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On April 29, 2016, the Augsburg College community celebrated the launch of the transformational project to build the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. See highlights from the groundbreaking ceremony in this video.
All Things are Possible for Those who Believe
"All things are possible for those who believe."
These were the words that spoke to me several years ago when this campaign was sputtering and many of us were doubting whether we could ever raise $50 Million to build the most significant academic facility this college had ever envisioned.
BELIEVE became the Theme for this campaign…and believe we did!
I Thank God for this day and I thank President Pribbenow for the privilege I was given to Chair this Campaign.
Thanks to the Board of Regents…who made the commitment and owned the campaign. The Board provided leadership at every level and stretched themselves in every way.
I am so grateful to the Faculty, Staff and Cabinet members who supported the campaign with their time, talents and treasures. Their engagement with Alumni & Friends of the College who joined us on campus for many CSBR Summits helped us tell the story and vividly demonstrated their ongoing commitment to transformational education with our students.
I am also grateful to the scores of students who were generous with their time in supporting the campaign…sharing their personal stories of significant research completed with faculty or sharing their musical talents with Summit guests and by sharing how their Augsburg experience has impacted their lives, their faith and the discovery of their own unique gifts and personal vocation.
I am grateful to so many Augsburg Alumni and Friends of the College who responded to our call and supported the campaign with their leadership, time and financial support.
All successful Capital Campaigns have at least three common threads:
- A Compelling Story/Vision of the Need. It's the WHY.
We certainly had a compelling story.
- You need a handful of very significant Lead Gifts.
I am so grateful to those who made such generous commitments to help Augsburg continue to be a light in this world. We had four individuals or families that made commitments totaling $30 Million. Campaigns don't get completed without people like these who know that they have been Blessed and who in turn choose to be a Blessing to others. I thank them all and especially Norm and Vangie Hagfors for their leadership gift.
- Every successful campaign needs the support of an army of believers.
Over 1000 Auggie Alumni & Friends contributed what they were able…in amounts that ranged from a hundred to a million dollars….and those "fish and loaves", given in faith, counted up to over $20 Million. A miraculous achievement! This was the most widely supported campaign in Augsburg history! And for that I give all of you my heartfelt thanks.
Because of the Generosity & Support of so many, this new Hagfors Center will stand as a testimony of Augsburg's faith in the work that God has done and continues to do in the life of this college.
We started this campaign by asking God's help in transforming Augsburg's Campus and in the process of our work together God has transformed us!
Our Augsburg Philanthropic Culture has forever been transformed … because we BELIEVED! No longer can this community ever say that we don't have the capacity to live into our greatest and most noble dreams about this College when they align with our mission as a College of the Church. God has taught us a great lesson about His Abundance and what it Possible.
In our joy and celebration, let us never allow ourselves to believe that this great accomplishment was ours alone. Instead, let us forever boldly proclaim, as the Psalmist wrote: "Not to us, oh Lord, not to us…But to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness."
Keep on Believing…because we are called … Auggies. Thank you all very much!
— Regent Emeritus Mike Good '71, chaired the CSBR campaign to its successful conclusion
Reflections by Rev. Mark Hanson '68 on the Intersections of Science, Business, and Religion
Reflections taken from the Hagfors Center groundbreaking ceremony on April 29, 2016.
Today as we break ground for the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, memory and hope are joined. Turning this soil is a holy moment as we pause to remember with grateful hearts all who have lived and labored, prayed and played, walked and wept on this ground. We give thanks for First Nation People, for immigrants and for those who founded Augsburg College as a place to train pastors but also with a commitment to reach out to the farmer, the worker and those in business.
With renewed commitment to our vocation as stewards of God's creation we remember with thanksgiving all that has been nourished by this soil and that has contributed to the beauty and bounty of this land. We lament the losses of life forms unable to be sustained because of our disregard for the intricate interdependence of all of life. How fitting that Augsburg's commitment to the flourishing of all of creation, the well being of the neighbor and to the centrality of faith and vocation will now be joined in the Hagfors Center.
Too often the fields of science, business and religion, have been regarded as disinterred in, even distrustful, of each other. That certainly is not true at Augsburg as is now made so evident in their being joined in this one Center. It is a living testimony to Augsburg's commitment to the Lutheran vocation in higher education. Yes, as Lutheran Christians we believe we are freed in Christ for a life of insatiable curiosity and called by God to serve the neighbor.
Please stop for a moment, close your eyes, and begin to imagine what will be taking place in this Center. Can you see faculty and students excited about their research in DNA and the possibilities it holds for diagnosis and treatment of diseases? Can you see them engaging business students and faculty in developing a plan for investors to support further research while religion students and faculty are asked to join in framing the ethical questions and issues that shape this ongoing work? How absolutely exciting are the possibilities for synergies in this Center.
The Elnar Gundale Chapel, located on the third floor of the new building, will represent architecturally the centrality of vocation in the life and mission of Augsburg. It will be a sacred space for prayer and reflection, a place where Augsburg extends hospitality to the community and convenes lively conversations about how we can live and serve together as neighbors enriched by our differences.
May these words from 1 Peter (4:9-10) be descriptive of all who bring life and learning to the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion: "Be hospitable to one another…Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received."
On this day when memory and hope are joined may God fill us with gratitude and joy.
Yes, we are bold to proclaim that when memory and hope meet in the breaking of ground God is present here.
— Rev. Mark Hanson '68, the Distinguished Fellow in Augsburg's Christensen Center for Vocation
Reflections by Regent Karen Durant '81 on the Intersections of Science, Business, and Religion
Reflections taken from the Hagfors Center groundbreaking ceremony on April 29, 2016.
Hello Everyone,
I am Karen Durant – class of '81. I grew up just 4 miles from Augsburg. My parents met at a Swedish Lutheran Church that I then attended with my entire extended family. When I was four I started playing the piano and became a church organist at the age of 12. My parents did not attend college. That makes me a first generation college graduate. I paid my own way through school with the money I made as an organist and from working two additional part-time jobs. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving on the Board of Regents for the past five years.
This is the first time anyone has asked me to speak at such an event. I actually have a magnet tucked inside my desk at work that states, "If you want a speech made ask a man, if you want something done ask a woman!"
I agreed to speak today because I strongly support Augsburg and this new building. To me, the co-location of the Science, Business, and Religion departments intentionally messages to us that we should not compartmentalize our life. One example of what I mean is that some people are loving and helpful to their families on Saturday, religious in church on Sunday, but come Monday morning – it is a dog eat dog world and you do whatever you need to do to get ahead in the business world. At Augsburg, I shaped my belief that it is better to openly embrace the complexities of the intersections between Science, and Business and Religion.
I recall a particularly vivid intersection of Science and Religion when I was a student at Augsburg. Many of you remember Dr. Ted Hanwick who was a Professor and Chair of Augsburg's Physics Department. One day in Astronomy class he was at the black board writing astronomical algorithms to calculate the position of celestial objects and he abruptly stopped and turned around to us and exclaimed – "I know I am supposed to stick to the science, but who else other than God could have created such a wonderful universe?"
Today, I am representing the discipline of Business. Based on my background, you may have assumed I majored in Music, but I actually Majored in Accounting with a Minor in Economics. There are more similarities between music and accounting than you may think. There is a lot of counting involved in both, but less obvious is the balance one must find between the creative expression and the rules. Even the great musical masterpieces are written in a certain key and have a certain time signature. I have been a Financial Executive for many years and I am known for my creativity and technical knowledge.
I have truly benefited from the values, ethics, and morals Augsburg helped instill in me that, quite frankly, not all business people possess.
Early in my career, I was working at a Fortune 500 company – my first real Accounting position – and you know the saying – I was bright eyed and bushy tailed. One day I overheard a senior accountant explaining something to a junior accountant that did not make sense to me. I asked him why he gave the junior accountant incorrect information. He rolled his eyes and said "Don't you get it? This is a competition!" I was too shocked to say anything at that moment, but when I later reflected upon it he was right – I did not get it. That was not my value system. I decided right then and there that I was not going to lie to others. On the contrary, I went out of my way to help others. I was seen as knowledgeable and capable and was rapidly promoted.
Later in my career, I was working at a Fortune 1000 company with the ultimate responsibility for the financial reporting. There is tremendous pressure on public companies to achieve ever-favorable financial results and I always had to be the "ethical backbone" to ensure we kept a good, clean set of books. I have had to stand toe-to-toe with many CEO's to make sure we did the right things in the right way. There were times when they were upset with me, but in the long run they were grateful.
During my four years at Augsburg, I was transformed from a "me" to an "Auggie". Augsburg and "Auggies" embrace the intersections in life, have lively debates and stand up for what they believe is the right thing to do.
Lest you think this is going unnoticed, I want to share my most recent Auggie moment with you. One of the accountants in my organization at work recently left to take a really great position at another company. I was talking to him about his new job and he said "Karen, I have to tell you that my new boss said he knew he was going to hire me as soon as he saw Augsburg on my resume". This is a great endorsement of how relevant an Augsburg education is.
Thank you for your commitment and investments in making sure Augsburg remains faithful and relevant for many years to come!
Dale Pederson's Reflections on the Intersections of Science, Business, and Religion
Reflections taken from the Hagfors Center groundbreaking ceremony on April 29, 2016.
I have, over the last couple years, taken note of the fact that the Development office has provided lab coats to many guests on tours of the science building. I was, therefore, as little disappointed to learn that the wardrobe department in Development did not have enough surgical gowns and masks to outfit everyone here today.
It would have been appropriate as we are here not only to witness the birth of a long-awaited blessed event but to participate in its delivery. As befits the exceptionally long gestational period that proceeded this day, we know that what will emerge on this site is a fully developed and well-formed offspring, to be christened as the Hagfors Center for Science, Business and Religion – a name acknowledging a family tradition in educational philosophy. The Hagfors Center was conceived in the college's ethos and nurtured though its development thus far by a large and loyal community of alumni and friends who were committed to maintain the bloodline.
The joy that we — like parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents — feel at this moment will soon be tempered by the sense of responsibility we have for this offspring's growth and development. Just as we hope our children will grow to be healthy, wise and good, we hope that the Hagfors Center will help foster in our students and faculty a keen appreciation for the value of an education which addresses the many ways of knowing – integrating these in the mind such that they are seen as complementary rather than competing perspectives on the increasingly complex world and the challenges it presents us.
I share with other alums an appreciation for having had the opportunity to learn science from excellent scientists who were also devout Christians and from theologians who recognized that science posed no threat or inherent conflict with articles of faith. Understanding what these ways of knowing can and cannot reveal has many times allowed me to alleviate the conflict with which some students struggle. We can transform a false belief that science and religion provide competing and fundamentally incompatible understandings. The Hagfors Center will allow us to be better representatives of our disciplines and it will encourage us to be mindful of and intent on perpetuating a valued academic tradition.
On behalf of the Sciences, we say thank you for all that has brought us to this wonderful day!
— Dale Pederson '70 (Science)
Believing is Seeing: Jan. 29 CSBR Summit
Leadership Summit Hosted by Alumni Class Leaders
Thursday, January 29, 2015
5:30-8 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
Alumni leadership host this special CSBR campaign event, which will include an opportunity to meet with current faculty, students, and College leadership, followed by dinner, music, and a video presentation on campus.
If you would like to attend, RSVP to Sonja Casperson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 612-330-1171.
Join us to learn more about this signature building that will transform the Augsburg campus. See the full Summit invitation for more details about this special event.
Table hosts:
*Dan Anderson '65, Shelby (Gimse) Andress '56, Chris Ascher '83, LaVonne (Olson) Batalden '63, Paul Batalden '63, Jeroy Carlson '48, *Karen (Miller) Durant '81, Rachel (Olson) Engebretson '98, Darcey Engen '88, Angela Ensrud '09, *Matt Entenza, *Mark Eustis, Janet (Lunas) Gjerde '68, Mark Gjerde '65, *Alex Gonzalez '90, *Mike Good '71, Chris95 Hallin '88, Don Hoseth '65, Trish Jesperson '95, Christina Johnson '09, *Kinney Johnson '65, Carol (Pederson) Jorgenson '72, *Wayne Jorgenson '71, *Thomas Piper LaBelle '96, Rob LaFleur '80, *Steve Larson '72, Karolynn Lestrud '68, Pat Marcy '72, Mark Moksnes '79, Pam (Hanson) Moksnes '79, Nancy (Mackey) Mueller '85, *Board Chair Paul Mueller '84, David Murr '92, Bruce Nelson '71, Becky (Bjella) Nodland '79, *Jeffrey Nodland '77, Norm Okerstrom '85, Kim (Asleson) Okerstrom '84, Dale Pederson '70, Joanne (Varner) Peterson '52, *Harvey Peterson '52, President Paul C. Pribbenow, Phil Quanbeck '50, Nick Rathmann '03, Nancy (Joubert) Raymond '63, *Martin Sabo '59, Greg Schnagl '91, Molly (Fochtman) Schnagl '92, Chuck Schulz '65, Mike Scott '71, Linda Seime, Richard Seime '70, *Earl Sethre '68, Lisbeth (Jorgensen) Sethre '70, Tracy (Anderson) Severson '95, Nick Slack '02, *Mert Strommen '42, Jeff Swenson '79, *LaJune Thomas-Lange '75, Larry Turner '69, Jill Watson '10 MBA
*Regent and Regent emeriti
Augsburg Faculty Invite You to Attend a Leadership Summit
Thanks so much for attending this inspiring evening of inquiry and fellowship hosted by members of the Augsburg College Faculty.
Save the date for the next event:
Leadership Summit Hosted by Alumni Class Leaders
Alumni leadership will host a special CSBR campaign event on Thursday, January 29, 2015, which will include an opportunity to meet with current faculty, students, and College leadership, plus a tour of science labs and a Q & A session, followed by dinner on campus.
If you would like to attend, RSVP to Sonja Casperson at email@example.com or 612-330-1171.
Thanks to all the Leadership Summit hosts for the Sept. 11 event!
This dinner event for the Campaign for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion included student research presentations; a faculty panel presentation; featured speakers President Paul Pribbenow and Chief Academic Officer and Provost Karen Kaivola; and special music by Augsburg students.
Paul Pribbenow, President
Karen Kaivola, Provost & Chief Academic Officer
Amy Gort, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs & Dean of Arts and Sciences
Lori Peterson, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs & Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
Bruce Batten, Director Master's of Business Administration
Jacqueline deVries, History Professor & Director of General Education
Suzanne Dorée, Mathematics Professor
Rebekah Dupont, Director STEM Programs
Darcey Engen '88, Theater Arts Associate Professor & Chair
Vivian Feng, Chemistry Associate Professor
Bob Groven, Communication Studies Professor & Director of the Honors Program
Stella Hofrenning, Economics Associate Professor
Russell Kleckley, Religion Associate Professor & Chair
David Matz, Psychology Professor
Marc McIntosh, Business-MIS Assistant Professor
Tom Morgan, Leadership Studies Professor
David Murr '92, Physics Associate Professor
Dale Pederson '70, Biology Associate Professor
Noel Petit, Computer Science Professor & Chair
Deborah Redmond, Communication Studies Assistant Professor & Chair
John Schmit, English Professor & Chair
Dixie Shafer, Director Undergraduate Research & Graduate Opportunities
Jody Sorensen, Mathematics Associate Professor
Ben Stottrup, Physics Associate Professor & Chair
Kathy Swanson, English Professor
Joseph Underhill, Political Science Associate Professor
Shana Watters, Computer Science Associate Professor
John Zobitz, Mathematics Associate Professor & Chair


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I believe the first few years are very crucial. We must give our kids lots of stimulation to prepare them for the rest of the years to come.
Parents are always the best teachers and we cannot just depend on enrichments or expensive schools or tutors. So if we are not prepared to send them for pre-school then i think the parents should take the full responsibiilty to ensure the kids gets the right amount of exposure and stimulation. Kids should be well-prepared for formal education.
Unless they are already exposed to group learning environment, it can also get difficult for them to learn to share. Having siblings or cousins to play with is totally different in a seated class environment. We all been through it.
To me, pre-school is just exposing and nurturing the child on time management (class schedules), social skills and to lay the foundation for more complex academic concepts that they will be taught in school. I think most of the pre-schools now also help nurture love for learning in kids so they dont find school or homework a chore next time.
Its a must for working parents. And for stay at home parent? Well, If they can ensure that they can do all the above, then there should not be any problem for the child. However, I still feel having a fix schedule to go school and away from your parents can help build independence. Home environment is always most relaxed so I believe being OUT there will help the kid learn to adapt to different environment. Thus learning better social skills, to be more receptive to changes and adapt quickly to situations on their own.
Imagine having a crying kid at one first day of P1.. They might be teased for that later..

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This evening Dublin will go Gallic for the final of the Heineken Cup. A French flavour is guaranteed for next year's final too and it offers an appropriate full stop that the country will host what may prove the competition's grand finale 18 years after Toulouse lifted the first trophy.
With every failed meeting and month that passes it becomes increasingly likely that next season's Heineken Cup will be the last, certainly in its current format. It is nearly a year since English and French clubs gave their two-year notice; as of the full-time whistle of the 2014 final they will no longer be part of the European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC), the body that runs the Heineken and Amlin Cups.
There is no sign of an imminent entente cordiale between the parties, which is no surprise given the myriad of interested ones from the Home Unions to Premiership Rugby to the Ligue de Nationale de Rugby to the Italian and French Unions, to the ERC and the money men, Sky Sports and newcomers BT Vision, both of whom lay claim to broadcasting European rugby's future.
Since a Thomas Castaignede-inspired Toulouse beat Cardiff in that first final in the Arms Park, the tournament has grown into club rugby's signature event. Just under 22,000 were there in 1996; last year just under 82,000 were at Twickenham to see an all-Irish final. But as it has grown, so have the big two's discontent with its structure and rewards.
The English and French clubs want reform or, they insist, they are gone. It is a split that English club rugby, buoyed by its £152m deal with BT, is prepared to buy. The French Top 14 too could survive the short-term financial loss of European competition. The rest would be damaged, the Irish least so the already struggling Welsh, Scots and Italians horribly. That is the worst-case scenario; the 2014-15 season will have no European competition.
English clubs have started planning for that eventuality with an expansion of the Premiership from 12 to 14 mooted along with a similarly expanded Anglo-Welsh competition. It is BT's arrival that leaves Premiership Rugby in a position of strength. The money the clubs receive as part of the new domestic deal, which begins next season, at least matches what they currently receive for domestic and European duties.
BT is confident it will be the sole UK broadcaster of whatever European competition there is from 2014 onwards. ERC responded to BT's English deal by agreeing a new one with Sky that runs until 2018. Both cannot come to air and Premiership Rugby insists TV is a non-negotiable part of the deal; BT or bust. It believes the notice served by French and English clubs on 1 June last year meant that ERC was in no position to agree a new deal with Sky last autumn.
There is deep dissatisfaction in Premiership Rugby, and in France, over the competition's structure, although there have already been compromises in their demands which could be read as a sign there is recognition of the shortening timescale.
"All parties involved confirmed they seek resolution as soon as possible," said a spokesperson for ERC yesterday. "While it has been several months since the last all stakeholder meeting, there have been numerous meetings between representatives over the past number of weeks."
Premiership Rugby wants the Heineken Cup cut from 24 teams to 20, the Amlin Cup strengthened and a third-tier European competition introduced. It has scaled down its demands over qualification, now suggesting six qualifiers from the Pro12, the top four plus two based on nationality to ensure every country has one participant. That has not been well received by other stakeholders.
The Anglo-French also want a recalculating of the revenue. As it stands the Pro12 clubs share 52 per cent, while the English and French each take 24 per cent. The English and French want a straight three-way split. And if they do not get it, there is the growing prospect that European rugby will be split apart.Reuse content


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Pleasant town which is a major access point for the Myall Lakes
Located 242 km north of Sydney and 98 km north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway, Bulahdelah is a pleasant town with a population of 1100 and an elevation of only 10 m. In recent times it has become a popular departure point for an exploration of the area's many state forests (still a major source of timber for the local mills) and the Myall Lakes which lie to the south.
'Bulahdelah' derives from the language of the Worimi Aborigines who occupied the area before white settlement. It is thought to mean 'meeting place of two rivers'. John Oxley gave the name to the mountain which looms to the east in 1818 and it was later transferred to the township.
Known locally as Alum Mountain it was once an important source of the mineral alunite used as a fertiliser and in the textile industry. The mining, which took place between 1878 and 1950, has left its legacy in the form of the mountain's present profile, the regrowth forest on the western face and the abandoned quarry sites which can still be seen. The area around the mountain has been declared a state forest reserve called Bulahdelah Mountain Forest Park.
People wanting to spend a day mooching around the Bulahdelah area (and with the forests and the beautiful Myall Lakes it is easy to do) should visit the town park where there is a placard listing all the region's attractions and providing a good map showing how to get to the various places. The Plough Inn Hotel in Stroud St also functions as a supplementary tourist information centre. The Bulahdelah Show and Rodeo is held each November and a popular fishing festival, The Bass Bash, on the last weekend of October. A market is held on the first Saturday of the month at the Plough Inn.
Things to see:
Bulahdelah Court House
The town's one building of real historic interest is the old courthouse (1886) on a hill to the east of town overlooking the Myall River. It has. recently been repainted and restored as a museum. The cells out the back are worth a visit. They are remarkably salubrious and spacious. The museum is open Saturdays or by appointment, tel: (02) 6597 4838.
Myall Lakes National Park
If you are coming from the south, cross the bridge, take the first right into Crawford St and it is clearly visible on the corner with Anne St, which takes you the 15 km (mostly on very bad dirt road) out to Myall Shores private caravan park, Bombah Point and the ferry across The Broadwater to Mungo Brush, all within the beautiful Myall Lakes National Park, a 31 562-ha reserve which combines long beaches, fresh and salt-water lakes, swamps and rugged headlands (see the entry on Myall Lakes for greater detail). The branch road to the Korsmans Landing campground is to your left 11.5 km from the courthouse. The ferry operates every half hour from 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Boating Holidays
Not surprisingly boating holidays are popular in this area. There are houseboats and yachts for hire, as well as cruises of the river and the Myall Lakes. Just follow Crawford St past Anne St down the hill to the rivers' edge. To access the natural boat ramp and picnic spot on the western side of the bridge turn off the highway to your left just before you reach the bridge, if you are coming from the south. The river is a good spot to catch bream, blackfish and perch.
Bulahdelah Mountain Forest Park
Access to Bulahdelah Mountain Forest Park is via Meade St, the third right north of the bridge. At the end of this road is the State Forestry Commission District Office, tel: (02) 4997 4206. It is worth a visit as they can furnish maps and a range of pamphlets containing information about the state forests in the area and outlining drives and walking trails.
Just past the office is the entrance to the picnic grounds at the base of the mountain. There are information boards, as well as picnic, barbecue, toilet and children's play facilities. The Twin Dams Nature Trail heads off from here on a 650-metre ramble through swamp forest, moist and dry eucalypt forest and small pockets of rainforest above Twin Dams, which were built for the alunite mining c.1880.
The picnic area was once an alunite stockpile site. The ore was transported down the mountain by cable-operated carriers. A tram line then took skip trucks along Church St to the river where it was loaded on barges.
A narrow, steep and rocky road (1.5 km) leads from the picnic area at the base of the mountain. At the road's end you will notice what appear to be two trails heading off into the bush, a set of concrete steps near the information board and another trail on the other side of the picnic spot. The two trails join up to form one short track which will take you to the old Tunnel Quarry site.
The concrete steps are a good spot to start the Alunite Trail. They lead up to a track which takes you past the Kimberley Quarry and Ladysmith Quarry sites. Follow the path to the Big Quarry site where there is a lookout which faces west. The view over Bulahdelah is excellent. When you return to Ladysmith Quarry, follow the steps down the hill to the fence. The track which heads down the mountain is the old tramway. It leads down to the lower picnic area. The track to your left will take you back to the upper picnic site. The whole walk is about 40 minutes return.
Another enjoyable track is the Ted Baker Walk which has views down the coast to Broughton Island, Yacaaba Head and Tomaree Head.
Other Forest Walks
South of Bulahdelah is Nerong State Forest a haven for local wildlife as the surrounding area is cleared for pastoral usage. West of town are Renwick State Forest and Myall River State Forest. All three can be approached off the road to Booral.
The Myall Forest is a mountainous reserve which incorporates Cabbage Tree Mountain, the tallest local peak at 660 m, the Strike-a Light Campsite, the remains of the old Blueberry Mill and the Tallowwood Forest Park, where there is a picnic-barbecue site and the 30-minute Carabeen Walk through rainforest gullies.
Attractions north of the Town
Stoney Creek Rd weaves its way through the Bulahdelah Forest joining up with The Lakes Way. There is a signpost inviting you to drive the 6 km to the 'Grandis' a huge, 400-year-old flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) which, at a height of 76 metres, is said to be the tallest tree in New South Wales.
If you continue to follow the increasingly steep highway north towards Taree after 1 km you will come to Wang Wauk Forest Way on your left. It will take you into the Bulahdelah and Wang Wauk State Forests (18 800 ha). Forest Drive signs will direct you to Shortys Camp (5 km) and the old trestle bridge where there are picnic, barbecue and toilet facilities.
Just beyond the Wang Wauk Way turnoff is a short side-road to the left (signposted on your right) which will lead you into the O'Sullivans Gap Flora Reserve rest area. Amenities are provided and an information board indicates a half-hour (1.25-km) walking trail through some truly beautiful and untouched rainforest.
Another way of accessing the trestle bridge is by taking the scenic 6-km walk along the old tramway route west of Wootton. As you pass the houses adjacent the highway at Wootton the road climbs a hill then veers sharply to the left.
Wootton Historical Railway Walk
9.8 km from the Flora Reserve rest area, is a small sign denoting "Wootton Historical Railway Walk". The light railway was constructed in 1890 to cart timber from the forests to the Coolongolook River and to Mayers Point on Lake Myall where it was placed on punts. The wood was used in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Melbourne docks. Logging began in the Bulahdelah forests as early as the 1820s. Bullock trains were first used. They were changed for a tramline, initially horse-drawn but later pulled by steam locomotive.
4.4 km along Squires Rd is an intersection and an information board. Bangalow Rd, to your left, heads back to the highway 4 km south of the Squires Rd turnoff. Continuing along what is now Worths Creek Rd, 500 m will bring you to Sams Camp picnic area where a little letterbox has pamphlets outlining the walk. A little post with a red plaque and white train symbol indicates the start of the 6-km trek. The Forestry Department's Wang Wauk Forest Drive is another way of exploring this whole area.
The Lakes Way
Another major road associated with Bulahdelah is The Lakes Way which will take you east through some delightful scenery out to the coast, around the lakes, north to Forster and back to the highway a little south of Taree. The Lakes Way can be accessed by heading 1.8 km north from the hill at the northern end of Bulahdelah. It will take you down to a major campground within Myall Lakes National Park. 7.6 km along The Lakes Way is the other end of Stoney Creek Rd which leads the 5 km to the 'Grandis'. 23.5 km along The Lakes Way is the pretty little village of Bungwahl. At its eastern edge is the Seal Rocks turnoff (see Seal Rocks).
Sugar Creek Toymakers
2.5 km beyond Seal Rocks Rd (27.9 km east of the Pacific Highway) you will come to Sugar Creek Rd which is on your left, clearly signified by a large, attractive sign advertising Sugar Creek Toymakers, who specialise in exquisitely crafted wooden toys. All of the toys are hand-made on the premises, some of local corduroy beech (one tree lasts them 7 or 8 years). There is also a little luncheon section that is tasteful, clean, and tidy.
Wallingat State Forest
This road leads into Wallingat State Forest which covers the area east of the Wallingat River and west of Lake Wallis. A series of blue arrows with a white leaf inset on white circular discs indicate the route of the Wallingat Forest Drive (25 km), as outlined in an accompanying pamphlet which directs you to the sites of greatest interest, including the Sugar Creek Flora Reserve (7 km) and Wallingat River Forest Park (10 km) which has a campsite and picnic area. There was formerly a small community in the vicinity of the latter which supplied timber for the punts headed upriver to timber mills at Coolongolook and Tuncurry (1855-1954). The picnic area was once a log dump and the camping area a bullock pen.
At the Sugar Creek Flora Reserve is a picnic area and a rather beautiful 30-minute walking trail. It is well worth investigating the Whoota Whoota Lookout (15 km) which is also indicated on the Forest Drive pamphlet. There are outstanding views over Wallis Lake and south-east down to Hawks Nest and the offshore islands.
The park's birdlife is prolific and includes rare species such as the little tern, the sea eagle and the wampoo pidgeon. There are also bandicoots, kangaroos, koalas, tiger cats, possums, wallabies and gliders. A warning however, the road is unsealed, rough and hopeless when wet.
Coomba Bay
Continue for 7 km along The Lakes Way and you will come to a turnoff to the left into Coomba Rd which runs around the western shore of Wallis Lake up to the boat ramp and picnic area at Coomba Park, a farming district adjacent the rural tranquillity of Coomba Bay (22 km).
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*From the Hematologic Disease Branch (Drs. Hooper, Dilley, and Evatt, and Ms. Benson), Division of AIDS, STD, and TB Laboratory Research, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University (Ms. Lally and Dr. Austin), Department of Medicine (Dr. Wenger), and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Dr. Whitsett), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Grady Memorial Hospital (Dr. Wenger and Ms. Rawlins), Atlanta, GA; and Crawford Long Hospital (Dr. Whitsett), Atlanta, GA.
Correspondence to: W. Craig Hooper, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop D02, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333; e-mail: email@example.com
Study objectives: To determine whether the polymorphic
dinucleotide repeats found in intron 4 of the endothelial cell nitric
oxide synthase (ecNOS) gene and the platelet GPIIIa
PLA1/A2 polymorphism are associated with
myocardial infarction (MI) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in African
Americans. Because these two genes may interact physiologically, the
third objective was to determine if there was a relationship between
the polymorphisms with respect to MI and VTE.
A hospital-based case-control study. After informed consent was
obtained, blood used for DNA extraction was drawn from the
Setting: The study was conducted in the
Anticoagulant Clinic and the Cardiology Clinic at Grady Memorial
Hospital in Atlanta Georgia.
Patients: Subjects were
recruited from African-American patients with a reported history of MI
(n = 110) or VTE (n = 91). Control subjects (n = 185) without a
history of cardiovascular or venous disease were recruited from an
outpatient clinic.
Measurements and results: The 393
ecNOS allele was more common among MI cases (36%; p = 0.01) and VTE
cases (35%; p = 0.04) than among control subjects (26%). There was
no association between the GPIIIa genotypes and either MI or VTE.
However, among the MI subjects, there was a strong association between
the ecNOS 393/393 genotype and the PlA2 allele. It was also
found that the frequency of the 393 allele was higher in
African-American persons (0.26) compared with what has been reported
for Australian Caucasians (0.14) and Japanese (0.10).
Conclusions: The 393 allele but not the PlA2
allele was significantly associated with both MI and VTE in African
Americans. Homozygosity for the 393 allele was significantly associated
to the diagnosis of MI prior to the age of 45. The combination of the
393 allele and a PlA2 allele was also highly associated
with MI. The frequency of the 393 allele was significantly higher in
African Americans than what has been reported for other populations.
This study furthers not only extends the association of the 393 allele
to VTE but has demonstrated an interaction with the PlA2
allele with respect to MI.
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In The Good Curry Guide's annual Indian restaurant awards announced this week, Best Chef went to Yogesh Datta who runs The Painted Heron in Chelsea, also voted Best Indian in this year's Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Awards. A second Painted Heron has just opened south of the river. There seemed to be every good reason to hurry along.
As at the Cheyne Walk original, there is little in the name or decor to signal the nationality of the cooking. In fact the large, light-filled premises of the new Painted Heron look much the same as they did when the place was called Kennington Lane Restaurant and Bar.
The interior is pleasingly plain with tables and comfortable black-leather-upholstered chairs well-spaced on the bare wooden floors. One new addition (I think) is a pretty terrace at the back where last week chairs were stacked ready for the warmer weather which, happily, has arrived.
What has always impressed me about Yogesh Datta's cooking, since I first encountered it at Tabla in Docklands, is the daily changing list of dishes - which other Indian restaurant has a dated menu? - responsive to market and inspiration, and his ability to move the cooking forward without losing sight of its essential Indianess.
Two good cases in point among the first courses of Tuesday 11 May were baby squid and octopus in tomatoand-lentil chilli broth, which was like rasam projected from a drink to a dish, and lamb's heart and liver stir-fried with Lahori spices, which has a sophisticated tenderness in the meat, contrasting with quite brash spicing. And a wonderful gravy results, crying out to be soaked up by the irresistible "sweet and nutty" naan.
In the main course, seafood kedgeree with hot-and-sour Goan curry, which seems to be something of a signature dish, is definitely not to be missed if it is on offer. Again, it introduces sensation to soothing.
Long-braised lamb shank with Kashmiri spices and fenugreek was also excellent, and if you can judge a kitchen on its chicken tikka masala, then chicken tikka with almonds in tomato-and-cream curry performed very well.
From the vegetable section we tried the eminently seasonal asparagus and peas in fenugreek curry which was almost too crisp in texture. Yellow lentils with cumin and garlic were really nice forked up with some pilau rice.
Desserts, sensibly, don't cleave too closely to the subcontinent, although a gesture is made in the ice-cream flavours: coconut, ginger, rum and raisin, walnut and rhubarb. Mango is used to flavour the lassi that is poured over fried (in pastry) vanilla ice-cream.
Even the wine list is seasonal. The spring selection starts at £13 for the Orb Rouge 2003 from south-west France. Pushing the boat out as far as it will go is a Gevrey-Chambertin Rossignol-Trapet 1999 at £47.
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Business-related amenities consist of a business centre and a meeting/ conference room. The hotel also offers laundry facilities, self-parking and express check-out. There are 97 rooms in total at this city hotel. Guests are welcomed in the lobby with 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, cloakroom, lift access to the upper floors, and a newspaper stand. Drinks are served in the bar. Room service is also offered and onsite parking is complimentary.The air-conditioned accommodation units at the hotel offer safes, fax machines, irons/ironing boards, and complimentary newspapers. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. The en suite bathrooms include bathtubs, showers and hairdryers. The rooms are equipped with complimentary TV Internet access. A king-size bed, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a radio, and individually regulated heating also come as standard.
Driving on I-65 going North, make a left on Lakeshore Drive. Turn right on Wildwood Parkway and make an immediate right on State Farm Pkwy. Driving on I-65 going South: Make a right at Exit 255-Lakeshore Drive and turn right on Wildwood Parkway and make an immediate right on State Farm Parkway.


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Former Rwandan army chief Augustin Bizimungu has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide.
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Two other senior generals were each sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Hello everyone.
We have been experiencing our first hot days of summer here in Adelaide - 37
deg.C the other day and more predicted for next week. Most of the plants
grow quite well in these conditions if they are well watered (apart from the
instant dried flowers!) except for one P zonale, of all things, which is
looking very sick. I thought they came from a hot dry area. Has anyone
else experienced problems with these in hot dry weather ? Most of the
leaves on the plant dried up and fell off. They are starting to grow back
but this is more the sort of problem I would expect from a fern in this
weather, not a pelargonium.
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Ch. II: Tuxedoed Sell-Out or Naked NinjaMature
An attendant came running from one end of the tunnel and stopped to bow before the queen. "You called, Mother?"
"Sorry, you don't have to run," she apologized. "Do you have Paniten Benson's history? I'm interested in this one."
The attendant handed over her electronic tablet with his information on the screen and exchanged looks with Bastiana. "Majesty, this one has been returned three times already for disrespect, disobedience, and a generally bad disposition. Surely someone kinder- there is Murphy Cailin just a few blocks down. He came a few weeks ago when his last guardian passed away."
Niamh heard her out politely, but she had made up her mind. "Paniten Benson is attractive and according to your tablet an experienced body guard."
"That was before his sister died five years ago," the woman pointed out. "After that he went from shy and removed to disillusioned and bitter. He is very unpleasant."
"So am I," Niamh said, putting on her judge's face. She was taller than the woman and seemed to loom over her. The attendant gulped and took her tablet back.
"As you wish, Queen Mother," she said, grasping at her waist for her card keys. She unlocked the door and bowed the queen inside.
Niamh was pleased with the level of comfort provided for the men. They may live mostly underground, but with all they had access to, they might as well be living in society. She knew why they couldn't, of course. The ancient history books that were once taught in schools back in the a.d. days were simply accounts of all the horrors men had committed time after time. In all the days since mankind became womankind there had been only one "war", and it had ended quickly with minimal blood shed. They called it the Rebellion- a small group of men had gotten free back in the early days and helped others escape. Once they regrouped, they burned down what had been the capital city, killing many women and children in their attempt to "make a statement" as they had claimed. It was then that the underground network had begun. It was a widely practiced method, though many coastal areas and less developed countries used old military bases or converted prisons into comfortable living situations for men without guardians.
The Queen Mother entered and bowed to the four men who- for the most part- bowed back and offered her refreshments. "No, no thank you, I'm fine- I'm here for Paniten, actually," she said, frowning at the condescending lump on the couch. When she noticed how the others faces fell, her heart twinged. "Well, Paniten is to come with me, but I was hoping, if you're willing- I have placements for all of you at the palace."
The three men smiled and introduced themselves. "I'm Edwin," the shortest one said. He was about the same height as Niamh, with curly brown hair, freckles, and a stocky frame. "I'm an excellent hand with livestock and horses, if you need someone for the stables."
"If there are children to tutor, I can teach them Korean or Latin," the lanky blonde offered. "My name is Ries," he added with an offered hand. "This twitchy midget is my brother." He socked the short brunette in the arm and received a scowl.
"I learned Korean from my mother and grandmother, but my Latin could use some shaping up," she said after shaking his hand.
The third man held his hand out too. He was very dark skinned, with honey brown eyes, dimples, and a shaved head. "I'm just a gardener named Nobis, majesty, but it would be an honor to toil in the royal gardens." Niamh greeted him graciously, assuring him that he, too, was needed.
Finished with the others, her eyes settled on the lithe subject of her original interest. She appraised him for a moment, frustrated that he wouldn't look at her or stand. Bastiana raised an eyebrow and mimed tossing him over the back of the couch, but the queen gave a subtle shake of the head and cleared her throat.
"I know your name, but I would still like you to introduce yourself," Niamh said. "May I sit?"
"It's your couch," Paniten said, standing. He leared at her, taller than her by a full seven inches. Impressed in spite of herself, she swallowed but didn't sit. Niamh stared him down.
"You should be more polite to our gracious ruler," tiny Lolita scolded, coming to stand beside the queen.
The man blinked at the small angry woman. "Sorry," he said with a shrug.
"You'll need to fill this out," the attendant said nervously, handing her tablet to the lady advisor. "It's a multi-order form since she wants all four."
"All four- Niamh!" Bastiana protested.
The Mother raised her eyebrows. "We have plenty of room and plenty of jobs at the palace. It will be fine." She drew close to the woman and whispered "I just couldn't walk out with one- they were all so nice!"
"You're too soft," Pyotr murmured fondly.
"I know that over four score criminals who would not agree with that in the slightest," Bastiana muttered as she filled out the electronic form. "Alright, we're going to need two boats, and probably chains," Bastiana told the attendant. She handed her tablet back to her and they all thanked her as she ran off to get what they needed.
"It's just for the boat ride," Niamh apologized to the men as the guards brought with the attendant chained them. "Once we get to the palace we'll get you rooms and sorted out with the staff. I'm afraid the rooms won't be as large as this- you'll have individual bedrooms, but there are communal sitting rooms and bathrooms for the staff to share."
"We appreciate it," the blonde assured her. She smiled, though it slipped off her face when she saw the scowl emanating from her new supposed body guard and date to the ball that night.
"Maybe you should take Nobis- he's handsome, quiet, and charming," Lolita said, her eyes bright with interest.
"Maybe you should take Nobis," Niamh said with a wicked grin. "I can tell you're tired of Tomlan already- give him back to his poor mother!"
The girls bickered part of the way back, becoming silent when they began to pass the gardens surrounding the palace. The plants had been grown on a trellis that canopied the waterway in this area like a tunnel. The effect was beautiful- there were rose hybrids, orchids, plain old daffodils (the queen's secret favourite) and tulips peeking around the bottom edges of the trellis, ivy, blue and yellow and white clematis creeping all over, and even bunches of grapes hanging invitingly down. For people with little fear of bees, this was the most beautiful part of the city.
By the time they got back, they had a scant two hours to get themselves ready for the ball. The women rushed inside to dress, leaving the women-at-arms to gather their new people and get them to the right staff for their new lives. While three of them were rushed off to the servants quarters, Paniten was escorted to an ornate suite in the same hall as the queen's chambers. A man-in-waiting stood when he entered the room and presented him with some very fine clothes for the ball.
He raised his eyebrows. "I'm not wearing that," he said with disgust.
"The queen was hoping you might say that. This is what you will be wearing if you choose to not wear this," the man said.
Paniten glared at the older man. "You're not holding anything else."
"Precisely, sir. She said you can go naked if you do not wish to wear the tux."
"I'm not going at all."
Six armed guards stepped out of the other rooms in the suite. Paniten fumed. He might be able to take them all, but he wouldn't make it out of the palace, and if one of them died in the fight, he would die in a cold dark cell from dehydration.
"I see you have chosen to wear the tux," the man-in-waiting said calmly when Paniten made no move to escape.
He was then pushed into a chair where a hairdresser styled his shaggy straight black hair into something more sophisticated. "I look like a member of a Korean boy band," he snapped at the barber.
"Good. Her majesty is a quarter Korean, so she'll take it as a compliment. I'll make sure to tell her it was your idea. Are you Korean?" the hairdresser asked.
"A quarter, too," he admitted. "My grandfather and grandmother were both half."
"What a lucky coincidence- I don't suppose the rest of you is Greek?"
"No, Italian."
"The rest of the queen's blood is Greek and Irish," he explained.
"I don't care if it's Greyhound, I'm not interested," he said, scowling.
One of the armed women watching him hissed. "Watch your mouth, boy," she growled, prodding him in the back with the butt of her sword.
Paniten gritted his teeth and fought the urge to seize it and slice her from stem to stern. Once his hair was done they bleached his teeth, trimmed his nails, plucked his eyebrows, and finally allowed him to dress.
"Perfect- well, close enough," the hair dresser said. "I'm Dylan, by the way." He held out a hand to the surliest new member of the queen's household.
He wouldn't admit it, but the hairdresser Dylan didn't bother him so much. He shook the offered hand. "Paniten. Just call me Pan."


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By Joanne Starkey
Published: November 8, 1987
WITH winter's icy blasts just weeks away, the fickle sun-and-fun crowds have retreated. Restaurants at ferries and on the East End have battened their hatches. Some hope to weather winter storms by enticing the boys and girls of summer back to their warm-weather haunts by offering meals and prices difficult to resist.
The Cull House (75 Terry Street, Sayville, 563-1546) is only a block from the Fire Island ferries. Ferry service and passengers are down to a trickle. As a result, the restaurant has instituted ''trust us'' dinners, available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from Oct. 15 to March 31. The restaurant requires 24-hour notice in making reservations, asks for at least four people in the party and suggests that no one eat for two days before the $12.95-a-person seafood feast.
Should you trust them? Yes, you should, if you're an adventuresome eater. The picky finicky might be disappointed at no choices. But even the adventurous might well like to know what's coming. Yet no information is given as to the number of courses. Our recent ''trust us'' dinner consisted of seven dishes served family-style, one dish at a time.
The high points of the feast were the fall-from-the-bone barbecued chicken wings in a scoopable chunky tomato sauce, grilled tuna cubes paired with sauteed apple slices tossed in an herb-packed butter sauce, and a satisfying seafood pasta primavera bursting with tricolored rollatini, broccoli, carrots, baby shrimp and lobster chunks.
Flaky bluefish tidbits were held earthbound by a slightly soggy tempura coating and a sweet-and-sour dipping sauce that was all sweet with no sour. Coquille St.-Jacques, scallops in a sherry-laced cream sauce, were weighted down by a rubbery layer of melted cheese. The same fate awaited the crisp broccoli. Ho-hum lemon chiffon pie was the somewhat flat finale.
Even with these shortfalls, ''trust us'' dinners are special and offer more surprises than Christmas morning. There's a spirit of discovery at this rustic fish house.
Ross's North Fork Restaurant (North Road, Southold, 765-2111) takes a different approach. This commendable restaurant specializing in the food and wines of Long Island has instituted a table d'hote dinner on Thursday evenings for $25. The meal includes set appetizer, salad, entree, dessert, wine and coffee.
One Thursday, the appetizer was flaky pearl-pink poached salmon in a tarragon-infused bearnaise sauce. Palmer chardonnay was a perfect matchup. The entree was roast venison with moist, nutty wild rice, soothing sweet potato puree and crisp green beans. A Palmer merlot accompanied the meat. Ross's prides itself on using Long Island ingredients whenever possible. The New Zealand venison was a long-distance interloper with taste and texture of overcooked beef. Local bounty fares better. Smiles returned when a slab of dense chocolate mousse surrounded by creme anglaise and cranberry puree appeared.
While Thursday is table d'hote day, no two Thursday meals are alike. Recent menus offered autumn duck salad, red snapper en papillote and pumpkin chiffon pie one week, stuffed zucchini, individual beef Wellingtons and butterscotch brownies with butterscotch ice cream another. These dinners are available alongside the regular menu now till Thanksgiving, then resume Feb. 15 after a vacation closing and continue till Memorial Day. Thursday night specials at Ross's give budget-minded diners an opportunity to savor Long Island's fine wines and first-class food at reduced prices.


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A Nova Scotia hospital and the parents of a severely disabled child have reached a $4.5-million settlement over a medical malpractice suit.
The parents of Jacob Saulnier, 12, of Upper Clements, say he developed cerebral palsy during a traumatic birth at the Valley Regional Hospital.
Lawyer Ray Wagner, who represented Jacob's parents, Ray and Beverly Saulnier, said he's never seen a $4.5-million payout for a case like this.
"It is a significant case, no question about that," Wagner told CBC News on Wednesday, when the published decision was released.
The legal battle began nine years ago when the Saulniers launched a lawsuit against a doctor, the hospital and the former Western Regional Health Board.
Eventually, both sides opted to avoid an expensive and lengthy jury trial and use a mediator instead. The settlement was approved by a justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Wagner said both legal teams were committed to helping Jacob.
"There was a child here that was compromised at birth. It was a sad story from the day that the child was born. It's been a sad story all the way through," he said.
A little more than half of the $4.5 million is to be set aside for Jacob's care, with periodic payments going out for the rest of his life.
Each of Jacob's parents are to receive $125,000 and a specially equipped van to meet his needs. The rest of the money is to remain in a trust.
Tamara Gilley, spokesperson for the Annapolis Valley District Health Authority, said the hospital is pleased with the settlement.
"We are pleased for all parties involved that an agreed-upon solution has been found during this difficult situation and that it has been agreed upon by the courts," she said.


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Scuba diving has allowed humans to explore uncharted terrain and discover which of its majestic wildlife is delicious. Dive in to this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $46 for dive charter outing with air tanks for one person ($85 value)
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Established: 2005
Reservations/Appointments: Required
Staff Size: 2–10 people
Average Duration of Services: 4+ hours
Pro Tip: We provide snacks, bottled water, and a variety of soft drinks during your trip at no extra charge
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Parking: Parking lot
Most Popular Attraction/Offering: Scuba Charters for Certified Divers
Recommended Age Group: All Ages
Q&A with Sandra, Owner/operator
Apart from your business's main attraction, do you offer any "hidden" services or activities that visitors are always delighted to learn about?
We have a in-water dive guide on each of our dives. We also provide a full range of Padi dive instruction. We watch for marine life during the whole boat trip, such as dolphins and sea turtles.
When and how did you first develop a passion for your work?
I've been teaching scuba for twenty years.
What is the one feature of your business that you're most proud of?
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A friend asked him for a ride to a Department store. He drove her there. She ONLY went to register to pay for items while he was browsing the ails. He did not see what she paid for or how she paid for the items. After paying for the items, he walked out the store with her.
Any time he is looking at depends on his prior convictions. You indicate he has two prior prison allegations (+1 year each) but don't mention what those offenses we're. If they were strike offenses the time he is facing could be increased. The 459 - 2nd degree carries a term of 16 months, 2 years or 3 years in state prison and the 667.5(b) allegations are 1 additional year each.Ask a similar question
The problem with your question is that we do no know what has happened or what will happen because there simply isn't enough information nor can we predict the course of events. There can be a plea bargain without the need to go to trial. In such a bargain, the Defendant would agree to plead "guilty" "or no contest" to the charges in exchange for a reduction in the amount of jail time, additional charges being dropped, or sentencing enhancements eliminated. He could also get probation, but given the prior I doubt that. I can only provide information on what you have given us here and what the "maximum exposure" (the max time he can do) the defendant could potentially face.
The first charge is burglary. Pen. C §459. From the facts, it appears that the place robbed was not a residential dwelling which would make the crime burglary in the second degree. Burglary in the second degree carries a "low mid high" term of 2, 4, 6 years respectively. So maxing that out gives him 6 years. Now, because he has a prior whatever the base term is, using the max again as an example, the judge will double it. So 12 years on this charge.
Pen C §667.5(a) is a prior conduct enhancement. It requires a current violent felony under Pen C §667.5(c) (here Burglary) with a prior violent-felony prison commitment. It then adds 3 years to the current charge. We are up to 15 years max.
Pen C §667.5(b) is a prior conduct enhancement. It requires a current felony with a prior prison term or county jail term of more than 1 year imposed or when sentence is not suspended for any felony. This adds an additional year, so we are up to 16 years max.
Once again, this is probably worst case scenario.
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I'm sorry I can't read the schedule straight, it's exactly like the attorney above stated low mid high = 16 24 36 months respectively. That would modify my max. calculation.
Did the female friend do the shoplifting? Seems extreme to charge him with 459 where you indicate possibly that he was only looking in the aisles.
Hire an attorney immediately to go over this in advance.
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(c) -- the file browsing page should NOT automatically refresh it is kind of strange that you cannot reproduce it. I see it all the time (the file viewer page gets updated at some interval. As the content of the file is in a text box, the position is reset to the top of block. Which is annoying). Not that this is FILE VIEWER page. The original description say "file browser" which may be confusing. (d) -- in FILE VIEWER page, display the content in the page, rather than in a text box. may be this can be provided as an option? E.g. setting a checkbox in the directory viewing page? Or maybe it is possible to make sure that the text box is as wide as the window? This would provide the similar functionality. Although it would be nice to turn wrapping off. In so many cases, the narrow text window makes it impossible to look at the data, and one has to "fds -cat | less" instead, which kind of defeats the purpose of the UI. (x) While here: it would be so nice to add the CURRENT TIME to all the pages. For naive users like myself, understanding universal time is very difficult. So knowing what the cluster thinks about current time makes it so much easier to understand when a job has actually started or ended.... On May 11, 2007, at 12:39 AM, Enis Soztutar (JIRA) wrote: > > [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-800? > page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] > > Enis Soztutar updated HADOOP-800: > --------------------------------- > > Attachment: improvementsToDFSBrowsing_v1.0.patch > > <improvementsToDFSBrowsing_v1.0.patch> > This patch addresses the issues listed above. However only (a) and > (b) is fixed. I could not regenerate (c), and i did not understand > (d) so i will not submit a patch for them. > > (a), now the title for directory and file browsing is HDFS: > <directory name> or HDFS: <file_name> > But the long names(more than 50) are trimmed from the left, so that > the name of the file or current directory is displayed. > > (b) Browsing works similar to nautilus, so that each directory in > the path can be clicked. I have not changed goto parent directory > option for backwards compatibility. > > (c) cannot reproduce > > (d) i will not fix > > (e) i have added a text input and a button for direct navigation. > A path can be entered here so that we can go directly to this path. > > > >> More improvements to DFS browsing WI >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Key: HADOOP-800 >> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-800 >> Project: Hadoop >> Issue Type: Improvement >> Components: dfs >> Reporter: arkady borkovsky >> Assigned To: Sameer Paranjpye >> Attachments: improvementsToDFSBrowsing_v1.0.patch >> >> >> (a) the TITLE of web pages is >> HDFS: <directory name> >> or >> HDFS: <file_name> >> for directories and files, correspondingly. >> trimmed from the right, if too long. >> (This helps finding browser windows, tabs, navigating history, and >> creating bookmarks) >> (b) instead of or in addition to "go to parent directory" link, >> each element of the path displayed at the top of the page should >> link to the corresponding directory. >> This also saves a line in display. >> (c) the file browsing page should not automatically refresh. >> (d) it would be nice to use the whole window rather than the text >> box for viewing. >> Wrapping is often harmful. >> (These may be a radio-button options option saved in a cookie) > > -- > This message is automatically generated by JIRA. > - > You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. >
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|CityGrid LA Hackathon. Santa Monica, CA The future of the World Wide Web is local. As we spend more of our lives on our mobile phones, local data and apps become critical in helping us find the restaurant for a lunch meeting, the bar where our best friends are Friday night, the local retail store to make our next purchase, and to interact with our city government to make the cities we live in a better place. You can help shape the future of local, with the CityGrid LA Hackathon, a creative, local innovation event bringing together developers, local marketers, local advertisers and even local merchants to help build applications, data visualizations and other creative technology that helps define the future of local. See http://citygridhackathonla.eventbrite.com/
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