off report is about not being given a refund for somthing you think is overpriced by a few cents. My ripoff report is about you. You have taken much more than a few cents from the productive people of this country by being on foodstamps. Why is it my job to pay for you? Why do I have to work harder and yet my family gets less of what I EARN, so that you can get somthing for FREE? BTW, if you get diabetes from eating all that free junkfood, I bet you will also be expecting free medical treatment at the taxpayers cost.
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The SNAP card is for FOOD not candy and sweets regardless of what they allow! I use the SNAP card and use it to by real FOOD!! And where do you get off calling people racist?? Seems your post is defamatory in itself.
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Professor Guillermo Bazan and a team of postgraduate researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Center for Polymers and Organic Solids (CPOS) have announced a major advance in the synthesis of organic polymers for plastic solar cells.
Bazan's team reduced reaction time by 99%, from 48 hours to 30 minutes, and increased average molecular weight of the polymers by a factor of more than 3.
The reduced reaction time effectively cuts production time for the organic polymers by nearly 50%, since reaction time and purification time are approximately equal in the production process, in both laboratory and commercial environments.
The higher molecular weight of the polymers, reflecting the creation of longer chains of the polymers, has a major benefit in increasing current density in plastic solar cells by as much as a factor of more than four. Over polymer batches with varying average molecular weights, produced using varying combinations of the elements of the new methodology, the increase in current density was found to be approximately proportional to the increase in average molecular weight.
The methodology, detailed in a recent Nature Chemistry paper, "will greatly accelerate research in this area," stated Bazan, "by making possible the rapid production of different batches of polymers for evaluation." He further noted, "We plan to take advantage of this approach both to generate new materials that will increase solar cell efficiencies and operational lifetimes, and to reevaluate previously-considered polymer structures that should exhibit much higher performance than they showed initially."
To make these gains, the team:
Mike McGehee, Director of Stanford's Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics, hailed Bazan's work, commenting, "Many synthetic chemists around the world are making copolymers with alternating donor and acceptors to attain low bandgaps. Most of them are having trouble attaining adequate molecular weight, so this new synthetic method that creates longer polymer chains is a real breakthrough. The reduction in synthesis time should also make it easier to optimize the chemical structure as the research moves forward and will ultimately reduce the manufacturing cost."
Bazan is a Professor of Chemistry and of Materials at UC Santa Barbara, and is co-director of CPOS and a faculty member at the NSF-funded Materials Research Laboratory.
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Artist's League of BrooklynJune 28 - July 19, 2006
Naomi CampisiIrene FiedelGenRose FredricksonDavid GeerMarcia JacobsMarjorie MartinezRose MoutranMiriam PaulRose M. ScirghiSister Judith A. SheaDorothy Spalter
Since their founding in 1969, The Artists League of Brooklyn has held a members meeting on the first Sunday of each month. Originally established under the sponsorship of the Brooklyn Arts and Cultural Association, the League is a non-profit organization serving the community of Brooklyn in the field of fine arts. Members are professional artists, art teachers, social workers, designers, draughtsman and computer programmers.
Exhibition checklistNaomi CampisiCutting Salad, oil on canvasJordan Pond, Maine, watercolor/gouache"thou pluck'st a flower", aquatint etching"and the fullness therof", intaglio etching
Irene Feidel79th and Fifth, pastelTimes Square, pastelUnder the Bridge, pastelGenRose FredricksonEnchanted Forest, watercolorAutumn Leaves, watercolorAnn Hathaway's Cottage, watercolorDavid GeerRed Wolf, acrylicGray Wolf, acrylic, 200Flower, acrylicMarcia JacobsTreetops, oilSummer Garden, oilAutumn Reflections, oil
Marjorie MartinezGuitars and Stripes (opus 1), acrylicGuitars and Stripes (opus 2), acrylicWinter Trees Console the Barren Land, acrylicRose MoutranRough Surf, oiluntitled, oiluntitled, oil
Miriam PaulBreezy Point Summer, watercolorRockport Coast, watercolorScandinavian Fjord, watercolorRose M. ScirghiRenewal, oilLight of the World, mixed mediaChrist, mixed mediaSister Judith A. Sheauntitled, watercoloruntitled, watercoloruntitled, watercolor
Dorothy SpalterEntrance, acrylicAscension, acrylicBouquet from the Country Garden, acrylic
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Morning from a sunny West of Scotland
Todays lyrics:If there's one great day, if there's one great height
What:5M Fartlek
Why: Thursday usual session
Younger son back from Stornoway this evening, so noise levels will be back to normal later today.
Need to catch up so back later
Good news on the job front RFJ and likewise your progress Alehouse.
Are you still studying OU this year postie?
Sunshine or showers - enjoy Wabo
emzap - hope your hip is soon sorted.
chickadeee - sounds as though you're better!
It barely rained yesterday and it's dry this morning so I'm going to try to fit my long ride in. Am riding with swim coach again - hope we don't get a repeat of the weather last time we rode together - that started off nice too!
What: long bike
Why: taking advantage of the weather
Last hard: staying warm
Last rest: 11/6
Lyrics - yes.
Yesterday's lyrics were by Cleopatra: the theme song to their TV series was known as "Comin At ya". Three sisters band of the 90s, the middle one being Cleo. I taught Yonah, the youngest which gave me lots of street cred with my sister and her friends! A TV show at 13, although she had left us by then: she still came back regularly with her sisters to visit. Really nice kids, but they were not allowed to sing when they came to see us which was a shame: their contracts did not allow.
Anyway, calf feels a little bruised this morning, so who knows what I will do this evening.
We're all getting excited for you Wabo!
Ale hope the pain means good rather than bad!
DD with all this summer "sun" we are getting here, I'm a little jealous of you!
Wabo is it today?
What: 440m swim
Why: I cba last night so dragged myself out of bed this morning
OH back tonight and his parents flew in from SA this morning. Got them staying tonight then they are all off tomorrow for the weekend leaving me alone again
Good news is, we may have a house in Germany!!!!!
Have a good day all
morning all,
RFJ - good news re the job, "working from home" would love that..
ale - ah yes remember cleopatra, not sure i remember the tv series, but defo remember the songs...
Postie - yeah actually the cost is probably a bigger stumbling block than the training re comrades. However as soon as we can start spending the girls inheritance...
what- either club handicap run (~5m + w/u c/d) if I get home in time , otherwise 7m tempo
why - did zip yesterday. Shattered when I got in, dinner was in the oven, and found a few magners on the cold shelf...missed the 1500m higher,faster, stronger on beeb2 as well , but will catch up on iplayer
emzap: great news about the house!
ale: never heard of that band . Fingers crossed you manage some run or other tonight without too much trouble.
Dustin: a few magners seem the perfect excuse to opt out
RFJ wrote (see)
Found the ground tonight... it hurts and draws blood from the hand and knee..... savlon also hurts when applied....
300m into club run and over I went...., finside off with a nice 10.5m run in the wind rain, sun rainbows, mud and tears......
not fussed as offered a new job today.... which If I take will be being home 95% of the time in stead of 95% away...
Ouch, RFJ! Never nice to hit the ground but fab news re. job offer. You will take it, I assume?
what: 5 miles easy
why: recovery
last hard: don't do hard at the mo
last rest: Monday
lyrics: thought they were familiar but cheated and googled.
Ohh RJF good news about the job. Well done Hope the hand and knee aren't too sore
What 7
Why Hills
Lyrics no
LMH Am still doing OU though switched courses. The new one starts in October and is a lower grade. This will still give me a 2:2 but without the headaches hopefully. This means i will qualify 6 months later than I had hoped and that I will be only half way through when training for London.
Dustin I would also spend the kids inheritance on important stuff like comrades providing there was anything left for them to inherit after investing in their education. Maybe they can pay for me to go as a thank you!
Gorgeous weather this morning and one of my fastest paced runs since my return to training.
RFJ - Ouch. I sympathise havingdone the same hope all is ok, nothing broken. But good news on the job offer.
Chick/Birkmyre i cheated too googled there amongst your favourites aren't they, if not your fav.
Reminds me Scobos liked them too do you hear from him now. If you lurking. Hi *waves*
What: 50 minutes (5.14 miles)
Why: 50th day of streaking
Last Hard: Getting up today feel great now though
Lyrics Yes but with the help from google
So today day 50 decided i was to do 50 minutes but it was which route the involved the least of road crossings . So i went out decided to run for 26 minutes out ended up doing 26:42 in attempt to run back quicker but had to turnaround at a identifable roadmark. It was going to be a task to run back in 23:18. in the final mile decided to give it some welly, pouring down with rain with a smile on my face which only other runners can understand i spotted 2 of them 5th mile 8:47
Heh, I remember Cleopatra, hence knowing the lyrics.
Congrats to RFJ on the job.
Glad I finished uni before I started running, Postie, I'd have messed my Masters up.
Played football this evening as a ringer for my mate's 5-a-side league team. I enjoy football but hate playing indoors as it seems to breed niggly fouls and lots of rough-housing - safe to say this evening was no different - and I have bruises on both thighs to show for it. Ran to the sports centre and back, no damage ahead of HM, just relax now.
RFJ: Congrats on the job
Pammie: Yeah great Scottish band. I do put their lyrics on here a few times. Yeah Scobos was their biggest fan I think. He posted over on Scottish Runners recently.
Birks: Great Scottish band...not the Bay CIty Rollers, surely?
What: A mile or so walk then stretches, then 8 x 100 m very very slow run with stretches between each.Slightly niggly calf on the last one. No reaction in the morning would, of course, be good.
Well run Pammie, not least on the consistent getting out there and doing it.
RFJ Great news about the job.
Lyrics, are you kidding? For the past couple of days I didn't even know the answers, let alone the questions.
Birk: Scotland sounds like the right place to be, bizarrely.
Dubai Dave: Rain is the stuff that is a bit difficult to describe. It's a bit like getting in the shower in the bathroom but turned to cold and left running.
For me today has been mostly about mileage. Driving through horrid spray sort of mileage.
Yesterday was one of my rave runs. I've done it twice before, over the years, and it's not for wimps. Set off from Fishguard Old Harbour and take the signposted path to Dinas Head. When you get there, turn round and go back. As it's a coastal path the view is different going home. This country has got some jaw dropping beauty, and this is an absolute gem.
It took me 1:30 to get to Dinas Head, which is almost 6.5 miles, by which time I was pretty much tired out. The up bits and down bits are quite simply staircases. The relatively flat bits include 6" wide tracks that are overhung with vegetation: but don't trip because you get a 300 foot drop onto the rocks if you're unlucky.
The return leg was a bit of a challenge, with me mentally calculating whether I could do the final 3 miles in 45 minutes!
Here's my mile pace splits:
1- 11:01 -hr 145
2- 13:25 -hr 126
3- 12:15 -hr 120
4- 12:34 -hr 118
5- 15:36- hr 121
6- 17:48- hr 114 next is a half mile
+ 13:55mm- hr 124 then reset to zero for return
1- 12:59- hr 110
2- 15:50- hr 117
3- 16:07- hr 116
4- 13:39- hr 121
5- 16:31- hr 117 it started to rain from here.
6- 15:53- hr 117
+ 12:07- hr 112
So that's 12.5 miles in the time it has previously taken me to run a marathon, and I was more tired at the end of this one. I was particularly impressed with mile 6.
Wildlife? A whole host of sea birds, Wheatears, Stonechats, even a Raven (my first wild UK sighting!), 2 foxes (different locations), and a dragon's lair.
Beautiful weather here in the North-West today, Blisters. Summer came (and probably went) today. Not seen any dragon's lairs around here for a while, though. Lots of foxes around: they seem to be town animals these days. Nice running: looks like a big ask!


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The Australian Government should set up a fund to compensate Asian farmers to encourage them to report outbreaks of bird flu, Labor said yesterday.
As the disease claimed its third victim in Cambodia, an eight-year-old girl, Labor's foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd accused the Government of not taking the threat seriously.
Labelling the bird flu a looming threat to Australia's public health, Mr Rudd said bird flu, which has killed 51 people in South-East Asia, was a major foreign policy issue for Australia.
"The public health of Australia is at stake," he said. "Mr Downer . . . last year said that he did not regard this as a real threat to Australia at this stage. Well, I don't think he's in keeping with the views of his counterparts in South-East Asia and beyond."
There are fears that Avian influenza could become a pandemic if it mutates and becomes transmissible between humans. At present it can be passed from birds to humans but not between people.
Mr Rudd said it was a major problem that farmers were discouraged from reporting cases of bird flu because it meant their flocks were destroyed.
To remove that disincentive, Australia should help set up a fund to compensate those farmers, he said.
A spokesman for Mr Downer refused to comment, referring inquiries to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Government had earmarked $133 million over five years to combat flu pandemics hitting Australia.
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Apartment in San Juan Capistrano Area, Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain - Peaceful Location, 5 Mins Drive to both the Blue Flag Beach of 'Burriana' and to Nerja Town Centre
This modern and completely refurnished rental apartment, is situated at the top of the urbanisation Algarrobo Heights where it nestles into the mountains, a large shared pool with a life guard and a shallow section making it perfect for children. The apartment comprises of a large lounge with patio doors leading onto a south facing terrace with sea views. There is also a lovely enclosed courtyard, perfect for relaxing and BBQ. The lounge leads to a dining area and well equipped kitchen. There are two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, the double beds are zip and link and can be made into singles if needed. There is a shower room with wc and family bathroom. Internal stairs lead to a utility area. There is cable TV. The apartment is exceptionally child friendly with a cot and other baby equipment available on request. There is parking outside the apartment, a car is recommended, it is an easy drive of 5 mins to both the gorgeous blue flag beach and town centre of Nerja.
About the Owner
About Gail Strawson
Casa Nina is our new second home in Spain. We have been holidaying in Nerja as a family, since 1975. Nerja still retains its Andalucian charm and is well positioned for skiing,which we as a family love, and also for accessing many other areas of interest such as the major beautiful cities in the region. Our children have had much fun holidaying here and now our three small grand children do too. They enjoy the beach and pool and the child friendly environment. Casa Nina provides a relaxing holiday for all. We hope you enjoy sharing Nerja and Casa Nina as much as we do.
Gail Strawson purchased this apartment in 2010
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Activity and Interests
Special interest holidays:
There is a tennis club a 3 mins drive away and a diving school on Burriana beach.
Nerja has several beaches, the nearest to the apartment is the blue flag Burriana beach which is about a 25 minute walk away or an easy 5 minute drive by car. The other beaches can be reached by car in ten minutes. There is a regular bus service into Nerja town centre and the bus stop is a two minute walk from the apartment.
The nearest airport is Malaga, which is about 45 minutes by car. There is a bus service from the airport to Nerja and plenty of taxis. Car hire is recommended for ease, especially with children but there is a regular bus service and it stops just 2 mins away from the apartment. Granada airport is located approximately 1 hour away.
Nerja caves is a 10 min drive. Aqualelis Water Park a 15 min drive. Shops bars and restaurants are in walking distance. Malaga 45 mins. Granada with the Alhambra Palace, an hour away. Frigiliana is a 12 min drive. It is a beautiful white washed village with cobbled streets bars restaurants and boutiques. Maro is a 10 min drive a picturesque village with a small secluded beach and restaurant.
Further Details:
Nerja town offers traditional charms and many fantastic restaurants, boutiques, banks and shops. There are plenty of supermarkets to choose from. A small supermarket and cafe is located a 2 minute stroll from apartment and is open until late, alternatively, there is a Lidls, and two other large supermarkets less than 5 mins drive from apartment. If you enjoy walking, the National Park is at the back and side of the urbanisation and is ideal for a stroll or a good hike for the more energetic. Many other activities available include horse riding, golf and water parks. Cordoba, Seville and beautiful Ronda are within easy driving distances and would make a perfect over night stay.
Prices and Availability
Rental rates
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|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Event Price
Mid season
22 Apr 2017 - 7 Jul 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
High season
8 Jul 2017 - 8 Sep 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
9 Sep 2017 - 11 Nov 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
12 Nov 2017 - 15 Dec 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Christmas/New Year
16 Dec 2017 - 6 Jan 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Additional pricing information
|No additional mandatory fees
Booking Notes:
A 25% deposit is required on booking and non refundable if the booking is cancelled less than six weeks before arrival date. The balance is to be paid 6 weeks before arrival and not refunded if cancelled after this time.
Please vacate the apartment for the cleaners by 10am and arrive from 3pm
Timings can only be negotiated if there there is a gap of a day inbetween.
Wi fi is available. Let me know and I will organise a connection.
Changeover Day:
I am flexible about arrival dates so please enquire,but in high season, only a stay of 7 nights or more will be considered. Please vacate the property by 10am on day of departure, allowing cleaners time to clean for the next guests.
Notes on prices:
Casa Nina, maybe available for a long term let between January and March so please feel free to enquire.
The rent is negotiable based on the length of the rental.
Electricity is extra, which is normal practice and the meter is read before and after rental.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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Property Type
- apartment
- Air Conditioning ...
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Living Room ...
- Parking
- Towels Provided ...
- Washing Machine
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator ...
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- Books
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Television
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool ...
Location Type
- beach
- mountain
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure, Bidet
- Shower room 1 - Shower Enclosure
- Shower room/ shower, basin with storage, WC, electric wall heater. Family bathroom/ bath with shower, WC, basin, bidet,heated towel rail and storage.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Cot
- Bedroom 2
- Description of sleeping capacity: Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms) Notes on bedrooms: Bedroom 1 Super king size bed ( zip and link ) so can be separated. freestanding heater and fan. Bedroom 2 King size ( can be unzipped into two singles )Wall heater and fan. Both have bedside tables, fitted wardrobes and chest of drawers.
- Terrace ...
- Golf ...
- Garden ...
- Barbecue ...
- Ski & Snowboard ...
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So a partner at Kleiner Perkins, one of the premier Silicon Valley investment firms, has apparently told Tom Foremski of Silicon Valley Watcher that they have "no interest in funding Web 2.0 companies any more." For Web 2.0 devotees, this is a little like King Arthur telling you he's really not that hot on the whole Grail thing any more, and you can stop looking now.
I wasn't really aware of Kleiner Perkins doing all that much investing in Web 2.0 companies, actually. I always thought of them as playing in the big leagues — the Googles, the Ciscos, etc. But whatever. I guess the party is over now, right? Kleiner has taken away the punch bowl. All those startup CEOs hoping to get rich quick can go back to working at Kinko's or whatever they were doing before Web 2.0 came along.
As far as I'm concerned, if KP's comment means less money flowing into questionable startups with no business plan and a stupid name that's missing a bunch of vowels, I'm all for that. I'm going to side with Tim O'Reilly, who posted a comment on Tom's blog saying:
"If a company needs to identify itself as a "Web 2.0″ company rather than describing the problem they are solving, or the opportunity they are creating, then they are just playing the buzzword game, and aren't worth investing in."
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WH: This isn't a war, it's a "kinetic military action"
posted at 8:48 am on March 24, 2011 by Ed Morrissey
To channel Glenn Reynolds, they told me that if I voted for John McCain, we'd get an administration that used Orwellian terms in an attempt to hide its military adventurism — and they were right! While Congress demanded answers from Barack Obama for bypassing Congress to send the American military into battle in Libya, one of his national security advisers told the press that bombing and strafing another nation's military wasn't really a war at all. Byron York reports:
In the last few days, Obama administration officials have frequently faced the question: Is the fighting in Libya a war? From military officers to White House spokesmen up to the president himself, the answer is no. But that leaves the question: What is it?
In a briefing on board Air Force One Wednesday, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes took a crack at an answer. "I think what we are doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals, which is protecting the Libyan people, averting a humanitarian crisis, and setting up a no-fly zone," Rhodes said. "Obviously that involves kinetic military action, particularly on the front end."
Rhodes' words echoed a description by national security adviser Tom Donilon in a briefing with reporters two weeks ago as the administration contemplated action in Libya. "Military steps — and they can be kinetic and non-kinetic, obviously the full range — are not the only method by which we and the international community are pressuring Gadhafi," Donilon said.
As York explains, the Pentagon uses the term "kinetic" to differentiate between violent action and other military operations, such as cyberwarfare or roles strictly relating to logistics and support. They don't use it as a euphemism for war, but suddenly the Obama administration has adopted it for that very purpose.
It's not the first euphemism for war that the White House has introduced, either. Almost two years ago, the administration announced that they would abandon the phrase "global war on terror" and replace it with "overseas contingency operations." Unfortunately, not all terrorist attacks happened overseas, as the Fort Hood shooting, the attempt to blow up Times Square, and the Underwear Bomber proved. In case that term didn't prove elastic enough, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano introduced "man-caused disasters" to replace "terrorist attack."
Oddly, these never quite caught on. As it happens, people recognize terrorism as something a little more specific than a "man caused disaster," and the threat from al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks as more dangerous than a generic "contingency." Similarly, when one nation sends its military to attack the military of another nation, it's an act of war, not an example of kinetic energy.
Perhaps next year, Obama and his team of Orwellian obfuscators can experience a kinetic electoral action — when the voters kick their rear ends out of the White House.
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Solve this one (takes some thought).
This is a campground in Florida (poor man's campground) and we have an electrical problem among five trailers. Right now everything works fine electrical speaking, but the start of the problem started with a knock on my door at daylight two days ago with five upset campers (I'm not the owner of the grounds) . Anyway at the service panel on the pole, the neutral wire ground buss bar had rusted at the base and was heavily arcing behind the buss. The main service was grounded to earth nearby. One camper lost an electric water heater,a new lcd thin tv,a computer,a microwave. The other four campers lost two tv's, a micro wave, an electric heator.The others lost single tv's only. As far as I know nothing was turned on. I know that ground wires can start a fire if loose and arcing, but what happened at the appliances to destroy them? What I want to do for one friend is run a heavy solid bare ground wire from his neutral white wire ground buss to a copper driving rod with a clamp.....any problems with this as repairs have been made at the pole service ? The pole ground is 50 feet away from proposed new ground. bernie
My guess is the neutral was compromised and the appliances were zapped with 240 volts.
Yes, if you lose the neutral, you can get 240 volts on a 120 volt circuit.
Meanwhile ground is not meant for that purpose, serving as a backup return path in a current carrying circuit. If each trailer hookup is a main panel, it probably should already have such a ground rod setup for lightning protection and protection from electric shock if a fault from a live conductor to ground should occur.
if each trailer is a sub panel do they need isolated ground/neutral? and if at a later time they are then teir own main do they then need to rebond in the panel? could this have been part of the problem, not a sparky just curious
Thanks brrick and Billy Bob for considering but.......
I'm under the opinion that 240v can only be had with one phase at 120v rms which is .707 of peak voltage and the second phase directly opposite from the zero neutral line. One being positive, the other being negative and the difference between the two is 240. With that said (if I'm right ) how can a neutral buss (arcing at that) become a live wire and become a 120v live wire? I'm thinking that the arcing buss is sending voltage spike pulses back through the neutral because of the quick on and off sequence ........maybe thats where your 240 comes in to play. And what do you think of the solid grounding wire for backup going from camper neutral buss to the copper grounding rod in the earth with a clamp?
Call an electrician and have him repair the neutral wires, and connections as necessary to ensure continuity of the entire assembly all the way back to the POCO transformer.
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On the 120/240 volt service, all of the loads on the A side or leg collectively have a net resistance of so many ohms. All the loads on the B side collectively have a net resistance of so many ohms. Should the neutral be broken, the same number of amperes will flow through (and be divided up among) all the loads on the A side as will flow through (and be divided up among) all the loads on the B side.
All the loads on the A side will get so many volts and all the loads on the B side will get so many volts where the latter voltage is 240 minus the former voltage. The share of the 240 volts each group receives is proportional to the net resistance presented by the loads (, which are connected in parallel,) in that group. For example if at one moment all the loads on the A side present a net 2 ohm load and all the loads on the B side present a net 4 ohm load, then the A side loads all get 80 volts and the B side loads all get get 160 volts at that moment. Turn on more stuff on one side and the net resistance on that side goes down and the proportion of resistance and also voltage on that side gets smaller. It is quite rare that loads on one side will be subjected to close to the full 240 volts.
Ohms Law states that, at all times in any circuit, the voltage across any two points is equal to the current flowing through times the resistance between those points. The two points chosen can be the ends of the same straight piece of wire which has some resistance, thus there is some voltage drop in that wire. If an arc is occurring, that means current is flowing (across a gap) but there is considerable resistance so if you measured at two points, one on each side of the arc, there would be a considerable voltage difference. In the example given, the arc was happening at the neutral bus, so it was the neutral current trying to get back to the pole transformer that was causing the arc. There is now a voltage difference between the neutral bus bar and the pole transformer neutral and therefore we cannot have 120 volts from neutral bus to side A and 120 volts from neutral bus to side B.
The safest way is call the electrician to come out and do the proper repair on the system and you allready have bad netural connection that is the key issue there.
While the electrician is there doing the repair it will be a good time have electrician to check out the pedstals { a post where you hook up your power source } to see if any other issue do come up on netural connection and ground connections.
I have my fair share to see burnted connections on campground pedestails.
So., Basically this is not a DIY project to tackle due there are couple codes it will be arised due this situation is on the campground and there are couple codes it will show up on it.
Since this is the electrical service for multiple units. You want an electrician to come out and at least verify what needs to be done.
Running another ground to act as a neutral isn't the answer.
Thanks to all the wisdom that has come here, but have to add this if only to help others in the learning process. This service main panel sets just outside a pump house that pumps underground water to campers .What the inside of the panel consist of is an aluminum stranded wire pulled apart and put in the small openings in the buss bar, dividing equally to other buss bar on other side. There are no bare copper equipment ground bare wires in box. The neutral wires coming from campers going to ground buss appear to be a solid 8 wire and the hot wires going to individual breakers are also a solid 8. The campers are 5th wheels mostly and around 30 footers ,so they are consuming lots of amps. This service panel is a 200 amp box and also I'm thinking that because of the number 8 supply hot wire that it's getting very hot and loosening the ground screws in buss bar. God knows how the stranded aluim. wire is divided underground going to the individual sites (all breakers are full in box. ) Felling pain for unsuspecting campers. But I will have a talk with owner in private who probably done all this mess to begin with........thanks to all
You are correct the aluminum neutral should not be divided among several buss openings. A proper lug should be installed on the buss to accomodate the larger wire.
Had anyone noticed unusual brightening or abnormal dimming of lights before the big arcing in the panel box was finally discovered? This would (should) arouse suspicion of voltage problems including those resulting from neutral problems, and electronic equipment of all kinds should be unplugged until the problem is fixed.
Excellent advise provided by responders... Get an electrician to check it all out.
I have seen the damage you describe to appliances many times sourced to: lose nuetral...either utility side or past the meter.
In the humid south it is advised to flip your breakers once a year to help keep the contacts clean. I don't believe it is prudent for a HO, even a seasoned proud DIY, to remove panel covers and tighten down the connections as routine service.
I applaud your empathy and desire to help your neighbors...
This situation maybe just one of the things that happens to all things that
depend on mechanical connections.
Things can be replaced or fixed much easier than people.. All should be glad nobody was hurt... stay safe
Yes ,Allenj there was dimming of individual campers lights prior to melt down so to speak. I wish now when I heard first complaint of dimming lights the day before that I would've warned the owner of the campground, but I'm finding out this isn't the first time it's happened.
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China's stocks gained for the first time in three days, capping the benchmark index's advance in the first week of 2011, as banks and developers rose on speculation shares are undervalued given their earnings growth prospects.
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. and China Vanke Co. led a gauge of banks and developers to its best weekly gain since October. SAIC Motor Corp., the largest carmaker, climbed the most in a month after saying sales increased 31 percent in 2010. China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co., the only listed rubber maker, jumped 84 percent on its first day of trading.
"Financial companies, such as banks and developers, were the underperformers last year with very low valuations," said Wang Zheng, Shanghai-based chief investment officer at Jingxi Investment Management Co., which manages about $120 million. "Expectations that their earnings will continue to grow and attractive stock prices triggered the rally."
The Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks the bigger of China's stock exchanges, rose 14.60, or 0.5 percent, to 2,838.80 at the 3 p.m. close. The CSI 300 Index gained 0.2 percent to 3,166.62, led by financial stocks.
The Shanghai gauge climbed 1.1 percent this week after dropping 14 percent in 2010, the worst performer among the 14 biggest world benchmark indexes. The government ordered banks to set aside more reserves six times in 2010 and boosted rates twice to tame inflation and curb asset bubbles after record gains in lending and property prices.
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"We are very optimistic about China's banking stocks," Lewis Wan, chief investment officer at Pride Investments Group Ltd., said in a Bloomberg Television interview. "Inflation seems to be in under control. The economy will continue to be good and NPLs won't go up too quickly," he said, referring to non-performing loans.
China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang estimated the country's economy grew about 10 percent last year, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a transcript of comments he made to business executives during a visit to Madrid on Jan. 5.
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China may have overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy in 2010 after its gross domestic product exceeded its Asian neighbor's in the second and third quarters. The country has grown at an average 11.4 percent pace over the past five years.
China Vanke Co., the biggest listed property developer, gained 0.6 percent to 8.89 yuan. Poly Real Estate Group Co., the second-largest, advanced 0.1 percent to 14.39 yuan.
China's home prices will rise 5 percent to 7 percent in 2011 as the government's housing policy will remain "tight" amid efforts to contain an asset bubble in an expanding economy, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
A property tax expected to be introduced in Shanghai this year will have a minimal impact because the levy will be low, Michael Klibaner, head of China research at the commercial- property broker, said yesterday. The Century Weekly magazine this week reported that the tax may be delayed following disputes among government departments.
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Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China's second-biggest insurer, advanced 0.8 percent to 53.01 yuan. The company has no plan to conduct any re-financing exercise in the A-share market, Ping An said in a statement last night.
Reports on the company's re-financing exercise are "ungrounded," Ping An said in the statement. The operation condition of the company is "normal with a stable financial status," it said.
The stock slumped 7.6 percent over the past two days after Citic Securities Co. said the company may need to raise up to 40 billion yuan.
SAIC added 2.9 percent to 15.45 yuan, the biggest gain since Dec. 13. The company said it sold 3.58 million vehicles in 2010. Sales rose 1 percent last month from a year earlier.
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Hainan Rubber surged 84 percent from its offer price to 11.01 yuan. "Hainan Rubber controls almost all rubber resources in Hainan province, the largest reserves for the material in China, and it has the ambition to acquire more assets in the future," said Li Chenyan, an analyst at Donghai Securities Co. in Beijing. "That has boosted investors' buying sentiment in the company."
Jiangxi Copper Co. and gold producer Zijin Mining Group Co. declined among commodity producers as a stronger dollar reduced the attractiveness of metals as an alternative investment.
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Bilateral aid agencies, international development institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank, and InterAmerican Development Bank, and private organizations such as the American Bar Association, Ibrahim Foundation, and Open Society Institute are all promoting new and often inventive ways of measuring justice and safety. Some of these measurement projects have global reach, with indicators for several countries on five continents.
Most global measurement projects treat the country as the unit of analysis, not the splintered system of governance for justice and safety that comprises the sector, and most compare the quality of justice, safety, or rule of law along some scale, typically with rankings. But in practice there is great diversity. Some projects use treaties or legal concepts by which to derive indicators, while others build measures for special policy issues, such as arms, drugs, prisons, corruption, or the consequences of injustice and insecurity. Some measurement projects share data bases and sources, while others compete with one another and also with efforts launched in the Global South. Even within the family of UN organizations, global measurement is a diverse affair. UNICEF, UNDP, UNDPKO, OHCHR, and UNWOMEN have distinct ambitions, separate measures, and different theories of change.
Beneath global measures of justice and safety lie notions of good and bad practices that may or may not be welcome in developing countries. One example is the most popular measure of the extent of pretrial detention– the proportion of all prison inmates that are un-sentenced or un-convicted on any given day. Sometimes called a "rate" of detention, the measure is appealing because it is easy to calculate: virtually every prison system in the world can quickly and reliably generate this indicator. But as the paper on Prison Exit Samples as a Tool of Developmentshows, this indicator makes countries with few arrests or and small formal justice systems look deviant.
The table below lists countries with high rates of pretrial detention according to two different measures - the percent of all prison inmates that are un-sentenced at the end of the year, and the number of detainees per 100,000 residents. Only the denominator distinguishes these measures, and yet that distinction alone reverses the rank of a country on an international scale. The Harvard project will conduct tests of these and other global indicators at workshops designed to support the field of international development.
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Why experts recommend drop, cover and hold on: Trying to move during shaking puts you at risk, so it's better to drop before the earthquake drops you. Also, the greatest danger during an earthquake is from falling and flying objects — and much less from an actual building collapse.
What experts say you SHOULD NOT do during an earthquake: Don't run outside or to other rooms — the closer you are to exterior walls, the more you're in danger. Do not stand in a doorway — modern doorways are no stronger than the rest of the house, and it is hard to brace yourself.
We need evacuation directors to fill vacancies on both campuses. For more information or to volunteer, contact Shelley Miell, Campus Safety & Security, (253) 964-6632, by Friday, Oct. 11.